Barges in TUGS

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This article is based on a section of fictional characters from the 1988 television series TUGS from the producers of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends.

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[edit] Lord Stinker

Lord Stinker
Lord Stinker

Lord Stinker is an aged garbage barge, infamous for carrying a heavy stench, and notably wears a peg on his nose to avoid his own stench.

He works mostly with Warrior. He is a quick thinker and once devised a masterous plan to save a train from disaster, which gained him a newly founded respect from Top Hat. He has made numerous appearances, notably High Tide, Warrior, Munitions and Regatta.

Lord Stinker was, according to sources played by distinguished British actor Timothy Bateson.

[edit] Frank & Eddie

Frank
Frank
Eddie
Eddie

Frank and Eddie were fictional characters from the 1988 television series TUGS from the producers of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends.

They are a pair of twin railway barges (also known as car floats) who work with Top Hat the railway tug, used for the transportation of railway stock across the port. They are very quick-witted and are among the few that can deal with Top Hat's superiority.

The actors who portrayed their voices, are as of the moment, unknown. Although Eddie sounds very much like he could be voiced by Timothy Bateson.

[edit] Pearl

Pearl the Oyster Barge
Pearl the Oyster Barge

Pearl an oyster barge, she made her only brief appearance in Warrior, working with Sunshine and Little Ditcher out in the estuary.

[edit] Star Line Oil Barge

This Barge was only in seen in Munitions. Ten Cents was sent to Lucky's Yard to collect it. On the way Bluenose scraps it. The barge was on fire after petroleum catches fire. Ten Cents pushed it out to sea where it blew up.

[edit] Fire barges

These barges are used to put out fire's They were mainly seen in Munitions when Zorran helped the FireTug try to save the Krakatoa, Sunshine helped put a building on fire and in Bigg freeze, Zug and Zip used it to trap Ten Cents and Sunshine.

[edit] Light Barge

An emergency light barge seen in Bigg City when Ten Cents and Sunshine couldn't get Zorran to give them fuel for Lilly.It is stored Up River

[edit] Other barges

Seen throught the whole series. These barges didn't have a cab, name or a face but were used for carrying lighter items. They were also used for rescue operations such as in High Tide where Top Hat used it to keep the bridge in tact. Another operation includes when Boomer was going to be lifted out.