Ol' Wheezy

Ol' Wheezy is a wooden logging crane that is stationed on Misty Island.

Thomas & Friends
Ol' Wheezy is the biggest crane in the logging camp, but is dangerous and reckless; he tends to throw logs and flatbeds instead of working properly. Bash, Dash, and Ferdinand find it amusing and even fun, but Thomas found Ol' Wheezy too frustrating to work with, making him search for other equipment to use instead.

He was later used to amuse Dowager Hatt and then decorated for the Misty Island Christmas party alongside Hee-Haw. In the sixteenth season, he broke down and Thomas, Den and Dart's drivers tried to fix him. Eventually, both Den and Dart's drivers succeeded and Ol' Wheezy was back to his old, log-flinging self.

Personality
Despite not being sentient, Ol' Wheezy is referred to as a male. Bash, Dash and Ferdinand describe him as "wild" and "fun", and prefer using him over Hee-Haw, as he does not use as much oil. Thomas, however, finds Ol' Wheezy too frustrating to work with, mainly due to the way Ol' Wheezy often throws logs instead of stacking them.

Basis
It is unknown what machine Ol' Wheezy's design is based on, although he does resembles an American Hoist and Derrick Steam Log Loader modified as a stationary crane with an added frame and a larger exhaust pipe. The Misty Island Steam Shovel shares a similar design.

Appearances
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Thomas & Friends

 * Series 14 - Jumping Jobi Wood!, Jitters and Japes and Merry Misty Island
 * Series 15 - Happy Hiro, Let it Snow, Stop That Bus! and Tree Trouble
 * Series 16 - Ol' Wheezy Wobbles, Welcome Stafford! and The Christmas Tree Express

Specials

 * 2010 - Misty Island Rescue

Music Videos

 * Misty Island Rescue - Misty Island Rescue
 * Series 15 - Hear the Engines Coming
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Magazine stories

 * 2010 - Misty Island Rescue
 * 2011 - Jumping Jobi Wood
 * 2012 - Ol' Wheezy Wobbles and Making Hiro Happy
 * 2014 - Wobbly Ol' Wheezy

Voice Actors

 * Nobuaki Kanemitsu

Trivia

 * Ol' Wheezy is the first non-sentient crane to be named on screen. However, Ol' Wheezy can speak in the Japanese dub.
 * In real life, Ol' Wheezy would be far too dangerous to operate, given his tendency to throw logs around.

Merchandise

 * Wooden Railway
 * Wood
 * Take-n-Play
 * TrackMaster
 * Collectible Railway
 * Mega Bloks
 * Capsule Plarail

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