Changes: The Chinese Diesel Shunter

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The Chinese Diesel is a large diesel engine who works on the Chinese Railway.

Biography

Thomas & Friends

When Thomas came to China in search of his friend Nia, the diesel informed him she had seen her heading to the Rainbow Mountains in Zhangye Danxia.

She later arrived with the breakdown cranes to help Nia back onto the rails after she was rescued by Thomas and Yong Bao from falling off a cliff due to an avalanche.

She had a close encounter with a runaway waterwheel built from bamboo while she was working with a breakdown crane; he inadvertently caught the wheel and threw it across the countryside.

Technical Details

Basis

The Chinese Diesel is based on the Siemens Eurorunner. Originally built in Germany in 2003 for export to Austria, some examples were used locally while others were built for export to Lithuania, Romania, the Czech Republic and China. The seven Chinese examples were for use in Hong Kong MTR (was KCR) , where they were classified as the Series 8000.

Livery

The Chinese Diesel is painted black with red buffer beams and red lining around her windows. Her wheels are white and she has an orange coupling hook.

Appearances

Television Series

Thomas & Friends

Series 22 - The Water Wheel

Specials

2018 - Big World! Big Adventures!

Music Videos

Big World! Big Adventures! - Sometimes You Make a Friend

Voice Actors

Su-Lin Looi (UK/US)
Misa Ishii (Japan; Big World! Big Adventures!)
Tamaki Orie (Japan; twenty-second series)
Susa Saukko (Finland)

Trivia

She is the first character to be based on an engine built in the 21st century, and the second character overall, the first being Carly.

Gallery

Thomas & Friends

CGI Series

China

Locomotives		Yong Bao \| Hong-Mei \| The Big Mean Engine \| The Small Mean Engine \| Da Li \| Xiao Hu \| Yen \| The Chinese Diesel
Rolling Stock		An An and Yin-Long \| Lei
Locations	Real Landmarks	Great Wall of China \| Zhangye Danxia \| Himalayas (Shunting Yard) \| Chang Jiang River
Locations	Fictional Landmarks	Cherry Blossom Runby \| The First Chinese Station \| The Chinese Railway Bridge \| Chinese Railway Sheds \| The Second Chinese Station \| The Chinese Town Halt (Tunnel) \| The Bamboo Forest (Nature Reserve) \| Tu Zi Quan \| Town Square \| The River 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**

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 |uk/us_voice_actor = [[Su-Lin Looi]]
 |gender = Female
-|country_of_origin = {{Flag|china}} [[China]]<br> {{Flag|de}} [[Germany]] {{Note|built}}
+|country_of_origin = {{flag|cn}} [[China]]<br>{{flag|de}} [[Germany]] {{Note|built}}
 |basis = Siemens Eurorunner Series 8000
 |gauge = {{Standard gauge}}
 |power_type = Diesel–hydraulic
 |vehicle = Locomotive
+|fuel_type = Diesel
 |configuration = Bo-Bo
 |wheels = 8
@@ Line 18: / Line 19: @@
 |year_built = 2003
 |railway = China Railways
+|owner(s) = China Railways
 }}
 '''The Chinese Diesel''' is a large diesel engine who works on the [[China|Chinese Railway]].
 ==Biography==
-===''[[Thomas & Friends]]''===
+===''Thomas & Friends''===
 When Thomas came to China in search of his friend [[Nia]], the diesel informed him she had seen her heading to the Rainbow Mountains in [[Zhangye Danxia]].
@@ Line 31: / Line 33: @@
 ==Technical Details==
 ===Basis===
-The Chinese Diesel is based on the Siemens Eurorunner. Originally built in Germany for export to Austria, some examples were used locally while others were built for export to Lithuania, Romania, the Czech Republic and China. The seven Chinese examples were for use in Hong Kong, where they were classified as the Series 8000.<gallery position="center" bordercolor="transparent" captionalign="center">
+The Chinese Diesel is based on the Siemens Eurorunner. Originally built in Germany in 2003 for export to Austria, some examples were used locally while others were built for export to Lithuania, Romania, the Czech Republic and China. The seven Chinese examples were for use in Hong Kong MTR (was KCR) , where they were classified as the Series 8000.
+<gallery spacing="small" position="center" captionalign="center" bordersize="none">
-ChineseDieselShunterBasis.png|The Diesel's basis
+File:ChineseDieselShunterBasis.png|The Diesel's basis
 </gallery>
 ===Livery===
-The Chinese Diesel is painted black with red buffer beams and windows, with an orange coupling hook.
+The Chinese Diesel is painted black with red buffer beams and red lining around her windows. Her wheels are white and she has an orange coupling hook.
 ==Appearances==
 <tabber>
 Television Series=
-===[[Thomas & Friends]]===
+===''[[Thomas & Friends]]''===
 * '''[[Series 22]]''' - [[The Water Wheel]]
+====Specials====
-She is likely to appear in the [[Series 23|twenty-third series]].
-===Specials===
 * '''2018''' - [[Big World! Big Adventures!]]
+====[[Music Videos]]====
+* '''Big World! Big Adventures!''' - [[Sometimes You Make a Friend]]
 </tabber>
 ==Voice Actors==
 * [[Su-Lin Looi]] {{Note|UK/US}}
-* [[Misa Ishii]] {{Note|Japan}}
+* [[Misa Ishii]] {{Note|Japan; Big World! Big Adventures!}}
+* [[Tamaki Orie]] {{Note|Japan; twenty-second series}}
+* [[Susa Saukko]] {{Note|Finland}}
 ==Trivia==
-*She is the first character to be based on an engine built in the 21st Century, and the second character overall, the first being [[Carly]].
+* She is the first character to be based on an engine built in the 21st century, and the second character overall, the first being [[Carly]].
 ==Gallery==
+===''Thomas & Friends''===
+====CGI Series====
 <gallery spacing="small" position="center" captionalign="center" bordersize="none">
-File:BigWorld!BigAdventures!1174.png
+File:BigWorld!BigAdventures!1174.png|The Chinesel Diesel's debut
 File:BigWorld!BigAdventures!1175.png
-File:BigWorld!BigAdventures!1270.png
+File:BigWorld!BigAdventures!1270.png|The Chinese Diesel with the breakdown cranes
 File:TheWaterWheel71.png|The Chinese Diesel in the [[Series 22|twenty-second series]]
 File:TheWaterWheel74.png
@@ Line 68: / Line 76: @@
 </gallery>
+{{China}}
 {{International Characters}}
 [[de:Der chinesische Diesel]]