Stefano is a huge amphibious cargo ship from Sicily, Italy. A constant globe-trotter, his job is to ship various loads to Italian coastal settlements with no room for conventional ports, using his crane to transfer loads to nearby railway lines.
Biography
Stefano first met Thomas when he came to pick up some cargo for the Museum of Archeology and surprised him with his classic landing trick. He then explained to him the story of the Lost Engine, prompting Thomas to seek him out in an old mine.
Stefano later met up with Thomas and Gina again, bringing with him the Sodor Construction Company to help out Ester. Later on, while he was travelling along the coast, he came across Beppe, along with Lorenzo and Thomas, hanging off the edge of a cliff and lifted them onto his deck to take them to a workshop on dry land to be restored and repaired.
When Thomas lost his voice after trying to perform opera, he had to signal with his whistle to tell Stefano to wait for Gina.
Personality
Stefano is a huge amphibious vehicle who can transport engines and other vehicles around the world. He is a bit of a showboat and loves to wow people with his amphibious ability, reveling in their surprise. He is a confident performer and raconteur who likes to tell stories and sees himself as a boat of the world. Stefano can be quite charming and gentle and is not really as full of himself as his pompous manner might suggest. There is a genuine warmth to his larger-than-life, friendly personality, and he truly cares about others.
Technical Details
Basis
Stefano somewhat resembles the LARC-LX with added treads, a crane and a cab.
Livery
Stefano's cab is painted red with a black roof, while his hull is painted orange with yellow and black hazard stripes and his crane arm is painted yellow.
Appearances
Thomas & FriendsMusic Videos
Videos
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Official Description
From Official Website:[1]
| “ | Stefano: Stefano is a huge amphibious vehicle who can transport engines and other vehicles around the world. He is a bit of a showboat and loves to wow people with his amphibious ability, and revels in their surprise. He is a confident performer and raconteur who likes to tell stories and sees himself as a boat of the world. Stefano can be quite charming and gentle and is not really as full of himself as his pompous manner might suggest. There is a genuine warmth to his larger-than-life, friendly personality, and he truly cares about others. | ” |
Audio Files
Horns
| Only used | Sound Effect |
|---|---|
| Series 23 |
In the Adventures on Sodor webseries, Stefano has Max and Monty's horns at a lower pitch.
| Only used | Sound Effect |
|---|---|
| Adventures on Sodor |
Trivia
- Stefano is the only Italian vehicle character from the twenty-third series not to reappear in the twenty-fourth series.
- Stefano's face is heavily altered from Shankar. It has been reshaped to a semicircle, received crows feet around the eyes and the chin has lost its split.
- Although it's off-screen, Stefano is the only international character who wasn't introduced in The Great Race who visited Sodor.
- Stefano's back wheel is re-used from Butch, but significantly upsized.
- Stefano's Capsule Plarail toy, like those of Beresford and Flying Scotsman, was released in sections rather than all together due to being too large to fit into a standard gashapon capsule.
Merchandise
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Video
References
| Locomotives | Gina | Lorenzo | Settebello | |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stock | Beppe | |
| Non-Rail Vehicles | Ester | Stefano | The Italian Construction Vehicles | |
| People | Allicia Botti | Mia | Dame Bella Canto | Dame Bella's Orchestra | |
| Locations | Real Landmarks | Pisa (Leaning Tower) | Rome (Colosseum) | Pompeii (Ancient Ruins) |
| Fictional Landmarks | Museum of Archeology (The Museum Station) | The First Italian Station | The Italian Construction Site | The Italian Seaside Station | The Old Italian Mines | The Italian Shunting Yard | The Second Italian Station | The Italian Scrapyard | |