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Etienne is a French electric engine who participated in the Great Railway Show. He was a contender in the Great Race, which he won.

Biography

Thomas & Friends

Etienne competed in the Great Railway Show during the events of The Great Race, competing in the speed competition of the same name. He, along with the other eleven contestants for the show, came to Sodor by mistake when the ferry they were on accidentally stopped at Sodor instead of England. After Gordon was forced to drop out of the race, Etienne fought with Spencer for the first place. Spencer nearly won, but the electric engine managed to pass Spencer at the last second, winning the race and setting a new world rail speed record.

After the Great Railway Show ended, Etienne left the Mainland and returned to France.

Personality

Etienne is described as being polite and gentlemanly, as he only joined the Great Railway Show to have fun and meet new friends.

Technical Details

Basis

Etienne is based on SNCF's BB 9003 and 9004 electric locomotives, built by Jeumont-Schneider of Paris in 1952 and 1954, respectively. On 29th March 1955, 9004 broke the world speed record for a locomotive when it reached a speed of 331 kilometres per hour on a run from between Bordeaux and Dax, Landes. Taken out of service in 1973, 9004 has been preserved and is on display at the Cité du Train in Mulhouse.

Livery

Etienne is painted white and dark blue with red and silver lining and red wheels, the colours of the French flag. He carries his name on a silver nameplate.

Appearances

Thomas & Friends

Specials

2016 - The Great Race

Music Videos

The Great Race - The Shooting Star Is Coming Through (does not speak)
Series 21 - Let's Set Friendship in Motion
Series 22 - The Journey Never Ends

Learning Segments

Guess Who? Puzzles (does not speak)

Videos

2016 - Meet the Contenders: Etienne of France (does not speak)
2017 - Great Race Friends Near and Far - Axel Goes to the Mountains and Etienne Visits London

Books

2016 - The Great Race: Sticker Activity Book
2017 - Thomas and the Trains of the World
2018 - Character Encyclopedia
2019 - Engines Around the World

Voice Actors

Rob Rackstraw (UK/US)
Kōichi Sakaguchi (Japan)
Erik Schäffler (Germany)
Alan Bravo (Latin America)

Trivia

Etienne is the third engine to have a moustache, the first being Earnest, the second being Iron Duke, the fourth being The Brazilian Tank Engine, the fifth being Beau, and the sixth being Lorenzo.
Etienne is the first catenary-powered electric engine to be introduced in the television series. The second would be Gustavo and the third would be Kenji.
Despite being an electric-powered locomotive, Etienne has been incorrectly described as a Diesel-Electric locomotive in The Great Race.
His name is the French equivalent for "Stephen".

Quotes

“I'm just here to have fun and meet new friends, and if I should win, then vive la France!”

― The Great Railway Show Announcer quoting Etienne, Meet the Contenders

“On track one, we have the French diesel-electric Etienne, who'll be trying to beat his own world record today.”

― The Great Railway Show Announcer introducing Etienne, The Great Race

“Au Revoir!”

― Etienne upon passing Spencer, The Great Race

Merchandise

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**

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 * Despite being an electric-powered locomotive, Etienne has been incorrectly described as a '''Diesel'''-Electric locomotive in The Great Race.
 * His name is the French equivalent for "Stephen".
-* When the international engines arrive at [[Brendam Docks]], Etienne is seen travelling under his own power without the assistance of a canetary.
 ==Quotes==
 {{Quote|I'm just here to have fun and meet new friends, and if I should win, then vive la France!|The Great Railway Show Announcer quoting Etienne, Meet the Contenders}}
 {{Quote|On track one, we have the French diesel-electric Etienne, who'll be trying to beat his own world record today.|The Great Railway Show Announcer introducing Etienne, The Great Race}}
-{{Quote|Au Revoir!|Etienne upon passing Spencer and his only speaking line, The Great Race}}
+{{Quote|Au Revoir!|Etienne upon passing Spencer, The Great Race}}
 ==Merchandise==