Thiago

> "*Hello, I'm Thiago, I'm a more modern Diesel but I get along well with my friends*"
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* **Designer**: GM Electro-Motive Division
* **Builder**: GM Electro-Motive Division
* **Built**: 1995
* **Configuration**: B-B
* **Number**: NWR D20,  Formerly Amtrak 1790
* **Country**: United States (Formerly), Island of Sodor.
* **Top speed**: 110 mph
* **Railways**: Amtrak (Formerly), North Western Railway.
* **Arrived on Sodor**: 2002
* **Owner**: Caltrains (Formerly), Sir Topham Hatt.

**Thiago** is a large American Diesel who served on the Amtrak. He is the only engine of his class living overseas.

## Bio

Thiago is one of Sodor's Fastest Diesels. He's even faster than the Devious Diesel 10. He was built in 1995 for Amtrak California intercity Service , taking Passengers across the country. In 2002, he was placed on sale because Caltrains hates chatterboxes like him. Soon, he had a buyer, who lived on the Island of Sodor with engines like him. Soon, he was pulled out of service, taken into the works and had his knuckle couplings replaced with the British Hook and Chain Couplers with Buffers and a Buffer beam fit to British Railways Specifications. Then he was sent to new York to catch a ship to Sodor. 8 weeks later, he arrived at Brendam Docks to meet his new owner, Sir Topham Hatt, then Henry was called in to show himaround the Island. He thinks it's even more beautiful than America. He was amazed on how picturesque Sodor is. Later, he was told to pull the Express (Gordon's train) because Gordon had a problem with his safety Valve. he took the Express with ease and was proved really useful. Then he pulled a Goods train and did it easily like with the Express. A few days leter, he was sent to the Sodor Steamworks to be repainted NWR Black.

## Basis

Thiago is based off the EMD F59PHI. In quarter to work on Sodor Rails, Thiago was modified with British Railway Buffers and Hook and Chain Couplings. To fot into Sodor Tunnels, he's shorter and smaller than most of the EMD F59PHI locomotives.

## Persona

Thiago is a unique engine, he's the only EMD F59PHI to reside overseas, but besides is uniqueness among the other Sodor engines, he is a hard working diesel who has had an affliation with the Steamines

## Livery

Thiago was painted in Amtrak colors when he first arrived on Sodor, A few days later , he was repainted in NWR Black with "NWR", "D20", "North Western Railway" and "Island of Sodor" painted on his sides

## Quotes

> "*So you are Thiago, I was the one who bought you, I'm glad you're here on Sodor, you'll like the friends you'll make here. Every engine here will be more than happy to be friends with you*"
> ― Sir Topham Hatt
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> "*Hello Sodor, I'm Thiago, I'm a EMD F59PHI, I used to work for Amtrak but I was put for sale, then buyer was found*"
> ― Thiago
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> "*I never seen a single steam engine before, British Steam engines are absolutely beautiful*"
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> "*Thiago, I need you to pull the Express, Gordon has a problem with his safety valve, you will be pulling your first passenger train here on Sodor*"
> ― Sir Topham Hatt
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> "*Sodor rolling stock are lighter than I expected, lighter than those American ones*"
> ― Thiago
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