Harvey

**Harvey** is a maroon tank engine with a crane mounted on top of his boiler, which makes him look rather unusual. He lives and works at Knapford Shunting Yard.

## Biography

Harvey is a relentlessly cheery, bighearted, helpful crane engine. He has a very odd shape, due to his crane attachment atop his boiler, which he can be upset about if the other engines make fun of it. However, he is very able to show that his crane is very useful in lifting cargo, trucks, and sometimes some smaller engines. He has a tendency to throw a load if he gets excited enough.

He is also sensitive as shown when he first arrived on Sodor. He does not like to be made fun of or ridiculed. He has a booming, thoughtful voice and large wooden buffers. He is happy to work anywhere, ready to help clear up after an accident and offer words of care, comfort and advice.

When Harvey first came to the island, the engines said he looked different and all of them except Thomas did not trust him. However, he saved Percy after an accident with some Troublesome Trucks at the Elsbridge Cricket Field and it made them realise that Harvey's difference is what makes him special. Since then, he has proved very useful and has used his crane arm for maintenance, building and clearing up. He mainly works at Brendam and the Shunting Yards.

Since his addition to the railway, Harvey has helped after many accidents. However, he was not able to do it alone and Rocky was brought to help.

Bill and Ben made fun of Harvey for being both a crane and an engine. However, Porter helped Harvey see the positives of being a crane engine. The dock manager asked Harvey to deliver flatbeds of scrap metal to Vicarstown since Edward had been delayed, but he was not paying attention when he was going down Gordon's Hill and his flatbeds derailed. Fortunately for Harvey, he was able to use his crane to clear up the mess and was able to deliver the cargo. He also helped Thomas back onto the rails after an accident.

Diesel tried to make mischief between him and Daisy by saying that the other was boasting about being unique. However, this led to the two becoming good friends. After a branch got stuck in his gears, Harvey tried to fix the problem himself. Unfortunately, he ended up derailing in a tunnel. After he was repaired, he spun his crane fast enough to throw a crate all the way to a dock worker.

## Basis

Harvey is based on Dübs Crane Engine No. 4101, nicknamed "Dubsy", built in Glasgow, Scotland.

## Livery

Harvey is painted maroon with yellow and red lining and brown, square, wooden buffers. His name is painted on his sides in yellow and his number 24 is painted on the sides of his crane arm, also in yellow.

## Appearances

### Season 6

* Harvey to the Rescue
* No Sleep For Cranky

### Season 7

* The Spotless Record *(does not speak)*
* Toby’s Windmill *(does not speak)*
* Peace and Quiet
* Bad Day at Castle Loch

### Season 9

* Edward Strikes Out
* The Great Discovery

### Season 11

* Gone Fishing
* Thomas’ Shortcut *(does not speak)*

### Season 12

* Samson Sent For Scrap
* Millie and the Volcano

### Season 14

* Bradford the Brakevan *(cameo)*
* Blown Away

### Season 15

* A Most Singular Engine
* Stuck in Gear

## Trivia

* Excluding the real-life engines, Harvey is the twenty-seventh standard gauge engine introduced in the series, which corresponds with his number.