Cranky

## Cranky the Crane

"*As strong as me? Ha ha! I don't think so!*"
— Cranky boasting to Carly and Sandy, Carly and Cranky's Big Lift Off

**Cranky** is a tall and olive green dockyard crane who lives and works at Brendam Docks on the Island of Sodor.

## Personality

Cranky appears to stick to his personality from the original series, being grumpy, and teasing the other engines. However, he is still a hard worker, and knows what it means to be really useful. He is also best friends with Bulstrode.

Despite his grouchy nature, Cranky has also been shown to have a soft spot for seagulls, which he doesn't like to show when others are around.

## Technical Details

### Livery

Cranky is painted dark forest green with blank yellow nameplates on both his sides.

## Appearances

* Television Series
* Other Media

*Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go*
* **Season 1** - Thomas Blasts Off, A Quiet Delivery (*cameo*), Capture the Flag (*map cameo*), Mystery Boxcars, The Joke is on Thomas, Thomas' Day Off, Roller Coasting, The Tiger Train (*cameo*), The Super-Long Shortcut (*map cameo*), A Light Delivery (*cameo*), The Paint Problem (*does not speak*), A Wonderful World, Nia's Perfect Plan, Something to Remember (*does not speak*), Sandy Versus the Storm, A Rusty Rescue (*cameo*), Hide and Surprise!, Pop a Wheelie, Sir Topham Hatt's Hat, Nia's Surprising Surprise, Skiff Sails Sodor, and Song of Sodor (*cameo*)
* **Season 2** - Percy Disappears, Ashima's Amazing Arrival, New Mail Engine in Town, Hot Air Percy, Shake, Rattle and Bruno (*map cameo*), Whiteout!, Good as New, Thomas in Charge (*map cameo*), Bring it on Beresford, What's in a Name?, A Very Percy Valentine's Day (*cameo*), Speedster Sandy (*map cameo*), For All the Marble, Salty's Sea Shanty, Retrieve the Kraken, Rocket's Fall (*does not speak*), Blue Engine Blues, Bad Luck Boxcar, Bruno's Map Mishap (*map cameo*), A Cranky Goodbye, Sameroo, The Super Axle (*cameo*), The Waiting Game (*cameo*), and The Sights of Sodor (*does not speak*)
* **Short Story Adventures** - Diesel's Seagull, Surprise! (*cameo*), Too Loud Nia, The Big Balloon Breakout, Carly and Cranky's Big Lift Off, Red Light, Green Light, Confetti Car Kerfuffle (*cameo*), and Skiff Upon the Sea

Movies
* **2021** - Race for the Sodor Cup

Specials
* **2023** - The Great Bubbly Build

Songs
* **Season 1** - Chugga-Chugga Snooze Snooze (*cameo; music video only*), What Brave Engines Do (*cameo; music video only*), The Number One Engine (*cameo*), A Gift to Remember (*cameo*), Celebrate (*cameo; music video only*) and Song of Sodor (*cameo*)
* **Season 2** - Welcome to Sodor (*cameo*), Sandy's Strengths (*map cameo; music video only*), Talking Makes it Better, and The Sights of Sodor (*does not speak*)
* **Others** - All Engines Go Theme Song (*cameo*)

Videos
* **Watch Out, Thomas!** - Thomas' Obstacle Course Fun (*cameo*), Thomas' Game of Hide and Surprise! (*cameo*), Bruno's Easter Egg Mystery, Percy and the Mine Monster (*cameo; intro only*), Thomas and the Pirate Treasure, The Great Rescue of Diesel and Cranky, Percy's Mail Adventure, The Cleaning Catastrophe (*does not speak*), Sodor Costume Party!, Trick or Treat, Thomas and the World's Largest Christmas Tree (*does not speak*), and Thomas and the Biggest Snowman Ever!
* **Train School** - The Team Up-Cleanup
* **Sodor Mystery** - Thomas and the Mysterious Delivery (*cameo*)

Books
* **2022** - Thomas and the Rocket (*does not speak*), Speedy Sticker Scenes, Meet the Engines, and Thomas the Tank Engine Character Encyclopedia
* **2023** - Thomas' Day Off (*does not speak*)

Annual Stories
* **2023** - Thomas Blasts Off
* **2024** - Hide and Surprise (*does not speak*)

Magazine Stories
* **2022** - Roller Coasting (*does not speak*) and Thomas' Day Off
* **2023** - Thomas Blasts Off! (*speaks in speech bubble only*) and Skiff Sails Sodor (*does not speak*)

Games
* **2022** - Magic Tracks (*playable in Brendam Docks game*) and Rail Muddle (*promotional image cameo*)
* **2023** - Go Go Thomas! (*non-playable*)

## Trivia

* Since his last appearance in *Thomas & Friends*, Cranky has gained noticeable changes:
	+ Cranky's name has been removed on both sides and replaced with a blank yellow nameplate.
		- While it is unknown the exact reason for this change, it is most likely so that Cranky's English name will not appear in other dubs.
	+ He now has brown irises.
	+ He is depicted in a forest green color.
	+ He lost a few rivets around his face.
* Cranky is the first non-rail character to appear in All Engines Go.
* Cranky is currently the only character created by television series creator, Britt Allcroft, to appear in *All Engines Go*.

## Merchandise

* Motorized
* Push Along