Police Cars

Police cars are driven by policemen and are used on patrol. They appeared in various magazines stories and later the television series.

Basis
In the magazines, the police cars are loosely based on a 1930s or 1940s Wolseley or Riley saloon. In the television series, the police cars are modified from Taxis and as a result are based on Austin London Taxis of 1936. In the book Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure the police cars are based on London black cabs, taxis of the same basis appear in Etienne Visits London.

Livery
The police cars are painted either purple or blue with 'POLICE' and two stripes painted on the sides in white. They have either a flashing blue roof-mounted light or a 'POLICE' sign over the windscreen.

Appearances
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The Railway Series

 * Really Useful Engines - Stop Thief!

Companion Volumes

 * 1995 - Thomas the Tank Engine Catches a Thief
 * 1996 - Thomas the Tank Engine: The Complete Collection
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Thomas & Friends

 * Series 24 - World of Tomorrow
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Magazine stories

 * 2000 - Police Engine
 * 2002 - Time Trouble!, and The Winning Shot
 * 2004 - Proud and Loud
 * 2010 - Edward's Escape
 * 2012 - Sound Around

Books

 * 2015 - Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure

Audio Files
Siren

In the Thomas Noisy Book police cars have a siren shared with Fire Engines and Ambulances.

Others
Los Autos de Policía