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 vindictive brakevan and leader of the trucks.

Bio
The spiteful breakvan took a dislike to Douglas and purposely delayed his trains until Donald told hom off. 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 smashed the breakvan into pieces. The breakvan's remains were later scrapped. He also made a cameo on A Close Shave, although his face was wider.

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. He also made a cameo in the second season episode A Close Shave, although his face in the episode was changed.

Livery
The spiteful breakvan is coloured grey with "NW" on his side in white.

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"


 * ''"That Brakevan too," put in James. "Good riddance. That's what I say."

- James insulting the breakvan's memory, "The Twin Engines"