Paxton

Paxton is a young diesel engine. He often brings slate down from the Blue Mountain Quarry to other parts of the Island.

Original Role In His Home Universe
Paxton often works at the Blue Mountain Quarry, and was once involved in an accident there when Blondin Bridgecollapsed. He was then sent to the Vicarstown Dieselworks for repairs.

Upon his return to work at the quarry, Paxton overheard Luke telling Thomas about how the little green engine knocked a yellow engine into the sea. Paxton told Diesel about what he had heard. Diesel decided that Luke should be punished and set out with Paxton to expose Luke. However, Paxton felt bad and helped Thomas and Luke out by bringing Victor to talk to Luke and the Fat Controller.

Paxton almost got into a collision with Winston when he was a runaway, but luckily he stopped just in time. Afterwards, he warned Gordon to be checked over after an accident with stone. When Gordon ignored his warnings and broke down, Paxton brought him to the Steamworks to be repaired.

After Sir Topham Hatt told Paxton among other engines to be careful near the bumpy track, Paxton then messed around on the damaged track with Thomas, causing Thomas to collide with Toby. After Toby says Thomas "Lost his puff" Paxton searches for the "Puff" and makes himself look silly in front of Stephen and Victor. He then learns that "Puff" means steam. He was later used by Diesel 10 to steal Christmas decoration from Tidmouth sheds, but soon lost patience and left to collect the truck Sir Topham Hatt told him to collect.

Diesel once got the other diesels to hide from him, but Paxton eventually found him, stranded on the branch line, with no fuel, and shunted him to the next station for him to stock up.

During a recent December, he was given the job of transporting a Christmas tree to Ulfstead Castle.

LOTM Storyline
He tries to be kind, but usually can't avoid getting bossed around by Yumi Ishiyama, who is jealous of his immense strength due to him being a diesel.