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Slip Coaches are Great Western bogie coaches, which can be uncoupled at stations without the engine stopping.

Duck has three slip coaches, two male coaches and one female coach. It is currently unknown whether or not the coaches have any proper names, but Duck has given them the collective nickname of "Slippies".

Bio

Before coming to Sodor, Duck used to pull three slip coaches on "The Sunshine Line", part of the Great Western Railway.

Later, Duck told the other engines about his coaches. When the Fat Controller was concerned about passengers getting to their destinations on time during the peak summer months; James told him about slip coaches, claiming Duck's idea as his own. The Fat Controller purchased some slip coaches, and rewarded James with the chance to pull the coaches on Duck's Branch Line, but not knowing the red engine did not know how to time the uncoupling correctly. At Bluff's Cove, after uncoupling the rear coach, he slowed down to show off his paintwork. Because the last coach was still moving, it bumped into the back of the rest of the train. The slip coaches then refused to move, as James didn't know how to use them.

By coincidence, the slip coaches that the Fat Controller purchased were the same slip coaches Duck used to pull on the Great Western Railway and they were glad to see their old engine. Since Duck knew how to handle the slip coaches, he took over pulling the slip coaches from James for the rest of the day.

At Christmas, when Connor needed extra coaches for his last train on Christmas Eve, the slip coaches offered to help. The third was released at Kellsthorpe Road, the second coach was released at Maron, and the first coach was released at Wellsworth. Unfortunately, the first coach overshot the platform, but Thomas managed to shunt the coach to the platform.

The Slip Coaches are now permanently used on the Little Western, pulled by Duck. However, one day when Dowager Hatt was running the railway, the coaches were seen being pulled by 'Arry.

They were later seen being pulled by Sam, when the Sodor Suspension Bridge was damaged.

Persona

The Slip Coaches are very good friends with Duck. Like most coaches, they do not like being bumped by an engine. They can be very judgemental if they are not treated right, and need to be handled delicately.

Basis

The Slip Coaches are based on the Great Western Railway's Slip Coaches. These coaches had the unique ability in which they could be uncoupled at stations without stopping. The uncoupled coaches are stopped when the guard sets a handbrake.

Livery

The Slip Coaches are painted maroon and cream.

Trivia

Unlike real slip coaches, their slip couplings, slip levers, and guard compartments are located at the rear instead of the front.
Duck's first and third slip coaches are the first male coaches to be introduced in the television series.

North Western Railway

Locomotives	Steam	Thomas \| Edward \| Henry \| Gordon \| James \| Percy \| Toby \| Duck \| Donald \| Douglas \| Oliver \| Bill and Ben \| Stepney \| Harvey \| Emily \| Arthur \| Murdoch \| Fergus \| Molly \| Neville \| Rosie \| Whiff \| Billy \| Stanley \| Hank \| Flora \| Victor \| Charlie \| Bash and Dash \|Ferdinand \| Scruff \| Belle \| Porter \| Timothy \| Marion \| Ryan \| Rebecca \| Nia \| Märklin \| Glynn \| Shane \| Madison \| Brady \| Olivia \| Kylie \| Benjamin \| Dawn \| Marie \| Levi \| Jackie \| Logan \| Dailey \| Dawson \| Damian \| David \| Lexi \| Theo \| Merlin \| Aaron \| Dylan \| Jordyn \| Jennifer \| Stephen \| Spencer \| Rayann \| Matthew \| Hiro \| Rylie \| William \| Xavier and Xander
	Diesel	Daisy \| BoCo \| Bear \| The Works Diesel \| Pip and Emma \| Diesel \| Mavis \| Derek \| 'Arry and Bert \| Diesel 10 \| Salty \| Dennis \| Den \| Dart \| Paxton \| Norman \| Sidney \| Philip \| Hugo \| Rose \| Splatter and Dodge \| D199 \| Lily
	Other	The Ballast Spreader \| Flynn \| Winston \| Stafford \| Dustin
Rolling Stock	Coaches	Annie and Clarabel \| Henrietta \| Alice and Mirabel \| Isabel and Dulcie \| Victoria \| Old Slow Coach \| Slip Coaches \| Hannah \| Dexter \| Express Coaches \| Orange Coaches \| Red Coaches \| Old Coaches \| Sophia \| Emily's Coaches \| Toby's Museum Coach \| Flora's Tram Coach \| Open-Topped Carriages \| Ulfstead Castle Coaches \| Autumn and Jessica
	Trucks	Troublesome Trucks \| S.C. Ruffey \| Fred Pelhay \| Plank Trucks \| Quarry Trucks \| The Calliope \| Mine Trolleys \| Hoppers \| Hector \| Utility Vans \| Animal Wagons \| Tankers \| Flatbeds, Conflats and Well Wagons \| Misty Island Log Trucks \| Ladle Trucks \| The Traveller \| Aquarium Tank Wagons \| LNER 12 Ton Vans \| NER Vans \| ÖBB Boxcars \| Lynton and Barnstaple Railway Vans \| LMS Banana Vans \| LMS 12 Ton Covered Steel Vans \| Salt Vans \| LBSC Railway 8 Ton Vans \| GWR Ventilated Vans
	Brake Vans	The Spiteful Brake Van \| Toad \| BR 20 Ton Brake Vans \| CR Brake Vans \| GWR 16 Ton Brake Vans \| W&LLR Brake Vans \| SR 20 Ton Brake Vans \| LMS 20 Ton Brake Vans \| NER 20 Ton Brake Vans
	Trains	The Circus Train \| The Funfair Train \| The Flying Kipper \| Mr. Jolly's Trucks \| The Mail Train
	Other	The Breakdown Train \| Rocky \| Judy and Jerome \| Pump Trolley \| The Photographer's Draisine
Non-Rail Vehicles		Kevin \| Cranky \| Carly \| Big Mickey \| Reg
People		Sir Topham Hatt \| Stephen Hatt \| Bridget Hatt \| Cyril \| Lady Hatt \| Old Bailey \| Dowager Hatt \| Mr. Perkins \| Richard Hatt \| Jacob \| Sierra \| Kira \| Brady \| The Vicar of Wellsworth \| The Dock Manager \| The Mayor of Sodor \| Connor \| Meg \| Katie \| Trent \| Paige \| Mallory \| Brianna \| Leshawna \| Mike \| Cameron \| Zoey \| Levi \| Logan \| Mrs. Groves-Edwards \| Kenzee \| Lily \| Jackson \| Sir Robert Norramby
Lines		The Main Line (Loop Line) \| Ffarquhar Branch Line \| The Little Western \| Brendam Branch Line \| Kirk Ronan Branch Line \| Peel Godred Branch Line \| Norramby Branch Line \| Toby's Branch Line \| Stepney's Branch Line \| Misty Valley Branch Line \| Killdane Branch Line \| The Loop Line \| Ulfstead Branch Line \| Harwick Branch Line \| The Little Strasburg Branch Line

Red Characters

North Western Railway	Locomotives	Arthur \| Dawson \| Dustin \| Glynn \| Harvey \| James \| Norman \| Rosie \| Salty \| Victor \| Winston
	Rolling Stock	Rocky \| Slip Coaches \| Sophia
	Non-Rail Characters	Bertie \| Bulgy \| Buster \| Caroline \| Elizabeth \| Flynn \| Jack \| Max and Monty \| The Horrid Lorries
	Formerly	Dexter \| Isabel and Dulcie
Skarloey Railway	Locomotives	Ivo Hugh \| Rheneas \| Skarloey
	Rolling Stock	Red Coaches \| Talyllyn Railway Coaches
	Non-Rail Characters	Merrick
Arlesdale Railway	Locomotives	Mike
Crystal Island	Locomotives	Garnet \| Ruby \| Rutile
Keystone Railway	Locomotives	Red Diamond \| Red Imperial Topaz \| Red Pearl \| Ruby (KR) \| Ruby Aura Quartz \| Ruby Zoisite
The Mainland	Locomotives	Sixteen \| The Flying Thistle \| The Mainland Diesels \| Ulli
USA	Locomotives	Natalie
Brazil	Locomotives	The Dark Red Tank Engine(s)
Brazil	Formerly	Cassia
Denmark	Locomotives	Emil
China	Locomotives	Yong Bao
Tanzania	Locomotives	Kwaku \| The Dark Red Tank Engine(s)
Tanzania	Non-Rail Characters	Kobe
Egypt	Locomotives	Delilah
Egypt	Rolling Stock	Alexandria
Belgium	Locomotives	Axel

The Little Western

Locomotives	Duck \| Donald \| Douglas \| Oliver \| Jackie
Rolling Stock	Alice and Mirabel \| Isabel and Dulcie \| Branch Line Coaches \| Express Coaches \| Slip Coaches \| Toad \| S.C. Ruffey \| Fred Pelhay \| Rickety \| Quarry Trucks \| Jerome and Judy \| Hannah
Non-Rail Vehicles	Bulgy \| Algy \| Skiff \| Big Mac \| Bluenose \| Hercules \| O.J. \| Sunshine \| Ten Cents \| Top Hat \| Warrior \| Grampus
People	Captain Joe
Locations	Tidmouth (Beach, Beach Village, Harbour, Hault, Hault Sheds, Tunnel, Shunting Yard, Town Square, Town Square Library, University) \| Dilly's Pond \| Workmen's Hut \| Three Tier Bridge \| Haultraugh (Bulgy's Bridge, Bulgy's Field) \| Bluff's Cove \| Arlesburgh (Engine Sheds, Harbour, Star Tugs Dock \| Maritime Museum, Trading Co., West)

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+|creator(s)=Nick Ostler and Mark Huckerby
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+* Slippies
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+* Males
+* Female
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+* [[The Mainland]]
+* [[Island of Sodor]]
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 '''Slip Coaches''' are Great Western bogie coaches, which can be uncoupled at stations without the engine stopping.
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 ==Bio==
+Before coming to [[Island of Sodor|Sodor]], Duck used to pull three slip coaches on "The Sunshine Line", part of the Great Western Railway.
-Before coming to [[Island of Sodor|Sodor]], Duck used to pull three slip coaches on "The Sunshine Line", part of the Great Western Railway. Later, Duck told the other engines about his coaches. [[James]] told [[Sir Topham Hatt|the Fat Controller]] about purchasing slip coaches, claiming Duck's idea as his own, when the Fat Controller was concerned about passengers getting to their destinations on time during the peak summer months. James was rewarded with the chance to pull the coaches on [[The Little Western|Duck's Branch Line]], but did not know how to time the uncoupling correctly. At [[Bluff's Cove]], after uncoupling the rear coach, he slowed down to show off his paintwork. Because the last coach was still moving, it bumped into the back of the rest of the train. The slip coaches then refused to move, as James didn't know how to use them.
+Later, Duck told the other engines about his coaches. When the [[Sir Topham Hatt|Fat Controller]] was concerned about passengers getting to their destinations on time during the peak summer months; [[James]] told him about slip coaches, claiming Duck's idea as his own. The Fat Controller purchased some slip coaches, and rewarded James with the chance to pull the coaches on [[The Little Western|Duck's Branch Line]], but not knowing the red engine did not know how to time the uncoupling correctly. At [[Bluff's Cove]], after uncoupling the rear coach, he slowed down to show off his paintwork. Because the last coach was still moving, it bumped into the back of the rest of the train. The slip coaches then refused to move, as James didn't know how to use them.
-Since Duck knew how to handle the slip coaches, he was soon put in charge of pulling them round the island. By coincidence, the Slip Coaches that the Fat Controller purchased were the same Slip Coaches Duck used to pull on the Great Western Railway and they were glad to see their old engine.
+By coincidence, the slip coaches that the Fat Controller purchased were the same slip coaches Duck used to pull on the Great Western Railway and they were glad to see their old engine. Since Duck knew how to handle the slip coaches, he took over pulling the slip coaches from James for the rest of the day.
 At Christmas, when [[Connor]] needed extra coaches for his last train on Christmas Eve, the slip coaches offered to help. The third was released at [[Kellsthorpe Road]], the second coach was released at [[Maron]], and the first coach was released at [[Wellsworth]]. Unfortunately, the first coach overshot the platform, but [[Thomas]] managed to shunt the coach to the platform.
+The Slip Coaches are now permanently used on the Little Western, pulled by Duck. However, one day when Dowager Hatt was running the railway, the coaches were seen being pulled by [['Arry and Bert|'Arry]].
+They were later seen being pulled by [[Sam]], when the [[Sodor Suspension Bridge]] was damaged.
 ==Persona==
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 The Slip Coaches are painted maroon and cream.
-==Gallery==
+==Trivia==
+* Unlike real slip coaches, their slip couplings, slip levers, and guard compartments are located at the rear instead of the front.
-<gallery position="center" captiontextcolor="maroon" bordercolor="maroon">
+* Duck's first and third slip coaches are the first male coaches to be introduced in the television series.
-SlipCoach1.png
-SlipCoach2.png
+{{North Western Railway}}
-SlipCoach3.png
+{{Red Characters}}
-</gallery>
+{{The Little Western}}
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+[[Category:Red Characters]]