Big Mickey

Big Mickey
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Basis	League Island Crane
Type	350-ton hammerhead crane
Year Built	1919

Big Mickey is a large crane who works alongside Cranky and Carly at Brendam Docks.

Bio

For many years, Big Mickey was a faceless, background character and would be seen working at various places on the Island of Sodor, most notably Knapford Harbour and sometimes at the scrap yard. He was eventually placed at Brendam Docks and continues to work there to this day.

Once, he was unloading a ship's boiler but he accidentally swung it too low and accidentally knocked Edward off the tracks, almost costing him his chance to take the brass band.

It wasn't until years later that Big Mickey gained a face and was properly introduced when he revealed to Cranky, Carly, Thomas, and Salty that he could speak. He also revealed the reason why he never spoke was because no bothered to speak to him. Now he, Cranky and Carly work alongside each other at the docks and work together as well.

Personality

Little was known about Big Mickey before he spoke, but once he did, he was shown to be nice and friendly and willing to work with other engines and machines.

Basis

Big Mickey is based on the 350-ton Hammerhead Crane. He most strongly resembles the US Navy's "League Island Crane" built in 1919 by the McMyler-Interstate Company for the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. At a height of 100 feet and a weight of 3,500 tons, it was the world's largest crane at the time. It was scrapped in 1996 following the yard's closure.