Cranky

"Cranes are airy fairy things; they need a lot of attention . .."

- Gordon, "Cranky Bugs", fifth season

    Cranky Cranky is a grumpy crane. He bullied Thomas and Percy by delaying their loads, but later got his comeuppance after the trampsteamer crashed into him and had to be rescued by the two tank engines.

Persona
The reason Cranky is so grumpy because he is kept working day and night without rest.

Cranky loves teasing the engines, and has an intense dislike for Salty's stories.

Livery
Cranky is painted olive with black and brown pullies amongst his mechanism and two work plates on each side that reads "CRANKY" underneath "Sodor Dockside Co.".

Appearances
Cranky was introduced in the fifth season and has remained a recurring character. He appeared in The Great Discovery and made cameos in Thomas and the Magic Railroad, Calling All Engines, and Hero of the Rails.

Merchandise

 * ERTL (discontinued)
 * Learning Curve Wooden
 * Take-Along
 * Wind-up Trains (Japanese range only)
 * TrackMaster
 * Lego Trains
 * My First Thomas
 * Bachmann
 * My Thomas Story Library
 * Take-n-Play (coming soon)

Trivia

 * Cranky can be dismantled and moved to different locations.
 * In the Japanese dub of the TV Series from Seasons 5-8, Cranky was voiced by Hisao Egawa; his new voice actor since Season 9 is Takaya Kuroda.