Harvey

"He's just Cranky on wheels!"

- James, Harvey to the Rescue, sixth season

   Harvey   Harvey is a tank engine with a crane mounted on top of his boiler, which makes him look rather unusual.
 * Number: 27
 * Class: Dubs Crane Engine No. 4101
 * Designer: Dubs
 * Builder: Dubs
 * Configuration: 0-4-0T

Bio
All the engines except Thomas teased Harvey at first, but when he was able to rescue Percy after an accident, they realized that his difference was what made him special. Since then, he has proved very useful, using his crane arm for maintenance, building and clearing up. He mainly works at Brendam and the yard, but his favourite place to be is at the Water Works, where he is said to live.

In the seventeenth season, he will help Thomas after an accident; Bill and Ben will make fun of him and Porter will help him see the positives of being a crane engine.

Persona
Harvey is a relentlessly cheery, big-hearted, helpful crane engine. He has a very unusual shape, due to his crane attachment atop his boiler, which he can be sensitive about should other engines make fun of it. However, he is very able to show that his crane is very useful in lifting cargo, trucks, and sometimes some smaller engines.

He has a booming, thoughtful voice and large wooden buffers. He is happy to work anywhere, ready to help clear up after an accident, and offer words of care, comfort, and advice.

Livery
With perhaps the most distinctive appearance of any engine, Harvey is painted burgundy with yellow lining and brown square buffers. His name is written in yellow on his side. His number, 27, is written on both sides of his crane arm in yellow.

Basis
Harvey is based on Dubs Crane Engine No. 4101, nicknamed "Dubsy".

Appearances
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Television series

 * Season 6 - Harvey to the Rescue and No Sleep for Cranky
 * Season 7 - The Spotless Record (does not speak), Toby's Windmill (does not speak), Bad Day at Castle Loch, and Peace and Quiet
 * Season 8 - Thomas and the Tuba, Thomas Saves the Day, Percy's Big Mistake (does not speak), Thomas Gets It Right (cameo), Fish (does not speak), and Emily's Adventure (does not speak)
 * Season 9 - Thomas and the Rainbow and Thomas' New Trucks (does not speak)
 * Season 10 - Edward Strikes Out
 * Season 11 - Thomas and the Lighthouse (does not speak)
 * Season 12 - Excellent Emily (does not speak) and Saved You! (does not speak)
 * Season 17 - Thomas' Shortcut (does not speak) and Gone Fishing

Specials:
 * Calling All Engines! (does not speak)
 * The Great Discovery

Magazine stories
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 * 2003 - Tour of Sodor, Story Time! (does not speak), Castle Celebrations!, Bridges (cameo), and Crane Strain!
 * 2004 - Crash Splash! (does not speak), Sky Shapes, and Percy the Pirate
 * 2005 - Winter Watch and Super Slider (does not speak)
 * 2006 - First-class Carriage (cameo), Fun and James (cameo), and Splendid Sight (cameo)
 * 2007 - Helpful Harvey, Driver's Decorations!, The Scottish Connection (cameo), Look and Hook, Edward Strikes Out (mentioned), Hooked Up, and BoCo the Brave (does not speak)
 * 2008 - Snow Trouble! (cameo), Thomas and the Lighthouse! (mentioned), The Ice Train! (does not speak), and Big is Beautiful
 * 2009 - Spring Time Special (does not speak)
 * 2010 - Disgusted Diesels (does not speak), Creepy Causeway, and Thomas and the Rainbow!
 * 2011 - Rosie's Rocks (does not speak), Salty's Surprise!, Taking a Break (mentioned), Rosie's Really Useful Scrap! (cameo), and Animal Adventure (does not speak)
 * 2012 - Hooray for Henry (mentioned), Jack's Tracks! (mentioned), Sand Express (speaks in speech bubble only), and Message Mix-Up! (mentioned)
 * 2013 - Hover Bother! (does not speak), A Friend in Need, and Coal and Treacle (mentioned)

Voice Actors

 * Hikaru Midorikawa (Japan; sixth-eighth seasons)
 * Toshiharu Sakurai (Japan; ninth season onwards)

Trivia

 * In the twelfth season episode Saved You!, Harvey appeared without a CGI face. However, a magazine had two images from this episode showing Harvey with one. These same pictures appeared again in the annual story Gordon Takes a Shortcut.
 * Harvey occasionally has a bucket or claw attached to his crane arm so that he can pick up coal and other minerals.
 * One of Harvey's models was recently on display at Drayton Manor, but now seems to be in storage.
 * Harvey's whistle sound was changed to a more "hooting" sound in the twelfth season.
 * Harvey was the first non-Awdry standard gauge steam engine to be introduced into the television series.
 * In the seventeenth season, as with other engines, Harvey gains a permanent lamp and a brake pipe. He also gains a Scottish accent.

Merchandise

 * ERTL (discontinued)
 * Wooden Railway (discontinued)
 * Take-Along (discontinued)
 * Take-n-Play (Reintroduced 2013)
 * Motor Road and Rail (discontinued)
 * TrackMaster
 * Tomica
 * My Thomas Story Library (discontinued)
 * Wind-up
 * Nakayoshi