Raul

"This little steam engine certainly packs a punch, he's incredibly strong for such a small light engine!"

- The Announcer, Meet the Contenders

   Raul   Raul is a feisty Brazilian engine who participated in the Shunting Challenge at The Great Railway Show at least twice and was a former champion.
 * Configuration: 0-4-0VBT
 * Number: 166
 * Designer: Sentinel Waggon Works Ltd.
 * Builder: Sentinel Waggon Works

Bio
Raul participated in the Great Railway Show's Shunting Challenge at least twice and won the championship at least once. Once when he was again being carried from Brazil to take compete in England via a rail ferry, he accidentally arrived on the Island of Sodor when it made a wrong stop. Raul promptly backed onto the ferry, but not before Thomas corned him and attempted to start a conversation with him until being bumped out of the way by Vinnie.

At the show, Raul participated in the Shunting Challenge alongside Ivan, Gina, Ashima and Thomas, but ended losing the event after championships were awarded to Thomas and Ashima. Raul later returned home with the other international engines.

Persona
Raul is a feisty little tank engine from the sunny Brazil who was an eager competitor.

Basis
Raul is based on a series of vertical-boilered steam locomotives built by Sentinel in 1931 for the São Paulo Railway. The real engine carrying his number is still in service at the Amsted Maxion railway equipment factory in Cruzeiro, Brazil, and is built to run on broad gauge rails, whereas Raul is standard gauge.

Livery
Raul is painted yellow with blue and green lining. He has yellow and black hazard stripes painted across his running board and bufferbeams, and his buffers are silver. He also bears his number, 166, on the side of his cab.

Television Series
Specials:
 * The Great Race

Voice Actors

 * Rob Rackstraw (UK/US)

Trivia

 * Raul is painted in the colours of the Brazilian flag.
 * Raul's promotional video incorrectly states that he is based off of the Two-Engined Sentinel 7109. This engine was originally the inspiration for Logan's number.
 * Even though his wheels are grey, his merchandise wheels are green.

Merchandise

 * Take-n-Play