Horrid Lorries

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

## Biography

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. Lorry 1 called Percy a "little green goblin on wheels" and told him he would be scrapped. Lorry 1 also insulted Thomas and James.

At the quarry, Toby encountered Lorry 2, who told Toby that he belonged in a museum and also told him 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 now, 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, while Toby brought up the usefulness insult), Lorry 3 broke down after being overloaded with flour 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 did.

## Personality

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.

## Technical Details

### Basis

The lorries seem to be based on Foden OG range lorries, which were once a common sight around railway yards.

### Livery

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

## Appearances

### Season 1

* Donald, Douglas and the Presents Train (does not speak)

### Season 2

* Vandalised (cameo)
* George's Pub (only one, faceless)
* A Midnight Ride for Thomas (only one, faceless)
* Thomas and the New Bell (only one, faceless)

### Season 3

* Dirty or Clean? (only one, faceless)
* Technology (only one, faceless)
* The Spiteful Brake Van (episode) (only one, faceless)
* NWR 100 (only one, faceless)
* Bertie the Rail Bus (only one, faceless)
* William (episode) (only one, faceless)

### Season 4

* Dynamite For The Quarry (faceless)
* Stanley In Space (only one, faceless)
* Jim (episode) (only one, faceless)

### Season 5

* Stationmaster Cat (cameo)
* Thomas and the Cleaner (only one, faceless)
* Daisy and the Sick Passenger (only one, faceless)
* Goodbye Percy (only one, faceless)
* Who's The Favourite? (only one, faceless)
* Timothy the 'Ghost' Engine (only one, faceless)
* Slow Down, Thomas and Bertie! (only one, faceless)
* Dennis and the Passengers (faceless)
* Forgotten? (only one, faceless)
* Ryan (episode) (only one, faceless)
* Mike's Christmas (only one, faceless)

### Season 6

* Percy and the Queen (faceless)
* The Legend of Emily Davidson (faceless)
* Slow Down, Gordon! (only one, faceless)
* A Christmas Gift for Percy

### Season 7

* No Laughing Matter (only one, faceless)
* Mavis' Impatient Driver (faceless)
* Toby's Easter Egg Hunt (only one, faceless)
* Thomas and Percy's Field Trip (only one, faceless)
* The Lady of the Clay-pits (faceless)

### Season 8

* Model Passenger (only one)
* Changed? (only one, faceless)
* Lobster on the Line (faceless)
* Cottage for Sale (only one, does not speak)
* Typical Engines (only one, cameo)
* Give Christmas a Chance! (faceless)

### Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends

* The Missing Coach (only one, faceless)
* Fireless Engines (only one, cameo)
* The Lonely Scrapyard (only one, cameo)
* In Demand (only one, cameo)