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 retextured varients 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 retextured version 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 retexture 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

 * Big World! Big Adventures! (cameo)

The Grey Tender Engine
The Grey Tender Engine was an engine that appears in the background when at Dar es Salaam Docks as well as when Thomas meets Nia. This engine was a retexture of Henry.

Basis
Due to being a retexture of Henry, The Gray Tender Engine is based on an London, Midland & Scottish Railway's "Black Five".

Livery
The Grey Tender Engine is painted grey with yellow lining.

Thomas and Friends

 * Season 22 - Trusty Trunky (cameo)

Specials

 * 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 retexture of Ryan.

Basis
The White Tank Engine is based on an Great Norther Railway N2 due to being a retexture of Ryan.

Specials

 * 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 retexture of Oliver.

Basis
The Red Tank Engine is based on an Great Western Railway's 14XX Locomotive due to being a retexture of Oliver.

Specials

 * 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 retexture 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

 * 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 a retexture of Henry.

Technical Details
Due to being a retexture 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. His running board is grey, and unlike Herny, he has 2 seperate yellow rectangles on his tender.

Thomas and Friends
Season 22 - Trusty Trunky (cameo)

The Brazilian Diesel Shunter
The Brazilian Diesel Shunter 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 in Brazil. He later was seen in the shunting yards in India. This engine was a retexture of one of the Mainland Diesels.

Basis
Due to being retextured from a Mainland Diesel, he 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.

Specials

 * Big World! Big Adventures!

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. They were retextured versions of Judy and Jerome.

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.

Specials

 * Big World! Big Adventures! (cameo)

The Rio Crane
The Rio Crane is a crane that works at the docks in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. She unloads Thomas, Nia, and Ace when they arrive in Rio. She is a retexture of Carly.

Basis
The Rio Crane is based on a Chinese portal crane built by Kcrane due to being retextured from Carly.

Livery
The Rio Crane is painted orange.

Specials

 * Big World! Big Adventures!

Voice Actors

 * Teresa Gallagher (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 recolour of James.

Livery
The tan tender engine is painted tan.

Appearances

 * Big World! Big Adventures! (cameo)

Basis
This engine is a reskin of James, and is therefore a 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.

Thomas and Friends
Season 22 - Trusty Trunky (cameo)