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Madge the Snub-nosed Lorry

Background Information

Character Overview

Name

Madge

Nicknames

Madge the Snub-nosed Lorry^[1], and Madge the Three-Wheeled Lorry^[2]

Gender

Female

Country

Island of Sodor

Affiliation

Skarloey Railway

Technical Details

Basis

Scammell Scarab

Vehicle

Road vehicle

Type

Snub-nosed lorry

Fuel type

Petrol

Drivetrain

Three-wheeler

Wheels

3 (cab)
2 (flatbed)

Top speed

45 mph

Designer(s)

Oliver D. North

Builder(s)

Scammell Lorries Ltd.

Year built

1964

Owner(s)

Mr. Percival

“Wash behind your buffers!”

― Madge, "Wash Behind Your Buffers", eleventh season

Madge is a snub-nosed lorry with a three-wheeled cab and a flatbed. She works alongside the Skarloey Railway.

Biography

Thomas & Friends

In Madge's first appearance, she had to take Duncan to the other side of the yards by road due to snow blocking the tracks. He teased her that she was a slow-poke because the journey was boring. So she decided to make it exciting by driving fast, skidding through the countryside. This ultimately led to them almost falling off the edge of a cliff. Luckily, they made it out safely.

Later, she had to deliver cleaning supplies for Skarloey and Rheneas when they were going to lead for the Engine Rally and Country Show.

She was also the first character that Thomas told about his discovery of Great Waterton.

Personality

What Madge lacks in elegance, she makes up for in strength and personality. She acts as a motherly figure to the narrow gauge engines, but can be playful and loves a good joke.

Technical Details

Basis

Madge is based on a 1964 Scammell Scarab 6-ton tractor lorry. This type of lorry was very popular with British Railways. About 60 are preserved.

Livery

Madge is painted green along her trailer and the bottom half of her cab, whilst the top half of her cab and her headlights are painted cream.

Appearances

Thomas & Friends

Season 11 - Cool Truckings and Wash Behind Your Buffers

Specials

2008 - The Great Discovery

Music Videos

Where, oh Where is Thomas? and Thomas, You're the Leader

Books

2009 - Madge
2011 - The Big Book of Engines
2014 - The Busy Engines

Magazine Stories

2007 - Slip and Slide
2008 - Wash Behind Your Buffers!
2009 - Luggage Lorry

Voice Actors

Nanaho Katsuragi (Japan)
Blanche Ravalec (France and French speaking Canada)

Trivia

Madge's Take Along, Take-n-Play and TrackMaster toys depict her with four front wheels instead of three. This may be so they would balance out.
Madge shares the same horn sound as Kelly.
Madge's front has been modified to accommodate her face.

Merchandise

Wooden Railway (discontinued)
Take Along (discontinued)
Take-n-Play (discontinued)
TrackMaster (discontinued)
My Thomas Story Library (discontinued)
Capsule Plarail

References

↑ T&F S11 #22 "Cool Truckings"
↑ My Thomas Story Library "Madge (Story Library Book)"

Skarloey Railway

* RWS only | ** T&F only

Locomotives	Steam	Skarloey \| Rheneas \| Sir Handel \| Peter Sam \| Duncan \| Duke \| Ivo Hugh* \| Bertram \| Mighty Mac \| Freddie \| Luke
	Diesel	Rusty \| Fred* \| The Hunslet Diesels*
	Other	Ivo's Flying Bedstead* \|Skarloey Funicular Railway Trams*
	Former	War Department Diesels* \| The Ghost Engine \| Proteus \| Little Giant**
Rolling Stock	Coaches	Agnes, Ruth, Lucy and Jemima* \| Ada, Jane and Mabel* \| Gertrude and Millicent* \| Saloon Coaches* \| Coaches \| Refreshment Coach
	Trucks	Trucks \| Slate Trucks \| Gunpowder Wagons \| Quarry Trucks \| Flatbeds* \| Conflats \| Well Wagons \| Slab Wagons \| V-Tipper Wagons*
	Other	Beatrice* \| Cora* \| Vans \| Brake Vans \| SR Breakdown Train** \| The "Weedkiller"* \| Art Transporters* \| The Sleigh Wagon*
Non-Rail Vehicles		Madge \| Colin \| Merrick \| Owen \| Mr. Percival's Car**
People		The Owner (Sir Handel Brown I, Sir Handel Brown II)* \| The Thin Controller (Mr. Mack, Mr. Robert Sam, Mr. Peter Sam, Mr. Roger Sam)* \| Mr. Hugh (David Hugh I, Ivo Hugh, David Hugh II)* \| Sir Topham Hatt \| Mr. Percival
Locations		Crovan's Gate (Engine Sheds) \| Cros-ny-Cuirn \| Glennock \| Rheneas (Viaduct, Tunnel, Quarry, Sheds) \| Lakeside (Junction, Bridge) \| Skarloey (Slate Quarry, Bridge) \| The Depot* \| Bluebell Valley \| Valley View \| Sodor Castle \| Standard and Narrow Gauge Tunnel Runby \| Old Iron Bridge \| Tea Room Station \| Mountain Village Station \| Blue Mountain Quarry \| Strawberry Grove \| Rumblin Bridge \| Elephant Park \| Boulder Quarry \| The Old Wooden Bridge \| Ulfstead Castle \| Sodor Steamworks \| The Transfer Yards \| The Wharf \| Skarloey Coal Yard \| Green Hills Junction \| The Old Trestle Bridge \| Culdee Fell (Caves, Hill) \| Middle Station \| Vicarstown Goods Yard**

Non-rail vehicles

* RWS only | ** T&F only | *** Other Media only

Road vehicles	Terence \| Bertie \| Trevor \| George \| Caroline \| 040 BMC \| Bulgy \| Bulgy's Friend \| JTK 62 \| Willie's Tractor \| Tractors \| Post Van \| The Orange Caterpillar Crane* \| The Horrid Lorries \| Butch \|Thumper \| Elizabeth \| The Pack \| Nelson \| Jack \| Alfie \| Oliver \| Max and Monty \| Kelly \| Byron \| Ned \| Isobella \| Patrick \| Buster \| Nigel \| Madge** \| Kevin \| Flynn \| Ace \| Ester \| Cleo \| Sir Topham Hatt's Car \| Buses \| Dyson Lorries \| Soft-sided Lorries \| Caterpillar Cranes \| Taxis \| Fire Engines \| The Ambulance \| The One-eyed Truck \| The Loader \| Sodor Bakery Van \| Miss Jenny's Land Rover \| The Blue Mountain Quarry Vehicles \| Algy* \| Angus* \| The Green Bus* \| The Float Lorry* \| The White Van* \| The Dodgems* \| The Special Bus Service* \| The Ice-Cream Van* \| The Open-Topped Double-Decker Bus* \| The Wedding Car* \| The Police Car* \| The Excavator* \| The Combine Harvester* \| The Milk Float* \| The Coalman's Lorry* \| The Racing Cars* \| The Car-Train* \| The Signwriter's Van* \| The Sodor Animal Park's Buggy* \| Simon's Express Sandwich Service Van* \| Sodor Food and Drink Van* \| Baggage Transporters \| Crawler Tractors \| Forklifts \| George's Friends* \| Cargo Lorries \| Sodor Mobile Library* \| Sodor Poster Colours Lorry* \| The Cement Mixer* \| The Fish and Chips Van* \| Sodor Sand and Grit Blasting Service Lorry* \| The Yardman's Car* \| The Vet's Car* \| Breakdown Lorries***
Aircraft	Harold \| Tiger Moth \| Jeremy \| Emerson \| Isla \| The Tandem Rotor Helicopter* \| Mitchell* \| The Hawker Hurricane* \| G-Hewi \| The Biplane \| Aeroplanes \| The Hot Air Balloon \| The Airship \| The Light Aircraft* \| The Seaplane* \| Hang Gliders*
Watercraft	Bulstrode \| Captain \| Skiff \| Dilly*** \| P.S. Cumberland Road* \| S.S. Kathryn* \| North Star* \| Nancy and Violet* \| S.S. Roxstar* \| Lucinda \| Alysia \| Northlight \| Sodor Line \| Krystyna \| Barges \| Boats \| The Japanese Ship \| Salvage Boats \| Canal Boats \| Lakesider III \| The Fultan Ferry \| Tramp Steamers \| Fishing Boats \| The Tug Boat* \| The Yacht* \| The Lifeboats* \| The Sodor Voyager* \| S.S. Sodor* \| Sir Topham* \| Steam Boat* \| Sodor* \| Speedboats* \| Seasprite* \| Lizzie* \| The Submarine* \| S.S. Sodor Queen* \| S.S. Sodor Steamline* \| Sodor Harbor* \| S.S. Mermaid \| Captain Calles' Pirate Ship \| Cutty Sark* \| The Mayor's Yacht \| Terrey \| The Old Ship \| The Old Dinghy* \| The Sea Farer* \| S.S. Stoten \| The Car Ferry*
Cranes	Big Mickey \| Cranky \| Colin \| Owen \| Merrick \| Reg \| Beresford \| Carly \| Kobe \| Cassia \| Carter \|Cranes \| Ol' Wheezy \| Hee-Haw \| Happy Hook
Others	Trailers \| Bluebird***

[1] T&F S11 #22 "Cool Truckings"

[2] My Thomas Story Library "Madge (Story Library Book)"

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Madge

Contents

Biography

Thomas & Friends

Personality

Technical Details

Basis

Livery

Appearances

Thomas & Friends

Specials

Music Videos

Books

Magazine Stories

Voice Actors

Trivia

Merchandise

References

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