Tramp Steamers

A Tramp Steamer is a large steamship that carries freight in and out of Harbours and Docks on Sodor without a fixed schedule. There have been various different Tramp Steamers that were seen mainly at Brendam Docks.

"Izzy Gomez"
This tramp steamer was recycled from Izzy Gomez, a character from TUGS. It has made various appearances from the third to the fifth series.

The tramp steamer was first seen at Knapford Harbour and Brendam Docks in the third, fourth and the fifth series. It was also seen bringing special loads of fruit to Brendam Docks.

Livery
The tramp steamer's wheelhouse is painted cream, while its hull is grey with a red stripe. Its funnel is black with a green stripe around the top.

Appearances
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Thomas & Friends

 * Series 3 - Diesel Does it Again, No Joke for James, All at Sea, Buzz, Buzz, Oliver Owns Up and Percy, James and the Fruitful Day
 * Series 4 - Henry and the Elephant and Special Attraction
 * Series 5 - Cranky Bugs, Horrid Lorry, James and the Trouble with Trees, Double Teething Troubles, Happy Ever After and Make Someone Happy
 * Series 6 - No Sleep for Cranky

Audio Files
In All at Sea, "Izzy Gomez" shares it's horn with a passenger ship. In Fish, "Izzy Gomez" shares Bulstrode's horn sound.

Trivia

 * Due to the fact that the model was never seen after Series 5, it can be assumed that it was destroyed during the transit back from Canada after Thomas and the Magic Railroad filming wrapped up.
 * Early in TUGS' production a faceless variation of Izzy Gomez's model was created, however it was used to create several other tramp steamers in the show such as Nantucket and Johnny Cuba. The version seen in Thomas and Friends was achieved by placing a cab front where Izzy's face would go.
 * A faceless Izzy Gomez similar to the Thomas and Friends version was seen in a deleted scene from the TUGS finale Bigg Freeze.

The Old Tramp Steamer
The old tramp steamer (possibly S.S. Moygannon) only appeared in the fifth series, and sixth series.

Biography
One stormy night, the old tramp steamer lost control, ran aground and crashed into a shed the engines were in at Brendam, causing it to collapse and knock Cranky over. The tramp steamer brought the horrid lorries, and special funfair equipment to Brendam in later appearances.

At some point prior to Salty arriving on the island, the old tramp steamer ran aground again and came to a rest fifteen feet from Salty's shed.

Basis
The old tramp steamer is based on the cargo ship S.S. Moygannon, built in 1921 by Dublin Shipbuilders Ltd. S.S. Moygannon was wrecked in the north of the English Channel in 1940 under the name S.S. Agba. At the time it was owned by Fisher Joseph & Sons

Livery
The old tramp steamer has a dark grey hull, cream superstructure and black funnel with cream lining.

Appearances
Television Series=

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 5 - Cranky Bugs, Horrid Lorry, James and the Trouble with Trees, Baa!, Put Upon Percy, Double Teething Troubles, Something in the Air, Happy Ever After and Make Someone Happy
 * Series 6 - No Sleep for Cranky

Audio Files
Horns

In Horrid Lorry and Put Upon Percy the old tramp steamer shares it's horn with the Yellow Salvage Vessel

In Something in the Air the old tramp steamer has a horn sound that was also used for "Izzy Gomez"

Trivia

 * His model was built by art director, Robert Gauld-Galliers and went missing in Canada, during or after production of Thomas and the Magic Railroad.
 * The Old Tramp Steamer was made from a 1:24 scale kit of S.S Moygannon. The model measured six feet long.
 * Despite never expressing any sentience, the tramp steamer was referred to as male by Salty.

The Captain's Ship
In the seventh series episode, Salty's Stormy Tale, the captain's ship was sailing back to Brendam Docks at night. Unfortunately, the lighthouse's lamp had gone out, and the generator was broken. Without the lighthouse, the ship was steaming toward the rocks. Luckily, Fergus' flywheel was used to power up the lighthouse's light and the tramp steamer missed the rocks just in time. In the morning, the captain thanked Salty and Fergus for saving his tramp steamer from capsizing.

The captain's ship first appeared in the sixth series, and she has made several appearances since. Since the switch to CGI, she has often been seen moored next to Cranky.

Appearances
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Thomas & Friends

 * Series 6 - Salty's Secret, Harvey to the Rescue, No Sleep for Cranky, The Fogman, James and the Red Balloon, Gordon Takes a Tumble, Thomas, Percy and the Squeak and Thomas the Jet Engine
 * Series 7 - Bill, Ben and Fergus, Edward's Brass Band, Bad Day at Castle Loch, Salty's Stormy Tale, Something Fishy, Peace and Quiet and Not So Hasty Puddings
 * Series 8 - Thomas to the Rescue, Percy's Big Mistake, Spic and Span, Squeak, Rattle and Roll, Thomas and the Circus, Fish and Percy and the Magic Carpet
 * Series 9 - Thomas and the Rainbow, Thomas and the Birthday Picnic, Thomas and the Toy Shop, Toby Feels Left Out, Thomas Tries His Best, Thomas and the Statue, Henry and the Flagpole, Thomas' New Trucks, Thomas and the Golden Eagle and Keeping Up with James
 * Series 10 - Toby's Afternoon Off, Seeing the Sights, Edward Strikes Out and Thomas and the Treasure
 * Series 11 - Thomas and the Storyteller, Gordon and the Engineer, Thomas and the Spaceship, Smoke and Mirrors, Thomas Sets Sail, Hide and Peep, Thomas and the Runaway Car, Thomas in Trouble, Thomas and the Stinky Cheese and Percy and the Left Luggage
 * Series 12 - Steady Eddie, Rosie's Funfair Special, Heave Ho Thomas!, Excellent Emily, Gordon Takes a Shortcut and Best Friends
 * Series 13 - Creaky Cranky, The Lion of Sodor, Slippy Sodor, The Early Bird, Percy's Parcel, Thomas and the Runaway Kite and Buzzy Bees
 * Series 14 - Thomas' Tall Friend, James in the Dark, Thomas in Charge, Being Percy, Merry Winter Wish, Thomas' Crazy Day, Thomas and Scruff, Merry Misty Island and Henry's Magic Box
 * Series 15 - Gordon and Ferdinand, Toby and Bash, Percy's New Friends, Happy Hiro, Up, Up and Away!, Henry's Happy Coal, Surprise, Surprise and Stop that Bus!
 * Series 16 - Percy and the Monster of Brendam, Flash Bang Wallop!, Thomas and the Rubbish Train, Salty's Surprise, Sodor Surprise Day, Emily's Winter Party Special and Happy Birthday Sir!
 * Series 17 - Kevin's Cranky Friend, Steamie Stafford, Henry's Hero, Not Now, Charlie!, Too Many Fire Engines, Santa's Little Engine, Away From the Sea, Gone Fishing, The Afternoon Tea Express, The Smelly Kipper and No More Mr. Nice Engine
 * Series 18 - Flatbeds of Fear, Disappearing Diesels, Thomas the Quarry Engine, Missing Gator, No Steam Without Coal, Spencer's VIP, Toad's Bright Idea, Long Lost Friend, Emily Saves the World and Timothy and the Rainbow Truck
 * Series 19 - Who's Geoffrey?, A Cranky Christmas, Toad and the Whale, Salty All at Sea, The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead, Diesel's Ghostly Christmas, No Help at All and Wild Water Rescue
 * Series 20 - Toby's New Friend, Diesel and the Ducklings, Pouty James, Cautious Connor, All in Vain and Henry in the Dark
 * Series 21 - Dowager Hatt's Busy Day, Stuck in Gear, Cranky at the End of the Line, New Crane on the Dock, Philip's Number, A Shed for Edward, The Big Freeze and Emily in the Middle
 * Series 22 - Forever and Ever, Seeing is Believing, Rosie is Red, Counting on Nia and Hunt the Truck
 * Series 23 - The Other Big Engine, Batucada, Diesel Do Right, Grudge Match, Panicky Percy, First Day on Sodor!, Out of Site and Steam Team to the Rescue
 * Series 24 - A New Arrival, Thomas and the Forest Engines, James the Super Engine, Sonny's Second Chance, Kenji on the Rails Again and Thomas' Animal Friends
 * Other - Thomas & Friends in 4-D: Bubbling Boilers

Specials
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 * 2005 - Calling All Engines!
 * 2008 - The Great Discovery
 * 2009 - Hero of the Rails
 * 2011 - Day of the Diesels
 * 2012 - Blue Mountain Mystery
 * 2013 - King of the Railway
 * 2014 - Tale of the Brave
 * 2015 - Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
 * 2016 - The Great Race
 * 2017 - Journey Beyond Sodor
 * 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures!

Audio Files
In Thomas, Percy and the Squeak the Captain's Ship used the same whistle as "Izzy Gomez" In Percy and the Magic Carpet, the Captain's ship used the same horn as S.S. Roxstar, which was also used by the Theodore Tugboat character Queen Stephanie. In Thomas and the Rainbow the Captain's ship used the same sound previously used for the Old Tramp Steamer

Trivia

 * While the superstructure of the ship appears custom built, the hull is from a Mountfleet steam trawler kit (the same as Lord Mountevans below).

Lord Mountevans
When the Sodor Pudding Factory was snowed in, Elizabeth was asked to collect the puddings and deliver them to Lord Mountevans before she left for The Mainland. Elizabeth nearly missed the ship when she crashed into a snowdrift, however, Thomas and Terence were, fortunately, able to save her and get the puddings to the docks on time.

Lord Mountevans first appeared in the sixth series, and she has made several appearances since. Since the switch to CGI, she has often been seen moored next to Big Mickey.

Appearances
Television Series= {{Scroll box|

Thomas & Friends

 * Series 6 - Harvey to the Rescue, No Sleep for Cranky, The Fogman, It's Only Snow, The World's Strongest Engine, Percy's Chocolate Crunch and Thomas the Jet Engine
 * Series 7 - Bill, Ben and Fergus, What's the Matter with Henry?, Salty's Stormy Tale and Not So Hasty Puddings
 * Series 8 - Thomas to the Rescue, James Gets a New Coat, Percy's Big Mistake, Thomas and the Circus, As Good as Gordon, Fish and Percy and the Magic Carpet
 * Series 9 - Thomas and the Rainbow, Thomas and the Birthday Picnic, Thomas and the Toy Shop, Henry and the Flagpole, Thomas' New Trucks, Saving Edward, Thomas and the Golden Eagle and Keeping Up with James
 * Series 10 - Toby's Afternoon Off, Seeing the Sights and Edward Strikes Out
 * Series 11 - Thomas and the Storyteller, Thomas and the Spaceship, Don't be Silly, Billy, Hide and Peep, Thomas and the Runaway Car, Thomas in Trouble, Thomas and the Stinky Cheese and Percy and the Left Luggage
 * Series 12 - Steady Eddie, Rosie's Funfair Special, Henry Gets it Wrong, Heave Ho Thomas!, Excellent Emily and Tram Trouble
 * Series 13 - Creaky Cranky, The Lion of Sodor, The Early Bird, Play Time, Percy's Parcel, Thomas and the Runaway Kite, The Biggest Present of All and Buzzy Bees
 * Series 14 - Thomas' Tall Friend, Thomas in Charge, Being Percy, Merry Winter Wish, Thomas' Crazy Day, Merry Misty Island and Henry's Magic Box
 * Series 15 - Gordon and Ferdinand, Toby and Bash, Percy's New Friends, Happy Hiro, Up, Up and Away!, Surprise, Surprise, Stop that Bus! and Percy the Snowman
 * Series 16 - Percy and the Monster of Brendam, Thomas and the Rubbish Train, Bust My Buffers!, Percy and the Calliope, Salty's Surprise, Sodor Surprise Day, Whiff's Wish and Happy Birthday Sir!
 * Series 17 - Kevin's Cranky Friend, Steamie Stafford, Henry's Hero, Not Now, Charlie!, Santa's Little Engine, Away From the Sea, Gone Fishing, The Afternoon Tea Express, The Smelly Kipper and No More Mr. Nice Engine
 * Series 18 - Old Reliable Edward, Flatbeds of Fear, Disappearing Diesels, Thomas the Quarry Engine, Missing Gator, No Steam Without Coal, Toad's Bright Idea, Long Lost Friend, Emily Saves the World and Timothy and the Rainbow Truck
 * Series 19 - Who's Geoffrey?, The Truth About Toby, A Cranky Christmas, Toad and the Whale, Salty All at Sea, Reds vs. Blues, The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead, Diesel's Ghostly Christmas, No Help at All and Wild Water Rescue
 * Series 20 - Sidney Sings, Diesel and the Ducklings, Bradford the Brake Van, Saving Time, All in Vain and Henry in the Dark
 * Series 21 - Dowager Hatt's Busy Day, Stuck in Gear, Cranky at the End of the Line, New Crane on the Dock and Emily in the Middle
 * Series 22 - Forever and Ever, Seeing is Believing, Apology Impossible, Rosie is Red, Counting on Nia and Hunt the Truck
 * Series 23 - The Other Big Engine, Batucada, Diesel Do Right, Grudge Match, Panicky Percy, First Day on Sodor! and Steam Team to the Rescue
 * Series 24 - A New Arrival, Emily's Best Friend, Thomas and the Forest Engines, James the Super Engine, Sonny's Second Chance, Kenji on the Rails Again and Thomas' Animal Friends
 * Other - Thomas & Friends in 4-D: Bubbling Boilers

Specials
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 * 2005 - Calling All Engines!
 * 2008 - The Great Discovery
 * 2009 - Hero of the Rails
 * 2010 - Misty Island Rescue
 * 2011 - Day of the Diesels
 * 2012 - Blue Mountain Mystery
 * 2013 - King of the Railway
 * 2014 - Tale of the Brave
 * 2015 - Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
 * 2016 - The Great Race
 * 2017 - Journey Beyond Sodor
 * 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures!

Audio Files
In Series 8 Lord Mountevans had the same horn sound as the Old Tramp Steamer.

In The World's Strongest Engine, Lord Mountevans had the Yellow Salvage Vessel's whistle.

Trivia

 * The ship's model used to be on display at Drayton Manor.
 * The ship is based on North Sea steam trawler Lord Mountevans.
 * The ship is made from a Mountfleet 1:32 steam trawler kit.

Other Tramp Steamers
Several Other tramp steamers have appeared in magazines and My Thomas Story Library books as well as various episodes throughout the series and Great Race Friends Near and Far.

Audio Files
A ship in Vinnie is Back in America has the Old Tramp Steamer's horn at a lower pitch.

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