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Revision as of 12:25, 29 September 2019
There have been several International Characters that have appeared in episodes and specials taking place away from Sodor. Many of these were recoloured variants of existing characters; most never spoke.
Tank Engines
The White Tank Engine(s)
The White Tank Engines are engines who appear in the background of various International episodes. One appeared when the Fat Controller is looking for Thomas at Dar es Salaam Docks, while another has appeared at Varkala Railway Station. This engine was a recolour of Ryan.
Basis
The white tank engine is based on an Great Northern Railway N2 due to being a recolour of Ryan.
Livery
This engine is painted white with black lining.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
- Series 23 - Thomas Makes a Mistake (cameo)
Specials
- 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures! (cameo)
The Maroon Tank Engine(s)
The Maroon Tank Engine(s) are engines that have appeared in multiple locations. They have appeared in the background when Thomas and Nia arrive in Rio de Janeiro and when the Fat Controller is looking for Thomas at Dar es Salaam Docks. They have also appeared in India.
Basis
The maroon tank engine is based on a Great Western Railway's 14XX Locomotive due to being a recolour of Oliver.
Livery
These engines are painted maroon with yellow lining.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
- Series 22 - Trusty Trunky (cameo)
- Series 23 - Thomas Makes a Mistake (cameo)
Specials
- 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures! (cameo)
The Purple Tank Engine
The Purple Tank Engine is an engine who appears pulling a passenger train to Varkala Station when Thomas was visiting India.
Basis
This engine is a recolour of Oliver and is therefore a GWR Class 14xx locomotive.
Livery
This engine is painted purple with yellow lining.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
- Series 22 - Trusty Trunky (cameo)
The Brazilian Tank Engine
The Brazilian Tank Engine was an engine that Thomas and Nia passed in Brazil. This engine is a recolour of Raul, with an added moustache.
Basis
The Brazilian tank 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 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.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
Specials
- 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures!
Voice Actors
- Gabriel Porras (UK/US)
- Kento Shiraishi (Japan)
Tender Engines
The Orange Tender Engine
The Orange Tender Engine was an engine that believed Thomas it was Nia, while searching for her in China. She is a recolour of Edward, with added feminine features to her face.
Basis
The orange tender engine is based on a heavily modified Sharp, Stewart and Co. "Larger Seagull" K2 class due to being a recolour 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.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
Specials
- 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures! (cameo)
The Grey Tender Engine(s)
The Grey Tender Engines are engines that appear in the background when at Dar es Salaam Docks as well as when Thomas meets Nia. Another is also seen when Thomas and Nia arrived in Rio de Janeiro and another one was briefly seen in India pulling a passenger train that later gave trouble for Thomas when it ran over a delivery of coconuts for the main station. One of the engines were also seen in China shunting in the sheds' shunting yard and later helping rerail a flatbed. These engines are recolours of Henry, the one in India shares the same whistle with Ferdinand.
Basis
Due to being recolours of Henry, the grey tender engines are based on a London, Midland & Scottish Railway's "Black Five".
Trivia
- One of the engine's whistles was reused from Ferdinand.
Livery
The grey tender engines are painted blue-grey with yellow and black lining, dark grey boiler bands, dark grey footplates, and yellow wheels.
Audio Files
Whistle
First used | Last used | Sound Effect |
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Thomas and the Monkey Palace | Active |
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
- Series 22 - Trusty Trunky (cameo), Thomas and the Monkey Palace (does not speak) and The Water Wheel (cameo)
- Series 23 - Thomas Makes a Mistake (cameo)
Specials
- 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures! (cameo)
Videos
- 2018 - Why is Africa Important to Nia? (cameo)
The Purple Tender Engine
The Purple Tender Engine was an engine who appeared pulling a goods train when Shankar was bringing Thomas trucks during his visit to India. This engine is also a recolour of Henry.
Basis
Due to being a recolour of Henry, 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
- Series 22 - Trusty Trunky (cameo)
The Brown Tender Engine(s)
The Brown Tender Engines are engines seen in the background of various International locations. One was first seen in Mauritania when it shunted some trucks behind Thomas for him to take to Dar Es Salaam. One was seen in India, pulling trucks through Varkala Railway Station. Another was seen pulling trucks in Brazil when Thomas met Gustavo. The engines are recolours of Edward.
Basis
The brown tender engines are based on a heavily modified Sharp, Stewart and Co. "Larger Seagull" K2 class due to being recolours of Edward.
Livery
The brown tender engines are painted light brown with blue wheels.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
- Series 22 - Trusty Trunky (cameo)
- Series 23 - The Other Big Engine (cameo) and Thomas Makes a Mistake (cameo)
Specials
- 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures! (cameo)
Diesel Engines
The Orange and Blue Diesel Shunter(s)
The Orange and Blue Diesel Shunters are engines that work in Rio de Janeiro and India. One of them appears in the background shunting trucks when Thomas and Nia arrive at the docks, and another was later seen in the shunting yards in India. They were a recolour of one of the Mainland Diesels.
Basis
Due to being a recolour of one of the Mainland Diesels, they 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 Shunters 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.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
- Series 22 - Trusty Trunky (cameo) and Tiger Trouble (cameo)
- Series 23 - Crowning Around (cameo)
Specials
- 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures! (cameo)
Trivia
- The diesel's livery is based upon the livery the WDM-3A diesels based at Gooty depot in India wore.
The Chinese Diesel Shunter
The Chinese Diesel Shunter was an engine that appears in the foreground when Thomas and Yong Bao are talking about the Chinese New Year. It interrupts Yong Bao with its horn and engine, making it difficult for Thomas to understand what Yong Bao is saying. This engine was a recolour of one of the Mainland Diesels.
Basis
Due to being a recolour of a Mainland Diesel, it 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 Chinese Diesel Shunter is painted lime with dark green lining and hazard stripes.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
- Series 22 - Thomas and the Dragon (cameo)
Others
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. 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
- Series 22 - The Water Wheel (male crane only) and Runaway Truck (indirectly mentioned)
Specials
- 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures! (cameo)
Voice Actors
- Windson Liong (UK/US)
- Daniel Abundis (Latin America)
Trivia
- The male crane's face is modified from the Troublesome Trucks.
The 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 start playing with it and it's thrown into the truck of another train down below.
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 pained on the bottoms of their cabin frames. Their chassis and flatbed trucks are painted dark green-grey.
Appearances
Thomas & Friends
- Series 22 - Trusty Trunky (do not speak)
- Series 23 - Crowning Around (one only, cameo)
- 2018 - Meet Ashima of India! (cameo)