SR 25 Ton Brake Vans

The SR 25 Ton Brake Vans are a standard type of goods brake van.

These are added to the back of a goods train and a guard rides in it. Each brake van is equipped with a strong brake to assist with slowing and stopping the train. From here, the guard can keep an eye on the train in case of problems, such as hot axle boxes, or trucks becoming uncoupled while running.

Thomas & Friends
These brake vans are seen on the back of goods and freight trains. They serve as Sodor's main type of brake van. The brake vans have also been used as part of The Mail Train, The Flying Kipper and The Circus Train.

When Percy lost control of his Troublesome Trucks, the brake van and trucks came off the rails at Bulgy's Bridge. Luckily no one was hurt, but the trucks and brake van had blocked the roadway. Harvey was sent to rerail the train.

One of these brake vans was once part of Gordon's goods train. When the train was mistakenly sent through a branch line, Gordon failed to abide the "Go Slow" signs. He and the train topped off the tracks and into a field.

Basis
These brake vans are based on the real Southern Railway 25 Ton brake vans. These are nicknamed "Pillbox".

Livery
In the television series, these brake vans are commonly painted in different shades of grey. But they have also been seen in white, dark brown and dark green colours.

Appearances
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Thomas & Friends

 * Series 2 - Thomas, Percy and the Coal, Thomas and Trevor, Percy and Harold, Percy Takes the Plunge, Dirty Work, Break Van, Wrong Road, Ghost Train, Woolly Bear and Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree
 * Series 3 - Donald's Duck, Trust Thomas, Mavis, Toby's Tightrope, Oliver Owns Up and Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure
 * Series 4 - Granpuff, Four Little Engines, A Bad Day for Sir Handel, Steam Roller, Passengers and Polish, Rusty to the Rescue, Train Stops Play, Bowled Out, Henry and the Elephant and Toad Stands By
 * Series 5 - Horrid Lorry, James and the Trouble with Trees, Gordon and the Gremlin, Bye George!, Put Upon Percy, Haunted Henry, Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday and Busy Going Backwards
 * Series 6 - Salty's Secret, Harvey to the Rescue, No Sleep for Cranky, A Bad Day for Harold the Helicopter, Elizabeth the Vintage Lorry, The Fogman, Jack Jumps In, A Friend in Need, It's Only Snow, Twin Trouble, The World's Strongest Engine, Percy and the Haunted Mine, Middle Engine, Jack Frost, Gordon Takes a Tumble, Percy's Chocolate Crunch and Edward the Very Useful Engine
 * Series 7 - Emily's New Coaches, Percy Gets it Right, What's the Matter with Henry?, James and the Queen of Sodor, Bad Day at Castle Loch, Something Fishy, Peace and Quiet, Bulgy Rides Again, Harold and the Flying Horse, Best Dressed Engine, Gordon and Spencer and Not So Hasty Puddings
 * Jack and the Sodor Construction Company - Jack Owns Up, Percy's Scary Tale, A Happy Day for Percy, Percy Helps Out and Mud Glorious Mud
 * Series 8 - Percy's New Whistle, Thomas to the Rescue, Henry and the Wishing Tree, James Gets a New Coat, Thomas Saves the Day, Percy's Big Mistake, Thomas, Emily and the Snowplough, Don't Tell Thomas, Thomas and the Firework Display, Thomas Gets it Right, James Goes Too Far, Too Hot for Thomas and Percy and the Magic Carpet
 * Series 9 - Percy and the Oil Painting, Thomas and the Rainbow, Thomas' Milkshake Muddle, Thomas and the Toy Shop, Thomas Tries His Best, Saving Edward and Flour Power
 * Series 10 - Percy and the Funfair, The Green Controller, Toby's Afternoon Off, It's Good to be Gordon, Sticky Toffee Thomas, Edward Strikes Out, Thomas and the Birthday Mail and James the Second Best
 * Series 11 - Thomas and the Lighthouse, Thomas Sets Sail, Thomas and the Runaway Car
 * Series 12 - Thomas and the Billboard, Henry Gets it Wrong, The Party Surprise, Thomas Puts the Brakes On and Best Friends
 * Series 13 - Creaky Cranky, Tickled Pink and Buzzy Bees
 * Series 14 - Thomas' Tall Friend, Merry Winter Wish, Thomas and the Snowman Party and Thomas and Scruff
 * Series 15 - Up, Up and Away!
 * Series 16 - Express Coming Through, Emily's Winter Party Special and Whiff's Wish
 * Series 17 - Wayward Winston, Henry's Hero, The Thomas Way, Santa's Little Engine
 * Series 18 - Old Reliable Edward, Disappearing Diesels, Duck in the Water, Marion and the Pipe, The Perfect Gift, Timothy and the Rainbow Truck and Samson Sent for Scrap
 * Series 19 - Toad and the Whale, Very Important Sheep, Den and Dart, Reds vs. Blues, Philip to the Rescue
 * Series 20 - Ryan and Daisy
 * Series 21 - Dowager Hatt's Busy Day, Stuck in Gear, New Crane on the Dock, Philip's Number, The Fastest Red Engine on Sodor, The Big Freeze, Emily in the Middle
 * Series 22 - Number One Engine, Trusty Trunky, Outback Thomas, Apology Impossible, Thomas and the Dragon, Rosie is Red, Banjo and the Bushfire and Hunt the Truck

Specials

 * 2000 - Thomas and the Magic Railroad
 * 2005 - Calling All Engines!
 * 2008 - The Great Discovery
 * 2014 - Tale of the Brave
 * 2015 - The Adventure Begins
 * 2017 - Journey Beyond Sodor
 * 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures!

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Trivia

 * A few brake vans are on display; one at the British Museum, and a few at the Hara Model Railway Museum.
 * Between the eighth and fifteen series, brake vans were rarely seen. Since the sixteenth series, brake vans have been seen more often again.
 * The brake vans seen from the first to the fifth series were made out of modified Tenmille gauge one kits. These kits are still distributed by Tenmille today.
 * One of these brake vans was modified into a flatbed for use on Thomas' sister show TUGS, after TUGS ended it was returned to the Thomas studio and saw continued use as a flatbed, notably in Series 3, 4 and 5.
 * In the third series it retained side poles added for its use on TUGS, but these were removed by the fourth series so it could transport road vehicles such as Caroline and The Horrid Lorries.

Merchandise

 * TrackMaster (discontinued)