Harvey


 * ''"He's just Cranky on wheels!"

- James, "Harvey to the Rescue", sixth season

Harvey is an 0-4-0 tank engine with a crane arm mounted on top of his boiler, which makes him look rather unusual. The other engines teased him at first, but when he was able to rescue Percy after an accident they realised 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 Docks and the yard, but his favourite place to be is, apparently, at the water works. He also is used for recovery and rescue after accidents.

With perhaps the most distinctive appearance of any engine on the show, Harvey is painted dull red and gold. His name appears on both his sides, as well as the number 27 – which, including the narrow gauge engines and excluding Diesel, accurately reflects him being the twenty-seventh addition to the fleet of engines working on Sodor.

Harvey is based on a real crane engine - Dubs Crane Engine No. 4101. He first appeared in the sixth season, and has since been frequently seen and featured throughout the later seasons. He recently has formed a partnership with Rocky, another rescue crane.