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!! Sodor:
These are engines that come from other countries, but often can be found on Sodor.
[[folder:Spencer]]
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--> I am the duke and duchess' private engine, I take them everywhere."

--> Voiced by: Glenn Wrage (US), Matt Wilkinson (UK)

--> Built: 1935/38

A private engine owned by the Duke and Duchess of Boxford, Gordon's distant cousin, and a snob that none of the Sodor engines can stand.
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* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Every engine on Sodor hates him because of how much of a jerk he is. This is best shown in ''Hero of the Rails'', where all the members of the Steam Team groan at his arrival and are bummed out about him staying on Sodor for the summer. Since then he has softened relatively and gets on a little better with others, even if he still often annoys them with his arrogance.
* AesopAmnesia: Much like Gordon and James, no matter what happens to him, he's back to his pompous self by the next episode.
* AttentionWhore: Played up in "Welcome, Stafford!".
* BigBad: In ''WesternAnimation/HeroOfTheRails'', where he is the main threat to Thomas helping Hiro.
* BreakTheHaughty: Almost every appearance of him involves this.
* BritishStuffiness: In the UK dub, where he oozes smugness.
* CharacterDevelopment: In "Spencer's VIP", Spencer learns how to be less of a show-off, and be more mindful of his job.
* ClashingCousins: He and Gordon are LNER engines of different classes (Gordon being an LNER A1/A3 class while Spencer being an LNER A4 class) and both have a rivalry with each other.
* EarlyBirdCameo: He made a cameo in "Something Fishy" before making his official debut in "Gordon and Spencer".
* HairTriggerTemper: He gets angry really easy, so it's not hard to see why.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Spencer spends the entirety of "Welcome, Stafford!" rushing through around the island and leaving Stafford to drain his battery. By the end of the episode, he runs out of water and Stafford has to push him to Knapford.
* HumiliationConga: Goes through one in "Hero of the Rails" - in trying to investigate Thomas, he is verbally rebuffed by Emily; gets his funnel filled with slate by Mavis; is caught with Percy's mail trucks by James, Toby, and Thomas, which also gets him in trouble with the Fat Controller; then [[spoiler:after catching Hiro and nearly getting him scrapped]] Gordon [[BigDamnHeroes suddenly challenges him to a race]] and wins, and also gets him in trouble with the Duke and Duchess, Gordon's passengers. Then, after deciding to chase after Thomas to nurse his hurt pride, he has an accident and ends up falling into the marshland when the bridge breaks under his weight.
* JawDrop: In "The Afternoon Tea Express", after Stephen somehow manages to get scones and dairy, and still get back to the Earl's castle on time, Spencer's jaw drops in shock.
* {{Jerkass}}: Like Gordon, he tends to look down on smaller, slower engines. [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Unlike Gordon]], he's a bit slow on the uptake on moving past this.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's does show it in a few episodes. In "Emily's Rubbish" as he was impressed with Whiff proving his worth in helping Emily move the rubbish trucks, and then in "Spencer's VIP", he even asks for the privilege to take the deputy minister home because he's learned from his mistake in showing off and asks if he could give him second chance.
* LargeHam: ''Especially'' in the US dub.
* LightIsNotGood: When compared to diesels, the steam engines are usually portrayed as friendly and reliable. Spencer, however, is regularly portrayed as an antagonist; a big-headed showoff that likes making the Sodor engines miserable. He outright reached villain status in ''Hero of the Rails'', when he not only pestered and annoyed the Sodor engines, but also attempted to send Hiro to the smelter's yard, with no solid reason except to make Thomas miserable.
* MaliciousMisnaming: He calls Stephen "Slow Coach".
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: "Spencer's VIP" lamenting his mistake of going too fast to the point of getting the Deputy Minster lost. It's what allowed him a second chance.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: In "Spencer's VIP", Spencer's attempt to get the deputy minister to Knapford Station ahead of schedule results in him ending up in the wrong place when he goes too fast to watch the signals, and the deputy minister running late. He quickly regrets it.
* NeverMyFault: In his debut episode, Gordon advises him to take on plenty of water so he can get the Duke and Duchess over Gordon's Hill for their party at Maron Station. Spencer ignores Gordon, claiming he already has plenty of water. Sure enough, Spencer runs out of water on Gordon's Hill, and when Gordon is sent to rescue Spencer, he asks him if he ran out of water. Spencer tells Gordon yes, but lies to him about having a leaky tank because he doesn't want to admit that he didn't listen to him.
* NotSoHarmlessVillain: In "Hero of the Rails" [[spoiler:where he nearly gets Hiro scrapped]].
* PetTheDog: In "Spencer The Grand", he is humbled after getting lost in the fog, and helps Percy make his way back to the sheds.
** He also compliments Whiff in "Emily's Rubbish".
* TheRival: To Gordon, his distant cousin, and Thomas.
* SanityBall: In "Snow Tracks", Spencer warns Gordon to slow down going through the snow, but to no avail. He also holds this in James' dream in "An Engine of Many Colours".
* ShadowArchetype: To the other pompous tender engines, particularly Gordon. He's just as prideful and arrogant, but while the others have gained experience and made friends on Sodor, Spencer is an unpopular fool that looks his nose down on the others. Downplayed as his character softened slightly in later episodes.
* SmugSnake: More so than Gordon.
* UpperClassTwit: A high-ranking steam engine with a nasty attitude to match.
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[[folder:Hiro]]
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-->Voiced by: Togo Igawa

An old, wise engine who came from Japan many years ago. He debuted in ''Hero of the Rails'', where Thomas found him hidden away in an old forest and had his friends help repair him. He has since made several minor appearances.
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* TheAce: He's not called the "Master of the Railway" for nothing.
* BrokenAce: In "Hiro Helps Out", he tries telling other engines what to do when The Fat Controller is busy, only to cause more confusion and delay.
* ButNowIMustGo:
** After setting things right at the end of ''Hero of the Rails'', Hiro reveals that he misses his friends and homeland, and returns home with a big sendoff from his new friends.
** Even after he went back home, he returned in season 13. However, in "Kenji On the Rails Again", he leaves Sodor an the show for good, going back to Japan along with Kenji.
* CoolOldGuy: He's an old engine who was known as the Master of the Railway. The oldest standard gauge engine on the railway, but can still hold his own as a respectable heavy goods engine.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: [[spoiler:He was once popular in his homeland, and at some point, he was transferred to Sodor where he worked for many years. When he broke down due to age, he was put on a siding where he would wait until Sodor could get the parts needed to fix him. The parts never came, and he ended up being forgotten, with the siding becoming overgrown by the time Thomas and friends find him]].
* DemotedToExtra: While he still gets the odd spotlight episode, his appearances are more sparse.
* {{Determinator}}: In ''Henry's Hero'', he manages to deliver a massive quarry train to the docks on his own - a job originally for ''two'' engines - while dealing with a terrible case of bad coal.
* GentleGiant: A large engine, but he is very humble and kind.
* IChooseToStay: He came back inexplicably in season 13, and since then, he seems to have become a permanent part of the railway. It's implied that [[Main/TechnologyMarchesOn the Japanese railways have modernized]] and [[TearJerker all of his friends from his time have been scrapped during the years he was stuck on Sodor]]. He permanently leaves Sodor in "Kenji On the Rails Again".
* JapanesePoliteness: Hiro is from Japan, and could rival Edward as one of the kindest engines on Sodor. Maybe a little ''too'' kind.
* LetsGetDangerous: "That's it, no more Mr. Nice Engine! I am ''master of the railway!''"
* MythologyGag: According to [[WordOfGod Christopher Skala]], Hiro was originally going to be blue. This was used as his main boiler color for his patchwork.
* NiceGuy: Doesn't have a mean bone in his body. [[spoiler:Despite Spencer trying to expose him and get him scrapped, Hiro doesn't really hold it against him and still helps Spencer out after he gets into an accident]]. The one time he lost his cool was because of Diesel, and Diesel rightfully got told off for it.
* NobleFugitive: A Japanese engine who wanted to be scrapped by Spencer, but survived.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Even he tried vehemently to impress the deputy minister in "Spencer's VIP".
* OhCrap: In ''Hero of the Rails'', Hiro is understandably terrified when he hears Spencer whistling close by. Fortunately, James and Toby were there to chase Spencer away.
* PutOnABus: Leaves Sodor for Japan in "Kenji On the Rails Again", and permanently this time around.
* TokenMinority: An especially profitable one; Hiro proved to be a favorite in Japan almost immediately.
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[[folder:Stepney]]
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An engine from the Bluebell Railway who was rescued from scrap by Rusty.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: In real life, Stepney was saved by representatives of the Bluebell Railway and not Rusty.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: He disappeared after season 12.
* FlowerMotifs: Stepney is associated with bluebells. His railway is called the Bluebell Railway, and he says "Bluebells forever!" in "Stepney Gets Lost".
* NiceGuy: He is always kind-hearted and enthusiastic.
* NobleFugitive: He was going to be scrapped, but was rescued by Rusty.
* PutOnABusToHell: He was last seen getting hit by a sugar truck.
* RealPersonCameo: Stepney is an actual locomotive.
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[[folder:The Logging Locos]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Left to right: Dash, Ferdinand, Bash]]

--> "That's right!"

-->US voices: William Hope (Bash), Kerry Shale (Dash), Glenn Wrage (Ferdinand)\\
UK voices: Matt Wilkinson (Bash), Creator/KeithWickham (Dash), Ben Small (Ferdinand)

A trio of oil and wood-burning steam engines. Bash, Dash and Ferdinand previously worked on the Mainland, but were relocated to Misty Island due to their poor behavior.
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* AccidentalMisnaming: Ferdinand calls The Fat Controller "boss", and he didn't take kindly of that.
* BilingualBonus: While "loco" is short for "locomotive", it also means "crazy" in Spanish. This suits the trio very well, as they are crazy locomotives.
* TheCameo: Ferdinand made a cameo in season 18.
* CatchPhrase: Ferdinand's is "That's right!"
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: When Andrew Brenner took over, the Logging Locos disappeared due to the trio being [[Main/TheScrappy universally-hated]]. Beyond Ferdinand making a cameo in the season 18 episode "Signals Crossed", it's as if they've been erased from reality. That, and Misty Island is now treated as a joke InUniverse.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Living in an environment without proper rules, authority, or society, Bash, Dash, and Ferdinand lived for fun, silly games and playing about in the chaotic, consequence-free Logging Camp and the dense Jobi forests of Misty Island. Often, they were easily distracted, reckless, and got very little work done and when they did work, it was in a particularly silly, wacky, or questionable manner.
* ADayInTheLimelight: "Toby and Bash", "Emily and Dash", and "Gordon and Ferdinand".
* {{Eagleland}}: Type 2. They're loud and boorish.
* FinishingEachOthersSentences: Bash and Dash, ''all the time.'' It's [[DeconstructedTrope deconstructed]] in "Toby and Bash"; when Bash has to work with Toby for the day instead of Dash, has so much trouble finishing any of his sentences that Toby has to figure out what Bash is trying to say.
* GentleGiant: Ferdinand.
* IdenticalTwinIDTag: Bash's boiler, wheels, and lining are grey, while his cab and dome are yellow. Dash's colors are swapped. Also, Dash has freckles while Bash doesn't.
* MightyGlacier: Ferdinand is the biggest and strongest of the trio, but also the slowest.
* OddNameOut: Ferdinand's name doesn't rhyme with Bash and Dash.
* ReassignedToAntarctica: They were banished to Misty Island for misbehaving.
* SingleMindedTwins: So much so that when Bash and Dash are separated for too long, they get anxious and have trouble expressing themselves, as seen in ''Toby and Bash''. Subverted for Dash, as he doesn't have issues speaking sentences.
* ThemeTwinNaming: Bash and Dash's names rhyme.
* TricksterTwins: Bash and Dash.
* YouthfulFreckles: Dash has some freckles on his face.
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[[folder:Connor and Caitlin]]
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-->Voiced by: Jonathan Forbes (Connor), Rebecca O'Mara (Caitlin)

A pair of streamlined engines from the Mainland. Introduced in ''King of the Railway'', they run the main express train between the two islands.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: Connor in "Cautious Connor", Caitlin in "Calm Down Caitlin".
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Caitlin was this to Emily in "Best Engine Ever", so much that Emily is left depressed from wishing she could be like her. It's subverted in the end, where Caitlin reveals that she wishes she had front buffers like Emily's and, as a streamlined engine, she could only pull coaches while Emily could pull a variety of trains.
* ButtMonkey: Connor is this to Bill and Ben in "Bill or Ben?".
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: In ''King of the Railway'', they have a friendly race during their Sodor route time trials. They both speed past Gordon and Spencer (who are already racing each other) with little effort.
* {{Expy}}: Of Pip and Emma from ''The Railway Series''.
* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: In the metaphorical sense, since they're technically not related. While they both love to race, Connor is more serious while Caitlin is more excitable. Connor has been shown to be reckless, however.
* FriendlyRival: Caitlin is overly friendly towards Gordon otherwise. [[MotorMouth He wishes she wasn't]].
** Both of them are this to each other. They just love racing.
* GenkiGirl: Caitlin takes a ''long'' time to wind down.
* MotorMouth: Caitlin.
* NervousWreck: Connor becomes this in "Cautious Connor".
* NiceGuy: Both of them are kind-hearted engines.
* {{Oireland}}: They have Irish accents.
* PinkGirlBlueBoy: Caitlin is painted pink, Connor is painted blue.
* TheRival: To both Gordon and Spencer.
* ShoutOut: Both have Irish accents in homage to the fact that the railways of their bases were built by Irish immigrants.
* ThoseTwoGuys: They can often be seen together.
* UpperClassTwit: Connor unintentionally comes off as this to other engines.
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[[folder:Gator]]
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-->Voiced by: Clive Mantle

Introduced in ''Tale of the Brave'', Gator is an unusual green engine from Colombia, with sloping boilers working on Sodor temporarily.
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* AesopEnforcer: He is this in ''Tale of the Brave'', where he promotes the bravery moral.
* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: The other engines are initially shocked by his appearance. It's not as intense as other examples in the series, as the other engines quickly warm up to him, but Gator still gets frustrated over it.
* AnimalMotif: An alligator motif. He resembles an alligator thanks to his sloping boiler.
* BackstoryOfTheDay: His backstory he shares with Percy at the docks represents the overarching theme of ''Tale of the Brave''.
* BerserkButton: His malfunctioning lamp, being bossed around, and being mistaken for a monster.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: As nice as he is, if he's pushed enough, he ''will'' retaliate. In ''Toad's Bright Idea'', he gets fed up with Toad's pestering to the point where [[spoiler:he abandons Toad in the middle of the line and tries to complete his journey without him]].
* BigBrotherMentor: Becomes this to Percy.
* TheBusCameBack: Returns in "Long Lost Friend".
* ButNowIMustGo: At the end of ''Tale of the Brave'', he's sent away to work on another railway.
* {{Determinator}}: As proven by his backstory. However, this trait makes his trip with Toad in "Toad's Bright Idea" a bit rocky--while Gator is all about getting the job done quickly and simply endure the risks, Toad wants to get the job done safely.
* EmbarrassingNickname: Averted. He quite likes his nickname.
* FaceYourFears: In his backstory, he had to cross a high bridge in a mountainous region to get urgent supplies to a village, despite his fear of heights. He also encourages Percy to do this.
* IdealHero: Percy comes to see him as one.
* IronicFear: He's terrified of heights, despite being designed to work in high, mountainous regions.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: His real name is Gerald, but no one calls him that.
* PutOnABus: After "Long Lost Friend", he disappeared from the show entirely.
* PercussiveMaintenance: The only way to get his lamp working properly is for the driver to knock it, though later this stops working.
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[[folder:Samson]]
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->"Samson here, at your service!"

-->Voiced by: Robert Wilfort

--> Number: 15

--> Built: 1867

A strong, though oddly shaped tank engine that comes from the mainland to help out on Sodor.
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* AcquiredSituationalNarcissism: Any time he's given a job, he acts as if he's done it his whole life.
* BigOlEyebrows: Has the thickest eyebrows of the tank engines.
* BreakTheHaughty: Three of the four episodes he's featured in involve this.
* ButtMonkey: In his debut episode, he is the subject of many of the engines' teasing for going to the Blue Mountain Quarry by mistake.
* CantTakeCriticism: He's too prideful to take other engines' advice that he's making a mistake.
* CatchPhrase: "Samson here, at your service!"
* {{Expy}}: Possibly of Neil from ''The Railway Series''. Both are green Neilson & Co. open cab 0-4-0 locomotives, and are noted for being quite unattractive.
* FaceYourFears: He faces his fear of fireworks in order to get back home in "Samson and the Fireworks".
* FatalFlaw: {{Pride}}.
* {{Gonk}}: Good gracious.
* ImplausibleDeniability: In "Saving Time", Samson blatantly denies taking too many trucks as Thomas points out to him.
* KnowNothingKnowItAll: His defining trait.
* LeaveMeAlone: His attitude in ''Samson At Your Service''. Embarrassed with a mistake he had made the previous night, he tries to do a job while tuning out everyone's teasing. [[spoiler:Of course, he also tunes out their warnings that he's making a ''new'' mistake, and doesn't realize his error until too late.]]
* MeaningfulName: He is named after the [[Literature/TheBible biblical character Samson]], who is known for being powerful.
* OnceDoneNeverForgotten: After taking a misroute into the Blue Mountain Quarry one night, he became the frequent subject of playful teasing. When he starts acting foolish again however, he is convinced he is still being laughed at, failing to notice the other engines are just trying to warn him of his mistake.
* SarcasmBlind: In ''Samson At Your Service'', he takes Bill and Ben's blatantly sarcastic remarks about his usefulness as genuine praise.
* UpperClassTwit: A mainland engine with a snobby attitude.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: The Season 22 episode “Samson and the Fireworks” reveals he has a fear of fireworks.
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[[folder:The Flying Scotsman]]
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--> "Flying Scotsman, coming through!"

--> Voiced by: Rufus Jones

--> Number: 4472

--> Basis: The real Flying Scotsman (a London and North Eastern Railway A3) 4-6-2

--> Built: 1923

Introduced properly in ''The Great Race'', the Flying Scotsman is Gordon's brother from the mainland. He was the first locomotive to officially reach 100 mph.
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* AdaptationalJerkass: He seemed relatively respectful in his few speaking roles in The Railway Series, but he's much more pompous in the TV series. Justified as the fear of scrapping is gone in the recent series.
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Technically, he is the younger sibling in ''The Railway Series'', as Gordon was a prototype locomotive. He likes to tease Gordon and call him ''Little Brother'', despite Gordon's protests.
* ArtisticLicenseHistory: The TV series incarnation of Flying Scotsman has smoke deflectors, a double chimney, and his number printed on his cab, yet he still has two tenders. The real Flying Scotsman has had all of these features, but not all at the same time. Oh, and his smoke deflectors can slide forward for some reason.
* AscendedExtra: Meant to be a one-off in the TV series, but he eventually got promoted to the recurring cast, starring in ''Big World! Big Adventures!'' and season 22.
* BigBrotherBully: He considers himself to be the big brother, even though he's actually younger than Gordon, and is a complete jerk to him.
* BigBrotherInstinct: Subverted. [[spoiler:He tried to warn Gordon about his boiler's problems, and when Gordon ultimately broke down as a result, Flying Scotsman did look like he wanted to help Gordon...[[YankTheDogsChain before he realized he was still in the race, and hurried away]].]]
* BigOlEyebrows: More thicker and longer than Gordon.
* BreakTheHaughty: In "Confusion Without Delay", when Rebecca chews him out for teasing Gordon and also points out that Gordon is actually older than him.
* DeadpanSnarker: He makes plenty of remarks to rile up Gordon, including calling him "Little Brother" despite them being the same size, or Gordon technically being older by Railway Series canon.
* DemotedToExtra: An unusual example--he was supposed to appear in Season 3, in accordance with his appearance in the Railway Series, but they didn't have the budget to complete the model, so only his tenders and cab were shown. The problem with this is that the episode causes Gordon to completely not recognize him. He made it to the CGI series, though.
* FullNameBasis: Everyone always calls him "Flying Scotsman".
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: [[spoiler: When he noticed Gordon was starting to suffer from going so fast without his safety valve in the Great Race, he tried to warn Gordon. Too bad it didn't work]].
* LastOfHisKind: He and Gordon are the last of the LNER A1-A3 Pacific steam locomotives...at least in the Railway Series. It is unknown if it applies to the television continuity.
* TheNicknamer: Tends to refer to Gordon as "little brother".
* NotSoDifferent: In the TV-series, he's really not so different from Gordon in some respects, sharing his pompous attitude and tendency to rib on other engines...though this behavior seems to apply only to [[AnnoyingYoungerSibling Gordon himself]]. In general, Scotsman is genuinely polite towards others and has a very calm demeanor while Gordon easily gets annoyed and has a very sour disposition.
* PetTheDog: [[spoiler:After the events of ''The Great Race'', he tries to cheer Gordon up, and reveals that his opinion on Sudrian engines has improved. And in his first scene, he gives Thomas genuine encouragement.]]
* SoleSurvivor: Subverted, he is not the last member of his class since Gordon is still active.
* UpperClassTwit: He doesn't think particularly highly of Sodor's engines. That being said, rather than hurling insults in their faces like Gordon or Spencer, he talks calmly and dismissively at at the same time.
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!!''Big World! Big Adventures!'' and Season 22:
These are engines that appear in ''Big World! Big Adventures!'' and/or season 22. Yong Bao, Ashima, Shane, and Rajiv were originally from ''The Great Race'', but they were promoted to the cast of season 22.
[[folder:Ashima]]
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--> "Just because we're well-painted doesn't mean we can't do anything else."

--> Voiced by: Tina Desai

--> Basis: Nilgiri Mountain Railway X

--> Built: 1914, 1920, 1925, 1952, 2011-2014

Introduced in ''The Great Race'', Ashima is a beautifully-painted tank engine from India, taking part in the Shunting Competition of The Great Railway Show. After being stranded on the Island of Sodor after her rail ferry leaves without her after docking by mistake at Brendam Docks instead of the UK, she acts as a voice of support to Thomas with convincing him to just be himself rather than try to be anything else, resulting in her and Thomas developing a good friendship that remained after they parted ways following Ashima returning to Sodor with Thomas, Emily, and the other Sudrian engines before returning home to India.
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* AesopEnforcer: In ''The Great Race'', she taught Thomas the BeYourself moral.
* BaitAndSwitch: Ashima's beautiful livery makes her a perfect candidate for the Best Dressed Engine competition.....but she ends up competing in the shunting challenge. She even lampshades this.
* TheBusCameBack: Ashima returned to the series in Season 22. Her story when reuniting with Thomas in her homeland of India alongside Rajiv is introducing him to some of India's culture, such as the Indian movie business, elephants helping in the rail yards, and the rarest of India's animals, the tigers.
* ButNowIMustGo: Once the Great Railway Show is over, Ashima tells Thomas she needs to catch her ferry to return home to India.
* CostumePorn:
** Ashima's paintwork is based off of Indian textiles and Henna tattoos, resulting in why when Thomas first laid eyes on her, he was rendered speechless by her beautiful appearance.
** Emily asks Ashima about this after she and James lose the Best Decorated Engine award to Rajiv, wondering why she wasn't taking part with them, leading to her above quote as she answered Emily's question.
* {{Expy}}: A beautiful Indian love interest in an animated work about vehicles? Sounds like [[WesternAnimation/{{Planes}} Ishani]].
* FlatCharacter: She has yet to show any personality traits beyond being pretty and nice.
* GreenEyedMonster: Thomas initially thought Ashima was this.
* ImpliedLoveInterest: To Thomas. He is rendered speechless when he first lays eyes on her, blushes around her, and acts like a big {{Tsundere}} to her throughout the movie.
* {{Leitmotif}}: An instrumental of "You Can Only Be You" from ''The Great Race'' plays during her first appearance in Season 22's episode ''Trusty Trunky''.
* MeaningfulName: Her name means "limitless" or "without borders" in Hindi.
* NiceGirl: Ashima is very kind-hearted. She wasn't mad when Thomas was mean to her, and she taught him the BeYourself moral.
* PinkGirlBlueBoy: Justified; Ashima is this to Thomas, due to their paintwork.
* RescueIntroduction: She is introduced rescuing Thomas from falling into the water after she almost inadvertently knocks him in.
* ShipTease: All over the place with Thomas.
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: Has beautiful, thick eyelashes and visible lips.
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[[folder:Rajiv]]
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--> "Hey! Watch the crown!"

--> Voiced by: Nikhil Parmar (Season 22-present)

--> Number: Unknown

--> Basis: Fairy Queen

--> Built: 1855

Introduced in ''The Great Race'', Rajiv joins Ashima with participating in The Great Railway Show, but while Ashima competes in the Shunting Challenge, Rajiv competes in the Best Decorated Engine contest against Sodor's James and Emily, Mexico's Carlos, and China's Yong Bao, and wins.
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: He has a crush on Noor Jehan, but she doesn't return it due to his huge ego.
* BerserkButton: Don't you dare touch his crown.
* TheBusCameBack: He retuned in Season 22 alongside Ashima. He aids Thomas when he discovers two tourists he takes to see the tigers are actually poachers planning to capture one. He also gets a role in a Bollywood movie that Thomas helps out in.
* CoolCrown: Has a gold crown on top of his funnel.
* DistractedByTheSexy: When he introduces himself to Thomas in "Trusty Trunky", he gets distracted the instant he sees Noor Jehan pass by.
* {{Expy}}: His personality involving him having pride in his appearance easily makes him an Indian version of James. Makes even further sense due to them both competing in the Best Decorated Engine parade.
* ItsAllAboutMe: He definitely has this mentality due to his vain, prideful attitude.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He makes belittling remarks towards the other engines, but at the end of the day, he still cares for his friends.
* MagicFeather: In "Crowning Around", he loses his crown when it gets knocked off his funnel by a crane and taken by the monkeys. He believes that he can't be useful without it, and Shankar has to do his work for him. Near the end of the episode, when Noor Jehan can't stop due to her brakes being jammed and is heading towards Shankar, Rajiv pushes Shankar out of the way just in time, which gets him to realize that he can still be useful without his crown.
* MeaningfulName: His name means "lotus flower".
* SanityBall: He holds this in some episodes, such as "Thomas and the Monkey Palace".
* SuddenlyVoiced: Gains a voice in Season 22 after originally being silent in ''The Great Race''.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: In "Tiger Trouble", he unknowingly (at first) takes some tiger poachers on a safari.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Yong Bao]]
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--> "Usually, I take the dragon to the big square, but as you're a guest on our railway, I think you should have the honour!"

--> Voiced by: Dan Li

--> Number: Unknown

--> Basis: China Railways RM

--> Built: 1958-1966

Introduced in ''The Great Race'', Yong Bao is taking part in The Great Railway Show as representative of the People's Republic of China as one of the contenders in the Best Decorated Engine Award alongside James and Emily from Sodor and Mexico's Carlos, but loses to Ashima's fellow engine from India, Rajiv.
----
* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: He was constantly bullied by the other engines, according to his backstory.
* AnimalMotif: Tigers. In his backstory, he was fascinated by a tiger and followed it around, which led to his big rescue. Painted on his tender is a tiger which incites a sense of awe and admiration. Like Yong Bao, the tiger is full of life and embodies the spirit of being driven to achieve and make progress.
* AscendedExtra: Originally appeared as a minor character in The Great Race. Becomes more prominent in ''Big World! Big Adventures!'', featuring heavily in the marketing for the new movie and series.
* BigDamnHeroes:
** In his backstory, he saved one of his fellow engines from falling off a cliff with hundreds of passengers on board, earning him the respect he deserves.
** [[spoiler:When Thomas is unable to pull the larger Nia back up onto the Himalayan rails, Yong Bao arrives just in time to help Thomas save Nia and prevent both engines from plunging off the cliff and being lost in the Himalayan snow.]]
--> [[spoiler:'''Yong Bao:''' HOLD ON!! I'M COMING!! (''After the rescue'') Good thing I came along when I did, Thomas.]]
* BilingualBonus: His name is written on his cab in Chinese characters.
* TheBusCameBack: He returns in ''Big World! Big Adventures!'' and Season 22 alongside Ashima, Shane and a few of the other International Engines. In the special, he encounters Thomas and recognizes him from The Great Railway Show when Thomas is looking for Nia to apologize to her, warning Thomas when he leaves to head for the Himalayas that he'll need a snowplow to get through there, and later arriving just in time to help Thomas save Nia from plunging over a cliff. In Season 22, when Thomas visits him in his homeland of the People's Republic of China to work on his railway, Yong Bao explains to Thomas about the upcoming Chinese New Year and the Dragon that will be part of the festivities.
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: His red color symbolises celebration and happiness. Red is also a color often associated with good luck in Chinese culture. He was previously painted black, as revealed in a Chinese-exclusive animated short video.
* GentleGiant: He is a large engine, but very wise and kindhearted.
* MeaningfulName: His name means "embrace" in Mandarin.
* NiceGuy: He's kind, faithful, and wise.
* RedIsHeroic: He's painted red and he is not only a nice guy, but also a hero.
* SignificantWardrobeShift: He was originally painted black, but after saving another engine, he has been painted red.
* SuddenlyVoiced: Originally silent in ''The Great Race'', but has been voiced since his return in ''Big World! Big Adventures!''.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Shane]]
[[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mainshanecgi.png]]

--> "G'day, Tommo!"

--> Voiced by: Shane Jacobson (Season 22-present)

--> Number: 520

--> Basis: SAR Class 520

--> Built: 1943

Introduced in ''The Great Race'', Shane takes part in the Strength Competition against Henry, Germany's Frieda, North America's Vinnie, and possibly Hiro, but his place in it is unknown and whether he won or lost the competition.
----
* AwesomeAussie: He is basically everything Australian in one engine, coupled with his livery being painted in the signature green and gold colours.
* TheBusCameBack: He is returned in Season 22 alongside Yong Bao, Ashima and Rajiv. Thomas visited him in his homeland of Australia during his worldwide trip, exploring the Australian outback and meeting Shane's friends, Isla and Tamika.
* LargeHam: No surprise when you consider he is voiced by Australian comedian Shane Jacobson.
* RhymesOnADime: He sometimes speaks in this manner.
-->"I'm Shane the train, and I'm here to entertain!"
* ShoutOut: His nickname, "Whispering Giant" was also a nickname his real basis was called. His number, 520, was also carried by a real member of his class.
* SuddenlyVoiced: Originally didn't speak in ''The Great Race'', but finally gets a speaking role in Season 22, in the form of CelebrityVoiceActor Shane Jacobson.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Hong-Mei]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hongmeis22.jpg]]

--> Voiced by: Chipo Chung

--> Basis: China Railways GJ

--> Built: 1958-1961

Hong-Mei made her debut in Season 22 alongside her fellow Chinese engine Yong Bao, whom Thomas met back in ''The Great Race''.
----

* BigDamnHeroes: In her debut episode "Number One Engine", she manages to rescue Thomas from falling off a cliff.
* BilingualBonus: The Chinese characters on her tanks represent the number one.
* DistaffCounterpart: She’s a blue tank engine with red lining, the number 1 on her (though in her case it’s the Chinese characters for “one”) and has her own pair of coaches, much like Thomas.
* {{Expy}}: Much like the Distaff Counterpart example above, she is basically a female Asian version of Thomas. Also serves as one to Rosie, due to their similar appearances and both being tank engines who have a friendly rivalry with Thomas.
* FriendlyRivalry: With Thomas. She races with him to see who is the real "number one engine".
* GenkiGirl: She's pretty energetic.
* MeaningfulName: Her name means "red plum".
* NiceGirl: In spite of her slight rivalry with Thomas, she still helped him out when she got derailed and she's a pretty friendly engine.
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: Has thick eyelashes and lips, as expected for a female engine.
* ThereCanOnlyBeOne: Initially, this was her belief when it came to number 1 engines.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: In her debut episode, she unknowingly spilled some rocks, causing Thomas to derail.
----

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Beau]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/beau_8.jpg]]

--> Voiced by: Kerry Shale

--> Number: 2573

--> Basis: Central Pacific Railroad No.60 "Jupiter"

Beau is an American steam engine who debuted in the special ''Big World! Big Adventures!''.
----
* AmericansAreCowboys: He's an American engine who works with cowboys and has a Southern accent.
* AmericaSavesTheDay: In ''Big World! Big Adventures!'', he and some cowboys helped get Thomas back on the rails.
* BadassMustache: He has one.
* CoolOldGuy: An old engine who helps Thomas.
* {{Eagleland}}: Being based a well-known American steam engine, he is definitely the Beautiful variant.
* NightmareFuelStationAttendant: He tells Thomas that engines that don't get back on rails often get left to rust and be scrapped. ''With absolute glee''.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Kwaku]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kwaku.png]]

--> Voiced by: Abubakar Salim

--> Number: Unknown

--> Basis: EAR 59 Garratt Class

--> Built: 1955


Kwaku is an African Garratt engine who debuted in the special ''Big World! Big Adventures!''.
----

* BigOlEyebrows: He has some very thick eyebrows.
* BitCharacter: In ''Big World! Big Adventures!'', he shows up to greet Nia, and disappears and is never mentioned again.
* NiceGuy: Kwaku is a friendly engine.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Natalie]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/natalie_8.jpg]]

--> Voiced by: Teresa Gallagher

--> Number: Unknown

--> Basis: Bagnall No. 3207 "Leys"

--> Built: 1961

Natalie is a diesel shunter from America who debuted in the special ''Big World! Big Adventures!''.
----
* NiceGirl: She seems to be a polite engine.
* PaletteSwap: Of Dart.
* PrimaryColorChampion: She has blue and red livery and yellow buffers.
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: She has short eyelashes.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Tamika]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tamikas22.jpg]]

--> Voiced by: Rose Robinson

--> Number: 23

--> Basis: SAR SMC Class

--> Built: 1905

A small railmotor engine from Australia. Debuted in Season 22.
----
* NatureLover: She shows shades of this in her debut episode, "Banjo and the Bushfire".
* NotDrawnToScale: Much like Nia, she is an engine with a narrow gauge basis who got scaled up to standard gauge size.
* TheSmartGirl: Out of all the new characters in season 22 and ''Big World! Big Adventures!'', she is definitely the smartest. She has a wide knowledge of various Australian animals.
* SoapboxSadie: Like Shankar, she clearly advocates for the protection of wildlife, almost being like an activist.
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: Like the other female engines, she has eyelashes and lips.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Noor Jehan]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/noorjehans22.jpg]]

--> "Just because you have a crown, doesn't mean you're royal."

--> Voiced by: Sheena Bhattessa

--> Number: Unknown

--> Basis: WDM-2

--> Built: 1962

A large diesel engine from India. Debuted in Season 22.
----
* BitCharacter: She was given very little characterization in the episodes she appeared in. After "Trusty Trunky", she was reduced to LivingProp status.
* {{Foil}}: To Rajiv. Both are nice-looking Indian engines. While Rajiv is boastful, Noor Jehan is more humble.
* HumbleHero: Unlike Rajiv, she doesn't boast about her beautiful livery.
* ImpliedLoveInterest: To Rajiv.
* LivingProp: Reduced to this status starting with "Thomas Goes to Bollywood". While "Tiger Trouble" reveals that she takes tourists on tiger safaris, she doesn't speak in that episode.
* MeaningfulName: Her name is Indian for "Light of the world", which suits her due to being Rajiv's crush. She's quite literally the light of his world.
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: Like the other female engines, she has eyelashes and lips.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Shankar]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shankars22.jpg]]

--> "And...the most hard working."

--> Voiced by: Sanjeev Bhaskar

--> Number: Unknown

--> Basis: TGM23

--> Built: 1962

A brown diesel shunter from India. Debuted in Season 22.
----

* BigOlEyebrows: He has some thick eyebrows.
* DeadpanSnarker: He can be like this at times.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Originally appeared in the special ''Big World! Big Adventures!'' as a brief cameo.
* HiddenDepths: "Tiger Trouble" reveals that he cares for wildlife.
* MeaningfulName: His name means "beneficent" in Sanskrit.
* OnlySaneMan: Compared to the cloudcuckoolander Thomas and the egotistical Rajiv, at least.
* PaletteSwap: Of Ivan from ''The Great Race''.
* SoapboxSadie: A rare male example. "Tiger Trouble" reveals he has gone on several rants on the endangerment of tigers and how tourists are disturbing their homes.
[[/folder]]

!!''Digs and Discoveries'' and Season 23:
These engines appear in ''Digs and Discoveries'' and/or Season 23. Raul and Gina originally debuted in ''The Great Race'', but were promoted to the cast in this season.

[[folder:Raul]]
[[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mainraulcgi.png]]

--> "Back up! Back up!"

--> Voiced by: Rob Rackstraw (US/UK, ''The Great Race''), Federico Trujillo (US/UK, Season 23-present)

--> Number: 166

--> Basis: São Paulo Railway Sentinel Shunter

--> Built: 1931

Introduced in ''The Great Race'', Raul represents Brazil in the Shunting Competition of The Great Railway Show as he competes against Ashima, Thomas, Russia's Ivan, and Italy's Gina.
----
* TheBusCameBack: He officially returns to the series in Season 23.
* CompetitionFreak: In "Grudge Match", he tries to prove that he is better than Thomas in both racing and strength competitions.
* FeudEpisode:
** In the web-video ''Carlos Races Raul'', he and Carlos fight over which country loves soccer more -- Brazil or Mexico. In the end, they learn that their countries love soccer equally.
** Him losing to Thomas in the Shunting Competition in the Great Railway Show is what fuels the events of "Grudge Match".
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Once the International Engines learn they are at the wrong location for The Great Railway Show, Raul is one of the engines to tell the others to return to their ferry, passing on the message from Axel and Gina.
* SoreLoser: Raul did not like losing to Thomas in the Shunting Competition at the Great Railway Show, and he tries to prove that he is better than Thomas in "Grudge Match". He becomes a better sport after Thomas saves him from falling into the water.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Gina]]
[[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mainginacgi.png]]

--> "Everybody, back on the ship!"

--> Voiced by: Teresa Gallagher (US/UK, ''The Great Race''), Anna Francolini (US/UK, Season 23-present)

--> Number: Unknown

--> Basis: FNM Class 200

--> Built: 1884

Introduced in ''The Great Race'', Gina represents Italy as she competes in the Shunting Challenge of The Great Railway Show against Thomas, Ashima, Russia's Ivan, and Brazil's Raul. She's the first of the International Engines to realize they left Ashima on Sodor once their ferry departs to head for the UK.
----
* AgentScully: In ''Thomas's Not So Lucky Day', it's revealed she doesn't believe in superstitions.
* BatmanGambit: In the supplementary video ''Gina the Smart Steam Engine'', she and Shane pull one off against Vinnie. Shane couples up to Vinnie and Vinnie thinks he is going to be going up against Gina. The two start off, their couplings snap and Vinnie shoots forward into a crate of watermelons, humiliating him.
* BerserkButton: She doesn't take too kindly if you say anything insulting about Italy.
** She also doesn't appreciate being told she "huffs and puffs"
* TheBusCameBack: Gina returns to the series in the Season 23 special ''Digs and Discoveries''.
* DeadpanSnarker: When he intrudes Thomas to Mia, she does this to him after he boasts how much he knows about historic buildings.
* LittleMissBadass: She may be small but she is a strong shunter. She is also the smallest engine to compete in the shunting challenge.
* MeaningfulName: Her name translates to Queen in English.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Once Axel tells the International Engines they ended up at the wrong place, she's the first to pass on the message as she tells the engines behind her to return to the ferry.
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: As expected for a female engine introduced in the CGI era, she has notable eyelashes and lips.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Gabriela]]
[[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/maingabrielacgi.png]]
--> "Hola, Thomas!"

--> Voiced by: Monica Lopera

--> Basis: Baroneza II

A Brazilian tank engine. Debuted in Season 23.
----
* FlatCharacter: Little to no information or story is given to her apart from her just greeting and helping Thomas and Raul.
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: Has thick eyelashes and lips, as expected for a female engine.

[[/folder]]


[[folder:Gustavo]]
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ttte_gustavo.jpg]]

--> Voiced by: Francisco Labbe

--> Number: 4

--> Basis: EF-4 "Little Joe"

--> Built: 1946

A Brazilian electric engine that has his own express line. Debuted in Season 23.
----
* BadassBaritone: He has a deeper voice and horn sound than the other Brazilian engines.
* BigDamnHeroes: Gustavo comes to help Thomas [[spoiler:when he strands himself on the express line]].
* TheBigGuy: The biggest Brazilian engine on the railway.
* BlueIsHeroic: He's a deep shade of blue, and one of the most reliable engines on the railway.
* CassandraTruth: He warns Thomas not to take his express line, but Thomas, mistaking him for being arrogant like Gordon, decides to take it anyway. [[spoiler:Gustavo's express line is electric only, so with no coal or water stops for miles, Thomas soon runs out of fuel and ends up stranded.]]
* {{Expy}}: He is a Brazilian electric version of Gordon. Both are big, blue express engines with the number 4, and Gustavo even says some of Gordon's catchphrases in Portuguese. This ends up being a DownplayedTrope; while he shares many of Gordon's traits, he's less arrogant and more empathetic.
* FatalFlaw: Being an electric engine, he's limited to running on electric lines, hence his dedicated express line.
* TokenMinority: The second electric engine in the series, following Stafford.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Stefano]]
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ttte_stefano.jpg]]

--> "My legendary beach landing gets them every time! Need a moment to take it in?"

--> Voiced by: Antonio Magro
An amphibious transport vehicle, also known as a "super cruiser", that works in Italy.

----
* AwesomeEgo: He revels in impressing others with his abilities, but he genuinely enjoys helping others and is quick to make friends.
* BaseOnWheels: He's a CoolBoat and CoolCar at once, and can carry other vehicles on and inside him.
* BigFun: Engines look forward to seeing him, whether it be riding with him or hearing his stories.
* TheBigGuy: The biggest mobile character in the series.
* CartoonCreature: In a series known for basing its characters on real machines, no real basis for him is known to exist, [[MerchandiseDriven besides his toy]]. The closest real-world match for him is the [[https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2-usa-pelican-project-half-track-amphibian-cargo-carrier-t32/ Pelican]], a half-track amphibious transport developed by the US military during World War II, but it was never actually built and did not have a crane.
* GentleGiant: Huge and imposing, but a friendly machine that loves to help out however he can.
* TheStoryteller: He brings stories from the different harbors of Italy and shares them with the engines and vehicles he meets.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Lorenzo]]
[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mainlorenzocgi.png]]

-->

--> Voiced by: Vincenzo Nicoli

--> Number: Unknown

--> Basis: FS Class 743

--> Built: Unknown

An Italian tender engine from Verona who was introduced in Series 23. He has a coach named Beppe.
----

* ADayInTheLimelight: Lorenzo's Solo.
* AgentMulder: In ''Thomas's Not So Lucky Day'x, it's revealed he's very superstitious.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: His curiosity causes him to wind up in a mine
* FeudEpisode: Lorenzo's Solo again.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Beppe
* InSeriesNickname: The legendary lost engine.
* MentorArchetype: Beppe looks up to him and wants to be like him.
[[/folder]]


!! ''The Great Race'':
These are engines that have only appeared in ''The Great Race''. Vinnie and Carlos made cameos in ''Big World! Big Adventures!''. None of them ever appeared in the ''BWBA'' seasons.
[[folder:Carlos]]
[[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/maincarloscgi.png]]

--> "Fizzling Fuegos!"

--> Voiced by: David Bedella (US/UK, ''The Great Race''), Gabriel Porras (US/UK, ''Big World! Big Adventures!''-present)

--> Number: 903

--> Basis: N. de M. GR-3

--> Built: 1910

Introduced in ''The Great Race'', Carlos takes part in The Great Railway Show, competing in the Best Decorated Engine contest against James, Emily, China's Yong Bao, and India's Rajiv, only to lose to Rajiv. He later avoids being hit by Philip as he is fleeing from Vinnie.
----
* BigOlEyebrows: Carlos has thick eyebrows.
* BilingualBonus: When Carlos spots Philip heading right for him in reverse to get away from Vinnie, he exclaims, "Fizzling Fuegos!" "Fuego" is Spanish for "fire", making it Carlos' version of the Sodor engines' exclamation of "Fizzling Fireboxes!"
* TheBusCameBack: [[spoiler:Carlos returns in ''Big World! Big Adventures!'' as Thomas visits his homeland of Mexico on his world trip as he travels from Brazil to the United States with Nia and Ace]].
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: [[spoiler: He behaves like this in ''Big World! Big Adventures!''. Carlos assumes that when Ace says that he follows the sun, he's a sun worshipper and then proceeds to imitate them as he deploys the Aztec calendar around his face. Ace, Nia, and Thomas are understandably weirded out. This was not shown in the actual movie, however, it's a deleted scene that's exclusive to the "Free and Easy" music video. It may have been deleted from the movie because some fans perceived it as offensive]].
* FeudEpisode: In the web-video ''Carlos Races Raul'', he and Raul fight over which country loves soccer more -- Brazil or Mexico. In the end, they learn that their countries love soccer equally.
* PerpetualSmiler: His official character bio describes him as always wearing a smile.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Frieda]]
[[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mainfriedacgi.png]]

--> "Ugh! Do I look like a Gordon? My name is Frieda."

--> Voiced by: Teresa Gallagher

--> Number: 409

--> Basis: DB Class 10

--> Built: 1957

Introduced in ''The Great Race'', Frieda competes in the Strength Competition against Henry, Australia's Shane, North America's Vinnie, and possibly Hiro, but her final placing in the competition remains unknown.
----
* DistaffCounterpart: She looks a lot like a female version of Gordon. They even share the same color scheme.
* GrumpyBear: Not shown much in the actual movie, but supplementary material reveals that she was always grumpy, especially about making mistakes. Ivan convinced her to smile more, though.
* MistakenIdentity: When looking for Gordon [[spoiler:to warn him that his safety valve has not properly been installed]], Thomas mistook her for Gordon.
* PerpetualFrowner: In the web-video ''Frieda the Grumpiest Engine'', she constantly frowns. Ivan teaches her to smile more.
* PrimaryColorChampion: Frieda has blue livery, yellow lining, and red wheels.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: The only female competitor in the Strength challenge.
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: Has eyelashes and lips like the other new female engines.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Axel]]
[[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mainaxelcgi.png]]

--> "To The Great Railway Show, of course!"

--> Voiced by: Rob Rackstraw

--> Number: Unknown

--> Basis: NMBS/SNCB Type 12

--> Built: 1939

Introduced in ''The Great Race'', Axel represents Belgium as he competes in the title event against Spencer, France's Etienne, Gordon, and The Flying Scotsman, but loses to Etienne. He is the first International Engine to learn of when their rail ferry docked at Sodor by mistake once speaking with the Brendam Docks manager.
----
* BilingualBonus: When Axel is first heard speaking as he greets everyone at Brendam Docks, he is heard saying "Bonjour!" which is French for "Hello!"
* CantLiveWithThemCantLiveWithoutThem: In ''Axel Goes to the Mountains'', Axel is annoyed with Etienne's constant bragging and is delighted when he has to go on a solo mission. However, despite the peace and quiet, he starts to miss Etienne.
* GratuitousFrench: He says "Bonjour!"
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Once the Brendam Docks manager tells Axel that their ferry has docked in the wrong place, after a few seconds of pondering it over, Axel realizes his error and tells the other International Engines to return to the ferry.
--> "De Island of...(beat)...Oops. Wrong stop!"

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Etienne]]
[[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/etiennecgi.png]]

--> "Au Revoir!"

--> Voiced by: Rob Rackstraw

--> Number: Unknown

--> Basis: SNCF BB 9004

--> Built: 1954

Introduced in ''The Great Race'', Etienne competes in the title event against Gordon, Spencer, Belgium's Axel, and The Flying Scotsman, managing to beat Spencer in the home stretch and win, setting a new speed record in the process.
----
* BadassMustache: Etienne has a mustache on his face and is a fast engine.
* BilingualBonus: Due to being from France, Etienne knows a little French himself as his shout of "Au Revoir!" to Spencer as he took the lead to win The Great Race is the French saying of "Goodbye!"
* DarkHorseVictory: Seriously, no one expected him to win the race, considering how little he was featured in the movie.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: A lot of foreshadowing was made to him winning the race, such as the announcer saying that the atmosphere is "electric".
* GratuitousFrench: He says "Au revoir!"
* HumbleHero: Played straight in the movie, as he doesn't brag about winning the race. His official character bio even says that he only competed in the Great Railway Show to make new friends. However, in the web video ''Axel Goes to the Mountains'', Etienne is more of a show-off, constantly boasting about how much better he is than Axel.
* ItsAllAboutMe: In ''Axel Goes to the Mountains'', Etienne constantly brags about how quiet and efficient he is compared to Axel.
* NiceGuy: Polite and gentlemanly.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Vinnie]]
[[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mainvinniecgi.png]]

--> "Get outta the way! Why don't you watch where you're going, shrimp?!"

--> Voiced by: John Schwab

--> Number: 6407

--> Basis: CNR U-4-a

--> Built: 1936

Introduced in ''The Great Race'', Vinnie uses his status as a big North American tender engine to bully smaller engines like Thomas and Philip, until he meets his match against Thomas and Ashima and gets derailed, crashing into an electrical tower that falls on top of himself. He competed in the Strength Competition against Australia's Shane, Germany's Frieda, Henry, and possibly Hiro. It is possible he was the winner based on being farthest ahead when the competition was last seen.
----
* AstonishinglyAppropriateAppearance: Vinnie has guard rails over his face. This makes him look like a football player, which fits him because of his strength and competitive nature.
* BigBad: Of ''The Great Race'', where he is the only competitor to be a complete {{Jerkass}}.
* TheBully: He is shown to be this when he arrives on Sodor, telling Thomas to get out of the way and calling him a shrimp. He later bullies Phillip when he gets in his way at the Great Railway Show, but is stopped by Thomas and Ashima before he gets the chance to derail him.
* TheBusCameBack: He makes a cameo in ''Big World! Big Adventures!''.
* CheatersNeverProsper: Vinnie tried to cheat to win the Great Railway Show, but fails and gets into a karmic accident because of it.
* DirtyCoward: Despite his mean personality, Vinnie is shown to be a coward when faced with a problem bigger than him, as shown with his accident at the Great Railway Show.
* {{Eagleland}}: Definitely the Boorish variant. Vinnie is a huge jerk, a cheater, is reckless.
* HumblePie: Vinnie often gets served this in the supplementary ''Great Race Friends Near and Far'' videos. In ''Gina the Smart Steam Engine'', Gina and Shane are fed up with his bullying and teach him a lesson by making him believe he will be racing Gina, but then he ends up shooting forward into a crate of watermelons. In ''Vinnie is Back in America'', Vinnie brags about how strong he is. The little dockyard engines get back at him by adding lots of trucks to his train, making Vinnie's load impossible to pull by himself.
* JerkJock: Vinnie is big and strong, a competitor in the Great Railway Show, and the guard rails on his face look like a football helmet. He's also a huge bully to everyone.
* LaserGuidedKarma: His bullying of Philip for angering him comes back to bite him when Thomas and Ashima hold him back to allow Philip to escape, leaving Vinnie to derail due to the switches being set against him and crash headlong into an electrical tower. He felt humbled after that.
--> '''Vinnie:''' (''To Thomas and Ashima'') Hey! Are you gonna get me outta here, or what?
* LightIsNotGood: He makes the likes of Gordon and even Spencer look like saints, being a steam engine whose an all out aggressive bully. He even swaps around the usual rivalry with diesels, as he is shown antagonising the diminutive and good-natured Phillip.
* MaliciousMisnaming: Vinnie calls Philip "Shortie" and Thomas "Shrimp".
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Ivan]]
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--> "Points!"

--> Voiced by: Bob Golding

--> Number: Unknown

--> Basis: [=TGM23=]

--> Built: Sometime after 1962

Introduced in ''The Great Race'', Ivan is the only International Engine to be a diesel locomotive, representing Mother Russia at The Great Railway Show as he competes in the Shunting Challenge against Thomas, Ashima, Italy's Gina, and Brazil's Raul.
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* HiddenHeartOfGold: He may look mean, but that's not really who he is. He's really a NiceGuy, and a comedian who will put a smile on everyone's face.
* NiceGuy: Ivan is charismatic and good-natured. In ''Ivan's Chilly Way Home'', he helps to push two steam engines to the station and gets some coal for their fireboxes, even though it uses up all his diesel fuel. He also helps Frieda learn to smile more.
* PrimaryColorChampion: Ivan's livery has red and blue, and his running board is yellow.
* TokenMinority: The only diesel competing in the Shunting Challenge.
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!! ''Marvelous Machinery'' and Season 24:
These engines appear in ''Marvelous Machinery'' and/or Season 24. Kenji, Sonny, Duchess, Marcia and Marcio


[[folder: Kenji]]
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-->Voiced by: Matt [=McCooey=]

--> Basis: 0 series Shinkansen

--> Built: Sometime between 1964 and 1986

A Bullet Train from Japan, introduced in Season 24.
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* TheAce: Is both the fastest engine on Sodor and in the world.
* ButNowIMustGo: At the end of "Kenji on the Rails Again", he has to go back to Japan alongside Hiro.
* DistressedDude: Gets kidnapped by Baz and Bernie as their getaway train to steal Ruth's invention plans before being saved by Thomas with assistance from [[spoiler:Sir Topham Hatt, Sir Robert Norramby, Ruth, Gordon and Rebecca.]]
* FatalFlaw: Like Gustavo before him, Kenji can only run on electrified railways, hence the need for the Estate Railway to temporarily set up electic cables to host him. [[spoiler:Baz and Bernie find this out the hard way when he has no power on the Main Line and starts slowing down.]]
* GenreSavvy: Upon meeting Thomas, he is quick to recognize him as the engine who travelled around the world.
* JapanesePoliteness: Incredibly kind, polite, and humble.
* TokenMinority: The sole non-European engine to be featured in ''World of Tomorrow''.
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[[folder: Sonny]]
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-->Voiced by: Joe Swash

--> Number: 1842

--> Basis: Well tank engine

--> Built: 1874

A well-tank engine introduced in Season 24.
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* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: In "Sonny's Second Chance", most of the engines still don't trust him after he is given a second chance, and continue to call him a thief, even when he saves James from some watermelons that fell out of a crate Cranky was carrying (Salty was the only one who had witnessed the event). When he saves Diesel from falling into a pit, they see Sonny as the kind and useful engine he has become.
* TheAtoner: He is offered a second chance by Thomas and Sir Topham Hatt to make up for his actions that lead to Ruth's plans being stolen. The episode "Sonny's Second Chance" focuses on him making up for everything that happened.
* BeingEvilSucks: Working under Baz and Bernie is miserable for him.
* TheDogBitesBack: Baz and Bernie's abuse of him leads him to refuse to be their getaway vehicle. [[spoiler:This leads them to improvise with Kenji.]]
* ForcedIntoEvil: He can't necessarily help doing evil, since he's owned by a pair of crooks. [[spoiler:After he refuses to be their getaway vehicle anymore, Baz and Bernie tie his regulator open to make it look like he's running away with Ruth's stolen hovercar plans. This distracts everyone long enough that they can steal Kenji.]]
* GoodFeelsGood: Being called "really useful" by the Earl brings a genuine smile to his face.
* HeelFaceTurn: Was initially owned by Baz and Bernie and used to help steal inventions before he refuses to help them and sides with Thomas to stop them. He ends up becoming one of Sir Topham Hatt's engines at the end.
* MetaphorIsMyMiddleName: In "Sonny's Second Chance", Sir Topham Hatt tells him that he will only allow him to stay and work on Sodor if he can prove himself to be a trustworthy and useful engine. Sonny tells him that "Trustworthy" and "Useful" are his middle names.
* VerbalBackspace: When Thomas mentions the pair of cooks he travels with, Sonny thinks he said "crooks", leading to this exchange:
--> '''Thomas''': "Those two cooks are probably wondering where you are!"
--> '''Sonny''': "What? What do you mean, ''crooks''?"
--> '''Thomas''': "No...I said ''cooks''."
--> '''Sonny''': "Oh...oh! Yeah, ''cooks''! I mean, that's what I meant, not ''crooks''."
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[[folder: Duchess]]
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-->Voiced by: Creator/RosamundPike

--> Number: LMS 2020

--> Basis: London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS)

--> Built: Sometime between 1937 and 1948

A tender engine who lives on the mainland, introduced in Season 24.
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* CoolCrown: While she doesn't wear a crown like Rajiv, she has a crown symbol on her bufferbeam. [[spoiler:This is what tips the Fat Controller off that she's not an ordinary engine.]]
* GoldAndWhiteAreDivine: She's painted white with gold lining, and [[spoiler:belongs to the Royal Family]].
* GoldColoredSuperiority: She has gold lining, and is [[spoiler:the personal engine for UsefulNotes/TheBritishRoyalFamily]].
* HumiliationConga: She embarasses herself several times in front of Thomas trying to get ready for her journey to London. [[spoiler:And forgets to have her safety valve checked, leading to her breaking down on the way there.]]
* InSeriesNickname: Her full name is "The Duchess of Loughborough", but she prefers just "Duchess".
* KingIncognito: When she's not presently serving [[spoiler:the Royal Family]], the crown emblem is removed from her bufferbeam, making her look like an ordinary engine.
* ModestRoyalty: The only thing giving away that she's [[spoiler:the personal engine for UsefulNotes/TheBritishRoyalFamily]] is the crown symbol on her bufferbeam, which is removed when she's not in service; she looks like an ordinary engine otherwise.
* ReallyRoyaltyReveal: She's introduced as a seemingly ordinary engine getting ready for a long journey to London. [[spoiler:Neither Thomas nor the Fat Controller realize she's the Royal Engine until they help her get to London and see the gold crown that had been added to her bufferbeam.]]
* RememberedTooLate: While she's getting ready for her journey, she realizes she might be forgetting to do something, but can't recall what it is. [[spoiler:By the time she does, she's already broken down on the main line.]]
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: Has thick eyelashes and lips, as expected for a female engine.
* UpperClassTwit: Thomas initially sees her as this due to her early behavior, but the two start seeing eye to eye when he learns that just like him, she's about to take a long journey and is nervous about it.
* YouthfulFreckles: She has light freckles on her cheeks.
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[[folder: Marcia and Marcio]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Marcia]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Marcio]]

-->Voiced by: Laura Cucurullo (Marcia), Federico Trujillo (Marcio)

--> Basis: ABPF No. 215 Maria Fumaça

--> Built: circa 1912


A pair of wood-burning tender engines who work on The Eucalyptus Railway in Brazil introduced in season 24.

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* FatalFlaw: Being wood-burning engines, long-distance journeys are more difficult for them. They ended up running out of wood and have to rely on the wood on their trucks/freight cars to keep going until they end up running out.
* GoalInLife: They both aspire to travel the world just like Thomas does.
* HalfIdenticalTwins: A rare case for twins in the series. Marcio is male and Marcia is female.
* PaletteSwap: while both engines are boilers are painted green with bronze lining, Marcia has a green cab and black tender while Marcio has a black cab and green tender.
* SingleMindedTwins: They are always talking together in perfect sync. Even when introducing themselves.
--->Thomas: "Do you two always talk at the same time?"
--->Marcia and Marcio: "No.....Yes" *bursts out in laughter*
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: Marcia has thick eyelashes and lips, as expected for a female engine.
* ThemeTwinNaming: Both names sound almost exactly the same. Just with a different vowel at the end. This can get awfully confusing when they introduce themselves.
* ThoseTwoGuys: They are always seen working together.
--->Marcia: "We do everything together."

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-->Voiced by: Rosamund Pike

* AgentScully: In ''Thomas's Not So Lucky Day'x, it's revealed she doesn't believe in superstitions.

* DeadpanSnarker: When he intrudes Thomas to Mia, she does this to him after he boats how much he knows about historic buildings.

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UK voices: Matt Wilkinson (Bash), Keith Wickham (Dash), Ben Small (Ferdinand)

* BreakTheHaughty: In "Confusion Without Delay", when Rebecca chews him out for teasing Gordon and also points out that Gordon is actually order than him.

* ArtisticLicenceHistory: In real life, Stepney was saved by representatives of the Bluebell Railway and not Rusty.

-->US voices: William Hope (Bash), Kerry Shale (Dash), Glenn Wrage (Ferdinand)
-->UK voices: Matt Wilkinson (Bash), Keith Wickham (Dash), Ben Small (Ferdinand)

* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Every engine on Sodor hates him because of how much of a jerk he is. This is best shown in ''Hero of the Rails'', where all the members of the Steam Team groan at his arrival and are bummed out about him staying on Sodor for the summer.

* LightIsNotGood: When compared to diesels, the steam engines are usually portrayed as friendly and reliable. Spencer, however, is always portrayed as an antagonist; a big-headed showoff that likes making the Sodor engines miserable. He outright reached villain status in ''Hero of the Rails'', when he not only pestered and annoyed the Sodor engines, but also attempted to send Hiro to the smelter's yard, with no solid reason except to make Thomas miserable.

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* TheBusCameBack: Makes a return to Sodor in Season 24.
* ButNowIMustGo: After setting things right at the end of ''Hero of the Rails'', Hiro reveals that he misses his friends and homeland, and returns home with a big sendoff from his new friends.

* IChooseToStay: He came back inexplicably come back in season 13, and since then, he seems to have become a permanent part of the railway. It's implied that [[Main/TechnologyMarchesOn the Japanese railways have modernized]] and [[TearJerker all of his friends from his time have been scrapped during the years he was stuck on Sodor]].

These are engines that have only appeared in ''The Great Race''. Vinnie and Carlos made cameos in ''Big World! Big Adventures!'', but are unlikely to appear in seasons 23 and 24.

* FatalFlaw: Being wood burning engines, long distance journeys are more difficult for them. They ended up running out of wood and have to rely on the wood on their trucks/freight cars to keep going until they end up running out.