Splatter & Dodge (Characters)

**Splatter & Dodge** (Or Splodge as they are commonly known as) are Thomas' (Formerly Diesel 10's) bumbling sidekicks who work on Thomas' Branch Line as well as the shunting yards.

## Biography

Splatter and Dodge are two diesel shunters who, at one point, worked alongside Diesel 10 who referred to them as "Splodge", claiming he did not have time to say both names. They did not take a liking to their boss when he collectively referred to them as "Splodge" and grew impatient with them when they asked him questions about his scheme. They were also seen moving rolling stock at Tidmouth Sheds.

At Diesel 10's Mountain, Diesel 10 wanted to get rid of the railway's steam engines as well as the lost engine. Splatter and Dodge reminded him that Mr. Conductor was coming, but that didn't bother Diesel 10 because he was in his crosshairs as well. Splatter and Dodge were complacent with his plans, regularly keeping a lookout for their boss and being present when he was scheming. As time went on, Splatter and Dodge spent their time mocking their boss and pointing out the flaws in his scheme. This caused Diesel 10 to lose his temper and cause problems.

They arrived at Tidmouth Sheds and spied on the steam engines, until Harold flew by, spreading sneezing powder, dumped by Diesel 10, over Thomas and them. The next day they arrived at the Smelter's Yard and listened to Diesel 10's plan to destroy the lost engine and the other engines. Toby however overheard their plans and rang his bell to distract Diesel 10, causing his claw to knock the shed over the diesels and trapping them.

They later showed how useful they could be to Diesel 10 when they found the Magic Buffers. But instead of going through them, they decided to tell Diesel 10 the following morning after being frightened by an owl. Percy saw this and went back to warn Thomas.

However, the two eventually grew tired of Diesel 10 and when he tried to chase down Lady and Thomas, they refused to follow him and told him to do his own dirty work.

What happened to them after that is unknown, although it can be assumed they returned to the Mainland after being found out by the Fat Controller.

## Personality

Both engines are simple-minded, awkward, cowardly and tend to banter. Splatter is the more talkative of the two, while Dodge is more intelligent. Although Percy feared them, they do not have the intelligence or villainy to match Diesel 10's. They enjoy watching Diesel 10's plans backfire, but are also prone to making a mess of things. Despite initially siding with Diesel 10, they seem reluctant to destroy a fellow engine, even a steam engine. They finally decided to leave Diesel 10 in the end, due to the constant failure of his plans and go to Thomas as their new boss.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Splatter and Dodge are based on BR Class 08 diesel-electric shunters. Over seventy members of this class survive today in preservation, while around 100 remain in service on the national rail network. They were in fact the most successful shunting engines in the world, with 996 of them built.

### Livery

Splatter is painted purple and grey while Dodge is painted olive and grey. Both are heavily weathered, and have their names painted on their sides in white.

## Appearances

**Alsop Productions**

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## Voice Actors

* Daniel Alsop (Series 1-7)

* Aaron Maza (Series 8-present)

## Trivia

* As of Season 8's episode Splatter & Dodge, Splatter and Dodge have left Diesel 10's side and joined up with Thomas and his friends

* The models Daniel Alsop uses are Tomica.

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