Max and Monty

Max and Monty are devious and troublesome dump truck twins.

Max and Monty

Bio

Max and Monty once teased Percy and Alfie about the "One-eyed Truck", and were convinced that they were being chased by it until they knew it was actually Thomas. They also teased Buster about how slow he is, so they had a race with him when they were testing the Sodor Race Track. However, Buster won the race when Max and Monty bumped into each other while arguing and ended up in a ditch. They got themselves out after a bull frightened them.

In Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure, they helped to construct the Harwick Branch Line. When Thomas led the others down the new branch line, they were seen beside the track with some workmen.

Persona

Max and Monty are usually devious and cause trouble for everyone they come into contact with. They are known to cause trouble, but are sternly scolded by Miss Jenny when they are found out. Despite being unruly at times with dangerous stunts, they both have a good side – somewhere – and do their work like everyone else.

Basis

Max and Monty are based on a 1959 Euclid Dump Truck.

Livery

Max and Monty are painted red with grey dumpers. Their numbers are painted in white on their sides. Max has a thick front bumper, whilst Monty has a "two pipe-type" front bumper.

Appearances

Television series Season 6 - Jack Jumps In (Max only) and A Friend in Need (Max only) Jack and the Sodor Construction Company - A Visit from Thomas (Max only), On Site with Thomas, Percy's Scary Tale, Kelly's Windy Day (Max or Monty cameo), A Happy Day for Percy, A Tale for Thomas, Thomas and the Moles (Max does not speak; Monty cameo), The Tortoise and the Hare, Alfie Has Kittens and Mud, Glorious Mud (cameo) Season 12 - Percy and the Bandstand (Max or Monty cameo) They will appear in the twentieth season. Specials: The Great Discovery (do not speak) Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure (cameo) They had a role in the cancelled episodes, Bossy Byron, and Pop Goes the Diesel. They also appeared in a ninth season music video, and one appeared in another.

Voice Actors

Max:

• Kerry Shale (UK/US; twentieth season onwards)
• Yasuhiko Kawazu (Japan; sixth season only)

Monty:

• Rob Rackstraw (UK/US; twentieth season onwards)

Trivia

• According to Robert Gauld-Galliers's concept art, Max was originally going to have a grey pipe shaped bumper. He was also going to have silver wheel arches, and his lamps would have been on those.
• Monty made his debut in the spin-off series DVD based primarily on the Sodor Construction Company.
• In the CGI Series, they increased in size. The design of Monty's bumper also changed.

Merchandise

• Wooden Railway
• Take Along (discontinued)
• TrackMaster
• Wind-up (Max; Japan only)
• Mini Die Cast Collection (Max; discontinued)
• Thomas Town (Max; discontinued)
• Nakayoshi (Max; discontinued)
• Take-n-Play (with Harvey)

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