Big Mickey

  CGI Series= |-|Model Series=   Big Mickey Big Mickey, a giant crane from TUGS, made several appearances in Thomas & Friends. He appeared since the third season and was animated so that he could appear past the switch-over in the CGI series. The crane's model was first seen at Knapford Harbour in the third and fourth seasons and was then seen at Brendam since the fifth season. "Big Mickey" was also used as a character in the seventh season episode, Edward's Brass Band. It was used as the crane lifting up the ship's boiler and knocking over Edward, although he was never referred to by name.

Basis
Big Mickey is based on a 19th-Early 20th century 350-ton hammerhead crane. Big Mickey most closely resembles the US Navy "League Island Crane" which was the world's largest crane in 1920.

Trivia

 * In the fourth season episode, Special Attraction, Big Mickey was fitted with a grapple bucket at Knapford Harbour.