- “T'riffic!”
- ―Hodge's catchphrase
Hodge is a one of a kind chugger who lives in Chuggington. His name derives from the fact that he was built from a hodge-podge of parts - refurbished metal from the scrapyard.
Biography
Hodge isn't built like many chuggers; he was built with recycled parts, making a lot of his material hard to find or repair.[1][2]
Hodge was originally a trainee with Zephie,[3] who is still a good friend of his to this day. After finishing training, Hodge began working with Eddie, a young mechanic who then lived with his parents. Some time after this, Hodge, with the help of Wilson, Brewster and Koko would help Eddie find a home in Chuggington after him showing up late for work each day started to become a problem.[4] Wilson would later assist Hodge in fixing a broken piece of track on the yellow line; after some mishaps (mostly due to the lack of cooperation between them both), the two could replace the track before Eddie arrived.[5]
A while later, Wilson once gave Hodge a big scare, causing him to accidentally dismantle one of the junction boxes in the Depot. He kept it a secret a while until disruption started to occur and he later confessed to Eddie and Vee about the incident.[6] Hodge would then challenge to find out who can be the most helpful and complete more jobs in one day. It originally depicted to be a draw, until it was revealed that Hodge - albeit unintentionally - fixed the tune on Eddie's new guitar.[7]
Amid a bad storm, Hodge would briefly fly in the air due to high winds and a tarp that hung from his roof; despite the slightly traumatic experience, Hodge fixed all of the broken things that Eddie was tasked with fixing during this time.[8] He would also end up as a runaway after Dr. Ling's new speed booster loss control and sent Hodge flying down the line.[9] Not long after, Hodge overheated while on the way to the annual rolling stock show, almost melting by the time that he was found by Eddie and Zephie. Hodge also hosted the Chug Quiz after Harrison failed to make it; but almost didn't himself, either, as he snapped his one of a kind front axle while hauling an extremely heavy load of track.[1]
Afterwards, Hodge would find himself in many adventures: taking the mayor's nephew around trying to pick the Chugger of the Year[10], going on a wild goose chase with the Chugnav and having to go to space (with the help of Action Chugger) to fix the satellite.[11] and overheat himself losing cooling fluid on his way to the Rolling Stock Show.[12]
Sometime passes on and Hodge is assisted to clean the tall buildings up in Chug Town. Unfortunately, he got stuck high up on the riser platform, only for Wilson's quick thinking to use the Washer Wagon to push himself away from the building to "kick" the machine to work again.[13] As time goes on, Hodge goes on to help out Skipper Stu at the Docks to get an old steam crane to operate again.[14]
Later on, Hodge would participate, along with Koko and Piper, to a night time safari tour with Mtambo using nocturnal technology to find their way through the dark[15] Hodge would also participate in the Rip Roaring Relay Race alongside Emery, but lost to Tai and Rosa.[16]
After overworking himself for so long, Hodge's radiator finally gave out and overheated. Given Hodge's model is no longer in used, there no place where Morgan and Lori can find another copy. Thankfully, Brewster had two of the same models, and after a trails of test, then later sympathy, Brewster donated one of his radiators to Hodge.[2]
Hodge would later assist Brewster in restoring power to the Docks' lighthouse, which after Cormac had acquired an over powered motor for his crane, causing it to use up nearly all of Chuggington's power, had turned off- nearly causing an incoming ship to run aground.[17] He'd also grab the trainee's help on trying to locate space chuggers. They would then realise it was just to Chug-a-Sonic comet that flew by, glowing up the night sky.[18]
Personality
Hodge was still a trainee not long ago but has much experience. Hodge has his moments, but it can take a lot to get him excited; he has a bit of a "seen it all" attitude and is often a bit depressed. When he's not, though, he can be a great friend- though a bit blunt at times; some moments, his voice can be dry and stressed. Hodge tries hard to not get caught up in quarrels,[19] and even if he does, he strives to be the bigger person. Despite this, Hodge can become frustrated very easily and often opts to give up.
Hodge assists Eddie, a mechanic who helps with fixing around Chuggington. Hodge often feels that Eddie underestimates him and treats him like a child,[6] but he has come to understand that Eddie only acts that way because he cares about him. In all, Hodge, while not very enthusiastic, is a helpful chugger who, deep down, will always look out for his friends.
Technical Details
Basis
Although Hodge is not based on any actual locomotive and is of a freelance design, he resembles one of early modified Mack AC rail trucks. He is described in one episode by the mayor's nephew as being a "six-wheeled dandy diesel". He has a vague family resemblance to a wide range of railway cars built in several local railway company shops from a mixture of automobile, bus, truck, and railway car parts. Likely inspiration came from the USA's Rio Grande Southern "Galloping Goose" series of contrivances. Of the three preserved RGS "Galloping Goose" series of cars, Hodge most closely resembles RGS #6 (which has a flatbed truck frame on its rear) but with the stovepipe of RGS#7 (used for heating the passenger compartment - which on RGS #7 was partly created from wooden passenger coach parts). Hodge also lacks the vast snowplows used on the RGS machines. However, many such shop-built contraptions were assembled and used by small budget railway companies throughout the world, and each of them was uniquely built for local needs using parts on hand. Like his ancestors throughout the world, Hodge is a locally designed and built machine, created from whatever parts happened to be available to meet the specific needs of his railway.
Livery
Hodge is made from hodge-podge parts and is primarily reddish-brown; he also consists of teal, blue, olive green, red and black. As well as that, he has unpainted brass lining.
Appearances
Chuggington
- Season 1 - Late Again Eddie, Hodge and the Magnet, The Chugger Championship, Brewster Goes Bananas, Zephie's Zoomaround (cameo), Action Brewster, Outward Bound Olwin, Wilson's Wacky Tour, Hodge's Secret, Poor Old Puffer Pete, Inspector Emery, Nurse Wilson (cameo), Rock-a-Bye Chatsworth, Helpful Hodge, Brewster to the Rescue (picture only; mentioned), Eddie Finds Time, Mtambo's Royal Tour, Old Puffer Pete's Firebox (cameo), Bubbly Olwin (cameo), Puffer Pete's Big Show (cameo) and Training Time Harrison (cameo)
- Season 2 - Koko's New Look (cameo), Lights Camera Action Chugger (cameo), Chug of War, Hodge Sails Away, Stop the Press Emery (cameo), Hoot v. Toot (does not speak), The Brewster Booster, Quizmaster Hodge, Wilson and the Dinosaur (cameo), Snowstruck Wilson (cameo), Heave Ho Harrison (cameo), Scrub-a-Chug, Chilly Chuggers, Wilson's Icy Escapade, Rolling Reporter Wilson (picture only), Zephie and the Bees, Brewster Meets the Mayor, Chugger of the Year and Hodge and the Chugnav
- Season 3 - Gold Wheels (cameo), Hodge Can't Wait, Koko's Game, Magnetic Wilson, Zephie's Star Club, Undercover Action Chugger, Movie-Maker Brewster (cameo), Top Secret Koko and Toot's New Friend (cameo)
- Season 4 - Rescue at Rocky Ridge (cameo), Wilson's Forest Flare (does not speak), Stop Koko Stop! (stock footage cameo), Runaway Koko (does not speak), Chief Wilson (cameo), Brewster Leads the Way, Park Patroller Wilson (cameo), High Rise Rescue, Special Rescue Team, We Are the Chuggineers (cameo), Team Trainee (cameo), Record Breaker Koko (cameo) and Round Up Wilson (cameo)
- Season 5 - First Responder Calley (cameo), Sinkhole Rescue (cameo), Tour Guide Harrison (cameo), Delivery Challenge (cameo), Koko Express (does not speak), Skipper Stu and the Steam Crane and Chug Patrol Chief (cameo)
- Season 6 - My Hero (cameo), Wilson's Broadcast Blues (cameo), Glow Koko, Not From Around Here (cameo), The Fast, The Strong and The Wilson (does not speak), Rock 'n' Rollers (not named; does not speak), Odd Train Out (does not speak), Brewster's Greatest Gift, Chuggington Noir and Chug Encounters of the Train Kind
Specials
- Season 4 - Chug Patrol: Ready to Rescue (does not speak) and Chuggineers: Ready to Build (cameo)
- Season 5 - Delivery Dash at the Docks and The Big Freeze (cameo)
- Season 6 - Chugging Home for the Holidays and Celebrate Chuggington
Chuggington: Badge Quest
- Part 1 - Brewster's Carwash (cameo), Running on Time (cameo), Animal Helper (cameo), Work Those Wheels (cameo), Buddy Badge (cameo), Concentrate Wilson! (video game only; mentioned) and Who Do You Appreciate?
- Part 2 - Town Criers, Home, Wilson! (cameo), Show and Tell Brewster (cameo), Green Machines (cameo), Chug and Click Wilson (cameo) and Trainer Wilson (cameo)
- Part 3 - Safeguarder Wilson (cameo), Swift Shift, Share the Load (cameo) and Mind Your Manners (cameo)
Discover Chuggington: All Aboard!
- Chuggington Roll Call (does not speak), The Roundhouse Song (cameo) and A Day in the Life of a Chugger (cameo)
Videos
- 2018 - Emery's Busy Day (cameo), Wilson's Magnet Mishap, Koko & Brewster's Express Delivery (cameo), Clean as a Whistle and Frozen Rescue (cameo)
- 2019 - Crane Crisis
- 2020 - Rail Safety Tips (cameo)
- 2021 - Goodnight Chuggers
Songs
- We Are the Pushing Team (performed)
- Still Me and Still You (performed)
- Celebrate Chuggington (performed)
Audio Files
Horn
First used | Last used | Sound Effect |
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Late Again Eddie | Active |
In the episode Heave Ho Harrison, Hodge is depicted with the high-pitch snow horn sound.
First used | Last used | Sound Effect |
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Heave Ho Harrison | Heave Ho Harrison |
Trivia
- Hodge is one of the few smallest heavy hauling engines in Chuggington. The others are Calley and Tai.
- Hodge is one of the only two chuggers without a front coupler (the other being Zephie), as he lacks a coupling hatch. However, he has been seen with one on several occasions. For example, in Mtambo's Royal Tour, he is seen without one, but when Mtambo couples up to him the coupling appears out of nowhere, despite still not having a hatch.
- Hodge is the only chugger with a 2-4-0 wheel arrangement.
- As seen in Zephie's Star Club, he isn't interested in clubs, knowing the inevitable outcome of them falling apart.
- In Polish, he is called "Hugo", in Czech, he is called "Brbla", in Korean, he is called "Momo", in Japanese, he is called "Hojji", and in Russian and Ukrainian, he is called "Khodzh".
- As mentioned in Brewster's Greatest Gift, Hodge has a radiator that is now discontinued, and the only known chugger to share the same model is Brewster.
Merchandise
- Chuggington Die-Cast (sold with hopper and popcorn car; discontinued)
- StackTrack (discontinued)
- Chuggington Wooden Railway (discontinued)
- Jazwares (cancelled)
- Plarail (discontinued)
- Chuggington Interactive Railway (rare; discontinued)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 S2 #10 "Quizmaster Hodge"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 S6 #24 "Brewster's Greatest Gift"
- ↑ S1 #19 "Outward Bound Olwin"
- ↑ S1 #05 "Late Again Eddie"
- ↑ S1 #08 "Hodge and the Magnet"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 S1 #27 "Hodge's Secret"
- ↑ S1 #39 "Helpful Hodge"
- ↑ S2 #06 "Hodge Sails Away"
- ↑ S2 #09 "The Brewster Booster"
- ↑ S2 #22 "Chugger of the Year"
- ↑ S2 #24 "Hodge and the Chugnav"
- ↑ S3 #03 "Hodge Can't Wait"
- ↑ S4 #13 "High Rise Rescue"
- ↑ S5 #08 "Skipper Stu and the Steam Crane"
- ↑ S6 #09 "Glow Koko"
- ↑ S6 #19 "Odd Train Out"
- ↑ S6 #25 "Chuggington Noir"
- ↑ S6 #27 "Chug Encounters of the Train Kind"
- ↑ S3 #07 "Zephie's Star Club"
Trainees | Diesel | Brewster | Tai |
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Diesel-electric | Wilson | Hoot and Toot | |
Electric | Koko | |
Steam | Piper | |
Other Chuggers | Diesel | Calley | Hodge | Chatsworth | Irving | Mtambo | Frostini | Skylar | Jackman | Tyne | Fletch | Asher | Skipper Stu | Harry and Hamish | Rosa |
Diesel-electric | Dunbar | Harrison | Zack | |
Electric | Emery | Decka | Hanzo | Payce | Daley | |
Steam | Old Puffer Pete | Olwin | Speedy | |
Other | Zephie | Action Chugger | Cormac | Russ | |
Chuggers | Wilson | Brewster | Koko | Dunbar | Calley | Hodge | Zephie | Irving | Hoot and Toot | Jackman | Asher |
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People | Vee | Morgan | Lori | Eddie | Dr. Ling | Howie |
Rolling Stock | Paint Wagons | Leaf Blowers | Greaser Cars | Recycling Cars | Litter Picking Wagons | Tipper Wagons | Magnet Car | Old Ice Cream Car | Low-Sided Gondolas | Wag-A-Lag-On | Training Bots | Training Wheels | Sand Spreaders | Spill-Sponger 330 | Scrub-a-Chug | Speed Booster | Rescue Wagons | Chug Patrol Wagons |
Locations | The Coloured Tunnels | Chug Patrol Headquarters | The Repair Shed | The Spray Shed | Morgan's House | The Clock Tower | The Training Yard | Platform 6 | The Rolling Stock Yard | The Working Wheels Yard | The Roundhouses (Park, Drive-In) |The Loading Yard (The Storm Maker) | The Recycling Yard | The Fuel Yard (Eddie's Workshop, Calley's Shed, The Chug Wash) | The Underground Tunnels | Dunbar's Shed | Elevated Track |