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Brakemen are a Security Force on board Snowpiercer. They are known to act similarly to an old-world police force. Brakemen act like detectives and solve various crimes aboard Snowpiercer, as they are the only known force aboard with the authority to make lawful arrests. The Brakemen display seniority to Jackboots who carry out their orders[1].

Uniforms, Equipment and Organisation

Brakemen are seen donning blue suits with white shirts, black ties and blue under-suit vest with blue pants. Accessories to this include their patrol belt (withholding their baton and other equipment in pouches), silver bar insignias on their collars (that of a Second Lieutenant in many armies pre-freeze), shoulder epaulettes sporting a number of 0-3 lines to signify rank and seniority, and ribbons / medals worn on the chest (only seen on Lead Brakeman Roche). These suits are done up with custom Wilford (W branded) buttons.

Brakemen have three types of batons in their arsenal, including an extendable ESP baton, a thick nightstick baton and a collapsible spear baton with a sharp tip for lethal use. This is opposed to the Jackboots who carry axes, spears and one single type of nightstick baton on their back. Brakemen are also seen to use small circular riot shields, similarly to the Jackboots, however this is only done in various extreme emergencies.

The Brakemen are estimated to have somewhere around over 200 personnel, as Jackboots are known to number around 160, and it is stated that there are over 400 total security forces onboard the train in Season 1. We know that these Brakemen are organised by certain different ranks or levels of seniority shown via their shoulder epaulette insignia. From watching how Brakemen of different ranks act, it can be assumed that 0 epaulette lines signifies a Brakemen of junior or low-level rank, 1 epaulette lines signifies a more senior Brakeman who gives orders to those with 0, 2 epaulette lines signifies a very senior Brakeman that leads squads of lesser Brakemen, and 3 epaulette lines signifies the Lead Brakeman.

History

Season 1

  • A brakeman is seen playing chess in the background when Roche and Layton arrived at The Chains.[2]
  • One brakeman was guarding Zarah's room when Roche and Layton arrived. Another brakeman escorted Tino and Lee out by Layton's request and Roche's approval.[2]
  • 2 Brakemen were present when Jackboot Kaffey froze Suzannes arm off.[3]
  • 2 Brakemen were guarding the Cattle Car, after the avalanche. A third one later showed up.[3]
  • A Brakemen was standing guard, while Patterson gave John Osweiller oral sex for painkillers, for his mom. But Oz gave him Kronole instead.
  • 2 Brakemen were with Ruth Wardell, when she announced, Apprenticeship selection that moved Miles to Second Class.[3]
  • Before Andre Layton broke out of lockup, in a failed attempt to give info to the Tail, a Brakemen checked on him, shining his light through the window.[3]
  • 2 Brakemen and Osweiller were with Ruth, when the Apprenticeship selection children, were removed.[3]
  • Osweiller was telling Fuller and 3 Brakemen lies about the failed insurrection, when Layton and Sam Roche confronted him about trading Kronole to the Tail.[4]
  • 2 Brakemen were at the checkpoint in the Border Checkpoint Car during Fight Night.[4]
  • A riot broke out during Fight Night, forcing the Brakemen to stop it.[4]
  • After Nikki Genêt was murdered, a Brakemen was standing in the hallway, outside the room. Later, Brakemen gathered in the Night Car to search for the murderer, trapped in Third Class.[5]
  • When Josie Wellstead was brought out of the Tail for sanitation again, a Brakemen was present.[6]
  • When the Third Class delegation was brought to the Night Car for LJ’s trial, 2 Brakemen were present.[6]
  • A Brakemen was present at LJ’s trial.[6]
  • When Till reported to work at Brakemen Garrison Car, after helping Layton escape The Drawers, she passed 4 Brakemen.[7]
  • When Melanie went to replace a bogie motor (that caused the Torreta Canyon Crisis, she passed 2 Brakemen.[7]
  • A Brakemen was present when Miss Audrey put on a show in the Night Car.[1]
  • 6 Brakemen were at the Brakemen’s Garrison, when Jinju Seong asked Bess Till if she knew where Layton was.[1]
  • When Melanie came for Josie in the Tail, 2 Brakemen were present.[1]
  • When Till was taking Layton to the Tail, for the revolution, they passed 2 Brakemen at the checkpoint, in the Border Checkpoint Car.[8]
  • 2 Brakemen passed Walter Flemming, who assisted Lights, in sabotaging communications in a electrical room. Afterwards, they ran into Osweiller and 3 Brakemen.[8]
  • During the First Snowpiercer War, 12 Brakemen (including Lead Brakeman Roche and Osweiller) remained neutral, instead prioritizing on maintaining civil order, rather than joining either the Tailies or Jackboots in their war. One notable exception however, was when an unnamed Brakeman was ordered by Brakeman Osweiller to alert the Jackboots after Lights sabotaged communications, Osweiller ran off and Till subsequently joined the Tailies in their revolt.[9]
  • When Mr. Wilford returned and boarded Snowpiercer, 5 Brakemen were with the war party.[10]

Season 2

  • There were Brakemen present in the Tail during the failed invasion of Big Alice.[11]
  • When Mr. Wilford and his crew came aboard Snowpiercer, for the CW-7 discovery, 3 Brakemen were present. When they left 1 Brakemen was present.[12]
  • When trade was established with Big Alice, parts (bogie motors) for food, a Brakemen was present.[13]
  • During the first trade, a Brakemen was present.[14]
  • A Brakemen was present, when Josie went to Big Alice for treatment.[14]
  • When Josie sent a massage, that Icy Bob was preparing and Wilford’s making a move, a Brakemen was at the border.[14]
  • When Miss Audrey went to Big Alice for her mission, 2 Brakemen were at the border.[15]
  • When Pike assassinated Terence, there were 2 Brakemen in the Market.[15]
  • When Josie sent a message, about the Breachmen that night (the breachmen murders), 2 Brakemen were at the border. When the Breachmen murders happened, 2 Brakemen were with Bojan Boscovic, 2 Brakemen were in the Market (where Cherry Sherry was killed), and the Brakemen at the border left.[15]
  • After the murders, 2 Brakemen brought the body of Cherry Sherry, into the Muscle Breach along with the other body’s. Also, 2 Brakemen were outside of the Muscle Breach and Lead Brakeman Roche put Brakemen on every link.[16]
  • After Boki attacked Murray and others in the 3rd Class Mess Hall, a Brakemen took him to the Muscle Breach while 2 stood guard outside.[16]
  • 2 Brakemen were at the links of a car when Osweiller and Till went to question Katya.[16]
  • A Brakemen was in the Market when a Wilford mob broke out and another was in another Market were Layton was.[16]
  • 9 Brakemen passed Layton and Till and told him the mob had a hostage (Pike).[16]
  • 2 Brakemen assisted Ruth in looking for Winnie. After finding her, she hid in a room of Tailies with Doctor Pelton, while the 2 Brakemen stood guard.[16]
  • Approaching Brakemen prevented a mob from freezing Layton’s arm off.[16]
  • Brakemen outside the Brakemen’s Garrison and in the 3rd Class Mess Hall, joined others in laying the Breachmen to rest. Some of them gave the Wilford sign.[17]

Season 3

  • After taking the train, a Brakeman in Big Alice, is watching Joseph Wilford while Josie Wellstead fixes his left hand.[18]
  • Later, Brakeman Michael was guarding Wilford, when Roche relieved him, so he could kill Wilford for the death of his wife.[19]
  • A Brakeman prevents Miss Audrey from seeing Wilford in medical after being attacked and takes her back to Third Class, after Doctor Pelton tells them, "She’s restricted to Third Class and no Night Car."[20]
  • Bess and a Brakeman arrive in the Seed Bank Car, after Pike sets a fire and tell Layton they’ve got it, when Pike sets off a bomb, throwing Bess and Layton to the ground, as the Brakeman ran.[20]
  • A Brakeman is with Alexandra Cavill when she wheels Wilford into the First Class Library Car.[20]
  • After finding out that Pike is the bomber, Till had Brakemen setup checkpoints front to back.[21]
  • Later, LJ Folger arranged for Audrey to see Wilford, in the First Class Library Car, with Brakeman Elliot (for a conjugal), in exchange for her dad’s spare glass eye. When the Junior Brakeman Charles guarding Wilford asked, "Are you sure this is a good idea", Elliot told her to, "Open the door and look away."[21]
  • When Ruth Wardell comes across a checkpoint (without being informed), a Brakeman tells her that Pike is the bomber.[21]
  • While Layton tries to find out how to find Pike, a Brakeman let’s Josie and Miles into the Big Alice's Engine.[21]
  • 3 Brakemen were guarding Wilford, when Alex (after being called by Wilford) arrived and dismissed them, Wilford then revealed that Melanie Cavill was still alive.[22]
  • A Brakeman let’s Layton in the car, when he goes to see Wilford about Melanie being alive. After encountering volcanic gas on the track, Layton has the Brakeman bring Wilford to the Engine and tells her to wait at the flight of stairs. After taking Wilford back with Layton, she let Zarah and her baby in the car to talk with him.[23]
  • When Snowpiercer caught up to Melanie’s Track Scaler, Wilford and Brakeman Tyson wondered about her condition.[24]
  • 2 Brakeman were guarding Wilford, while he and Alex discussed how Melanie survived. After letting him in, Layton told the 2 Brakeman to leave, so Melanie could talk to Wilford.[24]
  • Later, during the party, when Annie delivered food to Wilford, she secretly gave him poison (from his supporters), that Wilford secretly put in cigars and gave to Brakeman Tyson, Brendan and Henry, so he could escape.[24]
  • When the Brakemen confronted Wilford and his supporters in the Night Car, Lead Brakemen Roche asked if anyone wanted to leave. When Osweiller tried to, Icy Boki grabbed him and threw him into the Brakemen, who then left.[25]
  • When Layton and Melanie came to a head, whether or not to go to New Eden, the Brakemen confronted the Tailes at the front in a Spice Greenhouse Car, until Layton and Melanie came to a compromise about it.[25]
  • Later, the Brakemen were in the Market telling people "Down train to New Eden. Up train to stay."[25]
  • After Big Alice separates and heads for New Eden, Till became the Lead Brakeman.[25]

Members

Appearances

Season One

Trivia

  • Most Brakemen were originally Wilford Security.
  • Big Alice appeared to not have any Brakemen, with the Jackboots in charge instead.
  • Bess Till mentioned that normally a brakeman would walk approximately 40 cars a day.[26]

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 S01E07 - The Universe Is Indifferent
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 S01E01 - First, the Weather Changed
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 S01E02 - Prepare to Brace
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 S01E03 - Access Is Power
  5. ↑ S01E04 - Without Their Maker
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 S01E05 - Justice Never Boarded
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 S01E06 - Trouble Comes Sideways
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 S01E08 - These Are His Revolutions
  9. ↑ S01E09 - The Train Demanded Blood
  10. ↑ S01E10 - 994 Cars Long
  11. ↑ S02E01 - The Time of Two Engines
  12. ↑ S02E02 - Smolder to Life
  13. ↑ S02E03 - A Great Odyssey
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 S02E04 - A Single Trade
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 S02E05 - Keep Hope Alive
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 S02E07 - Our Answer for Everything
  17. ↑ S02E08 - The Eternal Engineer
  18. ↑ S03E03 - The First Blow
  19. ↑ S03E04 - Bound by One Track
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 S03E5 - A New Life
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 S03E06 - Born to Bleed
  22. ↑ S03E07 - Ouroboros
  23. ↑ S03E08 - Setting Itself Right
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 S03E09 - A Beacon for Us All
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 S03E10 - The Original Sinners
  26. ↑ The Time of Two Engines
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