SR 25 Ton Brake Vans

The SR 25 Ton Brake Vans are a standard type of goods brake van.

These brake vans are added to the backs of goods trains and a guard operates them. 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 seen on the back of goods trains. They serve as Sodor's main type of brake van. The brake vans have also been used as part of the Mail Train, the Flying Kipper and the Circus Train.

When Percy lost control of his Troublesome Trucks, the brake van and trucks came off the rails at Bulgy's Bridge. Luckily no one was hurt, but the trucks and brake van had blocked the roadway. Harvey was sent to rerail the train.

One of these brake vans was once part of Gordon's goods train. When the train was mistakenly sent through a branch line, Gordon failed to abide the "Go Slow" signs. He and the train topped off the tracks and into a field.

Basis
These brake vans are based on the real Southern Railway (SR) Diagram 1579 25 Ton brake vans. These brake vans are nicknamed "Pillbox".

Livery
These brake vans are commonly painted in different shades of grey. But they have also been seen in white, dark brown and dark green colours.

Appearances
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Thomas & Friends

 * Series 2 - Thomas, Percy and the Coal, Cows, Old Iron, Thomas and Trevor, Duck Takes Charge, Percy and Harold, Percy Takes the Plunge, Pop Goes the Diesel, Dirty Work, Better Late Than Never, Break Van, Percy's Predicament, The Diseasel, Wrong Road, Ghost Train, Woolly Bear and Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree
 * Series 3 - A Scarf for Percy, Time for Trouble, Donald's Duck, Henry's Forest, No Joke for James, Trust Thomas , Mavis, Toby's Tightrope, Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party , Escape, Oliver Owns Up, Bulgy and Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure
 * Series 4 - Granpuff, Four Little Engines, A Bad Day for Sir Handel, Steam Roller, Passengers and Polish, Rusty to the Rescue, Train Stops Play, Bowled Out, Henry and the Elephant and Toad Stands By
 * Series 5 - Horrid Lorry, A Better View for Gordon, James and the Trouble with Trees, Gordon and the Gremlin, Bye George!, Put Upon Percy, Haunted Henry, Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday and Busy Going Backwards
 * Series 6 - Salty's Secret, Harvey to the Rescue, No Sleep for Cranky, A Bad Day for Harold the Helicopter, Elizabeth the Vintage Lorry, The Fogman, Jack Jumps In, A Friend in Need, It's Only Snow, Twin Trouble, The World's Strongest Engine, Percy and the Haunted Mine, Middle Engine, Jack Frost, Gordon Takes a Tumble, Percy's Chocolate Crunch, Thomas, Percy and the Squeak and Edward the Very Useful Engine
 * Series 7 - Emily's New Coaches, Percy Gets it Right, What's the Matter with Henry?, James and the Queen of Sodor, Toby's Windmill, Bad Day at Castle Loch, Something Fishy, Peace and Quiet, Bulgy Rides Again, Harold and the Flying Horse, Best Dressed Engine, Gordon and Spencer, Not So Hasty Puddings and Three Cheers for Thomas
 * Jack and the Sodor Construction Company - Jack Owns Up, On Site with Thomas, Percy's Scary Tale, A Happy Day for Percy, Percy Helps Out and Mud Glorious Mud
 * Series 8 - Percy's New Whistle, Thomas to the Rescue, Henry and the Wishing Tree, James Gets a New Coat, Thomas Saves the Day, Percy's Big Mistake, Thomas, Emily and the Snowplough, Don't Tell Thomas, Emily's New Route, Thomas and the Firework Display, Edward the Great, Squeak, Rattle and Roll, Thomas Gets it Right, As Good as Gordon, Emily's Adventure, Halloween, You Can Do it, Toby!, James Goes Too Far, Chickens to School, Too Hot for Thomas and Percy and the Magic Carpet
 * Series 9 - Percy and the Oil Painting, Thomas and the Rainbow, Thomas' Milkshake Muddle, Mighty Mac, Respect for Gordon, Tuneful Toots, Thomas and the Toy Shop, Thomas Tries His Best, The Magic Lamp, Henry and the Flagpole, Thomas' New Trucks, Bold and Brave, Saving Edward, Thomas and the Golden Eagle and Flour Power
 * Series 10 - Percy and the Funfair, The Green Controller, Toby's Afternoon Off, It's Good to be Gordon, Seeing the Sights, Toby's New Shed, Big Strong Henry, Topped Off Thomas, Which Way Now?, Edward Strikes Out, Sticky Toffee Thomas, Thomas' Frosty Friend, Emily and the Special Coaches, Thomas and the Colours, Thomas and the Birthday Mail, Missing Trucks and James the Second Best
 * Series 11 - Thomas and the Storyteller, Dirty Work, Henry's Lucky Day, Thomas and the Lighthouse, Thomas and the Big Bang, Thomas Sets Sail, Don't be Silly, Billy, Toby's Triumph, Thomas and the Runaway Car, Thomas in Trouble, Cool Truckings and Sir Handel in Charge
 * Series 12 - Thomas and the Billboard, Henry Gets it Wrong, Heave Ho Thomas!, Toby's Special Surprise, The Party Surprise, James Works it Out, Tram Trouble, Don't Go Back, Thomas Puts the Brakes On, Percy and the Bandstand and Best Friends
 * Series 13 - Creaky Cranky, The Lion of Sodor, Tickled Pink, Double Trouble, The Early Bird, Toby's New Whistle, Thomas and the Runaway Kite, Steamy Sodor, The Biggest Present of All, Buzzy Bees and Hiro Helps Out
 * Series 14 - Thomas' Tall Friend, Charlie and Eddie, Toby and the Whistling Woods, Thomas in Charge, Merry Winter Wish, Thomas and the Snowman Party, Thomas' Crazy Day, Thomas and Scruff and Jitters and Japes
 * Series 15 - Gordon and Ferdinand, Up, Up and Away!, Surprise, Surprise and Stuck on You
 * Series 16 - Race to the Rescue, Express Coming Through, Ho Ho Snowman, Flash Bang Wallop!, Thomas and the Rubbish Train, Thomas Toots the Crows, Bust My Buffers!, Percy and the Calliope, Thomas and the Sounds of Sodor, Salty's Surprise, Sodor Surprise Day, Emily's Winter Party Special, Muddy Matters and Whiff's Wish
 * Series 17 - Scruff's Makeover, Wayward Winston, Henry's Hero, The Thomas Way, Percy's Lucky Day, Bill or Ben?, No Snow for Thomas and Santa's Little Engine
 * Series 18 - Old Reliable Edward, Disappearing Diesels, Signals Crossed, Toad's Adventure, Duck in the Water, Duncan and the Grumpy Passenger, Marion and the Pipe, Missing Gator, No Steam Without Coal, Spencer's VIP, Toad's Bright Idea, Long Lost Friend, The Perfect Gift, Timothy and the Rainbow Truck, Samson at Your Service and Samson Sent for Scrap
 * Series 19 - Who's Geoffrey?, Snow Place Like Home, Toad and the Whale, Very Important Sheep, Salty All at Sea, Den and Dart, Slow Stephen, Reds vs. Blues, The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead, Philip to the Rescue, Diesel's Ghostly Christmas, Wild Water Rescue and Goodbye Fat Controller
 * Series 20 - Sidney Sings, Toby's New Friend, Ryan and Daisy, Pouty James, Three Steam Engines Gruff and The Missing Breakdown Train
 * Series 21 - Springtime for Diesel, A Most Singular Engine, Dowager Hatt's Busy Day, Stuck in Gear, Cranky at the End of the Line, New Crane on the Dock, Unscheduled Stops, Philip's Number, The Fastest Red Engine on Sodor, A Shed for Edward, The Big Freeze, Emily in the Middle, Terence Breaks the Ice and Daisy's Perfect Christmas
 * Series 22 - Number One Engine, Confusion Without Delay, Trusty Trunky, Thomas Goes to Bollywood, An Engine of Many Colours, Outback Thomas, Apology Impossible, Samson and the Fireworks, Thomas' Animal Ark, Thomas and the Dragon, Rosie is Red, The Case of the Puzzling Parts, Banjo and the Bushfire, Counting on Nia and Hunt the Truck
 * Series 23 - Free the Roads, Chucklesome Trucks, Steam Team to the Rescue and Panicky Percy
 * Series 24 - Thomas and the Forest Engines, A New Arrival and Kenji on the Rails Again

Specials
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 * 2000 - Thomas and the Magic Railroad
 * 2005 - Calling All Engines!
 * 2008 - The Great Discovery
 * 2009 - Hero of the Rails
 * 2010 - Misty Island Rescue
 * 2011 - Day of the Diesels
 * 2012 - Blue Mountain Mystery
 * 2014 - Tale of the Brave
 * 2015 - The Adventure Begins and Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
 * 2016 - The Great Race
 * 2017 - Journey Beyond Sodor
 * 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures!

Trivia

 * A few brake vans are on display; one at the British Museum, and a few at the Hara Model Railway Museum. One of the models were for a time on display at Drayton Manor during construction.
 * The brake vans seen from the second to the fifth series were made out of modified Tenmille gauge one kits. These kits are still distributed by Tenmille today.
 * One of these brake vans was modified into a flatbed for use on Thomas & Friends' sister show TUGS. After TUGS ended, it was returned to the Thomas & Friends studio and had continued use as a flatbed, notably in Series 3-5.
 * In the third series it retained side poles added for its use on TUGS, but these were removed by the fourth series so it could transport road vehicles such as Caroline and the Horrid Lorries.

Merchandise

 * TrackMaster
 * Ertl