Diesel 10

**Diesel 10**, **Diesel**, or **D10** is an evil diesel engine with a semi-sentient, hydraulic claw, which he has named "**Pinchy**". He formerly had two minions named Splatter and Dodge, but they eventually turned on him.

## Appearance

Diesel 10 is a diesel engine that everyone fears. He has eight wheels, oval buffers and a hydraulic claw on his roof, which he calls "Pinchy". Diesel 10 is painted ochre with tan stripes along his sides. His buffers and "Pinchy" are painted dark brown.

## Personality

As Thomas describes, Diesel 10 is ten out of ten for devious deeds and brutal strength, and a blast from the past who hates steam engines. Diesel 10 is also an evil, conniving, manipulative, bullying and raving diesel locomotive. He absolutely despises steam engines, would call them taunting names like "Puffball" (Thomas) and "Teapot" (Toby) and is not above do anything to get rid of them if possible. He is Sodor's strongest (but not quite largest) diesel, his power being enforced by his slightly malfunctioning claw, Pinchy. He can use this deftly, and is even able to use it to make a sculpture. Pinchy, though, seems to have a mind of its own, as it has been shown to "punch" Diesel 10 in the face from time to time, which he loathes. All engines, steam and diesel alike, fear or respect him.

He is also shown to be extremely psychotic and murderous, as he once tried to push James and Junior into the smelting pit at the Smelter's Yard. But Junior used the last of his gold dust to teleport him and James to safety, much to Diesel 10's shock.

Despite his brutality, some of his demeanour appears to have cooled, and his behaviour has apparently improved enough that Sir Topham Hatt allowed him back to the Island. He gets along enough with the other Sudrian diesels, but his efforts to help are often only when it suits his personal interest and he still harbours his scheming ways and anti-steam sentiments.

## Trivia

* Diesel 10 only appeared in specials and movies until the seventeenth series, where he appeared in an episode for the first time. The seventeenth series also marked his final appearance in the series to date, though his popularity with the fanbase allows merchandise of him to continue production even after his discontinuation in media.
* Diesel 10 has never been seen with a driver, nor has he been mentioned at all, nor has he been seen pulling any kind of rolling stock.
* Diesel 10 had a total of eight facial expressions, one of which (a cringing face) was never shown on-screen. There have also been copies of some of his faces as well.
* Outside of Thomas and the Magic Railroad, Pinchy has not been named, and is simply referred to as a claw. Diesel 10's horn sound from the seventeenth series was most likely reused from the Theodore Tugboat ferry characters Philip and Filmore.
	+ However, in Engines Working Together, his horn sound is Derek's at a lower pitch.
	+ In Calling All Engines!, his horn sound is the same as Salty's seventh-ninth series and Patrick's (cement mixer).
	+ In some merchandise of him and the two mobile games, Magical Tracks and the 2018 version of Go, Go Thomas!, his horn sound is Derek's/Salty's current horn sound at regular pitch.
	+ Diesel 10 was the only character introduced in Thomas and the Magic Railroad to appear in CGI. Splatter and Dodge were both dropped from early drafts in both Day of the Diesels and The Great Race.