Milk Tankers (T&F)

Milk tankers are specialised wagons used for transporting milk.

On the Ffarquhar Branch Line, a milk tanker is used for transporting milk down from local farms to the dairy at Elsbridge. Each morning, Thomas takes one with him on his first train. Occasionally, Daisy pulls the milk tanker, though she used to avoid this job.

Personalities
Sentient tar tankers fall into the category of Troublesome Trucks.

Type of sentient tankers

Basis
These tankers are based on standard 14-ton pre-war tankers common across most of regions.

Livery
The milk tankers are painted white with black stripes. They formerly had "TIDMOUTH MILK" painted in blue on both sides. Since the switch to CGI, the milk tankers have a logo of a cow in a blue circle on both sides, replacing the former "TIDMOUTH MILK" title.

Appearances
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Thomas & Friends

 * Series 1 - Thomas and Gordon, Edward and Gordon, Thomas and the Breakdown Train, Troublesome Trucks, Thomas, Terence and the Snow, Tenders and Turntables, Trouble in the Shed and Thomas in Trouble
 * Series 2 - Daisy and Percy's Predicament
 * Series 3 - Diesel Does it Again, No Joke for James, Trust Thomas and One Good Turn
 * Series 4 - Rock 'n' Roll, Steam Roller, Henry and the Elephant, Toad Stands By and Bulls Eyes
 * Series 5 - Cranky Bugs, Horrid Lorry, James and the Trouble with Trees, Double Teething Troubles, Thomas and the Rumours and Oliver's Find
 * Series 6 - Elizabeth the Vintage Lorry, James and the Red Balloon and Gordon Takes a Tumble
 * Series 7 - Emily's New Coaches, What's the Matter with Henry?, James and the Queen of Sodor, Bulgy Rides Again and Best Dressed Engine
 * Series 8 - Percy's New Whistle, Thomas Saves the Day, Emily's Adventure, You Can Do it, Toby! and Chickens to School
 * Series 9 - Percy and the Oil Painting and Thomas and the Golden Eagle
 * Series 10 - The Green Controller, Seeing the Sights and Thomas and Skarloey's Big Day Out
 * Series 14 - Thomas' Tall Friend and Thomas in Charge
 * Series 15 - Edward the Hero and Surprise, Surprise
 * Series 16 - Flash Bang Wallop!, Bust My Buffers! and Whiff's Wish
 * Series 19 - Thomas the Babysitter
 * Series 20 - Ryan and Daisy and Pouty James
 * Series 21 - Philip's Number
 * Series 23 - Chucklesome Trucks

Specials

 * 2010 - Misty Island Rescue
 * 2012 - Blue Mountain Mystery

Music Videos

 * Series 9 - Day and Night

Learning Segments
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 * Series 9 - What Goes Where?
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Magazine Stories

 * 1988 - Daisy
 * 1999 - Percy's Accident
 * 2000 - The Milk Train
 * 2003 - The Cat Controller!

Trivia

 * In the first two series, due to budget limitations, the milk tankers were painted half white and half black, with the latter side being used for the tar tankers. Just like when Old Coaches were painted on the same models from the same reason.
 * In the television series, three milk tanker models were constructed.
 * The three milk tanker models used to be on display at Drayton Manor.
 * In the televised adaptation of Daisy, the milk tanker is called a van due to the script being copied nearly word-for-word from the original story.
 * Milk tankers with faces appeared in the fourth series episode, Toad Stands By.

Merchandise

 * ERTL
 * Wooden Railway
 * Take Along
 * Motor Road and Rail
 * TrackMaster
 * Thomas Engine Collection Series
 * Mini Die Cast Collection
 * Bachmann
 * Hornby
 * Lionel Trains
 * Tomica
 * My First Thomas
 * De Agostini
 * Capsule Plarail
 * Pocket Fantasy
 * Boss
 * Nakayoshi