Emily and the Special Coaches

"Gordon's not the only one who's set a new record, I've set one too."

- Diesel

Emily and the Special Coaches, retitled Emily and the Special Cars in American releases, is the twenty-first episode of the tenth season.

Plot
Gordon has broken a speed record for pulling the Express and Emily is to collect some special coaches to honour his achievement. When Diesel finds out, he tricks Thomas into giving them to him and hides them on a siding. When Emily finds out, she tells the Fat Controller and they go searching for Diesel, who is starting to feel sick. Diesel shows Emily the location of the trucks, tells her he stole them because he wanted his record for shunting trucks to be honoured and that his motor is feeling funny, and runs off. Emily tells the Fat Controller, and at the ceremony Emily arrives with a brand new motor for Diesel.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Gordon
 * Emily
 * Diesel
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)
 * Molly (cameo)
 * The Refreshment Lady (cameo)

Locations

 * Knapford
 * Bluff's Cove Junction
 * Maithwaite
 * The Windmill

Trivia

 * Stock footage from Squeak, Rattle and Roll is used.
 * In Denmark this episode is named "Emily and the Freshly Painted Cars". The German title is "Emily and the Coaches".

Goofs

 * Emily tells Diesel that she has to take on more coal when there is a coal bunker next to her.
 * The narrator said that Diesel showed Emily the trucks in the siding, but they are coaches.
 * In real life, Diesel would not be able to go that fast, as his prototype is not built for speed.
 * The shunters should not have allowed Diesel to take the coaches as it was not his job.
 * Why did Emily not just bring Diesel to the fitter's yard after the ceremony instead of bringing the motor there?