Diesel

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**Diesel** is a black diesel shunter who works on the North Western Railway. When he first came to the Island of Sodor, Diesel worked as the station pilot at the big station. After helping to rescue D199 after a nasty accident, he was tasked with running his main line. Aside from main line work, Diesel performs several jobs on the railway, namely pulling passenger and goods trains. He also occasionally works as a shunter, performs odd jobs and pulls the post train with his best friend Dennis.

## Biography

Before coming to Sodor, Diesel lived somewhere in England, where he worked alongside several other engines. He was brought to the North Western Railway when the Fat Controller was in need of a new diesel shunter to shunt trains at Knapford and still retains his black livery until this day.

Diesel was cheeky at first and enjoyed teasing Diesel 10 by waking him up while he was resting at Knapford. Diesel 10 managed to get back at Diesel by leaving the station too quickly before he could be uncoupled and though Diesel learned his lesson about teasing Diesel 10, he wanted to see more of the world and go beyond the yard at Knapford station. He was given the chance to pull his first passenger train when Class 40 became ill but left the station too early when he mistook the guard's whistle for BoCo's train for his own, leaving behind his coaches and passengers. Diesel was stopped by a signalman and he went back to the station to fetch his train.

Diesel was teased relentlessly about this mistake by Diesel 10 and D199, though BoCo felt sorry for him and offered to let Diesel take his goods train while he took care of his shunting duties in the yard. Diesel could hardly contain his excitement and was too excited to listen to BoCo's warning about the trucks, believing that he could handle them easily. However, as he reached the top of Diesel 10's Hill, the trucks began pushing Diesel down the line, causing him to run out of control and nearly crashed until he stopped in a siding.

Upon noticing that Class 40 had not come out of the sheds to pull his train during a rainy day, Diesel raced back to Tidmouth Sheds and managed to convince a paranoid Class 40 that the rain would not hurt him, finally helping him get over his fear of the rain. Diesel continued to work in the yard and over time, he became more skilled at shunting. While taking a break in the yard one day, Diesel saw D199 being pushed by his trucks unable to stop due to his burning brake blocks. Diesel bravely chased after D199 abandoning his punishment and tried to stop him. But unfortunately, D199 derailed and landed in a field. Diesel rushed back to Knapford and retrieved Judy and Jerome, who helped him re-rail D199. As a reward for his heroic actions, Diesel was rewarded with his own main line. From that point on, Diesel began proudly and happily working on his very own main line.

## Appearances

* Series 1
	+ Diesel and Diesel 10
	+ BoCo and Diesel 10 (*not named; does not speak*)
	+ The Sad Story of Class 40 (*does not speak*)
	+ Diesel's Train
	+ Diesel and the Trucks
	+ Diesel and the Breakdown Train
	+ Diesel 199 and the Coaches
	+ Troublesome Trucks (episode)
	+ Diesel 199 and the Express (*cameo*)
	+ Diesel and Bulgy
	+ Trouble in the Shed
	+ Dennis Runs Away (*cameo*)
	+ Off the Rails (*scrapped model cameo*)
	+ Down the Mine