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 * “I sometimes wonder, Nia, if it might be easier to be useful if Diesel wasn't around.”
 * ―Paxton

Diesel Glows Away is the twentieth and final episode of the twenty-third series.

Contents
[show]==Plot== When Diesel hides from the other engines, his plans backfire and he gets a surprise on Sodor.

Characters

 * Duck
 * Diesel
 * Den
 * Sidney
 * Paxton
 * Owen
 * Stanley (speaks only in the fantasy sequence)
 * Nia (speaks only in the fantasy sequence)
 * Norman(speaks only in the fantasy sequence)
 * Mike (does not speak)
 * Rex (does not speak)
 * Bert (does not speak)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Rebecca (cameo)
 * Oliver (cameo)
 * Philip (cameo)
 * Skarloey (cameo)
 * Sir Handel (cameo)
 * Duncan (cameo)
 * Fergus Duncan (mentioned)
 * Thomas (narration only)

Locations

 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * Knapford Yards
 * Arlesburgh West
 * Crosby Tunnel
 * Vicarstown Dieselworks
 * Vicarstown Diesel Sheds
 * Blue Mountain Quarry

UK

 * John Hasler as Thomas
 * Steven Kynman as Duck and Paxton
 * Matt Wilkinson as Stanley
 * Kerry Shale as Diesel
 * Yvonne Grundy as Nia
 * Bob Golding as Sidney
 * Rob Rackstraw as Owen
 * Keith Wickham as Den and Norman

US

 * Joseph May as Thomas
 * Steven Kynman as Duck and Paxton
 * Kerry Shale as Diesel
 * Yvonne Grundy as Nia
 * Bob Golding as Sidney
 * John Schwab as Stanley
 * Rob Rackstraw as Owen
 * Keith Wickham as Den and Norman

Trivia

 * Going by production order, this is the twelfth episode of the twenty-third series.
 * This episode marks Owen's first speaking role since the eighteenth series episode, Long Lost Friend and the first time he is voiced by Rob Rackstraw. This is also his only speaking role in the twenty-third series.
 * This episode marks Stanley's only speaking role in the twenty-third series, albeit only in a fantasy sequence. On top of that John Schwab voices him in the US dub instead of Rob Rackstraw.
 * This is the last episode to be produced by Mattel Creations under their original name as well as the last episode to have Andrew Brenner as head writer. David Stoten takes over in the following series.

Goofs

 * Diesel, Nia, and Paxton travel on narrow gauge track in the tunnel at the Blue Mountain Quarry despite being standard gauge engines.
 * Matt Wilkinson is credited for voicing Stanley in the UK dub, despite not voicing him in said dub.

UK/AUS

 * The Royal Engine (DVD)