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The Princess Alice is a large ocean liner who docks at Bigg City Port.

Biography[]

TUGS[]

Once, when a regatta parade was being held on the 4th of July, the Princess Alice took part in it as the commentator.

Sometime later, she returned to Bigg City Port and the Star Fleet had to bring her in and dock her. However, they were finding it extremely difficult due to the high winds. The Princess Alice's rudder was also damaged, preventing her from assisting in the operation.

At first, they began to gain control of the large liner, but quickly began to lose her. They desperately needed the aid of another tug. Reluctantly, Zebedee helped them and the Princess Alice was under control, once again. Much to Zorran's shock and disgust.

Appearances[]

Episodes[]

Salty's Lighthouse[]

  • Too Young to be Included (unnamed)
  • Taking Off (cameo)
  • Salty Come Lately (cameo)
  • Backwards Day (cameo)
  • Blankety Blank
  • Farley Frog (cameo)
  • Big Birthday Bash (cameo)
  • No Strings Attached (cameo)

Basis[]

The Princess Alice is based off of the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company’s Empress class, such as Empress of Ireland.

Behind the Scenes[]

After production ended, the Princess Alice's model was carried over to the set of TUGS' sister show, Thomas & Friends. She first appeared in Series 3, retaining her S.S. Vienna guise for a short while.

After the third series, the Princess Alice was renamed to "S.S. Roxstar" and was given a brand-new livery. Her hull was repainted into a solid black without her white and red stripes, while her smokestacks were painted black and white. In this new livery, her superstructure remained white.

When Thomas & Friends was converted from traditional models to CGI animation in 2009, the Princess Alice made her debut in this new style. Albeit in the form of "S.S. Roxstar."

After the use of models ceased in 2008, the Princess Alice's model went into permanent storage. The model would see the light of day again, a mere ten years later. When it was brought out by HiT Entertainment/Mattel Creations and loaned to the The Star Tugs Company for their exhibition at the Midland Railway in Butterley, Derbyshire, UK for display alongside other character models and props used in TUGS.

Despite the model being used as various ocean liner characters in TUGS, it remains in its "S.S Roxstar" guise from Thomas & Friends.

Livery[]

The Princess Alice has a black hull with red and white lining at the bottom and a white stripe at the top. Her superstructure is white and she also sports two black and red smokestacks.

Trivia[]

  • Her top speed is 30 knots.
  • Princess Alice's model was on loan to the Star Tugs Trust until 2019, in the form of "S.S. Roxstar."
  • In an interview with Jeremy King conducted by Sodor Island Fansite (SiF), King recounted a number of facts regarding the Princess Alice's model:
    • The model was described as very light, as it was made from plywood.
    • The model is said to be around 4 feet long. However, this may be incorrect as when it is seen in its S.S. Vienna guise alongside Hercules in Bigg Freeze, it appears to be almost 3-4 times Hercules' length. This would make her model around 12 feet long.
    • A model-maker from Germany built her and brought her over by vehicle.
  • Even though Princess Alice is female, her voice resembles a male. This could be a male announcer on her deck.
  • Princess Alice, the Duchess, and S.S. Vienna share the same model.
    • Princess Alice and the Duchess share the same hull and smokestack colouration. While Princess Alice's front superstructure differs in design to the other two liners.
  • The three ocean liners share the same horn sound:

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