Boats

There have been several boats that have appeared throughout the series, which were used as background stock around the harbours of Sodor and abroad.

Tugboats
There are various different tugboats that have been seen around the harbours of Sodor.

Trivia

 * Certain tugboats have been named.
 * Terrey
 * Lakesider III
 * Lucinda
 * Alysia
 * Sodor Harbor

Merchandise

 * Wooden Railway

Other Boats
There are various different types of boats ranging from different sizes that have been seen around every harbour and seaside town.

These boats include dinghies, yachts, schooners, fishing boats, sailing boats, row boats, steam-boats, lifeboats and cargo boats.

Some dinghies are based on Eastport Prams, Skiff is also based on these.

Audio Files
In Down by the Docks a Shrimper boat has a horn previously used by a passenger ship in All at Sea

Trivia

 * Many of these boats were recycled from Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends' sister series, TUGS. These include the Coast Guard, the Shrimpers, the Schooners and the fishing boats.
 * Certain boats have been named in the television series, Magazine stories and books.
 * K 91
 * Mail Boat
 * Coast Guard
 * Katherine
 * Jacqueline
 * Old T.
 * Judith
 * S12 FH
 * AC. 3929
 * Mermaid
 * Sodor Princess
 * The Eastport Prams are altered from Skiff's render with the face removed.

Merchandise

 * Wooden Railway
 * Take-n-Play

Passenger Ships
Various Passenger Ships such as Ocean Liners and Cruise ships have appeared throughout the series. S.S. Roxstar and S.S. Sodor Steamline are among these.

Passenger ships, Ocean liners and cruise ships have appeared in All at Sea, Meet the Steam Team: Percy, the Big World! Big Adventures! Golden Book and various books and magazines.

Audio Files
In All at Sea a passenger ship shares its whistle with "Izzy Gomez"

Trivia

 * The cruise ship in All at Sea is based on SS Bremen, a German cruise liner.
 * The Ocean Liner seen in Meet the Steam Team: Percy is a reskin of S.S. Roxstar.

Paddle Steamer
A Paddle Steamer appears in the magazine story The Boatshow. It is based on a Phillip and Son, Co. paddle steamer. A real paddle steamer Kingswear Castle operates on the waters near the Paignton and Dartmouth Railway.

Speedboats
Speedboats (also known as motorboats) are a type of boat which is powered by an engine.

There is one speedboat that is based at a hut which rents speedboats. The Fat Controller and his grandchildren, Stephen and Bridget, once took a ride in it, but the ride was too bumpy for the Fat Controller's liking.

Livery
Speedboats have been seen in many liveries.

Magazine Stories

 * 2003 - The Boatshow and Cruise Control!
 * 2006 - Splendid Sight
 * 2007 - Canal Cruise

HMS Belfast
HMS Belfast is a World War II battleship moored by London Tower Bridge. Thomas passed it when he went to London to collect some important passengers.