Italian tender engine who was lost in a mine for several years before being rediscovered by Thomas. Beppe (voiced by Vincenzo Nicoli) is a small passenger coach who belongs to Lorenzo and was lost along with him. Ester (voiced by Flaminia Cinque) is a small Italian excavator. Stefano (voiced by Antonio Magro) is a huge amphibious cargo ship who can run on both water and land. He is based on the LARC-LX. Brenda (voiced by Teresa Gallagher) is a bulldozer recently purchased by the Sodor Construction Company. She, along with the rest of the construction vehicles, come to Italy to assist with an archaeological dig. Like Byron, Brenda is based on the Caterpillar D9. Marvelous Machinery Marvelous Machinery is one of two specials released in 2020. It comprises the two double-length episodes "A New Arrival" and "World of Tomorrow". Ruth (voiced by Dominique Moore) is an inventor who comes to Sodor to hold a technology fair. Baz (voiced by Bob Golding) and Bernie (voiced by Rob Rackstraw) are a pair of crooks from the Mainland who come to the Technology Fair with the intention of stealing an invention and claiming it as their own. Sonny (voiced by Joe Swash) is a well tank engine who belongs to Baz and Bernie, but reforms after an encounter with Thomas. Kenji (voiced by Matt McCooey) is a Japanese bullet train who comes to Sodor to participate in the technology fair. He is based on the 0 Series Shinkansen. The Royal Engine The Royal Engine, or Thomas and the Royal Engine, is a half-hour special commemorating the 75th anniversary of the franchise. It features a live-action introduction read by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex. Duchess of Loughborough (or simply Duchess) (voiced by Rosamund Pike) is a big, cream-coloured tender engine who is tasked with pulling the British Royal Train to London. She is based on the LMS Coronation Class. Prince Charles (voiced by Rachael Miller) is the son of Queen Elizabeth II (voiced by the show's former head-writer, Sharon Miller). When the queen requests for Sir Topham Hatt to meet her at Buckingham Palace so she can present him with an award, Charles requests for Thomas to be the engine to bring him. References Film characters Thomas and Friends Thomas and Friends