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Plot
One day, Thomas and Percy are working with Stafford in Knapford Yards, when Hank comes up. The big blue American engine tells the three smaller engines that he has a surprise for them coming from America the morning, and to meet him at Brendam Docks then. Thomas, Percy and Stafford wonder what Hank's surprise is. And they spend most of the rest of the day thinking about the surprise.

The next day a big red Union Pacific Challenger Class 4-6-6-4 locomotive with blue wheels chuffs into the docks with Hank on one side. Thomas, Percy and Stafford had never seen such a sight. Hank tells them that his surprise is his big brother, Theodore (which is the red engine's name), and also says that it's been a long time since they used to work together when they were young. Thomas then says it must be nice, having a little reunion. Hank thanks Thomas, saying he's sure it is. Theodore then explains that he is the strongest engine ever built in America, meaning he can pull over 100 trucks at once without derailing at sharp bends. Percy and Stafford think that's amazing, but Thomas thinks it's just silly.

Later that day, Thomas has to shunt Theodore's train ready for his first day on Sodor. He shunts up to 100 trucks, but Theodore says he'll have to collect it later, as he has a loose tender coupling from rough seas on the ship during the night, and needs to go to the Steamworks to have it checked over. Thomas cannot bear to wait for the train to wait, and so he tries to pull all 100 trucks at once by himself.

Along the way, the trucks decide to play a little trick on Thomas, as they know he'll never be able to pull them all the way down Gordon's Hill without any trouble at all. They try holding Thomas back when he starts to chuff up the hill, then when he starts to go down, things only get worse. The trucks push Thomas all the way down the hill, and they continue pushing him until they derail at a very sharp bend. The coupling between Thomas and the trucks snaps, and the entire train (except for Thomas) piles up in a heap all over the track. Thomas' driver manages to put on the brakes, and Thomas is unharmed. The guard even manages to jump out of the brakevan before it falls on its side. Thomas realizes he should have listened to Theodore, and decides to get help at the Search and Rescue Centre, to put things right.

Along the way, he meets Percy and tells him about the scene of the accident, and to fetch Judy and Jerome to sort out the mess quicker, while he fetches Rocky, to which Percy agrees.

Thomas gets to the Rescue Centre, and asks Rocky for his help. Rocky is only too delighted. Then Theodore returns from the Steamworks, wondering where his train is, as it wasn't at Knapford Yards when he came back. Thomas tells Theodore what happened, and tells him how sorry he is for being impatient. Luckily Theodore doesn't mind, since he knows Thomas was only trying to help, and says he will go fetch Hank, and they'll help to get the mess cleared up quicker.

So Thomas and Rocky arrive at the crash site, at just about the same time as Percy, Jerome and Judy. Hank and Theodore get there one minute later. Then Sir Topham Hatt appears from inside Theodore's cab and asks how it all started. Everyone tells him the story, and luckily Sir Topham Hatt isn't angry either. Then while Hank, Theodore and the three breakdown cranes lift the unhurt trucks back onto the rails, Thomas and Percy decide that they'll help the two American engines together. So when the first ten trucks are recovered, Thomas and Percy shunt them to where they're needed.

All through the next hour and a half, Thomas and Percy deliver the undamaged goods to their destinations, without any more trouble. Then when all the trucks are out of harm's way, they discover that they managed to deliver 86 of the trucks safely, while the other fourteen need to be taken to the Smelter's, as they're beyond repair. However, Sir Topham Hatt congratulates Thomas and Percy for working together to get most of the trucks delivered safely. Hank and Theodore also get a good talking to. And now all four engines are really good friends.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Percy
 * Hank
 * Stafford
 * Rocky
 * Jerome and Judy
 * Henry (cameo)
 * James (cameo)
 * Stanley (cameo)
 * Porter (cameo)
 * Salty (cameo)
 * Butch (cameo)
 * Harold (cameo)
 * Cranky (cameo)
 * Gordon (mentioned)

New Character
 * Theodore the Big Red American Engine

Notes/Trivia

 * Sean Barrett (who also worked on TUGS) would join the voice cast as the voice actor of Theodore the Big Red American Engine.

​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 her.

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.

​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)

​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
Mr. Percival tells his engines that three open topped coaches named Ada, Jane and Mabel have been bought for the Skarloey Railway. He and his engines are even hoping for warm weather this summer, so they can all take turns at pulling the coaches when the passengers go on picnics everyday.

The next day, Ada, Jane and Mabel arrive at the Transfer Yards, and Peter Sam is chosen to be their first ever engine. Unfortunately the weather is nothing but wet and horrible today, and the passengers all have to travel underneath umbrellas, and have picnics back at home after the journeys. In fact, it rains non-stop all week, and some of the passengers even catch colds and have to stay at home for nearly that whole week.

However, the weather turns out to be better the next Monday morning, and all the passengers are happy to get back to their picnics. Duke is chosen to take the first proper train, and the first picnic in a week's time is a success. Mr. Percival says that Ada, Jane and Madel will only be used for sunny days, as they have no rooves, to which the narrow-gauge engines have to agree.

​Characters
​​New Characters
 * Skarloey
 * Rheneas
 * Sir Handel
 * Peter Sam
 * Duncan
 * Duke
 * Luke
 * Mr. Percival
 * Mrs. Percival
 * Rusty (cameo)
 * Freddie (cameo)
 * Mighty Mac (cameo)
 * Proteus (cameo)
 * Zazu the Blue Narrow-Gauge Diesel (cameo)
 * ​​Ada, Jane and Mabel

​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)

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
 * 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 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
 * 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.
 * This episode would mark the first appearances of Gordon's Special Coaches in the CGI series.

​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.
 * 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
The Pack are always very busy, and most of them like to help out whenever they're needed. One day, Miss Jenny tells them that a new transport lorry named Nigel, who in No. 21 will be coming to help next week.

Nigel arrives on Monday morning all ready for his first job on the construction site. He asks Miss Jenny what they'd like him to do first, and she tells him to work with Jack, Alfie and Oliver at the foundations for a new house. But Nigel had never worked on a construction site before, and gets so excited that he sends Jack dangling over the edge of the hole. So Miss Jenny tells him to work Patrick and Buster at the cement-laying site. But Nigel doesn't last long in that job either, as he causes Buster to accidentally run into the border of the drying cement, getting his front roller stuck in the cement. Miss Jenny is furious, but she knows that it's only Nigel's starting day, so she gives him one last chance. She sends him to help Byron and Penny clear the trenches to make way for the new supply shed. But Nigel laughs so much at what he call fun, that he makes Byron run into the mud pile with his blade up, getting mud all over his face. Miss Jenny tells Nigel she will keep him in his shed, until he decides what to do with him.

Nigel sits sadly in his shed, watching Kelly pull Jack back from over the edge of the hole, Buster having the cement cleaned off his roller, and Byron having the mud washed off his face. He wishes more than ever that he can make up for his little blips by helping with just one job. Then Miss Jenny comes back to him with the Foreman. They tell Nigel that Isabella has a flat tyre, and can't make it back to the site. Nigel knows this is the sort of job he'd be good at, so he sets off to help Isabella. Nigel uses his winch to pull Isabella onto his flatbed, and carries her safely back to the yard for a new tyre.

Later, Miss Jenny tells Nigel she appreciates it was his first day on Sodor, and that he was trying his hardest, even if it was his first day, and that he can carry on working for her for many years to come. Nigel feels he is really useful after all.

​Characters

 * Jack
 * Alfie
 * Oliver (The Pack)
 * Byron
 * Isabella
 * Patrick
 * Buster
 * Penny the Pink Grader (a character by BiggestThomasFan)
 * Miss Jenny Packard
 * The 'Pack' Foreman
 * Kelly (does not speak)
 * Nelson (cameo)
 * Max and Monty (cameo)
 * Ned (cameo)

​​New Character
 * ​Nigel the Transport Lorry

​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

 * This episode is 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
One day, the Fat Controller came to see BoCo. He tells BoCo that he is to have a new driver starting tomorrow. BoCo wonders what his new driver will be like.

The next morning, a man wanders into the engine shed. Percy, thinking the man is lost, asks if he can help him. The man explains that he is here to drive an engine named BoCo and is rather surprised when he sees BoCo is a diesel engine. The driver climbs into BoCo's cab. He is rather unsure of what to do having only driven steam engines in the past. BoCo shudders to a start. It takes him a while to get things right, but the new driver does not find driving BoCo very easy at all. BoCo has to keep correcting the driver's mistakes.

After a couple of days, the new driver gets the hang of driving BoCo who is very pleased. The driver is pleased too; he no longer has to be told what to do by his engine. Being a very proud and stubborn man, the new driver does not like to be told how to do anything. So, when the points are set wrong and BoCo veers down a branchline, the driver refuses to listen to BoCo and carries on. The driver is sure he knows what he is doing and where he is going, but is surprised to find himself at the harbour yard. Unfortunately for the stubborn driver, the Fat Controller is there, too. The Fat Controller asks what BoCo is doing and the driver has to confess that it was all his fault. Now, the driver is sorry for not listening to his engine.

BoCo is still not getting on well with his new driver at all. He is proud and stubborn, and refuses to listen to BoCo when he makes mistakes. One of these mistakes was arriving at the harbour yard when they should not have been there at all. BoCo is very embarrassed about the situation, but the others think it a great joke.

All of the teasing leaves BoCo feeling worse. When the Fat Controller visits the shed that evening, BoCo speaks to him about the new driver, telling Sir Topham that the driver is no good and that he does not want to work with him anymore. The Fat Controller explains that the driver is new to diesels and must be given a second chance.

BoCo reluctantly agrees, but he is not happy. The trucks giggle as BoCo passes by and everyone seems to be talking about it. Even the passengers are gossiping about the stubborn new driver. BoCo overhears the gossip as the passengers board his train. BoCo's driver is very sorry about what happened before and realises that he had been a little headstrong. He promises to listen to BoCo from now on. BoCo hopes this is true.

Suddenly, BoCo sees something ahead on the track. BoCo calls for his driver to stop and this time the driver listens and applies the brakes. The train grinds to a halt, just in time to avoid hitting a goat. The passengers are not happy about being jolted and decide they will complain about the new driver. Luckily, the guard points out the real reason for the urgent stop. BoCo is delighted to have been listened to by his driver; perhaps the man is not so bad, after all.

​Characters

 * Edward
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Bill and Ben (only Bill speaks)
 * BoCo
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Thomas (cameo)
 * Duck (cameo)
 * Oliver (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
 * Slip Coaches (cameo)
 * Toad (cameo)

​Trivia

 * This story is based on the magazine stories, A New Driver and A Second Chance.

​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
Daisy is a very fussy engine who will only pull passengers. One day, the Fat Controller sends her to help run Thomas' Branch Line which she does not mind a bit.

Daisy enjoys working on the branch line, but that night in the shed she makes an awful fuss and comments on an 'awful smell'. The 'awful smell' turns out to be Diesel. He has been brought to the station to shunt trucks and is very pleased to see another diesel engine. Daisy is not happy when Diesel starts talking to her; she does not like Diesel. She tells him that he is too dirty. Diesel becomes very annoyed and reminds Daisy that she is only a diesel, just like him. Daisy remarks that she is a clean diesel who is thoroughly modern. She calls dirty Diesel a nuisance which makes Diesel think of a plan to pay Daisy back for being so unfriendly.

The following morning, Diesel is shunting coal trucks in the yard when he sees Daisy pull out of the station with her passengers. Daisy calls over to Diesel to inform him that she has complained to the Fat Controller about having to share a shed with him. Daisy is certain that tonight she will be put in a shed with clean carriages.

Diesel grumbles all morning and is very rough with the trucks. When Daisy finishes her run, she returns to the station and is driven into the yard. Diesel is still shunting coal trucks on the same track. He gives a truck an extra-hard shove. The truck rolls forward, crashes into Daisy and topples over. Coal-dust flies everywhere. Even Daisy is covered in it. Diesel is scolded by the Fat Controller, but he does not care; he enjoys teasing Daisy for being dirty.

​Characters

 * Thomas
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Diesel
 * Daisy
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
 * Henrietta (cameo)

​Trivia

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

​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
It is the day before Christmas and the engines see unusual things throughout the day: a talking horse, a flaming black pudding, and even a guard in women's clothing. All is revealed that evening in the sheds, when the railway staff put on a special party and pantomime for the engines. Everyone has a lot of fun and looks forward to a happy Christmas.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Emily
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Stephen and Bridget Hatt
 * Nancy
 * Toby (does not speak)
 * Henrietta (cameo)

Trivia

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

​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
 * Doanld 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
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. Timothy explains that Marion is often like that when she comes across small animals.

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
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 Toby 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 on 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.

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)

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
Duke 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 him there. Duke can hardly wait to get there, and leaves Ada, Jane and Mabel in a siding, then sets off the castle. The surprise is his current grace, Sir Robert Norramby, who is pleased to see him after all this time. The grace tells Duke how much he has missed him, and Duke is just happy to have reunited with him. Then Sir Robert introduces Duke to Millie, Stephen and Glynn, his special engines who work at Ulfstead. Duke certainly doesn't remember seeing engines like Stephen and Glynn before, yet along Millie. Then the Earl tells Duke to work with Millie during his visit as Ulfstead Castle, and Duke is only to happy to accept.

Duke works happily with Millie during most of his time at the Castle, and on occasions, helps Glynn and Stephen when they really need it. Meanwhile, back at the Blue Mountain Quarry, the other engines learn from Mr. Percival that Duke is helping his 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 to come back at the end of the week.

On the last day of Duke's visit to Ulfstead Castle, Sir Robert tells him he has a surprise for him before he leaves. There is another narrow-gauge tender engine who like exactly like him, only a darker shade of brown. Duke remembers him as his little brother, Bertram. Bertram tells Duke they hadn't worked together, or even seen each other in years, and he's finally glad to reunite with him. Even Sir Robert Norramby and his engines are impressed. Then Duke says he hopes to see his grace and his engines again in a couple of weeks time, and takes Bertram back to the Blue Mountain Quarry.

All the narrow-gauge engines are pleased to see Duke when he returns, and are even happier to see he's reunited with his brother Bertram. But Mr. Percival is most happy of all. Bertram then says he was being restored and repainted at the Steamworks during the seoond half of Duke's visit, and that he looks better then ever before. So all the engines, including Skarloey and Rheneas give three cheers for Duke and Bertram.

Characters

 * 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)
 * Ada, Jane and Mabel (do not speak)
 * Luke (does not speak)
 * Freddie (cameo)
 * Proteus (cameo)
 * Fred (cameo)
 * Zazu the Blue Narrow-Gauge Diesel (a fan-made character) (cameo)

Trivia

 * References to the fourth season episodes, Bulldog and You Can't Win, and the fan-made episode, Duke the DIY Engine are made.
 * This episode would mark the first appearance of Bertram in the CGI series, as well as his first overall speaking role.

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

Characters

 * Spencer
 * Stanley
 * Charlie
 * Sir Topham Hatt

Trivia

 * This episode is based on the story of the same name from the Railway series book, Henry and the Express. Spencer replaces Henry and Stanley and Charlie replace Donald and Douglas respectively.

Plot
Spencer is due for an overhaul, so Sir Topham Hatt  arranges for him to double-head the Express with Murdoch  to Crovan's Gate. Murdoch is apprehensive but feels better after they make good time up Gordon's Hill  - up to the point where things begin flying from Spencer, hitting Murdoch and the coaches. No one is hurt, but the crews find that a steel rim from one of Spencer's wheels has fallen off. Murdoch, trying to make light of the situation, jokes that Spencer needs to be "retired ".

Characters

 * Murdoch
 * Spencer
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Rheneas (cameo)
 * Duncan (cameo)

Trivia

 * This episode is based on the story of the same name from the Railway Series book, Henry and the Express. Spencer replaces Henry and Murdoch replaces James respectively.

Plot
With Arthur away, the others take turns at pulling the fish train. It's Murdoch's turn 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 Murdoch slip helplessly. It's not until men hose the rails and put sand on them that Murdoch can move again.

Characters

 * ​Murdoch
 * Arthur (mentioned)
 * Spencer (mentioned)

Trivia

 * This episode is based on the story of the same name from the Railway Series book, Henry and the Express. Murdoch replaces James respectively.

Plot
Spencer is almost ready to return to work, but the workmen  have to put an undercoat of black paint on him. Before they can put silver on top, an emergency at Tidmouth forces Spencer 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 silver coat.

Characters

 * Spencer
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Hank (does not speak)
 * Arthur (cameo)
 * Murdoch (cameo)
 * Neville (cameo)
 * Rosie (cameo)
 * Stanley (cameo)
 * Charlie (cameo)

Trivia

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

Plot
Dowager Hatt is sad because she hasn't been out for a meal with anyone bar her son for over fifty years. She wishes she could get a date with another lady who likes just like her only a bit different in appearance.

One day, Sir Topham Hatt has his mother round to have lunch with him and Lady Hatt. Dowager tries not to offend his son with her table manners and her slighty picky eating. She says she is allergic to peanuts, olives don't agree with her and that she was told by her doctor that she should never eat tomatoes. She even says that she would only eat cheese if it were on top of pizzas. This gives Sir Topham Hatt an idea. He decides to set an Italian night out for her mother with Alicia Botti.

The next Tuesday night, Thomas is chosen to take Dowager Hatt and Miss Botti to a fancy pizza restaurant, as that is the day the restaurant serve extra large portoins of pizza. The two ladies order a lovely extra large pizza topped with mozzarella, pepperoni, anchovies, sausage and garlic. They even have a special order of chips on the side. And while they are eating. They both learn from the other that they know Sir Topham Hatt's first name. All in all, the night out is a great success.

Later in the week, Miss Botti rings the Hatts mansion again, and asks if she could take Dowager Hatt out for a meal again next month. And Sir Topham Hatt is only too delighted to agree.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Dowager Hatt
 * Alicia Botti
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * James (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)
 * Lady Hatt (does not speak)

Trivia

 * This episode reveals that Dowager Hatt has trouble with certain foods.
 * She is allergic to peanuts.
 * Olives don't agree with her.
 * She was told she should never eat tomatoes.
 * She would eat cheese as long as it were a pizza topping.
 * It is also revealed in this episode that Dowager Hatt is between 100-120 years old, due to being a great grandmother.
 * References to the fifth season episode, Gordon and the Gremlin and the sixth season episode, Thomas, Percy and the Squeak are made.

Plot
Stepney has worked on his branch line for many years, but he misses his old friends, and wishes to hear from them soon.

One day, Stepney's driver tells him that five more Bluebell tank engines have been purchased by the North Western Railway to help keep his branch line running smoothly. Stepney hopes they're still in great as condition as when he last saw them, and is looking forward more than ever to seeing them again.

While Stepney is helping Rusty with some goods, he reminds him about the time the little diesel saved him from scrap. He then hears news that his friends will be arriving in the morning. He can hardly sleep thinking about how his friends have got on without him since he moved to his own branch line on Sodor.

The next day Stepney sees his friends, Bluebell, Primrose, Adams, Cromford and Captain Baxter arriving on his branch line. They explain that their controller had got a new job, and so there was no choice but for Stepney's old friends to come and join the North Western Railway. Stepney is only to happy to have reunited with his old pals.

Characters
New Characters
 * Stepney
 * Rusty
 * Wilma and Betty the Bluebell Coaches (do not speak)
 * Thomas (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)
 * Toby (cameo)
 * Bluebell and Primrose
 * Adams
 * Cromford
 * Captain Baxter

Trivia

 * A reference to the fourth season episode, Rusty to the Rescue is made.

Plot
A magnicficent peacock 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 Thomas to go on a wild goose chase looking for the peacock. 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 peacocks perched on a cliff face. The two engines think the peacocks are wonderful, but not as wonderful as helping friends, even though they're the most beautiful 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
BoCo feels unhappy because he wants a special name just like Salty the Dockside Diesel and Harvey the Crane Engine. Later, BoCo helps Mavis by pushing her down the line. Then he keeps on working even through a raging storm. Later, he manages to save some trucks from being damaged by a falling tree. The Fat Controller then gives BoCo the name "BoCo the Brave".

Characters

 * BoCo
 * Harvey
 * Mavis
 * Salty
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Bill and Ben (cameo)

Trivia

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

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
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
New Character
 * Belle
 * Flynn
 * Rocky
 * Butch
 * Harold
 * Captain
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Thomas (cameo)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
 * Barry the Rescue Engine

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
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
Bertie likes taking passengers down the lane to places, especially to places he's only ever taken them once or even ones he's never even taken them before.

One day Sir Topham Hatt tells Bertie to collect a group of holidaymakers whom Thomas was supposed to collect but then he had to do Percy's work, while he's at the Steamworks. Bertie asks Sir Topham Hatt where he's taking them, but Sir Topham Hatt tells him, that if he told the little red bus, it wouldn't be a mystery. So Bertie collects the passengers and takes them down the sunny roads.

He takes the passengers to a seaside village where there is an amusement park just not far from the beach. The passengers really enjoy all the rides, and even making sandcastles, swimming in the sea and of course, eating ice-cream. Bertie thinks this is the best mystery tour ever, and even his driver agrees.

Characters

 * Bertie
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Stephen and Bridget Hatt
 * Jasmine Hatt (a fan-made character)
 * Thomas (does not speak)
 * Duck (cameo)
 * Oliver (cameo)
 * Stepney (cameo)
 * Gary, Julie and Russell the Slip Coaches (cameo)
 * Isabel and Dulcie (cameo)
 * Wilma and Betty the Bluebell Coaches (cameo)
 * Toad (cameo)
 * Percy (mentioned)

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
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
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)
 * Lord Callan
 * The Duke and Duchess of Boxford
 * Mr. and Mrs. Percival
 * Sir Robert Norramby
 * 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, Lord Callan and The Duke and Duchess of Boxford, at a total of sixteen people.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Plot
Oliver enjoys working with Isabel, Dulcie and Toad, and he does so nearly every day. But one day, Toad has to be sent to the Steamworks for a new set of front wheels, as he has recently developed a wheel flat. The only spare brakevan available is Samson's brakevan, Bradford. Oliver had never met Bradford before, so Samson tells him to be nice to him.

Oliver collects Isabel and Dulcie and couples Bradford up behind Dulcie. But Bradford complains that he isn't used to passenger trains, and soon starts to cause confusion and delay. Soon becuase of Bradford's officusness, Oliver drops his passengers off at all the wrong stations. And Sir Topham Hatt starts getting complaints from the stationmasters, so many in fact, that he tells Oliver he will shunt trucks until Toad comes back from repairs the next days. Duck sorts out Oliver passengers, while James takes the Slip Coaches for Duck. Oliver feels silly for listening to Bradford, but he just knows it wasn't fair of Bradford to be a nuisance to him. So he decided to explain to Sir Topham Hatt next time he sees him.

Early the next morning, Sir Topham Hatt apologizes to Oliver for blaming him for the mix-up and says that Bradford went back to work with Samson to teach him good manners. And he has even better news, Toad is all fixed so Oliver can collect him and they can work together again. Toad is delighted to see Oliver again, and Oliver takes Toad, Isabel and Dulcie for a long run along the coast to make up their troubles.

Characters

 * Oliver
 * Samson
 * Isabel and Dulcie
 * Toad
 * Bradford
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * James (does not speak)
 * Duck (does not speak)
 * Gary, Julie and Russell the Slip Coaches (do not speak)
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)

Plot
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
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
Heavy rains cause a landslide on Duck's Branch Line. Meanwhile, Harold is called to rescue a hiker who has fallen over a cliff by the raging sea. The rescue mission becomes tricky with strong winds blowing in, but at last, the hiker is taken safely to Wellswoth Hospital. Back at Arlesd a le, Duck is not pleased as he is not allowed on his branch for a week while the line is repaired. And the Slip Coaches are used on Stepney's Branch Line, while Wilma and Betty are at the Steamworks getting new wheels. After the week is up Stepney is glad to get his old coaches back, while the Slip Coaches are gratefully returend to Duck, who is happy his branch line is now repaired.

Characters

 * Duck
 * Harold
 * Stepney (does not speak)
 * The Slip Coaches (do not speak(
 * Henry (mentioned)
 * Wilma and Betty the Bluebell Coaches (mentioned)
 * Sir Topham Hatt (mentioned)

Trivia

 * This episode is based on the annual story of the same name.
 * A reference to the first season episode, The Sad Story of Henry is made.