Billy Shoepack is an alligator tug, belonging to the Salvage Fleet. He speaks with a strong West Country accent.
In his first appearance, Trapped, he is ridiculed by the Star Fleet andZug. However, after he helps them out of a sticky situation, the others learn better. In his second and last appearance, Up River, he helpedSunshine out of a pile of logs which the smaller tug got trapped under. Unfortunately, this caused the logs to be washed downstream, out of control, so he got few thanks.
Interestingly, Billy's wheelhouse did not move in Trapped, nor did his facial expression change unlike any of the other characters. In Up River, however, his wheelhouse moves and he has different faces, like the other tugs.
Billy's face was sculpted by modelmaker, Jeremy King. Who was formerly on TUGS' sister series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends .
TriviaEdit
- His model was sold to The Star Tugs Trust, and it is currently faceless.