Cranky
Grumpy stationary crane
A tall stationary crane towering over Brendam Docks with a grumpy personality.
Quotes
- I'm so irritable I can't stand it.
- Don't order me around.
- Brendam Docks is the busiest.
- Doing my job perfectly is my pride.
- I hate being looked after by anyone.
Trivia
- He is the tallest stationary crane on the Island of Sodor.
- His grumpy personality is the origin of his name.
- Initially on bad terms with the engines, but reconciled after being helped when nearly falling in a storm.
- Often sleep-deprived due to busy work.
- Once accidentally turned on Thomas's jet engine in the show.
Alternate names
Cranky
Profile
- Species
- Crane
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Large pale green stationary crane. The tallest on the Island of Sodor, handling the loading and unloading of cargo at the docks.
- Height
- Very tall
- Distinguishing features
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- Large crane hook
- Long thin arm
- Pale green body
- Iconic items
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- Crane hook
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Grumpy
- Detailed personality
- Very grumpy and cantankerous, often teasing the engines at first. Hardworking but hates being ordered around and is often irritable. Prone to clumsiness and frequently sleep-deprived. After nearly falling over in a storm and being rescued, he reconciled and came to respect his comrades.
- Keywords
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- Cantankerous
- Grumpy
- Hardworking
- Clumsy
- Irritable
- Harbour
- Powerful
- High-altitude work
- Talents
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- Lifting heavy loads
- High-altitude work
- Handling large cargo at the harbour
- Improvised unloading operations
- Skills
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- Crane operation
- Loading and unloading cargo
- Responding to problems
- Motivation
- To perfectly perform his dock work and maintain his pride.
- Habits
- Quick-tempered and hates being ordered around, so he's often irritable. Occasionally makes mistakes.
- Hobbies
- Harbour work, Crane operation
- Favorite places
- Brendam Docks
- Disliked situations
- Being ordered around, Being ignored, Sleep deprivation
History
- Backstory
- A stationary crane installed at Brendam Docks, the tallest on the Island of Sodor. Despite his grumpy personality, he's hardworking. Initially clashed with those around him, but after being helped by the engines during a storm, he built trusting relationships. His dock cargo work is busy, sometimes leading to sleep deprivation, but he takes pride in his tasks.
- Work title
- Thomas the Tank Engine
Incident nearly falling in a storm
- Significant event
- Incident nearly falling in a storm
- Description
- Nearly fell over due to a storm but was helped by the engines, which led to reconciliation.
First appearance
- Significant event
- First appearance
- Description
- First appeared as the stationary crane at Brendam Docks. Troubles those around him with his cantankerous personality but is valued for his excellent work ability.
Relationships
Thomas
Reconciled and became comrades after being helped during the storm.
The other engines
Teased or took a cold attitude at first appearance, but gradually built trusting relationships.
Brendam Docks work team
Brendam Docks work team: leader
Media appearances
Thomas the Tank Engine
Anime / Supporting
The Railway Series
Manga
Voice cast and creators
江川央生
- Voice actor
- 江川央生
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Seasons 5-8
黒田崇矢
- Voice actor
- 黒田崇矢
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Seasons 9-24
堂坂晃三
- Voice actor
- 堂坂晃三
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Season 25-
Matt Wilkinson
- Voice actor
- Matt Wilkinson
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- Season 13-24
Glenn Wrage
- Voice actor
- Glenn Wrage
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- Season 13-24
Wilbert Awdry
- Creator name
- Wilbert Awdry
- Role
- Original author
Saburo Kuwahara
- Creator name
- Saburo Kuwahara
- Role
- Illustrator
Poplar Publishing
- Creator name
- Poplar Publishing
- Role
- Publisher
Related goods
Cranky's figure
- Item name
- Cranky's figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular