The Spiteful Brake Van

"Ye're naethin' but a screechin' an' a noise when a's said an' done. Spite Douggie wad ye? Tak that."

- Donald, "The Twin Engines"

    The Spiteful Breakvan 
 * Number: NW 13 20T

The spiteful breakvan was a troublesome brakevan and leader of the troublesome trucks. He was built in 1929.

Bio
The Spiteful Breakvan took a dislike to Douglas and purposely delayed his trains until Donald bumped him violently to teach him a lesson. After Donald ran into a signalbox, James was saddled with the breakvan, who continued his old tricks. Douglas, as a result, had to help James up Gordon's Hill, and subsequently crushed the breakvan into pieces. He was never rebuilt after that, and scrapped.

Persona
Like the rest of the trucks, the Spiteful Breakvan was devoulty disrespectful to the engines, especially Donald and Douglas, and incredibly impolite.

Basis
The Spiteful Breakvan was based on a standard BR 20-ton brakevan.

Appearances
The Spiteful Breakvan appeared in "The Twin Engines" and the second season.

Livery
In the Railway Series, the spiteful breakvan is painted grey with "NW" on his side in white. In the television series he's painted brown.

Quotes

 * ''"Ye're a muckle nuisance," said Donald one day. "It's tae leave ye behind I'd be wantin'."
 * ''"You can't," said the van, "I'm essential."
 * ''"Och are ye?" Donald burst out. "Ye're naethin' but a screechin' an' a noise when a's said an' done. Spite Douggie wad ye? Tak that."
 * ''"Oh! Oh! Oh!" cried the van.
 * ''"Haud yer wheesht," said Donald severely. "There's mair comin' syne ye misbehave."

- A conversation between Donald and the breakvan, "The Twin Engines"

Merchandising

 * ERTL model (in television series guise- discontinued)
 * LC Wooden model (in Railway Series guise- retired)