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There have been many Minor International Characters that have appeared in episodes and specials taking place away from Sodor. They are all re-textured variants of existing character models such as Edward, Henry, Oliver, Ryan or the Mainland Diesels, in order to save time and money during production.

Tank Engines[]

The White Tank Engine[]


The White Tank Engine appeared in the background of various International episodes. He appeared when the Fat Controller was looking for Thomas at Dar es Salaam Docks. He was seen shunting at Varkala Railway Station and pulling a train through the Italian Shunting Yard. He was also briefly seen in Guanabara Bay when Marcia and Marcio drop off their loads of eucalyptus wood. This engine is a re-textured version of Ryan.

Basis[]

The White Tank Engine is based on an Great Northern Railway N2.

Livery[]

The White Tank Engine is painted white with gold lining and black boiler bands. Both its footplate and wheels are painted red.

Appearances[]

Thomas & Friends[]

Specials


The Maroon Tank Engine[]


The Maroon Tank Engine appeared in the background of various International episodes. He appeared in the background when Thomas and Nia first arrived in Rio de Janeiro and when Thomas went to collect the coffee for San Francisco. He is seen when the Fat Controller was looking for Thomas at Dar es Salaam Docks. The Maroon Tank Engine also appeared in India. He also reappeared in Brazil when Thomas arrived during a busy period at Guanabara Bay. This engine is a re-textured version of Oliver.

Basis[]

The Maroon Tank Engine is based on a GWR 14xx Class 0-4-2T.

Livery[]

The Maroon Tank Engine is painted maroon with yellow lining. It's also based on a TR DL Class on the East African Railways.

Appearances[]

Thomas & Friends[]

Specials


The Purple Tank Engine[]


The Purple Tank Engine only appears once pulling a passenger train to Varkala Station when Thomas was first visiting India. This engine is a re-textured version of Oliver.

Basis[]

The Purple Tank Engine is based on a GWR 14xx Class 0-4-2T.

Livery[]

The Purple Tank Engine is painted purple with yellow lining.

Appearances[]

Thomas & Friends[]


The Brazilian Steam Engine[]

“Olé!”
― The Brazilian Steam Engine, Big World! Big Adventures!

The Brazilian Steam Engine was an engine that pulled a goods train to Rio de Janeiro. Thomas and Nia passed him on his way in Brazil. This engine is a re-textured version of Raul with an additional moustache.

Basis[]

The Brazilian Steam engine is based on a series of three vertical-boiler 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 Steam engine is standard gauge and has added buffers, unlike his real-life counterpart.

Livery The Brazilian Steam 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.

Appearances[]

Thomas & Friends[]

Specials

Music Videos

Voice Actors[]


Tender Engines[]

The Orange Chinese Engine[]

The Orange Chinese Engine was an engine that Thomas encountered, thinking she was Nia whilst searching for her in China. She is a re-textured version of Edward with added feminine features to her face.

Basis[]

The Orange Chinese Engine is based on a heavily modified Sharp, Stewart and Co. "Larger Seagull" K2 class.

Livery[]

The Orange Chinese Engine is painted orange with maroon lining. She also appears to have a maroon running board and wheels with gold handrails.

Appearances[]

Thomas & Friends[]

Specials


The Grey Tender Engine[]


The Grey Tender Engine first appeared just after Thomas left Nia in her yard. He later appeared in the background when at Dar es Salaam Docks as well as when the Fat Controller met Kobe. He is also seen when Thomas and Nia arrived in Rio de Janeiro and was briefly seen in India pulling a passenger train and later gave trouble for Thomas when it ran over a delivery of coconuts for the Varkala Station. He was also seen in China shunting in the sheds' shunting yard and later helping rerail a flatbed. He was later seen again in India, this time, pulling a goods train out of Varkala Station. This engine is a re-textured version of Henry.

Basis[]

The Grey Tender Engine is based on a London, Midland & Scottish Railway's "Black Five".

Livery[]

The Grey Tender Engine is painted blue-grey with yellow and black lining, dark grey boiler bands, dark grey footplates, and yellow wheels.

Appearances[]

Audio Files[]

Whistle

The Grey Tender Engine in Thomas and the Monkey Palace reuses Ferdinand's whistle sound.

Only used Sound Effect
Thomas and the Monkey Palace


The Purple Tender Engine[]


The Purple Tender Engine appeared pulling a goods train when Shankar was bringing Thomas trucks during his visit to India. This engine is a re-textured version of Henry.

Basis[]

The Purple Tender Engine is based on a London, Midland & Scottish Railway's "Black Five".

Livery[]

The Purple Tender Engine is painted purple with pale pink lining. It has a brown top feed, a grey running board and steam pipes and two separate tan rectangles on its tender. Its wheels are painted red, while its cylinder outlets are orange. The cylinders themselves are painted dark grey with yellow lining.

Appearances[]

Thomas & Friends[]


The Brown Tender Engine(s)[]


The Brown Tender Engine was seen in the background of various International locations. He was first seen in Mauritania when the engine shunted some trucks behind Thomas for him to take to Dar Es Salaam. He was later seen in India, pulling trucks through Varkala Railway Station. He was seen pulling trucks in Brazil just before Thomas met Gustavo. This engine is a re-textured version of Edward.

Basis[]

The Brown Tender Engine is based on a heavily modified Sharp, Stewart and Co. "Larger Seagull" K2 class.

Livery[]

The Brown Tender Engine is painted light brown with blue wheels.

Appearances[]

Thomas & Friends[]

Specials


Diesel Engines[]

Orange and Blue Diesels[]


The Orange and Blue Diesels are engines that appear in Rio de Janeiro and India. One of them appeared in the background shunting trucks when Thomas and Nia arrived at the docks, and another was later seen in the shunting yards in India. The other one was also seen pulling a goods train through The Indian Paddy Field. They were a re-textured versions of the Mainland Diesels.

Basis[]

The Orange and Blue Diesels are based on the BR Class 08. Diesel, 'Arry and Bert, Splatter and Dodge, Paxton, Sidney, Fernando and the Diesel Shunter are also based off of this engine.

Livery[]

The Diesels are painted orange and blue with yellow lining and silver bars and steps. Their front also has black and yellow hazard stripes, with a red headlamp and wheels. It is based upon the livery the WDM-3A diesels based at Gooty depot in India wore.

Appearances[]

Thomas & Friends[]

Specials


The Lime Diesel Shunter[]

The Lime Diesel Shunter appeared in the foreground when Thomas and Yong Bao were talking about the Chinese New Year. It interrupted Yong Bao with its horn and engine, making it difficult for Thomas to understand what Yong Bao is saying. This engine was a re-textured version of one of the Mainland Diesels.

Basis[]

The Diesel Shunter is based on the BR Class 08. Diesel, 'Arry and Bert, Splatter and Dodge, Paxton, Sidney, Fernando and the Diesel Shunter are also based off of this engine.

Livery[]

The Diesel Shunter is painted lime with dark green lining and hazard stripes.

Appearances[]

Thomas & Friends[]

Audio Files[]

First used Last used Sound Effect
Thomas and the Dragon Active


Rolling Stock[]

Chinese Breakdown Cranes[]


The Chinese Breakdown Cranes are a pair of cranes that helped put Nia back on the rails after she had derailed when she was in China. During Thomas' later visit to China, the male crane had a close encounter with a runaway waterwheel built from bamboo; he inadvertently caught the wheel and threw it across the countryside. They were modifications of Judy and Jerome, with newly modelled faces, different liveries and their nameplates removed.

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.

Appearances[]

Thomas & Friends[]

Specials

Voice Actors[]


Indian Breakdown Cranes[]


The Indian Breakdown Cranes are a pair of cranes that Rajiv collected to rescue Thomas. One of them was later seen working above a tunnel and accidentally knocked Rajiv's crown off while carrying a steel beam, causing him to lose it when some monkeys started playing with it and it was thrown into the truck of another train down below. They were modifications of Judy and Jerome, the male crane reused Merrick's faces. They both had different liveries, and their nameplates removed.

Basis[]

The Indian 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 bright yellow, with red and white hazard stripes painted on the bottoms of their cabin frames. Their chassis and flatbed trucks are painted dark green-grey.

Appearances[]

Thomas & Friends[]

Videos


The African Coaches[]


When Percy was transporting Queen Zuri to the Wildlife Sanctuary in Kenya, he came across two African Coaches arguing. They stopped arguing when they found out who Percy was transporting and Percy later pushed them back to their shed.

Appearances[]

Calm App[]


Trivia[]

International Characters

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