Nia (AEG)

"Let's rock and roll!"

Nia is an orange tank engine from Kenya in Africa who lives and works on the Island of Sodor.

Biography
Before coming to Sodor, Nia lived in Kenya and had travelled to many different places. Upon arrival to Sodor, she first met Thomas at the Steep Hill and helped him to the top.

Since then, she has moved into Tidmouth Sheds, her present home which she shares with her friends Thomas, Percy, Diesel and Kana. Nia also joined the Biggest Adventure Club alongside Kana sometime between its formation and their adventure to the top of Lookout Mountain.

On her one year anniversary of coming to Sodor, Nia attempted to organise a party, but found her friends were too busy to help her out and seemed to not remember it was her Sodor anniversary at all. Eventually, Nia found out that her friends had been planning a party of their own for her at Knapford, but had been keeping it a secret so as to surprise her.

When Carly and Sandy organised an obstacle course known as the Tri-and-a-Half-a-Lon at the Maintenance Yard, Nia spent a whole day training with them so that she could beat the clock.

Once, when Percy had a broken axle after an accident, Nia took over the Mail Train while he was being repaired.

When the Biggest Adventure Club were solving the mystery of the mines, Nia was part of the Cave Crawlers, searching the Old Mines for the mythical mine monster alongside Diesel, Carly and Kana.

Personality
Nia has an adventurous spirit. She loves to try new things and visit new places. Nia has also travelled more than any of her friends, and often has valuable insight into places Thomas has never been. She also has a love for music, and has been shown to plan her routes all by herself.

Basis
Nia is a 2-6-0 tank engine. She is loosely based on the KUR ED1 class 2-6-2T, however with the trailing set of wheels removed, making her a 2-6-0T.

Livery
Nia is painted orange with green lining. She has a zig-zag pattern on her tanks and coal bunker that have the colours red, green, purple, yellow and black. She has her number in yellow in a black box with a green outline on her cabsides.

Appearances
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Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go

 * Series 1 - Thomas Blasts Off, License to Deliver, Kana Goes Slow, Dragon Run, A Wide Delivery, Music is Everywhere, Chasing Rainbows, Nia's Balloon Blunder, Capture the Flag, Super Screen Cleaners, Overnight Stop, Lost and Found, Roller Coasting, The Tiger Train, The Can-Do Submarine Crew! , Calliope Crack-Up, Tyrannosaurus Wrecks, A Light Delivery, The Paint Problem, A Wonderful World, Letting Off Steam, Nia's Perfect Plan, Something to Remember, Sandy Versus the Storm, An UnbeLEAFable Day, Ghost Train , A Rusty Rescue , Goodbye, Ghost-Scaring Machine, More Cowbell, Sir Topham Hatt's Hat, Nia's Surprising Surprise, A New View for Thomas and Song of Sodor
 * Series 2 - Percy Disappears, Fast Friends, Ashima's Amazing Arrival, Tri-and-a-Half-a Lon, Carly's Magnificent Magnet, New Mail Engine in Town, Carly's Screechy Squeak, Blackout!, Brand New Track, Stink Monster, Christmas Mountain, More Than a Pretty Engine, Thomas in Charge, Kana Recharges, Off the Rails, Diesel's Dilemma, Valentine's Hearts, Bring it on Beresford , Sheep Shenanigans, Tunnel Troubles, Salty's Sea Shanty and Untitled Nia and Bruno Episode
 * Series 3 - TBA
 * Short Story Adventures - Nia and the Ducks, Kana and the Butterflies, Percy's Perfect Place, Crystal Cavern, Too Loud Nia, Lighthouse Disco, and Red Light, Green Light

Specials

 * 2021 - Race for the Sodor Cup
 * 2022 - The Mystery of Lookout Mountain

Songs

 * Series 1 - Knights of the Turntable, Music is Everywhere, If I Was a Super Train, Everyone is Afraid a Little, What Brave Engines Do , Feet, Tailbone, Ribs, and Claws, The Number One Engine , What's Awesome About This Place, Blowing Off Steam, A Gift to Remember, Fall Fun, He Should Have Given You Back , Celebrate and Song of Sodor
 * Race for the Sodor Cup - When I Go Fast and Look It's Us
 * Series 2 - Fast to Go Slow, Welcome to Sodor, A Mistake is What it Takes, Feel the Hush, The World Has a Mind of its Own and Peep Peep, We're Counting Sheep
 * The Mystery of Lookout Mountain - Warning: Biggest Adventure Ahead, A Whole New Place, and Job to Do
 * Other - All Engines Go Theme Song and Train School Song

Videos
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 * Let's Race - The Egg Race, The Bell Race, The Flag Race, and The Obstacle Race
 * Train School - Under the Meadow, The Magic of Patience, The Height of Courage, The Run Down, The Team-up Cleanup, and The Art of Sharing
 * All Aboard! - The New Platform and Take a Beat
 * Sodor Mystery - Percy's A-Maze-Ing Mystery
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Magazine Stories

 * 2022 - Roller Coasting and Nia's Balloon Blunder
 * 2023 - Tyrannosaurus Wrecks

Books

 * 2021 - All Engines Go
 * 2022 - Thomas and the Rocket, Imagine Ink, Speedy Sticker Scenes, All About Thomas, Puzzle Pals, Meet the Engines and Thomas the Tank Engine Character Encyclopedia
 * 2023 - Chasing Rainbows, The Mystery of Lookout Mountain: Colour & Activity Book, Thomas and Percy's Spooky Night and The Twelve Engines of Christmas

Video Games

 * 2022 - Magical Tracks, Rail Muddle and Musical Tracks

Live Shows
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 * 2022 - The Bravest Engine on Sodor

Trivia

 * Nia is the only character of a few things:
 * The only of the main characters from the first series not to appear in the first episode, A Thomas Promise.
 * The only young engine in the reboot - and by extension, the only member of the Biggest Adventure Club - to have visible lips.
 * Nia's favourite colour is purple.