Beresford

Beresford is a rolling gantry crane who works at a canal on the Mainland.

Thomas & Friends
When Thomas travelled to the Mainland, he met Beresford. He stopped Thomas on his way to Bridlington Goods Yard, demanded he told him something new and sang Who's Thomas? Thomas tricked him and passed through underneath him. Later on, Beresford picked Thomas up with his hook and helped him to hide from Hurricane and Frankie after escaping from the Steelworks. He befriended Thomas by helping him hide from Hurricane and Frankie. He also appears at the end of the movie when Thomas and James pass by making their way back home to Sodor.

Personality
Beresford is usually very lonely having no one to talk to, with engines often passing through with other work. His rather aggressive way of getting to know new engines makes it hard for him to make friends, as shown by him dropping a fishing boat in front of Thomas and slinging Thomas up with his hook in a later encounter, but he is well meaning, though jealous of the freedom engines have to go anywhere.

Basis
Beresford is based on a Stothert & Pitt electric rolling gantry crane. Four examples of this type of crane are preserved at the M Shed museum at Prince's Wharf, Bristol. The American Crane is also another member of this design.

Livery
Beresford is painted sky blue with magenta and yellow lining and white hazard stripes.

Appearances
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Specials

 * 2017 - Journey Beyond Sodor

He may appear in the twenty-second season.

Music Videos

 * Journey Beyond Sodor - Who's Thomas? and The Most Important Thing is Being Friends
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Books

 * 2017 - Journey Beyond Sodor, Journey Beyond Sodor: Sticker Activity Book and Journey Beyond Sodor: The Movie Storybook

Voice Actors

 * Colin McFarlane (UK/US)
 * Kōichi Sakaguchi (Japan)
 * Michał Podsiadło (Poland)
 * Tim Grobe (Germany)
 * Dezsy Szabo Gabor (Hungary)

Trivia

 * Beresford speaks with a Caribbean accent.

Merchandise

 * Capsule Plarail

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