Gina/Behind the Scenes

Television Series
Gina is a fictional tank engine created by Ian McCue and Andrew Brenner.

In 2016, Gina made her debut in the movie, "The Great Race" and returned in the twenty-third series after being absent for 2 years.

In her introduction, Gina was voiced by Teresa Gallagher (UK/US) in the CGI version of the series on both sides of the Atlantic. Since 2019, Gina has been voiced by Anna Francolini, also in both English dubs. Both actresses give Gina an Italian accent, matching her country of origin.

Gina is based on the Ferrovie Nord Milano 200 0-4-0T.

CGI Model
In 2009, the series introduced Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) as a replacement for the show's long-standing live-action models. In 2015, Gina was created from scratch in CGI by Arc Productions for the 2016 movie, "The Great Race". The model was "hand-sculpted" in Maya, a 3D animation and modelling software.

Gina went through some aesthetic changes in the television series. These include:
 * Series 23:
 * The square plate on her bunker side changes from green to gold.
 * The lining on her back window changes from green to white.

Fonts
The following fonts are used on Gina's CGI model:
 * Rockwell Extra Bold

Voice Actors

 * Teresa Gallagher
 * Anna Francolini
 * Karla Falcón
 * María Fernanda Morales
 * Paqui Horcajo
 * Ana de Castro
 * Priscila Ferreira
 * Jennifer Böttcher
 * Mica Mylo
 * Olga Golovanov
 * Keiko Nemoto
 * Moe Yamaguchi
 * Tamaki Orie
 * Kim Chae-ha
 * Um Sang-hyun