Revolutionary Engines

*Revolutionary Engines* is the second spin-off episode of *Sodor*, released under the *Sodor Presents* banner. It was released on June 17, 2023. It is a remake of an earlier fan-made *Thomas & Friends* episode by CyberRusty99 in 2014, prior to the main series. Chronologically, it takes place some time before *One Trick Too Far*.

## Plot

It is summer on the Island of Sodor, and the engines are overworked, so Diesel is brought in to ease the workload, much to the engines' dismay. Diesel insults them, expressing surprise over them not having been scrapped, and brags about being "revolutionary". Percy wonders what the word means, to which Duck retorts that it means "you use big words to make yourself sound smart."

Diesel arranges a goods train at the Docks. Salty urges him to give the steam engines a chance, but Diesel dismisses the notion. The engines notice an oily smell coming from Diesel, and Salty suggests he get it checked, but he ignores him and sets off with his train. On the way, he runs into his friend Arry. Diesel is relieved to speak to another engine who hates steam engines, but is secretly horrified when Arry suggests they should get rid of Salty and the other "steamie sympathisers". Diesel quickly leaves, ignoring Arry's request to visit him at the Smelter's Yard.

At the Docks, Salty skids on some oil on the tracks, bumping into Ben. Some workmen investigate and discover that it's diesel fuel; Salty realises that Diesel must have leaked it onto the tracks. Meanwhile, Diesel tries to pull his train up Gordon's Hill, but the oil leaking onto the tracks makes it impossible to do so. Edward arrives and helps to push him up the hill, and they make it to the top. At the station, Diesel reluctantly thanks Edward.

Diesel undergoes an inspection and a leak is found. The Fat Controller sends him back to the Other Railway to be mended; while he does not blame Diesel, he warns him of the consequences of acting up again. The other engines tease him as he leaves; Percy jokes that "revolutionary" means "unreliable".

Arry returns to the Smelter's Yard and asks Diesel 10 if Diesel dropped by. Both are disappointed that Diesel 10 did not even know he was back.

## Cast and Characters

The episode is told by CyberRusty99.

* Gordon
* James
* Duck
* Henry
* The Fat Controller
* Diesel
* Thomas
* Percy
* Bill and Ben
* Salty
* Arry
* Edward
* Diesel 10
* Emily (*cameo*)
* Toby (*cameo*)
* Scruffey (*cameo*)

## Trivia

* This episode is a remake of CyberRusty99's earlier fan-made *Thomas & Friends* episode of the same name, released on October 14, 2014. The episode was almost entirely reshot with a higher-quality camera; only the opening two shots, a portion of the Gordon's Hill scene, and Diesel's departure were reused from the original camcorder footage. Significant additions were made in order to foreshadow Diesel's character arc in the main series, including:
	+ A scene where Diesel meets Arry and is distressed by his suggestion to rid the railway of "steamie sympathisers".
	+ Diesel thanking Edward for rescuing him.
	+ The final scene, in which Arry informs Diesel 10 of Diesel's brief return.
* Despite already owning Bill's Trackmaster model at the time of filming, CyberRusty99 still uses Ben to double as both engines, using the same method as the original episode to obscure his nameplate.