Narrow Gauge Breakdown Train

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Narrow Gauge Breakdown Train (primary)

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Narrow Gauge Breakdown Train (secondary)

The Narrow Gauge Breakdown Train is composed of one crane and conflat. It is often hauled by Rusty and used to mend the line and put engines back on the rails. The crane was also seen on the Mid Sodor Railway in the television series. Unlike the North Western Railway's breakdown train, the Narrow Gauge breakdown train does not have a works unit coach for the workmen. However, it is occasionally equipped with a brake van.

It appeared in the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eleventh seasons. In the Railway Series, the breakdown crane was only mentioned in the book, Duke the Lost Engine.

A secondary type of Breakdown Train mounted on an open-wagon truck and accompanied with a brown brake van appeared in the fourth season episodes, A Bad Day for Sir Handel, Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady and Rock 'n' Roll.

Basis

The primary Narrow Gauge Breakdown Train is based on a French Magnard six ton crane.

Appearances

Television Series

• Season 4 - A Bad Day for Sir Handel, Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady, Rock 'n' Roll and Special Funnel
• Season 5 - Snow
• Season 6 - Dunkin Duncan
• Season 7 - The Old Bridge, The Refreshment Lady's Tea Shop, Something Fishy, Bulgy Rides Again, Harold and the Flying Horse and Gordon and Spencer
• Season 11 - Sir Handel in Charge

Magazine Stories

• 1998 - Really Useful Rusty!
• 2001 - A Special Story About Skarloey

Trivia

• The large-scale model of the Breakdown Crane was briefly reused as a stationary crane used for set dressing at the Works and Knapford Sheds in the seventh season episodes, Something Fishy, Gordon and Spencer and Bulgy Rides Again.

Merchandise

• Take Along (discontinued; known as "Rescue Cars")
• Plarail (discontinued)

Mid Sodor Railway

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* RWS only | ** T&F only

Skarloey Railway

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* RWS only | ** T&F only