A Behind the Scenes Gallery relating to Thomas' short-lived sister-series Tugs from 1989.
Character Models[]
Fire Tug & Philbert
Zak
O.J.
Zorran
Grampus
Bluenose
Zip
Zug
Large-Scale Ten Cent's Whistle
Hercules
Sunshine (Original Livery)
Shrimpers
Izzy Gomez
Ten Cents
Warrior
Coast Guard
Davy Jones
Sally Seaplane
Lillie Lightship
Building and Roiling Stock Models[]
Coal Hopper (Note: Photo was taken during production of Series 3 of Thomas and Friends)
The Railhead building (Note: Photo was taken during production of Series 8 of Thomas and Friends)
The Steel Company (Note: Photo was taken during production of Series 8 of Thomas and Friends)
The Sawmill building (Note: Photo was taken during production of Series 8 of Thomas and Friends)
One of the Bigg City shack buildings (Note: Photo was taken during production of Series 8 of Thomas and Friends)
Small warehouse (Note: Photo was taken during production of Series 8 of Thomas and Friends)
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Dock Railway flatbed (Note: Photo was taken during production of Series 8 of Thomas and Friends)
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Episodes[]
Ten Cents on the set of Sunshine
On set of Jinxed
Chris Tulloch with Sunshine, Ten Cents, & Boomer's Models before the filming of the final scene of Jinxed.
Jinxed Dock Explosion Deleted Scene.
Filming of Sunshine (December 1987)
Filming of Sunshine (Early 1988)
Munitions
Regatta
Top Hat on set of Jinxed
Warrior
Dry Ice Test for the episode Ghosts.
Facemasks/Other Props[]
Unused Big Mickey Faces in 2021
Izzy Gomez as a Faceless Tramper
Izzy Gomez's Facemasks
Zebedee & Izzy Gomez Faces Suitcase
Burke & Blair Faces Under Construction
Grampus during production of Quarantine (August 1988)
Zorran during Production of Quarantine
O.J. During Production of Quarantine
Zak & Ten Cents during Production of Quarantine
Tugs Test Faces
Tugs Test Faces (Restored)
Tugs Test Faces Negatives
Large Scale Star Funnel
Large Scale Zero Funnel
Other[]
A replica prop of Thunderbird 4 from Thunderbirds, built by Paul Knight, in the Tugs tank
Models during Construction[]
Models being built at DBP Models in 1987
Star Tugs Trust Events[]
Photos taken at Star Tugs Trust Events.
Clearwater Weekend Event 3[]
Big Mac, Warrior, and O.J.
LT Warehouse in 2022
LT Warehouse Side Sticker
Bigg City Shack
Diesel Tug Planning Sheets
Zak Test Brims
Tugs Event Invite March 1989
O.J. Unused Faces
Prototype Wooden Buoys
Buoys Concept Art
Zorran Interior Head Mechanism
O.J. Face with Head Mechanism
O.J./Lakesider III without Wheelhouse
Diesel Tug Concept Art
Naval Tug, Ship, and Barge Concept Art
Clearwater Weekend Event 4[]
Unused Big Mickey faces and Explosives sign
Newspaper Articles[]
Leicester Mercury, March 25th 1989 Issue.
Other[]
Shepperton Studios T-Stage during filming of the series in 1988
Tugs BTS Tapes held by The Star Tugs Trust