Break Van

"I heard tell aboot an engine and some tarr wagons."

- Douglas poking fun at James

"Breakvan" is a second season episode.

Plot
Donald and Douglas mean well, but the Fat Controller only needs one engine, and a vindictive brakevan isn't making matters better. Donald makes the van see sense, but then Donald crashes into a signalbox and James has to do his goods work. The van urges the trucks to play tricks on James, and so Douglas has to help. The van foolishly continues with his tricks, and as a result is smashed to bits. Edward and James put in a good word for Douglas, but the Fat Controller still can't make up his mind. ..

Featured Characters

 * Edward
 * James
 * Donald and Douglas
 * The Spiteful Breakvan
 * Henry (does not speak)
 * Gordon (does not speak)
 * Thomas (cameo)

Goofs

 * At the beginning of the episode, blu-tak is used to hold Donald's face.
 * If you look Douglas in widescreen in the first shot, you'll see his number has been painted on.
 * Donald's brake-pipe is facing downward when he first speaks.
 * When Donald says, "It's to leave you behind I'd be wanting . . . ", the flatbed beside him has been replaced by a platform.
 * When Ringo Starr says "The van behaved better after that" in the English version, he chuckles at the end of the sentence.
 * The "M" is missing on the sign on the signalbox that Donald crashes into.
 * James is seen pulling vans after Douglas reminds him of his accident, but a few seconds later James is pulling trucks.
 * When James leaves the yard, the van coupled to James suddenly tips.
 * A wobbling black rectangle is seen covering Douglas' place for his nameplate after he crushes the brakevan.
 * When Douglas is pushing from behind James' train, his face is falling off a bit.
 * The Spiteful Breakvan changes to brown after Douglas destroys him.
 * In the scene of the crane is lifting the breakvan's face, some workmen are putting Douglas' nameplate on.
 * When Ringo Starr says "We will show them, he says it in his regular voice.