Loved world over by children, Thomas and friends, will soon be introducing ... Mexican engine Carlos and Indian engine Ashima are all female engines which will debut in a DVD movie, The Great ...

They include Ashima of India, a female companion who ... Vincent D’Alleva, who oversees Thomas And Friends, said that they had been influenced to introduce new characters by the Rio de Janeiro ...

From this week children will come across engines named Ashima, Shankar, Rajiv as well as Noor ... Thomas the Tank Engine has evolved via the TV series into "Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends" and now ...

In Thomas & Friends Series 22 Big World ... and other international characters from around the world, including Ashima from India, Yong Bao from China, and Shane from Australia.

The New York Times released a partial list of the new trains, described by Vincent D’Alleva, who works with Mattel on Thomas & Friends. There's Raul of Brazil, Yong Bao of China, Ashima of India ...

Desai, whose film roles include The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, described Ashima as “strong and adventurous”. Peter Andre provided a song for Thomas & Friends, as well as voicing a character ...