BoCo

**BoCo** is a green mixed-traffic diesel engine, who primarily works on Edward's Branch Line and occasionally on the Main Line.

## Biography

BoCo is a tame diesel engine, who is sensible, kind, and has a decent sense of humour. He is also very disciplined, as seen as he stops Bill and Ben from their pranks. Upon his arrival, he was unfortunate enough to be set upon by the mischievous Bill and Ben, when, thinking he had intentionally stolen their trucks, they pretended to be one engine and nearly made his eyes pop out. BoCo is now wise to the tank engine twins' pranks though he still somewhat humours them to a point. He is also good friends with Bill, Ben, Edward, and Duck. He is a true friend and is often willing to stick up for the underdog. BoCo is firm, but fair and friendly in his nature, not being afraid to speak his mind. Even Gordon soon thought of him in high regard when he "saved" him from Bill and Ben's antics. BoCo upholds a more praiseworthy and respectable, likeable image for diesel engines everywhere, being happy to show the more pompous steam engines that diesels have their uses. BoCo helps bring good order across Edward's Branch Line, even occasionally pulling Main Line trains, as the Fat Controller recognises how versatile he is.

In 1955, he found his way to the Brendam Branch Line. Sir Topham Hatt I expressed interest in buying him, and British Railways allowed him to keep the engine for trials. These proved satisfactory, and BoCo was purchased.

BoCo once accidentally took Bill and Ben's China clay trucks. The twins decided to play a trick on him, playing on their identical looks to make the diesel think that one engine was vanishing and reappearing around him. Edward was nearby to sort out the confusion and Bill and Ben soon came to respect BoCo.

Gordon was furious that a mere branch line diesel got to pull a mainline train. Gordon was later stranded on Edward's branch line due to a signalman's error. Bill and Ben were quick to tease Gordon and jokingly threatened to haul him away as scrap. When BoCo arrived with some trucks, he sent Bill and Ben to work and the relieved Gordon felt he owed his life to BoCo. When Edward had trouble pulling an enthusiasts' train, BoCo helped Duck to shut the big engines up, who said Edward should be preserved. BoCo later filled in on the branch line while Edward was at the Steamworks. Donald and Douglas were the last engines to accept him.

Duck, who was suspicious of diesels due to his own experience, nevertheless took quickly to BoCo when the diesel took trucks to Brendam Docks and found out that he was good friends with Edward. The two started talking at the docks, but were interrupted when James arrived and called BoCo a "buzzbox." Ironically, James was attacked by a swarm of bees the same day.

## Basis

BoCo is based on a British Rail (BR) Class 28 Co-Bo diesel-electric engine.

## Livery

BoCo is painted green with red bufferbeams. His number (D5702) is painted on the sides of his cab in white.

## Appearances

### Season 2

* The Diseasel
* Wrong Road
* Edward’s Exploit
* Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree *(cameo)*

### Season 3

* Buzz, Buzz
* One Good Turn
* Bulgy *(cameo)*

### Season 4

* Four Little Engines *(cameo)*
* Thomas and the Special Letter *(does not speak)*

### Season 5

* Horrid Lorry *(cameo)*
* Double Teething Troubles
* Heroes *(mentioned)*

### Season 6

* Salty’s Secret *(cameo)*
* No Sleep For Cranky *(cameo)*
* Elizabeth the Vintage Lorry *(cameo)*
* Thomas the Jet Engine *(does not speak)*
* Thomas, Percy and the Squeak *(cameo)*
* Edward the Very Useful Engine *(does not speak)*

### Season 7

* Emily’s New Coaches
* James and the Queen of Sodor *(cameo)*
* The Spotless Record *(cameo)*
* Harold and the Flying Horse *(cameo)*
* Edward's Brass Band

### Season 8

* Thomas to the Rescue *(cameo)*
* James Goes Too Far

### Season 16

* Nia and the Trouble with the Twins
* Nia’s First Christmas *(cameo)*

## Trivia

* BoCo's name is a joke on his wheel arrangement, Co-Bo.