Diesel 10

Diesel 10 is an antagonist and a member of The Villains.

## **BIOGRAPHY**

Diesel 10 once visited the Island of Sodor a long time ago and caused trouble for the steam engines while he was there. During his visit, he found Lady, the engine responsible for keeping Sodor alive, and chased her, making her crash. Following the accident, Lady's caretaker, Burnett Stone, hid Lady in his workshop and tried to restore her, but failed to bring her back up to steam.

He is an evil diesel engine with a semi-sentient, hydraulic claw, which he has named "Pinchy".

Outside of The Dieselworks, he is also a member of The Villains and has been confirmed to be the first ever train to be fully consumed by the darkness.

## **APPEARANCE**

Diesel 10 is based on a British Rail (BR) Class 42 diesel-hydraulic engine with an added non-regulation hydraulic claw. All but two members of the class were named after Royal Navy warships, so they, and the similar Class 43 (not to be confused with the InterCity 125 power cars with the same class number, the basis for Pip and Emma), were nicknamed "Warships". Two of these engines are preserved, D821 Greyhound and D832 Onslaught. It is possible that Diesel 10 was based on D832 Onslaught as ordered by British Railways before he had Pinchy installed.

In real life, adding in a hydraulic claw onto a diesel engine would most likely be considered illegal, if it was not approved by government authorities.

Diesel 10 is painted ochre with tan stripes along his sides. His buffer beams are painted red with black buffers. "Pinchy" is painted dark brown.

## **PERSONALITY**

Diesel 10 is an evil, conniving, manipulative, bullying and raving diesel engine. He absolutely despises steam engines, would call them taunting names like "Puffball" and "Teapot" and is not above doing anything to get rid of them if possible. He is Sodor's strongest (but not quite largest) diesel, his power being enforced by his slightly malfunctioning claw, Pinchy. He can use this deftly, and is even able to use it to make a sculpture. Pinchy, though, seems to have a mind of its own, as it has been shown to "punch" Diesel 10 in the face from time to time, which he loathes. All engines, steam and diesel alike, fear or respect him.

## **TRIVIA**

* In an original version of the *Thomas and the Magic Railroad* script, Diesel 10 was to have been a new engine to the island, and Pinchy was going to be concealed beneath Diesel 10's roof. These were kept in the book, *Diesel 10 Means Trouble*. The magazine story "Left Alone" also possibly has him illustrated without his claw.
	+ Also, when Neil Crone replaced Keith Scott as the voice of Diesel 10, he initially had a Russian accent. However, due to complaints from test audiences, who believed it could be considered offensive, it was changed to a New Jersey accent.
	+ In the leaked workprint from 2020, some of Diesel 10's lines are performed by neither Keith Scott nor Neil Crone, but rather an unknown temp actor who speaks in an American accent (who also dubs over P.T. Boomer's lines whenever Doug Lennox is not onscreen).
* "Pinchy" was originally built with no gaps between its buckets, which carried onto early promotional arts/illustrations.