Carly

"Ey up, Chuck!"

- Carly greeting Cranky, Cranky at the End of the Line, twenty-first season

Carly is a new shiny gantry crane who works at Brendam Docks.

Bio
When Carly arrives to Brendam Docks, Cranky fears that he is going to be replaced. She is so keen that she takes on all the work. Cranky gets jealous and the two cranes frantically try to outdo one another. However, their hooks become entangled and they find themselves stuck fast and unable to move.

Persona
Carly is a bubbly crane who is happy to help out. She is friendly and is able to make friends with almost anyone.

Basis
Carly is based on a Chinese portal crane which is extensively used to load and unload at port and material handing at shipyard and metallurgy industry.

Livery
Carly's main body is painted bright yellow, and has dark blue railings and stairs. Her name is written in dark blue on each side of her cab, and she has a dark blue section above her face, and black hazard stripes on her superstructure and base.

Appearances
Television Series=

Thomas & Friends

 * Season 21 - Cranky at the End of the Line and New Crane on the Dock

Voice Actors

 * Lucy Montgomery (UK/US)

Trivia

 * According to Lee Pressman, Carly was originally meant to be called Mildred. However, the name was change as the producers felt it sounded too old. Salty called the the Sea Serpents, Mildred but he could not remember their real name.
 * She calls everyone Chuck, and speaks with a Scouse accent (despite being based on a Chinese crane).