Cranky The Crane | |
![]() Promotional picture of Cranky in full CGi | |
Number | 86 formely 9 |
Class | Crane |
Livery | Crane |
Line | Tidmouth-Barrow-in-Furness mainline |
Built | 1996 (he was experimental) |
Affiliations | Crane
Neutral, later good |
Designers | Sir Topham Hatt I and William Stainer |
Date to Birth | August 4, 1996 |
First Appearance | Cranky Bugs |
Voice Actors | Matt Wilkinson (UK) Glenn Wrage (US) |
Cranky, as his name suggests, is always cranky. He is a tower crane who works at the harbour loading and unloading ships. He finds the engines tiresome, particularly the smaller ones, and enjoys teasing them. However, the engines usually find ways of getting back at him if he goes too far.
Cranky cannot move on his own, but he can be dismantled and rebuilt in other locations if necessary He cameoed in Thomas and the New Engine (cameo) Calm Down Caitlin (cameo)
Theme[]
- Cranky's theme is his Season 6 theme.
Counterparts[]
- Cranky Doodle Donkey (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, both are hence the name, cranky)
- Big Mickey/Big Bassil (TUGS/Salty's Lighthouse, both are big grey dock cranes and both have fallen over)
- Owen (Theodore Tugboat)
- Spelunk, Storm the Albatross or Sergeant Doberman (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Cranky Kong or Roy "Bully" Koopa (Super Mario Bros., the former shares the same first name)
- Inka Dinka Doo (Donkey Kong Country)
- The Mechanic (Wacky Races)
- Wile E. Coyote (Looney Tunes/Tiny Toon Adventures)
- Michelangelo (Animaniacs)
- Krusty the Clown (The Simpsons)
- LeVar "Freight Train" Brown (The Cleveland Show)
- Steelix (Pokemon)
- Francis Griffin (Family Guy, both are cranky)
- Uncle Norton (The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, both are grey and Cranky)
- Matoran/Toa Metru Whenua (Bionicle)
- Severus Snape (Harry Potter)
- Lawrence "Larry" Needlemeyer (The Amazing World of Gumball, both are grey)
- QWERTY the Computer (VeggieTales, neither can move)
- King Neptune (SpongeBob SquarePants)
- Moldo president (Adventure Time)
- Burne Thompson (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Mr. Stridularius the Beetle (Maya the Bee)
- Indian Chief (Peter Pan)
- Air Conditioner (The Brave Little Toaster)
- Shelby (WALL-E)
- Mr. Spell (Toy Story)
- Mr. Nerdon or Pimply Paul (Horrid Henry)
- Parky Bowles (Dennis and Gnasher, both are Cranky)
- Bongo (Who Framed Roger Rabbit)
- Blinky the Clown (Garfield and Friends)
- Jack (Shrek)
- Caterpillar (Alice in Wonderland)
- Mighty Eagle (Angry Birds)
- Fat Man or Fit Man (Sausage Party (2016))
- George Wilson (Dennis the Menace)
- Principal Lancer (Danny Phantom)
- Scuba Diver (Finding Nemo)
- Al Oft (Cars)
- King Lollipop (South Park)
- MC Skat Kat (American Dad)
- Jack Hammer or Robo-Cyclops (Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja)
- Strafo Nefarious (Care Bears)
- Master Cylinder (Felix the Cat)
- Cooker (Wallace and Gromit)
- Genie Jafar (Aladdin)