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​Plot
One day Rosie is asked by Sir Topham Hatt to collect a family of flamingos and take them to the Animal Park. She arrives to pick up the flamingos late (due to signal failure), and when she's told to wait for the flamingos' keeper, she just puffs off as she wants to make up for lost time.

But then, the two young flamingos get lost. Rosie sees Thomas asks for his help, but he doesn't know how to help with flamingos. Then Rosie sees Henry and asks him for his help, but Henry has never seen flamingos before and doesn't know how to help. And finally, Rosie meets up with Charlie and asks if he can help, but Charlie doesn't know anything about how to help with flamingos either.

With no other choice, Rosie goes back to collect the keeper, who helps find the lost flamingos. And Rosie arrives at the animal park without anymore trouble. She even has her picture taken with the flamingos, as well as admitting that they're very pretty, as just as pink as she used to be when she first arrived on the island.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Henry
 * Rosie
 * Charlie
 * Salty
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Stanley (cameo)
 * Porter (cameo)
 * Cranky (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode is similar to the Season 14 episode, Thomas' Tall Friend.
 * When Rosie complients about the flamingo family's beauty and colour, she references her original pink livery.

Plot
Whiff loves collecting garbage and delivering it to his waste dump, but in the past he has dealt with other smelly things, most of which are a lot smellier than him, and today is one of these days.

This particular day, Whiff is puffing through the woods when he comes across an injured baby skunk. Whiff exclaims that the little creature is even smellier than he is. His driver and fireman can imagine. So Whiff decides to take care of the skunk until her leg is better.

Whiff then decides to see if the baby skunk would like to stay with him at the Waste Dump for a bit. The young skunk agrees to do so. But she soon gets tired of the smell of garbage after three hours. So Whiff decides to take her to Brendam Docks. Salty says that Whiff smells whiffier than usual, and Whiff explains that he has a baby skunk on board. Salty then realises that Whiff is absolutely right, and suggests that he take her to the Clay Pits.

Whiff arrives at the Clay Pits, and shows his new friend to Bill, Ben and Timothy. The twins think Whiff is being ridiculous, but Timothy can't stop laughing. Marion then wonders what all the fuss is about, and is then shocked to see that Whiff has a skunk riding in his cab. She demands Whiff gets the diminutive critter away from her this very minute, and even hurts the skunk's feelings by calling her a horrible little creep. Timothy explains that Marion is often like that when she comes across small animals. And Whiff tries to cheer up the baby skunk telling her with what Timothy said.

So Whiff decides to return the skunk to where he found her in the first place. And when he gets back to the forest he sees the skunk's parents waiting for her. Whiff is just happy not to have made a new friend, but to see the skunk be returned to her parents. He is even happier to here she is completely better after spending time with Whiff.

Characters

 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * Bill and Ben
 * Whiff
 * Timothy
 * Salty
 * Marion
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Scruff (does not speak)
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Cranky (cameo)

​Plot
Duke likes to be kept busy, even though he is one of the older engines on the Skarloey Railway. But today there are no jobs for him to do, and he tells Mr. Percival that he just hates having nothing to do. Then Mr. Percival tells him that a lot of the younger engines on the Skarloey Railway are useless with their buffers and suggests he teaches them. Duke likes that idea and decides to give 'Do It Yourself' lessons to Sir Handel, Peter Sam, Duncan, Luke and Mighty Mac. Of course, Duke knows that Mr. Percival likes his little jokes, as he has no buffers himself.

The next day, Peter Sam, Duncan, Sir Handel, Mighty Mac and Luke arrive all ready for their first lesson at school (which Duke set up in his own shed for his desk). He tells the five others that they're going to build a new narrow-gauge shed next to the ones that are currently up. He shows them how it's done. First of all, they have to build the framework. Then they concentrate on the roof. And lastly they just need to put up the walls and the doors. Luke then says there's nothing left for them to do, and Duke tells them that's what they think. He asks Duncan to look round the shed which has just been built by Duke. And Duncan rock 'n' rolls right into the shed, which collapses on top of him. Duke doesn't mind that Duncan knocked it down, as he, Sir Handel, Peter Sam, Luke and Mighty Mac have seen how a shed is built, and wants them to build it again.

So they rebuild the shed, and are finished by the end of the day. Mr. Percival is proud of all of them, and promises Duke a new coat of paint for being a good teacher to the younger engines.

Characters

 * Sir Handel
 * Peter Sam
 * Duncan
 * Duke
 * Mighty Mac
 * Luke
 * Mr. Percival
 * Rheneas (cameo)
 * Freddie (cameo)

Trivia

 * This episode was partly inspired by the 1995 Mr. Men and Little Miss episode, Little Miss Busy D.I.Y. Teacher. It even uses similar worded dialogue to some lines from the aforementioned episode.

​Plot
One day Mr. Percival tells his little engines about a new diesel named Zazu who has just arrived on the Skarloey Railway. Sir Handel is told to make Zazu feel welcome, but when he sees that the trucks are being horrid to him at the wharf, he thinks Zazu is friends with the truck and that they are telling him to biff all the engines on the Skarloey Railway.

Sir Handel then finds Duncan at the transfer yards and tells him what he thought he heard the trucks tell Zazu. Then Duncan passes it on to Mighty Mac, who tells Luke at the Blue Mountain quarry, who then spreads the rumor about Zazu to Freddie.

Meanwhile, Sir Handel discovers that the viaduct has cracks in it. But he gets very cross when he meets Zazu that he forgets to warn him about the viaduct. Then Freddie meets up with Sir Handel and asks where he had that Zazu was going to biff into the Skarloey Engines. Then Duke says he saw the trucks be rude to Zazu, to which Sir Handel realizes that Zazu isn't friends with the trucks after all.

He also realizes that Zazu is heading for the damaged viaduct. The viaduct collapses, leaving Zazu to dangle on it. Then Sir Handel arrives and pulls Zazu back to safety. He then says he should have warned him but he was too busy believing silly stories, and at last Zazu knows he has a good friend in Sir Handel. And the two friends work together on the re-construction of the viaduct.

Characters

 * Sir Handel
 * Duncan
 * Duke
 * Freddie
 * Mighty Mac
 * Luke
 * Mr. Percival
 * Skarloey (cameo)
 * Rheneas (cameo)
 * Peter Sam (cameo)
 * Rusty (cameo)

New Character
 * Zazu the Blue Narrow Gauge Diesel

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode is similar to the Season 9 episode, Thomas and the New Engine.

​Plot
It is the day of Mr. Percival's cousin birthday, and Peter Sam is sent to Crovan's Gate early to collect the Percival Parents to take them to his party. However, when Peter Sam arrives, he is very surprised to see Mr. Percival already there - and that he has a moustache and calls Peter Sam his friend. What Peter Sam doesn't know is that it isn't the real Mr, Percival and that someone is disguised as him. He tells Peter Sam that he is a long lost friend of Mr. Percival's and that he is to take him to Lakeside Station. Peter Sam finds the new Mr. Perciva's behaviour very strange and wants to ask him about his moustache, but does not so as to not look silly.

At the Lakeside Station, the stranger decides to play hide and seek with the Percival children, much to the confusion of Peter Sam and Freddie as they know Mr. Percvial does not usually play with children unless he's at home. Once the phony Mr.Percival is back on board Peter Sam's Coach, he tells Duncan to let the children have some more play time even though Fredie is taking them to the party. Then, when Peter Sam stops at a junction, the guy who is possed Mr. Percival jumps out and goes up to the signalbob and messes around with the levers, causing Duke who is taking the important visitors to the party to go on an old line. Peter Sam finds this very strange indeed, but once again, he does not ask the odd stranger about his behaviour because he does not want to look silly.

Thomas goes back to Crovan's Gate where the stationmaster scolds him for being late. Mr. and Mrs. Percival waited for Thomas, but as he did not turn up, they had to take get a lift from Madge, who, unfortunately, had broken down. Peter Sam is very confused, but realises that his passenger cannot be the real Mr. Percival; so he asks the question that he wanted to ask all day, and, to Thomas' surprise the passenger takes off the dusguise had been wearing all this time and reveals himself to be Gaston Chutney, Mr. Percival's evil uncle. Peter Sam gasps as he's never seen him before, but Mr. Percival is angry with his uncle for causing so much trouble and that he should be ashamed of himself for trying to imitate his nephew. and then remembers that the police have been after him for years. Mr. Percival then rings for the police, and his uncle is arrested for twenty years, until he can learn some sense.

Peter Sam finds Madge broken down and asks if she needs any help. Madge is grateful to him for asking and says that Butch will be on his way to take her to the mechanic's for repairs. Peter Sam then feels a lot happier for her. Once the Percival family are at the party, Peter Sam finds Duke and Freddie and helps them get to the party just in time. At the party, the Percival cousins have a lot of fun, which makes Thomas happy, especially to see them reunited.

​Characters

 * Peter Sam
 * Freddie
 * Duke
 * Madge
 * Mr. Percival
 * Mrs. Percival
 * The Percival Children (do not speak)
 * Skarloey (cameo)
 * Rheneas (cameo)
 * Sir Handel (cameo)
 * Rusty (cameo)
 * Duncan (cameo)
 * Bertram (cameo)
 * Mighty Mac (cameo)
 * Proteus (cameo)
 * Luke (cameo)
 * Fred (cameo)
 * Ada, Jane and Mabel (cameo)
 * Roald the Refreshment Coach (cameo)
 * The Refrehsment Lady (cameo)
 * Butch (mentioned)

Trivia
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 * This episode is similar to the thirteenth season episode, Double Trouble.

​Assistant Writer

 * BiggestThomasFan

Plot
Zazu gets worried when he's chosen to take the Duke and Duchess of Boxford on a tour of the Skarloey Railway, as he has never taken passengers before. After he picks them up at Crovan's Gate, he becomes so worried that he doesn't pay attention to what he's doing. He goes too fast on some muddy tracks and gets covered in mud. Then, he misses a signal and starts going down the wrong line. And then, he goes too fast on some bumpy rails that he and his coach derail. The Duke and Duchess are annoyed by this, but Zazu apologizes and explains that he had never taken passengers before. He also asks for a second chance, and the Duke and Duchess are happy to give him one. So after Zazu gets washed, he takes the Duke and Duchess on another tour of the Skarloey Railway. This time, he makes no mistakes, and the Duke and Duchess have a great time on the narrow gauge line.

​Characters

 * Skarloey
 * Rheneas
 * Peter Sam
 * Duncan
 * Luke
 * Zazu the Blue Narrow-Gauge Engine
 * Mr. Percival
 * The Duke and Duchess of Boxford
 * Sir Handel (cameo)
 * Rusty (cameo)
 * Freddie (cameo)
 * Duke (cameo)
 * Mighty Mac (cameo)

New Character

 * Annick (Zazu's Coach)

Trivia
​
 * This episode is similar to the eleventh season episode, Toby's Triumph.

​Assistant Writer

 * BiggestThomasFan

Plot
After Neville accidentally breaks the new flagpole for Dryaw, he decides to look for a new one the next day. But he becomes so distracted by this that he doesn't stop at any of the stations, and the passengers on his train get cross. Sir Topham Hatt sends Neville to the Blue Mountain Quarry the next day to pick up some stone. While there, Mighty Mac tell Neville that sometimes the thing he wants is where he wouldn't think to look. So Neville looks in places that he wouldn't think to look. And when he meets up with James, who had picked up some pipes some the ironworks, Neville finds the perfect solution. He asks Sir Topham Hatt and some workmen if they can make a flagpole out of iron at the ironworks, and they agree that it's a great idea. So a flagpole is made, and Neville takes it to Dryaw. And when the windsock is put on the new flagpole, Neville thinks it's the best flagpole he'd ever seen.

​Characters

 * James
 * Neville
 * Salty
 * Mighty Mac
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * The Lady with the Big Hatt
 * Cranky (does not speak)
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)
 * Porter (cameo)
 * Skarloey (cameo)
 * Rheneas (cameo)
 * Peter Sam (cameo)
 * Rusty (cameo)
 * Freddie (cameo)
 * Duke (cameo)
 * Luke (cameo)

​Trivia

 * This episode is similar to the ninth season episode, Henry and the Flagpole.

​Plot
Stepney likes carrying passengers at Bluebell time, but he sometimes longs for coaches of his very own. One day, he is thinking about this and collects Gordon's blue special coaches (Maggie and Teresa) by mistake. He has never seen these coaches before, and decides to take them anyway, which makes the big blue engine annoyed when he sees Stepney with them. Then, when Stepney passes James and Donald, they tell Stepney that he seems to have the wrong coaches. This makes Stepney puzzled. A bit later, Gordon is told by Sir Topham Hatt to pick up new coaches. Gordon thinks they are for him as a replacement to his special coaches.

Stepney then shunts Gordon's blue coaches into a siding at Knapford Yards, just as Stafford is shunting. Stafford then tells Stepney that the coaches belong to Gordon, and Stepney goes to apologize. Then later, Gordon taking the new coaches, Wilma and Betty, back to Knapford along with his express. Back at Knapford, Stafford's battery runs out of power on one of the points outside the station. To make matters worse, Gordon is coming back and Stafford is unable to get out of his way. So Stepney pushes Stafford across the points, just in time for the signalman to switch them for Gordon. Stepney then apologizes to Gordon for taking his blue coaches and Gordon apologizes for being so cross. And Stepney is given the bluebell coaches for rescuing Gordon and Stafford.

Characters

 * Gordon
 * James
 * Donald
 * Stepney
 * Stafford
 * Maggie and Teresa (Gordon's Special Coaches)
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Thomas (cameo)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Sidney (cameo)

New Characters
 * Wilma and Betty the Bluebell Coaches

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode is similar to the Season 7 episode, Emily's New Coaches.

​Plot
One day James, Henry and Oliver are working at Brendam Docks with Porter and Salty. They are talking about how lovely the day is today, and that they managed to get a load of work done without Cranky being a nuisance.

The next morning, Sir Topham Hatt comes into Tidmouth Sheds and says that his wife's tea set, his mother's favourite necklace and Mr. Percival's bike polish were went missing in the night. James and Henry promise to look for the lost items, and they even say they'll get Oliver on the case as well.

When James and Henry find Oliver, they decide to split up to look for the missing items. Henry goes to find Lady Hatt's tea set, Oliver looks for Dowager Hatt's favourite necklace, and James searches for Mr. Percival's bike polish.

James asks Mr. Percival where his bike polish is, and he says he hasn't seen it since yesterday morning, when he was polishing his bike. So James decides to just carry on looking.

Oliver finds Dowager Hatt and asks her about her favourite necklace. Dowager says it wasn't on its stand when she woke up that morning. Oliver just keeps looking too.

Then Henry talks to Lady Hatt about her tea set. And Lady Hatt explains that she was going to make a cup of tea for her husband, but of course she couldn't without the teapot.

Finally, all three engines meet back up at a big tree where a magpie is roosting in a nest. James, Oliver and Henry say to each other how sorry there that they didn't find anything. Then Henry says to look up at the nest, and he realizes that the magpie must have taken the teapot, the necklace and the tin of polish into its nest in dark morning. And James decides that must be why the items were missing. Oliver says it's because magpies often tend to pick up shiny things

So once the belongings are safely back down from the nest, the three engines return them to their rightful owners who are most grateful. James, Oliver and Henry are rewarded with a few days off work for working out where the missings things went.

​Characters

 * Henry
 * James
 * Oliver
 * Porter
 * Salty
 * Cranky
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Lady Hatt
 * Dowager Hatt
 * Mr. Percival
 * Toby (cameo)
 * Henrietta (cameo)
 * Toad (cameo)

​​Plot
It is near Jasmine Hatt's 18th birthday, and Sir Topham Hatt is trying to work out what to give his grandniece for her birthday this year. Stephen and Bridget have a really good idea. They suggest he and Lady Hatt could take all three of them to the beach for a few hours. Sir Topham Hatt agrees that it's a splendid idea.

Jasmine hears about the beach trip for her birthday from Bridget and Stephen, and she asks if they'll help her get ready for it, to which they agree. Bridget fetches Jasmine's suntan lotion, sunhat and sunglasses, while Stephen fetches her blue bikini and rubber ring. She tries on the bikini, sunhat and sunglasses and looks in the mirror. She looks absolutely beautiful, and even Stephen and Bridget are impressed.

Sir Topham and Lady meanwhile are downstairs packing a picnic for the whole family. There are cheese, sausage and bacon sandwiches, ready salted crisps, the birthday cake and even some ice-cold lemonade. Lady Hatt even decides to buy an ice-cream each for them all. And Sir Topham Hatt even remembers the buckets and spade.

Thomas is then called to take the family to the beach. He is even told he can stay to watch the party. Well the beach party is a great sucess. Stephen and Bridget build a big lovely sandcastle for Jasmine, who later shows them some long strong lengths in the sea. They have a lovely picnic, and they even save some cake for Thomas' driver and fireman.

Later, Jasmine thanks Stephen and Bridget for helping her make her birthday a great success. And Stephen and Bridget are glad to have helped.

​Characters

 * Thomas
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Lady Hatt
 * Stephen Hatt
 * Bridget Hatt
 * Jasmine Hatt
 * Annie and Clarabel (do not speak)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * James (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)

​Trivia

 * This is the first time Jasmine Hatt appears in a television series episode.

​Plot
Stephen and Bridget are on their way home from school with in their parents' car. Their mum asks what they did at school today. Stephen says the local police team came to see them and told their class all about Stranger Danger. Then dad replies saying that it's something that it's very important to know about, and asks if the two youngsters remember what PC Brown the police chief told them. But first Stephen and Bridget want to know how their dad knew about PC Brown, and he tells them that he is a long-time friend of the police chief. Then Stephen and Bridget remember that they had both been listening very carefully to what PC Brown and the other members of the Sodor Police Team had been saying. Bridget explains that they told them all of the Stranger Danger 'Dos and Don'ts' and even says that it was all about what they should do and mustn't do if a stranger comes up to them in the streets. Stephen and Bridget then go on to tell their parents all about Stranger Danger. They say not to talk to a stranger or take any sweets or money, not to go near a stranger's car, and not to tell a stranger their names or addresses. They even say that if they're alone at home, they must not open the door for anyone, or tell anyone who telephones that they are at home on their own. Mum says it's a lot of don'ts, and dad asks if the youngsters can remember the dos. Stephen says they should shout "Help!" as loudly as they can, if a stranger will not go away, and then run to the nearest place where there will be a lot of people about, like some shops, which makes Bridget think of another don't, which is don't run to a lonely place like a wood or park. Both their parents are proud of their children, as they certainly know about Stranger Danger. Then Bridgets asks it all strangers are bad. Dad replies that that's a very good question, and says that not all strangers are bad, however it's very difficult to tell if a man or a lady is a bad or a good stranger, so they must be careful of all strangers, because bad strangers and good strangers can all look the same. Then mum says it may sound like a lot of things to remember, but it's very important, and both parents say the two children have remembered all the dos and don'ts, and say they are very clever indeed, which makes Bridget and Stephen feel very pleased and grown-up.

The next day is a Saturday, which means Stephen and Bridget don't have to go to school. And it's also the day that they both go to see Alice who lives on High Farm. Now High Farm is only about twenty miles from Stephen and Bridget's house, and as long as they promise their mum, that they will go straight there, Stephen and Bridget are allowed to go by themselves. Well, while they are walking to High Farm, a familar-looking car which looks very much like their grandfather's, pulls up beside them and stops. And Sir Topham Hatt (who is wearing a disguise) winds down the wihdow and calls to his grandchildren. He smiles at them and says they don't recognize him. Stephen is about to say 'no', when he remembers what they had learnt about Stranger Danger. 'Don't Talk to Strangers' PC Brown had said. Stephen and Bridget begin to work on. Sir Topham Hatt calls out that he's a friend of their mum's, and that she's asked him to come and find the children to take them shopping for some sweets. He even says he's already got some sweets for them. Bridget turns to look at her disguised grandfather, and sees him holding two of the biggest bags of sweets she had ever seen, and they are Wine Gums, she and her brother's favourites. They are about to go over to their grandfather when they remember, 'Don't Take Sweets or Money from Strangers'. This is a Stranger Danger trick. Stephen and Bridget turn away ignoring the conning stranger and carry on walking. The 'disguised' Sir Topham Hatt starts up his engine and soon catches up with his grandchildren. He stops the car, and as he gets out, he asks why they're running away, and says he's not going to hurt them.

Sir Topham Hatt then says he know where there's a sweetshop right next door to a pet shop, and that's got lots of tiny puppies in the window. He suggets the two children come with him and look at them, then he'll take them home to their mum. He even asks where they live, because he is pretending he's forgotten, which is another Stranger Danger trick, because if this stranger knows Stephen and Bridget's mum, why does he have to ask the two children for their address. Both children are beginning to feel quite frightened now, this stranger will not leave them alone. But then they both remember what PC Brown and his team said to do, if a stanger won't go away. They each take a deep breath, and then shout at the top of their voices "HELP!" This seems to frighten Sir Topham Hatt, and he starts getting back into his car. Stephen and Bridget turn and begin to run into some nearby trees, but then they remember that they mustn't run to a lonely place, but to somewhere where they will be lots of people. But the only trouble is, there are no shops, and there aren't many people about in the streets, so Stephen and Bridget run as fast as they can to Alice's home, shouting "HELP! HELP!" all the time in which they are running.

Alice's mother what's wrong when she opens the door of Alice's house, and says she could hear the two children shouting from inside the house. Stephen and Bridget explain about the stranger (who is just driving away), and tell Alice's mother that he said he was a friend of their mum's, and that they've never seen him before, and he tried to give them some sweets, but they didn't talk to him, then Alice's mother calms them down and says that they did the right thing. She even says that her daughter told her all about PC Brown's talk on Stanger Danger, and that both of them have been very brave and sensible to remember what they should do if a stranger starts to bother them. Then she says to them to come inside, as Alice is in the back garden waiting for them.

Stephen and Bridget go into the back garden and tell Alice all about the stranger. Alice also thinks Stephen and Bridget are very brave. She then says what they can do today. They can make a Stranger Danger poster to hang in their bedrooms, so they'll always know what to do if a stranger comes up to them. So that afternoon, Stephen, Bridget and Alice make their Stranger Danger posters. They list the dos and don'ts in this order: DON'T Talk To Strangers, DON'T Go Near A Stranger's Car, DON'T Take Sweets Or Money Or Anything Else From A Stranger, DON'T Tell A Stranger Your Name Or Addres, DO Shout "HELP!" As Loudly As You Can, DO Run To The Nearest Place Where There Are Other People, DON'T Run To A Lonely Place, DON'T Open The Door To Anyone When You Are At Home By Youreself and finally, DON'T Tell Anyone Who Telephones You That You Are Alone At Home. Alice says it is the best Stranger Danger poster she's ever seen. And even Stephen and Bridget have to agree.

When Stephen and Bridget get home, they tell their mum and dad what had happened and show them the poster, and they both give each of them a great big hug, saying what clever youngens they are. And Stephen and Bridget like being called clever kids. Then Sir Topham Hatt's car appears again, and the owner steps out and takes of the disguise he was wearing earlier that day. Sir Topham Hatt tells the two grandchildren he had a really good plan to make sure they both knew about Stranger Danger, and that he had quite cleverly fooled them into thinking he was someone else with his disguise. Then he remembers about the Wine Gums he bought for them earlier in the day and gives a bag of them each to his grandchildren for being so good with their Stranger Danger skills.

​Characters

 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Stephen Hatt
 * Bridget Hatt
 * Mr. and Mrs. Hatt (Stephen and Bridget's parents)
 * Alice
 * Alice's Mother
 * Thomas (cameo)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * James (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)

​Trivia

 * This is the first episode where no non-human characters having speaking roles. Humans are the only characters that talk in this episode.
 * It is also the first physical apperance of Alice's Mother.
 * Most of the dialogue is based on a story taken from a video about 'Keeping Safe' in a series of VHS tapes called 'Watch and Learn':.

​Plot
One day Oliver notices a pile of wood sitting next to his branch line. Each day it grows larger and larger. After a few days, Oliver can no longer contain his curiosity and asks his driver what the pile is for. His driver tells him that tomorrow is November 5th. Oliver does not know what November 5th is and his driver tells him to wait and see. The next day Thomas and Oliver find themselves up to their axles in bread rolls, potatoes, sausages, and some brightly coloured boxes. Oliver asks Thomas what November 5th is and Thomas tells him it is fireworks night and that there will be a big bonfire near at Ulfstead Castle. But he keeps something else to himself, not wanting to spoil the surprise for Oliver. Thomas reassures Oliver that the surprise will bring a sparkle to his eyes. When Oliver pulls into the station later that day, he sees a crowd of people wearing woolly hats and scarves. His driver sees that Oliver can't wait any longer to find out the surprise. Oliver and his driver set off to the bonfire and see lots of people lit up by the warm glow of the fire. Oliver hears a crash and a whoosh and sees the fireworks high in the sky. After the fireworks ended, some people bring Oliver his own sparkler which he thinks looks like a magic wand. At last Oliver understood what Thomas meant when he said the surprise would bring a sparkle to his eyes.

​Characters

 * Thomas
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Duck
 * Oliver
 * Stephen
 * Glynn
 * Toad
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Annie and Clarabel (do not speak)
 * Millie (cameo)
 * Henrietta (cameo)
 * Sir Robert Norramby (cameo)

Trivia

 * This episode is based on the annual story of the same name.
 * This is the first episode in the series to focus around Bonfire Night

​Plot
It is February, and all the people of Sodor are getting ready for Shrove Tuesday. Sir Topham Hatt explains that this year an engine is coming from Ancient Greece to talk about the origins of panckes. An Greek Class 120 electric locomotive named Stavros will arrive on Sodor in the next week to explain about how pancakes were made.

Thomas is asked to collect the supplies for sweet and savoury pancakes and take them to the spot where the pancakes will be made. For the sweet pancakes, there will be chocolate orange sauce, lemon juice and sugar, and even strawberry jam and peanut butter, and for the savoury ones the will be bacon and sausage, and roast him, swiss cheese and chutney. Thomas collects the train of fillings for the pancakes from the docks, then goes to collect flour from the mill, eggs from the farm and milk from the dairy to make the pancakes.

Once he has collected all the supplies he steams back to Knapford. But he has to go the lon way round (as workmen are mending the track), which means he has to go up Gordon's Hill. Thomas struggles up the hill and just when he reaches the top, the coupling breaks and the train rolls back down the hill. Gordon is coming the other way taking passengers to the occassion. He sees the train coming his way and applies his brakes. The guard even puts the brake in his van on, and the train stops just in time. Thomas apologizes to Gordon for the delay, and asks if he can help him. Gordon knows he wouldn't normally do this, but he says he doesn't mind this time, as he even knows it's nearly time for the festival to begin. So Gordon and Thomas make their way back to Knapford without anymore trouble.

Then Stavros arrives at Knapford all pleased that all the engines are ready for the party, which is a great success. And as the children eat their pancakes and Stavros explains about the meanings of the origins of pancakes and Shrove Tuesday.

​Characters
​​New Character
 * Thomas
 * Gordon
 * Cranky
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * James (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)
 * Toby (cameo)
 * Duck (cameo)
 * Donald and Douglas (cameo)
 * Oliver (cameo)
 * Emily (cameo)
 * ​​Stavros the Greek Electric Engine

​Trivia

 * This is the first episode in the series to focus around Shrove Tuesday.

Plot
Peter Sam tells Kathy  and Lizzie, two young holidaymakers, a story about the water on the Talyllyn Railway. He remembered that something was put to the water to enhance its flavour, but one day he found it awful. His crew were unconcerned, but when he started from a station, a spray of filthy white sludge was blasted out of his funnel. Talyllyn  took his train, but unfortunately for him, he had to stay on a siding for the visitors. It was later discovered too much of the special powder was put in the water, and he later got a good washout. Kathy and Lizzie find the story hilarious, and leave the shed in a fit of giggles.

Characters
New Characters
 * Peter Sam
 * Talyllyn
 * Skarloey (cameo)
 * Rheneas (cameo)
 * Sir Handel (cameo)
 * Rusty (cameo)
 * Duncan (cameo)
 * Freddie (cameo)
 * Duke (cameo)
 * Bertram (cameo)
 * Mighty Mac (cameo)
 * Proteus (cameo)
 * Luke (cameo)
 * Dolgoch (cameo)
 * Fred (cameo)
 * Zazu the Blue Narrow-Gauge Diesel (cameo)
 * Mr. Percival (cameo)
 * Kathy and Lizzie

Trivia

 * This episode is based on the same name of the story from the Railway Series book, New Little Engine.

Plot
It had been raining for over a fortnight on Sodor. One day, Sir Handel is feeling miserable not only from the inclement weather, but the Skarloey Railway is in danger of flooding from the rising river. The only component to prevent water from overflowing in the river was its banks. Duke arrives at Lakeside Station beside Sir Handel, who was just about to investigate the dam, for any concerns of damage. Duke informs Sir Handel that his driver  says that crossing the bridge across the river in heavy rain could be dangerous to. Sir Handel is brave enough to try and heads off to investigate the dam.

Sir Handel's journey takes him over a wooden bridge at the end of the village where the river starts flooding dangerously beneath it. As Sir Handel arrives at the dam, Harold is there inspecting the banks. Sir Handel manages to cross cautiously but the banks begin to erode. Sir Handel's driver is now concerned and must warn everyone and find higher ground.

Meanwhile, Duke is waiting on the other side of the wooden bridge which is in danger of collapsing due to the eroding banks when Sir Handel's driver warns Duke and his crew about the dam and needs to find higher ground immediately. Sir Handel begins to cross the bridge, but as soon as he is halfway across, disaster strikes; he runs out of coal, and his driver and fireman manage to get to the other side before the eroding banks burst causing the bridge Sir Handel is on to collapse and Sir Handel gets swept away in the flood. Sir Handel calls for help but Duke reverses to follow the river in an attempt to rescue Sir Handel from any further danger. Harold, having seen the collapsed banks, flies off to help rescue Sir Handel, who floats helplessly along the flooding river. However, there is further danger as a sign warning anyone on the river to "beware the waterfall," meaning that they will face very troublesome consequences from going over it. Harold urgently comes to the rescue to drop a rope to be tied to Sir Handel who has ended up on a rock in the middle of the river, and then gives the other end to Duke, who then pulls Sir Handel back to safety.

A few weeks later, when the floods subside and the banks are repaired and the bridge rebuilt, a party is held in Sir Handel's honour by the villagers and hosted by Mr. Percival, who is very impressed with Sir Handel and Harold's bravery. Duke could not have been so brave, but would not until he tried, as stated by Sir Handel. Duke then hopes he would never have to be so afraid again.

Characters

 * Sir Handel
 * Duke
 * Harold
 * Mr. Percival
 * Skarloey (cameo)
 * Rheneas (cameo)
 * Peter Sam (cameo)
 * Rusty (cameo)
 * Duncan (cameo)
 * Freddie (cameo)
 * Bertram (cameo)
 * Luke (cameo)
 * Proteus (cameo)
 * Mighty Mac (cameo)
 * Fred (cameo)
 * Zazu the Blue Narrow-Gauge Diesel (a fan-made character; cameo)

Trivia

 * This episode is similar to the fifth season episode, Toby and the Flood.

​Plot
Duke and Bertram the Narrow-Gauge Tender Engine Brothers like keeping the narrow-gauge engines busy, even if there are older ones than him like Skarloey and Rheneas. And he often reminds the younger ones of the times he had when he was on the Mid-Sodor Railway. One day he is telling Sir Handel, Peter Sam and Duncan, about the times he saved Sir Handel (when he was called Falcon) from falling off a mountainside, and even says he did it, because Sir Handel got a new coat of paint and would had spoilt it if he really had rolled down the mountain. He even reminds Peter Sam of the time he played a trick on him (when Peter Sam had been called Stuart). Sir Handel and Peter Sam admit that even the two of them remember it very well. And Duke also says about the time he gave Sir Handel, Peter Sam, Duncan, Luke and Mighty Mac DIY lessons, and showed them how to build a narrow-gauge shed. And Duncan admits that Rusty didn't need to attend that as he already knows a lot about oddjobs.

A bit later, after Duke has dropped of some passengers at Crovan's Gate, Mr. Percival tells him to work at Ulfstead Castle for a week, as there is a surprise for Bertram there. Duke can hardly wait to get there, and leaves Ada, Jane and Mabel in a siding, then goes to tell Bertram about their new job. Then they set off the castle the next morning. The surprise is Duke's current grace, Sir Robert Norramby, who is pleased to see him after all this time. The grace tells Duke he has always wanted to meet his younger brother and Bertram is just happy to have finally seen the Earl for the first time. Then Sir Robert introduces Bertram to Millie, Stephen and Glynn, his special engines who work at Ulfstead, as well as their coaches, Woody, Emelius, Blossom, Mandy, Coco, Jiminy, Marlin, Samuel, Gromit, Jasmine, Sally and Lisa. Bertram certainly doesn't remember seeing engines like Stephen and Glynn before, yet alone Millie. Then the Earl tells Duke and Bertram to work with Millie during his visit as Ulfstead Castle, and the two brothers are only too happy to accept.

Duke and Bertram works happily with Millie during most of their time at the Castle, and on occasions, help Glynn and Stephen when they really need it. Meanwhile, back at the Blue Mountain Quarry, the other engines learn from Mr. Percival that Duke and his brother is helping the former's grace at Ulfstead Castle. The Thin Controller also explains that his engines are making excellent progress. But all the same, he can't wait for Duke and Bertram to come back at the end of the week.

On the last day of Duke and Bertram's visit to Ulfstead Castle, Sir Robert tells him he has a surprise for them before he leaves. There is another four narrow-gauge coaches named Velma, Daphne, Rita and Georgette. Sir Robert explains that they'd been left in a scrapyard for years, and that they were finally restored, and were then looking for engines of their own. Duke choses Velma and Daphne, and Bertram says he would love to look after Rita anf Georgette. Then Bertram says he hopes to see his big brother's grace and his engines again in a couple of weeks time, and takes both tender engines take their new coaches back to the Blue Mountain Quarry.

All the narrow-gauge engines are pleased to see Bertram and Duke when he returns, and are even happier to see their new coaches. But Mr. Percival is most happy of all. Bertram then explains that he and Duke were given two coaches each, who were being restored during their visit to the castle, and that the coaches say they look even better then ever before. So all the engines, including Skarloey and Rheneas give three cheers for Duke and Bertram.

Characters
New Character
 * Stephen
 * Glynn
 * Sir Handel
 * Peter Sam
 * Duncan
 * Duke
 * Bertram
 * Millie
 * Mr. Percvial
 * Sir Robert Noramby
 * Skarloey (does not speak)
 * Rheneas (does not speak)
 * Rusty (does not speak)
 * Mighty Mac (does not speak)
 * Luke (does not speak)
 * Woody, Emelius, Blossom, Mandy and Coco (Stephen's coaches/carriages) (do not speak)
 * Jiminy, Samuel, Marlin and Gromit (Glynn's coaches) (do not speak)
 * Jasmine, Sally and Lisa (Millie's carriages) (do not speak)
 * Ada, Jane and Mabel (do not speak)
 * Freddie (cameo)
 * Proteus (cameo)
 * Fred (cameo)
 * Zazu the Blue Narrow-Gauge Diesel (a fan-made character) (cameo)
 * Velma the Orange Narrow-Gauge Coach
 * Daphne the Purple Narrow-Gauge Coach
 * Rita the Brown Narrow-Gauge Coach
 * Georgette the Grey Narrow-Gauge Coach

Trivia

 * References to the fourth season episodes, Bulldog and You Can't Win, and the fan-made episode, Duke the DIY Engine are made.

​Plot
​​Isabella is sent to be repainted, but is dismayed to hear that there is no yellow paint left. So she has to be painted blue until they can get more of the yellow paint. So she has to do her work with everyone on the site laughing at her, which makes her even unhappier. Even Bill and Ben joke that blue is quite a nice colour, especially for the time they were painted that colour. Isabella doesn't find this at all funny. In fact, she thinks this is very rude.

A week later, Isabella is still blue, and she gets a call from the quarry saying Bill and Ben had an accident and derailed at the sidings. Isabella races off to help the twins. She uses two ropes to pull them both back on the rails at the same time. Miss Jenny and the Foreman are so pleased that she is rewarded with a fresh coat of yellow paint, and she is even told she never has to be painted blue again.

​Characters

 * Bill and Ben
 * Nelson
 * Alfie
 * Max and Monty
 * Ned
 * Penny the Pink Grader
 * Nigel
 * Isabella
 * Patrick
 * Buster
 * Jack (cameo)
 * Kelly (cameo)
 * Byron (cameo)
 * Miss Jenny
 * The 'Pack' Foreman

Trivia

 * One or two parts of this episode are similar to the seventeenth season episode, Bill or Ben?. A reference to said episode is even made.

​Plot
Henry's driver has been taken ill, so a replacement driver takes over. Henry hopes that his new driver will be as nice as his old driver and understands how to handle him. Then the Fat Controller walks into the shed with a thin, sour-faced man following behind. The Fat Controller introduces the stern-looking man as Henry's stand-in driver. Henry's new driver wastes no time in telling Henry that he wants to show the Fat Controller what a good driver he is and if Henry does not work hard and fast, he will get extremely cross with him. Henry is worried; his new driver does not seem very nice at all. Henry pulls out of his shed and is coupled to his coaches.

As Henry steams along, his new driver orders him to go faster. Henry tries to explain that going fast is not good for him, but the driver thinks Henry is just lazy. The driver orders the fireman to stoke up the fire and calls for Henry to go even faster.

By the time he reaches the next station, Henry has had enough. He stops at the platform and refuses to move. The Fat Controller arrives on Percy to see what is the matter. When the Fat Controller hears about how the new driver had made Henry run, he is very cross. The Fat Controller explains that Henry is a hard worker, but is very highly-strung and has to be treated kindly. The new driver apologises to Henry and when they leave the station, the driver allows Henry to run at his normal speed.

That evening, when Henry returns to the sheds, his driver thanks him and calls him a hard-working engine. Henry is very pleased; his new driver is not so bad after all. But he is still very glad when his regular driver returns.

​Characters

 * Henry
 * Percy
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Edward (cameo)
 * James (cameo)
 * Donald and Douglas (cameo)
 * Emily (cameo)

Trivia

 * This story is based on the magazine story of the same name.

Plot
Ryan is looking forward to seeing his five older brothers; Lionel, Hal, Jamie, Craig and Griff as they are coming for a visit on the Harwick Branch Line for a week. Sir Topham Hatt tells him that they have been brought out temporarily to help with the extra week on the Branch Line. Ryan is very excited about working with his brothers for the first time.

Lionel, Hal, Jamie, Craig and Griff arrive all the way from the Mainland (where they live) on Sodor the next day. Lionel and Craig help Daisy carrry extra passengers to Skiff's railtours. Then Hal helps Ryan with extra goods. Finally Shaun and Griff help both Ryan and Daisy with any extra work they need doing for them.

Ryan enjoys his brothers' company, and they tell him all about the times they've been having which has made life on their line difficult, thanks to five diesels who live on the Mainland named Jake, Horace, Lenny, Drake and Kerry. This is why Sir Topham Hatt has decided to bring the five GNR engines to Sodor for a while. Ryan feels sorry for his brothers and hopes the five diesels are better behaved when they return to their normal railway.

At the end of the week, Sir Topham Hatt tells Ryan's brothers that they have to do their own controller a big favour when they return. He suggets they help one of the five diesels each for a month, and hopefully they'll change their ways. Ryan's five older brothers accept and head back for their branch line. Ryan asks if his brothers will come again to visit soon, and Sir Topham Hatt promises to see what can be done.

Characters
New Characters
 * Ryan
 * Daisy
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Skiff (does not speak)
 * Thomas (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
 * Lionel the Brown GNR Engine
 * Hal the Red GNR Engine
 * Jamie the Green GNR Engine
 * Craig the Grey GNR Engine
 * Griff the Blue GNR Engine
 * Jake the Green and Cream BR Class 31 Diesel
 * Horace the Brown Class 52 Diesel
 * Lenny the Green Class 40 Diesel

Plot
Zazu's twin brother, Quentin is purchased for the Skarloey Railway about two months after Zazu. He arrives just after daylight on a Saturday morning. Zazu explains that he and Quentin had a hate-love relationship on their previous railway. So the others asks Quentin to tell them about it. Quentine explains that they often had a falling out mosts weeks in their early days, mainly to do with the type of rolling stock they pulled. Quentin normally pulled coaches, and sometimes trucks, while Zazu only ever wanted to pull trucks, because of his fear of passengers he used to have.

Sometimes they would get coupled up the wrong trains, and argue for about half an hour before their controller could calm them, then they would sort out their timetable and get coupled onto the right trains. Then one day it is foggy, and the Talyllyn Railway Controller can't see properly because his eyes are bad and he left his glasses at home because he was late getting up that morning. And because of his poor eyesight, he thinks Zazu is Quentin and asks him to take a passenger train to the station. Zazu tries to tell him he thinks he got the wrong engine, but the Controller tells him there's no time for excuses, and to get going.

Well, Zazu collects a passenger coach much to his dismay, and Quentin tells him that's his job. Zazu tries to tell him about what the Talyllyn Railway Owner said, but Quentin doesn't beleive him. This makes Zazu rather indignant, so he decides to trick Quentin into taking his goods for him. Poor Quentin protests, but Zazu tells him there's nothing he can do about it. And because of the fog, Quentin takes the goods down the wrong track. To make matters worse, not only is Quentin's lamp not working properly, but his brakes have also failed and as a result he can't stop in time. He crashes through the bufffers and falls into a muddy marsh.

Zazu meanwhile, has dropped off his passengers, his lamp working alright. Then he realises the trouble he got his brother into and begins to feel bad. He goes to fetch the breakdown train and pulls Quentin back to the rails. Quentin thinks Zazu meant to get him in trouble on purpose, but Zazu explains about the Talyllyn Railway Owner mistaking him for his brother, which is how it all started, meaning it wasn't entirely Zazu's fault in the first place. Then both diesels make it up to each other, and Zazu helps Quentin back to the yard for repairs, and to get a new lamp fitted, and then takes his goods for him.

The next day, all the fog is clear, and the Talyllyn Railway Owner, this time wearing his glasses, owes Zazu and Quentin an apology for what happened yesterday. Zazu and Quentin then decide to be best friends from now own.

Back in the present day, Zazu says that's how Quentin helped him learn from his wrongs and mistakes. Then all the Skarloey engines give Quentin a big welcome to their railway.

Characters

 * Skarloey
 * Rheneas
 * Sir Handel
 * Peter Sam
 * Rusty
 * Duncan
 * Freddie
 * Duke
 * Fred
 * Bertram
 * Mighty Mac
 * Proteus
 * Luke
 * Albert (narrow-gauge)
 * Jim
 * Tim
 * Jerry
 * Atlas and Alfred
 * John
 * Jennings
 * Zazu the Blue Narrow-Gauge Diesel

New Character

 * Quentin the Yellow Narrow-Gauge Diesel

​Plot
Percy is excited about the funfair set up near the branch line and decides to spread the news to Trevor, who thinks he would like to help out at the fair. His wish comes true sooner than expected, when the merry-go-round breaks down.

​Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Percy
 * Emily
 * Trevor
 * Jem Cole
 * Annie and Clarabel (do not speak)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * James (cameo)
 * Toby (cameo)
 * Henrietta (cameo)

Trivia

 * This episode is based on the annual story of the same name.

​Part One
It is nearly Christmas, and the Vicar of Ffarquhar is taking some school-children to their party on Thomas' train. However, he accidentally leaves his Father Christmas costume behind at Ffarquhar, and it is too late for Daisy to go back and retrieve it. Thomas has an idea, and suggests that Percy brings it as he is shunting near Ffarquhar. Thomas' driver telephones to Ffarquhar, and Percy is sent to deliver the costume. Later that day, the Fat Controller praises the three engines for their great service and wishes them a merry Christmas.

​Part Two
There's another Christmas party coming up in the village near the river and the Fat Controller gives the engines special tasks except Percy. Percy is told to keep the trucks in order. On the morning of the party, as Thomas arrives at the station by the river, the vicar realises that he left his suitcase with all the prizes inside back at Ffarquhar. Thomas soon comes up with a solution. He tells everyone that Percy is able to bring it down. Later, Percy arrives with the suitcase just in time for the big party. The Vicar thanks Percy for helping him two times in one week, and manages to give the little green engine a present for Christmas; an ornament of an engine that resembles Percy's basis. This makes Percy very happy. And the vicar also decides to always check things off to make sure he doesn't forget another else for a party again.

​Part One

 * Thomas
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Daisy
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * The Vicar of Wellsworth
 * Annie and Clarabel (do not speak)
 * Henrietta (cameo)
 * Edward (cameo)
 * BoCo (cameo)

​Part Two

 * Thomas
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Daisy
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * The Vicar of Wellswoth
 * Annie and Clarabel (do not speak)
 * Henrietta (cameo)

​Trivia

 * This episode is based on the annual stories, Percy to the Rescue and Percy and the Vicar's Prizes.

​Plot
None of the engines on the Skarloey Railway like to be alone in the sheds, especially on cold winter days, and Luke is one of those engines. One day however, Luke is told by Mr. Percival to take some boxes to Lakeside station, and later take some passengers to Lakeside for an event. But the next time Luke puffs into Lakeside, the boxes are gone and workmen are putting up some decorations. Duncan jokes that the boxes have disappeared, but Luke takes Duncan's joke seriously and puffs around the railway to find the boxes.

While searching for the boxes, Luke meets up with Peter Sam and Rusty, and tells them about the disappearing boxes. Rusty and Peter Sam both think that Luke is being silly. Luke tries to explain that it was Duncan who said it first, but the other two still don't believe him.

A bit later, Luke tells Sir Handel, Proteus and Freddie the same thing about the boxes, but they don't believe him either. Sir Handel even explains that boxes just can't disappear into thin actor. In a rather unenthusiastic way, Luke thinks this is very funny, and hopes next time he tells one or two of the engines, they'll believe him for sure.

But Skarloey, Rheneas, Rusty, Duke, Zazu and Mighty Mac know for definite that Luke must be seeing things. Duke tells him that the workmen are preparing a surprise for the Skarloey engines that night, as he passed Lakeside earlier that day, and that the boxes have been put on the platform of Lakeside station for safekeeping until they're ready for use again. Luke will then be told to take the empty boxes back to wear they came from in the first place. Luke starts to feel a bit better at once.

By the time, Luke has told all the engine to be at Lakeside by teatime, everything is ready. And Luke realizes his little mistake, and promises not to do it again next time. Then Mr. Percival appears dressed up as Father Christmas, with his workman accompiantent dressed as one of his helpers.

​Characters

 * Rheneas
 * Sir Handel
 * Peter Sam
 * Duncan
 * Freddie
 * Duke
 * Proteus
 * Luke
 * Mighty Mac (only Mac speaks)
 * Mr. Percival
 * Skarloey (does not speak)
 * Rusty (does not speak)
 * Zazu the Green Narrow-Gauge Diesel (does not speak)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * James (cameo)
 * Mrs. Percival (cameo)
 * The Percival Children (cameo)

​​Trivia

 * This episode is similar to the fourteenth season episode, Henry's Magic Box.

Plot
A new snowmobile named Homer has just arrived on the Island. He is to do a tour of the Sodor Snow Field and Thomas is chosen specially to take him to his destination. Thomas has never seen a snowmobile, and thinks he will just be a nuisance. But Homer says that one day he'll be proved wrong.

The next day, Homer calls out to Thomas saying he can beat the little tank engine in a race. Thomas says he hasn't time for a race today anyway, but wishes to never talk to a snowmobile again. Percy and Salty convince him that snowmobiles aren't all that bad, so Thomas thinks about changing his mind for the next day.

A bit later Salty gets stuck in a snowdrift. Percy tries to pull him out, but he isn't strong enough. Luckily Percy knows what has to be done. He goes of to get Thomas and tell him to fetch Homer. This time Thomas does want to talk to Homer. So he tells the snowmobile about Salty's predicament, and Homer is happy to help. So he races to the rescue as fast as he can.

Salty is soon free from the snowdrift and very relieved to Thomas, Percy and their new friend Homer. And Thomas now knows that even snowmobiles have their uses.

Characters
New Character
 * Thomas
 * Percy
 * Salty
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Cranky (does not speak)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * Toby (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
 * Henrietta (cameo)
 * Homer the Purple and White Snowmobile

Trivia

 * Parts of this episode are similar to the tenth season episode, Thomas and the Jet Plane.

​Plot
Henry's driver, Ted, is constantly practicing carols during the day for the carol service on Christmas Eve. The engines want to sing too, but they cannot, so they decide to whistle instead. On the night before the service, Ted lets the engines use their tuned whistling to help him practice. But there is a problem; the church organ had broken down. Fortunately, Ted has an idea, and before long, the steamie and diesel orchestra are whistling and tooting their horns to the tunes to the Christmas carols. The night proves to be a great success and once again, the Fat Controller is pleased with all of his engines.

​Characters

 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Duck
 * Donald and Douglas (only Donald speaks)
 * Oliver
 * Bill and Ben (only Bill speaks)
 * BoCo
 * Mavis
 * Salty
 * Toad
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Henrietta (does not speak)
 * Thomas (cameo)
 * Daisy (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
 * Terence (cameo)
 * Bertie (cameo)
 * Trevor (cameo)
 * Harold (cameo)

Trivia

 * This episode is based on the annual story of the same name.

Plot
Porter really enjoys working at Brendam Docks and chatting up the other engines. Even the trucks seem to enjoy his company, but Salty likes sharing his time with Porter most of all.

One day, Porter is sent to pick up a group of camels from Brendam Docks and take them to the Animal Park. While the camels are being unloaded, Charlie pulls up alongside and decides to tell Porter a joke about camels. It goes, "What do you call a camel with three humps, Humpthree!". This joke reminds Porter of when he had first arrived on Sodor, that Salty said his domes looked rather like camel's humps. Unfortunately, Porter laughs at Charlie's joke so much, he leaves the brakevan behind. Charlie tries to tell him, but Porter is already steaming out of the docks.

Porter is thinking about why he never saw camels in his life until now. Because of this, he doesn't see that the signal ahead is red until it's too late. Porter brakes too hard, and his flatbed derails. Luckily the camels' cage is still on the truck, and the animals are unhurt. Porter realises he should have waited for the brakevan to be coupled up before he left the docks. So he goes to the Search and Rescue Centre to fetch Rocky.

On his way back to the site of the 'near' disaster, Porter collects his brakevan and some food for the camels to munch on. He even asks if Salty can take Rocky back to the centre after he's cleared up the mess. Salty is only too delighted to help. So Rocky lifts the truck back on the rails, then the camels' keeper feeds them their food. And while Salty takes Rocky back to the Search and Rescue Centre, Porter continues his way to the animal park, with no more disasters. The camels like their new home on Sodor, and Porter is only too delighted to have finally seen a camel.

Characters

 * Salty
 * Porter
 * Charlie
 * Rocky
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Thomas (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)
 * Belle (cameo)
 * Butch (cameo)
 * Flynn (cameo)
 * Harold (cameo)
 * Captain (cameo)

Trivia

 * A reference to the Season 17 episode, Away from the Sea is made when it is said that Porter has more humps than a camel.

Plot
Raul has been working on Sir Topham Hatt's railway for nearly a month now. And during that month, he has worked with Arthur at the Fishing Village. And this particular day, the fisherman have collected more fish than ever, as it is a very special occassion at the Sodor Animal Park. Raul asks Arthur all about it, and Arthur explains that the fish is for a show performed by a family of seals who will be coming to the Animal Park. Raul is to collect the sealions and take them to the park, while Arthur takes the fish for the show.

The next day, Raul arrives at the docks to collect the seals and take them to the Animal Park. He is very excited to see the seals, as there are none of them where he comes from. Then he sets off for his destination, hoping the seals will amuse everyone who visits the Sodor Animal Park.

On the way to the Animal Park, Raul meets up with Arthur, who is pulling a long line of trucks of fish. Raul asks if Arthur needs any help, but Arthur says he thinks he can manage on his own. So Raul goes on ahead, to the top of Gordon's Hill, and arrives earlier at the Animal Park than Arthur. Arthur explains that the train he was pulling broke into two halves when he was going up the hill, and the back half rolled back down. Forturnately, Raul has time to go back and collect the rest of the trucks, as he brought the seals early.

Raul brings the rest of the fish to the seals just in time. Arthur and Raul stay to watch the seals perform great tricks, such as balancing balls on their noses and diving through hoops. There is even some fish left over for the flamingos Rosie brought to the Animal Park. And Raul and Arthur agree that it is the best Sealion Show they've ever seen.

Characters

 * Arthur
 * Raul
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Rosie (does not speak)
 * Thomas (cameo)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * James (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)
 * Emily (cameo)
 * Gordon (mentioned)

Plot
The Arlesdale Railway is always such a busy railway, especially in the summer. Bert is often the busiest engine on the railway, and likes making discoveries.

One day, Bert makes a very unusual discovery indeed. He finds six baby raccoons and their mother outiside the Arlesdale Railway Shed. Bert had never seen such strange looking creatures before, and asks his driver about them. He explains that the raccoon family are in search of a home, and looking for their rightful owner.

So Bert meets up with Rex, Mike and Jock and tells them that he saw a family of homeless raccoons. Mike thinks Bert is being silly, and that he made the animal name up. Bert tries to explain, but Mike says he's far too busy at work. Rex vagically remembers that he's heard that raccoons are real, but he can't remember if he's seen them before. Jock feels pretty much the same.

Later Oliver and Toad arrive to collect some stone from the Arlesdale Railway. Oliver also begins to wonder about the strange creatures Bert found, and Toad explains that they're called raccoons. He even calls them 'such funny little devils' because of their habit of stealing. Marion then turns up and when she sees the raccoons, she thinks they're little monsters. Toad tells her they're only baby raccoons, even explains that the big one is the raccoon mother. Marion is fed up with all these surprises, first skunks now raccoons.

Toad then calls to Bert saying he's got a passenger for him. It it Cyril the Fogman, and his 20-year-old nephew, Lawrence Brown (who is also David Brown's son), and Cyril is very pleased that Bert found his pets. He explains that his raccoons had taken his and Lawrence's lunchboxes and tea flasks when they was asleep last night, and got lost in the woods. Bert is the only happy to have brought the raccoons to their home sweet home. Bert's driver even says he found Cyril's belongings. So the raccoon family climb into Toad's cab, and Cyril takes them back home.

Rex, Mike and Jock had heard Bert mentions about Cyril's family of pet raccoons. They apologize to Bert for not believing him earlier. Bert says the other three missed seeing the baby raccoons, because they were really quite adorable. But he does look on the bright side, saying maybe they'll come back some day.

Characters
New Character
 * Oliver
 * Marion
 * Rex
 * Bert (small railway)
 * Mike
 * Jock
 * Toad
 * Cyril the Fogman
 * Frank (cameo)
 * Blister I and Blister II (cameo)
 * Sigrid of Arlesdale (cameo)
 * Lawrence Brown (Cyril the Fogman's nephew)

Trivia

 * The episode's title could be a comical reference to Bert Raccoon, the lead character of the Canadian show, The Raccoons (which starred Susan Roman as James in the final cut of Thomas and the Magic Railroad).

Plot
One day, Salty has to go to the dieselworks, as his horn needs repairs. There is only one spare horn at the Dieselworks, so Salty must be fitted with that horn, which is a very loud and large one. BoCo sees Salty's new horn and comments that he once had one like that and mentions that it is one of the loudest blasts he had ever heard. But Salty is afraid to blast it, as he has never used a three-blast diesel horn before. The Fat Controller tells Salty that he must collect the Duke and Duchess of Boxford from Knapford. Salty decides to go slow and steady, to avoid using his horn. Spencer, however, is very annoyed at this, as Salty is delaying his train from the Mainland.

Salty is soon close to Knapford, when suddenly, he sees a flock of sheep blocking the line. Salty tried telling the farm workers, but they could not hear him. Then he tried to shove them off the rails with his bufferbeam, but nothing worked. Salty soon admits that he just might be trapped. Suddenly, Salty hears an engine's whistle. Salty knows that if he does not do something, the engine will have a serious accident. So, Salty, although nervous, blasts his horn as loud as he can. The engine, Neville, stops just in time. Neville is very grateful and the two engines puff to Knapford. Suddenly, the Fat Controller arrives at a crossing and is very stern with Salty. Suddenly, Salty spots a fallen tree across the line ahead.

Then, who should come racing around the corner, but Spencer with the Mainland train! Salty blasts his horn as loud and as long as he can. Spener stops just in time, with his buffers just a few inches away from the tree. Spencer and the Fat Controller praise Salty. Soon, Salty's old horn is mended and he is offered to keep the horn also, but Toby decides just to have his normal horn part-time, and whenever it needs to be repaired, he can have the three-blast diesel horn any time.

Characters

 * Spencer
 * Neville
 * BoCo
 * Salty
 * Dennis
 * Norman
 * Den
 * Dart
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * The Duke and Duchess of Boxford
 * Diesel (cameo)
 * Paxton (cameo)

Trivia

 * This episode is similar to the thirteenth season episode, Toby's New Whistle.

Plot
Hiro's cousin Junichiro comes to Sodor for a visit, and he and Hiro are having an argument that they'd had for years which had separated them for those many years. And Thomas tries to find out what they're arguing about and help them get back together. Thomas then reminds Hiro of the time he took him to Misty Island, how he and Henry were delivered the wrong sort of coral, when Diesel gave him trouble and even the time he tried to find some spare parts for him. He even says he once helped Junichiro a long time ago when he broke down, on his way back from his last visit to Sodor. Hiro considers this, and decides it won't be bad to reunite with his cousin after all. And when Thomas sees them talking for the first time in a very long time, he can hardly believed his plan worked. Hiro and Junichiro are now best friends again. And they now have two coaches each of their own.

Characters
New Character
 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Donald and Douglas
 * Oliver
 * Emily
 * Hiro
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Henrietta
 * Toad
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Duck (does not speak)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * James (cameo)
 * Junichiro (Hiro's cousin)
 * Sora and Riku (Hiro's coaches)
 * Akari and Niko (Junichiro's coaches)

Trivia

 * References to the fifteenth season episode, Happy Hiro, the seventeenth season episodes, Henry's Hero and No More Mr. Nice Engine, and the nineteenth season episode, Helping Hiro are made.

Plot
It is autumn on the minature-gauge railway and Bert meets Rex along the line, who says the trees look very spooky. Bert is along the line further and notices a broken fence. He sees Willie's tractor (Ted) and tells him about it, and Ted says he will tell his owner.

That night, Bert tells the other engines about the fence, of which they all wonder what broke it in the first place. Mike is nervous as he sets out to pull to take deliveries of ballast for the hopper. He is making his deliveries and comes across a bridge on the branch line, and all of a sudden, hears a moaning sound. Frightened he runs back to the Sheds to tell the others. He runs in so fast, that he rockets right into Sigrid of Arlesdale, who rolls further into his berth. Frank is not amused nor interested. Mike, however, is very apprehensive toward the sound he heard.

The next morning, Mike tells Rex and Bert about it. Bert assures him there is probably nothing to worry about. Rex, on the other hand, is baffled and scared by this, and is not looking forward to crossing the bridge on the way to the Quarry.

Later, Bert is nearing the bridge and decelerates, puzzling his coaches. Bert tells them what he is up to, but suddenly, hears the moaning sound Mike told him about, hollers, and dashes away.

Bert, Mike and Rex meet up at the station, and discuss the sound they heard, and make an assumption. Mike, remembering the story of The Three Billy Goats Gruff, thinks it is a troll. Rex, agreeing, reminds the others about how the littlest goat survived by going across the bridge first and telling the troll to eat his bigger brothers. The engines are all very scared and do not want to be consumed by the "troll."

Rex claims first, and Mike second, leaving Bert to go third. At the bridge, Rex, his trucks of wool and Mike hurriedly cross, leaving Bert on the other side. Slowly proceeding across, Bert and his coaches hear the noise and listen more carefully, and realise it is a sheep. Rex and Mike are surprised too, and they fetch Willie his workers and Ted to rescue the sheep, who was the escapee from the broken fence. Bert takes him back to Willie's farm.

That night, Bert, Rex and Mike tell the other engines about their adventure. Frank, Jock, Sigrid and the Blister Twins laugh, but Rex and Mike are agitated and say it is not that funny. Bert, not having any hard feelings, says it was a little "a-moosing."

Characters

 * Bert (small railway)
 * Rex
 * Mike
 * Frank
 * Jock
 * Blister I and Blister II
 * Sigrid of Arlesdale
 * Ted (Willie's Tractor)
 * Willie

Trivia

 * This episode is smiliar to the twentieth season episode, Three Steam Engines Gruff.
 * This would be the first time Willie's tractor and the Arlesdale Railway Coaches have faces in the TV Series.

Plot
Sir Robert Norramby is giving a party. It is his wife's birthday, and she wants to celebrate it with a party that everyone would remember for a long time. Indeed everyone at the Estate has been invited.

Everyone, that is, except one and he was a naughty fellow called Hobgoblin. For Hobgoblin had caused a great deal of trouble at the Estate, and the Earl was determined to punish him.

Now, Hobgolbin was furious about not being invited to the party, so he did a very wicked thing. Late one night, when all the guards as Ulfstead Castle were fast asleep, Hobgoblin crept into the Earl's bedroom and stole and his gold coins!

Hobgoblin knew that the Earl kept all his money under the mattress! Which was really rather silly of Sir Robert, wasn't it? He should have kept it in the Royal Piggy Bank.

Well, the next morning when the Earl wakes up and looked under his mattress and discovers that all his gold was missing, he is very angry. He shouts out, saying that it is the work of Hobgoblin. So he sends all his soldiers out looking for Hobgoblin but they couldn't find him or the gold anywhere.

Now, without his money, the Earl could not give a birthday party. For instance, there is no money to buy balloons or sausage rolls or jellies or ice-cream or any of the things that were needed for a Royal Birthday Party. And worst of all, there is no money to buy the Royal Birthday Cake!

The Earl even turns out his trouser pockets to see if there was any money in them. But he finds that he has only just enough money to buy a candle. One candle!

Well, the Earl was very sad. So is everyone else at the castle becuase they had been looking forward to the party for a long time.

Then Stephen remembers meeting Spencer, an engine from the Mainland. And he is the special private engine, belonging to Stefan and Leah, the Duke and Duchess of Boxford who are very rich.

Now, the only trouble is, Spencer is very rude. Stephen is not at all sure that Spencer would be willing to help. But it is worth a try.

So Stephen sets off for the Mainland and soon he arrives at Spencer's shed. Spencer orders him to go away when he sees Stephen outsided his shed. Stephen explains that he wants to talk to Spencer, but Spencers snaps that he doesn't want to talk to Stephen. But Stephen manages to talk Spencer into it, and tells him about the stolen money and how the Earl can't give a birthday money and how everyone is very upset. And do you know what? Spencer begins to smile. Then he says that it is Stefan and Leah's grandson's birthday today, and since he hasn't got many friends on the Mainland to share it with, as they're all busy, he suggets the Earl and his guards could come to the Mainland, and they'll have a party together.

And that is exactly what they do. The Earl and all the folk at Ulfstead, including Glynn, Stephen, Millie and their carriages, and Mrs. Norramby has the best birthday anyone can remember. And the Duke and Duchess' grandson has the best birthday he can remember, too!

Just as everyone is leaving, the leader of the goblin folk thanks Spencer, Stefan and Leah for his idea, and the Earl, his wife and the soldiers are very grateful to him. As for Hobgoblin, he is so sad at having missed Mrs. Norramby's birthday after all, that he crept back to the castle and put all the Earl's money back under the mattress.

And do you know what? From then on, Hobgoblin is as good as... gold!

Characters

 * Spencer
 * Stephen
 * Glynn
 * Millie
 * Stefan and Leah, the Duke and Duchess of Boxford
 * Sir Robert Norramby
 * Georgia the Red Narrow-Gauge Engine (cameo)
 * Becky the Yellow Narrow-Gauge Engine (cameo)
 * Donna the Blue Narrow-Gauge Engine (cameo)
 * Mary the Green Narrow-Gauge Engine (cameo)
 * Angela the Violet Narrow-Gauge Diesel (cameo)
 * Marie the Orange Narrow-Gauge Engine (cameo)
 * Ivo Hugh (cameo)
 * Oscar the Dark Green Narrow-Gauge Diesel (cameo)
 * Elliott the Brown Narrow-Gauge Diesel (cameo)
 * Woody, Emelius, Blossom, Mandy and Coco (Stephen's Coaches) (cameo)
 * Jiminy, Marlin, Samuel and Gromit (Glynn's Carraiges) (cameo)
 * Jasmine, Sally and Lisa (Millie's Carriages) (cameo)

New Characters

 * Mrs. Norramby (Sir Robert's wife)
 * Stefan and Leah's Grandson

Trivia

 * It is revealed in this episode, that the Duke and Duchess of Boxford's birth names are Stefan and Leah, respectively.

Plot
The North Western Railway  starts using a new type of coal, which creates more ashes and gives the engines indigestion. One day, Henry cannot make it past Wellsworth. Henry's crew discover his smokebox door is bent, so they make papier mache to fix the gap. Henry gets home safely, but Donald  and Douglas  tease him by making breathless noises in the shed that night.

The next day, Henry is due for an overhaul, so Sir Topham Hatt arranges for him to double-head the Express with James to Crovan's Gate. James is apprehensive after they make good time up Gordon's Hill - up to the point where things begin flying from Henry hitting James and the coaches. Nobody is hurt, but the crew find a steel rim from one of Henry's wheels has fallen off. James, trying to make light of the situation, jokes that Henry should be retired.

Characters

 * Henry
 * James
 * Donald and Douglas
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Gordon (does not speak)
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Duck (cameo)
 * Oliver (cameo)
 * Gary, Julie and Russell the Slip Coaches (cameo)
 * Toad (cameo)
 * Hiro (mentioned)

Trivia

 * This episode is based on the stories, Out of Puff and Overhaul from the Railway series book, Henry and the Express.
 * A reference to the seventeenth season episode, Henry's Hiro is made.

Plot
With Henry away, the other engines take turns at pulling the fish train. It's James' turn tonight and he's in a bad mood. He grudgingly sets off to the fishing village  but just before he starts, a forklift  spills its load onto the rails and fish goes everywhere. It is picked up, but the oil from the fish makes James slip helplessly. It's not until men hose the rails and put sand on them that James can move again. Henry is almost ready to return to work, but the workmen  have to put an undercoat of red paint on him. Before they can put green on top, an emergency at Tidmouth forces Henry to take the Express. The brakes on the last coach stops them at Wellsworth, spoiling their chances of a good run at Gordon's Hill, and Henry has to uncouple it himself. Henry, however, is determined, and when he makes it to Barrow-in-Furness  on time the Fat Controller rewards him with his normal green coat.

Characters

 * ​ Henry
 * James
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Douglas (does not speak)
 * Arthur (does not speak)
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * Duck (cameo)
 * Donald (cameo)
 * Salty (cameo)
 * Oliver (cameo)
 * Porter (cameo)

Trivia

 * This episode is based on the story of the same name from the Railway series book, Henry and the Express.

Plot
Stepney has worked on his branch line for many years, but he misses the coaches his friends on the Bluebell Railway used to work with, and wishes to hear from them soon. One day Stepney is taking passengers to the Bluebell Branch in his coaches, Wilma and Betty, when his driver told him he heard from his controller that his coaches may be the only remaining Bluebell Coaches left. This makes Wilma and Betty really upset, and they both think their friends have been scrapped. Stepney, however, is sure this can't be true, but he just can't help thinking about what his driver has said. Later when Stepney returns to the mainland, there are his friends, Bluebell, Primrose, Adams, Cromford and Captain Baxter. They have noticed why Stepney is looking sad. They know it's because of their coaches being scrapped, or so they think they have. The next day, Stepney is passing a scrapyard on the Mainland when he sees seven coaches who call out to Wilma and Betty. Wilma and Betty are feeling very relieved that their old friends are still there after all. The coaches introduce themselves as Gareth, Cameron, Ike, Kieran, Avril, Fiona and Josie. They explain that they'd been left on a scrapyard for sixteen years after their paint started to wear away. The scarappers wanted to cut them up when they found the time, but now that there were found, Stepney promises to tell his controller the good news that they're still around. Stepney's Controller is delighted that the coaches are still there, and arranges for them to be restored the very next week. Gareth and Cameron are given to Bluebell, Ike and Kieran go to Primrose, Adams chooses Avril, Fiona gets to work with Cromford and Captain Baxter says he'd love to look after Joise. Now all the engines and coaches, including Wilma and Betty are happy.

Characters
New Characters
 * Stepney
 * Bluebell
 * Primrose
 * Adams
 * Cromford
 * Captain Baxter
 * Wilma and Betty the Bluebell Coaches
 * Stepney's Controller
 * Gareth and Cameron (Bluebell's Coaches)
 * Ike and Kieran (Primrose's Coaches)
 * Avril (Adams' Coach)
 * Fiona (Cromford's Coach)
 * Josie (Captain Baxter's Coach)

Plot
A glorious toucan has been spotted at the Sodor falconry and Molly is chosen to pull the train for the birdwatchers. Salty and BoCo make a plan and Salty takes some of BoCo's trucks  to Brendam while BoCo goes to the falconry. But Harold comes with news that the peacock has been spotted near the Sodor Animal Park, prompting Salty to go on a wild goose chase looking for the toucan. At last, Salty finds BoCo, out of diesel oil, on the line; BoCo had seen Salty's trucks unmoved and tried to take them to Brendam with his milk tankers. Salty delivers BoCo's goods and helps him home, but the two are amazed to see not one, but two toucans perched on a cliff face. The two engines think the toucans are wonderful, but not as wonderful as helping friends, even though they're the most spiffing birds they've ever seen.

Characters

 * BoCo
 * Salty
 * Harold
 * The Bird Watcher
 * Molly (does not speak)
 * Arthur (cameo)
 * Murdoch (cameo)
 * Neville (cameo)

Trivia

 * This episode is similar to the ninth season episode, Thomas and the Golden Eagle.

Plot
Connor and Caitlin enjoy taking their lines of coaches from the Mainland, over the Vicarstown Bridge, and all the way to Sodor, Connor's coaches names are Virgil, Klaus, Dominic, Milhouse and Tyrone, while Caitlin's are called Harriet, Rita, Stephanie, Gretchen and Wanda. Connor's coaches have never travelled with Caitlin, while Caitlin has never pulled Connor's. So one day the two streamlined engines ask if they would like to take each other's coaches for a change. The ten coaches are not so sure, but of course Connor and Caitlin pay no attention. So Connor couples to Caitlin's coaches and vice-versa. Then they take passengers down the line, and stop at all the wrong places, becuase they have the wrong coaches. Visitors from the Mainland make complaints to Sir Topham Hatt, who then tells Connor and Caitlin that they need to be more careful when taking each other's coaches. Connor and Caitlin apologize to each other, and Connor asks if Caitlin wants to try it again in the future. But Caitlin decides it's probably best to stick to her own coaches from now on, and Connor doesn't mind taking his own back. So they both sort out the passenger routes, with the help of their coaches, and the passengers finally arrive at all the right stops. And that night, back on the Mainald, Caitlin and Connor can't stop laughing about their adventure to Sodor.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Connor
 * Caitlin
 * Virgil, Klaus, Dominic, Milhouse and Tyrone (Connor's Coaches)
 * Harriet, Rita, Stephanie, Gretchen and Wanda (Caitlin's Coaches)
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Spencer (cameo)
 * Jinty (cameo)
 * Pug (cameo)
 * Green Arrow (cameo)
 * Mallard (cameo)
 * D199 (cameo)
 * The Diesel/Carter (cameo)
 * Brenda the Dark Blue Class 14 Diesel (cameo)
 * Wolfgang the Brown Class 11 Diesel (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)

Plot
Ryan's brothers have recently returned to the Mainland, and have been asked to work with three big diesels for a while. Lionel has to work with a green and cream one named Jake, Hak is assigned to work with a brown one named Horace and Jamie has been chosen to work with a green all-over diesel named Lenny. The three big diesels are rather mean and have often tended to pick on Lionel, Hal and Jamie since their arrival on the Mainland. So the three GNR tank engines have to teach Jake, Horace and Lenny some manners.

Every time one of Ryan's brothers tries to be polite to one of the diesels they always say rude things to them. Luckily a new blue and yellow diesel named Sebastian has recently been purchased for the Mainland, while Lionel, Hal and Jamie were gone. And he is happy to help the GNR engines show the three other diesels how important manners are. In the end, Jake, Horace and Lenny are better-behaved diesels, are much too kind too busy working to think of bad words or rude names to say or call Ryan's brothers. Well, most of the time anyway. And now everyone is happy.

Characters

 * Lionel the Brown GNR Tank Engine
 * Hal the Blue GNR Tank Engine
 * Jamie the Green GNR Tank Engine
 * Jake the Class 31 Diesel
 * Horace the Class 52 Diesel
 * Lenny the Green Class 40 Diesel
 * Ryan (does not speak)
 * Pierce the Tram Engine (cameo)
 * Lee the Tram Engine (cameo)
 * Napoleon the Tram Engine (cameo)

New Character

 * Sebastian the Class 70 Diesel

Trivia

 * The beginning of this episode foreshadows Ryan's Visitors.

Plot
It is a holiday weekend on Sodor and the railway is closed. The Fat Controller tells his engines they can have a story tonight and watch the marathon runners tomorrow. Stepney, Rosie, Spencer and Arthur listen to the story of the 'Hare and the Tortoise' which involves a fast-moving hare who falls asleep and a tortoise who slowly wins their race.

The next day, the marathon runners arrive, but they all have the flu and do not feel well enough for a long-distance race. A lot of people have turned up to watch the race and the Fat Controller doesn't know what to do. Then, Stepney has an idea and suggests that the engines race instead. The Fat Controller is grateful for Stepney' s idea and agrees.

When all the engines are ready, the race begins. Spencer is slow to start; he know's he's the most powerful engine and is sure he will win. Rosie, on the other hand, starts too fast and gets a pain in his boiler. His driver tells him his steam pressure is too high and he will have to stop before he explodes. Arthur is the next engine to drop out of the race. He takes a wrong turn down a branchline and comes to a hault at a dead-end.

Now, Stepney and Spener are left following each other around Sodor. Then, on the main line, Spencer overtakes Stepney. He races ahead and quickly nears the finishing line. Spencer decides to back onto a siding for a rest; there is no way Stepney the tortoise will catch up anytime soon. It is very peaceful in the siding and Spencer falls asleep. He doesn't hear Stepney puff past at a gentle pace.

Moments later, Spencer wakes up just in time to see Stepney puffing towards the finishing line. Spencer is horrified, but it is too late to do anything; Stepney has won the race. Rosie and Arthur think Spencer is just like the hare in the Fat Controller's bedtime story and it serves him right for boasting. Spencer feels very silly indeed.

Characters

 * Stepney
 * Arthur
 * Spencer
 * Rosie
 * Sir Topham Hatt

Trivia

 * This episode is based on the magazine story, Thomas the Tortoise. Stepney replaces Thomas, Arthur replaces  Edward, Spencer replaces James and Rosie replaces Percy, respectively.

Plot
A puppet show is coming and Dennis and Norman want to pull the puppet show special to together, even though Norman needs to go to the Steamworks for a check-up. Paxton volunteers to take Norman's place, but he bumps the back of the train too hard, and the trucks seeing a chance for trickery push Dennis down the hill, and straight into Sidney's trucks of bunting and Bill and Ben's vans of ice-cream before Dennis falls into a lake. Paxton rescues him and takes the train while Dennis, with the help of Norman, sorts out the mess he made, and they both arrive in time for the puppet show.

Characters

 * Bill and Ben
 * Dennis
 * Paxton
 * Norman
 * Sidney
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Donald and Douglas (cameo)
 * Timothy

Trivia

 * This episode is similar to the twelfth season episode, Push Me, Pull You.

Plot
One warm summer's day, Stephen and Bridget Hatt are stacking tins of paint into a nice neat pile. Their mother has gone out for the day to do some shopping, and their father comes out to see how they're getting on. A minute later, Stephen and Bridget's big teenage cousin, Gretchen arrives. She tells her uncle (who happens to be Mr. Hatt) that her mother (Stephen and Bridget's auntie) needs some yellow paint to brighten up her little office at the Sodor Art Centre, as it's looking quite drab and sad. Mr. Hatt is surprised, as he thought an art centre was meant to be fun. Gretchen says it would be if they had enough money to finish the building work. So Mr. Hatt says they need to find a way to raise some money. Then he suggests a jumble sale. Gretchen says the idea is alright, but they need to think bigger. They need something to get the whole town excited. Bridget suggests a fashion show, which is what she and her brother are doing a college. Well, cousin Gretchen agrees that it's a fab idea. Stephen decides she and Bridget should design the clothes for it, and get some engines to be the models. Their father says the two youngens are just the people to set it all up too. And Gretchen promises to leave the whole thing to her younger cousins, and takes the tin of yellow paint she was given to her mother's office. The only trouble is Stephen and Bridget don't know how to set up a fashion show. Then they decide they should get their grandparents on the job.

A bit later, Stephen tells his grandfather that Cousin Gretchen asked him and his sister to organize a fashion show at the new art centre. Sir Topham and Lady Hatt are delighted to hear the news. So Stephen shows them the plans, which explain that a catwalk must be built for the show. Sir Topham has his doubts as he's never built a catwalk before. But Lady Hatt doesn't mind helping, as her grandchildren are in luck, for she and her husband have a quiet day today. Well Percy asks the youngsters what sort of clothes they want to make, and Bridget answers that they're not sure at the time, and need to give it some thought. Then Stephen says to have to get going, as they have tons to do. Then Henry asks Sir Topham Hatt what a catwalk is, and Sir Topham explains that it's like a long platform for the models to walk along, so everyone can see the clothes they're wearing. Percy says he'd love to be a model, and Harvey offers him to wear a purple tarpulian. Then Sir Topham tells Edward and Harvey that he'll need them to pick up some metal frames and boards from Mr. Hatt's. And they are some on their way.

Meanwhile Sir Topham's grandchildren are thinking what clothes they should make for their show. Then Jack and Isobella come up, and Jack asks the youngsters who they're talking to. Bridget explains that they're trying to think of some clothes to make for a fashion show, something really different. Jack suggets the models could wear tyres, like road vehicles. Stephen says they meant they needed different ideas, but not that different. And Bridget agrees that they want to come up with someting extra special.

Back at the yard, Percy asks Gordon if Gretchen will let him be in the fashion show, and Gordon says of course. Then Sidney arrives, and thinks someone dropped a plastic sheet on Percy. Percy explains that it's fashion. Henry thaen says that Sir Topham and Lady Hatt are building a catwalk. Sidney of course, has forgotten what catwalks are meant for, but then he remembers, or at least thinks he remembered, that it's for cats. So he tells Sir Topham's Cat that he'll like the catwalk, and suggets they go have a look. Percy tries to tell Sidney that a catwalk isn't for cats, but he is already purring away. So Percy hurries after them.

Meanwhile, Sir Topham and Lady Hatt, along with Edward and Harvey are building the catwalk, when Gretchen comes up and explains to her great uncle and great aunt, that everyone's talking about their show, and that her mother's sold tickets to the Percivals and the Kyndleys already. Then she says she can't stop. Then Sir Topham tells his wife they'd better get busy too.

They get on well building the catwalk, fitting the frames, putting up the boards, and arranging the curtains. Then they have to paint over the boards to make the catwalk nice and smooth. The Sidney arrives with Sir Topham's cat, and tells the little animal the catwalk is his, and that it's time to begin the walks. Sir Topham overhears and fears he'd better warn Sidney about the wet paint. And then it happens. Sir Topham's Cats bumps right into his owner and paint goes everywhere, even on Sir Topham and Lady Hatt's work clothes. Then Sir Topham aks why his cat's there. And Percy arrives and tells Sidney he's got it all wrong. Lady Hatt then asks why Percy is there too. Then her husband turns to Sidney, and asks him what it was all about. Sidney explains that he only wanted the cat to test the catwalk. Sir Topham Hatt then explains what the catwalk's really for, models in a fashion show. Sidney then realizes his mistake, and that he now remembers what a catwalk really is. Then he asks Sir Topham if he said 'fashion show' and even says that sounds like fun. Then he is on his way to collect some trucks for the Dieselworks. Then Sir Topham Hatt's starts walking paint paw prints on Percy's fashion. Percy starts to panick but then starts to realise the paint paw prints could improve his fashion. So he tellls the cat to do some more.

Back at Stephen and Bridget's house, their father wants to know how they're getting on with the designes. But Stephen says they don't have any ideas. Upon hearing this, Mr. Hatt realises they need some inspiration. Then he suggests his children go and see how their grandfather's getting on, and that they look at the catwalk and imagine the models walking down it, wearing their new clothes. Bridget thanks Mr. Hatt for the tip, and off they go.

Then Harvey arrives at the art centre, and Percy, now with his purple tarpulian covered in yellow paint paw prints, asks him to put a board on the stairs for him, and Harvey agrees. Then Percy appears through the curtains, just as the young Hatts arrives. Then Sir Topham tells Percy to watch out, for he hasn't fixed all the boards yet. But it's too late, Percy hits a loose board and a tin of red paint flies through the air. Stephen manages to duck, but the red paint lands right on Bridget's head. Lady Hatt can't help laughing, at least Bridget's not the only one covered in paint. Fortunately Bridget doesn't mind being covered in paint, as Percy's given her and her brother just the idea they need.

When Stephen and Bridget get home to start work, their father comes into their bedroom. Well, Mr. Hatt can't believe what's happened to her daughter. But Bridget speaks up bravely, seeing it's a long story. Then, Daddy Hatt says she and her brother are very cheerful all of sudden. And Stephen says it's because they found their inspiration, just like their dad sad. Then they set to work making some lovely clothes planned by Stephen and Bridget themselves.

As for Sir Topham and his wife, they finally manage to get the mess cleared up, when their grand-niece comes up to say that her mum's sold all her tickets for the show that night, and she thanks them for all their help. Then she notices that they're both in a bit of a mess. Thankfully, Lady Hatt explains that it's all part of the job. And I think, between you and me, it was a good thing they two of them were in their work overalls at the time, otherwise it might had been a lot messier.

Finally, all of Stephen and Bridget's clothes are finished and ready to go to the show. And the left over material was put into a rubbish bag. Then Jack takes Stephen, Bridget and their new clothes to the art centre. Then Sidney decides to enter the show too and surprise the audience by making some of the left over material into fashion for himself.

Back at the art centre, Stephen and Bridget are telling their father how exciting the show's gonna be. Then Gretchen arrives, just to make sure that everything's ready. And Sir Topham Hatt wishes his grandchildren luck, then Lady Hatt asks if there's anything else they can do to help. So the two youngens say they're gonna let them both into a special surprise.

That night, Cousin Gretchen speaks into a microphone, welcoming the audience to the fashion show, then she explains that the engines and people are all there to help raise funds for the art centre. The audience clap, and the engines blow their whistles. Then Gretchen says that as well as their fashion designers, her little cousins, they will be two other special models tonight. Then the cherry music begins playing when the first two extra models appear walking thought the curtains. Gretchen announces that her great aunt and great uncle are wearing their grandchildren's colourful new range of dungarees. Then she makes a speech that her younger cousins are modeling their summer beach gear, gurranteed to cause a splash. Finally she says that their last model tonight is Percy the Small Engine, and that his outfit is by Harvey the Crane Engine and her great uncle's pet cat. Afterwards, she says that the show that night has been a mega success, and that they've raised enough money to finish the building work on the art centre. Then she explains that asks a big thank you to her cousins, she'd like to present them with a lovely bunch of flowers. And they say they should do another one next summer, and Gretchen agress. But then a really surprise model, who calls himself 'Sidney Supermodel' appears as a grand finale. Then Stephen and Bridget exclain that it is just perfect, as Stephen is wearing the latest in diesel design. And even Sidney is glad to have his photos taken.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Emily
 * Harvey
 * Stephen
 * Sidney
 * Bertie
 * Jack
 * Isobella
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Lady Hatt
 * Stephen Hatt
 * Bridget Hatt
 * Mr. Hatt
 * Gretchen Hatt
 * Mr. Kyndley
 * Mrs. Kyndley
 * Lord Callan
 * Mr. Percival
 * Mrs. Percival
 * Sir Robert Norramby
 * Annie and Clarabel (do not speak)
 * Toby (cameo)
 * Glynn (cameo)
 * Mavis (cameo)
 * Henrietta (cameo)
 * Terence (cameo)
 * Trevor (cameo)
 * Nancy (cameo)
 * Miss Jenny (cameo)
 * The Duke and Duchess of Boxford (cameo)
 * The Percival Children (cameo)
 * Alice (cameo)

Plot
One afternoon Stephen the Rocket is puffing along humming a merry tune, delivering goods to Stephen and Bridget's school. Then he hears Sir Topham Hatt's grandson crying just outside the school. He says hello to Stephen Hatt, and asks what the matter is. Stephen says hello to the old engine and explains he was going to be the emperor in his class's school play tomorrow night. But he fell over and hurt his knee, and his teacher Bernie Harrison said he couldn't have an important-looking Emperor limping about the stage with a bandage on. The grand engine thinks the idea of being an emperor sounds exciting and asks Sir Topham Hatt's grandson to tell him all about it.

So Stephen Hatt tells the Rocket that the play is about the famous fairy story called 'The Emperor's New Clothes'. Stephen had never had the story before, not even in his youth, so the young boy explains about the vain and foolish Emperor who was tricked by two naughty weavers into wearing a suit of invisible clothes. He even says that the weavers told the Emperor they could make him a very special suit of clothers to wear at the Royal Parade. It would be spun from gold thread. But the really special thing about it was that only wise and very clever people could actually see it! To foolish people the suit was invisible. Stephen says about the trick being that the weavers pretended to spin the suit from gold thread the Emperor gave them, but there was no suit at all, and of course the weavers kept all the gold thread for themselves. Then he explains that the Emperor was most anxious that he, of all people, should not appear a fool. Whenever the weavers came to show him the fine cloth they had spun or to point out the magnificnet details of the suit they had sewn, the Emperor pretended he couldn't see it. And whenever the Emperor sent his Prime Minister or Lord Chancellor or even Members of the Court to see how the weavers were getting on, they all said how fine the suit was. Because of course, they didn't want to appear fools either. But they truth was they couldn't see a thing.

Then Stephen Hatt says that at the end of the story, on the day of the Royal Parade, the foolish Emperor undressed and put on the special suit of clothes Which mean of course, he was completely bare, except for his underpants. And the silly man marched proudly throught the streets so that everyone could see him in his new clothes. Then somebody who hadn't heard about the special suit of clothes shouted "The Emperor hasn't got any clothes on!" Which taught the vain and foolish man a lesson. As for the naughty weavers, they ran off with all the gold thread and were never seen again.

The wise Rocket engine decides that a play about invisible clothes sounds like fun when the Fat Controller's grandson finishes the story. Then the old engine suggests they should put on a play of their own and call it 'Empeor Stephen and the Invisible Clothes', which cheers the young man up straight away. Stephen Hatt asks who they can get to play all the other parts. Stephen says he'll go ask some of the younger engines. And sure enough, it isn't long before he is back again with some of the engines, all eager to join in the fun. Bill and Ben are just perfect for the naughty weavers. Stephen choses Edward for the Prime Minister, Toby for the Lord Chancellor and Thomas and Percy for the Members of the Court. Then of course, they have to learn their lines. Stephen even promises to prompt anyone if they forget their lines.

At last everything is ready. Needless to say Stephen had arranged some more amazing things. He had built a stage with all the lights and scenery at Ulfstead Castle, with the help of Sir Robert Norramby.

Stephen invites his sister, and his friends, who are not going to be in the play, including Bridget Hatt's own three special friends to come and watch. He even remembers to invite his teacher, as well as his parents, his grandparents, and even his great grandmother. They are all delighted to hear that young Stephen is going to be the Emperor after all.

The play is a great success, inspite of the fact that when Stephen Hatt marched in the Royal parade in his underpants, he had a slight limp and is wearing a bandage around his knee!

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Bill and Ben
 * Stephen
 * Stephen Hatt
 * Bridget Hatt
 * Mr. and Mrs. Hatt (Stephen and Bridget's parents)
 * Velma, Daphne and Chloe (Bridget Hatt's Friends)
 * Bernie Harrison
 * Sir Topham Hatt (does not speak)
 * Lady Hatt (does not speak)
 * Dowager Hatt (does not speak)
 * Eleanor Hatt (does not speak)
 * Sir Robert Norramby (does not speak)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * James (cameo)
 * Duck (cameo)
 * Donald and Douglas (cameo)
 * Oliver (cameo)
 * Emily (cameo)
 * Glynn (cameo)
 * Ryan (cameo)
 * Daisy (cameo)
 * Millie (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
 * Henrietta (cameo)
 * Toad (cameo)

Trivia

 * This marks Bernie Harrison's first appearance in a television series episode.
 * This episode marks a few things for Bridget Hatt's Friends.
 * Their first appearance since Season 13's Tickled Pink.
 * Their birth names are revealed to be Velma, Daphne and Connie.
 * They are revealed to be part of Stephen and Bridget Hatt's class.
 * Some of the audience are seen taking photos on cameras during the play.

Plot
Trevor is one of the busiest traction engines on the whole of Sodor. He is a really hard worker to the core, but best of all he enjoys giving children rides.

One day, Trevor is called to help out at Henry's Forest when some trees are knocked onto the railway lines blocking any engines from getting through. Fergus agrees to help too. The tress are sawed into logs and branches and taken to the Lumber Mill. They work through this for three days, and when the last tree is cleared away, Trevor discovers what has been causing the trees to fall to the ground. He sees two beavers have been collecting wood to build a dam to stop any floods that may happen overnight.

Trevor says to Sir Topham Hatt, that despite being a bit exhausted from sawing timber for three whole days, he worked really hard and is proud of it. Sir Topham Hatt is so pleased, he decides to let Trevor give children rides for a month, while Terence does his other work.

Characters

 * Edward
 * Henry
 * James
 * Fergus
 * Trevor
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Donald and Douglas (cameo)
 * Terence (mentioned)

Plot
One morning, Stanley is rolling very slowly along the line towards Vicarstown with two coaches he was recenly given, called Jarrord and Sian. Stanley is going so slow that Jarrod and Sian are concerned that they will not be on time to pick up the workers at Vicarstown for the Knapford Harbour. Stanley says he is going slow to admire the view, but both his coaches knows the real reason; Stanley is worried about the complexity of Vicarstown Junction. Stanley admits that they are right, but Jarrod and Sian assure him that everything will be fine.

When they arrive at Vicarstown Junction, Stanley is confused. He does not know which signal on the gantry is his. His coaches remind him that red means stop and green means go. When a signal turns green, Stanley rolls forward and almost collides with Spencer, who is visiting Sodor. Stanley reverses for another go and when two signals turn green, he rushes forwards. This time, he narrowly avoids hitting Murdoch. Stanley tries again and almost hits BoCo this time. All morning, Stanley tries to get to the station, but keeps getting cut off by other engines. Stanley finds himself getting more and more confused as the signals keep changing. Sian and Jarrod start to get impatient, so Stanley shuts his eyes and charges towards the station. He keeps his eyes closed and speeds straight past the platform, abandoning the workmen and ignoring Oliver.

Toby ends up on a siding, behind a signalbox. His coaches asksif they are hiding, but Stanley insists he is just resting. Then, Oliver arrives and also asks if Stanley is hiding. Stanley pretends he is counting the bricks in the signalbox, but eventually admits that he is indeed hiding. Oliver knows that it is because of Knapford Junction. Stanley explains that the place confuses him and is so busy. Oliver tells Stanley that he only needs to look at the signal directly above his line. Stanley still thinks getting to Knapford Station is too big of a challenge for such a small tram until Oliver reminds him that he is not just any tram; he is the strong white tank engine who can do anything.

Stanley soon arrives at Vicarston Station where the Fat Controller is waiting for him. The Fat Controller is concerned that the workmen will not get to the Knapford Harbour on time, but Stanley assures him that he will get them there. Stanley pulls away and stops at the junction which is now busier than ever. His coaches reminds him about Oliver's piece of advice and Stanley checks the signal directly above his line and it is red. Stanley waits, but the signal does not turn green. The workmen start to get annoyed, as does Spencer who pulls up right behind Stanley. Spencer is sure the signal must be green by now and pushes Stanley who slams on his brakes and refuses to move. Then, the Fat Controller arrives and speaks severely to Stanley who still insists that his signal is red. As the Fat Controller is giving Stanley a lecture about signals, one of the Fat Controller's assistants whispers in the controller's ear. The Fat Controller realises that Stanley had been right all along; the signal is still red. The Fat Controller realises that the signal must be broken and praises Stanley for not going through a red signal while Sian and Jarrod have Spener apologize to them and Stanley.

Soon, the Fat Controller arranges for the signal to be fixed while a signalman works the junctions using flags. Ever since that day, Stanley has never been afraid of Vicarstown Junction again.

Characters

 * Oliver
 * Murdoch
 * Spencer
 * Stanley
 * Hank
 * Toad
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Jebediah and Don (Sir Topham Hatt's assistants)
 * BoCo (cameo)

New Characters

 * Jarrord and Sian (Stanley's Coaches)

Trivia

 * This episode is similar to the eighteenth season episode, Signals Crossed.

​Plot
One fine morning, the Fat Controller is having the big station cleaned. All of the engines are very curious as none of them know what's happening. Then, Rosie arrives and explains that her driver has said that a very important visitor is to tour the island the day after tomorrow. All of the engines are very excited to hear this and they all want to be chosen to take the visitor. All of the drivers are soon cleaning their engines in the hope that they will be chosen to take the important visitor.

That night, there is a commotion in the in shed when all of the engine start to argue about who should be chosen. Henry says he is the smartest, but Daisy protests that the Fat Controller will choose a modern engine like her to impress the visitor. Gordon is positive that he will be chosen which sparks an argument between him and Daisy and keeps the other engines awake.

The next morning, both engines ask the Fat Controller who is going to take the important visitor. Both Neville and Daisy are very surprised to learn that the visitor intends to tour the island in a helicopter.

An important visitor has arrived on Sodor and the Fat Controller is showing him around the island on Harold. This upsets all of the engines who think it is an insult for the controller of a railway to show an important visitor the island from a helicopter. They decide if they are not told the reason behind this action, they will find out for themselves.

As Neville is pulling the express along, he notices Harold overhead and thinks he knows what the important visitor is doing. The driver increases Neville's speed; they think the inspector is monitoring their speed. However, as they begin the speed up, Harold has vanished.

A bit later on, Charlie spots Harold hovering over farms and decides that the visitor must be counting cows. In the afternoon, Arthur is pulling trucks of fish along a branch line when he sees Harold on a big hill. Arthur is sure the very important visitor is a mountain climber.

Arthur shares his theory later that night in the engine sheds. This starts a large argument between all of the engines. Every engine has their own opinion on what the important visitor is up to. BoCo tries to end the quarrelling by stating that all of the opinions are merely rumours and speculation, but the engines take no notice of him.

It is not until the Fat Controller arrives that the engines finally fall silent. Charlie asks if they can know who the important visitor was. The Fat Controller explains that the man is Mr. Walsh who has come to plan a new tunnel. Arthur thinks he should have known all along, but BoCo insists that Arthur only knew rumours and speculations.

​Characters

 * Arthur
 * Murdoch
 * Neville
 * Rosie
 * Stanley
 * Charlie
 * BoCo
 * Daisy
 * Harold
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Mr. Walsh

​Plot

 * This story is based on the magazine stories, An Important Visitor and Rumours and Speculaton. Charlie, Stanley, Arthur, Murdoch, Neville and Rosie replace Thomas, Edward, Henry, Gordon, James and Percy respectively.

Plot
It has now been almost six months since Zazu's twin brother Quentin joing the Skarloey Railway. And Mr. Percival has a very special job for Quentin. A famous magician (whom most of the fans may remember) is performing at the children's mid-summer party at Lakeside and Quentin has to meet up with the magician and Mr. Percival at the Wharf. When Quenitn arrives at the Wharf, Mr. Percival tells him that the magician will do a big trick & that if he finishes his job well, Quentin can be in the magic show. Quentin asks about his passengers and Mr. Percival says that Zazu will look after them for the day (Zazu has now plucked up courage to take passengers when the other engines on the narrow-gauge railway are busy). Mr. Percival told Quentin that he needs to collect a blue box from Glennock, a red carpet from Rheneas and a yellow sheet at Middle Station, but Quentin is tooo distracted by the thought of being in the magic show to think clearly enough.

Quentin arrives at Glennock where Madge is making a delivery and tells her about him being in the magic show. Quentin sees a red telephone box thinking that it was needed in the show, so it is loaded onto his flatbed and Quentin sets off to Rheneas. Quentin arrives at Maron where Trevor is dropping off holiday makers. Quentin tells Trevor that he is going to be in the magic show. Quentin then sees some yellow beach chairs thinking they are for the show. So they are loaded onto his flatbed and Quentin sets off for Middle Station. Quentin arrives at the next station where he sees Peter Sam and tells him about the magic show and that he's looking for something blue. Peter Sam says there is a blue flag on the platform. So the blue flag is loaded onto the flatbed and Quentin set off for the children's mid-summer party.

Quentin arrives at the party and shows everyone the things he brought, but the magician is cross that Quentin brought the wrong things. Quentin feels terrible for not listening and tries to make amends to get the right things. Mr. Percival then asks Quentin if something's wrong with him, and Quentin explains that he's normally taken passengers and very rarely freight. Then Mr. Percival says that Quentin should had just said so, and Quentin admits he had been feeling a little nervous from the beginning. Everything is unloaded and Quentin decides to ask Duke, Bertram and Freddie, whom he meets at the water tower to help him do it the right way this time. He explains about the blue box, the red carpet and the yellow sheet. And the three old engines are happy to help. Duke collects the blue box from Glennock, Bertram the red carpet from Rheneas and Freddie the yellow sheet from Middle Station. They arrive just in time for the finale having Quentin missed some of the show, but are happy to have helped him finish his job properly. Quentin even decides to let Freddie, Duke and Bertram be in the magic show in his place, as they helped him put his job right. The magician makes flowers bloom out of Duke's funnel, balloons appear upon Bertram's cab and finally he temporarily gift-wrapped Freddie in the things Quentin brought. And the end Quentin can't help laughing that he was gonna be the star of the show but gave his part in the show to Duke, Freddie and Bertram. And the three older engines have to agree that it is quite funny too.

Characters

 * Peter Sam
 * Duke
 * Freddie
 * Bertram
 * Quentin the Yellow Narrow-Gauge Diesel
 * Trevor
 * Madge
 * Mr. Percival
 * The Magician
 * Skarloey (cameo)
 * Rheneas (cameo)
 * Sir Handel (cameo)
 * Rusty (cameo)
 * Duncan (cameo)
 * Proteus (cameo)
 * Luke (cameo)
 * Ada, Jane and Mabel (cameo)

Trivia

 * This episode is similar to the eleventh season episode, Smoke and Mirrors.
 * This episode makes the Italian Magician's first appearance in CGI.

Plot
Whenever Sigrid of Arlesdale journeys near the lake, she likes to toot her horn there as it echos and has high and low notes, like a tuneful toot, but the other engines thinks it's the worst noise they've ever heard, making Sigird sad.

One morning, Mr. Fergus Duncan announces that Sir Topham and Lady Hatt are visiting the Arlesdale Railway, and the brass band have been invited to play. Rex and Mike deliver tables and chairs and Bert and Jock deliver apples and pears. Sigrid is to take the band on a tour of the Arlesdale Railway. Oliver arrives with the bandstand and hears Sigrid's horn thinking it was very special. After Sigrid left, Fergus Duncan tells her not to return late, but Sigrid was tooting her horn so much, that she didn't hear him. Sigrid soon forgets all about returning on time to the concert. Sigrid decides to take them to the lake, but when she gets there, she runs out of fuel on the causeway.

Oliver arrives with Sir Topham and Lady Hatt, but sees that Fergus Duncan was worried that Sigrid didn't return and everyone was worried. The band was worried that no one will find them, but Sigrid had an idea for the band to play their instruments loudly while she toots his horn, that way someone will know where to find them. They started to play, everyone heard Sigrid and the brass band, and came to the rescue. Sigrid was surprised that no one was telling her to stop tooting her horn. The engines think that Sigrid's sound is a special sounding horn of all. The concert began with Rex, Mike, Bert and Jock blowing their whistles and Sigrid, Frank and the Blister Twins tooting his horn.

Characters

 * Oliver
 * Rex
 * Bert (small railway)
 * Mike
 * Jock
 * Sigrid of Arlesdale
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Lady Hatt
 * Mr. Fergus Duncan
 * The Brass Band
 * Frank (does not speak)
 * Blister I and Blister II (do not speak)
 * Toad (cameo)

Trivia

 * This episode is similar to the Season 9 episode, Tuneful Toots.

Plot
Early one morning, all is quiet at the Steamworks. Victor and Kevin are fast asllep, when suddenly they are woken up by the loud whistle of an engine passing by. Spencer is visiting on the Mainland and wants everyone to know he has arrived on Sodor.

Victor and Kevin get ready to start work, but Kevin isn't watching where he is going and drops some engine parts, which land with a CLANG!

Meanwhile Spencer has steamed to Tidmouth Sheds, where the engines are still dozing. Spencer then teases Gordon for being lazy, which makes Gordon cross.

Thomas' crew light his fire, and he builts up steam. He has to stop at the Steamworks, so Victor can mend a crack in his funnel. Spencer tries to persuade him to race with him, but Thomas has to decline. Spencer thinks Thomas is just being a scaredy engine.

At the Steamworks, Kevin is still making mistakes. Then Thomas and Spencer puff in. Kevin is so excited to see them he wheels straight into a heap of scrap iron. He then asks Spencer if he needs any help, but Spencer boasts that he never breaks down.

Kevins wants to show he strong he is, but he hooks on too much at once, and the load is so heavy, it drops right in front of Spencer. Spencer then yells at Kevin for his clumsiness, but then Victor asks him if he has a job to do. So Spencer slips quietly away.

Later, Spencer passes Gordon with the express. Gordon says hello to him, but when Spencer tries to reply, no sound comes out, because he has lost his voice. Gordon thinks Spencer is being rude.

Spencer arrives at Great Waterton to pick up the Duke and Duchess of Boxford. When he reaches to station, Sir Topham and Lady Hatt are waiting there too. The Duke and Duchess climb into their coach, and Spencer steams off again.

When Spencer puffs into the shed that night, Gordon is telling the others how rude he's been that day. James declares he needs to learn some manners, but Thomas is surprised, as he thinks Spencer would had been sorry for being rude. Spencer then goes to sleep feeling very worried.

The next morning, Spencer is still worried. His funny feels funny and he still can't speak. He knows he can't go to the Steamworks to be fixed because of how unkind he was to Kevin the day before. So he sets of to collect the Duke and Duchess so they can catch their ferry. He is going along nicely until, suddenly, he stops with a splutter. Now Spencer has run out of water too!

When Spencer tries to whistle, the only sound that comes out is a funny muffled sound. Luckily for Spencer, Geoff the Works Diesel is passing by, and has heard the funny whistle. He then pulls Spencer to the Steamworks to be fixed. Spencer feels very relieved at this.

Kevin gives Spencer a nice long drink of water, while Geoff mends Spencer's whistle. Then Kevin finishes his jobs carefully, without a single clang. Soon, Spencer feels much better. He then apologizes to Victor and Kevin for being rude. Afterwards, he collects the Duke and Duchess and arrives at the Docks in time for the ferry.

Now Kevin and Spencer are now best friends. Spencer always visits Kevin whenever he comes to visit Sodor - and he never shouts.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Spencer
 * Geoff the Works Diesel
 * Victor
 * Kevin
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * The Duke and Duchess of Boxford
 * Lady Hatt (does not speak)
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)
 * Celia and Julius (Spencer's coaches) (cameo)

Trivia

 * This episode takes place sometime after BiggestThomasFan's episode idea, New Friend at the Steamworks.
 * This episode is based on the My Thomas Story Library book, Kevin.

Plot
Jasmine Hatt is very excited because it is her first Christmas with her uncle, Sir Topham Hatt, who is currently telling her that her own grandfather, Sir Lowham Hatt will be coming round too. In fact the whole Hatt family are spending Christmas together. He has even invited Mr. and Mrs. Percival, Lord Callan and the Duke of Duchess of Boxford to lunch. So he and Lady Hatt have had to buy as much food as possible. Thomas has been chosen to collect the extra guests and bring them to the Hatt's mansion.

On the way back from Knapford, Thomas runs into a snowdrift and gets stuck. Luckily Donald and Douglas help him out and make sure he carries on safely to the Hatt's house. And sure enough he gets there without anymore delays.

When Thomas arrives safely, the whole Hatt family (consitng of Sir Topham and Lady Hatt, Stephen, Bridget, Jasmine, Lowham, the Hatt parents, Dowager and Eleanor (Dowager's younger sister, and Sir Topham's aunt)) along with Lord Callan, Mr. and Mrs. Percival, the Duke and Duchess and Sir Robert Norramby sit down for roast turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, pigs in blankets, roast potatoes, gravy, and of course for dessert, Christmas Puddings. And Jasmine agress that this has been her best Christmas ever.

Characters
New Character
 * Thomas
 * Donald and Douglas
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Lady Hatt
 * Stephen and Bridget Hatt
 * Mr. and Mrs. Hatt (Stephen and Bridget's parents)
 * Dowager Hatt
 * Sir Lowham Hatt
 * Jasmine Hatt (a fan-made character)
 * Jeremiah Jobling
 * Mr. Kyndley
 * Mrs. Kyndley
 * Mrs. Kyndley's Daughter
 * Miss Jenny
 * Lord Callan
 * The Duke and Duchess of Boxford
 * Mr. and Mrs. Percival
 * Dowager Hatt's Friends
 * Sir Robert Norramby
 * Mr. Gilbert Jones
 * Mrs. Tilly Jones
 * Adam, Bonnie and Chip Jones
 * Annie and Clarabel (do not speak)
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Toby (cameo)
 * Henrietta (cameo)
 * Eleanor Hatt (Dowager Hatt's sister/Sir Topham Hatt's auntie/Stephen and Bridget's great aunt)

Trivia

 * It is revealed in this episode that Sir Lowham Hatt is Jasmine Hatt's grandfather.
 * This is the second time Donald and Douglas have rescued Thomas from snow, the first being Season 2's Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree.
 * The people having tea together include Sir Topham Hatt, Lady Hatt, Stephen and Bridget, their parents, Jasmine, Sir Lowham Hatt, Dowager Hatt, Eleanor Hatt, Mr. and Mrs. Percival, Sir Robert Norramby, Jeremiah Jobling, Lord Callan, Mr. and Mrs. Kyndley and her Daughter, Miss Jenny, The Duke and Duchess of Boxford, Dowager's Friends, Mr. and Mrs. Jones and their children at a total of twenty-eight people.
 * This episode would mark the first appearance of Jeremiah Jobling and Mrs. Kyndley's Daughter in the CGI series.

Plot
It is the first winter on Sodor for Carly and Big Mickey. And Cranky notices they are both feeling a bit sad. So he decides to ask what's wrong. Carly explains that she and Big Mickey don't get to work as often in the winter as any other time of year, because they often tend to rest in the winter. Cranky then asks if he and some of the other engines can help organise for them a special Christmas party for the two new cranes. Big Mickey says they'd be grateful to him of he could.

Next day, Cranky asks Harold who is flying overheard to send a message to Thomas, Percy and Toby asking them to help bring a Christmas party to Carly and Big Mickey. Harold agrees to do so immediately. When he finds the three small engines, he tells them to collect as many Christmas decorations as neccessary, and bring them to the docks. The three engines rush off straight away to find the decorations.

Thomas collects spare Christmas decorations from Knapford Station, Percy finds some from Tidmouth Sheds and Toby picks up some from McColl Farm. Then they bring them to Cranky, who starts to decorate the docks for the next few days and nights. Cranky knows that normally he hates working thoughout the night, but this time round he has no choice. In fact he has an excellent time putting up decorations and singing as he works, but not too loudly in case he accidentally wakes Carly or Big Mickey up.

Next morning, Cranky, Thomas, Percy, Toby and Harold all shout out "Merry Christmas!" to Carly and Big Mickey, who are very surprised, but also pleased, to see all the lovely decoration about the docks, particulary in the Sodor Shipping Co. Building. Then Cranky sings We Wish You a Merry Christmas to the other two cranes, and they all agree it has been Carly and Big Mickey's best Christmas ever. And Salty begins to tell one of his most favourite Christmas stories from the past.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Salty
 * Harold
 * Cranky
 * Carly
 * Big Mickey
 * Sir Topham Hatt (does not speak)
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * James (cameo)
 * Emily (cameo)
 * Porter (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
 * Henrietta (cameo)
 * Farmer McColl (mentioned)

Plot
It's wintertime and Patrick the Mountain Engine is delivering fuel to the fuel depot on the Culdee Fell Railway. One day, he meets Patrick the Cement Mixer and is quick to tease him for being late. The cement mixer is not in the mood for No.6's teasing; he has to take some children to their party. The mountain engine thinks that two jobs in one day is too much for the cement mixer, who thinks he is much faster than No.6. Patrick decides to challenge this big road vehicle to a fuel delivery competition. No.6 reckons he can get fuel to the villages faster than the Cement Mixer can deliver fuel to the summit. Patrick accepts the challenge and goes off to collect more fuel from Miss Jenny's yard, leaving No.6 feeling a little sheepish. He is worried that he will lose the challenge as the cement mixer is bigger and faster than he is.

<p style="font-size:14px;">Patrick delivers all of the fuel to the villages, only to find the cement mixer back with more fuel trucks. However, not wanting to lose, No.6 tells the cement mixer that he has not brought enough fuel for the villages, so Patrick sets off once again for the Coaling Plant. No.6 makes his deliveries, but once back at the Wharf, there are still many fuell trucks waiting for him even though no more fuel is needed for the mountain villages. So No.6 decides to trick the cement mixer by hiding the remaining fuel trucks out of sight in a siding before he returns.

<p style="font-size:14px;">Patrick is making his way back from the Construction Yard, but he is getting worn out and he's using up a lot of fuel. Patrick is shocked to find No.6 already there, but the cement mixer decides to get even more fuel trucks for No.6 to take. However, Patrick only succeeds in running out of fuel and now he cannot collect the children for their party.

<p style="font-size:14px;">Mr. Percival hears about the cement mixer and informs No.6 about the situation. Patrick is struck with guilt; his trick had made things worse, so he owns up to his prank by telling Mr. Percival. Patrick quickly collects two of the hidden fuel trucks, takes it to the cement mixer, apologises to him about the trick, and tells him that he is Really Useful. However, Patrick tells No.6 that he is Really Useful for bringing the fuel to him. Once his tank is topped up with fuel, Patrick sets off to collect the children and No.6 agrees that they are both Really Useful.

Characters

 * Lord Harry/Patrick
 * Patrick (The Pack)
 * Mr. Percival
 * Ernest (cameo)
 * Wilfred (cameo)
 * Culdee (cameo)
 * Shane Dooiney (cameo)
 * Alaric (cameo)
 * Eric (cameo)
 * Gene the Mountain Diesel (cameo)
 * Catherine (cameo)
 * Amber (Lord Harry's Coach) (cameo)
 * Tracy the Moutain Coach (cameo)
 * Miss Jenny (mentioned)

Trivia

 * The plot is somewhat similar to the tenth sesaon episode, Duncan's Bluff.
 * When Patrick the Cement Mixer speaks to Patrick the Mountain Engine, most of the former's speaking lines refer to the latter as No.6.

Mike, Isabella and the Christmas Puddings
<p style="font-size:14px;">It is Christmas time on Sodor and snow is lying heavy on the ground. When Isabella delivers a minimum-gauge snowplough, he refuses to wear it and Isabella truthfully says that he cannot be reliable without it and her driver agress. Mike grumbles about Isabella, thinking she was being reude, and that his snowplough makes his buffers ache.

<p style="font-size:14px;">When Mike arrives at Arlbrugh, he saw Fergus Duncan talking to Isabella that the Sodor Pudding Factory was snowed in and that the puddings must get to the Docks before the ship leaves for the Mainland. Mike volunteers to do it, but the Small Controller says he needs Thomas to work on his branch line and gave the job to Isabella because she is very reliable. Mike states that he is reliable too, but Isabella potentially says that he is not reliable enough because he is too young, which makes Mike even crosser.

<p style="font-size:14px;">Mike arrives at every station on time, when Isabella iss having a hard time driving on the slippery road. Mike arrived at the Docks to pick up Jack and sees that Isabella has not returned. Fergus Duncan orders Mike to find her. Isabella's flatbed is loaded with Christmas Puddings and is on her way to the Docks, when suddenly, the combined pressure of the slippery roads and the weight of the cargo get her stuck in a snowdrift. Luckily Isabella's driver had jumped clearer before the crash, and he stops Mike and Jack, and Jack pulls her out. Mike helps Isabella deliver the puddings just in time and Isabella understands how reliable Mike is afer all.

Characters

 * Mike
 * Jack
 * Isabella
 * Fergus Duncan
 * Rex (cameo)
 * Bert (small railway) (cameo)
 * Frank (cameo)
 * Jock (cameo)
 * Blister I and Blister II (cameo)
 * Sigrid of Arlesdale (cameo)

Trivia

 * This episode is somewhat similiar to the seventh season episode, Not So Hasty Puddings.
 * This would be the first time Jack's snowplough would have been shown physically, due to the Pack episode, Snow Rescue being cancelled.

Plot
There has been sleet on Sodor for nearly a week, and all the engines are very fed up. Charlie who is visiting Tidmouth Sheds, is telling jokes to try and cheer everyone up. Thomas says that Charlie is very good at telling jokes. Percy agrees, and says that he ought to be on stage. Then suddenly he has an idea that all the engines should put on a talent show. Edward and the others all agree that a show will be just the thing to cheer up the engines. Toby then suggets they could do it for charity. And Edward's Driver says he'll put up posters right away. The fireman writes the posters advertising the show, and the driver goes all over Sodor putting up the posters where people would be sure to see them. They all say the same thing, "Charity Railway Talent Show, if you can do something to help, please come along tonight. Support the Charity Railway Talent Show!" All the engines want to join in.

That night, those of the engines who are able to take part in the show meet at Knapford Station to make the plans. Edward's Driver makes a speech and thanks the engines for coming. He then asks who will perform in the show. Henry and James volunteer to do some acrobatics, Emily says she'll sing a song, Edward and Toby want to try some magic tricks, Percy says he knows some funny rhymes, Rosie wants to play the flute, and Charlie volunteers to do some jokes with Stanley. Gordon thinks he is being left out, but Edward's crew tell him he has the most important job of all in the whole show. He cheers up a bit, and wants to know what his job is, but he is then told he'll have to wait until opening night.

For the next few days, the engines are busy, secretly practising for the show. Everywhere anyone goes, someone is practising something for the show. Other engines are working on the theatre set. Murdoch and Fergus build the stage, Molly and Mavis make the curtains, and Duck, Oliver and BoCo paint the scenery. Donald and Douglas send invitations out to all the neighbourhoods to the sodor, saying it's for charity, and everyone gladly excepts. All the other Sodor engines agree to be part of the audience.

Finally the night of the show arrives, and the audience; the engines, rolling stock and people, especially the childen are waiting, they all very excited. Before coming onto stage, Gordon is dressed in a smart black jacket, with grey inside. His job is then revealed to be the compere of the show. Of course, the children pretend not to notice that his jacket is a but smudged. Fortunately however, the parents don't know why their kids are laughing, and Gordon doesn't either, or else his feelings might have been very hurt. So Gordon welcomes everyone watching to Sodor's first ever Talent Show, and explains that they've all come to help raise money for charity. And so he introduces the first act, which is Emily, who sings "Are you Going to Scarborough Fayre". Then Gordon announces that Percy will recite some of his own funny rhymes.

After that it is the interval, and Mrs. Kyndley sells some of her homemade biscuits, while Mr. Kyndley sells some ice cold drinks, as a way to raise even more money. The children and parents enjoys the biscuits and drinks, but the Kyndleys says they'll have to get back to their seats soon.

Next, Gordon says that to begin the second part of the show, Edward will try an amazing trick, right in front of the audience; he wll saw Toby in half. Edward then explains that Toby himself is in an ordinary box, and he shall now begin sawing. Toby rather hopes Edward doesn't get the trick wrong. Sure enough when Edward mutters a few magic words, Toby is in one piece again. The next performance is James and Henry doing their balancing act and juggling hoops at the same time. Then Rosie plays the flute. The audience cheer.

Then Gordon announces that they have come to the last act for tonight. The star of their show - that well known purple fun-loving comedian - Charlie, with a bit of help from his friend Stanley. Charlie thanks Gordon, and he and Stanley crack on.

Right at the end of the show, all the performing engines come onto stage to blow a happy thank you to the audience. Edward's crew then say that they have raised lots of money for the children's hospital, £700 to be exact, as just about everyone on Sodor agreed to come to the show, and all the people and children bought lots of biscuits and drinks from Mr. and Mrs. Kyndley. They all agree that the first Sodor Charity Talent Show had been a great success and that they would do another one - very soon.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Duck
 * Donald and Douglas
 * Oliver
 * Emily
 * Fergus
 * Murdoch
 * Molly
 * Rosie
 * Stanley
 * Charlie
 * BoCo
 * Mavis
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Henrietta
 * Toad
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Stephen and Bridget Hatt
 * Mr. and Mrs. Kyndley
 * Bill and Ben (cameo)
 * Harvey (cameo)
 * Arthur (cameo)
 * Neville (cameo)
 * Whiff (cameo)
 * Hank (cameo)
 * Flora (cameo)
 * Scruff (cameo)
 * Timothy (cameo)
 * Porter (cameo)
 * Ryan (cameo)
 * Ashima (cameo)
 * Rajiv (cameo)
 * Frieda (cameo)
 * Gina (cameo)
 * Shane (cameo)
 * Raul (cameo)
 * Axel (cameo)
 * Carlos (cameo)
 * Yong Bao (cameo)
 * Nia (cameo)
 * Rebecca (cameo)
 * Ross/The Red Tender Engine (cameo)
 * Terry/The Little Blue Tank Engine (cameo)
 * Andrew/The Dark Green Engine (cameo)
 * Waylon/The Old Engine (cameo)
 * Barry (cameo)
 * Wendy the Light Blue B12 Tender Engine (cameo)
 * Bart the Red Tank Engine (cameo)
 * Troy the Great Western Engine (cameo)
 * Daisy (cameo)
 * Derek (cameo)
 * Salty (cameo)
 * Dennis (cameo)
 * Norman (cameo)
 * Paxton (cameo)
 * Sidney (cameo)
 * Philip (cameo)
 * Ivan (cameo)
 * Bear (cameo)
 * Pip and Emma (cameo)
 * Stafford (cameo)
 * Hugo (cameo)
 * Etienne (cameo)
 * Pongo and Perdita the White Electric Twin Engines (cameo)
 * Marion (cameo)
 * Winston (cameo)
 * Skiff (cameo)
 * Gary, Julie and Russell the Slip Coaches (cameo)
 * Terence (cameo)
 * Bertie (cameo)
 * Trevor (cameo)
 * Caroline (cameo)
 * Elizabeth (cameo)
 * Madge (cameo)
 * Harold (cameo)
 * Lady Hatt (cameo)
 * Dowager Hatt (cameo)
 * Sir Lowham Hatt (cameo)
 * Nancy (cameo)
 * Miss Jenny (cameo)
 * Lord Callan (cameo)
 * Mr. and Mrs. Percival (cameo)
 * Alice (cameo)
 * Dowager Hatt's Friends (cameo)
 * Sir Robert Norramby (cameo)

Plot
Douglas is sent to take empty trucks  to the Other Railway. While the empty trucks behave well, the loaded ones behave badly. One of them makes its axle-box run hot and the others slip on their brakes "accidentally on purpose", causing several delays for Douglas. When Douglas puffs up Gordon's Hill, a coupling snaps and the last ten trucks chase Douglas down the hill. However, as they pass Wellsworth, the trucks slow down and stop.

Characters

 * James
 * Donald and Douglas
 * Gordon (mentioned)
 * The Spiteful Brakevan (mentioned)

Trivia

 * This episode is based on the annual story, Donald and the Breakaways. Donald and Douglas switch roles, so as to get right what the annual story got wrong, which is Donald being accused of crushing the Spiteful Brakevan, when in actuality, it was Douglas who crushed the brakevan.

Plot
<p style="font-weight:normal;"> A hurricane is sweeping across Sodor one night, and the next morning, Thomas, Percy, and Toby don't want to leave their shed. Thomas must, however, but he doesn't feel comfortable about the wind. As he passes by Elsbridge, they are shocked to see a game of football being played in the nearby field. When Thomas arrives at Knapford Junction, he sees James, who claims that he isn't afraid of the wind - he soon changes his mind, though, after the wind blows three signals down. Thomas and James are horrified and convince their d rivers  to advance them up the platform - and it's lucky that they do, for the station roof is blown clean off and sent crashing down on the platform. After being flagged through the station and taking on water, Thomas is finally on his way home. Near Elsbridge, the guard's emergency brake suddenly comes on. Thomas wonders why, although he soon finds out when he sees a huge tree sprawled across the line. He wonders how the guard could see it, when he finds that the football players had warned him. A week later, after the hurricane passes, the Fat Controller holds a party at Elsbridge to celebrate the football players' act.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Daisy
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Terence (does not speak)
 * Bertie (does not speak)

Trivia

 * ​This episode is based on the story of the same name.

Plot
<p style="font-size:14px;">It's the day of the children's annual summer party and all the diesels want the job to take the children. However, to Paxton and Sidney's disappointment, Salty is taking the children. Sidney's job is to collect milk from the dairy and take it to the ice cream factory while Paxton has to collect butter from the other side of Sodor and take it to the bakery. Sidney collects the milk churns and goes slowly, trying to remember where he is supposed to drop the churns off. He goes to the quarry, the docks and even Henry's Forest, not succeeding in seeing anyone in need of milk churns. Sidney goes round the railway for nearly a whole hour trying to remember where he has to leave the milk churns. It it getting late when he finally remembers about the Ice-Cream Factory and goes as fast as possible trying to make up for lost time.

<p style="font-size:14px;">Along the way, Sidney is going so fast that the churns in his trucks rattle about. His next signal is green, so he gets ahead of Salty and carries on to the ice cream factory, neglecting to slow down. At the ice cream factory, the manager is shocked to see the milk is almost butter due to Sidney's careless speeding. Sidney tries to explain about being late due to his forgetfulness, but the manager doesn't care about his excuse. Instead he orders Sidney to get more milk and go slowly. Sidney hurries back to the dairy, only to find a very angry Fat Controller waiting for him. Time is running out, and unless the bakery has enough butter, there will not be enough cakes for the party.

<p style="font-size:14px;">Sidney feels very guilty about the trouble he caused. Halfway on his way back to the ice-cream factory he sees Paxton who has broken down whilst delivering the butter from the farm. So he promises to get help as soon as possible. Once back at the ice cream factory, though ordered to take the almost-buttered milk back to the dairy, Sidney has a much better idea. He goes even faster with the churns of buttered milk all the way back to Paxton and asks if he can use his butter for an important matter. So together, Sidney pushes Paxton and the trucks of butter all the way to the bakery. When the two diesels arrive, the baker is confused to see half the load being milk churns until Sidney tells him to look inside and to the baker's surprise, the buttered milk is now just butter.

<p style="font-size:14px;">Paxton and Sidney return to the Dieselworks, after Sidney has taken on more fuel where the Fat Controller sees him. Paxton is taken in for repairs but, Sidney is worried about getting into trouble again, but the Fat Controller is pleased that, thanks to Sindey's idea, he and Paxton made amends and are sent to the children's summer party as guests of honour.

Characters

 * Salty
 * Paxton
 * Sidney
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * The Ice-Cream Factory Manager
 * The Diary Manager
 * Dennis (cameo)
 * Norman (cameo)
 * Den (cameo)
 * Dart (cameo)

Trivia

 * This episode is similar to the ninth season episode, Thomas' Milkshake Muddle.
 * This episode makes the first appearance of the Ice-Cream Factory and its manager, as well as the Diary Manager's first speaking role in the CGI Series.

Plot
One morning, Bulgy is at the bus depot unable to set off. He is out of fuel, and has a flat tyre. And to make matters worse, the fuel tank has is empty, and the mechanic hasn't yet arrived. So Bulgy just has to wait. Just then George arrives, and then the introduce each other. They even reveal they met each other once in the past, but that was years ago. So they decide to share things that happened to them in the past. Bulgy goes first. He tells George about the time he first arrived on Sodor, took Duck's passengers, and got stuck under a low bridge. Then he was turned into a henhouse. Years after, he was converted back into a bus, had an incident with hens (because he went back to his field instead of the bus depot), and was then turned into a mobile stand. And finally he says about being a temporary replacement for Bertie on Thomas' Branch Line. Then it is George's turn to say about the trouble he caused. He mentions the time he crashed into Sir Handel's train, caused grief for Skarloey, Rheneas, Percy, Thomas, Duck and Gordon, and even about the time he fell into a muddy ditch when trying to get Sir Topham Hatt to his wife's birthday party. And even Bulgy admits, the ditch incident was quite a surprise. Then George mentions about showing his friendly site when helping out at the Airport after a water tower collapsed across the runway. Finally, the mechanic arrives, and fixes Bulgy's tyre. Then the fuel tank is refilled, and Bulgy is now able to filler up and start work. George is glad he doesn't have to run on fuel. So he and Bulgy so goodbye and set to work.

Characters

 * Bulgy
 * George
 * Thomas (does not speak)
 * Gordon (does not speak)
 * Percy (does not speak)
 * Duck (does not speak)
 * Oliver (does not speak)
 * Skarloey (does not speak)
 * Rheneas (does not speak)
 * Sir Handel (does not speak)
 * Bertie (cameo)
 * Algy (cameo)

Trivia

 * Flashbacks to the third season episode, Bulgy, the fourth season episode, Steam Roller, the fifth season episodes, Lady Hatt's Birthday and Bye George! and the seventh season episode, Bulgy Rides Again are used. The twenty-first season episode, Unscheduled Stops is also referenced.
 * This is the first and only time Bulgy is seen in his green livery in CGI.

Plot
Emily has worked with her coaches, Francine and Muffy, whom she got after saving Thomas and Oliver from an accident at a crossing. On occassions, they have worked with another coach called Dorothy, who doesn't get to go out as often as Francine and Muffy, and secretly wished to have an engine of her own.

One day, the Great Western Engines are talking about the coaches they've been given over the past years. Duck remembers the time he was given the Slip Coaches; Gary, Julie and Russell. Oliver mentions about Isabel and Dulcie, as well as Toad, who came to Sodor with him when he was saved from scrap, and Troy says about Alice and Mirabel. Then Emily mentions about how Stepney got his own coaches, Wilma and Betty. Donald and Douglas on the other hand, wish they could have at least one coach of their own. Upon hearing this, it gives Emily an idea.

She goes to see Sir Topham Hatt, and asks if Dorothy could pernamently belong to Douglas. She even explains why she is asking and Sir Topham Hatt goes to make the arrangements.

A few days later, Dorothy is painted in the Caledonian Railway livery all ready for work with Douglas. Douglas is glad he has now got a coach of his own. And Sir Topham Hatt even saved two Caledonian Railway Coaches from scrap to work with called Merida and Lewis, Merida just so Donald isn't left out, and Lewis just to keep Dorothy company when she needs it. And Dorothy gets on really well with Douglas. Merida even gets on well with Donald. Now all the engines are happy.

Characters

 * Duck
 * Douglas
 * Oliver
 * Emily
 * Troy the Great Western Engine (a fan-made character by BiggestThomasFan)
 * Toad
 * Francine and Muffy (Emily's Coaches)
 * Dorothy (Douglas' Coach; formerly Emily's Second Composite Coach)
 * Gary, Julie and Russell (The Slip Coaches)
 * Isabel and Dulcie
 * Alice and Mirabel
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Donald (does not speak)
 * Gordon (mentioned)
 * Stepney (mentioned)
 * Stafford (mentioned)
 * Dory and Ariel (Gordon's Special Coaches; do not speak)
 * Wilma and Betty the Bluebell Coaches (fan-made characters; mentioned)

New Character

 * Merida and Lewis the Caledonian Railway Coaches

Trivia

 * This is the first time that Emily's second composite coach would have a face. In addition the reason why she is given to Douglas is because Toad was pernamently Douglas' brakevan in the RWS, but stayed as Oliver's brakevan in the TV Series.
 * Kate Harbour, Emma Tate and Lewis MacLeod join the voice cast in the episode.

Plot
Captain is often a busy little lifeboat, and he has never had a day off. But today he is told he can have a day off, as there are no rescues for him to attend to today. Then he sees that there is a new vessel outside his shed, a yellow-and-red jetski named Rolf. He says to Captain that because he is a jetski, he can sail really fast indeed. He even challenges him to a race, if he's up to it. Captain says he'll have to see about it.

A bit later, Captain tells Rolf he thought about a race against the jetski. And he wouldn't mind, as long as there is a winner. Rolf's master Howard, says that the race is on. Rolf sets off at top speed, while Captain goes at his usaul slow pace. Captain is nearly halfway, just as Rolf is nearly at the beach. Rolf had hit something and is running aground. Luckily, Howard is wearing his diving suit so he sets of swimming using long strong strokes, to alert Captain, who is nearer to the finish when Howard reaches him. Howard explains the problem, and Captain sets out to help Rolf. Captain and Howard work out that Rolf hit a big rock, which was keeping him from going any further. Luckily Rolf is not badly damaged, and he and Captain finish the race together. Sir  Topham Hatt who had been watching all the way, says it is the bad water race he has ever seen. And even Captain has to agree.

Characters
New Characters
 * Thomas
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Captain
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Belle (cameo)
 * Flynn (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
 * Rocky (cameo)
 * Butch (cameo)
 * Harold (cameo)
 * Rolf the Red and Yellow Jetski
 * Howard (Rolf's master)

Plot
An diesel engine from Argentina named Sonia comes to Sodor for a few days visit. Sir Topham Hatt tells her that she may not be ready yet to start work, and that she may take some getting used to. So Sonia hopes that the engines of Sodor will like her, but when she tries to help the engines keep being mean to her. She tries to tell all of them how nice she is, but none of them listen, except for Salty, Paxton and Sidney. The three Sodor diesels even told them of the time they took on but diesel oil when they had a visit from Wolfgang the Brown Class 11 Diesel. Then Sonia tells them that despite being South American, she knows all about engines from North America. She then mentions that one of the engines in North America, Vinnie, was recently scrapped as punishment for his behaviour at the Great Railway Show. Then Thomas arrives, and asks if Sonia mentioned an engine named Vinnie. Sonia says yes and explains that no engine can be as bad as Vinnie. And hearing that Vinnie was scrapped, Thomas breathes a huge sigh of relief and says that it serves Vinnie right for being a big bully. And before long, all the engines have warmed up to Sonia, and are now good friends with her. Sonia soon has to go home a few days later, but promises to be back very soon.

Characters
New Character
 * Thomas
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Emily
 * Salty
 * Paxton
 * Sidney
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Toby (cameo)
 * Dennis (cameo)
 * Norman (cameo)
 * Vinnie (mentioned)
 * Wolfgang the Brown Class 11 Diesel (mentioned)
 * Sonia the Blue Argentian Diesel

Plot
With Burns Night approaching, the Scottish engines tell the other engines all about Scotland. Donald tells Peter Sam about the Loch Ness Monster and this scares him. That night, as he pulls his train, he hears an eerie noise. At the sheds, all is revealed. The noise was in fact the wind whistling through the bagpipes on one of the trucks. When Burns Night arrives, a party is held at Lord Callan's Castle, which makes the Scottish engines very happy.

Characters

 * Percy
 * Donald and Douglas
 * Harvey
 * Emily
 * Peter Sam
 * Duncan
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Lord Callan
 * Mr. Percival
 * Skarloey (cameo)
 * Rheneas (cameo)
 * Rusty (cameo)
 * Freddie (cameo)
 * Owen (cameo)
 * Merrick (cameo)
 * Stepney (mentioned)

Trivia

 * This story is based on the annual story of the same name.
 * Duncan is transported on a flatbed pulled by Donald in order to attend the pary at the Scottish Castle.
 * A reference to the seventh season episode, Bad Day at Castle Loch is made.

Plot
Matt the Mobile Shop Owner works with his red truck Matt, delivering goods to the children of Sodor, and sometimes their parents. He has a good friend named Mickey, who also has convertable mobile shop truck of the same name, painted yellow. However the two trucks, Mickey and Matt don't get on very well with each other, and often get into arguements when they meet. Their owners always try to stop them arguing but they never pay attention to what they're saying.

The two trucks are also friends with two sports cars named Elmer and Ed, painted blue and purple respectively. The two cars don't get on well with each other either. They often argue about who's the fastest, especially when they're racing. They often bump each other off the road, trying to get in front of each other.

One day, Mickey and Matt meet up with Elmer and Ed, and the two pairs of twins boast to each other about who's the best. Then their drivers suggest they race against each other to prove it. The four vehicles agree. And Elmer says they can have the race tomorrow. And Mickey says they got themselves a deal.

When the two cars and the two trucks line up to race the next day, they brag to their twins about who will win. Of course, Mickey and Matt are more sensible than Elmer and Ed, and wait unti the flag is raised. Elmer and Ed however, jump the signal when nobody not even the man with the flag is looking. And both cars argue about who was responsible for making them jump the signal. Mickey and Matt are behind, but they don't mind, because they are following the signs carefully.

About three quarters of the way, several metres ahead of the two trucks, Elmer and Ed run out of fuel. Elmer blames Ed for jumping the signal, while Ed blames Elmer for forgetting to make sure that they took on more fuel before the race. Meanwhile, Mickey and Matt are having an excellent time going up the mountain and looking at such a wonderful view. Mickey then says they should had come across the Car Twins by now. Matt agrees saying they're probably almost at the finish by now.

Then Elmer and Ed hear the sound of two horns honking. It is Mickey and Matt, who ask them why they have stopped. Ed tells them the whole story. And the Truck Twins offer them a can of petrol to settle the arguement. Then the two trucks and the two cars finish the race with no more arguements, and cross the finish line all at the same time. The man with the flag announces that all four of them have won.

Mickey, Matt, Elmer and Ed are all now good friends, and have promised they will never ever argue again. Well, not for a long time anyway.

Characters
New Characters
 * Matt the Mobile Shop Owner
 * Thomas (cameo)
 * James (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)
 * Toby (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
 * Henrietta (cameo)
 * Mickey the Mobile Shop Owner
 * Mickey the Yellow Truck (a fan-made character thought up by BiggestThomasFan)
 * Matt the Red Truck (a fan-made character thought up by BiggestThomasFan)
 * Elmer the Blue Sports Car (a fan-made character thought up by BiggestThomasFan)
 * Ed the Purple Sports Car (a fan-made character thought up by BiggestThomasFan)

Trivia

 * This episode marks Matt the Mobile Shop Owner's first appearance in a television series episode.

Plot
Stepney, Bluebell, Primrose, Adams, Cromford and Captain Baxter have been working very well together for about six months now. Then one day, Stepney's driver recieves a letter from Stepney's old controller saying that he would like to come and visit Stepney's branch line next week. Stepney is only to glad to accept.

The next Wednesday, Stepney sees an engine which looks very much like him approaching in the distance. Then a figure waves from the engine's cab to him. The engine is of course Stepney's brother Boxhill who whistles cheefully to him. And Stepney's Controller climbs down from his cab, and says he asked if he and Boxhill could visit his branch line for the next seven days, and Stepney is happy to have them see the wonderfil sights along his line, as well as meeting his old Bluebell friends who have joined Sodor since their old controller moved onto a new job, as well as his coaches, Wilma and Betty. Boxhill even mentions he was given three coaches of his own, when Wilma and Betty were purchased by the North Western Railway. The coaches introduce themselves as Callum, Tina and Otto.

For Wednesaday to Friday, Boxhill is sent to work with Bluebell and Primrose  deliver ing  goods to the children's school party. On the weekend, he helps Adams and Cromford  take guests to a wedding anniversary. On Monday he and Captain Baxter deliver paint to the Sodor hardware shop. And on Tuesday, his last day, he is free to go for a run with Stepney and his coaches. Boxhill then thanks his brother and their friends for all the things he's done for them and then sets off back to the National Railway Museum with Steoney's old controller waving goodbye from his cab.

Trivia
New Characters
 * Stepney
 * Bluebell and Primrose
 * Adams
 * Cromford
 * Captain Baxter
 * Wilma and Betty the Bluebell Coaches
 * Stepney's Controller
 * Boxhill
 * Callum, Tina and Otto (Boxhill's Coaches)

Trivia

 * This episode marks the first physical appearance of Stepney's Controller in the TV Series.

Plot
Fred Pelhay and Rickety have been considering on ways to redeem themselves for the future. Recently two new trucks named Naughty and Troublesome who are Fred and Rickety's respective cousins have just arrived on the Island. They are called those because they are always up to no good. But they explain that their behaviour is no worse than a truck they know called S.C.Ruffey whom they never got on with, but also has a cousin of his own. Fred and Rickety wonder what to do with S.C.Ruffey next time they see him. The next day the four trucks find S.C.Ruffey singing loudly to annoy the engines. He even annoys Hector, who has never got on with S.C.Ruffey either. Then Troublesome says the purple truck next to S.C.Ruffey is his cousin. And Naughty says the lavender truck's name is Eartha. Then they both explain to Fred and Rickey that Eartha has to do everything that S.C.Ruffey says or else he'll blow her up. Oliver and Toad have heard the whole conversation, and say that they can't allow that to happen. And all the trucks agree that they must teach S.C.Ruffey a proper lesson. A few days later S.C.Ruffey is part of an explosives train pulled by James, along with Naughty, Troublesome and Eartha. Naughty tells Eartha that she is so ugly, which offends the latter. So James tells the trucks to just be quiet or else they'll end up as being bombed themselves. When they reach Gordon's Hill, S.C.Ruffey (who was part at the back of the train for some reason) rolls down the hill after his coupling breaks. He rolls backwards down the hill, and the signalman changes the points to avoid Gordon having an accident, just in time. S.C.Ruffey bashes the buffers and falls into a deep hole. The dynamite explodes and S.C.Ruffey is blown to smithereens. When Sir Topham Hatt hears what happened, he goes to see what it was all about. James explains it wasn't his fault that S.C.Ruffey's coupling broke, but he decides it's a long story anyway. Then Naughty realizes that S.C.Ruffey is finally gone. So he and Troublesome apologize to Eartha for calling her ugly, and she forgives them everything. Then they admit that she looks no worse than S.C.Ruffey, and even Eartha and Sir Topham Hatt have to agree. When S.C.Ruffey is taken to the scrapyard to be scrapped, Eartha, Naughty and Troublesome join the side of good, and Gordon, James, Oliver and all the other engines in the yard are glad to see that they've redeemed themselves. They are all pleased that S.C.Ruffey finally got a proper comeuppance. And Toad says that it serves him right, and chuckles.

Characters
New Characters
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Donald and Douglas
 * Oliver
 * S.C.Ruffey
 * Thomas' Green Trucks
 * James' Blue Trucks
 * Hector
 * Toad
 * Fred Pelhay
 * Rickety
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Thomas (does not speak)
 * Percy (does not speak)
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Toby (cameo)
 * Duck (cameo)
 * Bill and Ben (cameo)
 * Naughty and Troublesome
 * Eartha the Lavender Truck

Trivia

 * This episode would mark the first appearance of S.C.Ruffey, Thomas' Green Trucks and James' Blue Trucks in CGI.

Plot
It has been two months since the narrow-gauge tender engine brothers (Duke and Bertram) were given coaches of their own. Duke's coaches are called Velma and Daphne, and Bertram's, Rita and Georgette. Duke gets on really well with Velma and Daphne, and he always tells them whenever he has a problem, and his coaches are always happy to help him out. Bertram finds Rita very well mannered and respectful, but he's not as massively keen on Georgette, as she's sometimes a bit of a temper.

One day, Duke and his coaches are taking extra passnegers to a picnic, so they need another coach. Rita has had to go to the steamworks for a fresh coat of paint, and Bertram is needed for another job that day, so Mr. Percival says that Duke can borrow Georgette until his brother gets back. Duke gladly accepts. When Duke collects Velma, Daphne and of course Georgette, Georgette is very rude to Velma and Daphne, and calls them both useless rusty old coaches. This makes them both offended, and Duke stands up to Georgette saying he wan't be standing for any nonsense today.

When Duke collects the extra passengers from James', Georgette complains about having to wait, because she doesn't like standing still. She is glad when the train sets off again, but the passengers are not happy that they have to accompany a coach who complains most of the time. They are glad of course, when they arrive at the Woodland Way and settle down to eat. Duke then needs to take on more coal and water, so he leaves his coaches saying he'll come back for them later.

The only trouble is Georgette's break were mistakenly left on, and she rolls away from Velma and and Daphne. She rolls down the hill and into a siding, where she hits the buffers with a bump, and falls on her side. Luckily there were no passengers in Georgette, when she fell over, and Mr. Percival gets a call from Duke's driver about the accident. So he sends for Rusty and Fred with the breakdown train to rescue Georgette.

Later Mr. Percival tells Georgette that she needs to be more patient and polite, even though she is new to the railway. Georgette apologizes, and Mr. Percival agrees to give her a second chance.

A week later, Georgett's behaviour has improved, and Rita is back in service. Velma, Daphne, Duke and Bertram are happy, and so are all the other narrow-gauge engines. And Georgettes promises to behave properly from now on.

Characters

 * Peter Sam
 * Duke
 * Bertram
 * Velma the Orange Narrow-Gauge Coach
 * Daphne the Purple Narrow-Gauge Coach
 * Rita the Brown Narrow-Gauge Coach
 * Georgette the Grey Narrow-Gauge Coach
 * Mr. Percival
 * Rusty (does not speak)
 * Fred (does not speak)
 * Skarloey (cameo)
 * Rheneas (cameo)
 * Sir Handel (cameo)
 * Duncan (cameo)
 * Freddie (cameo)
 * Mighty Mac (cameo)
 * Proteus (cameo)
 * Luke (cameo)
 * Albert (narrow-gauge) (cameo)
 * Jim (cameo)
 * Tim (cameo)
 * Jerry (cameo)
 * Atlas and Alfred (cameo)
 * John (cameo)
 * Jennings (cameo)
 * Mark V (cameo)

Plot
Ada, Jane and Mabel are all great friends. And they have the same birthdays. Rheneas, Peter Sam and Duncan all want to give the three female tender engines a very special birthday this year, but they aren't sure what exactly to do. However, Freddie and Victor give them an idea after telling the three engines a story about what happened on Beatrice and Cora's birthdays a few years ago when they visited the Mainland. Freddie spent the day with Beatrice, and one week later, Victor spent the day with Cora. And in the evening, they took her to the Mainland Station for a surprise party. Rheneas, Peter Sam and Duncan agree to do this with Ada, Jane and Mabel. And Rusty, Bertram and Proteus have even promised to do something special for Jasmine, Sally and Lisa's birthdays, with permisson for the Earl, while Millie's at the Steamworks getting a new coat of paint. So Rheneas, Peter Sam, Duncan, Rusty, Bertram and Proteus tell Mr. Percival about it, who agrees to arrange a party, but not tell the six female open coaches about it.

On the day of Ada, Jane, Mabel, Jasmine, Sally and Lisa's birthdays, Rheneas, Peter Sam, Duncan, Rusty, Bertram and Proteus offer each coach to spend the day with them. Ada spends time with Rheneas and helps him with the picnic train, as some of the other coaches are having some repairs done. Jasmine helps Rusty with track maintenance on at the Transfer Yards. Jane helps Peter Sam with a heavy goods train that needs to be delivered from Crovan's Gate to Lakeside. Sally and Bertram take some photographers to take pictures of nature in the forest. Mabel and Duncan have a look at some barges on the wharf's canal. And Lisa and Proteus pass by the Arlesdale Railway to say hello to it engines.

The six female coaches enjoy spending with the male engines, but they each ask when they're going to do something fun today. Rheneas, Peter Sam, Ducan, Rusty, Bertram and Proteys each say that they'll have some fun soon enough. Ada, Jane, Mabel, Jasmine, Sally and Lisa find it a bit hard to wait, but think that whatever Rheneas, Peter Sam, Duncan, Rusty, Bertram and Proteus have planned next will be worth the wait.

At last, evening comes. And Rheneas, Peter Sam, Duncan, Rusty, Bertram and Proteus make their way to Crovan's Gate Station. When they arrive, the lights come on and all the narrow-gauge engines and coaches shout "Surprise!". Skarloey, Sir Handel and Luke explain that the other engines have been busy preparing this surprise party for the six female coaches, and that it was Rheneas, Peter Sam, Duncan, Rusty, Bertram and Proteus. They even managed to invite some narrow-gauge engines from the mainland, including Georgia, Becky, Donna, Mary, Angela, Marie, Ivo Hugh, Oscar and Elliot. Ada, Jane, Mabel, Jasmine, Sally and Lisa have a great time at their surprise party, and are very happy to have friends like Rheneas, Peter Sam, Duncan, Rusty, Bertram and Proteus.

Characters

 * Skarloey
 * Rheneas
 * Sir Handel
 * Peter Sam
 * Rusty
 * Duncan
 * Freddie
 * Duke
 * Fred
 * Bertram
 * Mighty Mac
 * Proteus
 * Victor
 * Luke
 * Millie
 * Albert (narrow-gauge)
 * Jim
 * Tim
 * Jerry
 * Atlas and Alfred
 * John
 * Jennings
 * Mark V
 * Georgia the Red Narrow-Gauge Engine
 * Becky the Yellow Narrow-Gauge Engine
 * Donna the Blue Narrow-Gauge Engine
 * Mary the Green Narrow-Gauge Engine
 * Angela the Violet Narrow-Gauge Diesel
 * Marie the Orange Narrow-Gauge Engine
 * Ivo Hugh
 * Oscar the Dark Green Narrow-Gauge Diesel
 * Elliot the Brown Narrow-Gauge Diesel
 * Francis the Dark Grey Narrow-Gauge Diesel
 * Mort the Beige Narrow-Gauge Diesel
 * Zazu the Blue Narrow-Gauge Diesel
 * Quentin the Yellow Narrow-Gauge Diesel
 * Bert (small railway)
 * Rex
 * Mike
 * Frank
 * Jock
 * Blister I and Blister II
 * Sigrid of Arlesdale
 * Agnes
 * Ruth
 * Lucy
 * Jemima
 * Beatrice
 * Cora
 * Gertrude
 * Millicent
 * Ada, Jane and Mabel
 * Jasmine, Sally and Lisa (Millie's Carriages)
 * Rasmus and Sean the Red Narrow-Gauge Coaches
 * Roald the Refreshment Coach
 * Randy the Brown Narrow-Gauge Brakevan
 * Thaddeus the Blue Narrow-Gauge Brakevan
 * Annick the Yellow Narrow-Gauge Coach
 * Rita the Brown Narrow-Gauge Coach
 * Georgette the Grey Narrow-Gauge Coach
 * Velma the Orange Narrow-Gauge Coach
 * Daphne the Purple Narrow-Gauge Coach
 * Mr. Percival
 * The Refreshment Lady (cameo)
 * Mrs. Percival (cameo)
 * The Percival Children (cameo)
 * The Thin and Fat Clergymen (cameo)

Trivia

 * This episode idea was inspired by BiggestThomasFan's idea, Triple Birthdays.
 * The Two Clergymen are seen taking photos of all the engines and coaches at the party.

Plot
The stations on the Skarloey Railway are preparing for a Best Dressed Station competition and Millie who has been asked to help out has to collect some trucks from Crovan's Gate On the way, she has to stop by an abondoned mine near the Boulder Quarry. She is spooked when she sees a mine chimney sinking into the ground and when she tells the Blister Twins about it, they claim it is the naughty goblins which makes her feel even more scared.

Later, when Millie is to collect garden gnomes for a station, he sees the warehouse sink and is convinced it is the naughty goblins. He bumps some trucks and garden gnomes fall out. Millie is terrified and runs back to Lakeside, where Sir Robert Norramby and Stephen explains that in fact her goblins were garden gnomes and that the buildings were just sinking into old mine shafts. Millie then returns to the mine to pick up the gnomes, learning that they were not scary like she thought they were. The next day, Lakeside wins the Best Dressed Station competition, due to the fact that they had the garden gnomes.

Characters

 * Stephen
 * Millie
 * Blister I and Blister II
 * Mr. Percival
 * Sir Robert Norramby
 * Henry (cameo)
 * James (cameo)
 * Skarloey (cameo)
 * Rheneas (cameo)
 * Peter Sam (cameo)
 * Duke (cameo)
 * Bertram (cameo)
 * Rex (cameo)

Triva

 * This episode is similar to the sixth season episode, Percy and the Haunted Mine.

Plot
It has been a few months since Mark V has been restored and back in working order. But now almost all the engines on the Skarloey Railway seen to have got on well with him as well as Randy and Cletus the Brakevans. Then Freddie is passing the scrapyard when he sees two queer-looking boat objects. They introduce themselves as hovercrafts called Melanie and Michelle. They then tell Freddie why they were sent to the scrapyard. Melanie got a puncture in her air-hull and was sent to be scrapped over sixty years ago. Then Michelle says she got a buckled ridge from a rock in stormy weather. Freddie doesn't want the two hovercrafts to be scrapped and decides that someting should be done to help them. He then decides to go and tell Mr. Percival about the hovercrafts and asks if he can have them back in working order at some point. Mr. Percival agree to see what he can do.

That evening at the sheds, Freddie tells the engines all about Melanie and Michelle, and why they were sent to the scrapyard. All the engines want to meet them, and ask what they're like. Freddie says that Michelle was painted pink and green stripes, while Melanie was painted orange and blue stripes. Then he decides they should all help out to get them restored so they can be both really useful again. And so they all get a good night's sleep.

The next day, Mr. Percival tells all the engines, including Freddie, that both hovercrafts will be restored by the end of the week, and that he'll need all the engines to bring them to be refurbished. So the groups he picks are; Skarloey, Rusty, Freddie, Proteus, Zazu, Luke, Fred and Jim for the first group; Rheneas, Peter Sam, Duke, Albert, Tim, John, Jennings and Mark V for the second; and Sir Handel, Duncan, Bertram, Mighty Mac, Jerry, Atlas and Alfred, for the third. All the engines work hard, and Freddie shows his group to the hovercrafts and introduces them to his friends. Then Michelle and Melanie are happy once again.

At the end of the week, the two hovercrafts are refurbished and back in the Wharf's canal, looking as bright as ever, with shiny new paint. Everyone is happy to see them looking better than ever before, but Freddie is happiest of all.

Characters

 * Skarloey
 * Rheneas
 * Sir Handel
 * Peter Sam
 * Rusty
 * Duncan
 * Freddie
 * Duke
 * Bertram
 * Mighty Mac
 * Proteus
 * Luke
 * Zazu the Blue Narrow-Gauge Diesel
 * Fred
 * Albert (narrow-gauge)
 * Jim
 * Tim
 * Jerry
 * Atlas and Alfred
 * John and Jennings
 * Mark V
 * Mr. Percival
 * Ada, Jane and Mabel (cameo)
 * Colin (cameo)

New Characters

 * Melanie the Orange and Blue Striped Hovercraft
 * Michelle the Pink and Green Striped Hovercraft

Plot
It has been two months since Jake, Horace and Lenny the Big Diesels became friends with most of the engines on the Mainland. But meanwhile, two other diesels a BR Class 08 Diesel named Kerry, and a blue BR Class 28 Diesel named Drake have been picking on Ryan's two other brothers, Craig and Griff.

One day when Drake and Kerry see Craig and Griff they call them useless little shrimps. This annoys the two GNR engines and talk it over with Ryan, Lionel, Hal and Jamie, who suggest they try being nice to them. Even Jake, Horace and Lenny do their best to talk them into acting nice but they still don't listen. And all the engines on the Mainland begin to feel sory for Craig and Griff.

Then two days later, Craig breaks down on a hill opposite the Mainland Station, while Griff runs out of coal and water. Kerry and Drake are passing by with a goods train, and are about to laugh at the two tank engines, when they realise they're in trouble and decide to help. So they switch tracks, buffer up to the two tank engines and get them to the station on time, as well as their own train to its destination early.

That evening, the Mainland Controller congrulates Drake and Kerry for their helpfulness, and says he is willing to give them another chance, so as to be part of his railway, and all the engines cheer for Kerry and Drake.

Characters

 * Stepney
 * Connor
 * Caitlin
 * Logan
 * Ryan
 * Theo
 * Lexi
 * Jinty
 * Pug
 * Wilbert
 * Lionel the Brown GNR Engine
 * Hal the Red GNR Engine
 * Jamie the Green GNR Engine
 * Craig the Grey GNR Engine
 * Griff the Blue GNR Engine
 * Jake the Class 31 Diesel
 * Horace the Class 52 Diesel
 * Lenny the Class 40 Diesel
 * Digby the Green Diesel
 * The Mainland Controller
 * Spencer (cameo)
 * Samson (cameo)
 * Hurricane (cameo)
 * Merlin (cameo)
 * Roger the Foreign Engine (cameo)
 * Bluebell (cameo)
 * Primrose (cameo)
 * Adams (cameo)
 * Cromford (cameo)
 * Captain Baxter (cameo)
 * Green Arrow (cameo)
 * Mallard (cameo)
 * Duchess of Hamilton (cameo)
 * Pierce the Tram Engine (cameo)
 * Lee the Tram Engine (cameo)
 * Napeloen the Tram Engine (cameo)
 * Pete the Navy Blue Tender Engine (cameo)
 * Frankie (cameo)
 * Boomer/10751 (cameo)
 * Diesel 31120 (cameo)
 * Brenda the Dark Blue Class 14 Diesel (cameo)
 * Wolfgang the Brown Class 11 Diesel (cameo)

New Characters

 * Drake the Class 28 Diesel
 * Kerry the Class 08 Diesel

Trivia

 * This episode takes place following the events of The Reform of Jake, Horace and Lenny.

Plot
<p style="font-size:14px;">The Sodor Airport is in need of a few fire engines of its own after its control tower is destroyed by a fire during an overnight storm. So Flynn and Belle are called to put out the fire. Once the tower is rebuilt in a few days, the Airport Manager wishes he had some fire engines of his own.

<p style="font-size:14px;">Later that day, Thomas is told by Sir Topham Hatt to collect two new fire engines named Elain and Angus. Thomas asks why more fire engines are needed on Sodor, and Sir Topham Hatt says it's so the Sodor Airport can user some of their own. So Thomas hurries of to the docks to collect them.

<p style="font-size:14px;">When Thomas arrives at the Docks, he's asks which fire engine is who. They both introduce themselves and say they've been sent to Sodor to belong to the Sodor Airport in case of emergencies there. Thomas is very impressed to meet them.

<p style="font-size:14px;">Some days later, a call comes to Angus, saying that Thomas delivered at a curve and sparks from his funnel set the sleepers alight when he turned over. So Angus hurries off to put out the fire. Next, Elaine gets a message saying Percy bumped into an oil tanker, causng it to tip over and the liquid piured out onto the track. So he sets off to the rescue too.

<p style="font-size:14px;">Soon both Angus and Elaine have put the fires out, and Belle and Flynn ask why they couldn't had done it. Sir Topham Hatt explains that they had been putting out a fire themsleves at the time, which occured in the forest, and then Angus and Elaine got the message first. Angus and Elaine then explain that they were bought to live at the Sodor Airport because the Airport needed a few fire engines on their own. So Belle and Flynn praise Angus and Joe for the brave reactions, and the two new fire engines are welcomed to Sodor.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Percy
 * Belle
 * Flynn
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * The Airport Manager
 * Rocky (cameo)
 * Butch (cameo)
 * Harold (cameo)
 * Captain (cameo)

New Characters

 * Angus the Vintage Fire Engine
 * Elaine the Fire Truck

Plot
Diesel 10 is sad because he has never been allowed to intend anyone's birthday party ever. The other diesels try to cheer him up by saying that he might get a chance someday. Diesel 10 wishes he could.

One day, Sir Topham Hatt tells the diesels that the conductor of Shining Time is to Sodor to celebrate his birthday at Ulfstead Castle. And he needs a diesel to help Stephen take the decorations to the castle. He picks Norman to be Stephen's assistant and back engine. Norman sets out to find Stephen.

About halfway to the castle, Norman breaks down, and Stephen refuses to carry on by himself. So Thomas has to collect Norman and take him back to the dieselworks for repairs. So Stephen's driver attempts to flag down Diesel and ask for his help. Diesel refuses saying he is too busy taking diesel oil to the fueling depot, and he won't stop complaining about its smell, even though it's his last load of the day. So Stephen tries asking politely as he can to come back when he's delivered all the fuel, but Diesel says he doesn't want to, and drives away.

Then Arry and Bert come by with a train of quarry rock. Stephen asks if they'll help him to Ulfstead Castle, but Arry and refuse as well, and Bert says they will be too busy with other things, which they say is none of Stephen's buisness.

Paxton and Sidney are next one the scene. So Stephen hopes they'll help him. And when he aks, Sidney says they'd love to, but he and Paxton are busy trying to make up for lost time they've had playing about when they should be working. Now Stephen understands why someone simply couldn't help him, even though he asked politely.

When Diesel 10 hears what the Class 08 Diesels have said, he decides to help Stephen himself. Then Stephen, his crew, and his passengers, including Mr. Conductor and his cousin, are amazed to see Diesel 10 come to help them. But Diesel 10 explains that he was the only diesel available to help Stephen, and that he always wanted to attend a birthday party. So Diesel 10 pushes Stephen and his train all the rest of the way to Ulfstead Castle, where they arrive just before dark. The party is a great success, and Diesel 10 is glad to have finally been a birthday guest.

Characters

 * Stephen
 * Diesel
 * Arry and Bert
 * Diesel 10
 * Paxton
 * Sidney
 * Norman
 * Den and Dart
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Mr. Conductor
 * C. Junior
 * Sir Robert Norramby
 * Thomas (does not speak)
 * Glynn (cameo)
 * Millie (cameo)

Trivia

 * This episode marks the first appearance of Mr. Conductor and C. Junior since Thomas and the Magic Railroad, and their first appearances in both an episode and CGI.
 * The plot is somewhat similar to the original 1991 version of The Little Engine That Could.

Plot
Everyone in the market square is getting ready for the grand Christmas Holiday Festival. The Mayor of Sodor has put up six enormous Christmas trees in the middle of the square, and some of the children are helping to decorate each tree. Jack and Alfie have brought all the decorations they could find.

Alfie then asks where all the Christmas lights are. The Mayor sadly explains that Buster was helping them last year and that he managed to squash last year's tree, and get tangled in the wires, and run over all the light bulbs. This means there isn't a single Christmas light left in the market square. Jack then begins to feel very miserable, and Alfie says it is a very serious manner, and that something should be done about it.

Alfie goes for a drive to try and think of a way to help. He is passing through Maithwaite Forest, when he meets Ned, who asks him what is wrong. Alfie explains about the Christmas lights, and Ned feels sorry for him. Then Nelson comes along and wonders why Alfie looks so miserable. When Alfie explains the story, Nelson looks rather miserable too.

Alfie goes around nearly the whole afternoon trying to think of an idea. He has nearly reached the construction yard when he suddenly runs out of fuel. Luckily, Miss Jenny is nearby polishing her land rover Boris. After Miss Jenny tells Boris he'll be sparkling like new in no time, Boris explains that he just noticed Alfie looking rather sad about something. So Miss Jenny asks Alfie what's bothering him, and Alfie tells her about the broken Christmas lights, and that he ran out of fuel. Miss Jenny then comes up with a solution, and tells Alfie to leave it to her, and after bringing Alfie a new fuel can, she drives off in Boris. Then Alfie, feeling better his tank's now full again, goes off to ask Kelly to invite the rest of the Pack to the Market Square, and that he has the most important job of all, putting the gold stars on the top of all the trees.

Miss Jenny had managed to buy all the Christmas lights that were left at the hardware store, enough for all six of the Market Square trees, while Alfie and Kelly went around telling the other Pack members what was happening at the Market Square. This cheers up all their friends immediately. And even Max and Monty are impressed by this. And the Christmas trees simply look more wonderful, decorative and colourful than last year. All the childr e n and even the Mayor are delighted. When Kelly puts the sixth gold star on the last tree, Alfie wishes everyone a very Happy Christmas.

Characters

 * Nelson
 * Jack
 * Alfie
 * Kelly
 * Ned
 * Boris the Land Rover
 * Miss Jenny
 * The Mayor of Sodor
 * Max and Monty (do not speak)
 * Buster (does not speak)
 * Oliver (The Pack) (cameo)
 * Byron (cameo)
 * Penny the Pink Grader (a fan-made character by BiggestThomasFan; cameo)
 * Nigel (cameo)
 * Isabella (cameo)
 * Patrick (cameo)

Trivia

 * This is the first time Miss Jenny's Land Rover has been seen with a face.

Plot
Beresford is a blue gantry crane who doesn't talk to the engines on the Mainland very often. But the time he feels more lonely than any other is at Christmas. One day, when Theo and Lexi are puffing past to collect goods for the Christmas party at the Steelworks, Beresford says he wishes he could have someone to talk to at Christmas. Then Theo has an idea.

Later, back at the steamworks, Theo and Lexi are discussing with Merlin, Hurricane and Frankie what to do to get Beresford in the Christmas spirit. They decide to get together all the engines on the mainland and sing a special song for him.

Later Ivo Hugh, the Mainland's Narrow-Gauge No.7 is pulling his coaches, Rasmus and Sean, when he sees an old green narrow-gauge coach who likes exactly like his. The coach calls out to them, and Sean and Rasmus realize that it's their old friend, Mildred, who has been left on a siding for about twenty years before the two male coaches were given to Ivo Hugh. Ivo promises to speak to Sir Albert Thompson about having her restored, and he agrees.

For the few next days, while Mildred and an old brown female tender engine named Rosemary are being restored, Merlin, Lexi, Theo, Frankie, Hurricane, with the help of Sheldon, Jake, Horace, Lenny, Brenda, Carter and Wolfgang, and even Georiga, Becky, Donna, Mary, Angela, Marie and Ivo Hugh prepare to have a Christmas party part-time at the Steelworks, and part-time at Beresford's gantry. And on Christmas Eve, Linda and Mildred are fully restored and back in function.

Then when Ivo Hugh pulls Rasmus, Sean and his third coach Mildred to take Carolers to the Mainland Church, the other narrow-gauge engines take spare lights to put on Beresford. Then all the Mainland engines sing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas!" to Beresford, who is glad he's finally had a proper Christmas party. Then Linda becomed No.8 on the Narrow-Gauge Mainland Railway.

Characters

 * Theo
 * Lexi
 * Merlin
 * Hurricane
 * Frankie
 * Ulli, Clive, Kenny, Andreas, Eustace and Olaf the Mainland Diesels
 * Carter/D261
 * Sheldon/D199
 * Wolfgang the Brown Class 11 Diesel
 * Brenda the Dark Blue Class 14 Diesel
 * Jake the Green and Cream Class 31 Diesel
 * Horace the Brown Class 52 Diesel
 * Lenny the Green Class 40 Diesel
 * Jinty
 * Pug
 * Mallard
 * Green Arrow
 * Duchess of Hamilton
 * Iron Duke
 * Georgia the Red Narrow-Gauge Engine
 * Becky the Yellow Narrow-Gauge Engine
 * Donna the Blue Narrow-Gauge Engine
 * Mary the Green Narrow-Gauge Engine
 * Angela the Violet Narrow-Gauge Engine
 * Marie the Orange Narrow-Gauge Engine
 * Ivo Hugh
 * Rasmus and Sean (Ivo Hugh's coaches)
 * Beresford
 * Sir Albert Thompson
 * Lionel, Grover and Jamie (Ryan's brothers; cameo)
 * Pierce, Lee and Napeleon (Toby's brothers; cameo)
 * D31120 (cameo)
 * 10751/Boomer (cameo)
 * Digby the Green Diesel (cameo)
 * The Mainland Controller (cameo)

New Characters

 * Rosemary the Orange-Brown Narrow-Gauge Tender Engine
 * Mildred the Green Narrow-Gauge Coah

Trivia

 * This episode takes place after BiggestThomasFan's fan-made mini-series episode idea, A Redemption for Christmas.
 * This is the first time one of the new Mainland diesels from Journey Beyond Sodor has been refered to by name, in this case Olaf.

Plot
Nancy is excited about her birthday which is coming up in five days time on Christmas Day. She hopes her parents will be there on time, but to her disappointment her father, Callum the Guard, tells her his wife is at the hospital having a baby, and may not be able to get back in time for their daughter's birthday.

The next day, Nancy has to do her usual routine of polishing the Skarloey engines. Then Skarloey asks her why she looks upset, and Nancy explains that her mother won't make it back from the hospital in time for her birthday. Peter Sam exclaims how awful it sounds, all the other engines agree. Then Freddie decides he really wants to help cheer Nancy up. So he goes for a drive in the Mountains to try and think of a good idea.

Freddie tries his hardest for two days to think of a really good idea. As he is passing the wharf on the third day, his friend Colin asks why he looks so glum. Freddie tells him the story about Nancy's mother. And Colin explains that she sent a letter from the hospital saying the baby is on the way, and hopefully it will arrive at Nancy's house in the morning. Freddie feels better at once, and tells the other engines the good news.

When Nancy and Callum are having breakfast the next day, they hear the horn of a vehicle outisde. Nancy's father goes to see, and there is Tom Tipper the Postman. He says he has a letter for Nancy. And Callum thanks Mr. Tipper for the letter, then the postman heads back to his post van, to carry on his route. He even bets himself a mug of hot chocolate would be what he deserves when he gets back home.

When Tom has gone, Callum opens the letter in great excitement, and reads it very carefully. Then he tells his daughter that her mother will be back from the hospital on Christmas Eve, which is tomorrow. Nancy is thrilled that her mother will be back to attend her party after all.

It is the night of Christmas Eve when Nancy's mother finally gets back. She explains she'd been at the hospital for nearly a whole week, having not seen her daughter for days. So Nancy asks the name of her new baby brother, and her mother Fiona, explains that she decided to call him Olaf. Then the next day they all attend Nancy's birthday party with her good friends, Kathy and Lizzie, and of course all the engines on the Skarloey Railway.

Characters
New Characters
 * Skarloey
 * Peter Sam
 * Freddie
 * Colin
 * Nancy
 * Klaus the Guard (Nancy's father)
 * Tom Tipper
 * Mr. Percival
 * Kathy and Lizzie
 * Rheneas (cameo)
 * Sir Handel (cameo)
 * Rusty (cameo)
 * Duncan (cameo)
 * Duke (came)
 * Bertram (cameo)
 * Mighty Mac (cameo)
 * Proteus (cameo)
 * Luke (cameo)
 * Albert (Mid-Sodor) (cameo)
 * Jim (cameo)
 * Tim (cameo)
 * Jerry (cameo)
 * Atlas and Alfred (cameo)
 * John and Jennings (cameo)
 * Fred (cameo)
 * Zazu the Blue Narrow-Gauge Diesel (cameo)
 * Mrs. Percival (cameo)
 * The Percival Children (cameo)
 * Kate (Nancy's Mother)
 * Olaf (Nancy's baby brother)

Trivia

 * This episode marks the first of a few things:
 * It it revealed that Nancy's father's birth name is Klaus.
 * It is mentioned that Kathy and Lizzie are close friends of Nancy's.

Plot
It is Christmas on Sodor and Thomas' driver and fireman are just doing some last minute Christmas shopping when they are passing Ulfstead Castle, and see the Mayor of Sodor looking very gloomy indeed. Thomas' firemans asks what's wrong. And the Mayor wails that everything's wrong, as he's just had some bad news about the Christmas pantomime. He explains that Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs will have to be cancelled, as the dwarfs have all got colds. So no dwarfs, no pantomime. The boys and girls of Sodor would all be in tears. And what was the Mayor to do?

Thomas' crew tell the wizard to cheer up, and that they'll think of something. First they need a wizard, for there should be one about somewhere. And as if by magic the Italian Magician appears from out of the blue. Thomas' driver explains the problem to the magician, who is very wise. He then suggests they should ask some of the engines to help put on a play of their own and call it 'Snow White and the Railway Engines'. The magician agress that it would be very popular.

Then before the driver and fireman know what's happening, the Magician has rounded up lots of engines and managed to bring that all to Ulfstead Castle. It's amazing what magicians can do. Then Sir Robert Norramby addresses the engines saying that need a director, as all good shows must have a director. It is decided that David Brown shoud direct the pantomime. Of course, David worries that something might go wrong, and then it will never go right. Then Sir Topham Hatt offers to pay for all the scenery and customes, which is very generous of him, especially at Christmas. Then comes the really difficult job of deciding who should play the seven dwarfs. David Brown thinks about it for a long time, and finally choices, James for Doc, Gordon for Grumpy, Percy for Happy, Edward for Sleepy, Donald for Bashful, Henry for Sneezy and Oliver for Dopey. And the magican for his part promises tp do some really spectacular magic by turning himself into the Wicked Queen. You may remember in the fairy tale, she was Snow White's jealous stepmother who kept looking into her magic mirror and saying "Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?". And when one day, the mirror replied, "Thou, Queen, art fair and beauteous to see, but Snow White if fairer then tee", the Wicked Queen turned Snow White out of the Palace and did her very best to poison her. But, as we know, she didn't succeed because the seven dwarfs helped her, and a tall handsome young prince married her and the story ends happily, as all good fairy tales do.

Well, when the Mayor of Sodor sees how splendidly everything is going, he goes to see the famous actress who was to have played the part of Snow White before the dwarfs had all caught colds. When the Mayor asks her if she would still be willing to be in the pantomime, only this time with talking trains, the famous actress said she woudl be delighted.

For the next few days, everyone is very busy learning their lines, painting scenery and trying on customes. Of course, some of the engines' customes like James' have to fit just right. Sidney is to tell the story of Snow White to the audience, but somehow the words keep coming out the wrong way round. For example, he begins by reading "Time upon a once" instead of "Once upon a time." So David Brown had to see to that, as well the customes fitting.

At last, the day of the show arrives, and people from all over Sodor crowd into Ulfstead Castle, which is where the show is to be held. Some even come on Millie's coaches; Jasmine, Sally and Lisa. The lights go out, the curtain goes and the show begins. Well apart from Sidney's extraordinary story-telling, it turns out to be the best play anyone can ever remember. Paxton is great as the huntsman and Salty does a marvellous job as the magic mirror, but the famous actress is quite the most beautiful Snow White, anyone on Sodor has ever seen. She kisses all the 'dwarf' engines in turn. And when it comes to the part the Snow White marries the prince (who is played very well by Stephen) everyone claps and cheers. Then Sidney comes forward to finish the story and end the show. And this time he gets it right, by saying "And they lived happily ever after!" Then the Wicked Queen changes back into the Magician, and all the engines thank him for his help.

Characters

 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Donald
 * Oliver
 * Stephen
 * Salty
 * Paxton
 * Sidney
 * Jasmine, Sally and Lisa (Millie's coaches)
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * The Mayor of Sodor
 * The Italian Magician
 * Sir Robert Norramby
 * David Brown (a fan-made character by BiggestThomasFan)
 * Thomas (does not speak)
 * Mille (does not speak)
 * Toby (cameo)
 * Duck (cameo)
 * Douglas (cameo)
 * Glynn (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
 * Henrietta (cameo)
 * Toad (cameo)
 * Lady Hatt (cameo)
 * Stephen Hatt (cameo)
 * Bridget Hatt (cameo)
 * Dowager Hatt (cameo)
 * Lord Callan (cameo)
 * The Duke and Duchess of Boxford (cameo)
 * Alice (cameo)
 * Velma, Daphne and Connie (Bridget Hatt's Friends) (cameo)

Trivia

 * This episode was thought up the same year Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs celebrated its 80th anniversary. So it is possible this episode is meant to tie in with the special anniversary of Disney's first ever feature-length film.

Plot
It is the early morning on the Arlesdale Railway, and the Small Controller says he has just recieved a letter from the controller of the Ravesnglass and Eskadale Railway. It says that Rex, Bert, Mike, Frank, Jock, the Blister Twins, Sigrid, Nicola and Maurice have been invited to visit their siblings on their railway for the Christmas holidays, as their home railway will be closed for two weeks starting from tomorrow. All the engines except Mike and Frank excited. But the engines have a lot to do before they can leave for the Ravenglass and Eskale Railway. They have to finish taking passengers, ballast and wool to the stations, ballast hopper and clothes factory so they can go in peace.

At last all the work is done until after the Arlesdale engines get home for the New Year. The next day, the Small Controller says goodbye, and Rex asks what he is gonna be doing while they're away. Mr. Fergus Duncan explains that he'll be visiting relatives on the Mainland for these next two weeks. And Jock wishes him good luck, and the ten engines catch the boat from the Docks to the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway.

It is nearly teatime when the engines finally arrive, but they are greeted warmly by their brothers and sisters. And the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Controller explains that over the first week of their stay, the Arlesdale engines will help their respective siblings on certain jobs so everything will be ready in time for Christmas. And so, the engines get a goodnight's sleep and dream about a white Christmas outside the shed.

Characters
New Characters
 * Rex
 * Bert (small railway)
 * Mike
 * Frank
 * Jock
 * Blister I and Blister II
 * Sigrid of Arlesdale
 * Maurice the Red Minimum-Gauge Diesel
 * Nicola the Dark Green Minimum-Gauge Diesel
 * River Esk
 * River Irt
 * River Mite
 * Perkins
 * Northern Rock
 * Cyril
 * Shelgah of Eskdale
 * Douglas Ferreira
 * Lady Wakefield
 * The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Controller

Trivia

 * The first two thirds of this episode takes place on the Arlesdale Railway, while the third takes place on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway. In addition, the visit to the latter starts on December the 18th and ends on January 1st.

Plot
In the morning, the minimum-gauge engines are woken up bright and early to help with the arrangements for Christmas. Rex and his basis, River Esk, are sent off to get Christmas Puddings, mince pies, turkey, pigs-in-blankets and all the other food needed for the grand Christmas banquet. Bert and River Irt have to collect the paper hats from the paper mill. Mike and River Mite are to collect a tree from the forest to use as the holiday's Christmas tree. Frank, Perkins, Jock and Northern Rock need to clear the snowdrifts so all the passengers will make it back to their houses in time for Christmas. Frank obviously isn't happy that he has to wear a snowplough, unlike the other three. Sigrid and Shelgah have to send invitations to all the people living near the railway. And as for the Blister Twins and Cyril, well there are no jobs for them, so they decide to have a speed contest on a steep hill near the railway.

Rex and Esk bring all the food in boxes from a ship to the place where the cook needs it. Bert and Irt make good time with the paper hats, and even comment about all the different coloured ones. Sigird and Shelgah send all the invitations just before midday. Frank and Perkins are clearing snow on one side of the island, Jock and Northern Rock are almost done with clearing the snow on the other. Frank then gets stuck in a snowdrift near a cutting. Perkins tells him he should have had his snowplough then he would never have got stuck. He attempts to pull his brother out, but he's not strong enough. So Jock and Northern Rock are called to help on Perkins' radio control. While waiting Frank and Perkins' crew have a hot chocolate to pass the time. When Jock and his twin arrive, they manage to get Frank out with success. Jock and Northern Rock have even brought Frank's snowplough, and he promises to wear it for the rest of the week, except for bedtime of course.

Meanwhile, Cyril and the Blisters and going up and down a hill, racing at top speed. Cyril cheats but wins every race, and after the tenth race, both Blisters end up falling of the track and onto a frozen pond. Of course, they are both afraid they might sink to the bottom of the pond, but luckily their drivers jumped clear before the accident. And they go with Cyril and his driver to fetch help.

Mike and Mite have just found a tree in the forest, and their crews have just cut it down. Then the radio control sounds in Mike's cab, and his fireman goes to answer it. Control says that the Blister Twins are trapped on ice in the middle of a frozen pond. So Mike tells Mite that they'll have to take the tree to the yard later. Right now they have to rescue the Blisters.

When they finally reach the pond, Cyril admits that he was responsible for the accident, and wants to make it up to his brothers. Mike's driver says he can do that after the rescue. Mike's crew then to a rope to his front end to Blister I's buffers, and Mike says to him to come towards him in a straight line and he'll be okay. Blister II will have to wait a few minutes until it's his turn. When the first Blister is safely back on the rails, he is wrapped in a warm towel, and Mite then has to save the second one. Of course, Blister II almost falls through the ice, but he is finally back on the rails. After that Cyril tells Mike and Mite what he had made the Blisters do. He even apologizes to his brothers for the trouble he's given them. Then Mike and Mite go back to the forest for the Christmas Tree.

Cyril even owns up to the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Controller about his blip, and the Controller can see how sorry he is, and is willing to give him a second chance. But he tells Cyril that this is his last warning. And all the engines work hard for the rest of the week with all work and no play. And the Controller of the railway is very pleased to see how the preparations are getting on. So good, that he may consider an extra surprise for the engines at the party on Christmas Day.

Characters

 * Rex
 * Bert (small railway)
 * Mike
 * Jock
 * Frank
 * Blister I and Blister II
 * Sigrid of Arlesdale
 * River Esk
 * River Irt
 * River Mite
 * Northern Rock
 * Perkins
 * Cyril
 * Shelgah of Eskdale
 * The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Controller

Plot
While the engines are sleeping on Christmas Eve, Santa pops into the Ravenglass and Eskdale Controller's little cottage and asks him for a favour. He explains that two thieves have taken presents that had been wrapped up earlier in the week from some of the villagers' houses, but he managed to retrieve them, but he might run out of time before tomorrow. The controller says he'd love to help, and quickly he helps Santa gather all the stolen presents into his sleigh. They make perfect timing sooner than they expected, and not only had the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Controller returned all the presents that were taken earlier in the days, but he had delivered all of Santa's presents too. When they get safely back, he asks Santa if the thieves were caught, and he says that they will be staying in jail for an entire mouth, to give them some time to redeem themselves. And the Controller breathes a sigh of relief.

Christmas morning dawns and all the engines start to open their presents. Frank recieves 365 yellow dusters, one for every day of next year. Then Jock recieves a jar of banana-flavoured jellybeans. Bert recieves a cookery book entitled, 1001 Ways to Roast an Ox. Rex is given a long stripey scarf to keep his boiler and smokebox warm for future winters. Then the Blister Twins get a dictionary so they will be occupied for as long as they need. Sigrid gets a map of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway in a picture frame. Mike gets a gold-plated backscratcher. Cyril gets a book of knock-knock jokes. Perkins gets a telescope for astroming. River Irt gets a football. River Esk gets a baseball kit. River Mite gets a cricket kit. Northern Rock gets some model engines and cars. And Shelgah gets a lovely set of clay for making big sculptures.

Then all the people who live on the railway settle down to sing and eat Christmas lunch. They are enjoying themselves so much that they almost don't notice Santa Claus finally arriving. He asks how everyone's getting on, and they say they're all fine. Father Christmas explains that he had a bit of a problem in France, as he got stuck in a chimney. Jock smiles, and explains that it's all the mince pies he eats. And everyone else laughs about it, and Santa can't help but smile.

After the Christmas banquet, Father Christmas settles himself down to tell stories of his past when he visted Sodor, including the time he was brought to Sodor by Harold. And his reindeer, the people, even the engines enjoy listening the the stories.

Characters

 * Rex
 * Bert (small railway)
 * Mike
 * Jock
 * Frank
 * Blister I and Blister II
 * Sigrid of Arlesdale
 * River Esk
 * River Irt
 * River Mite
 * Northern Rock
 * Perkins
 * Cyril
 * Shelgah of Eskdale
 * The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Controller
 * Father Christmas

Trivia

 * This episode would mark Father Christmas' first proper speaking role in Thomas.

Plot
All through the next week, the minature engines enjoy sharing stories of what they've seen and done over the past few decades. Then the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Controller tells the engines that Rex, Bert, Mike, Jock, Frank, Sigrid and the Blister Twins will have to head back to their own railway before daylight on New Year's Day. So the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway engines decide to have a farewell party to see their siblings off on December 31st in the early evening. And because of this, the Arlesdale engines soon forget to be upset.

On the morning of New Year's Eve, all the engines work hard bringing decorations and food for the New Year's Eve party, including a big banner saying "Happy New Year!" and it is all ready by early evening. The engines and people have a good time partying, feasting, singing and dancing. They have fun and good cheer all night long. And then exactly one hour after midnight the Arlesdale engines have to leave for the boat home. So they say 'goodbye' to their friends and leave for the docks. And when they get home, they can't sleep for excitement about the new year, but all eight of them agree that it has been the best New Year they've ever had.

Characters

 * Rex
 * Bert (small railway)
 * Mike
 * Jock
 * Frank
 * Blister I and Blister II
 * Sigrid of Arlesdale
 * River Esk
 * River Irt
 * River Mite
 * Northern Rock
 * Perkins
 * Shelgah of Eskdale
 * Cyril
 * Mr. Fergus Duncan
 * The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Controller

Plot
The diesels are working on maintenance for a new station near the Dieselworks and Sir Topham Hatt announces that he will arrive on Harold with Lady Hatt for the grand opening. Philip is often late doing maintenance work and the Fat Controller is cross and worried that he may be late for the grand opening of the new station.

When they arrive at Dryaw Airfield, Harold is having engine trouble and is unable to go anywhere. Lady Hatt is upset, but Sir Topham Hatt gets an idea to ride on Tiger Moth and were on their way.

Philip is upset while waiting for workmen to load logs on his trucks and gets impatient. Sir Topham Hatt sees this and worries, even the other engines at the opening worry about him. Eventually, Philip is finally on his way.

Meanwhile, the Tiger Moth runs out of fuel and Lady Hatt panics saying she wants to get out, but Sir Topham Hatt knows they cannot. Philip sees the Tiger Moth falling into a haystack next to him, and sees Sir Topham Hatt. Lady and Sir Topham's hats are ruined, but Sir Topham Hatt is delighted to see Philip. Philip offers to get help for Tiger Moth, and Tiger Moth is releived. The driver offers them a ride and Philip takes them to the grand opening just in time.

Characters

 * Diesel
 * Paxton
 * Sidney
 * Den
 * Dart
 * Philip
 * Harold
 * Tiger Moth
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Lady Hatt
 * Arry and Bert (cameo)
 * Norman (cameo)
 * Diesel 10 (cameo)

Trivia

 * This episode is similar to the seventh seaon episode, The Grand Opening.

Plot
Neville is told to take a brass water wheel along the express line to the Sodor Cement Works, but he opts to take the branch line so people can see him. Although Neville is warned that the line ahead is bumpy, he continues onwards as the school is nearby. He wants the children to see his magnificent waterwheel, but as he is travelling, the ropes dig in to the sharp sides of the waterwheel. After going up Gordon's Hill, the ropes tear in half, and the waterwheel comes loose. It rolls down the hill, onto some flatbeds Murdoch is taking to the Smelters. Neville chases Murdoch, going along every shortcut he knows. Neville saves it just in time and has it chained on so it would not fall off. Neville delivers the water wheel to the Cement Works, where it is put in place.

Characters

 * Fergus
 * Murdoch
 * Neville
 * Stanley
 * Charlie
 * Raul
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Big Mickey (does not speak)

Trivia

 * This episode is similar to the twelfth sesaon episode, Steady Eddie.

Plot
Freddie is losing a lot of steam on his journeys. When Freddie is given the task of collecting produce from the Wharf, he tells Peter Sam, who is also going to the Wharf to arrange Freddie's goods train, and not to tell Mr. Percival as he is worried about being scrapped. Peter Sam promises to keep Freddie's problem a secret and he heads for the Docks, whilst Freddie carries on slowly.

Once at the Wharf, Freddie tries his very best to move his goods train, but to no avail. Feeling sorry for him, Peter Sam leaves the Wharf to carry out his own jobs first and, afterwards, returns to take Freddie's goods train. However, when Peter Sam arrives at Knapford Station with the goods train, Mr. Percival is very cross. Not only is the train late, but also Freddie is not the one pulling it. Peter Sam makes an excuse that Freddie took on the wrong sort of coal, but Mr. Percival knows that Peter Sam is lying and gives him another job as punishment.

Duke is sent by the Fat Controller onto the branch to look for Fredddie and finds him resting in a siding. Duke tells Freddie what Peter Sam told Mr. Percival. Realising that he made the whole situation worse, Freddie heads for Glennock and upon arrival, tells Mr. Percival about his problem. Mr. Percival reminds Peter Sam and Freddie that honesty is the best policy, even when it is difficult before sending Freddie to the Steamworks for repairs, much to the two engines' relief.

A few days later, Freddie comes out of the Steamworks, feeling as good as new, and ready to start work again. Peter Sam aplogizes for what he did, and Freddie knows he only wanted to help him. Then they set off back for the Skarloey Railway.

Characters
Some narrow-gauge trucks also speak.
 * Peter Sam
 * Duke
 * Freddie
 * Mr. Percival
 * Sir Handel (cameo)
 * Duncan (cameo)
 * Luke (cameo)
 * Colin (cameo)

Trivia

 * This episode is similar to the ninth season episode, Saving Edward.

Plot
Fred is giving the job to for some night time deliveries, but first, Fred needs to wait for a new lamp to arrive, as his old one is broken. But Fred cannot be bothered to wait and leaves without any light.

On his way to pick up his important deliveries, he stops at a junction where Rusty is waiting. He asks Fred where his lamp is, but James can not see who the engine was and said that lamps make him look silly, mistaking Rusty as Freddie. Then James sees a station ahead thinking this was where he picks up his deliveries, but it was the farmer and his sheep at the farm. Fred could not see what or who it was and blasts his horn for them to get on board, much to the farmer's confusion. At a junction, Sir Handel asks where Fred's lamp is, and Fred tells him that lamps makes him silly, mistaking Fred as Luke. Fred then sees a platform where he thinks it was where he picks up the rest of his deliveries, but it was a stack of old bricks. Not seeing what it was, Fred collects the bricks.

Fred arrives at the Transfer Yards, and Mr. Percival is cross that Fred collected the wrong gooods. Fred realises what he had done and feels very silly. Rusty arrives with the workmen carrying the lamp and have it fitted on Fred's front end. Sir Handel arrives admiring Fred's lamp. Knowing that he is still late, Fred asks Mr. Percival if Rusty and Sir Handel can collect the his goods, whilst Fred hastily takes the farmer to the whard, and the old bricks to the dump and he agrees to Fred's idea. Fred races to the wharfs dropping off the farmer and his sheep and arrives back at the Transfer Yards where he sees Rusty and Sir Handel shining their lamps at Mr. Percival. Fred uses his lamp to help Rusty and Sir Handel light up Mr. Percival's bedtime story and Fred could not feel prouder to have his beaming lamp.

Characters

 * Sir Handel
 * Rusty
 * Fred
 * Colin
 * Mr. Percival
 * Freddie (does not speak)
 * Duke (cameo)
 * Bertram (cameo)
 * Mrs. Percival (cameo)
 * The Percival Children (cameo)
 * Luke (mentioned)

Plot

 * This episode is similar to the fourteenth season episode, James in the Dark.

Plot
One day Mr. Percival recieves a letter from Sir Albert Thompson asking if he can send Rosemary over to the Skarloey Railway for a few days visit. Mr. Percival agrees that he would be delighted. Duke can't wait to hear from his cousin Rosemary after all these years. Bertram on the other hand is not so sure, and he has never really got on well with Rosemary. Duke tells him he may want to reconsider, but Bertram still isn't sure.

The next day, Rosemary arrives and says hello to Duke and Bertram. Duke says hello back, but Bertram doesn't. Rosemary explains to Duke about the arguements she and Bertram have had over the years. This gives Duke an idea.

For the next few days Duke and Bertram help Rosemary once a day. And Bertram then begins to reconsider his thoughts on Rosemary. Even their coaches, Velma, Daphne, Rita and Georgette are impressed. Duke even manages to introduce Rosemary to Peter Sam and Sir Handel, and just about all the other engines on the Skarloey Railway.

When it is time for Rosemary to go home after three nights on the Skarloey Railway, she is given two coaches of her own called Paula and Janice, and all the engines gives her a chrous of cheers, whistles and horns. And when she gets back she can't stop laughing about her visit, as she tells it to her own friends on the Georgia Railway.

Characters

 * Skarloey
 * Rheneas
 * Sir Handel
 * Peter Sam
 * Freddie
 * Duke
 * Bertram
 * Proteus
 * Luke
 * Mark V
 * Zazu the Blue Narrow-Gauge Diesel
 * Quentin the Yellow Narrow-Gauge Diesel
 * Rosemary the Orange-Brown Narrow-Gauge Tender Engine
 * Velma the Orange Narrow-Gauge Coach
 * Daphne the Purple Narrow-Gauge Coach
 * Rita the Brown Narrow-Gauge Coach
 * Georgette the Grey Narrow-Gauge Coach
 * Mr. Percival
 * Sir Albert Thompson
 * Rusty (does not speak)
 * Duncan (does not speak)
 * Fred (does not speak)
 * Mighty Mac (does not speak)
 * Albert (narrow-gauge) (does not speak)
 * Jim (does not speak)
 * Tim (does not speak)
 * Jerry (does not speak)
 * Atlas and Alfred (do not speak)
 * John (does not speak)
 * Jennings (does not speak)
 * Annick the Yellow Narrow-Gauge Coach (cameo)
 * Georgia the Red Narrow-Gauge Engine (cameo)
 * Becky the Yellow Narrow-Gauge Engine (cameo)
 * Donna the Blue Narrow-Gauge Engine (cameo)
 * Mary the Green Narrow-Gauge Engine (cameo)
 * Angela the Violet Narrow-Gauge Diesel (cameo)
 * Marie the Orange Narrow-Gauge Engine (cameo)
 * Ivo Hugh (cameo)
 * Oscar the Dark Green Narrow-Gauge Diesel (cameo)
 * Elliot the Brown Narrow-Gauge Diesel (cameo)
 * Rasmus and Sean the Red Narrow-Gauge Coaches (cameos)
 * Mildred the Green Narrow-Gauge Coach (cameo)

New Characters

 * Paula and Janice the Narrow-Gauge Coaches

Plot
One day Trevor is giving children rides, which is his favourite thing to do. However he is feeling tired today. The children are so busy singing, they don't realise until Trevor tells them to stop. The children are surprised. Stephen and Bridget tell Trevor that he usually likes to hear them sing. Trevor admits that it's true, but he's not in the mood for songs today.

When the children get off and thank Trevor for the ride, Nelson takes Trevor back to his shed. When Nelson has gone back for the Sodor Construction Yard, Bertie comes up to Trevor, and asks him for a race. Trevor agrees, and says it doesn't matter to him if Bertie wins. So he's says Bertie's on. Trevor only goes a few inches before his boiler suddenly malfunctions, so Jem Cole has to push him back into his shed. Then Jem goes with the Vicar of Wellsworth to phone for repairs.

Meanwhile, Trevor falls asleep and has a bad dream that he is at the Smelter's Yard and about to be dropped into the melting pit, while Diesel 10, Diesel, Arry and Bert are just laughing about it. Then he suddenly wakes up to see Edward standing next to him. Edward asks Trevor if he's alright, then tells him he's been having a bad dream. Then Trevor really thinks he is ready for the scrapyard. And Edward tells him he means the workshop, as his flywheel is broken. Trevor then realises a broken flywheel explains why Trevor had been so tired. Then Harvey changes Trevor's old flywheel for a brand new one. Trevor even has his boiler fixed up as good as new.

Afterwards, Trevor is ready to start work again, and never worries about scrap ever again. Even the children are glad to be able to ride on him again.

Characters

 * Edward
 * Harvey
 * Diesel
 * Arry and Bert
 * Diesel 10
 * Bertie
 * Trevor
 * Jem Cole
 * The Vicar of Wellsworh (does not speak)

Trivia

 * This episode is partly similar to the Transporters episode, William's Scrapyard Nightmare, by which it was also inspired.

Plot
One day, Hiro is pulling his coaches, Sora and Riku to deliver some passengers to a station on the Mainland. When he gets back to his shed for a rest, the Mainland Controller comes up to him, as says that Hiro's cousin, Junichiro, will be visiting the Mainland for a while. Hiro becomes excited, as he hasn't heard from his cousin for months, and he begins to wonder what Junichiro's been doing recently.

The next day, Junichiro arrives with his coaches, Akair and Niko, and whistles cheerfully to Hiro. Hiro whistles back, and says he's been looking forward to seeing him again. Then when Hiro and Junichiro chuff happily along, they tell each other of all the things that have been happening them since they last saw each other.

Hiro even gets to introduce his little cousin to the other engines on the Mainland, including City of Truro, Flying Scotsman, Spencer, Connor, Caitlin, Roger the Foreign Engine, Green Arrow, Mallard, Duchess of Hamilton, Pete the Navy Blue Tender Engine, Carter the Class 40 Diesel, Diesel 31120, Boomer the Diesel Railcar, the Tram Engine Brothers (Pierce, Lee and Napeleon), Stepney, Bluebell, Primrose, Adams, Cromford, Captain Baxter, Boxhill, Logan, Digby the Green Diesel, Samson, Jinty, Pug, Wilbert, Brenda the Class 14 Diesel, Wolfgang the Class 11 Diesel, Hurricane, Frankie, Lexi, Merlin, Theo, Iron Duke, Richard the Red Engine, the Mainland Diesels and even the Georigia Engines. All of them are very impressed, especially when Junichiro helps some of them when they really need it.

A few days later, when the Mainland Controller tells Junichiro he can go home, Junichiro has a theory to explain. He says that recently, his master wanted a diesel instead of steamies, and then he asks the Mainland Controller if he can stay on the Mainland, and the Mainland Controller thinks it's a great idea. Now Hiro and Junichiro can chat like old friends, for as long as they like, whenever they like. And they know they will never be separated for a very long time.

Characters

 * City of Truro
 * Flying Scotsman
 * Stepney
 * Spencer
 * Hiro
 * Connor
 * Caitlin
 * Samson
 * Logan
 * Hurricane
 * Theo
 * Lexi
 * Merlin
 * Richard the Red Tender Engines
 * Roger the Foreign Engine
 * Bluebell
 * Primrose
 * Adams
 * Cromford
 * Captain Baxter
 * Green Arrow
 * Mallard
 * Duchess of Hamilton
 * Boxhill
 * Wilbert
 * Pierce, Lee and Napeleon the Tram Engines
 * Pete the Navy Blue Tender Engine
 * Junichiro the Japanese Engine
 * Carter/D261
 * Frankie
 * Diesel 31120
 * Diesel 10751/Boomer
 * Brenda the Dark Blue Class 14 Diesel
 * Digby the Green Diesel
 * Wolfgang the Brown Class 11 Diesel
 * Sora and Riku (Hiro's Coaches)
 * Akair and Niko (Junichiro's Coaches)
 * The Mainland Controller
 * Sir Albert Thompson
 * Jinty and Pug (do not speak)
 * Iron Duke (does not speak)
 * The Mainland Diesels (do not speak)
 * Georgia the Red Narrow-Gauge Engine (does not speak)
 * Becky the Yellow Narrow-Gauge Engine (does not speak)
 * Donna the Blue Narrow-Gauge Engine (does not speak)
 * Mary the Green Narrow-Gauge Engine (does not speak)
 * Angela the Violet Narrow-Gauge Diesel (does not speak)
 * Marie the Orange Narrow-Gauge Engine (does not speak)
 * Ivo Hugh (does not speak)
 * Oscar the Dark Green Narrow-Gauge Diesel (does not speak)
 * Elliot the Brown Narrow-Gauge Diesel (does not speak)

Plot
A new black rescue engine named Barry arrives on the island. He is told he can become a part of the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre, hence his engine title. He soon gets to know the first six members of the Ssearch and Rescue Centre. Belle, Flynn, Rocky, Harold, Butch and Captain are only too pleased to meet him.

Sometime after he arrived on the island, Barry learns that three of the earlier Search and Rescue members need his help. Harold has run out of fuel in the middle of a field, Butch has a flat tyre due to some broken glass, and Captain is stuck on a big rock out at sea. Barry knows that Belle, Flynn and Rocky are busy helping out in different areas, and because of this, there is only him to help the others. So first, he collects fuel and brings it to Harold. Next, he brings a spare tyre to Butch. And finally, he pulls Captain of the rock and back into the sea, with a strong rope. Harold, Butch and Captain are only too grateful.

Next day, Barry is praised by Sir Topham Hatt for all his hard work, and he even gets to stay on Sodor as a perament member of the Search and Rescue Centre. The others are glad that he is going to help them, if ever they need it, especially when they're busy.

Characters

 * Belle
 * Flynn
 * Rocky
 * Butch
 * Harold
 * Captain
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Thomas (cameo)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)

Plot
It is a special day for Stephen the wise old rocket, he knows it's his 200th birthday, but he's keeping it a secret. He hopes his crew don't give it away. Thomas and Percy are looking out for Stephen. They seem very pleased about something. Percy tells Stephen there's a lot of post from Tom Tipper today. Stephen doesn't look to happy until he sees that most of it is for him. But can be writing to such an old engine? The envelope of one letter has a drawing of Ulfstead Castle on it, and the writing look very much like Bridget Hatt's. Thomas suggests Stephen's driver opens the letter, then he'll know who sent them. So the driver does. What a surprise, they are all birthday cards, but what else would they be? His fireman stands them in a row along his flatbed. There is one from every person on his round, wasn't that nice? But how did everyone know it was his birthday today? He had kept it a secret all this years, and now they all knew. Thomas says how on earth they found out he couldn't say. But Percy says to let them wish him a happy birthday, and many happy returns. Stephen's driver buys six chocolate trains from the local sweetshop, while the fireman gathers up all his cards and letters, and soon they're on their way.

At the Hatts Mansion, Stephen and Bridget are looking out for the Rocket. They wish him happy birthday as the driver and fireman give them some goodies. Lady Hatt has just come in with the kitchen. Sir Topham isn't in as he is at a meeting taking place at Knapford. Stephen says the children his cards. Lady Hatt and her niece Gretchen have made a big three-layer chocolate cake, with twenty cherries on top. Stephen asks them how they knew about his birthday. Gretchen says they're not telling, as it's a secret. Stephen admits it was a secret with a laugh. Then he checks to see if he has everything; cake, cards, letters and all. Then he and his crew carry on their way.

At the Sodor church, Stephen stops with supplies for the Vicar of Wellsworth. Then the Vicar gives Stephen a leather-bound bible to greet Stephen for his 200th birthday. Stephen asks how he knew, and the Vicar replies with "He who read shall long!". Then Stephen's crew say goodbye, and the Vicar says "Godspeed!".

Next there are some supplies for McColl Farm. Stephen's crew decide to stay for a cup of tea. So Mrs. McColl pours them each one. Then her husband comes in, and tells the driver and fireman to wish their engine happy birthday from him and Brit. He gives them a driving stick with a sheep's horn, that he'd made himself. He says it might come in handy for if Stephen ever broke a siderod, and couldn't get a new one for a while. Then the fireman asks Brit and Leo how they knew, and they reply saying that Stephen will have to find that out for himself, as he's quite a famous engine, so he'd better keep his eyes open. When Stephen's crew finish their tea, they go back to their engine. They are feeling more puzzled every minute, and Stephen's flatbed is filling up with presents.

Their next stop is Dowager Hatt's little cottage. She is busy cooking when Stephen's crew bring her groceries, as the mobile shop couldn't get up the lane to her cottage. Well Granny Hatt has knitted something for Stephen's special birthday, it is a woolly cover for engine's boilers. Dowager explains that the cover will keep the crew's engine warm in the winter. And Stephen's driver says it's just the right size. And the fireman asks how Granny knew it was their engine's birthday. Dowager says "Eh?", for she can't hear what he's saying, as she needs a new battery in her hearing-aid. The driver promises to bring her one tomorrow. Then he and the fireman are on their way again.

At Mr. and Mrs. Kyndley's Cottage they have poured a glass of fruit juice each for the driver and fireman. They are some new slippers for Mrs. Kyndley, so she drinks the crew's health and, and she and her husband which him a happy birthday. Mr. Kyndley gives the driver a funnel cover made of red velvet. They don't tell them how they know it is Stephen's birthday.

At Farmer Finney's Farm, he shows Stephen's crew his special prize hens. Then he shows that they're champion at laying eggs. He gives the driver and fireman a dozen each, as well as another dozen for the village show. On his way, when Stephen's crew thank Mr. Finney for the eggs, Matt the Mobile Shop Owner arrives and gives Stephen a punnet of strawberries, and a carton of double cream for the crew's birthday tea. The crew remember to thank Matt as well.

Alice is on the lookout for Stephen at the village school. Stephen, Bridget, Alice and the other children in the class have painted a picture of Stephen on a big sheet of card, with "Happy 200th Birthday" written underneath, and all their names too. They have also made a model of Ulfstead Castle, but they won't tell him how they know it is his big birthday. Stephen has presents for them in turn, a chocolate train each, and the eggs from Farmer Finney.

At last the day's round is nearly finished. Stephen is just looking to see if he needs to collect ang more supplies, when Jem Cole arrives on Trevor. They stop to wish Stephen a Happy 200th Birthday, and Stephen tells them how everyone seems to know about it. Jem aks if he knows why with a laugh. Stephen admits he wishes he did. Jem shows him a newspaper; this week's Sodor Gazette. He tells the driver to have a look inside. And the crew are amazed. There is an article about Stephen headed: Steam Engine of the Year, telling all about his work, how he helps everyone, where he was built, and most important of all, the date of his build. Well, how did they find all that out. Trevor suggets Stephen keep it as a souvenir. Stephen agrees, as he plans to show it to the Earl, who will be pleased.

Stephen breathes a sigh of relief, for it's been a long day but theyr'e off home now. When they're safely back at Ulfstead. Glynn, Millie, all the coaches; Woody, Emelius, Blossom, Mandy, Coco, Jiminy, Marlin, Smauel, Gromit, Jasmine, Sally and Lisa, and even the Earl all shout "SURPRISE!" and wish Stephen a Happy 200th Birthday. Then a big banner unveils saying "Have the best birthday of your life this year, Rocket, at the age of 200!" Glynn and Millie explain that the Earl's been helping to organize a big party with a long table with lots of guests to eat it, while Stephen was on his round. Then the food is unloaded and put onto the table before the guests arrive. And while the children have a grand ol' time, the engines sing "Happy Birthday to you!" to Stephen, who says it's been his best birthday ever.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Percy
 * Stephen
 * Glynn
 * Millie
 * Blossom, Mandy and Coco (Stephen's Blue Coaches)
 * Woody and Emelius (Stephen's Open Carriages)
 * Jiminy, Marlin, Samuel and Gromit (Glynn's Coaches)
 * Jasmine, Sally and Lisa (Millie's Carriages)
 * Trevor
 * Lady Hatt
 * Stephen Hatt
 * Bridget Hatt
 * Gretchen Hatt
 * Dowager Hatt
 * Farmer Finney
 * Mr. Kyndley
 * Mrs. Kyndley
 * The Vicar of Wellsworth
 * Farmer Leo McColl
 * Mrs. Britt McColl
 * Alice
 * Bridget Hatt's Friends
 * Sir Robert Norramby
 * Matt the Mobile Shop Owner
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * James (cameo)
 * Toby (cameo)
 * Duck (cameo)
 * Donald and Douglas (cameo)
 * Oliver (cameo)
 * Emily (cameo)
 * Rosie (cameo)
 * Stanley (cameo)
 * Charlie (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
 * Henrietta (cameo)
 * Toad (cameo)
 * Sir Topham Hatt (mentioned)
 * Tom Tipper (mentioned)

Trivia

 * This episode takes place in 2029, which will be the 200th anniversary of Stephenson’s Rocket. Curiously enough it was written up since five years since Stephen (who’s based on the rocket) was created.
 * In addition it would be the first episode of Thomas, to take place in a future year, which hasn't been round yet.