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The Ballast Spreader is a specialized petrol-driven machine used for replacing ballast on the North Western Railway. The Ballast Spreader is painted yellow and unusually, is seen wearing goggles.

Technical Details

Basis

The Ballast Spreader's specific basis is unknown, however, he is based on a Ballast regulator, a piece of rail transport maintenance of way equipment used to shape and distribute the gravel track ballast. They are often used in conjunction with ballast tampers when maintaining track.

Livery

The Ballast Spreader is painted yellow and carries the words "Sodor Chain Load Undercut" on his side.

Appearances

Railway Series

The Railway Series

Small Railway Engines - Ballast (cameo)

Companion Volumes

1996 - Thomas the Tank Engine: The Complete Collection (cameo)

Trivia

He was the first and only non-human character in The Railway Series to wear glasses.
In The Railway Series, he was depicted with a black face, but his Wooden Railway toy is depicted with a normal grey face to match the other characters.
In the Wooden Railway range, he is known as the "Sodor Railway Repair". However, this title is technically inaccurate, as he is not strictly used for repair.

Merchandise

Wooden Railway (as "Sodor Railway Repair"; discontinued)

Gallery

Merchandise

North Western Railway

* RWS only | ** T&F only | ~~---~~ Dropped

Locomotives	Steam	Thomas \| Edward \| Henry \| Gordon \| James \| Percy \| Toby \| Duck \| Donald and Douglas \| Oliver \| Wellsworth and Suddery Railway Tank Engines* \| Bloomer* \| Bill and Ben \| Stepney \| Harvey \| Emily \| Arthur \| Murdoch \| Fergus \| Molly \| Neville \| Rosie \| Whiff \| Billy \| Stanley \| Hank \| Flora \| Victor \| Charlie \| Bash and Dash \|Ferdinand \| Scruff \| Belle \| Porter \| Timothy \| Marion \| Ryan \| Dustin \| Nia \| Rebecca \| Sonny** \| Barry* \| The Austerity Engine*
	Diesel	Daisy \| BoCo \| Bear* \| The Works Diesel* \| Pip and Emma* \| Diesel \| Mavis \| Derek \| 'Arry and Bert \| Diesel 10 \| Salty \| Dennis \| Den \| Dart \| Paxton \| Norman \| Sidney \| Philip**
	Other	Sodor Railway Repair* \| Peel Godred Engines* \| Flynn \| Winston \| Stafford**
	Former	Coffee Pots \| Hiro \| Glynn
Rolling Stock	Coaches	Annie and Clarabel \| Henrietta \| Alice and Mirabel* \| Isabel and Dulcie* \| Victoria* \| Old Slow Coach \| Slip Coaches \| Hannah \| Dexter \| Express Coaches \| Branch Line Coaches \| Old Coaches \| Thomas' Special Coach* \| The Quarryman's Coach* \| Emily's Coaches \| Toby's Museum Coach \| Flora's Tram Coach \| Open-Topped Carriages \| Ulfstead Castle Coaches**
	Trucks	Troublesome Trucks \| S.C. Ruffey \| Elsie* \| Fred Pelhay* \| James' Trucks \| Thomas' Trucks \| Plank Trucks \| Quarry Trucks \| Utility Trucks \| The Calliope \| Mine Trolleys \| Hoppers \| Hector \| Vans \| Mail Vans \| Utility Vans \| Animal Wagons \| Tankers \| Flatbeds, Conflats and Wellwagons \| Misty Island Log Trucks \| Ladle Trucks \| The Traveller \| Aquarium Tank Wagons
	Brake Vans	Brake Vans \| The Spiteful Brake Van \| Toad
	Other	The Breakdown Train \| Rocky \| Judy and Jerome \| The Circus Train \| The Funfair Train \| The Flying Kipper \| Gordon's Snow Machine \| Pump Trolley \| The Photographer's Draisine
Non-Rail Vehicles		Kevin \| Cranky \| Carly \| Big Mickey \| Reg**
People		Sir Topham Hatt (Stephen Hatt) \| Albert Regaby \| Kevin Volley* \| Old Bailey \| Mr. Conductor \| Mr. Arkwright \| Mr. Perkins
Lines		The Main Line (Main Line Loop) \| Ffarquhar Branch Line \| The Little Western \| Brendam Branch Line \| Kirk Ronan Branch Line \| Peel Godred Branch Line \| Norramby Branch Line \| Toby's Branch Line \| Stepney's Branch Line \| Misty Valley Branch Line \| Killdane Branch Line \| The Loop Line \| Ulfstead Branch Line \| Harwick Branch Line \| Coaling Plant Branch Line**

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+|title1 = The Ballast Spreader
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+|image1 = File:BallastRS1.png
-<td colspan="2" style="padding:0; background:#FFFFFF; color:FFDD00;"><tabber>Railway Series=[[File:BallastRS1.png|250px]]<br></tabber></td></tr><tr style="color:#000000; background:#FFDD00; font-size:larger;"><th colspan="5"><center>The Ballast Spreader</center></th></tr> <tr><th colspan="2" style="text-align:left; font-weight:normal; border:1px solid #FFDD00; font-size:normal;background:#F5F5F5;">
+|first_appearance = [[Small Railway Engines]] {{RWS}}
-*'''Gauge''': 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
+|last_appearance = Small Railway Engines {{RWS}}
-</th></tr></table>
+|creator(s) = [[Wilbert Awdry|Rev. W. Awdry]]<br>[[Gunvor and Peter Edwards]]
-'''The Ballast Spreader''' is an unusual-looking machine who replaces ballast on the [[North Western Railway]]. Unusually, he/she is seen wearing glasses.
+|name = *The Ballast Spreader
+*Sodor Railway Repair
+|gender = Male
+|country_of_origin = {{Flag|ios}} [[Island of Sodor]]
+|gauge = {{Standard gauge}}
+|power_type = Petrol-mechanical
+|vehicle = Track maintenance vehicle
+|type = Railway ballast regulator
+|fuel_type = Petrol
+|configuration = 0-4-0PM
+|wheels = 4
+|railway = [[North Western Railway]]
+|owner(s) = [[Sir Topham Hatt]]
+}}'''The Ballast Spreader''' is a specialized petrol-driven machine used for replacing ballast on the [[North Western Railway]]. The Ballast Spreader is painted yellow and unusually, is seen wearing goggles.
+==Technical Details==
-In the Wooden Railway range, the Ballast Spreader is known as the "'''Sodor Railway Repair'''". However, this title is technically inaccurate, as he/she belongs to the North Western Railway and is not strictly used for repair.
+===Basis===
+The Ballast Spreader's specific basis is unknown, however, he is based on a [[wikipedia:Ballast regulator|Ballast regulator]], a piece of rail transport maintenance of way equipment used to shape and distribute the gravel track ballast. They are often used in conjunction with ballast tampers when maintaining track. <gallery bordersize="none" captionalign="center" position="center">
+File:Ballastregulator.jpg|A Ballast Regulator
+</gallery>
-==Livery==
+===Livery===
-The Ballast Spreader is painted yellow and carries the words "SODOR CHAIN LOAD UNDERCUT" on his/her side.
+The Ballast Spreader is painted yellow and carries the words "'''Sodor Chain Load Undercut'''" on his side.
-==Basis==
-The Ballast Spreader's specific basis is unknown, however he/she is based on a [[wikipedia:Ballast regulator|Ballast regulator]], a piece of rail transport maintenance of way equipment used to shape and distribute the gravel track ballast. They are often used in conjunction with ballast tampers when maintaining track.
 ==Appearances==
 <tabber>
 Railway Series=
-===[[The Railway Series]]===
+===''[[The Railway Series]]''===
-* '''[[Small Railway Engines]]''' - [[Small Railway Engines#Ballast|Ballast]] (''cameo'')
+* '''[[Small Railway Engines]]''' - [[Small Railway Engines#Ballast|Ballast]] {{Cameo}}
-===Companion volumes===
+====Companion Volumes====
-* '''1996''' - [[Thomas the Tank Engine: The Complete Collection]] (''cameo'')
+* '''1996''' - [[Thomas the Tank Engine: The Complete Collection]] {{Cameo}}
 </tabber>
 ==Trivia==
-* He/she was the only character in the Railway Series to wear glasses.
+* He was the first and only non-human character in ''The Railway Series'' to wear glasses.
-* In the Railway Series, he/she was depicted with a black face, but his/her Wooden Railway toy is depicted with the traditional grey face to match the other characters.
+* In ''The Railway Series'', he was depicted with a black face, but his Wooden Railway toy is depicted with a normal grey face to match the other characters.
+* In the Wooden Railway range, he is known as the "'''Sodor Railway Repair'''". However, this title is technically inaccurate, as he is not strictly used for repair.
 ==Merchandise==
-* [[Wooden Railway]] (''as "Sodor Railway Repair"; discontinued'')
+* [[Wooden Railway]] {{Note|as "Sodor Railway Repair"; discontinued}}
-==Merchandise Gallery==
+==Gallery==
+===Merchandise===
 <gallery position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center" bordersize="none">
+File:WoodenRailwaySodorRailwayRepair.png|Wooden Railway prototype
 File:WoodenSodorRailwayRepair.jpg|Wooden Railway
 </gallery>
-{{NWR rolling stock}}
+{{North Western Railway}}
-[[Category:Rolling stock]]
+[[es:El Esparcidor de Lastre]]
+[[he:מווסת הרבד]]
+[[ja:バラスト・スプレッダー]]
+[[pl:Układarka Tłucznia]]
+[[ru:Балластный укладчик]]
+[[Category:Standard gauge]]
 [[Category:North Western Railway]]
+[[Category:0-4-0]]
+[[Category:Awdry-created characters]]
+[[Category:The Railway Series characters]]
 [[Category:Railway Series-only Characters]]
+[[Category:Male characters]]
+[[Category:Petrol-driven locomotives]]
+[[Category:Unnamed Engines]]
+[[Category:Diesel locomotives]]