This sound effect can be found on Foley Sound Library, which was made by The Hollywood Edge.

This braking sound is mostly associated with Thomas the Tank Engine.

This braking sound is mostly associated with Dinosaur Train in a high pitch.

This braking sound is mostly associated with Titipo Titipo in various pitches.
Info
- First recorded: 1964
- Creator: Joseph de Bretagne
- Owner: Cinesound (1964-1999), The Hollywood Edge (1999-2014), Sound Ideas (2014-present)
- Origin: United States
- Year debut: October 29, 1964
- First heard: The Train (a United Artists film)
- Area used: Worldwide
It was often used in Thomas & Friends as its trademark braking sound effect from Season 4-present. It was also often used in Dinosaur Train in a high pitch as its trademark braking sound effect. And it was very often used in Titipo Titipo in various pitches in several episodes. A similar squeak element was also reused in the sound effect, Hollywoodedge, Metal Creaks Machine FS015802, which is also available on the same library.
Sound Effect Description
Metal Creaks; Machine Sound With Loud Squeals. - Train, Brakes.
Clean, Full Length and Unedited Link to the Sound Effect
Similar Variations
- AudioMicro: Hollywoodedge, Metal Creaks Machine FS015802
- SourceAudio: Hollywoodedge, Metal Creaks Machine FS015802
Used In
TV Shows
- Animal Mechanicals (Heard once in "Mechana Circus Island".)
- Beavis and Butt-Head
- Big Babies (Heard once in "Dinodinodino Town".)
- Brum (Heard twice in "Brum and the Runaway Train".)
- Carl the Super Truck of Car City (Heard once in "The Jackhammer Truck.")
- Chuggington
- Daily Life Safety with Amber (Heard three times in "Be Careful on the Train Platform".)
- The Day Henry Met (Heard twice in "The Day Henry Met... A Train".)
- Dinosaur Train (Heard occasionally in a high pitch in several episodes, and once in a very high pitch in one episode for the train brakes.)
- Go! Go! Cory Carson (Heard twice in "Stuck on the Tracks".)
- Hey Duggee (Heard once in "The Train Badge".)
- Infinity Train (Heard once in "The Grid Car", "The Cat's Car", and "The Engine".)
- Kate & Mim-Mim (Heard twice in "The Mimiloo Express".)
- Let's Go Luna! (Heard once in "Good Knight".)
- Little Tikes Land (Heard twice in a high pitch in "Rustee Rails Rides Again!".)
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (Heard often in "Choo-Choo Express".)
- Mighty Express (Heard once in "Brock's Beam Scheme".)
- Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales
- My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (Heard twice in "Flight to the Finish", and once in "The Cutie Map: Part 1", "Hearthbreakers", "The Parent Map", "Sounds of Silence", "The Last Crusade", and "Dragon Dropped".)
- The Penguins of Madagascar (Heard once in "Operation: Plush & Cover".)
- Peppa Pig (Heard often in "Grandpa Pig's Train to the Rescue"; 3 times in "The Train Ride".)
- PJ Masks (Heard once in "Romeocoaster".)
- Postman Pat (Heard only in Season 3 every time the Greendale Flyer stops.)
- Robocar Poli (Heard quadrice in "Our Fabulous New Friend".)
- Sheriff Callie's Wild West (Heard twice in "Qulitin' Time" and "The Long Adios", and once in "Homestead Alone" and "Callie's Got Trouble".)
- Shining Time Station (Heard in "One of the Family" and "Queen for a Day".)
- Spirit Riding Free (Heard once in "Lucky and Her Super Amazing and Fun Cousin Julian", "Lucky and the Long Way Home", and "Lucky and the Warm Welcome".)
- Stranger Things (Heard once in "Chapter Six: The Monster".)
- Super Wings (Heard once in "Balloon Train".)
- Tayo The Little Bus (Heard once in "Please Believe Me" and "The Little Buses Go Camping". Heard three times in "Trammy's First Day At Work", and twice in "Tayo and Titipo's Race".)
- Teen Titans Go! (Heard twice in a high pitch in "Tall Titan Tales".)
- Thomas & Friends (Heard from Season 4-present.)
- Titipo Titipo (Heard in various pitches in several episodes.)
- Weird Years (Heard once in "Autopia".)
TV Specials
- My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever (2018)
- Spirit Riding Free: Spirit of Christmas (2019) (Heard once in a normal pitch when the train arrives at Calico City, and once again in a high pitch when the train crashes into an avalanche.)
Movies
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)
- Alice Through the Looking Glass (1998)
- The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
- Batman Begins (2005)
- Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997)
- Chicken Run (2000)
- Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2009)
- Dinosaur Train: Adventure Island (2021) (High pitched, used for the Dinosaur Train's brakes.)
- Face/Off (1997)
- GoldenEye (1995)
- The Little Engine That Could (2011)
- Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007)
- The Polar Express (2004)
- Robots (2005)
- Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy (2014)
- Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- Thomas & Friends: Blue Mountain Mystery (2012)
- Thomas & Friends: Calling All Engines! (2005) (Heard once in the Deleted Scene: "Bert n' Arry Tease Thomas".)
- Thomas & Friends: Day of the Diesels (2011)
- Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails (2009)
- Thomas & Friends: Misty Island Rescue (2010)
- Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure (2015)
- Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000) (Used for the engines on Sodor.) (Heard in a low pitch.)
- The Train (1964) (Debut)
- Unstoppable (2010) (A shortened version is heard once Will hits 1206's independent brake.)
- The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)
- Wonder Park (2019)
Documentaries
Shorts
- BRIO World (Heard twice in "Steam Train Railway".)
- Learning With Thomas (Heard in normal and low pitches.)
- The Sodor Springtime Parade
- Thomas' Magical Birthday Wishes (Heard in normal and low pitches.)
Music Videos
- Thomas & Friends - Sounds (Only heard in the Season 8 version.)
Video Games
PC:
- Doom 3 (Heard once in a cutscene with the Pinky Demon.)
- Roblox
- Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006
- Trainz Railroad Simulator 2007
- Trainz Simulator 2009: World Builder Edition
PlayStation 2:
- Thomas & Friends: A Day at the Races (Heard at normal and fast speeds.)
PlayStation 3:
- Red Dead Redemption (Heard once when you've stopped a train robbery.)
Xbox:
- Doom 3 (Heard once in a cutscene with the Pinky Demon.)
Xbox 360:
- Red Dead Redemption (Heard once when you've stopped a train robbery.)
Wii:
- Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails (Video Game) (Heard in normal and low pitches.)
DS:
- Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails (Video Game) (Heard in normal and low pitches.)
Mobile:
- Thomas & Friends: Adventures!
- Thomas & Friends: Budge World
- Thomas & Friends: Go Go Thomas!
- Thomas & Friends: Talk to You
Online Games:
- Thomas & Friends: Engine Repair (Online Games)
- Thomas & Friends: Lift, Load and Haul (Online Games)
- Thomas & Friends: Many Moods (Online Games)
Commercials
Greece:
Trailers
TV Spots
YouTube Videos
- Aiden Andrews (Heard once in Apostrophe the movie part 74 in a fourth only the final portion of the sound.)
- Brendam Productions
- Bulgy13 (Heard in "Thomas Blows His Stack".)
- Charlie Studios
- DieselD199
- Maddalonefarms
- MajorEngineStudios
- The MilanToon Channel
- Mullins Studios
- SireEmEye
- SML Videos (Heard once in "Bowser Junior's Credit Card!".)
- Thomas1Edward2Henry3
- Trainlover476 Videos
- Yo Mama (Heard once in "YO MAMA SO SHORT! Toy Train".)
Miscellaneous
- Grave Digger Domination - Lost Footage (2001)
- TOMY Motor Road & Rail - Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Jet Engine Playset Bonus DVD
- Thomas & Friends: Meet the Characters (Heard twice in "Meet Gina".)
- Thomas & Friends - My Thomas Story Library
- Thomas & Friends - The Railway Stories
- Thomas & Friends - Steam, Rattle & Roll Thomas (Vinyl)
- Thomas & Friends - Sit and Ride
- Thomas Wooden Railway - Deluxe Over-the-Track Signal (2006-2012 and 2013-present versions)
- Thomas Wooden Railway - Vicarstown Station (2016)
Anime
Image Gallery
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Audio Samples