Class 40

"Not bad, At least you're all clean."

- The Diesel, Bowled Out, fourth season

   The Diesel  The Diesel, also known as Class 40, "D4711", "Bowler" and D261, is a diesel who once came to the North Western Railway on loan from the Other Railway.
 * Number: D261/D4711
 * Basis: BR Class 40
 * Builder: Vulcan Foundry
 * Configuration: 1Co-Co1

Bio
The Diesel is a very snooty and arrogant diesel engine, he is a Class 37 from the Other Railway, He thinks that being up-to-date means he can say what he likes to offend anybody, but this didn't work with Sodor's reliable engines. Diesel was supposed to pull the Express to the Big Station and in an act to show off in front of Duck and Stepney on his last day, he sucked the bowler hat into his air intake and broke down shaking and spluttering, this made him furious and made the Fat Controller very annoyed. After the days events The Diesel left for home. He said goodbye to no one but left two things behind, a rather nasty smell and a battered bowler hat!

The Diesel later made a cameo when Rusty the little diesel went to the Other Railway to look for Stepney, but only his rear can be seen.

It's safe to assume that Sir Topham gave him a second chance.

Later, he is so huge that he nearly squashes Bill and Ben as he rolls out of the shed.

Basis
The Diesel is based on a BR Class 40 1Co-Co1. Another member of this class is Old Stuck-Up.

Livery
The Diesel is painted in British Railway's two-tone green livery with a black roof and yellow warning panels.

Railway Series

 * Stepney the "Bluebell" Engine

Television series

 * Season 4 - Rusty to the Rescue (cameo) and Bowled Out

He also cameoed in one fifth season and one seventh season song.

Magazine stories

 * 2001 - Diesel Day!
 * 2002 - Dusty Diesel!
 * 2003 - The Big Hero
 * 2006 - Heavy Load
 * 2008 - Superhero!
 * 2010 - Proud Puffers

Merchandise

 * ERTL (discontinued)
 * Wooden Railway (retired)
 * Hornby (with a Co-Co wheel arragement; discontinued)
 * Brio (discontinued)
 * Bandai Tecs