Barges (T&F)

A Barge is a small flat-bottomed boat that is used for carrying cargo and vehicles. They sometimes travel by their own power or have to be towed by a tugboat. Many barges live on Sodor.

Bob and Steve
Bob and Steve are the names of two barges that once resided at Knapford Harbour and Brendam Docks. They have been used for delivering many kinds of cargo, such as hay, China clay, treacle, stone or coal. Diesel 10 once plunged into one of these barges hauling sludge, after falling off the Big Dipper in pursuit of Thomas and Lady.

Livery
Bob and Steve's hulls are painted black and their decks are painted red. Their names are painted on their bows in white.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 2 - Thomas and Trevor, Percy Takes the Plunge, The Diseasel, Wrong Road and Woolly Bear

Specials

 * 2000 - Thomas and the Magic Railroad

Trivia

 * The name Steve may be a reference to assistant director and model supervisor, Stephen "Steve" Asquith. Whereas the name Bob could either be a reference to producer, Robert "Bob" D. Cardona, or art director, Robert "Bob" Gauld-Galliers.
 * Smaller barges resembling these have appeared throughout the third series to the sixth series.

The Jetty
The jetty is a barge used for transferring rail-based transport such as trucks across the Callan Pond. It is old, weathered and rotted and has not been used for a long time since a railway line was built around the pond. Thomas once crashed into it, causing the jetty to send him straight to the other side and sink.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 3 - Trust Thomas

Music Videos

 * Series 3 - Thomas' Anthem
 * Series 4 - Gone Fishing
 * Series 5 - Accidents Will Happen
 * Series 6 - Never, Never, Never Give Up

Queen of Sodor
"That old tub?!"

- James

The Queen of Sodor is the name of a leaky old barge. It is the biggest barge on Sodor.

James was once tricked by Gordon into taking her to the scrapyards. James accidentally crashed the barge's smokestack through a low-hanging pipe, sending sludge all over the barge and the rails.

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 7 - James and the Queen of Sodor

Music Videos

 * Series 8 - Surprises

She also appeared in the book, James and the Queen of Sodor.

Rail Barge
"Look, that's perfect! I can ride to the Mainland on that!"

- Thomas

The rail barge is used for transporting engines and rolling stock.

Thomas once rode on this barge on the way to the Mainland, but the rusty chains attaching the barge to the ship broke and sent Thomas floating out at sea. Eventually, Thomas reached Misty Island.

Specials

 * 2010 - Misty Island Rescue

Merchandise

 * Wooden Railway

Canal Barges
Canal barges are often used to carry supplies and goods along the canals where no wide boats can go. Thomas has a liking towards these barges and likes to see them moving along.

Magazine Stories

 * 2003 - Feeding Time

Another canal barge appeared in an annual.

Other Barges
Many other barges have also appeared around the harbours of Sodor.

Merchandise

 * Wooden Railway