Rocky is a large Breakdown crane.
Rocky | |
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Basis: |
Ransomes and Rapier 45-ton steam crane |
Bio
When Rocky first came to Sodor, Edward and Gordon thought he couldn't be useful because could not move by himself. However, he proved himself reliable after Edward's load of pipes spilt onto the tracks and Gordon accidently rammed into him, and Harvey wasn't able to clear the mess by himself. So, Rocky lifted all the pipes off the track and lifted Gordon back onto the rails. Since then, all the engines have had their respect for Rocky. He resides at the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre.
In Adventures on Rails, prior to his arrival on Sodor, Rocky worked at many construction sites in England. Later, in 1992 arrived on Sodor after a heavy overhaul and after many of Sodor's cranes were old and in need of repair. He was given a warm welcome by everyone except Gordon, who thought he wasn't useful because he could not move by himself. However, he had to eat his own words after he got into an accident, and Rocky, with Edward's help proved himself to be useful. Gordon has since then, respected him. After that, he worked mostly with David on the restoration of the Kirk Ronan Branch Line. Now, he usually works on construction sites and helps out in the case of an accident.
Persona
Rocky likes to lift heavy objects such as engines, coaches, and trucks. He is a friendly crane and helps the engines when there is an accident.
Livery
Rocky is painted a dull red colour with yellow hazard stripes.
Appearances
Adventures on Rails
- Season 16 - Edward and Rocky and New Challenges (mentioned).
- Season 17 - Sir Topham Hatt's New Car and The Three Little Engines Part 2.
- Season 18 - Percy's Big Mistake (non-speaking role) and Percy and James' Accident.
Rocky was meant to appear in Disappearing Diesels, but was replaced by Reg.
Shorts
The New Adventure on Rails
- Volume one - Nose-diving.
- Volume three - James and the Pipes (does not speak), Molly and the Empty Trucks (does not speak).
- Volume five - Henry's Rest Cure.
- Volume six - Jinxed.
The Many Adventures on the Island of Sodor
- Season 1 - A Bad Day for James, Paxton Gets Pranked (cameo), Bertie Rides the Rails, and A Friend in Ferdinand (cameo)
- Season 2 - Mother Mavis (does not speak), Harold in Space, and Max and Monty's Wasteful Day (cameo)
Specials:
- Thomas' Wonderful Life (cameo)
The Adventures on Sodor
- Season 1 - Tankers of Doom (does not speak), Harvey's Goods Train (does not speak), Big Strong Murdoch, and The Lost Breakdown Train (mentioned)
- Season 2 - Disappearing Diesel and Fire at Ffarquhar
- Railway Show Engines - Accidental Ashima
- Sodor Adventure Rewrites - James Strikes Out
Specials:
- The Great Storm of Sodor (does not speak)
Lukeillie's Series
- Season 1 - Duck in the Water Again (does not speak) and Molly and Rebecca
PH's Railway Videos Series 1
- Series 1 - Millie's Switch Derailment (cameo only), Peter Sam To The Rescue (cameo only), Derek's Dilemma (cameo only), The Great Escape (cameo only) and The Runaway Rockfall (does not speak)