Minor International Characters

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## Character Overview

### Country of Origin

United Kingdom *(built)*
China

## Technical Details

### Builder(s)

Atlas Works

The Orange Tender Engine was an engine Thomas passed while searching for Nia in China. She was a retextured version of Edward, with added feminine features to her face.

### Basis

The Orange Tender Engine is based on a Furness Railway K2 due to being a retexture of Edward.

The Chinese Steam Engine's basis
### Livery

She is painted bright orange with maroon lining. She also appears to have a maroon running board and wheels with gold handrails.

### Appearances

#### Specials

* 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures! (cameo)

## Character Overview

### Country of Origin

United Kingdom *(built)*
Kenya
Tanzania
Brazil
India

## Technical Details

### Designer(s)

Sir William Stanier

The Grey Tender Engine was an engine that appears in the background when at Dar es Salaam Docks as well as when Thomas meets Nia. It was also seen when Thomas and Nia arrived in Rio de Janeiro and was briefly seen in India pulling a passenger train. This engine was a retexture of Henry.

### Basis

Due to being a retexture of Henry, The Grey Tender Engine is based on an London, Midland & Scottish Railway's "Black Five".

The Grey Tender Engine's basis
### Livery

The Grey Tender Engine is painted grey with yellow lining and yellow wheels.

### Appearances

#### Thomas and Friends

* **Season 22** - Trusty Trunky (cameo), Thomas and the Monkey Palace (does not speak)

#### Specials

* 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures! (cameo)

## Character Overview

### Country of Origin

{United Kingdom *(built)*
Tanzania

## Technical Details

### Year built

1920-1921

The White Tank Engine was an engine that appears in the background when the Fat Controller is looking for Thomas at Dar es Salaam Docks. This engine was a retexture of Ryan.

### Basis

The White Tank Engine is based on an Great Northern Railway N2 due to being a retexture of Ryan.

The White Tank Engine's basis
### Appearances

#### Specials

* 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures! (cameo)

## Character Overview

### Country of Origin

United Kingdom *(built)*
Brazil
Tanzania

## Technical Details

### Builder(s)

GWR Swindon Works

The Dark Red Tank Engine was an engine that appears in the background when Thomas and Nia arrive in Rio de Janiero, and later when the Fat Controller is looking for Thomas at Dar es Salaam Docks. This engine was a retexture of Oliver.

### Basis

The Red Tank Engine is based on an Great Western Railway's 14XX Locomotive due to being a retexture of Oliver.

The Dark Red Tank Engine's basis
### Appearances

#### Specials

* 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures! (cameo)

## Technical Details

### Year built

1931

The Brazilian Tank Engine was an engine that Thomas and Nia passed in Brazil. This engine is a retexture of Raul, with an added moustache.

### Basis

The Brazilian Tank Engine is based on a series of three vertical-boilered 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.

The Brazilian Tank Engine's basis
### 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.

## Character Overview

### Country of Origin

United Kingdom *(built)*
India

## Technical Details

### Designer(s)

Sir William Stanier

The Purple Tender Engine was an engine who appears passing by in a yard in India when Thomas was visiting with Ashima and Rajiv. This engine is a retexture of Henry.

### Basis

Due to being a retexture of Henry, The Purple Tender Engine is based on an London, Midland & Scottish Railway's "Black Five".

The Purple Tender Engine's basis
### Livery

The Purple Tender Engine is painted purple with yellow lining. Its running board is grey and it has 2 separate yellow rectangles on its tender.

## Character Overview

### Country of Origin

United Kingdom *(built)*
Brazil
India

## Technical Details

### Year built

1952-1957

The Brazilian Diesel Shunter was an engine that appears in the background when Thomas and Nia arrive in Rio de Janiero and later when the Fat Controller is looking for Thomas in Brazil. He later was seen in the shunting yards in India. This engine was a retexture of one of the Mainland Diesels.

### Basis

Due to being retextured from a Mainland Diesel, he was based on the BR Class 08. Diesel, 'Arry and Bert, Splatter and Dodge, Paxton, Sidney and the Diesel Shunter are also based off of this engine.

The Brazilian Diesel Shunter's basis

## Character Overview

### Gender

* Male
* Female

### Country of Origin

United Kingdom *(built)*
China

## Technical Details

### Year built

1906

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. They were retextured versions of Judy and Jerome.

### 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.

The Chinese Breakdown Cranes' basis
### Livery

The cranes are painted green with yellow hazard stripes.

### Appearances

#### Specials

* 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures! (cameo)

## Character Overview

### Country of Origin

United Kingdom *(built)*
Africa

## Technical Details

### Year built

1912-1913

The Tan Tender Engine is seen shunting trucks for Thomas to take to Dar es Salaam. It is a reskin of James.

### Basis

This engine is a recolour of James, and is therefore a modified Lancashire and Yorkshire Class 28 locomotive with a Fowler tender.

The Tan Tender Engine's basis

### Appearances

#### Specials

* 2018 - Big World! Big Adventures! (cameo)

## Character Overview

### Country of Origin

United Kingdom *(built)*
India

## Technical Details

### Builder(s)

GWR Swindon Works

The Purple Tank Engine was an engine who appears passing by in a yard in India when Thomas was visiting with Ashima and Rajiv.

### Basis

This engine is a reskin of Oliver, and is therefore a GWR Class 14xx locomotive.

The Purple Tank Engine's basis

## Character Overview

### Gender

* Male
* Female

### Country of Origin

United Kingdom *(built)*
India

## Technical Details

### Year built

1906

The Indian Breakdown Cranes are a pair of cranes that Rajiv collected to rescue Thomas.

### 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.

The Indian Breakdown Cranes' basis

## Technical Details

### Year built

1952-1957

The Chinese Diesel Shunter was an engine that appears in the background when Thomas and Yong Bao are talking about the Chinese New Year. He interrupts Yong Bao with his horn and engine, making it difficult for Thomas to understand what Yong Bao is saying. This engine was a reskin of one of the Mainland Diesels.

### Basis

Due to being a reskin of a Mainland Diesel, he was based on the BR Class 08. Diesel, 'Arry and Bert, Splatter and Dodge, Paxton, Sidney and the Diesel Shunter are also based off of this engine.

The Chinese Diesel Shunter's basis
### Livery

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

### Appearances

#### Thomas and Friends

* Season 22 - Thomas and the Dragon (cameo)

## Technical Details

### Year built

sometime after 1998

The Rio Crane is a rolling portal crane in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

### Basis

The Rio Crane is based on a Chinese portal crane built by Kcrane, which is extensively used to load and unload at ports and material handling at shipyards and metallurgy industry. Carly is another member of this class.

The Rio Crane's basis
### Livery

The Rio Crane is painted red with yellow hazard stripes along the underside of her body. Her cab roof is blue, as are her safety rails and access steps.