Quarry Trucks

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Quarry trucks are a type of truck used at quarries for carrying bulk material.

Anopha Quarry Trucks

“	I can't waste time playing hunt the trucks with you, take them yourself!	”
—Toby to Mavis, "Mavis the Quarry Diesel", Engine Friends

Anopha Quarry Trucks
Background Information
First appearance	Percy's Predicament (RWS)
Last appearance	Foaming at the Funnel (RWS)
Creator(s)	Rev W. Awdry
Overview
Country	Island of Sodor
Technical Details
Basis	5 and 7-Plank Open Wagons
Gauge	4'8½" (1,435 mm; standard gauge)
Vehicle	Rolling stock
Type	Trucks
Wheels	4 each
Company	Ffarquhar Quarry Company

The Anopha Quarry trucks belong to the Ffarquhar Quarry Company.

These trucks are used for transporting stone down from the quarry. They are first loaded with stone and are shunted into the sidings by Mavis. Toby then arrives to take the trucks up to Ffarquhar for another engine to take away.

Basis

The Anopha Quarry trucks are based on 5 and 7-plank open wagons.

Livery

Each truck is painted in a different livery, such as yellow, orange, pink, brown or grey, accompanied with 'FQC' on their sides in white or light grey.

Ballast Trucks

Ballast Trucks
Background Information
First appearance	Resource and Sagacity (RWS)
Last appearance	Wired-Up (RWS)
Creator(s)	Rev W. Awdry
Overview
Country	Island of Sodor
Affiliation	The Little Western S.C. Ruffey
Technical Details
Basis	RCH 7 and 8-plank open wagons Mineral Wagons
Gauge	4'8½" (1,435 mm; standard gauge)
Vehicle	Rolling stock
Type	Trucks
Wheels	4
Railway	North Western Railway
Owner(s)	Sir Topham Hatt

Ballast trucks belong to the North Western Railway and are used on the Little Western. They are used for transporting ballast from the Arlesdale Railway to the North Western Railway.

According to the Railway Series book, Oliver the Western Engine, ballast trucks were considered to be the worst of all for a long time. This was until Donald and Douglas managed to transform goods traffic on both the Main Line and the Little Western. In addition, they stopped their teasing towards Oliver when he pulled S.C. Ruffey, their leader, apart.

Basis

Ballast trucks are based on 7 and 8-plank open wagons. They were later replaced by mineral wagons.

Livery

The 7-8 plank ballast trucks are painted in pink, blue, brown, grey and orange while the mineral wagons are painted orange, light grey and brown.

Host Wagons

Host Wagons
Background Information
First appearance	Blue Mountain Mystery (T&F)
Last appearance	Blue Mountain Mystery (T&F)
Overview
Country	Island of Sodor
Technical Details
Basis	Padarn Railway host wagons
Gauge	4'8½" (1,435 mm; standard gauge)
Vehicle	Rolling stock
Type	Host wagon
Wheels	4
Railway	North Western Railway
Company	Blue Mountain Quarry
Owner(s)	Sir Topham Hatt

The Host Wagons are a type of truck designed to carry narrow gauge trucks over larger gauge track. When it is carrying a guard's van, it can be used as the first or last wagon in the train.

One host wagon was briefly seen being pulled by Thomas in the special, Blue Mountain Mystery.

Basis

A real life example from the Padarn Railway, a slate carrying line, can be found at the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum at the Talyllyn Railway.

Basis

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Livery

The host wagon is painted a deep red, similar to the wagon found at the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum.

Mine Trolleys

Mine Trolleys
Background Information
First appearance	Blue Mountain Mystery (T&F)
Overview
Country	Island of Sodor United States
Technical Details
Gauge	4'8½" (1,435 mm; standard gauge)
Vehicle	Rolling stock
Type	Trucks
Wheels	4
Railway	North Western Railway
Company	Sodor China Clay Company Blue Mountain Quarry Ulfstead Mine
Owner(s)	Sir Topham Hatt

Mine Trolleys, known as Mine Carts in the US, are special types of wagons, they are used for transporting materials across the mines, mostly stone. Occasionally, some mine trolleys have been used at the quarries, and other work sites.

The mine trolleys first appeared at the Blue Mountain Quarry.

Wooden mine trolleys were used by the workmen for transporting China clay around the Clay Pits, they were also used to unload China clay into the trucks for engines like Bill and Ben, who then take them to Brendam Docks.

In the 4-D attraction, Bubbling Boilers, several mine trolleys were seen inside the Ulfstead Mine, in which Thomas bumps into after having a brakes failure, the mine trolleys starting to roll down the line, chasing after Thomas, until Thomas finally managed to bump them right off the rails and into the muddy water underneath.

A mine trolley with a face appears in Big World! Big Adventures! in the United States.

Slate Trucks

 

This article is about standard gauge trucks. You may be looking for the narrow gauge trucks.

 

Slate Trucks
Background Information
First appearance	Journey Beyond Sodor (T&F)
Creator(s)	Andrew Brenner
Overview
Country	Island of Sodor Kenya
Technical Details
Basis	Talyllyn Railway slate trucks (scaled up)
Gauge	4'8½" (1,435 mm; standard gauge)
Vehicle	Rolling stock
Type	Trucks
Wheels	4 each
Railway	North Western Railway
Owner(s)	Sir Topham Hatt

The North Western Railway owns a few slate trucks. Although they are designed to transport slate and slabs, they have also been seen transporting crates. Two of these were a part of the train Thomas took to the Mainland.

Basis

The slate trucks are based on the 2-bar wooden slate wagons of the Talyllyn Railway, scaled up accordingly. Two extra wooden planks are also present on one end to allow room for a face.

Livery

The slate trucks are painted white with dark grey beds and black frames.

Trivia

• The slate trucks are the first trucks to have a completely different face design, compared to former trucks in the CGI Series.
  • Much like the model series, they share this design with the tankers. They also share this design with the mine trolleys.

GWR Grampus Trucks

GWR Grampus
Overview
Country	England
Technical Details
Basis	GWR Grampus wagon
Gauge	4'8½" (1,435 mm; standard gauge)
Vehicle	Rolling stock
Type	Truck
Wheels	4
Railway	Great Western Railway

GWR Grampus are small stone trucks found on the mainland. Though usually meant for stone, those seen have lettering for the Permanent Way department.

Basis

The GWR Grampus is based on real grampus wagons used on the Great Western Railway.

Basis

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Livery

The GWR Grampus is painted black with white lettering on its sides.

North Western Railway

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Ffarquhar Branch Line

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Brendam Branch Line

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The Little Western

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Sodor China Clay Company

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