The Coaling Plant

The Coaling Plant is located northeast of Wellsworth, nearby coal mines. The plant also has a diesel refueling station. It first appeared in the Thomas and the Magic Railroad and has made some regular appearances until the show was switched to full CGI. It has been mentioned, however, in the Island of Sodor openings and in several Mr. Perkins segments.

The Truck Hoist
One of the machines at the Coaling Plant is the truck hoist. This machine has a platform on which trucks full of coal are placed, lifted up and then tipped over to empty the coal. It is dangerous for engines to go on it. However, Henry accidentally pushed Percy onto the Truck Hoist and Toby was pushed by Diesel onto the truck hoist when the steam and diesel engines were fighting each other. Later, Percy used it again but to hide from Thomas.

Coal dropped from trucks by the truck hoist is stored in the bunker inside the building and supplied to the steam engines or trucks from the chutes directly below.

The Coal Hoppers
The coal hopper is connected from the building of coal bunker by the bucket conveyor. When Diesel 10 was teaching Splatter and Dodge “how to stop being stupid”, he hit a chute with his pinchy, coal fell on him and covered him.

Appearances
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Thomas & Friends

 * Series 6 - Middle Engine and Percy's Chocolate Crunch
 * Series 7 - What's the Matter with Henry?, Something Fishy and Peace and Quiet
 * Series 8 - James Gets a New Coat, Percy's Big Mistake, Thomas and the Firework Display, Spic and Span, Edward the Great, James Goes Too Far and Chickens to School
 * Series 9 - Molly's Special Special, Henry and the Flagpole, Thomas' New Trucks, Duncan and the Old Mine, Thomas and the Golden Eagle and Keeping Up with James
 * Series 10 - Percy and the Funfair, The Green Controller, Toby's Afternoon Off, It's Good to be Gordon, Duncan's Bluff and James the Second Best
 * Series 11 - Hector the Horrid!, Don't be Silly, Billy, Hide and Peep and Thomas and the Stinky Cheese
 * Series 12 - Henry Gets it Wrong

Specials

 * 2000 - Thomas and the Magic Railroad
 * 2005 - Calling All Engines!
 * 2008 - The Great Discovery

Learning Segments
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 * Series 8 - Steamies and Diesels Sounds and What Makes Percy Feel Better?
 * Calling All Engines! - Diesel Engines and Steam Engines are Different and Which Diesel Engine with Which Steam Engine?
 * Series 9 - Who's Under the Coal Dust? - James, What Makes Thomas Happy? and Cool Down Delivery
 * Series 10 - Where is Henry's Coal?, Who's Under the Coal Dust? - Emily and Diesels and Steamers

Merchandise

 * Wooden Railway
 * Plarail
 * TrackMaster
 * Thomas Engine Collection Series
 * Departing Now
 * Capsule Plarail
 * Thomas Town

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