LMS 20 Ton Brake Vans

The LMS 20 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 commonly seen on the back of goods and freight trains. The brake vans have also been used as part of The Mail Train and The Flying Kipper.

One of these brake vans was once part of a train of trucks loaded of stone pulled by Thomas. When they reached Gordon's Hill, the trucks pushed Thomas down the hill and the brake van wasn't strong enough to hold back the weight of the heavy trucks. The train was stopped by some buffers at Maron station.

While pulling a goods train to the Mainland, Henry bashed into the back of Hiro's brake van due to a faulty signal at Vicarstown. Henry derailed, and danged dangerously over the edge of the viaduct.

Personality
Bradford is the only known sentient brake van of this design in the television series.

Bradford the Brake Van:

Basis
These brake vans are based on the standard LMS 20 ton brake vans. A handful today survive in preservation on heritage railways.

Livery
These brakevans are commonly painted dull orange with white lining, although a red variant has been seen Blue Mountain Mystery.

Only Bradford is painted two-tone green with a red stripes and gold numbering.

Appearances
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Thomas & Friends

 * Series 16 - Express Coming Through, Percy and the Monster of Brendam, Emily's Winter Party Special and Whiff's Wish
 * Series 17 - Wayward Winston, Steamie Stafford, Henry's Hero, Percy's Lucky Day, Bill or Ben? and Thomas' Shortcut
 * Series 18 - Disappearing Diesels, Duck in the Water, Thomas the Quarry Engine, Marion and the Pipe, Missing Gator and Samson at Your Service
 * Series 19 - Who's Geoffrey?, Henry Spots Trouble, A Cranky Christmas, Salty All at Sea, Reds vs. Blues, Philip to the Rescue
 * Series 20 - Saving Time, Ryan and Daisy, Henry in the Dark, The Missing Breakdown Train and Buckled Tracks and Bumpy Trucks
 * Series 21 - Dowager Hatt's Busy Day, Stuck in Gear, P.A. Problems, Cranky at the End of the Line, New Crane on the Dock, Philip's Number, The Fastest Red Engine on Sodor and The Big Freeze
 * Series 22 - Trusty Trunky, Tiger Trouble, Rosie is Red, The Case of the Puzzling Parts

Specials

 * 2012 - Blue Mountain Mystery
 * 2015 - The Adventure Begins and Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
 * 2017 - Journey Beyond Sodor
 * 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures!

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Trivia

 * To date, Bradford is the only known brake van of this design to have a face.