Terence

**Terence** is an orange caterpillar tractor who usually works near Thomas' Branch Line. He is owned and driven by Farmer Finney.

## Biography

Terence is an assertive, orange tractor with caterpillar tracks. The engines find these very unusual, but Terence is very capable of proving that he does not need rails and that his tracks allow him to go practically anywhere. He takes any teasing in the name of fun and is happy to get on with his job, usually partaking in agricultural work. Terence never hesitates to assist in emergencies or sticky situations, road or rail, due to his helpful, forgiving nature. His tracks are particularly invaluable in harsh winter conditions when snow can affect transport across the Island. He may be slow, but he is versatile, adaptable and helpful. He can usually be found transporting agricultural produce or cheerily ploughing fields beside Thomas' branch line. Sometimes, though, he can get a little overconfident and forget to listen to his own advice: "You have to be sensible if you want to stay safe!"

Thomas insulted Terence for having caterpillar tracks but regretted it after Terence pulled him out of a snowdrift. He later helped Mrs. Kyndley when her house was snowed up and looked after it when she went with the engines to a Christmas Party. In the second series, Terence befriended Duck while Thomas was at the works and attended the Christmas Party at Tidmouth.

When a storm destroyed much of the forest, Terence helped with the planting of new trees and assured Henry that the forest would look better than ever before. Later, when Bertie got stuck in the mud at the Vicar of Wellsworth's party, Terence used strong ropes to pull him out. During the winter, when villagers were stranded by snow, Terence helped them by ploughing the snow away.

Terence befriended Duck while Thomas was at the Steamworks.

Terence did Percy's shunting work at Ffarquhar while Percy was at Knapford Harbour.

Once, when Terence was collecting Christmas trees for the holiday market, Thomas had requested a large tree for the party at Ulfstead Castle. Terence took a shortcut across a frozen lake to get to the tree, but on the way back, the ice began to break. Thomas managed to pull Terence free from the water, but the tree was lost.

## Basis

Terence is based on a Caterpillar Model 70, the largest and last design of petrol-powered tractors in the Caterpillar Tractor Company's range. Compared to the real vehicle, Terence's design was given notable modifications; he is longer in length, his mudguards go all the way across the top of his tracks, and his engine is concealed to a greater extent.

## Livery

Terence is painted orange with a black engine and exhaust pipe.

## Appearances

### Season 1

* Thomas, Terence and the Snow
* Thomas and Bertie *(mentioned)*
* Thomas' Christmas Party *(does not speak)*

### Season 2

* The Runaway
* Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree *(cameo)*

### Season 3

* Thomas Gets Bumped *(does not speak)*
* Henry's Forest
* Mavis *(cameo)*
* Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party
* Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure

### Season 4

* Stop Thief! *(cameo)*
* Toby Takes the Road

### Season 5

* James and the Trouble with Trees
* Happy Ever After

### Season 7

* Toby's Windmill *(does not speak)*
* Not So Hasty Puddings *(does not speak)*

## Gallery

Terence’s current design and livery (1926-present)
## Trivia

* Terence is the first non-rail character introduced in the entire series, discounting Sir Topham Hatt or any other Human Characters.