Kevin/Behind the Scenes

Television Series
Kevin is a fictional crane created by Sharon Miller.

In 2009, Kevin made his debut in the special, Hero of the Rails.

Starting with his introduction, Kevin was voiced by Kerry Shale in the US dub and Matt Wilkinson in the UK dub.

Kevin is based on a 4 wheel Ransomes & Rapier 6 ton crane with an added enclosed cab.

CGI Model
In 2009, the series introduced Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) as a replacement for the show's long-standing live-action models. Kevin was modelled in full CGI by Nitrogen Studios for the film, Hero of the Rails. The model was "hand-sculpted" in Maya, a 3D animation and modelling software.

According to Greg Tiernan, the CGI models are subjected to many rounds of review before they are submitted to HiT Entertainment for final input and approval.