Wrong Road

***Wrong Road*** is the fourteenth episode from the second series.

## Plot

Diesel and BoCo's main lines are very important to the railway. However, their tracks and bridges are not as strong as those on the main line, so the Fat Controller does not allow the larger diesels (like Class 40 and Diesel 10 for example) to run on them. Although this is purely for safety, Diesel 10 believes the rule is for another reason entirely.

One day, he complains to BoCo about Edward being allowed to take branch line trains when he is only supposed to work on the main line. BoCo jokingly suggests that Diesel 10 ask if he can take Edward's trucks in return, but Diesel 10 refuses to consider it. BoCo notes that it might be a nice change, but Diesel 10 claims the Fat Controller would never agree and states that branch lines are vulgar before snorting off, followed by an amused BoCo.

Every evening, both Diesel 10 and BoCo take late-night trains from Knapford. Diesel 10 takes the express along the branch line, while BoCo leaves five minutes later with a main line train. Normally, everything runs fine, but that evening, there is trouble; a lady wearing a green floppy beach hat is on the platform, saying goodbye to a friend in the guard's van when it is nearly time for Diesel 10 to start. Looking back, Diesel 10's driver sees what he thinks is the guard waving the flag, but is actually just the lady's green hat moving. Diesel 10 leaves with the majority of his passengers, their luggage and the guard stranded on the platform as a result. Everyone is surprised and mostly cross.

Diesel 10 is soon stopped and brought back, feeling humiliated. By now, BoCo is late, so he sets off first instead. However, this causes more trouble because no one informed the junction signalman about the change of plans and BoCo is accidentally sent down the main line. When Diesel 10 follows, he is sent down the main and ends the evening by being forced to sleep in a siding at the harbour.

The next morning, Splatter and Dodge arrive to pick up trucks from Edward in the yard. While neither Edward nor the trucks are there, they do not mind, as they much prefer the idea of teasing Diesel 10. After joking that the large yellow ochre diesel engine near them cannot be Diesel 10, as Diesel 10 would never go on main lines as he thinks them vulgar, they jokingly conclude that he is a pile of old iron. Splatter considers taking the old metal to the scrapyard while Dodge suggests throwing it into the sea. Diesel 10, unaware of the twins' joking nature, starts to panic and begs Edward to save him when the steam engine arrives with some trucks. Edward soon realises what is happening and sends the twins off by threatening to take the trucks he brought for them away. They quickly run off, as a relieved Diesel 10 thanks Edward. Not knowing the twins were only teasing, Diesel 10 ends up thinking that Edward saved his life.

## Plot

* BoCo
* Diesel 10
* Splatter and Dodge
* Edward
* Diesel (*does not speak*)
* Sir Topham Hatt (*does not speak*)
* The Lady with the Floppy Green Hat (*does not speak*)
* Stephen Hatt (*cameo*)
* Mrs. Kyndley (*cameo*)
* Jeremiah Jobling (*cameo)*
* Jem Cole (*cameo*)
* Sodor Island Council (*cameo*)
* The Little Boys (*cameos*)
* The Ffarquhar Stationmaster's Wife (*cameo*)
* The Barber's Customer (*cameo*)
* The Ffarquhar Policeman (*cameo*)
* The Fuel Lighter (*cameo*)
* One Enthusiast (*cameo*)

## Trivia

* The episode is based off the twenty-second episode of the second series from *Thomas & Friends* with the same name.
* Diesel 10 is shown pulling express coaches from the first series.