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Troublesome Trucks are always nicknamed so because they can be very troublesome, and love to play tricks on the engines, barring Edward, Stepney, Hiro, Charlie, Geoffrey and Salty. The trucks have been the cause of most of the railway's accidents. However, since Douglas smashed the Spiteful Brake Van and Oliver pulled S.C. Ruffey, their leader, apart, they have been frightened of some engines.
Persona
Every wise engine knows trucks cannot be trusted. Trucks could be considered the rebels and the troublemakers of all rolling stock on the railway, as most of them love to cause mischief and trouble and show no remorse for whatever they do. If an engine is having a bad day, makes a mistake, or is easily played upon, then the trucks begin their wild antics of singing, name calling, holding back, shoving, bumping, giggling and so on. They will play tricks on an engine based on how they treat them. Most accidents caused by the trucks are a form of revenge due to mistreatment, and they are not known for considering the consequences of their actions; they will carry out their plans even if they result in derailing, damaging or destroying themselves.
Basis
Troublesome Trucks are based on 5 and 7-plank open wagons.
Livery
The Troublesome Trucks have been painted in many different liveries such as brown, black, green, orange, pink, blue and yellow. But their most prominent colour is light grey.
Appearances
- Season 1 - Percy's Oil Spill, Harvey's Goods Train, Sir Handel and the Coal Mines, Big Strong Murdoch, and Bill and Ben
- Season 2 - Unique Engines (flashback; does not speak), Fire at Ffarquhar, Trouble with Brake Vans, and The Return of Boulder
Specials:
- The Great Storm of Sodor (mentioned)
Trivia
- Trucks are never named; however, those that are privately owned tend to take on the name of their owner, like S.C. Ruffey, Fred Pelhay and Old Bennett.
- From the sixth season onwards in the US, the term "truck" is used more often. In more recent seasons, however, the US has been more consistent in using the term "car", unless referring to the trucks with faces.
- The audio clip of the trucks laughing heard from the second through seventh seasons is actually Junior Campbell's laughing sound in a higher-pitch, as is the clip of the trucks singing their song, "Pop Goes the Diesel".
- The trucks were to have a larger role in Thomas and the Magic Railroad, but they were cut from the final film.
- According to the Railway Series book, Oliver the Western Engine, ballast trucks are considered to be the worst of all.