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“Out of the way, youngins! Someone important is coming through!”
― Patrick[src]

Patrick is a concrete transport lorry who works for the Sodor Construction Company.

Biography

In his only appearance, Patrick was pouring concrete for a platform at a community centre under construction. He caused an argument between all the Pack members after bragging about his importance. Later, he almost had a head-on collision with Max and Monty, resulting in him swerving off the road, falling off a cliff, and crashing into his own concrete. Miss Jenny scolded Patrick for causing the commotion, and assured the rest of the Pack that there is no such thing as "most important".

Personality

Patrick was found to be quite a boastful soul and thought that concrete made him important until he was put in his place when he landed in his own concrete. He knows all there is to know about concrete and thinks it is one of the essential means of keeping the building site running.

As part of the construction team, Patrick takes pride in his work and makes sure that each job is done correctly. He has been on lots of job sites and knows many different ways to accomplish a task. Patrick will gladly explain how things are done and how they could be done better.

Technical Details

Basis

Patrick is based on a 1943 Mack NM3, albeit its compartment changed into a concrete drum to make a cement mixer. These trucks/lorries were made for military use during the Second World War.

Livery

Patrick is painted dark brown on the top half of his front, and on the front and rear sections of his mixer. He is painted cream on the lower half of his front and on the middle section of his drum. On his doors, there is the number #23.

Appearances

Thomas & Friends

Patrick had roles in the cancelled episodes, Bossy Byron, Jack and the Quack, The Importance of Being Patrick and Jack's Snow Rescue. He was also planned to return in the CGI series, however was later dropped.[1]

Music Videos

Official Description

From Official Media[1]

Patrick: Patrick, the cement mixer, knows all there is to know about cement. He is older and has a lot of experience in construction, which sometimes makes him a bit boastful. He is kind though and likes helping the younger, less experienced machines.

From Official Website[2]

Patrick: Patrick is a cement mixer who knows everything there is to know about concrete. As part of the construction team, Patrick takes pride in his work and makes sure that each job is done correctly. He has been on lots of job sites and knows many different ways to accomplish a task. Patrick will gladly explain how things are done...and how they could be done better.


Fun Fact: Patrick knows everything there is to know about concrete and each formula is a recipe to him, that has to be done just so.

Audio Files

Horn

In Jack and the Sodor Construction Company's episode On Site with Thomas, Patrick reuses Salty's horn sound from the seventh series.

First used Last used Sound Effect
Jack and the Sodor Construction Company Jack and the Sodor Construction Company

Trivia

  • In the US version of On Site with Thomas, Patrick has an Irish accent while in the UK version he has a regular British accent despite being an American built cement mixer.
  • According to the cancelled episode, The Importance of Being Patrick, he was originally owned by Miss Jenny's father along with Kelly.
  • Patrick was one of two characters from the Pack not to be seen in the main series, the other being Nelson.
  • Around 2013, Irish actor and comedian Ardal O'Hanlon was asked to voice Patrick, however he declined the role, implying that Patrick was at some point intended to return in the CGI series.[2] It is currently unknown what series or special Patrick's return was planned for.

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