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Old Coaches

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Teak Coaches

Background Information

First appearance

Thomas and Gordon (T&F; teak coaches)

Edward and Gordon (T&F; old coaches)

Last appearance

Coal (T&F; teak coaches)

Down the Mine (T&F; old coaches)

Character Overview

Country

Island of Sodor Island of Sodor

Technical Details

Basis

GNR ‘Metropolitan’ carriage, no.903

Gauge

4'8½" (1,435 mm; standard gauge)

Vehicle

Rolling stock

Type

Coaches

Wheels

4

Designer(s)

E.F. Frankie Howlden

Builder(s)

Doncaster Works

Year built

1900

Railway

North Western Railway

Great Northern Railway (formerly)

Owner(s)

Sir Topham Hatt

Old Coaches in the television series were used on local passenger trains due to their age.

Contents

1 Biography

1.1 Thomas & Friends

2 Technical Details

2.1 Basis

2.2 Livery

3 Appearances

4 Trivia

5 Merchandise

6 References

Biography

Thomas & Friends

The old coaches were usually found at Knapford.

After being allowed to go out, Edward got to pull a train of old coaches. They were very proud and impressed with Edward and his crew. [1]

When Gordon, Henry and James went on strike, Thomas got to pull a train of old coaches as he had to do the big engines' work. [2]

Henry had pulled a train of old coaches a few times. Once, due to his old shape, Henry had trouble pulling a train of old coaches and had to stop at Wellsworth. Edward had to take the train the rest of the way for him. [3]

James had pulled a rake of old coaches twice. [4]

Technical Details

Basis

The Teak Coaches are based on the GNR ‘Metropolitan’ carriage, no. 903.

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Livery

The old coaches were painted emerald green with cream window surrounds and black rooftops, with the first class class composite having an additional cream stripe under the windows. Due to the other side not being repainted they were regularly turned around for the filming of the first series but in episodes "Thomas and Gordon", "Edward and Gordon" and "Coal" the teak livery could be spotted.

In a postcard, two old coaches are painted brown with tan window surrounds and grey rooftops.

Appearances

Television Series

Other Media

### *Thomas & Friends*

* **The Pilot** - Down the Mine (*cameos*)
* **Series 1** - Thomas and Gordon (*teak coach cameo*), Edward and Gordon (*including teak coaches cameos*), Thomas' Train, Thomas and the Trucks (*deleted scene*), James and the Express, Thomas and the Guard, Thomas, Terence and the Snow, Tenders and Turntables, Trouble in the Shed, Coal (*including teak coaches cameos*), Dirty Objects and Down the Mine (*stock footage cameos*)

#### Music Videos

* **Series 3** - I'm Thomas the Tank Engine
* **Series 5** - It's Great to be an Engine

Trivia

In the first series episode "Edward and Gordon", the old coaches are mentioned as being sentient, despite not having visible faces or proper speaking roles.

In the magazine story, Clarabel's New Friend, a sentient coach painted green with cream windows resembling the old coaches appears nicknamed The New Coach.

The Ertl toys of the old coaches are both brake coaches and are recycled from Annie and Clarabel's Ertl toys.

Merchandise

Ertl (discontinued)

Thomas Engine Collection Series (motorized; discontinued)

References

T&F S1 "Edward and Gordon"

T&F S1 "Trouble in the Shed"

T&F S1 "Coal"

T&F S1 "Dirty Objects"