Rocky

**Rocky the Rescue Crane** is a supporting character in the Seventyverse and is allocated to the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre.

## Backstory

When Judy and Jerome started to feel their age, Sir Topham Hatt bought in Rocky to supplement them. Gordon was skeptical of Rocky, saying two cranes are better than one, but Edward told Gordon to give Rocky a chance. The two blue engines were assigned to take a delivery of pipes to Brendam Docks. The pipes were next to Rocky who offered to help with the pipes. Although Edward liked the idea, Gordon rudely rejected it and call Rocky a new fangled nonsense. With that, the two engines left, with Edward apologising for Gordon's behaviour. Unfortunately, Gordon is so busy thinking Rocky, he goes too fast to be safe and when they stop suddenly at the red signal, the pipes spilled over the trucks. Gordon was adamant that Harvey could clear up the line, but the little crane engine was not strong enough to finish the job quickly and as a result, Murdoch crashed into the pipes. Edward returned to Knapford to pick up Rocky, who cleared the line and put Murdoch back on the rails. That evening, Gordon apologized to Rocky and the big crane has been a valuable asset to the island ever since.

## Search and Rescue Crew

### Belle

Though any engine can take Rocky to various emergencies, it's typically Belle who does this... when she isn't busy fighting fires that is. The two very well together to keep engines calm during the rescue operations.

## Other relationships

### Edward

Whilst Gordon was skeptical of Rocky, Edward believed that he should be given a chance and apologised to the crane for Gordon's rude behaviour.

### Gordon

At first, Gordon was skeptical of Rocky since they already had Judy and Jerome but after Rocky rescued Murdoch, Gordon apologised to Rocky.

## Personality

Rocky likes to lift heavy objects such as engines, coaches and trucks. He is a friendly and careful crane and helps the engines when there is an accident. He takes pride in his work and is always happy to help, but while his strength is considerable, Rocky does have a limit to how big of a load he can easily lift at times, such as a particularly heavy pallet of slate. In addition to being the muscle of the Sodor Search and Rescue centre faculty, Rocky also serves as both the dispatcher and leader of the group, giving out both emergency descriptions for his teammates and orders to others on how to perform a rescue. In the latter role, Rocky will often make himself firm if any arguments break out among the group.

## Differences between the episodes and the series

* In Rocky's debut episode, Edward Strikes Out, both Edward and Gordon were skeptical about Rocky. In the Seventyverse adaptation, Edward, Gordon and the New Crane, it was just Gordon who was skeptical whilst Edward was willing to give Rocky a chance. This change was made because Edward was infamously out of character in the original episode. Edward's personality from that episode is given to Flower.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Rocky is a Ransomes and Rapier 45-tonne steam crane, built around 1945. A crane of this type is preserved on the Bluebell Railway.

### Livery

Rocky is painted brick red with yellow hazard stripes on his sides and back.