Max and Monty

Max and Monty, are reckless and troublesome red dump truck twins who work for the Sodor Construction Company.

Thomas & Friends
Max first appeared without Monty when Jack came to the Pack, where he teased him and Alfie by spraying dust all over them as he rushed past them. Max then rushed towards Jack and stopped right in front of him, but Jack did not move, angrily telling Max to stop bullying.

Max and Monty once caused Patrick to have an accident with his own concrete/cement when they were arguing on who was the most important. They insulted "the One-eyed Truck" story (even before Kelly began it) and also teased Percy and Alfie about it. However, they became convinced that they were being chased by it in Maithwaite Forest, only to later learn it was actually Thomas. Max and Monty's reckless behaviour caused a water pump to burst, rendering Alfie trapped in thick mud. They also carelessly raced around the forest and crashed into the Lightning Tree. Later on, they teased Buster about how slow he was, so they had a race with him when they were testing the Sodor Racetrack. However, Buster won the race when Max and Monty bumped into each other while arguing and ended up in a ditch, although they got themselves out after a bull frightened them. Max and Monty later teased Alfie about his size and called him "Small fry" and "Half pint".

They helped with the construction of the Harwick Branch Line.

The two dump trucks later worked with Jack, Alfie and Oliver on a dig-site on Thomas' Branch Line. They took a liking to racing Thomas, but ended up performing dangerous stunts and nearly causing accidents. Later, they dumped their loads over a bridge on the line and ended up derailing Thomas and Oliver on their way back to the site. After the accident site was cleared, Thomas then decided he would not be racing against the reckless dump trucks again.

After James' accident at Tidmouth Sheds when his brakes malfunctioned, Max and Monty helped with the shed's reconstruction.

Some time later, they were sent to work in Italy with the rest of the team to help Ester build the new museum. They also witnessed the rescue of the lost engine Lorenzo by Thomas.

During the construction of a visitor's park at the Lead Mines, Max and Monty were tasked with dumping rubble in front of the mine shafts. However, they constantly teased Darcy and ignored her warnings about the mine shafts being unstable for them. The two dump trucks drove past the barriers near the mine shafts, thinking it was safe enough. Unfortunately, the ground below Monty gave way, resulting in him falling down into a mine shaft. This led to him being rescued by none other than Darcy herself. Monty thanked her for rescuing him and Max apologised for his and Monty's teasing.

Personalities
Max and Monty are usually devious and reckless trucks who cause trouble for everyone they come into contact with, but are sternly scolded by Miss Jenny or any other form of authority when they are found out. They are also known to bully smaller construction vehicles, particularly Jack and Alfie, and sometimes, their reckless actions can cause serious consequences either for others or themselves. Despite being unruly, obnoxious and obstreperous at times with dangerous stunts, they both have a good, caring side (Max was visibly shocked when Jack damaged his arms saving Thomas), and are just as hardworking as the rest of their colleagues.

In later episodes, their bullying antics seem to have died down, but they are still reckless and troublesome. The two deeply care for each other, even if they argue from time-to-time.

Basis
Max and Monty are based on 1949 Scammell Mountaineer 4-wheel drive dump trucks.

Livery
Max and Monty are painted vermilion with grey dumpers. Their numbers are painted on the sides of their cabs in white. To distinguish them, Max has a thick front bumper and a silver radiator cap, whilst Monty has a "two pipe-type" front bumper and a black radiator cap, although this part became silver on his CGI model.

Appearances
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Thomas & Friends

 * Series 6 - Jack Jumps In and A Friend in Need
 * Jack and the Sodor Construction Company - Alfie Has Kittens, On Site with Thomas, A Visit from Thomas, Mud Glorious Mud , Thomas and the Moles , The Tortoise and the Hare, Percy's Scary Tale, Kelly's Windy Day , A Happy Day for Percy and A Tale for Thomas
 * Series 12 - Percy and the Bandstand
 * Series 20 - Mucking About
 * Series 21 - The Fastest Red Engine on Sodor and A Shed for Edward
 * Series 23 - Free the Roads, Mines of Mystery, Out of Site, First Day on Sodor! and Deep Trouble

Max and Monty had a role in the cancelled episodes, Bossy Byron and Pop Goes the Diesel and Jack's Snow Rescue.

Specials

 * 2008 - The Great Discovery
 * 2015 - Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure

Music Videos

 * Jack and the Sodor Construction Company - The Work Song and One Friendly Family
 * The Great Discovery - There's a Job for Everyone and Thomas, You're the Leader
 * Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure - We Make A Team Together
 * Series 21 - Set Friendship in Motion
 * Series 23 - Legend of the Lost Engine and The Sodor Construction Crew
 * Series 24 - How Does it Work?

Videos
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 * 2018 - Still the Best of Friends and Different Ways to See the World
 * 2019 - Meet Gina of Italy, Meet the Sodor Construction Company! and Meet Ester of Italy!

Books

 * 2006 - May the Best Engine Win! and Jack
 * 2007 - Alfie
 * 2008 - Thomas and the Great Discovery
 * 2009 - Thomas to the Rescue
 * 2010 - Hero of the Rails
 * 2011 - Alfie the Excavator, Jack the Front Loader and The Big Book of Engines
 * 2014 - The Big Book of Engines and Thomas' Birthday Surprise
 * 2015 - A Really Useful Engine and Thomas' New Friend
 * 2016 - 6-Movie Coloring Collection

Video Games

 * 2007 - DVD Bingo
 * 2008 - Begins Educational Learning
 * 2017 - Read and Play!}}

Official Description
2006-2009= From Official Media

From Official Website
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Max
Horns

In Free the Roads, Max is incorrectly portrayed with Sidney's horn.

Monty
Horns

In Jack and the Sodor Construction Company, Monty shares Max’s horn.

In Free the Roads, Monty is incorrectly portrayed with Paxton's horn.

Trivia

 * According to Robert Gauld-Galliers' concept art, Max was originally going to have a grey pipe shaped bumper. He was also going to have silver mudguards and his headlights would have been on those.
 * Max's eyebrows are thinner and angular, whilst Monty's are thicker and rounded.
 * Monty made his debut in the spin-off series DVD based primarily on the Sodor Construction Company.
 * They are the last returning characters to have separate actors for the UK and US dubs.
 * Monty is the only character introduced in the Jack and the Sodor Construction Company to have appeared in full CGI.
 * According to their inaccessible page on the official website and merchandise character cards, Max and Monty's full names are Maximilian and Montgomery.
 * Monty's TrackMaster model was only released in certain countries such as Portugal, making him one of the rarest and least produced pieces of Thomas merchandise ever created, though some models have been found second hand in other countries.

Quotes
Max and Monty arguing with each other, Mucking About, twentieth series.
 * Max: I'm number one!
 * Monty: No, I'm number one!
 * Max: No, I'm number one! I come first; Max and Monty! Nobody says Monty and Max!
 * Monty: Well, you just did and I like the sound of it! Maybe it will catch on!
 * Max: I don't think so!
 * Monty: I think so!
 * Max: I don't think so!
 * Monty: I'm number one!
 * Max: I'm thinking not!

Merchandise

 * Wooden Railway
 * Take Along
 * TrackMaster
 * Capsule Plarail
 * Mini Die Cast Collection
 * Thomas Town
 * Nakayoshi
 * Take-n-Play
 * Adventures