Merrick

"I think it's my nap time..."

- Merrick, Blue Mountain Mystery

    Merrick Merrick is a travelling gantry crane introduced in Blue Mountain Mystery.

Persona
Merrick is a sleepy gantry crane who works at the Blue Mountain Quarry. When there is no work to do, he is usually found snoring away, which can sometimes be heard loudly around the quarry, often to the amusement of the engines and workmen. But as soon as there is work to be done, Merrick is cheerily bustling about, wide awake once again, and working hard, ready to swing his hook into action to load an engine's trucks with blocks of slate so that they can head over the Blondin Bridge to the cutting sheds. When he is awake, he is attentive, merry, and will often wish the engines a good morning.

Livery
Merrick is painted rusty red with yellow accents. He has gold nameplates on both sides of his cab.

Television series

 * Season 16 - The Christmas Tree Express (cameo)

Specials:
 * Blue Mountain Mystery

Magazine stories

 * 2012 - The Fat Controller's Bedtime Story (Issue 649) (speaks in speech bubble only)

Voice Actor

 * Matt Wilkinson (UK/US)

Merchandise

 * TrackMaster
 * Wooden Railway (coming soon)