Diesel Does it Again

Diesel Does it Again is the eighth episode of the third season and the sixtieth episode overall. It first aired on Shining Time Station in the episode Yabba, Yabba, Yabba in 1991.

Plot
Duck and Percy are struggling to cope with their work at Brendam, so another engine is sent to help. Unfortunately for them, Diesel is the only engine available and when the two see him they refuse to work. The Fat Controller sends them back to work, but Diesel becomes unbearable after spilling some cargo and talking the others into not snitching. At last, Diesel carelessly pushes several trucks of china clay into the sea and is sent away for good.

Characters

 * Percy
 * Duck
 * Diesel
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Thomas (cameo)
 * James (cameo)

Locations

 * Brendam

Trivia

 * Big Mickey, from Thomas and Friends' sister show, TUGS, makes his first appearance in the show as a background character. He continues to be a background character to this day, even making it to CGI.
 * In an early UK narration, when the Fat Controller is telling Diesel off, he says "The harbourmaster has told me everything." This is omitted in all following UK versions.

Goofs

 * In one scene, Percy has Thomas' tired face mask on.
 * When Thomas is seen leaving the station he blows off steam, but it suddenly disappears as another train comes in.
 * The trucks Diesel pushed, making their loads spill, were overloaded in the first place. In addition, the trucks hit the end of the set, as Diesel's wheels continue moving.