S.S. Roxstar

S.S. Roxstar is a large ocean liner (sometimes referred to as a cruise ship) that is often moored at Brendam Docks. She was originally from the sister show of Thomas & Friends, TUGS under the names of S.S. Vienna, Duchess, and Princess Alice.

Thomas & Friends
S.S. Roxstar brings passengers and holidaymakers to Sodor, dropping them off at Brendam Docks. She also bought the Barrow football players from the Mainland.

One time, S.S. Roxstar was moored at Knapford North Harbour. S.S. Roxstar was also moored at Dakar Docks in Senegal, Dar es Salaam Docks in Tanzania and Guanabara Bay in Brazil.

Basis
S.S. Roxstar is based on the SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, a German Ocean Liner scuttled in World War I.

Livery
S.S. Roxstar's livery consists of a black hull, a white superstructure, and black and white funnels with a golden star on both sides.

Behind the Scenes
The S.S. Roxstar started life out as S.S. Vienna/S.S. Duchess/S.S. Princess Alice on Thomas & Friends sister show, Tugs. According to an interview with Jeremy King on Sodor Island Fansite (SiF), S.S. Roxstar's model was described as very light as it was made from Plywood, being around 12 feet long. A model maker from Germany built her and brought the model over by vehicle. As Tugs only had one moving ocean liner prop, her model was modified to make The Duchess and Princess Alice. After the show's cancellation, her model was brought over to Brendam Docks in the third series carrying the same livery. In the fourth series Vienna was repainted into S.S. Roxstar.

Appearances
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Thomas & Friends

 * Series 4 - Train Stops Play, Henry and the Elephant and Fish
 * Series 5 - Cranky Bugs, Horrid Lorry, Double Teething Troubles and Make Someone Happy
 * Series 6 - Salty's Secret, Harvey to the Rescue, No Sleep for Cranky, Gordon Takes a Tumble, Percy's Chocolate Crunch and Thomas the Jet Engine
 * Series 7 -What's the Matter with Henry?, Bad Day at Castle Loch, Salty's Stormy Tale and Peace and Quiet
 * Series 8 - Thomas to the Rescue, James Gets a New Coat, Emily's New Route, Spic and Span, Edward the Great, Squeak, Rattle and Roll, Thomas and the Circus and Percy and the Magic Carpet
 * Series 9 - Percy and the Oil Painting, Thomas and the Birthday Picnic, Thomas and the Toy Shop, Rheneas and the Dinosaur, Toby Feels Left Out, Thomas Tries His Best, Henry and the Flagpole, Thomas' New Trucks, Bold and Brave, Saving Edward and Flour Power
 * Series 10 - Toby's Afternoon Off, Seeing the Sights, Edward Strikes Out, Thomas' Frosty Friend and Thomas and the Treasure
 * Series 11 - Thomas and the Storyteller, Gordon and the Engineer, Smoke and Mirrors, Thomas Sets Sail, Hide and Peep and Thomas and the Runaway Car
 * Series 12 - Steady Eddie, Rosie's Funfair Special, Henry Gets it Wrong, Heave Ho Thomas!, Tram Trouble, Gordon Takes a Shortcut and Best Friends
 * 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, James in the Dark, Thomas in Charge, Being Percy, Merry Winter Wish, Thomas' Crazy Day and Henry's Magic Box
 * Series 15 - Gordon and Ferdinand, Toby and Bash, Percy's New Friends, Up, Up and Away!, Surprise, Surprise, Stop That Bus! and Percy the Snowman
 * Series 16 - Express Coming Through, Percy and the Monster of Brendam, Flash Bang Wallop!, 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, 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, Slow Stephen, 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, Henry Gets the Express, Diesel and the Ducklings, Bradford the Brake Van, Saving Time, Pouty James, Letters to Santa, 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, A Shed for Edward and Emily in the Middle
 * Series 22 - Forever and Ever, Confusion Without Delay, Seeing is Believing, Apology Impossible, Thomas' Animal Ark, Rosie is Red, Hunt the Truck and Counting on Nia
 * Series 23 - Steam Team to the Rescue, Chucklesome Trucks, Panicky Percy, Diesel Do Right and First Day on Sodor!
 * Series 24 - A New Arrival, James the Super Engine, Sonny's Second Chance, Kenji on the Rails Again and Thomas' Animal Friends

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
 * 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures!

Audio Files
In Train Stops Play, S.S. Roxstar shares Bulstrode's horn sound. From Series 4 to Series 6, S.S. Roxstar shares Lakesider III's whistle sound. In several episodes starting from Squeak, Rattle and Roll, S.S. Roxstar has a passenger ship horn sound, which is the same as the Theodore Tugboat character Queen Stephanie at a slightly higher pitch. In several episodes S.S Roxstar has the same horn as the Old Tramp Steamer. In Percy and the Oil Painting, S.S. Roxstar shares the Yellow Salvage Vessel's horn sound.

Trivia

 * The S.S. Roxstar was recycled from the Ocean Liner model from TUGS. The configuration used for S.S. Roxstar was that of S.S. Vienna.
 * This model is currently on loan to the Star Tugs Exhibition. Somehow, the underpass staircase canopies from Peel Godred appeared on the model when it was displayed. They were stored with the model when it was in storage.
 * S.S. Roxstar's name is a pun on the word "Rockstar".
 * S.S. Roxstar has gone through changes in the years:
 * Series 4:
 * The ship's livery changed to a black hull, a white superstructure, and black and white funnels with a golden star on both sides.
 * She gained the name "Roxtar", but this spelling was later fixed to S.S. Roxstar.
 * CGI Series:
 * S.S. Roxstar's name was removed.
 * The ship’s livery bears a strong resemblance to the real-life shipping company the Red Star Line.
 * Despite her name being gone in the CGI series, Landmarks of Sodor still calls her "S.S. Roxstar".
 * In All Engines Go, a ship that looks very similar to Roxstar appears in the episodes A Quiet Delivery and Letting Off Steam.