BiggestThomasFan's Thomas and Friends Mini-Series Ideas

These are BiggestThomasFan's ideas for mini-series of Thomas and Friends. These are kind of like the Jack and the Sodor Construction Company spin-off episodes and the episodes and the DVD, Engines and Escapades, except most of them focus on other characters. Each set will have four or five episodes in them.

Plot
The Arlesdale Railway is being extend. Bert, the Blister Twins and Sigrid of Arlesdale have all helped the workmen with the construction. While they are at work, come across an old mine that had once been part of the Mid-Sodor Railway. The Small Controller and the workmen are very impressed, but Sigrid finds the mine to be very spooky. The Small Controller decides that the mine would make a find place for visitors, but will take some hard work first.

Sigrid is sure that the old mine is haunted, and is very scared when her driver tells her that they have to stay at the mine on nightshift to help the workmen. Mike warns Sigrid to beware of the Old Genie Ghost. He says that whenever you're near the Old Genie and his magic lamp, you feel a rush of wind, then you hear a creaking noise, and then you see it flicker on and off, off and on.

When nighttime comes, Sigrid thinks the mine looks very spooky. Then suddenly, she feels a rush of wind and a creaking noise. Sigrid is sure that the Old Genie is here, and thinks that it's come to hunt her down. Her driver decides to go and investigate. He returns soon, and tells Sigrid that the Old Genie wants to meet her. Sigrid wants to wait till morning, but her driver reminds Sigrid that ghosts do not work day shifts.

So Sigrid rolls forward slowly, and sees a light flickering on and off, off and on. And there, in a little old shed, is a little yellow engine who introduces himself as 'Proteus', even though some people call him 'the Old Genie' because he says his lamp is magical because it shines so brightly. Sigrid says that she wishes she was more brave of the mine, but Proteus tells Sigrid that bravery isn't something that comes from a wish, but from you when you face your fear. Proteus says that he wishes that he can be a working engine again, but the tracks of the Arlesdale Railway are too small for him to run on. So Sigrid promises to talk to the Small Controller tomorrow.

The next morning, Sigrid tells the Small Controller all about Proteus. The Small Controller has an idea on what to do with Proteus. So he calls Mr. Percival asking if he could use another engine on the Skarloey Railway.

Later that afternoon, Sigrid returns to the old mine to see Proteus. Proteus says that he's going to work on another railway on the other side of the island. Sigrid is sad to say goodbye, but Proteus promises to ask his new controller to write to Sigrid and her friends telling them how he's getting on. Just then, Madge arrives and takes Proteus to Crovan's Gate.

Characters

 * Proteus
 * Bert (small railway)
 * Mike
 * Blister I and Blister II
 * Sigrid of Arlesdale
 * Madge
 * The Small Controller
 * Rex (cameo)
 * Frank (cameo)
 * Jock (cameo)
 * Mr. Percival (mentioned)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode would mark the first appearance of Proteus in the CGI series.
 * This episode is similar to the Season 5 episode, Toby's Discovery and the Season 9 episode, The Magic Lamp. Also, the ending is loosely based on "Storm Damage" from WildNorWester's "Sodor: the Modern Years".

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