Abiar

Background Information

First appearance

Thomas Dresses Up for The Black Beauty Contest in India

Creator(s)

Davey Moore

Character Overview

Name

Abiar

Gender

Female

Country

India

Affiliation

Technical Details

Basis

Indian Railways Class WDM-2C

Gauge

4'8½" (1,435 mm; standard gauge)

Power type

Diesel-electric

Vehicle

Locomotive

Type

Mixed-traffic diesel engine

Fuel type

Diesel

Configuration

Bo-Bo

Wheels

8

Top speed

75 mph (121 kph)

Designer(s)

American Locomotive Company

Builder(s)

American Locomotive Company or Diesel Locomotive Works

Year built

1964

Railway

Indian Railways

Abiar is a large Indian diesel engine, who Thomas once met during his visit to India.

Biography

When Thomas visited India, he met Abiar and became friends with her.

She, Thomas, Rajinda and Coran later attended the Black Beauty Contest.

Technical Details

Basis

Abiar is based off an Indian Railways WDM-3A diesel locomotive.

Livery

Abiar is painted light green with a yellow stripe and her wheels are red with black rims.

For the celebration, she has a red heart like jewel on her forehead, white bird wings on her front and brightly coloured leaves and a purple Aum religious symbol on her buffer beam.

Appearances

Videos

Really Useful Around the World - Thomas Dresses Up for The Black Beauty Contest in India
Great Race Friends Near and Far - Rajiv the Best Decorated Engine (possible cameo)

Audio Files

Only used	Sound Effect
Thomas Dresses Up for The Black Beauty Contest in India

Gallery

India

Locomotives		Ashima \| Rajiv \| Rajinda \| Coran \| Shankar \| Noor Jehan \| Abiar
People		Charubala
Locations	Real Landmarks	Varkala Railway Station \| Taj Mahal \| The Monkey Palace \| Surajpur \| Jaipur Junction
Locations	Fictional Landmarks	Indian Railway Shunting Yard \| The Indian Beam Bridge \| The Indian Paddy Field \| Indian Railway Sheds \| Indian Bridge Over Tunnel Runby \| The Indian Mountain Railway \| The Indian Desert \| The Elephant Lake \| The Indian Station

International Characters

* RWS only | ** T&F only | ✦ Changed location

North America	Canada	Marshall**
	Cuba	✦Victor**
	Mexico	Carlos \| The Lost Temple Engine
	USA	Beau \| Natalie \| The Arizona Diesel \| Sam \| Vinnie** \| ✦Stanley* \| ✦Rosie \| ✦Bash and Dash \| ✦Caitlin \| ✦Connor \| ✦Ferdinand \| ✦Hank \| ✦Marion \| ✦Philip \| ✦Porter \| ✦Timothy \| ✦Lexi \| Carter
South America	Brazil	Cassia \| Emerson \| Fernando \| Gabriela \| Gustavo \| Marcia and Marcio \| Raul**
South America	Colombia	Gator**
Europe	Belgium	Axel**
	France	Angelique \| Etienne \| ✦Millie**
	Germany	Frieda \| Hugo
	Italy	Beppe \| Ester \| Gina \| Lorenzo \| Settebello \| Stefano
	Russia	Ivan \| The Russian Engines
	Spain	Nuria**
	Switzerland	Swiss Tank Engines**
Africa	Kenya	✦Nia**
Africa	Tanzania	Kwaku \| Kobe
Asia	China	An An and Yin-Long \| Chinese Diesel \| Da Li and Xiao Hu \| Hong-Mei \| Lei \| Yen \| Yong Bao**
	India	Abiar \| Ashima \| Coran \| Noor Jehan \| Rajinda \| Rajiv \| Shankar**
	Japan	Hiro \| Hiro's Friends \| Satoshi and Takeshi \| Kenji \| C11 \| E10 \| Zoom \| Shinkansen \| Hinata \| The Japanese Tank Engine
Australia	Australia	Ace \| Aubrey and Aiden \| Edith \| City Circle Tram \| Gary \| Isla \| Shane \| Tamika \| Tracy**