Toad is Oliver's brake van. They were both saved from the scrap yard by Douglas and are very grateful to him. Toad has been completely refurbished and now works happily alongside Oliver on Duck's branch line.  Toad is a standard 20-ton GWR brake van design, and is the equivalent of an American-style caboose.  Bachmann carefully reproduces your favorite Thomas & Friends characters in HO scale.  All rolling stock features realistic character faces (where applicable), highly detailed, realistic plastic body shells, all-metal wheels, and international-style hook-and-loop couplers.