The Weedkiller

The "Weedkiller" is a special wagon used on the Skarloey Railway for removing weeds growing in the track.

Biography[]

It consists of a flat truck with a large tanker attached on top of it and a pipe which hangs across the line behind the truck's rear buffers. The pipes are designed to spray weed-killing liquid across the track.

The truck is used on a special maintenance train pulled by Rusty or Fred once a year. Rusty does not enjoy the work, even believing Fred was playing sick to stay out of it.

Technical Details[]

Basis[]

The Weedkiller is based on the Talyllyn Railway's No. 19 flat wagon which, for a time, was fitted with a 120 gallon weedkiller tank. The wagon was built out of the remains of the Talyllyn Railway's original No. 5 locomotive The Lawnmower.

Unlike its basis, the Skarloey Railway's example is illustrated as having one large tank rather than two smaller ones, handrails on each side, a raised cover and triangular supports.

Livery[]

The Weedkiller truck is painted black, with a yellow tank on top. There is a red warning symbol on each side of the tank.

Appearances[]

Railway Series

The Railway Series[]

New Little Engine - Speedkiller

Gallery[]

The Railway Series[]

Main Series[]

Skarloey Railway

Locomotives	Steam	Skarloey \| Rheneas \| Sir Handel \| Peter Sam \| Duncan \| Ivo Hugh \| Duke
	Diesel	Rusty \| Fred \| ~~The Hunslet Diesels~~ \| ~~War Department Diesels~~
	Other	Ivo's Flying Bedstead \| Skarloey Funicular Railway Cars \| Rheneas Quarry Battery-Electric Locomotives
Rolling Stock	Passenger	Agnes \| Ruth \| Jemima \| Lucy \| Beatrice \| Ada \| Jane \| Mabel \| Cora \| Gertrude \| Millicent \| Saloon Coaches \| Quarrymen's Coaches
Rolling Stock	Goods	Slate Trucks \| Open End Door Wagons \| 2-Plank Trucks \| 3-Plank Trucks \| 6-Plank Trucks \| Side Tipping Wagons \| V-Tipper Wagons \| Vans \| The Weedkiller \| Dandy Wagons
People		The Owner (Sir Handel Brown I, Sir Handel Brown II) \| The Thin Controller (Mr. Mack, Mr. Robert Sam, Mr. Peter Sam, Mr. Roger Sam) \| Mr. Hugh (David Hugh I, Ivo Hugh, David Hugh II)
Infrastructure	Stations	Crovan's Gate \| Cros-ny-Cuirn \| Glennock \| Rheneas \| Lakeside \| Skarloey
	Sheds	Skarloey Railway Engine Sheds
	Tunnels and Bridges	Rheneas Bridge \| Rheneas Tunnel \| Rheneas Viaduct