Harvey

"He's just Cranky on wheels!"

- James, Harvey to the Rescue, sixth season

   Harvey  
 * Number: 27
 * Class: Dubs Crane Engine No. 4101
 * Designer: Dubs
 * Builder: Dubs
 * Configuration: 0-4-0T

Harvey is a tank engine with a crane mounted on top of his boiler, which makes him look rather unusual.

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.

Since his addition to the railway, Harvey's helped after many accidents, but he couldn't do it alone, so Rocky was brought to help.

In the seventeenth season, he helped Thomas back onto the rails after an accident. Later, Bill and Ben made fun of Harvey for being a both a crane and an engine. However, Porter helped Harvey see to the positives of being a crane engine. The dock manager asked Harvey to deliver flatbeds of scrap metal to Vicarstown since Edward had been delayed, but because he wasn't paying attention when he was going down Gordon's Hill, his flatbeds derailed and made a terrible mess. Fortunately for Harvey, he was able to use his crane to clear it up and was able to deliver the cargo.

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", built in Glasgow, Scotland.

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, Coal and Treacle (mentioned), and The Railway Rink (does not speak)

Voice Actors

 * Keith Wickham (UK; seventeenth season onwards)
 * 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 most of the other engines, Harvey gains a permanent lamp and a brake pipe. He also speaks with a Scottish accent reflecting his basis' origins.

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