Diesel was the first Diesel engine to arrive on Sodor. The average villain you would see in any show or movie, Diesel is known to be oily, scheming, malicious and full of ideas to get revenge. Diesel has managed to give other Diesel engines a bad reputation on Sodor but if one were too look closer into him, Diesel has a good side to him and wants to prove how useful he is. Bachmann has managed to replicate Diesel exactly how he is portrayed in the television series. I can remember when Bachmann announced more engines after the first produced these back in 2003. I knew Diesel had to be on the list. His size and proportions are correct and he can pull a decent amount of rolling stock. Diesel is much heavier and taller than most of the other engines in the Bachmann range. It's no doubt that Bachmann will soon be releasing other BR 08 diesel shunters based off this design. Arry and Bert have been released so it's only a matter of time until early we see maybe Paxton or Sidney. I give it a full five stars because Diesel looks great as he oils along my HO layout. Diesel can pull a good amount of rolling stock and his moving eyes bring him to life just like the other engines. I highly recommend this to any model railroader or if you're a true Thomas fan like me, I highly suggest picking this one up. Anyways I hope whoever purchases this enjoys it as much as I do. More reviews coming up soon!