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"Any time, boss. I mean, Thomas."

— Kevin, Steamy Sodor, thirteenth season

Kevin

Builder: Ransome and Rapier

Kevin is a clumsy four-wheeled crane who works at the Sodor Steamworks.

Bio

Making his first appearance in Hero of the Rails, Kevin works at the Steamworks with Victor, offering help whenever possible. When Spencer was sent to the Steamworks after getting slate in his funnel, Kevin distracted him by dropping parts all around while Thomas took engine parts to Hiro. He later participated in Hiro's official restoration.

One day, Thomas was put in charge of the Steamworks and Kevin helped Thomas fetch parts. But Kevin got so busy that he became confused and accidentally pushed a button which sent Spencer up in the air on the hoist. Soon Victor arrived and helped restore order.

Cranky once had too much work to do at the docks, so Kevin was sent to help out.

Persona

Kevin is a young, bubbly, enthusiastic crane who works at the Sodor Steamworks, where he assists Victor in repairing engines. He is innocent, well-meaning, bursting to help and say hello, and always eager and ready to lend a helping hook. Kevin is often seen dashing about and tends to be quite clumsy, having a habit of frequently dropping things from his hook and pranging objects as he buzzes about. He often exclaims that it was "a slip of the hook". Something that he says often enough for Victor, who he refers to as "boss", to be able to commonly finish the sentence for him. But Kevin is loveable, kind-hearted, and funny, if rather naive, and always tries his best, regardless of his inexperience.

Basis

Kevin is based on a Ransome and Rapier 6 ton crane with an added enclosed cab. Just like Kevin, these cranes were known to be clumsy and cumbersome.

Appearances

Television series

Season 13 - Creaky Cranky, Slippy Sodor, The Early Bird, Play Time, Time For a Story, Toby's New Whistle (does not speak), Steamy Sodor, and The Biggest Present of All
Season 14 - James in the Dark, Charlie and Eddie, Henry's Health and Safety, Victor Says Yes, Thomas in Charge (cameo), and O the Indignity (cameo)
Season 15 - Gordon and Ferdinand (cameo), Henry's Happy Coal (cameo), Surprise, Surprise, Stop that Bus! (cameo), Stuck on You, Kevin the Steamie, Wonky Whistle, and Tree Trouble (cameo)
Season 16 - Race to the Rescue (cameo), Percy and the Calliope (cameo), Salty's Surprise, and Welcome Stafford (cameo)
Season 17 - Kevin's Cranky Friend and Scruff's Makeover

Specials:

Magazine stories

2010 - Early Bird (does not speak) and Play Time (speaks in speech bubble only)
2011 - Charlie and Eddie (does not speak), Henry's Health and Safety, and Victor Says Yes
2012 - Where's That Bus? (cameo), Wonky Whistle (cameo), and The Fat Controller's Bedtime Story (Issue 651)
2013 - Early Bird!

Voice Actors

Kerry Shale (US; Hero of the Rails onwards)
Matt Wilkinson (UK; Hero of the Rails onwards)
Helge Winther Larsen (Norway; Hero of the Rails onwards)
Robert Kotulla (Germany)
Artur Pontek (Poland)

Merchandise

Wooden Railway
TOMY/TrackMaster
My Thomas Story Library (discontinued)
Take-n-Play
Mega Bloks
Wind-up Trains (Japan only)

Gallery

Merchandise Gallery


Road vehicles
Terence • Bertie • Trevor • George • Caroline • Bulgy • Bulgy's friend • JTK 62 • Willie's tractor • The Farmer's Tractors • The Mail Van • The Caterpillar Crane
Butch • Thumper • Elizabeth • The Pack • Madge • Kevin • The Horrid Lorries • Sir Topham Hatt's Car • The Other Buses • Dyson Lorries • Soft-sided Lorries • Taxis • Fire Engines • The Ambulance • The One-eyed Truck • The Bakery Van • Miss Jenny's Land Rover • Blue Mountain Quarry Vehicles
Algy • Angus • The Green Bus • The Wedding Car • The Digger • The White Van • The Special Bus Service • The Ice Cream Van • The Open-topped Omnibus • The Police Car • The Excavator • The Combine Harvester • The Milk Float • The Coalman's Lorry • The Racing Cars • The Float Lorry • The Rally Cars • The Signwriter's Van • The Sodor Wildlife Park's Buggy • Simon's Express Sandwich Service Van