Diesel 10 is one of the two main antagonists (alongside Diesel) of the Thomas & Friends franchise. He serves as the main antagonist of the 2000 film, Thomas and the Magic Railroad, and the 2011 film, Day of the Diesels, the overarching antagonist of the 2005 film, Calling All Engines, and a minor character in the 2008 film, The Great Discovery, and the final antagonist of the 2010 film, Misty Island Rescue. He is a British Rail Class 42 with a big claw.
In Thomas and the Magic Railroad, he was voiced by Neil Crone. In Calling All Engines, he was voiced by Michael Brandon in the US version while in the UK version, he was voiced by the late Michael Angelis. In Misty Island Rescue, Day of the Diesels, and the TV series, he was voiced by Matt Wilkinson.
Thomas and the Magic Railroad[]
Diesel 10 was first seen going fast at Kilaban Stanton. in the film, He wants to take over the Island of Sodor, destroy the Magic Railroad, and destroy every steam engine. He also has his henchmen, Splatter and Dodge. He caused many problems for the stream engines. When Lady arrive at Sodor, Diesel 10 chases her, and Thomas but the chase was later over when Diesel 10 fall into a garbage barge. It's unknown what happened to Diesel 10 after this.
Calling All Engines[]
Although Diesel 10 fell into a garbage barge in Thomas and the Magic Railroad, he returned in the film, Calling All Engines where he is mostly seen collecting scarp. He later helped Thomas and his friends.
The Great Discovery[]
Diesel 10 made a cameo in the film during the quarry scene.
Misty Island Rescue[]
Diesel 10 made a cameo in the film during the ending scene.
Day of the Diesels[]
Diesel 10 made a major appearance as the main antagonist, in the film, he manipulates Percy to make him take him, and other Diesels to the StreamWorks where he wants to take over. He later reformed.
Other Appearances[]
Diesel 10 appear in Thomas Creator Collective while he made only one appearance in one of the episodes from the TV Show.
Trivia[]
- In Thomas and the Magic Railroad, Diesel 10 was originally going to be voiced by Australian voice actor, Keith Scott but was cut in the final cut because the test audiences complain about Diesel 10's voice.[1]
- However despite that, Keith Scott's voice is heard in the original trailer.[2]
- In the original story of Thomas and the Magic Railroad, Diesel 10 was a new engine to the island. Also, Pinchy was going to be hidden beneath Diesel 10's Roof. This later kept in the book, Diesel 10 Means Trouble.[1][3]
- When Neil Crone replaced Keith Scott as the voice of Diesel 10, he had a Russian accent, but due to complaints from test audiences, he used a New Jersey accent instead.[1]
- Despite being named Diesel 10, in Thomas and the Magic Railroad, most of the characters simply called him Diesel.
- Outside of Thomas and the Magic Railroad, Pinchy has not been named, and is simply referred a claw.
- Diesel 10 is British since he is a British Rail Class 42.
- Diesel 10 only appear in films, and specials until the Season 17 episode, The Missing Decorations where it was Diesel 10's last appearance.
- Diesel 10 was the only character that first appeared in Thomas and the Magic Railroad to appear in CGI.
- In early concept art, Diesel has his name on his side, and Pinchy was small.
- Diesel 10's name was believed as a reference to him being the 10th diesel character introduced in the TV Show.
- The original Diesel 10 wooden railway toy has 3 windows, however in Thomas and the Magic Railroad, Diesel 10 has two windows.
- Diesel 10 is the first villain to be an arch-nemesis of the main protagonists.
- It's unknown why Diesel 10 appeared in Calling All Engines despite his defeat in Thomas and the Magic Railroad.
- It's unknown why Diesel 10 didn't appear after The Missing Decorations.
- In real life, it's illegal to put a claw on an engine.[4]
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