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Big Mickey is a large hammerhead crane that works at Brendam Docks, alongside Cranky and Carly. He was originally a character from Thomas & Friends' sister show, TUGS.
Bio
When Big Mickey first arrived on Sodor, he was originally stationed at Knapford Harbour, where he used to work as seen during the third and fourth seasons. In the fourth season episode, Special Attraction, Big Mickey was fitted with a grapple bucket.
Later on in the fifth season, Big Mickey was moved to Brendam Docks. In the seventh season episode, Edward's Brass Band, Big Mickey was unloading a huge boiler from a ship. Suddenly, he swung the boiler, which caused it to knock Edward onto his side.
Later in the twenty-first season, he took everyone by surprise after not making communication with anyone for years and became part of the dockside crew with Cranky and Carly.
Persona
As Big Mickey was said to be silent for a long time, mainly because no one has "ever said a single word to him", very little is known about him (casting aside his known persona from TUGS), although it can be assumed that he is not the best at communicating, as Salty put it.
Basis
Big Mickey is based on a 350-ton Hammerhead crane. He most strongly resembles the US Navy's "League Island Crane" built in 1919 by the McMyler-Interstate Company for the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. At a height of 100 feet and a weight of 3,500 tons, it was the world's largest crane at the time. It was scrapped in 1996 following the yard's closure.
Livery
Big Mickey used to be painted in a light shade of grey during the third, fourth and fifth seasons. However, ever since his overhaul in the sixth season, he has been painted in a warm shade of grey.
On the set of TUGS (1989)
Big Mickey and his model were carried over from Thomas & Friends' sister show, TUGS. He was the yard's biggest crane and voiced by the late Timothy Bateson. Originally stationed at the Steel Company dock and later used by the Navy. In the episode Munitions, a fire causes his dock to collapse and he sinks. After the show's cancellation, his model was refurbished and modified with a warmer shade of grey paint and losing his megaphone.
Appearances
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| Road vehicles | Terence | Bertie | Trevor | George | Caroline | 040 BMC | Bulgy | Bulgy's Friend | JTK 62 | Willie's Tractor | Tractors | Post Van | The Horrid Lorries | Butch | Thumper | Elizabeth | The Pack (Nelson, Jack, Alfie, Oliver, Max and Monty, Kelly, Byron, Ned, Nigel, Isobella, Patrick, Brenda, Buster, Darcy) | Madge | Kevin | Flynn | Ace | Sir Topham Hatt's Car | Buses | Dyson Lorries | Soft-sided Lorries | Caterpillar Cranes | Taxis | Fire Engines | The Ambulance | Sodor Bakery Van | Miss Jenny's Land Rover | The Blue Mountain Quarry Vehicles | Algy | Angus | Baggage Transporters | Crawler Tractors | Forklifts | Cargo Lorries | Ester | |
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| Aircraft | Harold | Tiger Moth | Jeremy | Emerson | Isla | G-Hewi | The Biplane | Aeroplanes | The Hot Air Balloon | The Airship | |
| 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 |
| Locomotives | Steam | Barry | Bertha | Bill and Ben | Blaney | Dailey | Damian | David | Dawn | Dawson | Donald | Douglas | Edward | Jordyn | Levi | Marion | Nia | Porter | Timothy | Wallace |
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| Diesel | BoCo | Derek | Diesel | Rose | Salty | |
| Rolling Stock | Coaches | Branch Line Coaches | Express Coaches |
| Trucks | Quarry Trucks | |
| Non-Rail Vehicles | Anthony | Big Mickey | Carly | Cranky | Malachi | Reg | Rosette | Trevor | |
| People | Aanisah | Analice | Areebah | Cassie | Connor | Elliot | Emma | Gabby | Gianna | Hannah | Imani | Jackson | Jade | Jesse | Katherine | Kendra | Lecia | Marley | Meg | Megan | Mr. Appleseed | Mrs. Allison | Mrs. Edwards | Nirmala | Paulina | Reece | Shayna | The Mayor of Sodor | The Vicar of Wellsworth | Tyler | |
| Locations | Wellsworth (Vicarage Orchard, Engine Sheds, Hospital, Pet Hospital, Middle School, High School, Apartments) | Crocks Scrap Yard | Suddery (Island Records Office) | Brendam (Docks, Container Yard, Sheds) | The Fenland Track | Lower Suddery | Sodor Animal Park | Dingley Hall | Upper Brendam | |
| North Western Railway | Locomotives | Den | Dennis | Hugo | Merlin | Spencer | Splatter and Dodge |
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| Rolling Stock | S.C. Ruffey | The Spiteful Brake Van | Toad | Troublesome Trucks | |
| Non-Rail Characters | Big Mickey | |
| Skarloey Railway | Locomotives | Freddie |
| Arlesdale Railway | Locomotives | Frank |
| Keystone Railway | Locomotives | Angel |
| The Mainland | Locomotives | 1013 |
| Other Railways | Locomotives | Beau | The Brazilian Tank Engine | The Grey Tender Engine | Vinnie |