Bear

Bear is a hymek diesel

Bio
Bear was originally known as Diesel 7101 and came to Sodor on loan with another diesel numbered Diesel 199. His companion was blatantly arrogant and bad-mouthed the steam engines. Vulgar noises greeted this until Duck and 7101 managed to shut up 199.

The next day, 7101's vacuum brake ejector failed while pulling the Limited. Henry, who was already towing 199 and his train of fuel and oil tankers, came to help; 7101 was still able to move by himself with some help from Henry. To the passengers' delight, Flying Scotsman took their train, while Henry helped 7101 home. Along the way, Henry told the diesel about his failed regulator. 7101's opinion of steam engines was greatly changed after the incident.

The engines persuaded the Fat Controller to let 7101 stay on the North Western Railway, and renamed him "Bear." Bear liked this name, saying it meant he "really belonged". Even James, who was the last to accept diesels, could not help but like him. It later was revealed that Bear pulls the Express when Gordon, Henry, and James are busy. Bear also did Henry's duties while Henry was at Crovan's Gate Works.

Personality
Bear is one of the more polite, charming, respectful, useful diesels. He is a loyal, friendly, and sympathetic sort, but he is extremely noisy and obstreperous, as he often makes unusual growling noises much to the disturbance of the other engines; thus earning the name "Bear". The Fat Controller was impressed with BoCo and Bear; he called them "versatile" because they could pull both coaches and trucks. BoCo and Bear usually defend the steam engines when a visiting diesel boasts about how superior they are, and vice versa, as the steam engines often use BoCo and Bear as examples of diesels that are not rude and nasty.