Beresford (T&F)/Behind the Scenes

Background Information
Beresford is a fictional rolling gantry crane created by Ian McCue and Andrew Brenner.

He first appeared in the special Journey Beyond Sodor, which was released in 2017. His last appearance was in the twenty-fourth series episode Thomas and the Royal Engine, which was released in 2020.

Beresford is based on a Stothert & Pitt electric rolling gantry crane. Carter is another member of this design.

Voice
In both the UK and US dubs of the television series, Beresford is voiced by Colin McFarlane, who gives him a Jamaican accent.

CGI Model
In 2009, the series introduced Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) as a replacement for the show's long-standing live-action models. In 2016, Beresford was created from scratch in CGI by Arc Productions for the 2017 movie, Journey Beyond Sodor. The model was "hand-sculpted" in Maya, a 3D animation and modelling software.

Voice Actors

 * Colin McFarlane
 * Kōichi Sakaguchi
 * Michał Podsiadło
 * Tim Grobe
 * José Luis Miranda
 * Dezsy Szabo Gabor