The Breakdown Crane

The Breakdown Crane is a type of mobile railway crane from The Island of Sodor. It is used to lift engines back onto the tracks when they derail, but it is also utilized to shift cargo within yards and depots. The main components are the titular crane wagon, typically coupled to a flatbed, and a small coach for carrying workmen and tools to help with rescue operations. The coaches and flatbeds are sometimes used outside rescue operations for alternative purposes, such as carrying construction materials, machinery and cargo, and carrying workmen to their workplaces.

Technical Details[]

Basis[]

The cranes are based on a Cowans Sheldon 30 ton breakdown crane. The works unit coach is based on a Great Western Railway "LE4MW" class coach, which has been converted into a workmen's compartment coach. however in the Railway Series it appears similar to non-corridor suburban coaches operated by the LMS.

Livery[]

The cranes and flatbeds are painted dark green-grey, as was the coach.

Appearances[]

Main Series

The Railways of Crotoonia[]

Season 1 - TBA/R

The Railways of Crotoonia (pilot series)[]

NIGHT RUN Off to the Steelworks

Music Videos[]

Roll Along

The Island of Sodor

North Western Railway	Locomotives	Steam	Thomas \| Edward \| Henry \| Gordon \| James \| Percy \| Toby \| Duck \| Donald and Douglas \| Oliver \| Emily \| Arthur \| Bill and Ben \| Lady \| Rosie \| Whiff \| Scruff \| Timothy \| Marion \| Charlie \| Nia \| Rebecca \| Molly \| Stanley \| Harvey \| Porter \| Ryan \| Billy \| Sonny \| Belle \| Fergus
		Diesel	Devious Diesel \| BoCo \| Daisy \| Salty \| 'Arry and Bert \| Philip \| Sidney \| Diesel 10 \| Mavis \| Norman \| Derek \| Bear \| Paxton
		Other	Stafford \| Flynn
	Rolling Stock	Passenger Cars	Annie and Clarabel \| Henrietta \| Sodor Orange Branch Line Coaches \| Sodor Red Branch Line Coaches \| Emily's Coaches \| Old Coaches \| Isabel and Dulcie \| Alice and Mirabel \| Green Express Coaches \| Red Express Coaches \| Old Slow Coach
		Freight Cars	Troublesome Trucks \| Vans \| Tankers \| Utility Vans \| Sodor Mail Vans
		Brake Vans	Toad \| Brake Vans
		Cranes	The Breakdown Crane \| Rocky
Skarloey Railway	Locomotives	Steam	Skarloey \| Rheneas \| Peter Sam \| Sir Handel \| Duncan \| Freddie \| Mighty Mac \| Ivo Hugh \| Duke \| Bertram \| Luke
Skarloey Railway	Locomotives	Diesel	Rusty
Arlesdale Railway	Locomotives	Steam	Rex \| Bert \| Mike
Non-rail Characters	Sodor Construction Company	Jack \| Alfie \| Isobella \| Oliver \| Byron \| Ned \| Max and Monty \| Kelly \| Nelson \| Nigel \| Buster \| Patrick
	Other	Bertie \| Trevor \| Terence \| Harold \| Captain \| George
	Stationary	Cranky
	Humans	Sir Topham Hatt

Crotoonian Fire and Rescue Squad

Rail Based Members	Engines	Calley \|Wilson \| Jackman \| Asher \| Belle
	Rolling Stock	Rocky \| The Breakdown Crane \| Rescue Cars \| Balt
	Road-Rail Vehicles	Flynn
Non-Rail Members	Road	Jupiter
	Watercraft	Captain \| Foduck \| Fire Tug
	Aircraft	Budgie \| Harold \| Dusty Crophopper (Part-Time)
People	Fireman Sam \| Elvis Cridlington
Locations	Crotoonian Fire and Rescue Centre

Crotoonia United Rail

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Locomotives	Steam	Thomas \| Edward \| Henry \| Gordon \| James \| Percy \| Toby \| Duck \| Donald and Douglas \| Oliver \| Emily \| Arthur \| Murdoch \| Bill and Ben \| Lady \| Rosie \| Whiff \| Scruff \| Timothy \| Marion \| Charlie \| Belle \| Molly \| Nia \|Rebecca \|Stanley \| Billy \| Harvey \| Ryan \| Sonny \| Tootle \| Montana \| Toots \| Casey Jr \| Tillie \| Alfred \| Big Freighter Pete \| Georgia \| Jebediah \| Doc \| Ivor \| Pufle \| Azul \| Huey \| Roja \| Amarillo \| T.J. \| Melissa \| Sasha \| The Greendale Rocket \| Emma \| Sir Reginald \| Jason \| Johnny \| Bonnie \| Old Puffer Pete \| Olwin \| Speedy McAllister \| Piper \| Tracy \| Rusty \| Shelbert \| Cerberus \| Rodney \| Jodi \| Yaemon \| Alayah \| Livi \| Audrey \| Pheobe \| Jinty and Pug \| Cardean \| Wartime \| Alice and Cindy \| Streamer \| ~~Willie and Turtle~~ \| ~~Brianne~~
	Diesel	Farnsworth \| Big Tim \| Devious Diesel \| Daisy \| BoCo \| Salty \| Arry and Bert \| Philip \| Diesel 10 \| Mavis \| Sidney \| Norman \| Splatter and Dodge \| Wilson \| Brewster \| Hoot and Toot \| Irving \| Harrison \| Chatsworth \| Skylar \| Zack \| Fletch \| Tyne \| Skipper Stu \| Harry \| Hamish \| Russ \| Cormac \| Mtambo \| Hodge \| Calley \| Jackman \| Asher \| Humphrey \| Rodrick \| Minerva \| Mary \| Emmet \| Adeline \| Emmeline \| Ruth \| Emelin \| Idette \| Richey \| Ralph
	Other	Jacob Pneumatic \| Flynn \| Stafford \| Koko \| Zephie \| Emery \| Decka \| Hanzo
Rolling Stock	Coaches	Annie and Clarabel \| Henrietta \| Farnsworth's Passenger Cars \| Sir Reginald's Passenger Cars \| Montana's Passenger Cars \| Green Express Coaches \| Red Express Coaches \| Sodor Orange Branch Line Coaches \| Sodor Red Branch Line Coaches \| Emily's Coaches \| Old Coaches \| Isabel and Dulcie \| Alice and Mirabel \| Old Slow Coach \| Koko's Passenger Cars \| Hanzo's Passenger Cars \| Harrison's Passenger Cars \| Red Branchline Coaches \| Greendale Rocket Coaches \| Pullman Coaches \| Sasha's Passenger Cars \| Lightweight Coaches \| Streamer‘s Coaches \| Root Beer Coaches \| Orange-Brown Coaches \| Jason's Coaches
	Trucks	Troublesome Trucks \| Vans \| Mail Wagons \| Tankers \| Flatbeds, Conflats, and Wellwagons \| Ladle Trucks \| Boxcars \| Jason's Boxcars
	Brake Vans/Cabooses	Brake Vans \| Katy Caboose \| Toad \| Patrick \| Jason's Cabooses
	Other	The Breakdown Crane \| Balt \| Casey Jr's Circus Train \| The Seaside Soarer \| The Slow Produce Special \| Rocky \| Rescue Cars
Non-Rail Vehicles		Kevin \| Cranky \| Terex
Staff		Sir Allen Featherington \| Mrs. C. Ella \| Mr. Grumpy \| Mr. Bump \| Mr. Scatterbrain \| Homestar Runner \| Strong Bad \| Jim Button \| Luke \| Casey Jones \| Ajay \| Jones The Steam \| Mr. Fussy \| ~~Knuckles~~
Lines		The Crotoonian National \| Inkblotia-Celgreb City Branchline \| Crotoonian Seaside Railway \| Toon Train Branch \| Greendale Light Railway \| Kahlville-Swahilli Branch Line \| Jason's Branchline