Dart

Dart
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Based on:	4w Diesel-hydraulic shunter
Designer:	W. G. Bagnall
Builder:	W. G. Bagnall
Configuration:	0-4-0

“	What he means is...	”
— Dart in virtually every episode he and Den appear in

Dart is a Diesel who helps out Den at the Dieselworks. In the Gender Bent Universe, his female counterpart is Dawn.

Bio

In Adventures on Rails, Dart was brought to Sodor to help move parts at the Dieselworks. He usually causes havoc there, much to Den and Diesel 10's annoyance.

Persona

Dart works at the Vicarstown Dieselworks to support and assist Den. Den and Dart have worked together for so long that Dart can often guess what Den is thinking before he can get it out himself. Although not so much the thinker of the duo, he is usually the doer and can be the chattier of the two. He quickly buzzes about the Dieselworks, occasionally bashing, crashing, and clanging into things. He can be heard to grumble "Dizzy Diesels!" when something goes wrong. Dart is very able in his work and a valuable team player. Despite being small in size, he is feisty and fast. Dart also like jokes, sometimes to the annoyance of the other Diesels. If feeling bothered, particularly by the steam engines, Dart is far from devious, but can get grumpy, gruff, irritable, and sometimes cheeky too, but otherwise he is the quick-witted assistant of the Dieselworks.

Livery

Dart is painted yellow and red with white lining and the Dieselworks logo on the sides of his cab.

In Thomas the Slender Engine

Dart inhabits Vicarstown Dieselworks (Dusk) with Den.

Appearances

Adventures on Rails

Season 16 - Den and Dart and Thomas and the Great Railway Show Part 1 (non-speaking role).
Season 17 - The Three Little Engines Part 3 and The Football Special
Season 18 - Disappearing Diesels

Specials:

Sodor Adventures

Season 1 - The Crashing Kipper and Dave the Diesel (cameo)
Season 2 - Frozen Points, The Peel Godred Branch Line, Dave's Scary Tale, and Diesel Day (does not speak)
Season 3 - Homesickness, Sidney Helps Out, Bill, Ben and Derek, Derek Comes Home, Pompous Popularity (mentioned), and Jonathon and Stafford
Season 4 - Saved by the Belle
Season 5 - Silver Steam
Season 6 - The New Diesel Fuel
Season 7 - Toby's Snowplough (cameo) and Salty and the Small Engines