Quarry trucks are a type of truck used at quarries for carrying bulk material.
Ffarquhar Quarry Trucks
The Ffarquhar Quarry trucks belong to the Ffarquhar Quarry Company.
These trucks are used for transporting stone down from the quarry. They are 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.
Technical Details
Basis
The Ffarquhar Quarry trucks are based on 5 and 7-plank open wagons.
Livery
The Ffarquhar Quarry trucks are painted yellow, orange, pink, brown or grey with "FQC" painted in white or light grey on both sides.
Appearances
The Railway Series
- Branch Line Engines - Percy's Predicament
- Tramway Engines - Mavis and Toby's Tightrope
- Toby, Trucks and Trouble - Mavis and the Lorry and Bulstrode
- Thomas Comes Home - Snow Problem, Washout! and Toby's Megatrain
- Wilbert the Forest Engine - Foaming at the Funnel
Merchandise
Ballast Trucks
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.
Technical Details
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.
Appearances
The Railway Series
- Oliver the Western Engine - Resource and Sagacity and Toad Stands By
- Wilbert the Forest Engine - Wired-Up
Host Wagons
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.
Technical Details
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.
Livery
The host wagon is painted a deep red, similar to the wagon found at the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
Specials
- 2012 - Blue Mountain Mystery
GWR Grampus Trucks
GWR Grampus are small stone trucks found on the mainland. Though usually meant for stone, those seen have lettering for the Permanent Way department.
Technical Details
Basis
The GWR Grampus is based on real grampus wagons used on the Great Western Railway.
Livery
The GWR Grampus is painted black with white lettering on its sides.
Appearances
Books
- 2017 - Journey Beyond Sodor
| Locomotives | Steam | Thomas | Percy | Toby |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | Mavis | |
| Former | Glynn | Coffee Pots | Daisy | |
| Rolling Stock | Passenger | Annie and Clarabel | Henrietta | Hannah |
| Non-Rail Vehicles | Terence | Bertie | Harold | Bulgy | Caroline | Bulstrode | Tiger Moth | Elizabeth | The Hot Air Balloon | Cleo | |
| People | Mrs. Kyndley | Farmer Finney | Farmer McColl | Farmer Trotter | Ruth | |
| Affiliates | Toby's Branch Line | Ffarquhar Quarry Company | |
| Infrastructure | Stations | Knapford | Dryaw | Toryreck** | Sports Field Halt** | Elsbridge | Maithwaite** | Hackenbeck | Ffarquhar | New Harbour* |
| Sheds | Elsbridge Engine Sheds (Carriage Shed) | Hackenbeck Shed | |
| Tunnels and Bridges | The Valley Bridge* | Elsbridge Viaduct | Bulgy's Bridge* | The Watermill | Hackenbeck Tunnel | |
| Locomotives | Duck | Donald and Douglas | Oliver | |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stock | Passenger | Old Slow Coach | Slip Coaches |
| Goods | Toad | S.C. Ruffey | |
| Non-Rail Vehicles | Bulgy | Bulgy's Friend | Skiff | |
| People | Captain Joe | The Museum Manager | |
| Stations | Tidmouth | Tidmouth Hault | Tidmouth Town Hall** | Haultraugh** | Bluff's Cove** | Arlesburgh West** | |