Minor International Characters

There have been several International Characters that have appeared in episodes and specials taking place away from Sodor. Many of these were reskinned variants of existing characters; most never spoke.

The Chinese Steam Engine
The Chinese Steam Engine was an engine Thomas passed while searching for Nia in China. She was a reskin of Edward, with added feminine features to her face.

Basis
The Chinese steam engine is based on a Furness Railway K2 due to being a reskin of Edward.

Livery​​
She is painted bright orange with maroon lining. She also appears to have a maroon running board and wheels with gold handrails.

Specials

 * 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures! (cameo)

The Grey Tender Engines
The Grey Tender Engines are engines that appear in the background when at Dar es Salaam Docks as well as when Thomas meets Nia. Another is also seen when Thomas and Nia arrived in Rio de Janeiro and another one was briefly seen in India pulling a passenger train that later gave trouble for Thomas when it ran over a delivery of coconuts for the main station. One of the engines were also seen in China helping rerail a flatbed. These engines are reskins of Henry, with Ferdinand's whistle.

Basis
Due to being reskins of Henry, the grey tender engines are based on a London, Midland & Scottish Railway's "Black Five".

Livery
The grey tender engine is painted blue-grey with yellow and black lining, dark grey boiler bands, a dark grey footplate and yellow wheels.

Thomas and Friends

 * Season 22 - Trusty Trunky (cameo), Thomas and the Monkey Palace (cameo) and The Water Wheel (cameo)

Specials

 * 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures! (cameo)

The White Tank Engine
The White Tank Engine was an engine that appears in the background when the Fat Controller is looking for Thomas at Dar es Salaam Docks. This engine was a reskin of Ryan.

Basis
The white tank engine is based on an Great Northern Railway N2 due to being a reskin of Ryan.

Livery​​
This engine is painted white with black lining.

Specials

 * 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures! (cameo)

The Dark Red Tank Engine
The Dark Red Tank Engine was an engine that appears in the background when Thomas and Nia arrive in Rio de Janiero, and later when the Fat Controller is looking for Thomas at Dar es Salaam Docks. This engine was a reskin of Oliver.

Basis
The dark red tank engine is based on an Great Western Railway's 14XX Locomotive due to being a reskin of Oliver.

Livery
This tank engine was painted dark red with yellow lining.

Specials

 * 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures! (cameo)

The Brazilian Tank Engine
The Brazilian Tank Engine was an engine that Thomas and Nia passed in Brazil. This engine is a reskin of Raul, with an added moustache.

Basis
The Brazilian tank engine is based on a series of three vertical-boilered steam locomotives built by Sentinel in 1931 for the São Paulo Railway. Raul is also based on one of these engines.

His basis is built to run on broad gauge rails, whereas the Brazilian tank engine is standard gauge, and has added buffers unlike his real-life counterpart.

Livery
The Brazilian tank engine is painted grey with green lining. His front is blue, and he has yellow and green stripes on his cab. He also has a yellow diamond in a green box on the sides of his cab.

Specials

 * 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures!

Voice Actors

 * Gabriel Porras (UK/US)

The Purple Tender Engine
The Purple Tender Engine was an engine who appears passing by in a yard in India when Thomas was visiting with Ashima and Rajiv. This engine is also a reskin of Henry.

Technical Details
Due to being a reskin of Henry, the purple tender engine is based on an London, Midland & Scottish Railway's "Black Five".

Livery
The purple tender engine is painted purple with yellow lining. Its running board is grey and it has two separate yellow rectangles on its tender.

Thomas and Friends

 * Season 22 - Trusty Trunky (cameo)

The Diesel Shunters
The Diesel Shunters are engines that work in Rio de Janeiro and India, the first one appears in the background when Thomas and Nia arrive at the docks and was later seen in the shunting yards in India. The second one appears later when the Fat Controller is looking for Thomas in Brazil. These engines were reskins of one of the Mainland Diesels.

Basis
Due to being a reskin of a Mainland Diesel, they are based on the BR Class 08. Diesel, 'Arry and Bert, Splatter and Dodge, Paxton, Sidney and the Diesel Shunter are also based off of this engine.

Livery
One of the Diesel Shunters is painted blue and orange with yellow lining and silver bars and steps. His front also has black and yellow hazard stripes, with a red headlamp and wheels. The other one is painted aqua and dark blue with hazard stripes and a red headlamp similar to the first one.

Thomas and Friends

 * Season 22 - Trusty Trunky (cameo; only one) and Tiger Trouble (cameo; only one)

Specials

 * 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures! (one speaks)

Voice Actors

 * Gabriel Porras (UK/US)

The Chinese Breakdown Cranes
The Chinese Breakdown Cranes are a pair of cranes that help put Nia back on the rails after she had derailed when she was in China. During Thomas' later visit to China, the male crane had a close encounter with a runaway waterwheel built from bamboo; he inadvertantly catched the wheel and threw it across the Chinese countryside. They were modifications of Judy and Jerome, with newly modelled faces and repainted liveries.

Basis
The Chinese Breakdown Cranes are based on a Cowans Sheldon 30 ton breakdown crane. Judy and Jerome are also based off of this crane, which are the cranes on the Breakdown Train.

Livery
The cranes are painted green with yellow hazard stripes.

Thomas and Friends

 * Season 22 - The Water Wheel (Male one only)

Specials

 * 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures! (cameo)

Voice Actors

 * Windson Liong (UK/US)

The Tan Tender Engine
The Tan Tender Engine is seen shunting trucks for Thomas to take to Dar es Salaam. It is a reskin of James.

Livery
The tan tender engine is painted tan. It may have yellow lining, but it is uncertain.

Thomas and Friends

 * 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures! (cameo)

Basis
This engine is a recolour of James, and is therefore a modified Lancashire and Yorkshire Class 28 locomotive with a Fowler tender.

The Purple Tank Engine
The Purple Tank Engine was an engine who appears passing by in a yard in India when Thomas was visiting with Ashima and Rajiv.

Basis
This engine is a reskin of Oliver, and is therefore a GWR Class 14xx locomotive.

Livery
This engine is painted purple with yellow lining.

Thomas and Friends

 * Season 22 - Trusty Trunky (cameo)

The Indian Breakdown Cranes
The Indian Breakdown Cranes are a pair of cranes that Rajiv collected to rescue Thomas.

Basis
The Indian Breakdown Cranes are based on a Cowans Sheldon 30 ton breakdown crane. Judy and Jerome are also based off of this crane, which are the cranes on the Breakdown Train.

Livery
The cranes are painted bright yellow.

Thomas and Friends

 * Season 22 - Trusty Trunky

The Chinese Diesel Shunter
The Chinese Diesel Shunter was an engine that appears in the background when Thomas and Yong Bao are talking about the Chinese New Year. It interrupts Yong Bao with it's horn and engine, making it difficult for Thomas to understand what Yong Bao is saying. This engine was a reskin of one of the Mainland Diesels.

Basis
Due to being a reskin of a Mainland Diesel, it was based on the BR Class 08. Diesel, 'Arry and Bert, Splatter and Dodge, Paxton, Sidney and the Diesel Shunter are also based off of this engine.

Livery
The Chinese Diesel Shunter is painted lime with dark green lining and hazard stripes.

Thomas and Friends

 * Season 22 - Thomas and the Dragon (cameo)

Specials

 * 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures! (cameo)

The Rio Crane
The Rio Crane is a rolling portal crane in Rio de Janiero, Brazil.

Thomas & Friends
TBA

Personality
TBA

Basis
The Rio Crane is based on a Chinese portal crane built by Kcrane, which is extensively used to load and unload at ports and material handling at shipyards and metallurgy industry. Carly is another member of this class.

Livery
The Rio Crane is painted red, blue, and yellow.

Thomas & Friends
Specials
 * 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures!

Voice Actors

 * Teresa Gallagher (UK/US)