| rdfs:comment | - S.S. Vienna was the most vague, but at the same time most beautiful ocean liner ever to come into Bigg City Port. She was pale mauve in colour and, much to Lillie Lightship's jealousy, certainly captured Hercules' breath! She appeared in the episode Bigg Freeze where the Star Tugs and Z-Stacks alike were eagerly awaiting her return.
- Her main appearance is in the final episode, Bigg Freeze, but she makes a cameo appearance in Sunshine. She appears in the opening credits of some of the episodes surrounded by the Z-Stacks. Her model seems to be a blend of the Cunard Liners RMS Mauretania, RMS Aquitania and one of several German four-stackers of the early 20th century, such as the SS Kronprinzessin Cecilie or the SS Kaiser Wilhelm II. Her nationality is German. David Mitton decided to name her Vienna so that he could have Top Hat and the others say, "Goodnight, Vienna," a reference to Ringo Starr's 4th Album "Goodnight Vienna."
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| abstract | - S.S. Vienna was the most vague, but at the same time most beautiful ocean liner ever to come into Bigg City Port. She was pale mauve in colour and, much to Lillie Lightship's jealousy, certainly captured Hercules' breath! She appeared in the episode Bigg Freeze where the Star Tugs and Z-Stacks alike were eagerly awaiting her return.
- Her main appearance is in the final episode, Bigg Freeze, but she makes a cameo appearance in Sunshine. She appears in the opening credits of some of the episodes surrounded by the Z-Stacks. Her model seems to be a blend of the Cunard Liners RMS Mauretania, RMS Aquitania and one of several German four-stackers of the early 20th century, such as the SS Kronprinzessin Cecilie or the SS Kaiser Wilhelm II. Her nationality is German. David Mitton decided to name her Vienna so that he could have Top Hat and the others say, "Goodnight, Vienna," a reference to Ringo Starr's 4th Album "Goodnight Vienna." Her model is actually that of The Duchess and Princess Alice, albeit repainted and an altered funnel configuration. After TUGS' series finale, the S.S. Vienna's model has been recycled. Her model was then given to the sister series, and from then on she has appeared numerous times in Thomas & Friends (she was first seen in Thomas, Percy and the Dragon) in various different colours. Since the fourth season, she is painted with a black hull, a white superstructure and black and white funnels, and she also appears in the CGI series. Her name was changed to Roxstar. Due to the fact that Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends has converted itself in CGI animation, models were obviously, no longer needed. Since some of backdrops moved into Drayton Manor, it is currently unkown where the S.S. Vienna's model is at the moment.
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