The Ballast Spreader

This unusual-looking machine only appeared the first illustration of "Small Railway Engines". He is a complicated machine used for replacing ballast on the North Western Railway. He is painted bright yellow, and he carries the words "SODOR CHAIN LOAD UNDERCUT" on his side. Unusually, he appears to be wearing glasses in the illustration.

In Learning Curve merchandise, the ballast spreader is known as the "Sodor Railway Repair Train". However, this title is technically inaccurate, as he belongs to the North Western Railway and is not strictly used for repair.