Harvey

Harvey is a tank engine with a crane mounted on top of his boiler, which makes him look rather unusual. He is involved in repair, recovery and industrial jobs on the railway.

Personality
Harvey is a relentlessly cheery, big-hearted, helpful crane engine. He has a very unusual shape, due to his crane attachment atop his boiler, which he can be sensitive about should other engines make fun of it. However, he is very able to show that his crane is very useful in lifting cargo, trucks, and sometimes some smaller engines.

He has a booming, thoughtful voice and large wooden buffers. He is happy to work anywhere, ready to help clear up after an accident, and offer words of care, comfort, and advice.

Basis
Harvey is based on Dübs Crane Engine No. 4101, nicknamed "Dubsy", built in Glasgow, Scotland. "Dubsy" is presently based at the Foxfield Railway in Blythe Bridge, Staffordshire, England.

Trivia

 * Not counting the real engines, Harvey is the twenty-seventh standard gauge engine introduced to the television series, matching his number.
 * Keith Wickham gives Harvey a Scottish accent, reflecting his basis' origins.
 * In the twelfth season episode Saved You!, Harvey appeared without a CGI face. However, a magazine had two images from this episode showing Harvey with one. These same pictures appeared again in the annual story Gordon Takes a Shortcut.
 * Harvey has an angry face mask which has never been used in any episode he appears in on-screen, it was however present in a rare picture from the seventh season episode, Peace and Quiet.
 * One of Harvey's models was recently on display at Drayton Manor but was returned to HiT Entertainment to use for reference for his CGI design.
 * Harvey has gone through several changes throughout the television series. These include:
 * Thomas' New Trucks and Right Sized Engine for the Job Learning Segment only:
 * He has a claw instead of his normal hook.
 * Season 12:
 * His whistle sound changes.
 * Season 17:
 * He gains permanent head and tail lamps.
 * He gains a brake pipe on his front and back, despite his basis not having one.
 * One of Harvey's face masks (Production-made) was sold from The Prop Gallery. Two of his face masks were sold to the Top Props preservation group.
 * Much of Harvey's merchandise incorrectly depicts him as brown instead of red and also depict him with black buffers instead of brown.