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Bradford is a brake van who lives on the Mainland. He works with Samson.
Bio
Bradford was brought to Sodor by Samson, and when he noticed Thomas struggling with his troublesome trucks, Bradford offered to be his brake van for the day. Once coupled up, Bradford quickly took charge of the trucks and barked at them to behave. Thomas was very impressed until he found out how much Bradford liked to stick to the rules of the railway, which made his stone train very late. Thomas decided to take a train without Bradford, but ended up running into trouble. Bradford eventually went back to the Mainland with Samson.
Persona
Bradford is an officious and strict brake van who adheres to every railway rule, no matter how minor the rule might be. Although he means well and does his best to keep the trucks in order, his overzealous attitude makes his trains run very late. Because of this, the engines find him annoying. He is also quite conceited, as he claimed he knew how much the engines "appreciated" him.
Basis
Bradford is an LMS 20 ton brake van. Lots of these brake vans have been seen on Sodor.
Livery
Bradford is painted light green with a red stripe across his sides and his number painted in gold.
Appearances
Gallery
| North Western Railway rolling stock |
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| Annie and Clarabel • Henrietta • Elsie • Toad • Isabel and Dulcie • Alice and Mirabel • S.C. Ruffey • Fred Pelhay • Rickety • U. L. P. • Victoria • Troublesome Trucks • "The Flying Kipper" • The Spiteful Brakevan • The Ballast Spreader • Cattle Trucks • China Clay trucks • Ffarquhar Quarry Co. Trucks • Flatbeds, Conflats and Wellwagons • Utility Wagons • The Breakdown Train • Brake Vans • Hannah |
| Old Slow Coach • Rocky • Hector • The Chinese Dragon • Mail Coaches • Emily's Coaches • The Open-Topped Carriages • Stephen's Coaches • Express Coaches • Milk Wagons • Salt Wagons • Tar Wagons • Branch Line Coaches • Plant Vans • Fuel Tankers • Oil Tankers • The Fireworks Vans • Cream Tankers • Jam Wagons • Raspberry Tankers • The Toffee Tanker • Hopper Trucks • Slip Coaches • Jerome and Judy • Bradford • Old Coaches • Slate Trucks • Slag Wagons • Plank Trucks |
| Sudrian Crystal Railway | Locomotives | 'Arry and Bert | Aaron | Annaleigh | Bear | Benjamin | BoCo | Brady | Daisy | Dawn | Derek | Dodge | Duck | Emily | Helen | Henry | Kylie | Oliver | Olivia | Paxton | Percy | Philip | Sam | Scruff | Victoria | Whiff | William |
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| Rolling Stock | Bradford | Emerald | Emily's Coaches | Flora's Tram Coach | Jerome and Judy | Malachite | Watermelon Tourmaline | |
| Non-Rail Characters | Alfie | Bulgy | Cranky | Demolition Derby Cars | George | Trevor | |
| Skarloey Railway | Locomotives | Luke | Peter Sam | Smudger |
| Non-Rail Characters | Colin | Madge | |
| Arlesdale Railway | Locomotives | Rex |
| Keystone Railway | Locomotives | Beryl | Emerald (Keystone Railway) | Fluorite | Fuxite | Green Diamond | Green Pearl | Malachite (Keystone Railway) | Ocean | Peridot (Keystone Railway) | Tremolite | Tsavorite | Zoisite |
| The Mainland | Locomotives | City of Truro | The Class 03 | The Class 40 | D782 | Flying Scotsman | Jerry | Mia | Samson | Sans Pareil |
| Other Railways | Locomotives | Attila | Gator | Gina | Raphael | The Russian Tender Engine |
| Rolling Stock | An An and Lin Yong | Aubrey and Aiden | The Chinese Breakdown Train | |
| Non Rail Characters | The American Crane | |
| Originally | Zane |