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Diesel
"There's good in him somewhere, I assure you."
(Edward, Perhaps He's Got a Corset)

Diesel is a devious diesel shunter who despises steam engines.

Bio

Diesel was the first diesel engine to come to Sodor and certainly created a foul reputation for himself. 

After spreading lies about Duck and being sent away, he was repeatedly called upon to help as a last resort. Some of the events that occurred during his various visits were pushing a train of China Clay into the sea, falling off a pier and into a barge after failing to prove his strength, and being nasty to Fergus when he was sent to help out at the Cement Works. Since these mishaps, the Fat Controller had no choice but to permanently enlist Diesel to the fleet. Although he still continues to cause trouble, he is a very efficient worker. 

Due to a personal vendetta, Diesel vied to have Luke sent away from Sodor. This ultimately backfired and The Fat Controller soon dealt with Diesel.

Diesel is notorious for his dark conspiracy theories. One day, when Stanley was feeling down, Diesel filled his smoke box with foreboding and tragedy about the future. It was not until Edward cleared things up that Diesel's foul play had left Stanley for good. 

During the Munitions Incident, Diesel wanted to take charge and show the Ministry of Defense Complex that Steam Engines were obsolete and that diesel power is far superior. However, Derek and Norman took none of his nonsense and "conspiracy theories", and continued to work as they saw fit. Diesel was furious when Arthur burst into the scene, but kept his mouth shut when the blaze had been caused by none other than the reckless General Zen (or so it seemed!) When the fire broke out, Diesel escaped with Norman but left Derek behind when he overheated. He was thankful that everyone was rescued in the end, and had a new-found respect for BoCo after the tremendous sacrifice he made. 

Diesel was cross with Bear for waking him up on a frigid morning, telling him "to run off with the animals where he belonged". 

Diesel now works at the Kellsthorpe Refinery shuttling oil and supplies to other parts of the line.

Diesel has had a conversation with Derek discussing how the steam engines, Bill and Ben, in particular, had never changed or suffered the consequences of their actions. While Derek was able to confidently refute Diesel at first, Edward's arrival to inform them of Donald's accident enabled Diesel to expound on this subject yet again. He, however, admits that he felt that he was an outcast and that he did exaggerate on his outbursts, but to him, it happened, and it wasn't fair. He then stated that to get back at these injustices, they would wait for the natural cause of things.

During the meeting at the Shunting Yards concerning Donald's accident, Diesel began yet another one of his tirades, tearing into the issue with malice, mockingly putting down Donald and Douglas, calling Donald's accident "good riddance to immigrants", sparking the ire of all of the engines as a result. He asked why Derek's accident was ignored, while the world seemed to stop for the Scottish Twins, ignoring the fact that the magnitude of the accidents greatly differed in scope. He proclaimed that diesels went beyond the concept of being revolutionary, and where the true future, calling the steam engines "nothing". He even managed to successfully rile up Edward on the matter concerning Bill and Ben, even winning some supporters in the matter. Before the meeting officially began though, Diesel left, mockingly asking everyone to tell him how it went. Edward admitted that Diesel had brought up some good points, but they were buried under a great deal of maliciousness.

Instead of contributing a constructive suggestion to Richard Hatt's suggestion box, Diesel instead takes the opportunity to demean Gordon by submitting "Gordon is a galloping sausage" into the box.

Later on, during the construction of a new Branch Line, Diesel's refusal to take back an incorrect shipment of parts, pawning it off to Sidney, resulted in him having to go on a wild goose chase to do so when it was thought that Sidney had not delivered the return shipment to Cranky at Brendam Docks. After running all over the island, it was discovered that the parts had in fact, made to the docks after all, but had instead been delivered to Big Mickey! Needless to say, the experience left Diesel feeling exhausted and angry.

Persona

Diesel is devious, rude, cunning, and sinister. He believes that Diesel engines are superior and holds a bitter resentment against the steam engines on the North Western Railway. He tries to keep a firm hold over the other diesels, often telling them what to think and do. He is filled with conspiracy theories and cunning plots, but they rarely work when put into action and often land him into trouble. With all said and done, there is some good in Diesel somewhere, but it is very, very hard to find. Diesel himself admits to feeling like an outcast and wishes to get back at those who have dealt injustices to himself and the other diesels, even admitting that he does exaggerate, but it doesn't make him wrong.  

Diesel's general poor attitude notably can make a very negative impact on his work. This was seen where his temper with trucks landed him into trouble on numerous occasions, his nature as a malicious and spiteful trickster spreading chaos and havoc, and finally, his unwillingness to perform even a task as simple as returning a load, due to feeling that it wasted his time. This all contributes to the vicious cycle that makes him so grumpy, cynical, and spiteful, rendering his relations with the engines, both steam and diesel alike, very strained.

Appearances

Trivia

  • In Conspiracy Theory, Diesel had a Cuban accent.
  • His 2013 model was used from Swan Dive to Swashbuckler. From Season 3 onwards, he goes back and forth between his 2013 model and his 2011 "Oil-Covered" model to give him a variety of expressions.
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