Non-rail vehicles (Thomas & Friends)

The television series Thomas & Friends and the original Railway Series books are well known for its anthropomorphic railway engines. This article lists the characters over the years that are not rail-based

Terence is an orange tractor fitted with caterpillar tracks. He often pulls other vehicles who have become stuck. When Thomas first encountered Terence, he insulted Terence’s caterpillars, but later discovered their usefulness when Terence pulled him out of a snowdrift. Terence also had a removable bulldozer blade that he used to clear snow or any sort of rubble.

Terence works on a farm by Thomas’ branch line.

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Bertie is a red bus.

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Discovered by Edward in a scrapyard on his branch line, Trevor the traction engine was due to be broken up before he was saved by the Vicar of Wellsworth. He now lives in the Wellsworth Vicarage Orchard and is often used for light haulage work, and at the vicarage fete to give all the children rides. He is painted dark green with red lining, gold boiler bands and red wheels.

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Harold is a white helicopter who patrols the skies of Sodor. Nicknamed "whirlybird" by the engines, he enjoys a good-natured rivalry with them,especially Percy.

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George is a green steamroller with gold boiler band and red lining who loathes the engines. He can often be heard chanting, "Railways are no good; turn 'em into roads! Pull 'em up! Turn 'em into roads!". He rarely comes out on top, as his enthusiasm for beating the railways can make him careless.

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Cranky is a grey-green tower crane who works at Brendam Docks loading and unloading ships. He finds the engines tiresome, particularly the smaller ones, and enjoys teasing them, in particular using the term "bugs" to deride them. Cranky cannot move on his own, but he can be dismantled and rebuilt in other locations if necessary.

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