Diesel 10 (T&F)

**Diesel 10** is a supporting character and an antagonist in *TOMY/TM Thomas and Friends*. He was once bought for use on the North Western Railway by Sir Topham Hatt, who had no knowledge of his checkered past. In his time there, he secretly led an operation to kill Thomas and Lady and then take over the railway. He serves as the primary antagonist of Season 2 and Season 3.

## Personality

Diesel 10 is an evil, conniving, manipulative, bullying, and raving diesel locomotive. He absolutely despises steam engines, and would call them taunting names like "Puffball" and "Teapot". He is the Other Railway'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 and respect him.

## Series Overview

### Season 2

#### "The Mystery Unfolds"

Diesel 10 waits at the docks, where Thomas greets him and shows him around. Both tank engines feel very uneasy at his presence. That night, Diesel 10 sneaks into the station, where his two minions, Splatter and Dodge are waiting. He explains their master plan to them again after they forget, which involves killing the new engine Lady. After hearing someone coming, the three diesels sneak away from the station to avoid being seen.

#### "Edward Saves the Day"

Diesel 10 sits ominously behind Edward, Gordon, and Duck, after the former of whom stopped a runaway train from colliding with Gordon, revealing that he caused the trucks to run loose, instead of it just being an accident on Duck's train.

#### "James and Donald"

While Donald sits in the yard, Diesel 10 oils past with a train, going about his daily jobs in order to blend in.

#### "True Colors"

One afternoon, Percy stumbles upon Diesel 10 in the yard, talking to Splatter, Dodge, and Diesel. He overhears as Diesel 10 tells the three diesels about taking over Sodor. Later that afternoon, Diesel 10 confronts Percy, aware he had been listening. He threatens Percy if he says anything by smashing his claw into the bridge just outside the station, which causes a piece of track to come loose. He then oils away, leaving behind a frightened Percy.

#### "Trouble Arises"

Due to him damaging the bridge, Henry crashes off the side of the bridge. Sir Topham Hatt learns from Thomas that Diesel 10 did so.

Elsewhere, Diesel 10 converses with his diesels, and orders Diesel to keep an eye on Splatter and Dodge, who he is growing suspicious of. When Diesel worries no one will be available to help him, but he assures him that everything will be fine. Later that day, Diesel 10 is confronted by Sir Topham Hatt, angry over Henry's accident. He feigns sorrow and innocence and apologizes for what he did, claiming it was a freak accident with his claw. His lie calms the controller, and Diesel 10 then asks if two of his friends could come to the railway, as he feels lonely. When the controller agrees, Diesel 10 just smiles evilly and oils away with his train, his plan being set into motion.

## Killed Victims

This list shows the victims Diesel 10 has killed:

* Gordon *(Caused)*
* Himself *(Accidental; First Death)*
* Lady
* Edward *(Caused)*
* Possibly numerous unnamed steam engines

## Death

### First Death

Killed By
* Lady *(Caused)*
* Himself *(Accidental)*

Diesel 10 attempts to kill Thomas one last time by trapping him inside his hideout, under threat of an explosive van. However, Lady bumps him from behind, which derails both of them and allows Thomas to escape. Diesel 10 is then blown up in his own explosion.

Some time later, without anyone noticing, Splatter and Dodge secretly sneak back to the hideout, and use some of Lady's gold dust remains to revive Diesel 10 from death.

### Second Death

Killed By
* Thomas

After ordering Edward to be pushed to his death, an enraged Thomas pushes him right off the cliff, killing him once and for all.

## Appearances

### TOMY/TM Thomas and Friends

#### Season 2

* "The Mystery Unfolds"
* "Edward Saves the Day" (No Lines)
* "James and Donald" (No Lines)
* "True Colors"
* "Trouble Arises"
* "Rise of the Diesels - Part 1"
* "Rise of the Diesels - Part 2"
* "Rise of the Diesels - Part 3"
* "Rise of the Diesels - Part 4"
* "Rise of the Diesels - Part 5"

#### Season 3

* "Sodor's Final Stand - Part 2"
* "Sodor's Final Stand - Part 3"
* "Sodor's Final Stand - Part 4"
* "Thomas' Dream" (Dream)
* "A Price to Pay - Part 1"
* "A Price to Pay - Part 2" (Corpse)

## Trivia

* Diesel 10 is the only character in the series to have two deaths.
	+ He and Gordon are also the only two characters to be revived from death. 'Arry and Bert were presumed dead in the explosion, but they were confirmed to have survived it, presumably due to being biffed deeper into the hideout and therefore farther from the blast.