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Plarail Troublesome Truck cargo

First written August 2024

Beginning with Plarail Ben in summer 1999 Tomy began releasing a series of cargo inserts that fit inside the Thomas Plarail Troublesome Trucks. Multiple new cargo types were added throughout the 2000s.

Cargo type Included in...  Photo 
Clay Plarail Ben (1999)
MR&R Ben (2001)
MR&R (US) Ben with Track (2005)
Plarail TF-02 Blue Freight Car (Rocks)
MR&R (UK) Bill (Coal) (2006)
Apples Plarail Thomas and Busy Freight Cars Set (2001)
Tomica World (Aus) Thomas and Freight Cars Set (2003)
MR&R (UK) Diesel, Freight Wagons, and Cargo (2003)
Plarail Thomas and Busy Freight Cars Set (2004 rerelease)
Plarail TF-01 Green Freight Car (2006)
Fish Plarail Thomas and Busy Freight Cars Set (2001)
Tomica World (Aus) Thomas and Freight Cars Set (2003)
MR&R (UK) Diesel, Freight Wagons, and Cargo (2003)
Plarail Thomas and Busy Freight Cars Set (2004 rerelease)
T-23 Plarail Arthur (2005)
MR&R (U.K.) Arthur (2005)
Barrels Plarail Thomas and Busy Freight Cars Set (2001)
Tomica World (Aus) Thomas and Freight Cars Set (2003)
MR&R (UK) Diesel, Freight Wagons, and Cargo (2003)
Plarail Thomas and Busy Freight Cars Set (2004 rerelease)
Plarail TF-03 Brown Freight Car (dark brown)
Trees Plarail Thomas and Busy Freight Cars Set (2001)
Tomica World (Aus) Thomas and Freight Cars Set (2003)
MR&R (UK) Diesel, Freight Wagons, and Cargo (2003)
MR&R Thomas Holiday Set (Snowy) (2003)
Plarail Thomas and Busy Freight Cars Set (2004 rerelease)
Logs Plarail Thomas and Terence Loading and Unloading Set (2002)
Tomica World Thomas and Terence Adventure Set (2002)
MR&R Thomas at the Timber Yard/Thomas and Terence Deluxe Action Sets (2003)
MR&R Calling All Engines - Thomas and the Airport Set (2005)
Plarail Thomas and Terence Loading and Unloading Set (2008 rerelease)
Drums  Plarail Thomas and Terence Loading and Unloading Set (2002)
Tomica World Thomas and Terence Adventure Set (2002)
MR&R Thomas at the Timber Yard/Thomas and Terence Deluxe Action Sets (2003)
MR&R (US) Sodor Expansion Set (2005)
MR&R Calling All Engines - Thomas and the Airport Set (Paint drums) (2005)
MR&R (US) Sodor Expansion Set (2006 rerelease)
Plarail Thomas and Terence Loading and Unloading Set (2008 rerelease)
Tarped load (two sizes) T-17 Plarail Salty (2003)
MR&R Salty (2004)
Plarail Bill and Ben Harbor Friends Set (2004)
Roof tiles T-27 Plarail Dennis (2006)
MR&R Dennis (2006)
 
Slate loads T-32 Plarail Duncan (2007)
MR&R (U.K.) Duncan (2007)
Thomas and Jeremy Airport Set (2007)
Rocking animals Percy and Circus Wagons Set (horses) (2010)

Variations of some loads such as the paint can and teal variations of the grey drum load also exist.

"Action" cars

Some sets and accessories include operating tipping trucks and different log or ball "rock" loads or magnetic cargo that can fit in regular trucks.

Cargo type Included in...  Photo 
Logs Plarail Thomas and Terence Loading and Unloading Set (2002)
Tomica World Thomas and Terence Adventure Set (2002)
MR&R Thomas at the Timber Yard/Thomas and Terence Deluxe Action Sets (2003)
Balls Plarail Thomas the Tank Engine Bridge and Quarry Mine Set (2006)
MR&R (US) Sodor Quarry Loader (2006)
MR&R (UK) Sodor Quarry Loader Set (2006)
Magnetic crates  Plarail Thomas the Tank Engine Harold's Heliport Set (2005)
MR&R (UK) Harold Cargo Delivery (2005)
MR&R (US) Harold's Cargo Delivery Set (2005)