Dirty Diesel

**Dirty Diesel** is the third episode of the first season. It is the third episode of the series overall.

## Synopsis

When A Diesel Arrives On The Island, It Doesn't Take Him Long Before He Angers The Other Engines. He Causes Trouble But, Why Is He Here?

## Plot

It was another calm and beautiful day on Sodor. All the engines are at Tidmouth Sheds waiting to meet a new engine. The engines wonder who the new engine is, until Sir Topham Hatt shows up. He tells the engines that it'll be a diesel, much to the engines' dismay. But just as he says that, the diesel arrives. Sir Topham Hatt introduces him as Diesel, who will help Percy in the yard, much to his annoyance. Sir Topham Hatt then leaves the sheds to go home and eat cake, but not before punishing James in the shed for insulting him for it, much to Gordon's delight. Diesel then calls the steam engines disgusting, angering the other engines. He then makes one final insult before rolling away to start work. The engines say he is disgusting and that he should be sent away and scrapped.

Later on, Diesel works in the yard with Percy, but is very rude to him. Douglas comes to collect a train, and Diesel tells him to take care of his train while calling him an ugly piece of metal. Douglas retorts, telling Diesel to shut his mouth before he does it for him. Diesel sarcastically tells Douglas he's "scared" of that, and Douglas tells him that he will be when he gets scrapped. Diesel tells him to watch his tongue, and then Donald puffs in to collect his own train. Donald asks Douglas what's wrong, and Douglas says it's Diesel. Donald yells at Diesel, telling him to leave his twin alone. Diesel does, but not before he says he'll regret what he said. Douglas says he won't, and the Scottish twins puff away.

Diesel leaves the yard later on and Percy asks him where he's going, to which Diesel responds with "nowhere that concerns him". Percy says he's mean but Diesel doesn't care.

Diesel shunts a boulder on top of a bridge later on for an engine to crash into and then sneaks away. Douglas comes along the line with his train and sees the boulder, and tries to stop, but it's too late. He crashes into the boulder and falls off the bridge. Diesel watches the crash from afar and laughs evilly before leaving the scene.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Henry
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* Donald
* Douglas
* Emily
* Diesel
* Edward *(No Lines)*
* Toby *(No Lines)*
* Duck *(No Lines)*
* Harold *(Cameo)*

## Cast

* Cheeky Saddle Tank as James
* HydesR01 as Percy
* Donald 9 and Douglas 10 as Donald and Douglas
* NWR Emily No. 12 as Emily
* Douglas The Black Engine Number 10 as All Other Voices

## Locations

* Tidmouth Sheds
* Knapford Yards

## Trivia

* First appearance of Toby.
* First appearance of Duck.
* First appearance of Donald.
* First appearance of Douglas.
* First appearance of Emily.
* First appearance of Diesel.
* This is the first episode where Bertram does not appear.

### Goofs/Errors

* Gordon, James, Edward and Emily have ropes pulling them. This is due to their models not working.
* When Diesel comes in, Edward's tender is derailed.
* There are several mistakes in close-ups, such as:
	+ In some close-ups of Sir Topham Hatt after Diesel arrives, Diesel is not seen.
	+ In some close-ups of James, his tender is derailed.
	+ In some close-ups of Thomas, Percy and Henry, a blanket sheet and some tracks can be seen.
	+ In some close-ups of Percy at the yard, the track in front of Diesel comes to an end.
	+ In two close-ups of Diesel, Percy disappears and Douglas’ tender and train appear.
* Some of the tracks are not angled correctly.
* The narrator says "and Diesel puffed away", but he is a diesel, meaning he cannot puff and it should be rolled or oiled instead.
* The number of tracks at the yards changes from three to two.
* When Donald and Douglas leave with their trains, some hands can be seen starting the engines.
* Douglas is stopped before hitting the boulder.

## Episodes

 **Films/Other Media** | "Horror House" • "On Set" • "The Slender Engine" • "Blood Fair"