Vinnie

"Why don't you look where you're going, shrimp?"

- Vinnie, The Great Race

   Vinnie  
 * Number: 6407
 * Class: U-4-a
 * Builder: Montreal Locomotive Works Ltd.
 * Configuration: 4-8-4
 * Built: Sometime after 1936

Vinnie, also known as Racing Vinnie, is a North American engine who competes in the Great Railway Show. He is a competitor in the Strongest Engine competition.

Bio
Vinnie, along with the other international engines, accidentally came to Sodor when the ferry they were on stopped at Brendam. He and the other engines, except Ashima, promptly got back on the ferry, but not before he had the chance to bump Thomas out of his way.

At the Great Railway Show, Vinnie participated in the Strongest Engine competition. During the show, Philip accidentally bumped into Vinnie, leading to Vinnie chasing the boxcab through the yard and ended up being covered in coal dust from running through a hopper. Angered, Vinnie chased Philip through the yard as the shunting competition took place and nearly forced him into a turntable, but was stopped by Thomas and Ashima when they coupled up to him and pulled him away. After the coupling was released, Vinnie derailed and ran into an electricity pylon, which fell over him. Vinnie was left derailed for the rest of the competition until he returned home.

Persona
Vinnie has a tough demeanour and competitive drive that often gets the better of him. While this makes it hard for the others to get along with him, they still lend him a hand in a time of need.

Basis
Vinnie is based off of the Canadian National Railway's U-4-a 6400 class. His number is taken from the Grand Trunk Western #6407 of the U-4-b class, which was scrapped in 1959.

Livery
Vinnie is painted grey and blue with yellow lining and red trimming around his cab windows. He carries his number and name on plates on his smokebox and the sides of his footplate.

Appearances
Specials:
 * The Great Race

Voice Actor

 * John Schwab (UK/US)

Trivia

 * Vinnie is the only contender in the Great Railway Show whose country of origin has not been confirmed; all descriptions of him claim that he is from North America, but do not say if he comes from the United States or Canada.
 * Vinnie is the first engine in the series to have a Vanderbilt tender.

Merchandise

 * Wooden Railway (coming soon)
 * Take-n-Play (coming soon)