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Beresford is a blue rolling gantry crane who works on the mainland.
Biography
Thomas & Friends
When Thomas traveled to the Mainland, he met Beresford. He stopped Thomas on his way to Bridlington Goods Yard, demanded he told him something new and sang Who's Thomas?. Thomas tricked him and passed through underneath him. Later on, Beresford picked Thomas up with his hook and helped him to hide from Hurricane and Frankie after escaping from the Steelworks. This ended up with Beresford befriending him. He also appears at the end of the special when Thomas and James pass by making their way back home to Sodor.
Stories From Sodor
Season 8
When Rosie, Madison, Jacob, and Sierra traveled to the Mainland, Beresford stopped them on their way to the Steelworks. Jacob insisted the four move along as they did not have time to talk, much to the disappointment of Beresford, Rosie, and Madison[1].
Personality
Beresford is usually very lonely having no one to talk to, with engines often passing through with other work. His rather aggressive way of getting to know new engines makes it hard for him to make friends, as shown by him dropping a fishing boat in front of Thomas and slinging him up with his hook in a later encounter. But he is well meaning, though jealous of the freedom engines have to go anywhere.
Basis
Beresford is based on a Stothert & Pitt electric rolling gantry crane. Four examples of this type of crane are preserved at the M Shed museum at Prince's Wharf, Bristol. Merrick and Carter are also members of this design.
Livery
Beresford is painted sky blue with magenta and yellow lining and white hazard stripes.
References
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| Watercraft | AC. 3929 | Alyssa | Boats | Bob and Steve | Bulstrode | Captain | Captain Calles' Pirate Ship | Coast Guard | Fishing Boats | Jacqueline | The Jetty | Judith | K 91 | Katherine | Krystyna | Lakesider III | Lucinda | Mail Boats | Old T. | The Queen of Sodor | S12 FH | Skiff | Stefano | |
| Cranes | Big Mickey | Cranky | Colin | Owen | Merrick | Reg | Beresford | Carly | The African Crane | Cranes | A.J.R. No.1 | Ol' Wheezy | Hee-Haw | Happy Hook | Cassia |
| Sudrian Crystal Railway | Locomotives | Belle | |
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| Rolling Stock | Aquamarine | Blue | Blue Pearl | Dexter | Holly Blue | Rickety | Victoria | Zircon | |
| Non-Rail Characters | Algy | Brenda | Butch | Captain | Kelly | Lorry 4 | |
| Skarloey Railway | Locomotives | Mighty Mac | Sir Handel |
| Rolling Stock | Blue Coaches | |
| Arlesdale Railway | Locomotives | Allison | Bert | Sigrid of Arlesdale |
| Keystone Railway | Locomotives | Blue Diamond (Keystone Railway) | Blue Pearl (Keystone Railway) | Blue Quantum Quartz | Blue Sapphire (Keystone Railway) | Blue Topaz | Euclase | Goldstone | Lapis Lazuli (Keystone Railway) | |
| Rolling Stock | Angelite | Ammolite | Aqua Aura Quartz | Laguna Agate | |
| BNSF Railway | Locomotives | |
| The Mainland | Locomotives | Ariadne | The Class 40 | Connor | Fletcher | Frankie | Franklin | Mallard | Richard | Seth | Wilbert |
| Non Rail Characters | Beresford | |
| Brazil | Locomotives | Gabriela | Gustavo |
| Rolling Stock | Gustavo's Coaches | |
| China | Locomotives | Hong-Mei |
| France | Locomotives | Étienne |
| Germany | Locomotives | Frieda |
| Greece | Locomotives | Athena | Zeus |
| Rolling Stock | Hades | |
| India | Locomotives | Rajiv |
| Italy | Locomotives | Lorenzo |
| Poland | Locomotives | Aldona |
| Russia | Locomotives | Ivan |
| Scotland | Locomotives | Liam |
| Sweden | Locomotives | Fredrik |
| Locomotives | SR | Stepney | Boxhill | Bluebell and Primrose | Adams |
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| LNER | Flying Scotsman | Mallard | |
| LMS | Jinty and Pug | Duchess of Hamilton | |
| GWR | City of Truro | |
| BR | Diesel | Class 40 | D199 | Old Stuck-Up | The Other Railway Diesels | |
| NG | Talyllyn | Dolgoch | Douglas | Prince | River Irt | River Mite | Northern Rock | |
| Other | Albert | Workshop Engines | Cromford | Captain Baxter | Stephenson's Rocket | Novelty | Sans Pareil | Wilbert | Sixteen | Splatter and Dodge | Spencer| Hiro | Connor | Caitlin | Samson | Logan | Sam | The Mainland Diesels (Zach and Bohls, Ulli, Jerry) | Merlin | Lexi | Theo | Hurricane | Frankie | Rebecca | |
| Rolling Stock | Bluebell Railway Coaches | Helena | Spencer's Coaches | Connor's Coaches | Caitlin's Coaches | Plank Trucks | Troublesome Trucks | Flatbeds, Conflats and Well Wagons | Ladle Trucks | Brake Vans | Bradford | |
| Vehicles | Beresford | |
| People | Elizabeth II | The Thin Clergyman | The Fat Clergyman | Duke and Duchess of Boxford | Tim Rackers | Tom Brewster | Ian Watts | |
| Locations | Vicarstown Bridge | Walney Channel | Barrow-in-Furness | King's Cross | Paddington | Euston | St. Pancras | Brighton | Carnforth | Crewe | Fletcher, Jennings & Co. | The Scottish Engine Company | The Great Railway Show Yard | The Mainland Canal | The Steelworks | The Experimental Engines' Yard | Bridlington Goods Yard | |
| Railways | Talyllyn Railway | Ffestiniog Railway | Snowdon Mountain Railway | Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway | Bluebell Railway | Dean Forest Railway | Toby's Old Tramway | |