Ivan

"The crowd are going wild! He's won them over before the race has even started!"

- The Announcer, Meet the Contenders

   Ivan   Ivan is a Russian diesel shunter. He participated in the Great Railway Show's shunting challenge at least twice.
 * Class: TGM23
 * Built: Sometime after 1960
 * Builder: Murom Locomotive Plant
 * Configuration: 0-6-0DM

Bio
Ivan participated in the Great Railway Show at least twice during his career, and finished seconds away from setting a new world record once. Once when he again participated in the shunting challenge, he did so alongside Raul, Gina, Ashima and Thomas, but ended up losing the event after championships were awarded to the latter two. Ivan returned home after the show was over.

Persona
Ivan of Russia may look mean, but he is one of the most charismatic characters to be found on the railway. He is a real comedian, who will put a smile on everyone’s face.

Basis
Ivan is based on a TGM23 class diesel shunter. Ivan has been regauged from "Russian" gauge to standard gauge.

Livery
Ivan is painted red and blue with white lining. His running board is painted yellow, and he carries his name on the sides of his cab in white lettering. His wheels are painted black with white rims and blue counterweights.

Television Series
Specials
 * The Great Race

Ivan was also featured in a Meet the Contenders segment.

Voice Actors

 * Bob Golding (UK/US)

Trivia

 * The colours of the Russian flag, of which Ivan is painted in, are stacked differently as to how they look on the actual flag; the white and blue are swapped around. This was most likely done for aesthetic reasons.
 * Ivan has been partially modified to work on British railways: he has been given buffers and chain couplings, with the original knucker couplers removed.
 * His horn is the same sound as Butch's.

Merchandise

 * Take-n-Play

Quotes

 * "Points!'"

- Ivan competing in the shunting competition, The Great Race.