The Horrid Lorries

**The Horrid Lorries**, individually referred to as **Lorry 1**, **Lorry 2** and **Lorry 3**, are three small lorries who were incredibly disrespectful to the engines.

## History

### Thomas & Friends

When Percy was late one day, Cranky suggested that a lorry should do his work. True to his word (and delight), three red, incredibly rude lorries arrived the next day. Lorry 2 called Percy a lump of steaming scrap iron, while Lorry 1 called him a "little green goblin on wheels", told him he would be scrapped and he also insulted Thomas and James.

At the quarry, Toby encountered Lorry 2; he told Toby that he belonged in a museum and to "toodle off", saying that Toby was not useful. Toby tried to find work at the mill, but Lorry 3 was there already. He said that the three lorries were doing the "slow" engines' work, while the foreman said that times were changing.

Of course, all three got their comeuppance in due course: Lorry 2 fell off a mountainside (in front of Toby; Percy ironically echoed the "steaming scrap iron" line to him), Lorry 3 broke down after being overloaded with flour (which led to Toby bringing up the usefulness insult) and was brought to the docks by Butch and Lorry 1 reversed into the sea. Later, Thomas saw the three lorries and due to the impact of their damage, he nicknamed them "Smashed" (Lorry 2), "Broken" (Lorry 3) and "Sunk" (Lorry 1). The lorries were then sent away and despite Lorry 2 declaring that they would return, they never have.

### Lukeillie's Series

When Marion first told Percy about her encounter with Oliver the green lorry, he told her about his past experience with lorries and explained to her how horrid they were and how they planned on replacing the engines. However, Marion did not believe Oliver to be horrid, which she was right about.

## Personalities

The Lorries were arrogant, mean and rude towards the engines. They believed that the railway was inferior to the roadways and also enjoyed teasing the engines for their appearances. They were also very careless, and this led to their disgrace.

## Liveries

The Horrid Lorries are painted brownish-red. Their registration plates are black with the letters "**LOR**" followed by their respective numbers painted in white. They sometimes have grey tarpaulins over their flatbeds.

## Appearances

* Season 3 - Marion and the Three Olivers (*mentioned*)

## Trivia

* Their engine sounds are shared with Bertie, as well as Lorry 2 reusing Bertie's horn from *Harvey to the Rescue* and *Toby's Windmill*.
* Lorry 1 was the only one to be made in all merchandising ranges the Lorries were released in.
* Each lorry has individually shaped noses and eyebrows. However, there has been several instances in which the lorries share the same style facemasks.
* After the filming of *Horrid Lorry*, The Horrid Lorries had their faces removed and became set dressing.
* Lorry 3 makes the least amount of appearances in the magazines.

## Gallery

### Thomas & Friends

Percy meeting the lorries.Thomas and James with Lorry 1Lorry 1Lorry 2 with TobyLorry 2Lorry 3Lorry 2 after his accident.Lorry 1 on a barge."Smashed""Broken""Sunk"
### Others

Lorry 1 with a red livery.Lorry 2 with a yellow livery.Lorry 3 with a green livery.