Hee-Haw is a steam donkey crane that is stationed on Misty Island.
Biography
Thomas & Friends
When Thomas refused to work with Ol' Wheezy because of the way that Ol' Wheezy tended to throw logs instead of stacking them, Thomas had Hee-Haw put to use to move the Jobi Wood. The Logging Locos tried to tell Thomas not to use Hee-Haw as he uses a lot of oil, which they need to run.
Later, Hee-Haw had ran out of oil and he bellowed thick black smoke all over Thomas, James and the Fat Controller. Dash's driver had to repair Hee-Haw and refuel him with oil. During winter time, Hee-Haw and Ol' Wheezy were decorated for the Misty Island Christmas party.
Personality
Despite not being sentient, Hee-Haw is referred to as a male and according to Bash, Dash and Ferdinand they describe him as "plain crazy".
Technical Details
Basis
Hee-Haw is based on Swansboro Land and Lumber Railroad's steam donkey, widely used in logging operations.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
- Series 14 - Jumping Jobi Wood!, Jitters and Japes and Merry Misty Island
- Series 15 - Happy Hiro, Let it Snow, Stop That Bus! and Tree Trouble
- Series 16 - Ol' Wheezy Wobbles, Welcome Stafford! and The Christmas Tree Express
Specials
- 2010 - Misty Island Rescue
Magazine Stories
- 2010 - Misty Island Rescue (cameo)
- 2011 - Jumping Jobi Wood (mentioned)
- 2012 - Ol' Wheezy Wobbles
- 2014 - Wobbly Ol' Wheezy
Voice Actors
- Nobuaki Kanemitsu (Japan)
Trivia
- Due to the nickname of his basis, Hee-Haw's name is derived from the American English onomatopoeia of a donkey's bray.
- Hee-Haw is the second non-sentient crane to be named on screen (the first being Ol' Wheezy). However, Hee-Haw can speak in the Japanese dub.
- Cranes resembling Hee-Haw appeared at Arlesburgh Yard in Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure.
Gallery
Thomas & Friends
CGI Series
Behind the Scenes
Locomotives | Bash and Dash | Ferdinand | Misty Island Speeder |
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Rolling Stock | Misty Island Log Trucks |
Vehicles | Hee-Haw | Ol' Wheezy | Misty Island Steam Shovel |
Locations | Misty Island Tunnel | Shake Shake Bridge | The Logging Station | Hollow Tree Tunnel | The Zip-Line Bridge | The Sawmill | Misty Island Seashore | The Logging Pond | Echo Valley | The Jobi Woods |