Splatter and Dodge

"Uh, destroyed? Did you say destroyed?" "The 'D' word?" "Like hurt?"

- Splatter and Dodge, Thomas and the Magic Railroad

    Splatter and Dodge   Splatter and Dodge (collectively referred to as "Splodge") were Diesel 10's bumbling side-kicks.
 * Class: BR Class 08
 * Designer: British Railways
 * Builder: BR Works of Crewe, Darlington, Derby, Doncaster, and Horwich
 * Configuration: 0-6-0
 * Speed: 15-20 mph

Bio
Splatter and Dodge are two diesel shunters who, at one point, worked alongside Diesel 10. Diesel 10 referred to the two as "Splodge," claiming he didn't have time to say both names.

Diesel 10 wanted to rid the railway of steam engines, and Splatter and Dodge were complacent with his plans, regularly keeping a lookout for their boss and being present when he was scheming.

The two eventually grew tired of their boss, however, and when he tried to chase down Lady and Thomas, they refused to follow him. What happened to them after that is unknown.

Persona
Both engines are fairly simple-minded and tend to banter. Splatter is the more talkative of the two, while Dodge is more intelligent.

Basis
Splatter and Dodge are based on BR Class 08 diesel shunters.

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

Television series
Specials:
 * Thomas and the Magic Railroad

It is unknown what happened to them afterwards.

Voice Actors

 * Patrick Breen (original workprints only)
 * Neil Crone (Splatter)
 * Kevin Frank (Dodge)
 * Naoki Bando (Japan; Splatter)
 * Hiroshi Iwasaki (Japan; Dodge)

Trivia

 * Neither of the two know what the word "emphatically" means.
 * It is rumored that 'Arry and Bert's fifth season models were repainted into Splatter and Dodge.
 * In an SiF interview with Chris Lloyd, it is revealed that Splatter and Dodge's models never came back from Canada after the filming of Thomas and the Magic Railroad.

Merchandise

 * ERTL (discontinued)
 * Learning Curve Wooden (retired; reintroduced)
 * Bandai Tecs
 * TOMY/TrackMaster
 * Brio (discontinued)
 * Wind-up Trains