Hank

    Hank the Big American Engine Hold your hotten there Thomas let big old Hank do the work for you Hank ,Heave ho Thomas season 12

Hank is an American tender engine based on a PRR K4 pacific locomotive and built at PRR Altoona Baldwin in 1914. Hank appears to be the second biggest steam engine on Sodor, next to Murdoch and Gordon.

Bio
Thomas shows Hank around Sodor, but when Thomas is given work to do, he refuses the eager Hank's help until he breaks down.

Livery
Hank is painted dark blue with red wheels, cowcatcher and lining and silver smokebox, cab roof and running boards.

Trivia
Hank is the second steam engine to have a cow catcher, the first being Toby. He is also the third steam engine to not have front buffers (the first two are Duke and Bertram). However, Hank has rear buffers to match the British rolling stock. He is also the third engine with a royal blue body and red wheels (The first two are Mallard in Thomas and the Great Railway Show and Fergus). Hank is also the fourth engine to have a tender with eight wheels (The first three are Flying Scotsman, Mallard and Spencer). He is the third steam engine to not have a black smokebox. Instead, it is silver like Stanley (the first two are Lady and Stanley). He is also the second steam engine to have a silver smokebox (the first engine is Stanley).

Appearances
Hank appeared in the twelfth season episode, Heave Ho Thomas.Hank might reappear in the thirteenth season.

Merchandise

 * Trackmaster Motorized (2008).
 * Learning Curve Wooden railway (2008).
 * Take Along Railway (2009)
 * My Thomas Story Library (2009)