Who is the main villain in starlight express?

Answer 1

Well, the main villain is a bit hard to explain. He's not "evil" per say, but he does have a habit of wrecking trains. Why? Well, there have been a few theories. Some say he loves Dinah, and since Greaseball is dating her, he tries to wreck him to get to her. But a more likely theory was that he does it as a hobby because he is insane, or he has multiple personalities. This character I am talking about is not Greaseball, nor Electra. It is actually, CB the caboose. A bit shocking, I know; even I was surprised at first. But it's true. CB (or Caboose, as he is known nowadays) is the "badguy" of Starlight Express. How can you tell?

Let me explain:

Greaseball is a bully, and a bit of a showoff. He gets physical, he leads a gang, and bumps other trains, but he does not wreck them.

Electra is a showoff as well, and a bad loser, but he just shows off pretty much. That's all he does.

CB, on the other hand, well he's another story. CB can be kind, sweet and helpful, but he has a dark side. If you look at his costume, you'll see signs from other railroads on his shoulders. Those are "trophies" he gained from wrecks. He even claims to be "Public Enemy Number 1".

SPOILER! Read with caution! If you have not seen this production and want to see what happens for yourself, please do not read!

At first CB appears to be a friendly caboose that smiles all the time, but he's also friends with Greaseball. That's your first clue something isn't right about him. He wrecks Hashamoto the Bullet Train in Heat 1, though this isn't revealed until later. Then, he holds Rusty back, and has him hanging from a bridge. There are pictures of this moment at bellesdomain.co.uk CB finally tries to wreck Electra and Greaseball when they fight over him. I believe he turns good at the end, but I'm actually not sure myself.

I guess I'll have to see the show myself and find out.