Diesel and Bulgy

Diesel and Bulgy is the fourth episode of the first series.

Plot
Diesel is waiting at a junction where a bus drives up alongside him. The bus introduces himself as Bulgy and tells Diesel that he has come to help his passengers today. Diesel claims that he can go faster than Bulgy, who challenges Diesel to a race. Their drivers agree and Diesel and Bulgy begin their race.

As it takes Diesel a while to build up speed, Bulgy takes a head start at the beginning until he reaches the level crossing, where Diesel passes him and takes the lead. After that, the road leaves the railway and Diesel stops at the next station to collect passengers. He tells them to get in quickly and as he starts off again, he sees Bulgy zooming over the bridge and retaking the lead. Diesel tries to catch up, but he has to stop at Elsbridge because the signal is up. Bulgy continues on gleefully while Diesel feels sure that he will lose the race, but he feels better after refuel and is ready to continue just as the signal drops.

While crossing the bridge, Diesel finds that he still has a chance to win, seeing Bulgy waiting on a traffic light. As Bulgy starts again, Diesel reaches full speed and takes the lead as he passes Bulgy at the tunnel and makes it to the last station, winning the race. Everyone cheers for Diesel, but they also give Bulgy a big cheer. Bulgy congratulates Diesel and remarks that he would have had to be an aeroplane to beat him over the hill.

The two friends now work together and often talk about their race, but the passengers do not like to be bounced around and the Fat Controller warns Diesel about running at dangerous speeds. Although it does not seem likely, the two still hope for a chance to race again.

Characters

 * Diesel
 * Green Express Coaches
 * Bulgy
 * Sir Topham Hatt

Trivia

 * The episode is based on Thomas and Bertie.