Old Coaches

Old Coaches in the television series were used on local passenger trains due to their age.

Thomas & Friends
The old coaches were usually found at Knapford.

After being allowed to go out, Edward got to pull a train of old coaches. They were very proud and impressed with Edward and his crew.

When Gordon, Henry and James went on strike, Thomas got to pull a train of old coaches as he had to do the big engines' work.

Henry had pulled a train of old coaches a few times. Once, due to his old shape, Henry had trouble pulling a train of old coaches and had to stop at Wellsworth. Edward had to take the train the rest of the way for him.

James had pulled a rake of old coaches twice.

They were likely scrapped after the events of Series 1 due to their age, as they were not seen again afterwards. The red coaches were introduced, starting Series 2, which seemed to replace the Old Coaches.

Basis
The Teak Coaches are based on the GNR ‘Metropolitan’ carriage, no. 903.

Livery
The old coaches were painted emerald green with cream window surrounds and black rooftops, with the first class class composite having an additional cream stripe under the windows. Due to the other side not being repainted they were regularly turned around for the filming of the first series but in episodes "Thomas and Gordon", "Edward and Gordon" and "Coal" the teak livery could be spotted.

In a postcard, two old coaches are painted brown with tan window surrounds and grey rooftops.

Appearances
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Thomas & Friends

 * The Pilot - Down the Mine
 * Series 1 - Thomas and Gordon, Edward and Gordon , Thomas' Train, Thomas and the Trucks , James and the Express, Thomas and the Guard, Thomas, Terence and the Snow, Tenders and Turntables, Trouble in the Shed, Coal , Dirty Objects and Down the Mine

Music Videos
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 * Series 3 - I'm Thomas the Tank Engine
 * Series 5 - It's Great to be an Engine
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Magazine Stories

 * 1987 - Thomas' Train
 * 1988 - Edward's Exploit

Annual Stories

 * 1990 - Points of No Return

Trivia

 * In the first series episode "Edward and Gordon", the old coaches are mentioned as being sentient, despite not having visible faces or proper speaking roles.
 * In the magazine story, Clarabel's New Friend, a sentient coach painted green with cream windows resembling the old coaches appears nicknamed The New Coach.
 * The Ertl toys of the old coaches are both brake coaches and are recycled from Annie and Clarabel's Ertl toys.
 * For unknown reason, the old coaches had one side painted in green and cream, and the other in teak.

Merchandise

 * Ertl
 * Thomas Engine Collection Series