Western

Western is one of the members of the DJD (Diesel Justice Division).

## Bio:

In 1964, Western and the rest of the Diesel Justice Division were at Doncaster Works intricating a diesel shunter who let two steam engines escape scrap. He was told by Roderick to pull the diesel shunter out of the wreckage as the diesel was given a beating from Goyle and Whistler, once the diesel shunter was pulled out, Western step aside so that Roderick could give his final words to the diesel. Western watched on with Goyle, Whistler, and Levi as Roderick killed the diesel shunter. They spent the night at Trent station to rest for the night and the following morning, Western was the first to notice a goods train left on the other platform at Trent station where Roderick could tell that the two engines that had escaped were beginning to form their own team to find salvation. Later that night at Paddington station, he was the one to inform Roderick and the other diesels that he heard word from head office about a group of rogue steam engines seen at Oxford and are heading west towards Gloucester where they confronted Shaw Savill, Duchess, Ryan, Barry, Sir Pelleas, Maria, Lucas, and Meryl. However the DJD were forced to stand down when Shaw took Simon a BR Class 01 diesel shunter hostage. They camped out in the yards of Gloucester for the whole day, Western questioned that they were going to sit around and wait for the steam engines to make their move, to which Roderick say yes as they didn't want them to harm Simon. That night the DJD apprehended the steam engines, Western attempt to capture Lucas and Maria but he was stop by Shaw Savill who crashed into him allowing the two tank engines to escape. After they captured the steam engines, Roderick instructed the other diesels to take them to their respective scrapyards while he and Western would take Ryan to Doncaster and Duchess to Crewe where Roderick would leave Western there to get checked over for any damage. They left Ryan at Doncaster Works allowing the ex-GNR N2 and the ex-LMS Coronation to say their goodbyes before both diesels departed for Crewe with Duchess.

In 1969, Western escorted City of Truro and Earl of Berkeley to Didcot sheds when they arrived at Oxford station with their rail tour. During the night, he overheard the two famous engines talking to Eliza about going to the Island of Sodor to escape the cutter's torch and to find her little brother. The following morning, Western ratted Eliza out to Mr. Stevens on where she was going much to the annoyance of Truro and Berkeley while Meryl was left in shock. Later that day, Western was talking with a BR class 09 diesel shunter about Eliza's escape as the 09 shunter was getting his train ready. The diesel shunter also asked the class 52 how the rest of his DJD group are getting on ever since Roderick had been withdrawn, Western explained that Goyle and Whistler were back to work on the main line while Levi was back to his shunting duties. He also mentioned that Goyle tried to take the role of leader for the Diesel Justice Division, but that the class 31 was knocked some sense into him by Roderick to remind him of his place. When the class 09 asked Western if he was taking his train to Crewe Works, he mentioned that Diesel 10 is based there which made Western feel uncomfortable and he tried to ask the shunter if he could take his train for him, but the class 09 told him he had his work to do in the yards. The two diesels then noticed an odd looking tanker wagon nearby not knowing that it was Eliza covered in a tarpaulin, so they thought nothing much of it going on about the odd things the Great Western Railway built like Broad Gauge, The Great Bear, auto coaches, and slip coaches. After his train was shunted together, Western set off to Crewe. Upon his arrival there, he met Diesel, Splatter, and Dodge as Diesel asked him how his group is doing with Western explaining that his group split up a few months ago. Western then asked where Diesel 10 is, with Splatter and Dodge telling him that he was out collecting more scrap much to the class 52's relief as he prepared to leave telling the three diesel shunters of the cargo on his train before departing Crewe.

## Appearances:

* 2022- 1964 A Turn For The Worst
* 2023- Liz's Journey The Beginning

## Trivia:

* Western is one of the diesels that can be seen briefly in the RWS book Stepney The Bluebell Engine in the story 'Bluebells of England', though he isn't really named in the book along with Goyle and Whistler.
* Western wasn't shown to have a number in the story 'Bluebells of England', but he was later given the number D1074 as shown in Liz's Journey The Beginning.
	+ Western's number D1074 is a fictional number given by Mrathehedgehog.