Splatter and Dodge

"Uh, destroyed? Did you say destroyed?"

- Splatter, "Thomas and the Magic Railroad"

Splatter and Dodge (collectively referred to as "Splodge") are Diesel 10's bumbling side-kicks.

Biography
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 two 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 Thomas and Lady, they refused to follow him.

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

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

Basis
Splatter and Dodge are based on BR Class 08 Diesel Shunters.

Merchandising
ERTL produced models of Splatter and Dodge separately at the time of the film's release, as did Learning Curve in their wooden range. TOMY Tomica models were discontinued, then Trackmaster re-released the models in 2008. Bandai Tecs models were also created.

Trivia

 * After "Thomas and the Magic Railroad" finished filming, Splatter and Dodge's models were repainted into 'Arry and Bert.