Stack No. 7 - Sunshine

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Sunshine is a fictional character who appeared in the 1989 television series TUGS, created by the producers of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends.

Sunshine is Captain Star's seventh and final tug, a small 'harbour switcher' who is used for a wide variety of tasks around Bigg City Port. Sunshine was introduced in the pilot episode of the same name, which is considered by many fans as one of the best episodes made. He has many capabilities that range from the towing of barges to liner docking operations, in his first assignment from the Star Fleet he was pushed by evil Z-stack Zorran who caused the whole thing to be a disaster. Like the rest of the Star Fleet, Sunshine is based on the tugs of San Francisco waters from the 1920s.

Sunshine can be occasionally cheeky at times, but he is very strong willed nethertheless. He is quick-witted and takes action swiftly without hesitation (usually).

Sunshine works mainly with Ten Cents, the Star Fleet's first and larger switcher. They have shared many timeless adventures, almost to the extent that it is impossible to imagine one without the other.

Sunshine has a rather soft Newcastle accent and (most of the time) he whistles when he speaks. Probably because he only has one tooth.

Sunshine was also possibly a close main character seeing as he stared in all thirteen episodes along with Ten Cents and Captain Star.

Sunshine is voiced by British actor, animator and modeller Shaun Prendergast. In the disliked US version of TUGS, Salty's Lighthouse, Sunshine was female (along with Captain Star).