very different from himself. She participates in the shunting race and is modelled after the Nilgiri Mountain Railway X class locomotive. Carlos (voiced by David Bedella) is a small tender engine who comes from Mexico and is meant to resemble Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México locomotive No. 903. Raul (voiced by Rob Rackstraw) is a steam engine who comes from Brazil and is inspired by the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Raul is intended to broaden Thomas' cultural awareness. Yong Bao (voiced by Dan Li) is a tender engine who comes from China and is intended to capitalise on the franchise's growing popularity in China. Yong Bao later appears in Big World! Big Adventures!, which elaborates on his backstory. He is based on the China Railways RM. Shane is a tender engine who comes from Australia. He is based on the South Australian Railways 520 class. Vinnie (voiced by John Schwab) is a tender engine who comes from the United States. He is based on the Grand Trunk Western U4-a. Etienne (voiced by Rob Rackstraw) is a fast, electric engine who comes from France. He is based on the SNCF BB 9003-9004. Axel (voiced by Rob Rackstraw) is a fast, streamlined tender engine who comes from Belgium. He is based on the SNCB Type 12. Gina (voiced by Teresa Gallagher) is a small tank engine who comes from Italy. Frieda (voiced by Teresa Gallagher) is a big streamlined tender engine who comes from Germany and is modelled after the DB Class 10. Rajiv is a little tank engine who comes from the East Indian Railway in India and is modelled after the Fairy Queen locomotive. Ivan (voiced by Bob Golding) is a diesel engine who comes from Russia. Journey Beyond Sodor Merlin (voiced by Hugh Bonneville) is a tender engine who is fitted with three stovepipe chimneys, which, as he falsely believes, give him the ability to turn invisible. He has the number 783 and is based on the LSWR N15 class. Lexi (voiced by Lucy Montgomery) is an American cab forward steam engine. Promotional material states that she is gender-fluid. Theo (voiced by Darren Boyd) is a shy experimental railway traction engine. Promotional material states that he is on the autism spectrum. Hurricane (voiced by Jim Howick) is a cunning, large tank engine who has ten driving wheels and works at a Steelworks on the Mainland along with Frankie.