Kobe is a hammerhead crane who works at Dar es Salaam Docks. He unloads cargo from ships.
Biography
Thomas & Friends
Kobe was seen when Thomas and Nia arrived at Dar es Salaam.
Later, when Sir Topham Hatt asked the locals if anyone had seen Thomas, Kobe asked to take a look at his photo and picked him up. After looking at the photo, he told Sir Topham Hatt that he loaded Thomas onto a ship bound for Rio de Janeiro. He then lowered him back onto the ground.
Personality
TBA
Technical Details
Basis
Kobe is based on a WWII USN 20t Tower Crane. Big Mickey is another member of this class.
Kobe's basis
Livery
Kobe is painted red with yellow and black hazard stripes either side of his body. He has a black base section.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
- Series 22 - Forever and Ever (not named; indirectly mentioned)
Specials
- 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures! (not named)
Videos
- 2018 - Why is Africa Important to Nia? (not named; cameo)
Video Games
- 2018 - Thomas and Friends: Adventures!
Voice Actors
- Abubakar Salim (UK/US)
- Kenta Miyake (Japan)
- Sasu Moilanen (Finland)
- Yoram Yosefsberg (Israel)
Trivia
- Thomas and Friends: Adventures! is currently the only piece of merchandise or media to refer to Kobe by name.
- He is a retexture of Big Mickey with additional windows on either side next to his face.
- His face is the same as the African Troublesome Trucks reshaped to fit Big Mickey's model.
- He and Kwaku share the same voice actor.
Gallery
Kobe's Thomas and Friends: Adventures! model