Whiff (AEG)/Behind the Scenes

Background Information
Whiff is a fictional standard gauge tank locomotive created by Wayne Jackman.

Whiff made his debut in the second series episode, Stink Monster.

According to show developer and former producer Rick Suvalle, there were plans for Whiff to make a physical appearance in the first series, however these never came to fruition, most likely because Nelvana didn't have the budget to make Whiff's model at the time.

2D animated rigs
Whiff in All Engines Go uses a series of complicated 2D rigs created by Nelvana Studio. These rigs are made up of different assets, which can be stretched, squashed and posed to create the desired movements and poses. Whiff's movements are handled by an animation team, with a posing team to create specific poses as required for certain shots. Whiff's 2D assets were made using James as a base, with heavy modifications.

Whiff's 2D design has undergone many changes from the design used in the original series:
 * His wheels are now black instead of green.
 * His dome and window frames are yellow.
 * His window frames are noticeably higher up and closer together.
 * He lacks the black and yellow borders around his tank edges.
 * His tanks are shorter in length.
 * He has frame plates similar to James.
 * He has a red running board.
 * He has three axleboxes protruding from his valences instead of two.
 * His axleboxes are also no longer aligned with his wheels, instead slotting between them.
 * His stepladders have been replaced with a third set of axleboxes.
 * His leaf springs have been removed.
 * His brakepipes have been removed.
 * His lamp has been removed.
 * He has a more rounded nose.
 * His nostrils have been removed.
 * He now has brown irises.

Voice Actors

 * Matt Coles
 * Joe Pingue
 * Luke Marty
 * Óscar Gamboa
 * Guilherme Marques
 * Sebastian Perdek