Frieda is a German streamlined tender engine who participated in the Great Railway Show. She was a contender in the strongest engine competition.
Biography
Frieda was present when she and the other international engines accidentally arrived on Sodor instead of the Mainland. When Thomas came to the Mainland to bring Gordon his safety valve, he mistook Frieda for Gordon. Frieda scoffed at this and puffed away to compete in the strength competition alongside Henry, Hiro, Vinnie and Shane, but the winner of the competition was left unknown.
After the Great Railway Show ended, Frieda left the Mainland and returned to Germany.
Personality
Frieda is a sleek, blue streamlined engine from Germany. Aside from being described as beautiful and strong, she can show to prove that anything the boys can do, the girls could do better. Frieda is also a rather grumpy engine, who does not smile much, and does not suffer fools gladly.
Technical Details
Basis
Frieda is based on the DB Class 10 built by Krupp in 1957. They were built to pull express passenger trains with the Deutsche Bundesbahn after the Second World War. The class was nicknamed 'Black Swans' ('Schwarze Schwäne') because of their shaping.
One of the two locomotives, 10 001 is preserved at the German Steam Locomotive Museum in Neuenmarkt-Wirsberg.
Livery
Frieda is painted blue with yellow and redlining and red wheels. She has the number "409" painted on the sides of her tender in red, and the German flag painted on both the sides of her streamlined casing and tender.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
Specials
Music VideosVideos
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Books
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Official Description
From Official Website:[1]
“ | Frieda: Frieda is a sleek blue streamlined engine from Germany. Beautiful and strong, Frieda will be entering the Strongest Engine race. She has come to show that anything boys can do, the girls can do better. | ” |
Audio Files
Whistle
Frieda has Shane's whistle sound, but at two steps lower in pitch.
First used | Last used | Sound Effect |
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The Great Race | The Great Race |
Trivia
- Frieda's Wooden Railway prototype incorrectly had coal in the tender; both members of her class were built or rebuilt as oil-burning locomotives. This was fixed on the final toy.
- She is the only female character introduced in The Great Race not to be a tank engine.
- Her flag appears incorrectly in The Great Race and multiple promo pictures. This mistake has been fixed in later promo pictures, the wooden railway toy and the online videos.
Quotes
- "Ugh! Do I look like a Gordon? My name is Frieda!"
- ― Frieda to Thomas for thinking she was Gordon
Merchandise
- Wooden Railway (discontinued)