Diesel 10

"10 out of 10, for devious deeds and brutal strength!"

- Thomas, "Thomas and the Magic Railroad"

Diesel 10 is a villainous diesel with a deep gruff voice and a strong American accent. He was built in 1961.

    Diesel 10

Bio
In Thomas and the Magic Railroad, Diesel 10 planned to destroy Lady and Sodor but was foiled by Thomas, Lady and Burnett Stone when the bridge he was passing over collapsed, landing himself in a sludge filled barge. His last line in the movie was, "Oh well. Nice Time of the year for a cruise."

He reappeared in the sequel "Calling All Engines" helping with the clearing of the railway in time to open the airport. This time, despite being described as a very grumpy diesel, he showed his kinder side.

Appearances
Diesel 10 first appeared in "Thomas and the Magic Railroad" and "Calling All Engines", and made a brief cameo in "The Great Discovery" at Centre Island Quarry with all the other Diesels.



Livery
Diesel 10 is painted olive with yellow warning stripes along his body. He also has a large brown steel claw (christened "Pinchy" in Thomas and the Magic Railroad) connected to a hydraulic crane arm.

Basis
Diesel 10 is based on BR Class 42 "Warship" with an added claw. This is appropriate for his aggressive nature: they were a rather powerful design of diesel engine, with a tractive effort of 52400 pounds.

Persona
When we first meet him, Diesel 10 is an evil, conniving, bullying monster, who has a reputation on Sodor for being "10 out of 10 for Devious Deeds, and Brutal Strength." He absolutely despises steam engines, and will call them taunting names like "puffball." He is Sodor's strongest and largest diesel, his power being enforced by his slightly malfuntioning claw, Pinchy. He can use this deftly, and is even able to use it to make a sculpture, such as his face in the movie. All of the engines, steam and diesel alike, fear and respect him. Despite his agressiveness, he will help on occasion, but only when it suits his personal interest. He can have a caring side, but he rarely shows it, maybe because he fears what everyone would think of him as a gentle giant.