BiggestThomasFan's Thomas & Friends Episodes Ideas

Here is where I, BiggestThomasFan, will put down my ideas for Thomas & Friends episodes. Some might be based on stories from the Railway Series, some might be based on stories from the Thomas and Friends annuals and some might be ones that I made up.

Also, I imagine that these episodes are made in the style of Season 17-present; the animation is by Arc Productions, the narration is by Mark Moraghan, the music is composed by Robert Hartshorne and the episode length is 8 minutes and 45 seconds.

Plot
One day after pulling the Express, Gordon feels tired and Charlie replies by telling him to become a tank engine. Later, it is discovered Gordon needs new tubes. Henry is told to pull the Express, but one day he gets sick too. Charlie, Billy and Stanley are the only engines available, so they're coupled up. On Gordon's Hill, Billy runs out of steam. They're unable to uncouple him, so they try to struggle to the Works. Stanley breaks down just outside the station, and Charlie, unable to take the train himself, stops. Gordon, who watched the whole scene from his siding, makes heavy breathing noises at Charlie.

Characters

 * Gordon
 * Stanley
 * Charlie
 * Billy
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Henry (does not speak)
 * Hiro (does not speak)
 * Edward (cameo)
 * James (cameo)
 * Rosie (cameo)
 * Scruff (cameo)
 * Sidney (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode is based on the story of the same name from The Railway Series book, Really Useful Engines. Charlie, Billy and Stanley replace Thomas, Percy and Duck respectively.
 * This episode would mark Billy's first appearance in the CGI series.

Plot
Hiro tells Paxton about the goods trains on the Other Railway that do not have brakevans. Paxton decides that if the Other Railway doesn't need brakevans, then he doesn't either. A few days later, Paxton is taking trucks from the Blue Mountain Quarry to Brendam Docks. The trucks give Paxton a hard time. And as he climbs Gordon's Hill, the trucks hold back so much that a coupling breaks and the trucks start to race back down the hill. But the guard stops the trucks just as they are about to hit Stanley. Afterwards, Paxton agrees that brakevans are vital after all.

Characters

 * Stanley
 * Hiro
 * Diesel
 * Den
 * Dart
 * Paxton
 * Sidney
 * Rheneas
 * Toby (cameo)
 * Bill and Ben (cameo)
 * Charlie (cameo)
 * Caitlin (cameo)
 * Skarloey (cameo)
 * Sir Handel (cameo)
 * Owen (cameo)
 * James (mentioned)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode is based on the annual story, Percy and the Brakevan. Hiro and Paxton replace Henry and Percy respectively.

Plot
Spencer is asked to pull the express while Gordon is away at the mainland. He boasts to the steam team that he can pull the express faster than Gordon. But the next morning, when he tries to leave Knapford, he slips on the slippery rails and the water in his boiler surges forwards, making him unable to stop creating steam even though he can't move forward. Stafford takes him back to the shed after he runs out of steam while Henry pulls the express and the rails Spencer was running on are replaced. That night, Thomas and Percy tease Spencer about his incident that morning making Spencer feel embarrassed.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * James
 * Percy
 * Spencer
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Henry (does not speak)
 * Stafford (does not speak)
 * Rocky (does not speak)
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Duck (cameo)
 * Oliver (cameo)
 * Emily (cameo)
 * Stanley (cameo)
 * Diesel (cameo)
 * Gordon (mentioned)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode is based on the story, High Speed Gordon from The Railway Series book, Gordon the High-Speed Engine. Spencer and Stafford replace Gordon and Douglas respectively.
 * The episodes, Gordon and Spencer and Express Coming Through are referenced.

Plot
The railway needs more engines to help with the work. So two diesels, 7101 and 199, arrive. 7101 is friendly, but 199 is rude, saying diesels are more reliable than steam engines. Later, Henry is riding home tender-first, his regulator jammed, and meets 199 with a train of oil-tankers at a signalbox. 199, ironically, has failed, and so does 7101 after his ejector leaks and he is unable to pull his passenger train. Henry, with some help from 7101, still able to move, bravely takes 199, the oil-tankers and the passengers to the next station. Hiro takes the passenger train, while Donald takes the goods. 199 is sent away in disgrace and Henry helps 7101 to the shed. Sir Topham Hatt decides to let 7101 stay, and 7101 is later renamed "Bear", which he likes because it means that he "really belongs".

Characters

 * Henry
 * Duck
 * Donald
 * Hiro
 * 7101/Bear
 * 199/Spamcan
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Thomas (cameo)
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * James (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)
 * Emily (cameo)
 * Stanley (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode is based on the story of the same name from The Railway Series book, Enterprising Engines. Hiro replaces Flying Scotsman respectively.

Plot
When Edward has to go to the steamworks to be repaired, Salty is asked to help pull passenger trains on Edward's Branch Line. At first, Salty is a bit rough with the coaches since he's never pull coaches before. But BoCo tells Salty about how to be gentle with coaches and Salty does a better job with his passenger train, which makes the passengers happy. Before long, Edward comes back from the steamworks and Salty goes back to working at Brendam Docks.

Characters

 * Edward
 * Porter
 * BoCo
 * Salty
 * Cranky
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Rocky (does not speak)
 * James (cameo)
 * Stanley (cameo)
 * Timothy (cameo)
 * Bear (cameo)
 * Reg (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode is partially based on the Season 8 episode, Henry and the Wishing Tree.
 * This episode would mark BoCo's first appearance in the CGI series.

Plot
After Bill and Ben have a near collusion at the clay pits, they have an argument and refuse to speak to each other. Then Timothy has an idea to make Bill and Ben friends again. He asks Sir Topham for the twins for work away from each other for a few days. So Bill is sent to work with Stafford at the shunting yards while Ben stays at the clay pits with Timothy and Marion. As days go by, the twins start to miss each other and wish to get back together. Then, when Bill has to take a train to Brendam Docks, he meets up with Ben. The twins apologize to each other, become friends again and Bill goes back to the clay pits to work Timothy, Marion and his twin, Ben.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Duck
 * Bill and Ben
 * Timothy
 * Stafford
 * Marion
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Toby (cameo)
 * Oliver (cameo)
 * Porter (cameo)
 * BoCo (cameo)
 * Salty (cameo)
 * Cranky (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode is similar to the Season 3 episode, One Good Turn and the Season 6 episode, Twin Trouble.

Plot
A new diesel named Brenda bullies Rosie, which makes he upset. Fortunately, Thomas is there to help Rosie and tells her about how to stand up to bullies. The next time Brenda bullies Rosie, Rosie stands up to her. Sir Topham Hatt soon finds out about Brenda's behavior and sends her away in disgrace. Rosie is happy that Brenda is gone and even happier to have a friend like Thomas to help her.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Oliver
 * Rosie
 * Millie
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * James (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)
 * Emily (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)

New Character
 * Brenda the Dark Blue Class 14 Diesel

Notes/Trivia

 * References to Thomas and the Birthday Mail and Hector the Horrid are made.

Plot
Daisy thinks that being a diesel rail-car means that she doesn't need to pull coaches. But one day, Daisy has extra passengers to take on her normal run. So Thomas offers her to use Annie and Clarabel. Daisy accepts Thomas' offer and uses his coaches on her journey that day. But the next day, there are even more passengers that Daisy has to take. So Duck offers her to use the slip coaches; Gary, Julie and Russell. Daisy accepts Duck's offer and uses them on her journey. That evening, Daisy admits that sometimes she might need to use coaches for her journeys.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Toby
 * Duck
 * Stanley
 * Daisy
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Gary, Julie and Russell the Slip Coaches
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Percy (does not speak)
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Hiro (cameo)
 * Norman (cameo)
 * Henrietta (cameo)
 * James (mentioned)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode would mark the first appearance of Elsbridge Station in the CGI series.
 * This episode would feature a CGI re-creation of the Season 2 episodes, Daisy and Percy's Predicament. Also, the Season 18 episode, Duck and the Slip Coaches is referenced.
 * This episode reveals the slip coaches' actual names, which, in BiggestThomasFan's series, would be Gary, Julie and Russell.
 * A remix of Daisy's theme from Seasons 2 and 4 would be used in this episode.

Plot
Mavis has to leave Ffarquhar Quarry for a few days while some workmen are blasting rocks. So Sir Topham Hatt makes arrangements for Mavis to work on the mainline. One day, Mavis is given a special job of taking penguins to the Animal Park. But when a penguin gets loose a few days later, Mavis has to find it. She finds the penguin near Wellsworth Station and takes it back to the Animal Park. And Sir Topham Hatt congratulates Mavis for finding the missing penguin.

Characters

 * Henry
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Porter
 * Mavis
 * Bear
 * Harold
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * James (cameo)
 * Harvey (cameo)
 * Stanley (cameo)
 * Daisy (cameo)
 * Salty (cameo)
 * Arry and Bert (cameo)
 * Henrietta (cameo)
 * Cranky (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode would feature a CGI re-creation of the Season 3 episodes, Mavis and Toby's Tightrope.
 * The title is a reference to the 1995 MGM film, The Pebble and the Penguin.

Plot
Since Dennis' first day on Sodor, he had tried to get out of the habit of being lazy. But he still tends to be a bit lazy now and then. One day, Arry and Bert decide to play a trick on Dennis to get him to do work. They tell Dennis that Sir Topham Hatt wanted him to take a heavy goods train from Knapford Yards to Vicarstown. Dennis does so, but what he doesn't know is that Arry and Bert were suppose to take the train themselves. During his journey, Dennis breaks down due to the train being too heavy. Bear is called in to rescue him. He takes the train to Vicarstown and takes Dennis to the Dieselworks. When Sir Topham Hatt finds out about Arry and Bert's trick on Dennis, he punishes the two diesels by having them work around Knapford Yards for a month. But Dennis realizes that Arry and Bert tricked him so he would do work. And from then on, Dennis always works hard and is no longer lazy.

Characters

 * Arry and Bert
 * Dennis
 * Norman
 * Den
 * Dart
 * Bear
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Oliver (cameo)
 * Rosie (cameo)
 * Hiro (cameo)
 * BoCo (cameo)
 * Daisy (cameo)
 * Toad (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode would mark the first appearances of Dennis, Knapford Yards and Vicarstown in the CGI series.
 * The Season 9 episode, Thomas' Day Off is referenced.

Plot
Duke is an old and wise engine, but some of the younger narrow gauge engines tend to tease him and call him "Granpuff".

One day, Duke is puffing carefully along some slippery rails when he discovers an old line that when away from the Skarloey Railway. Duke notices that the line is another path to the Blue Mountain Quarry.

Duke tells Mr. Percival about the line, and Mr. Percival agrees to have it restored. Duke tells the other engines too, and warns them that there's a steep hill on that line. Sir Handel wants to go on it because he thinks steep hills are fun to go down on. But Duke tells him that the line is not safe.

The next day, Sir Handel is taking some trucks up to the Blue Mountain Quarry. On his way, he gets switched onto the old path, not knowing that the workmen had forgotten to set the points back to the main path. Sir Handel knows he should stop and go back, but he thinks that this is now his chance to explore the old path.

When he reaches the steep hill, he goes down much too fast and thinks it's fun. But near the bottom, there's a level crossing with a broken down lorry on it. Sir Handel brakes hard, but it's too late. He crashes into the lorry.

Duke and Freddie are sent to rescue him. When Mr. Percival arrives, he tells Sir Handel that it wasn't completely his fault, but he should have stopped and went back to the junction before going down the old line. And Sir Handel apologizes, and promises to be more careful on that hill from now on.

Duke takes Sir Handel to the steamworks. On the way, Sir Handel tells Duke that the old brown engine was right about the old line and promises to not go on it again until it's restoration is done. Duke smiles, seeing that Sir Handel has learned his lesson.

Characters

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

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode would mark the first appearances Duke and Freddie in the CGI Series.
 * A reference to the Season 4 episode, Granpuff is made.

Plot
Duncan had always been a bit jealous of Mighty Mac because together they're the strongest engine on the narrow gauge railway. One day, when there is a very long train of stone to collect from the Blue Mountain Quarry, Duncan tries to take the whole train by himself. But he puffs so hard with his train that he runs out of water. Mighty and Mac are called in to help get Duncan's train to Daisy Halt. Afterwards, Duncan learns that being the strongest isn't everything and apologizes to Mighty Mac for his jealousy.

Characters

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

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode would mark the first appearance of Mighty Mac in the CGI Series.

Plot
One day, BoCo's controls get stuck on backwards meaning he can only move backwards. So BoCo has to do all his work going backwards. But it's no trouble for him since he has a cab on his front and one at the back. But the other engines wonder why BoCo is doing his work backwards. Sir Topham Hatt soon finds out and has BoCo sent to the dieselworks to have his controls repaired.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Percy
 * Oliver
 * Bill and Ben
 * Charlie
 * Timothy
 * BoCo
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * Emily (cameo)
 * Stanley (cameo)
 * Porter (cameo)
 * Daisy (cameo)
 * Salty (cameo)
 * Den (cameo)
 * Toad (cameo)
 * Cranky (cameo)

Plot
There's a short passing loop on Edward's Branch Line. Here one train can wait on one track to let another one pass on the other line. But the passing loop isn't long enough for a long train to wait.

One day, Donald and Douglas both have long trains. When they reach the loop, the two drivers, the two firemen, the signalman, and the engines discuss how to get past. Then, the twins have an ingenious idea: Donald goes back and leaves half of his train well clear of the points, then comes back into the loop and stops. Douglas runs right through on the other line and Donald goes forward with the trucks he has. Then Douglas comes back, pushing his own trucks and pulling Donald's. Douglas leaves Donald's trucks in the loop and carries on until he is clear of the points. Douglas can then get clear away and all Donald has to do is back onto the other half of his train.

A few days later, Donald is taking a long train of China clay along Edward's Branch Line. All goes well until the trucks push him down the hill towards the passing loop ahead. He can't stop and to his horror, BoCo is coming up in the opposite direction with some empty trucks. BoCo's quick-thinking driver pushes the throttle and his train speeds into the loop just in time to avoid a head-on collision with Donald.

Later, Donald thanks BoCo and his driver for their quick thinking, and hopes he never has anymore trouble at the passing loop for a long time.

Characters

 * Donald and Douglas
 * Bill and Ben
 * Timothy
 * BoCo
 * Edward (does not speak)
 * Stanley (cameo)
 * Salty (cameo)
 * Marion (cameo)
 * Cranky (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode is based on the annual stories, The Twins' Passing Problem and Quick Thinking.

Plot
Stafford gets into an accident has to go to the steamworks to be repaired. But that means the shunting yards doesn't have an engine to get trains ready. Then the yard manager has an idea. He calls Terence the Tractor in to do shunting in the yard. Terence does so and enjoys himself. The other engines are impressed when they see him shunting, making Terence feel very proud. Soon, Stafford returns from the steamworks and Terence returns to working at on the island. And although he had a good time at the shunting yards, he is glad to go back to his normal work.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * James
 * Percy
 * Stanley
 * Dennis
 * Norman
 * Bear
 * Stafford
 * Terence
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Farmer McColl
 * Henry (does not speak)
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Duck (cameo)
 * Harvey (cameo)
 * BoCo (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode would mark Terence's first appearance in the CGI series.
 * This episode is partially based on the annual story, Hosepipes and Shunters.

Plot
One day, Bill and Ben meet Bash and Dash for the first time. Both twins start a little rivalry with each other and even have a contest to see who can be the most mischievous. But Bash and Dash's mischievousness causes an accident at Ulfstead Castle and Bill and Ben's mischievousness causes an accident at Brendam Docks. Edward scolds at Bill and Ben severely and Ferdinand scolds at Bash and Dash severely. And Sir Topham Hatt punishes both twins by having Bill and Ben work on Misty Island and Bash and Dash at the Clay Pits for a week. Bill, Ben, Bash and Dash apologize to each other and become friends.

Characters

 * Edward
 * Bill and Ben
 * Bash and Dash
 * Ferdinand
 * Stephen
 * Porter
 * Salty
 * Millie
 * Cranky
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Sir Robert Norramby
 * Timothy (does not speak)
 * Rocky (does not speak)
 * Marion (does not speak)
 * Billy (cameo)
 * BoCo (cameo)

Plot
Rosie isn't sure if she wants to wear a snowplough as she's never used one before. But Thomas tells her that snowploughs are important and even tells her the story of when he got stuck in snow and had to be rescued by Terence. After hearing the story, Rosie decides that she should wear a snowplough. Rosie has to clear the lines from snow. While doing so, she runs into Duck and his slip coaches, Gary, Julie and Russell, who are stuck in a snowdrift. Duck tells Rosie that his snowplough broke and it had to be removed. Rosie helps Duck and his coaches out of the snowdrift and also double-heads Duck's train with him so he doesn't get stuck again. Rosie and Duck deliver the slip coaches to stations and return to the yard. Later, Sir Topham Hatt congratulates Rosie for helping Duck and rewards her with a new coat of paints. This makes Rosie feel very happy and now she knows that it is very important to wear snowploughs when it snows.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * James
 * Toby
 * Duck
 * Rosie
 * Gary, Julie and Russell the Slip Coaches
 * Terence
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)
 * Donald and Douglas (cameo)
 * Emily (cameo)
 * Whiff (cameo)
 * Scruff (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
 * Henrietta (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode would feature a CGI re-creation of the Season 1 episode, Thomas, Terence and the Snow.

Plot
Bear is sent to collect Christmas decorations from Vicarstown for Knapford Station. But while collecting them, a blizzard hits Sodor. Bear manages to get through with his snowplough. But when a rock hits his snowplough, it gets damage and needs to be removed. His driver is worried that they won't get the decorations to Knapford on time, but Bear is determined and keeps going without a snowplough. It isn't easy, but Bear manages to get through and makes it to Knapford. Sir Topham Hatt is proud of Bear and even Spencer is impressed.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * Oliver
 * Spencer
 * Bear
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * James (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)
 * Duck (cameo)
 * Charlie (cameo)
 * Paxton (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
 * Toad (cameo)
 * Lady Hatt (cameo)
 * The Duke and Duchess of Boxford (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode is similar to the Season 6 episode, It's Only Snow.

Plot
Toby tells Billy and Charlie the story of when Mrs. Kyndley saved Thomas from a landslide using a dressing-gown when she was ill. And that Sir Topham Hatt sent her to Bournemouth to get better.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Toby
 * Billy
 * Charlie
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Henrietta
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Mrs. Kyndley
 * Mr. Kyndley
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode is based on the story of the same name from the Railway Series book, Toby the Tram Engine.
 * This episode reveals that Billy and Charlie are brothers.

Plot
When Henry has to go to the Steamworks to be repaired, Gordon volunteers to take the Flying Kipper one winter night; thinking he can get the job done much faster than Henry. While delivering the fish, Gordon speeds along the line. But the rails are icy and when he comes to a signal set at danger, he tries to stop only to slip on the rails. To make matters worse, his sand boxes are empty and is unable to put sand down. Fortunately, he gets switched onto a siding and bumps into the buffers. After that, Gordon realizes that he should be more careful on the icy rails. So he puffs carefully on and gets all the fish delivered by morning. Afterwards, Gordon decides that he doesn't want to pull the Flying Kipper ever again.

Characters

 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Porter
 * Salty
 * Den
 * Cranky
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Thomas (cameo)
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)
 * Oliver (cameo)
 * Emily (cameo)
 * Toad (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * The episodes, The Flying Kipper and The Smelly Kipper are referenced.

Plot
Molly is asked to work with a new harbor crane named Duchess at Knapford Harbor. But Molly is too shy to meet the new crane and hides. But when her work isn't getting done, she has to go and introduce herself. Once Molly meets Duchess for the first time, they become friends and start their work. As they work, they get to know a bit about each other. By the end of the day, their work is done and Molly is happy to have made a new friend.

Characters

 * Edward
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Molly
 * Dennis
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Norman (does not speak)
 * Toby (cameo)
 * Harvey (cameo)
 * Rosie (cameo)
 * Stanley (cameo)
 * Ferdinand (cameo)
 * BoCo (cameo)
 * Sidney (cameo)
 * Bear (cameo)

New Character
 * Duchess the Green Harbor Crane

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode would mark the first appearances of Molly and Knapford Harbor in the CGI series.

Plot
One Halloween evening, Gordon tells Duck, Oliver and Stanley a story about a ghost engine that lives at the Smelter's Yard making the three engines a bit scared. Then Sir Topham Hatt asks Oliver and Stanley to collect some steel pipes from the Smelter's Yard and take it to Knapford Harbor. Both engines are scared of going, but they puff bravely to the Smelters. At the Smelter's Yard, Diesel 10 is clearing some scrap and shunting trucks around. When Oliver and Stanley arrive, Diesel 10 decides to scare the two tank engines by making noises and bumping trucks. Oliver and Stanley think it's the ghost engine from Gordon's story and become very scared. The two engines quickly shunt their train and hurry away. Diesel 10 laughs at the two engines and then heads off to the dieselworks. On his way there, Diesel 10 starts to hear some strange noises and becomes scared himself. Then he hears a whistle in the distance and thinks it's a ghost train. He becomes so scared that he misses a signal and crashes into a field. His 'ghost train' then turns out to be Hiro who goes to get help. Soon Oliver and Stanley arrive with Rocky to lift Diesel 10 back onto the tracks. He then admits to the two tank engines that he scared them at the Smelter's Yard. But now Oliver and Stanley have the last laugh as it's now Diesel 10 who's the scaredy engine making the diesel feel embarrassed. Sir Topham Hatt then punishes Diesel 10 for scaring the two tank engines by making him work around the shunting yards for a month.

Characters

 * Gordon
 * Duck
 * Oliver
 * Stanley
 * Hiro
 * Diesel 10
 * Rocky
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Thomas (cameo)
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * James (cameo)
 * Charlie (cameo)
 * Paxton (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode is similar to the Season 8 episode, Halloween and the Pack episode, Percy's Scary Tale.
 * This episode would mark the first appearance of the Smelter's Yard in the CGI series.

Plot
One day, while waiting for a ship with parts to fix Ol' Wheezy and Hee-Haw, Ferdinand tells Duchess the Crane, as well as Donald and Douglas the story of when he first met Bash and Dash.

Flashback: Ferdinand was the first engine on Misty Island. He was a hard worker and very kind. However, the workload on Misty Island became too much for him to handle alone and needed more engines. The Mainland Controller decided to send Bash and Dash over to Misty Island as the twins were too mischievous on the mainland and thinks Ferdinand can calm them down. Ferdinand tells Bash and Dash that if they're being naughty they're not being really useful. So the twins try hard to behave themselves. One day, Ferdinand has an accident and the twins came to his rescue. Afterwards, the workmen think that Bash and Dash are really useful engines. The twins still act cheeky from time to time; but ever since that day, they understood the importance of being really useful engines.

Characters

 * Donald and Douglas
 * Ferdinand
 * Bash and Dash
 * Duchess the Green Harbor Crane
 * Ol' Wheezy
 * Hee-Haw
 * Henry (cameo)
 * The Mainland Controller (mentioned)

Plot
One day, Rocky is sent to clear up an accident at Knapford Harbor. George is also there helping to repair the roads at the harbor. He meets Rocky and Duchess and calls them "big useless cranes" because Duchess can't leave the harbor and Rocky needs an engine to move him around the island. Edward tells the two cranes that George has always been a bully to others, and even tells them about past incidents with him (like the steam roller's accident with Sir Handel and Thomas' accident crashing into a barn). Later that day, George's driver has to leave to have lunch. But he forgets to put the steam roller's breaks on. George finds himself rolling along without a driver and ends up falling into the sea. Oliver shunts Rocky over to lift George out, but the steam roller then has to go to the steamworks to be repaired. A few days later, George is repaired and thanks Rocky for rescuing him. He also apologizes to Rocky and to Duchess for what he said. And even though he is still grumpy, he now tries his best to be nice to others.

Characters

 * Edward
 * Oliver
 * Rocky
 * George
 * Duchess the Green Harbor Crane
 * Paxton (does not speak)
 * James (cameo)
 * Duck (cameo)
 * Diesel (cameo)
 * Thomas (mentioned)
 * Sir Handel (mentioned)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode would mark George's first appearance in the CGI series.
 * The episodes, Steam Roller and Bye George! are referenced.

Plot
Gator has been on Sodor since last Christmas and has started to feel homesick. Percy tries to do things to make his friend happy, but nothing works. Gator tells Percy that he wants to go back to his old railway. But Percy doesn't want his friend to leave Sodor again. Then he has an idea and asks Sir Topham Hatt to make arrangements. A few days later, Sir Topham Hatt asks Gator to go to Brendam Docks to collect an important visitor.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * James
 * Percy
 * Charlie
 * Porter
 * Gator
 * Salty
 * Cranky
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * Donald and Douglas (cameo)
 * Emily (cameo)
 * Daisy (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * The Season 18 episode, Long Lost Friend is referenced.
 * This episode is similar to the Season 15 episode, Happy Hiro.

Plot
Gator's visitor is his controller, Mr. Walter Wellsworth. Gator is happy to see him again and takes his controller around Sodor. But then Gator finds out that it was Percy's idea to bring Mr. Wellsworth to Sodor. Percy says that he did it because he wanted Gator to feel happy again. But Gator tells him that he just wants to go back to his old railway and see his old friends again. And even though it would make Percy sad to see Gator leave again, he decides to tell Sir Topham Hatt about how Gator feels since he just wants his friend to feel happy. A few days later, Gator and his controller leave Sodor. But before they leave, Gator and Percy say their farewells to each other. Gator also tells Percy that no matter how far away they are from each other, they will always be friends. As Gator's boat leaves, a small tear comes into Percy's eye. Not because he is sad, but because of what Gator said and he knows that Gator's right. They will always be friends no matter how far apart they are.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Rosie
 * Stephen
 * Porter
 * Gator
 * Millie
 * Cranky
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Duck (cameo)
 * Whiff (cameo)
 * Scruff (cameo)
 * Stanley (cameo)
 * Salty (cameo)

New Character
 * Mr. Walter Wellsworth, Gator's controller

Plot
Rheneas tells a grumpy Sir Handel that he should be grateful that he doesn't work on a mountain railway. Sir Handel doesn't believe such a thing exists, and an argument ensues until Donald arrives with Culdee, a queer-looking mountain engine. When Culdee wakes up, he tells the little engines about his line, and an adventure he had on the first day.

Characters

 * Donald
 * Skarloey
 * Rheneas
 * Sir Handel
 * Mr. Percival
 * Peter Sam (cameo)
 * Rusty (cameo)

New Characters
 * Culdee
 * Godred (cameo)
 * Ernest (cameo)
 * Wilfred (cameo)
 * Shane Dooiney (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode is based on the story of the same name from the book, Mountain Engines.

Plot
Duncan is in a bad mood, so Skarloey and Rheneas change the conversation by asking Culdee about his coaches. The conversation soon drifts to Culdee's automatic brakes, and the story of Godred, an engine who held too much faith in his automatic brakes. Even though everyone tried everything, they found nothing wrong, but Godred continued in his way. Then one day, Godred fell off the rails and was sent to the back of the shed, where he was cannibalised for his parts. Sir Handel and Duncan are scared and remain silent, but Skarloey and Rheneas don't mention the tale was made up.

Characters

 * Skarloey
 * Rheneas
 * Sir Handel
 * Duncan
 * Godred
 * Culdee
 * Catherine
 * Mr. Percival
 * Ernest (cameo)
 * Wilfred (cameo)
 * Shane Dooiney (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode is based on the story of the same name from the book, Mountain Engines.

Plot
Donald brings Culdee home, where he discovers that three new engines have arrived - Alaric, Eric and Lord Harry, the last of which is loud and risk-taking. The next day, Culdee makes fun of Lord Harry's "super-heat" and Lord Harry determines to pay him out. Unluckily, he derails at the summit, preventing Wilfred from taking his "down" train. Lord Harry is sent to the back of the Shed in disgrace.

Characters

 * Donald
 * Ernest
 * Wilfred
 * Culdee
 * Catherine
 * Mr. Percival

New Characters
 * Lord Harry
 * Amber, Lord Harry's Coach
 * Alaric (does not speak)
 * Eric (does not speak)
 * Olivia the Truck (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode is based on the story of the same name from the book, Mountain Engines.

Plot
Lord Harry is punished by having his name taken away and, after hearing Culdee's story of Godred, asks Mr. Percival to be let out. Mr. Percival agrees, but forbids him from pulling passenger trains, so #6 is kept taking supplies and workmen to Summit Hotel. One day, he is preparing to continue up Devil's Back, a difficult part of the line, when a message arrives about a group of injured climbers, and #6 is sent to rescue them. Despite the strong wind, #6 perseveres and the leader of the climbers asks Mr. Percival to rename #6 after a friend who helped him when he was injured. Nowadays, #6 is known as Patrick and only takes risks when absolutely necessary.

Characters

 * Wilfred
 * Culdee
 * Lord Harry/No. 6/Patrick
 * Catherine
 * Olivia the Truck
 * Mr. Percival
 * Ernest (cameo)
 * Alaric (cameo)
 * Eric (cameo)
 * Godred (mentioned)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode is based on the story of the same name from the book, Mountain Engines.

Plot
When a foreign engine named Roger visits, an argument ensues between him, Gordon, and Duck over, of all things, the name of London's big station. Gordon wants to find out, but is not allowed to pass Barrow. However, when the engine taking the Express to the mainland derails, Gordon jumps at the chance to take the train, and the next day the Fat Controller reads in the paper that Gordon received a hero's welcome. However, when he returns, Gordon is upset, having discovered that it's St. Pancras!

Characters

 * Gordon
 * James
 * Duck
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Thomas (cameo)
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Emily (cameo)
 * Rosie (cameo)
 * Daisy (cameo)
 * Sidney (cameo)

New Characters
 * Roger the Foreign Engine (Note: Roger is BiggestThomasFan's name for this engine)
 * The Derailed Engine (mentioned)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode is based on the story of the same name from the book, The Eight Famous Engines.

Plot
One day, Norman is pulling a passenger train along the Peel Godred Branch Line. When he stops at Kirk Machan, he fills up on more fuel. But when he leaves the station, he starts to break down. It's then revealed that water leaked into the diesel fuel that Norman took. Dennis takes Norman's train while Sidney shunts him to the dieselworks to be fixed. On their way, they meet Spencer who teases Norman about his break down, which makes Norman annoyed and wants to put Spencer in his place. A few days later, Spencer is taking the Duke and Duchess of Boxford to Knapford. But on the way, his water injector fails and can't go on. Norman is then asked to help Spencer to Knapford. As he starts to push Spencer and his coach, Norman can't help laughing and telling Spencer that it serves him right, which makes Spencer feel embarrassed. After taking the Duke and Duchess to Knapford, Norman helps Spencer to the steamworks. On the way, the two engines make up their quarrel and are now friends.

Characters

 * Spencer
 * Dennis
 * Norman
 * Sidney
 * Eric
 * The Duke and Duchess of Boxford
 * Sir Topham Hatt (does not speak)
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * Toby (cameo)
 * Hiro (cameo)
 * Henrietta (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode uses an element from the Season 8 episode, Thomas to the Rescue.

Plot
One day, Bear goes to Misty Island for the first time to collect some jobi wood. While there, he gets a big surprise when going over the shake shake bridge. Bear asks the logging locos and their controller, Mr. Gilbert Jones why it's so wobbly. Bash, Dash and Ferdinand tell Bear that the bridge lost some of it's supports years ago and they couldn't afford to repair it. There were other things on Misty Island that needed repairs, but they couldn't afford to have them repaired as well. With that, the tunnel between Misty Island and Sodor got boarded up and the railway on Misty Island closed, but the logging locos decided to puff along the lines and have fun every day. Bear asks Mr. Jones if he would like to have the bridge repaired, and Mr. Jones says yes but can't afford it. So Bear decides to tell Sir Topham Hatt who agrees to have the bridge repaired. So for the next couple of weeks, the Shake Shake Bridge and even the Zip-Line Bridge are under construction. Soon, they're both repaired and now all the engines can go over them without any trouble.

Characters

 * Percy
 * Oliver
 * Ferdinand
 * Bash and Dash
 * Bear
 * Ol' Wheezy
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * James (cameo)
 * Whiff (cameo)
 * Paxton (cameo)
 * Rocky (cameo)
 * Butch (cameo)
 * Hee-Haw (cameo)

New Character
 * Mr. Gilbert Jones, the controller of Misty Island

Notes/Trivia

 * From this episode on, Misty Island has a few modifications:
 * The Shake Shake Bridge and the Zip-Line Bridge are now normal bridges.
 * The Hollow Tree Tunnel has been removed. (This, however, is not shown in the episode.)
 * Ol' Wheezy now gains a face, and would be voiced by Kerry Shale in the UK dub and Glenn Wrage in the US dub.

Plot
Shane Dooiney returns to the Culdee Fell Railway after being mended on the mainland. While he's getting steam up, Arry and Bert come by and decide to play a trick on the mountain engine. They tell him that if an engine goes up the mountain on a foggy day, they'll get lost and will never be found again. This makes Shane Dooiney afraid of fog and going up the mountain. He tells the other engines about it and they try to comfort Shane Dooiney. But he still feels scared. The next morning, it's very foggy and Shane Dooiney has to take some passengers up the mountain. This makes him worried, but he doesn't want to argue. So he sets off up the mountain. Things go along smoothly, but Shane Dooiney is still worried. As they're approaching the top, the fog starts to lift. And when they arrive at the summit, all the fog had lifted and Shane Dooiney realizes that Arry and Bert were just trying to trick him. But he also realizes that he had been brave going up the mountain in the fog and is no longer afraid of fog or going up the mountain on a foggy day.

Characters

 * Porter
 * Arry and Bert
 * Culdee
 * Shane Dooiney
 * Ernest
 * Alaric
 * Mr. Percival
 * Rocky (does not speak)
 * Wilfred (cameo)
 * Patrick (cameo)
 * Eric (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode is similar to the Season 9 episode, Bold and Brave.

Plot
When some of the staff's belongings go missing (Stepney's driver's lunch box, the Stationmaster's car and even Sir Topham Hatt's pocket watch), Stepney thinks there are thieves on Sodor. One day, while puffing along his branch line, Stepney sees a car very much like the stationmaster's one and warns his crew, who identify the driver and passenger as the thieves. At the next signalbox, they throw the fireman's lunch box, with a note inside, to a signalman. The thieves are stopped at a roadblock, the lunch box, pocket watch and car are recovered undamaged, and Sir Topham Hatt arrives at Great Waterton to congratulate Stepney and his crew.

Characters

 * Stepney
 * Sir Handel
 * Rusty
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Rheneas (cameo)
 * Duke (cameo)
 * Freddie (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode is based on the story, Stop Thief! from the Railway Series book, Really Useful Engines. Stepney replaces Thomas respectively.
 * This episode would mark the first appearances of Stepney and his branch line in the CGI series.

Plot
One day, Samson is collecting some trucks near Tidmouth Sheds when he overhears Edward, Henry and Percy talking about accidents they've had. Henry mentions the time he crashed into a goods train while pulling the flying kipper, Edward mentions the times when he got hit by a ship's boiler at Brendam Docks and Percy mentions the time he crashed into the chocolate factory. As Samson leaves, he starts to realize that he's never had an accident before.

Later, he asks Thomas if he had accidents in the past. Thomas mentions the time he crashed into the stationmaster's house and when he went came off the rails at a difficult bend. Samson starts to boast that he has never had an accident and starts to boast about being perfect. But then Thomas remains him of when he accidentally took Gordon's express coaches to the Blue Mountain Quarry and when he mistook Sir Topham Hatt's car for scrap, which makes Samson annoyed.

A few days later, Sir Topham Hatt asks Samson to help Arthur with a big delivery of fish. When Samson arrives at the Fishing Village, Arthur tries to warn Samson that the vans are some of the most troublesome ones on the railway. But Samson claims that he can manage troublesome trucks. Unfortunately, the trucks overhear this and decide to teach Samson a lesson. When Samson starts to go down Gordon's Hill, the trucks push him, causing Samson to go too fast. Unable to stop in time, Samson hits a bump in the track and he and his trucks come off the rails.

Rosie is sent to take Rocky to clear the mess. Sir Topham Hatt scolds at Samson for not listening to Arthur's warning. After feeling embarrassed, Samson starts to realize that he's not perfect and that it's better to listen to others.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Percy
 * Arthur
 * Rosie
 * Samson
 * Rocky
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * James (cameo)
 * BoCo (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode would mark the first appearance of Arthur in the CGI Series.
 * The following episodes are referenced: The Flying Kipper, Edward's Brass Band, Percy's Chocolate Crunch, Thomas Comes to Breakfast, Thomas Saves the Day (S8), Samson at Your Service and Samson Sent for Scrap.
 * This episode uses an element from the Season 8 episode, Fish.

Plot
Henry's brakes aren't working well. So he has to go to the steamworks to have them repaired. While he's away, Sir Topham Hatt arranges for an engine from the other railway to do Henry's work. The only engine the other railway could spare is Carter, the dark green Class 40 diesel who once sucked an inspector's hat in his air intake, which caused him to brake down. The other engines are annoyed about Carter's return; and Carter is annoyed to have to work with steam engines again.

Carter starts to be ruder than ever to the engines. He tells Thomas and Percy that they're too small to be useful. He also tells Emily, who had never met Carter before, that she's old and out of date and should be in a museum. He even tells James that he's red paint is too bright. This makes the other engines furious. Den and Dart tell Carter that they used to not like steam engines either until they learned that being rude to them doesn't get work done. This gives Carter something to think about.

The next day, Molly is taking a goods train to Vicarstown. Everything goes well with her, but her trucks are bored and want some fun. When they go down a hill, the trucks push Molly and make her go too fast. Molly tries to stop, but her brakes aren't strong enough. She ends up crashing into a taxi at a crossing.

Sir Topham Hatt soon hears the new and tells Carter to take Jerome and Judy to the accident. Carter still doesn't like helping steam engines, but then he remembered what Den and Dart told him. And so, he collects Jerome and Judy from the yards and takes them to the crossing. When Molly is put back onto the rails, Carter takes her to the steamworks. Molly thanks Carter for his help and Sir Topham Hatt even congratulates the diesel. This makes Carter very happy and, at last, he officially changes his opinion on steam engines.

Carter soon apologizes to the other engines for his rudeness, and they all work well together. When Henry returns from the steamworks a week later, Carter had become good friends with all the engines on Sodor. Now, all the engines look forward to when Carter comes back to Sodor, and so does Carter.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Emily
 * Molly
 * Carter the Class 40 Diesel
 * Den
 * Dart
 * Victor
 * Jerome and Judy
 * Kevin
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Duck (cameo)
 * Donald and Douglas (cameo)
 * Stanley (cameo)
 * Ferdinand (cameo)
 * Dennis (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode would mark the first appearance of The Diesel/D261/Class 40 in the CGI Series, and it would be revealed that his actual name is Carter.
 * The fourth season episode, Bowled Out is referenced.

Plot
Mr. Gilbert Jones buys a new logging loco named Tara for Misty Island, and asks Bash, Dash and Ferdinand to help her learn her work. But after Bash accidentally bumps some trucks into her and Dash chuckles at the incident, Tara refuses to work and speak to the twins. So for the rest of the day, she works with Ferdinand. But the next day, Tara and the twins complain about each other to Ferdinand. This makes Ferdinand so stressed out that he races forward into some buffers and tumbles down a hill. Bash, Dash and Tara put the argument aside and hurry to get help. They go to the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre, get Rocky and hurry back to Misty Island. Soon, Ferdinand is rescued and taken to the steamworks. Later, Tara and the twins apologize to each other and become friends. And they work well together until Ferdinand returns from the steamworks a few days later. And now, all four engines are great friends.

Characters

 * Ferdinand
 * Bash and Dash
 * Rocky
 * Mr. Gilbert Jones
 * Ol' Wheezy
 * Hiro (cameo)
 * Charlie (cameo)
 * Butch (cameo)
 * Harold (cameo)
 * Hee Haw (cameo)

New Character
 * Tara the Red Logging Loco

Plot
One day, Sir Topham Hatt comes to the Cement Works to see Fergus. He tells Fergus that he will be having a new driver starting tomorrow. Fergus wonders what his new driver will be like.

The next day, the new driver, whose name is Roy, arrives and is surprised to see that Fergus is a steam engine. He explains to Fergus that he's never driven a steam engine before as he has only worked with diesels in the past, but he'll do his best to drive Fergus well.

As Fergus shunts around the Cement Works, he tries to work steadily, but Roy is still learning the controls and causes Fergus to stop, move backwards and bump the trucks hard, making them cross. This makes Fergus cross and he yells at Roy to do it right. This makes the new driver cross as well.

Later, Fergus has to take some trucks of cement mix to the docks due to Rosie being delayed. This makes him worried about pulling a train with the new driver. As they travel along, Fergus can hear the trucks whispering. They were still cross with Fergus for bumping into them earlier and wanted to pay him out.

When they come to a hill, the trucks start to hold back. Fergus tries to tell Roy about the trucks, but Roy thinks Fergus is trying to boss him around again and doesn't listen. And when they reach the top, the trucks start to push Fergus down the other side causing him to go too fast. Now Roy could see why Fergus was trying to warn him and immediately puts on the brakes.

Fergus then comes to a bend, but is going to fast to slow down in time. He and most of his trucks come off the rails. Roy, who had jumped clear before the crash hurries off to get help. Soon, Edward arrives with Jerome and Judy. The cranes work hard to get Fergus and the trucks back on the rails. Sir Topham Hatt then arrives to see what had happened. And he's cross when he finds out the whole story, and even crosser when he hears that Fergus has to go the steamworks to be repair. Sir Topham Hatt tells Fergus and Roy that once the traction engine is repair, they need to stay in the Cement Works until Roy can get use to Fergus' controls. Fergus promises his driver that he won't be bossy again in the future and Roy promises his engine that he'll listen to him from now on.

A few days later, Fergus is repaired and returns to the Cement Works. Roy still has trouble with Fergus' controls, but Fergus knows that it'll take a while for him get use to his controls.

Characters

 * Edward
 * Fergus
 * Jerome and Judy
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * James (cameo)
 * Toby (cameo)
 * Stanley (cameo)
 * Bear (cameo)
 * Henrietta (cameo)
 * Rosie (mentioned)

New Character
 * Roy, Fergus' new driver

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode is partly based on the magazine story, A New Driver. Fergus replaces BoCo respectively.
 * This episode would mark the first appearances of Fergus and the Sodor Cement Works in the CGI Series.

Plot
Captain feels he isn't needed to rescue anyone, unlike the rest of the Search and Rescue Centre. But one evening, when two young siblings are washed out to sea by the high tide, Rocky gives the message and tells Captain about the boy and the girl. And Captain races to the rescue with his master at the ready. They use a dinghy to get the children safely aboard and the master wraps them in two warm towels. The next day, Captain and his master are awarded with a medal each. And Captain finds that he is a really useful lifeboat after all.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Belle
 * Flynn
 * Rocky
 * Captain
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * The Search and Rescue Centre Manager
 * Harold (does not speak)
 * Butch (does not speak)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Samson (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode idea actually came from JD THOMAS FAN. All BiggestThomasFan did was come up with the title and the character appearances.

Plot
One day, Caitlin is not available to take passengers from the mainland to Ulfstead Castle. So Roger the Foreign Engine is asked to fill in for her.

At the Vicarstown Bridge, Roger meets up with Connor, who's also heading up to Ulfstead Castle. Roger boasts that he's much faster than Connor. Connor asks Roger to prove it by racing him to the castle, and Roger agrees.

Roger races along the line as fast as he can, but Connor is much faster than him, and arrives at Ulfstead Castle first. Roger becomes cross, and then he has an idea. Roger wants to race someone who is slower than him because he thinks that he would then be able to win. Fortunately, he notices that Stephen is to take a goods train to Vicarstown, and decides to ask him for a race, which Stephen agrees.

So Roger and Stephen get ready to race. Once Roger's guard has blown his whistle, the engines set off with Roger in the lead.

Far ahead in the lead, Roger has to stop at a broken signal. Roger doesn't mind and decides to go to sleep thinking that Stephen won't be able to catch up. But Stephen does catch up just as the workmen had fixed the signal. However, Roger is deep asleep and doesn't wake up until Stephen is far head.

Stephen arrives at Vicarstown first and wins the race. Thomas and James are nearby, and Stephen tells them about the race. Then, Roger arrives looking very cross. He doesn't congratulates Stephen for winning, but he does manage to give Stephen a smile, which is just enough for the yellow engine.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * James
 * Stephen
 * Connor
 * Roger the Foreign Engine
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Millie (cameo)
 * Caitlin (mentioned)

Notes/Trivia

 * Part of this episode is similar to Aesop's fable, The Tortoise and the Hare, as well as the Season 8 episode, Edward the Great.

Plot
One snowy day, Thomas stops at Maithwaite needing a drink of water. But the water column is frozen. So his crew have to use snow to fill his tanks instead. Meanwhile, one of Dowager Hatt's Friends' cat jumps out of her basket and runs away. Dowager Hatt and some of the passengers go and search for it while the driver and fireman fill Thomas' tanks. Then, as Thomas' crew finishes filling his water tanks, they find the cat hidden in a heap of snow. Soon after, the cat is dry and warm and Dowager Hatt's friend places him safely back in the basket and the train leaves on its way.

That evening, Thomas tells the other engines all about. And just as he's about to fall asleep, he gets a nasty case of the "tickles". Next morning, the mystery is solved when his crew discovers a mother cat with six kittens asleep in his cab. His driver and fireman name the five female kittens after Annie, Clarabel, Emily, Rosie and Mavis and name the male kitten after Thomas.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Dowager Hatt
 * One of Dowager Hatt's Friends
 * Emily (does not speak)
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * James (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)
 * Dennis (cameo)
 * Norman (cameo)
 * Rosie (mentioned)
 * Mavis (mentioned)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode is based on the annual stories, Lost in the Snow and Thomas and the Tickles.

Plot
Toby is delivering supplies to Knapford Harbour, when he notices Duchess looking sad and asks her why. She explains that she is not getting enough attention, as everyone at the harbour seems to be too busy to talk to her. So Toby decides to get Duchess in the Christmas spirit, with the help of Edward, Henry and James. They ask their drivers to help make a special model Christmas cake and bring it over to Duchess, who is overjoyed when she sees the model cake. The workers see the cake too and take photos of it, so they'll have something to remember it by. Duchess is then amazed that her friends are giving her a Christmas party and Toby, Edward, James and Henry wish her a merry Christmas.

Characters

 * Edward
 * Henry
 * James
 * Toby
 * Ryan
 * Henrietta
 * Duchess the Green Harbor Crane
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Thomas (cameo)
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)
 * Donald and Douglas (cameo)
 * Emily (cameo)
 * Daisy (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode idea actually came from JD THOMAS FAN. All BiggestThomasFan did was come up with the character appearances.

Plot
Diesel had just gotten a new coat of paint. He thinks that it makes him really useful and boasts to some of the tank engines that anything they can do, he can do better. Gordon, who is nearby, stands up to Diesel by telling him that he can never pull the express because he's not strong enough. This makes Diesel cross.

A few days later, Diesel is getting the coaches for Gordon's express ready, but the big blue engine has been delayed and the stationmaster doesn't know what to do. Then Diesel has an idea. He tells the stationmaster that if Gordon's not able to pick up the express on time, then he is to take the express. Diesel is only making this up, but the stationmaster believes him and agrees to his plan. So when the guard blows his whistle, Diesel leaves Knapford with the express. Diesel is determined to prove to Gordon that he too can pull the express very well, but is secretly a little worried.

At first, things go well with Diesel. But when he reaches Gordon's Hill, Diesel has to work very hard to get the express over the hill. But he pulls so hard that he breaks down just when he's nearly at the top. Then he and the coaches start to roll backwards down the hill. The guard quickly puts the brakes on, but the coaches end up bumping into James, who pulling a goods train. No one is hurt, but the passengers start to complain.

When Sir Topham Hatt hears the news, he sends Gordon to take the express on and Ryan to take Diesel to the dieselworks. When Ryan and Diesel arrive, Sir Topham Hatt is waiting looking very cross. He tells Diesel that he has caused confusion and delay and once he's repaired, he will be on rubbish duties with Whiff and Scruff for a week. This makes Diesel annoyed.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Duck
 * Bill and Ben
 * Ryan
 * Diesel
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Fergus (cameo)
 * Stanley (cameo)
 * Dennis (cameo)
 * Norman (cameo)
 * Den (cameo)
 * Dart (cameo)
 * Whiff (mentioned)
 * Scruff (mentioned)

Notes/Trivia

 * The ending of this episode foreshadows the next episode.
 * A remix of Diesel's theme from Seasons 2 and 3 would be used in this episode.

Plot
Following the events of Diesel and the Express, Diesel is soon repaired and starts work with Whiff and Scruff. When he arrives at the waste dump, Whiff and Scruff tell him to collect all the rubbish from the main line while they get the branch lines. Then a crane accidentally drops some rubbish onto Scruff making him jump. Diesel laughs and says rudely to Scruff that it's just rubbish.

Diesel wants to get his work done without any of the steam engines seeing him. So he tries to hurry when collecting the rubbish trucks along the main line. But unfortunately, he ends up meeting some engines along the line. He meets up with Henry and Gordon, who can't help but laugh, as well as Thomas, who says that now Diesel is the stinky engine.

Once he has collected all the trucks, he hurries back to the waste dump. But then he goes over some bumpy track, which causes his couplings to get unhooked and the trucks to roll on their own. Diesel stops quickly, but then the trucks bump into Diesel and rubbish falls all over the place. Diesel shutters when he sees that he's covered in garbage, but Whiff, who is nearby, reminds him that it's just rubbish. This makes Diesel feel embarrassed.

When Sir Topham Hatt hears the news, he tells Diesel that if he causes more accidents, he'll be on rubbish duties longer than a week. Diesel feels silly and promises to be careful with his rubbish trucks from now on.

So for the rest of the week, Diesel keeps working with Whiff and Scruff, but he works more slowly and carefully. And when other engines tease him, Diesel just ignores them and focuses on his work. Before long, a whole week had gone by and Diesel is done working at the dump. Diesel is glad to be off rubbish duties, but he knows now not to rush about his work and to be extra careful when it comes to rubbish work.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Whiff
 * Scruff
 * Diesel
 * Paxton
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Oliver (cameo)
 * Emily (cameo)
 * Spencer (cameo)
 * Salty (cameo)
 * Den (cameo)
 * Dart (cameo)
 * Toad (cameo)

Plot
One morning, Thomas is passing by the Crocks Scrap Yard when he sees Diesel 10 delivering some scrap. On one of his trucks, Thomas sees an old engine that he recognizes. The engine is Glynn, the coffee pot engine that used to run the Ffarquhar Branch. When Thomas asks what Glynn is doing at the scrap yard, Diesel 10, Reg and Glynn explain to him that Glynn was found by some workmen in an old siding and that he was no longer needed on the railway. So Glynn was sent to the scrapyard and will be scrapped at the end of the day. Thomas feels bad for Glynn and really wants to help him, but isn't sure how.

Later that afternoon, Thomas is making a delivery at Ulfstead Castle when he overhears Sir Robert Norramby telling some workmen that he needs another engine on his estate. And that gives Thomas an idea. He tells the Earl about Glynn, and the Earl says that he might buy the coffee pot.

Sir Robert goes the scrap yard and inspects Glynn and tells him that Glynn would be great for the estate, but he has to talk the manager of the scrapyard first. A short while later, the Earl comes back and tells Glynn that the scrapyard manager agreed to sell the coffee pot to him. This makes Glynn very happy.

So, Thomas is sent to take Glynn to the steamworks to be restored. On the way, they pass Diesel 10. Glynn tells him that he's been saved by the Earl. This makes Diesel 10 surprised and a bit cross. When Thomas and Glynn arrive at the steamworks, Victor tells them that he, Kevin and the workman will have Glynn fixed up as soon as they can.

A few weeks, Glynn's overhaul is complete and he is ready to be really useful again. Now Glynn works on the Earl's estate with Stephen and Millie. And he is very happy to be a really useful engine again.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Glynn
 * Diesel 10
 * Victor
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Kevin
 * Reg
 * Sir Robert Norramby
 * Stephen (does not speak)
 * Millie (does not speak)
 * James (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)
 * Caitlin (cameo)
 * Samson (cameo)
 * BoCo (cameo)
 * Sir Topham Hatt (mentioned)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode is similar to the Season 2 episode, Saved from Scrap.
 * Near the beginning, Diesel 10 called Glynn a "Teapot" which is the nickname he called Toby in "Thomas and the Magic Railroad".

Plot
One rainy day, Spencer and Murdoch are at the shunting yards. Spencer is sulking because he has to take a goods train to the mainland. He doesn't like pulling goods trains. Murdoch tries to cheer him up by telling him that pulling goods trains isn't so bad. Spencer tells him that that easy for him to say since he pulls goods trains most of the time. He boasts that even when he's pulling a long goods train, he can still go very fast. And even decides to prove it by challenging Murdoch to a race from the shunting yards to Vicarstown, and Murdoch agrees.

So once the two big engines are ready, they set off for Vicarstown. Both engines puff as fast as they could, but both are stopped at some points. Sometimes, Spencer has to stop to let another switch lines or pass him, and other times, Murdoch has to stop to deliver some of his goods to stations.

Soon, Spencer is the lead and nearly at Vicarstown. That makes him proud and he's so busy thinking about winning the race that he doesn't listen to Harvey's warning about a big puddle up ahead. He puffs straight through the puddle very fast and the fire in his firebox goes out.

Murdoch puffs up and decides to help Spencer by pushing him and his train through the puddle slowly. He then takes the two trains, as well as Spencer, all the way to Vicarstown, where Hiro takes Spencer's train on while the silver engine's firebox dries out. Spencer thanks Murdoch for his help and says that he wins. He also says that maybe being a goods engine isn't so bad after all, even though he still likes pulling coaches better.

Characters

 * Harvey
 * Murdoch
 * Spencer
 * Hiro (does not speak)
 * James (cameo)
 * Molly (cameo)
 * Billy (cameo)
 * Stanley (cameo)
 * Sidney (cameo)
 * Stafford (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode would mark the first appearance of Murdoch in the CGI series.

Plot
Derek the Diesel enjoys working on the Island of Sodor. But when he first arrived, he had teething troubles and kept overheating. But Sir Topham Hatt soon fixed that by sending him to the works to have a new engine fitted in. Derek now works hard and doesn't overheat anymore, but sometimes, he can be a bit of a worrier.

One day, Derek is hurrying along the main line with a goods train. He had been delayed at Knapford Harbor and was trying to make up for lost time. He soon approaches the Sodor Suspension Bridge and doesn't see that the rails on the bridge had been buckled until it's too late. He comes off the rails and hangs over the hedge of the bridge. Derek becomes scared, but soon BoCo and Rocky arrive to rescue him.

The next day, the tracks on the bridge are repaired, but Derek is too scared to go on the bridge again. Later, he takes another goods train along the main line. But when he gets to the suspension bridge, he refuses to go on it and starts to reverse down the line. When Sir Topham Hatt hears the news, he tells Derek that if he won't cross the bridge, he must shunt around Knapford Yards and Knapford Harbor as he can't have engines that won't do work.

So now, BoCo has to take Derek's trains as well as his own. As Derek shunts around Knapford, he feels very sorry for himself. Thomas, Toby, Bear and even Duchess the Harbor Crane try to cheer Derek up, but it's no good. Derek wishes that he wasn't a scaredy engine.

About a week later, BoCo collects his and Derek's goods trains from the yards. This time, it's longer and heavier than usual. BoCo pulls so hard that he runs out of fuel near the suspension bridge. Sir Topham Hatt soon hears to the news and sends Derek to rescue BoCo.

Derek soon reaches BoCo, switches lines and is coupled up in front of BoCo. Derek knows that he has to cross the suspension bridge to get to Wellsworth. He slowly goes onto the bridge and moves slowly forwards. As he crosses it, Derek sees that the bridge is fine and even notices that the view is beautiful.

At Wellsworth, BoCo takes on more fuel and thanks Derek for rescuing him. Now, Derek isn't afraid of the suspension bridge, and it's now one of his favorite places on the island.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Toby
 * Bill and Ben
 * BoCo
 * Derek
 * Bear
 * Rocky
 * Duchess the Green Harbor Crane
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * James (cameo)
 * Douglas (cameo)
 * Emily (cameo)
 * Stanley (cameo)
 * Dennis (cameo)
 * Norman (cameo)
 * Paxton (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode would mark the first appearance of Derek in the CGI series.
 * This episode would feature a CGI re-creation of the Season 5 episode, Double Teething Troubles.
 * This episode is similar to the Season 7 episode, The Old Bridge.

Plot
Trevor the Traction Engine has worked on the Island of Sodor for years. He remembers when he was saved from scrap by Edward and the Vicar, as well as when he first met Thomas. However, some engines like to tease him for being old, especially Samson.

One day, the old elm tree at Wellsworth is now old and unsafe and must be cut down. Trevor and Jem Cole are called to help after the tree cutter breaks down. They work hard to cut through the tree and it soon falls to the ground. Finally, Trevor and Jem cut the fallen elm into small pieces and drag them to a lorry to be taken away.

A few days later, strong winds sweep across the island. Samson boasts that wind is nothing to him. Later, he has to take some trucks to Knapford. As he crosses the viaduct, the bell, that had been fitted onto the viaduct, starts to ring, indicating that the wind is too strong for engines to cross. Fortunately, Samson makes it across safely. When he reaches Wellsworth, he comes across a signal set at danger. A tree is down across his track. However, the down line is clear. So he can get past the tree. But just as Samson starts to reverse, an extra fierce gust of wind tears a tree clean out of the ground and it falls right on top of the points.

Luckily, Trevor is nearby and he saws the fallen trees into smaller logs, then pulls them out of the way. Samson thanks Trevor, and continues on his way. Later, Samson meets up with Trevor again, and the traction engine tells Samson that that wasn't the first time he help cut up trees. And tells him about how he also helped cut down the old elm tree. After that, Samson decides that it's best not to tease Trevor about his age again.

Characters

 * Edward
 * Harvey
 * Samson
 * Sidney
 * Trevor
 * Jem Cole
 * The Vicar of Wellsworth
 * Thomas (does not speak)
 * Toby (cameo)
 * Rosie (cameo)
 * Porter (cameo)
 * Derek (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode would mark Trevor and Jem Cole's first speaking roles in the CGI series, as well as the first appearances of the Vicar of Wellsworth and Wellsworth Vicarage Orchard in the CGI series.
 * This episode is based on the annual stories, Timber! and Trapped by Trees. Samson replaces Gordon in the latter story respectively.
 * The Season 2 episodes, Saved From Scrap and Thomas & Trevor are referenced.

Plot
It's Christmastime on Sodor, and up at the Clay Pits, Marion is thinking up of ways to celebrate the Holiday season. She tells Bill, Ben and Timothy that one of her ideas is to have a parade from the Clay Pits to Wellsworth. Bill and Ben think that the idea is a bit silly, but Timothy thinks Marion should tell Sir Topham Hatt about it and see if he'll arrange one.

So later that day, Marion sees Sir Topham Hatt at Brendam Docks and tells him her idea. Sir Topham Hatt thinks a parade would be a good idea.

The next day, Sir Topham Hatt gathers all the engines who work on Edward's Branch Line at the docks and tells them about the parade. He mentions that they will be decorated with wreaths and lights and that the parade will be on Christmas Eve. All the engines are happy about it. Bill and Ben think that they might be chosen to lead it, but Sir Topham Hatt says that Marion will lead it since it was her idea. This makes the twins annoyed, but Timothy tells them that just because they aren't leading it doesn't mean no one will notice them, but Bill and Ben don't listen.

Soon, Christmas Eve comes and all the engines are ready for the parade. A guard blows his whistle, and the parade begins. As planned, Marion is in front, followed by Timothy, Edward, Bill, Ben, Donald, Douglas, BoCo, Derek, Salty and Porter. Marion, BoCo, Derek and Salty are decorated with wreaths while Timothy, Edward, Bill, Ben, Donald, Douglas and Porter are decorated with lights.

They parade through Brendam Docks where Cranky compliments on their decorations. Next they go past the Animal Park where children admire the wreaths. Then they go past Crocks Scrap Yard where Reg thinks the lights are very shiny. Then they go past the orchard where Trevor says that that is the best parade he had ever seen. Bill and Ben smile realizing that the parade had been fun after all.

Soon, the parade ends at Wellsworth where Thomas and Percy are waiting. The two tanks engines compliment on the decorations, but mention that their favorite ones are the lights on Bill and Ben. This makes the twins very happy. They realized that Timothy was right, just because they weren't leading didn't mean no one noticed. Bill and Ben say that they had so much fun that they want to do it again next year. Everyone laughs, blows their whistles and honks their horns.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Percy
 * Donald
 * Douglas
 * Bill
 * Ben
 * Porter
 * Timothy
 * BoCo
 * Derek
 * Salty
 * Marion
 * Trevor
 * Cranky
 * Reg
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * James (cameo)
 * Sidney (cameo)

Plot
One morning, a few weeks before Christmas, Tara is delivering some lights and ornaments for the Christmas tree at the Misty Island sheds. Tara tells Ferdinand that her most favorite Christmas decorations had always been nutcrackers, and wishes that Misty Island would have one. That gives Ferdinand an idea.

Later, he tells to Mr. Jones about his idea. He asks if there can be a model of a nutcracker on Misty Island. He also mentions that it can be a surprise gift for Tara since it's her first Christmas on Misty Island. Mr. Jones agrees.

So on Christmas Eve, Mr. Jones gives Tara some jobs to do away from Misty Island so they can built the nutcracker. Shortly after Tara leaves, Rosie arrives with the parts for the nutcracker, as well as Kelly and Rocky to help set it up. They all work together to get the nutcracker model finished by evening.

Meanwhile on Sodor, Tara is kept busy. She delivers some Jobi wood to Farmer McColl's farm so he can repair the roof on his barn. She also delivers gifts from Mr. Jones to Sir Topham Hatt, Mr. Percival and Sir Robert Norramby.

As the sun sets, Tara returns to Misty Island. When she arrives at the Logging Station, Mr. Jones tells her that there's a surprise for her at the sheds. When Tara arrives at the sheds, he sees the nutcracker. And Ferdinand, Bash, Dash, Rosie, Kelly and Rocky all call out "Merry Christmas!" to her. Then, Mr. Jones explains that Ferdinand told him about how she likes nutcracker and that they agreed to have one built as special gift for her since it was her first Christmas on Misty Island. Tara is so happy that she says that this is her best Christmas ever, and everyone cheers and whistles.

Characters

 * Rosie
 * Ferdinand
 * Bash and Dash
 * Tara the Red Logging Loco
 * Sir Handel
 * Rocky
 * Kelly
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Farmer McColl
 * Mr. Percival
 * Sir Robert Norramby
 * Mr. Gilbert Jones
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Oliver (cameo)
 * Emily (cameo)
 * Glynn (cameo)
 * Peter Sam (cameo)
 * Millie (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode would mark the first appearance of Kelly in the CGI Series.

Plot
Carter, the Class 40 Diesel, returns to Sodor to help organize a New Years Eve party at Knapford. This time, he's happy to return to Sodor. Carter decides that his New Years resolution will be to try to make more friends.

On the way to Knapford, Carter meets up with Spencer. Spencer tells Carter that he's going to the party at Knapford with the Duke and Duchess of Boxford, but he thinks no engine will want to be next to him at the party tonight. Carter offers Spencer to be by him at the party, and Spencer agrees.

Next, Carter meets up with Diesel 10, who feels sad because he thinks no one wants him at the party, but Carter says that Diesel 10 can be with him at the party, which Diesel 10 agrees.

Soon, Carter arrives at Knapford with the supplies for the party. And soon, the station is decorated and ready for the party.

Once all the engines have finished their days work, they go to Knapford for the party. Even Diesel 10 arrives and pulls up next to Carter. Then Spencer arrives and puffs up in front of the two diesels, but he's surprised to see that he'll be next to Diesel 10, who never gotten on well with Spencer. But before Spencer and Diesel 10 could start a big argument, Carter calms both of them down and tells them to at least try to get on. And before long, Spencer and Diesel 10, along with Carter, chat like old friends. Edward congratulates Carter for helping two engines become good friends, which makes Carter smile.

Later, Sir Topham Hatt and all the engines watch the clock waiting till midnight. When midnight comes, everyone calls out "Happy New Year!", and all the engines blow their whistles and honk their horns. They are all happy and look forward to the new year. But Carter is the most happiest of all. He had made more new friends, and even helped two engines become friends. Carter knows that he's going to enjoy the new year, especially with his friends on the Island of Sodor.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Duck
 * Donald and Douglas
 * Oliver
 * Emily
 * Spencer
 * Rosie
 * Stanley
 * Ryan
 * Daisy
 * Carter the Class 40 Diesel
 * Diesel 10
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * The Duke and Duchess of Boxford (do not speak)
 * Harvey (cameo)
 * Fergus (cameo)
 * Hiro (cameo)
 * Mavis (cameo)
 * Derek (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
 * Henrietta (cameo)
 * Lady Hatt (cameo)
 * Sir Robert Norramby (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * This would be the first episode in the series to be New Years-theme.

Plot
One day, Mavis is bringing trucks down from Ffarquhar Quarry when she sees a lorry at the crossing. The driver, who is new to Sodor and doesn't expect to see an engine, has his lorry turned over into a ditch when it collides with Mavis. Although the driver is unharmed, Mavis' cowcatcher is bent, and while she is being mended Toby is sent to work at the quarry, and Stanley looks after Toby's other work.

One frosty morning, about a week after Mavis' accident, Toby is going to the quarry. At the crossing, the earth has swelled over the rails, derailing Toby and creating two long ruts in the road nearby. With some quick thinking on the fireman's part Toby gets back on the rails, and his crew spread some of his ashes to prevent that incident from happening again. Sir Topham Hatt soon finds out, but all he says is that Toby should stick to the railway.

The next day, Mavis returns from the dieselworks and thanks Toby for covering for her. She's happy to be back at work.

Characters

 * Toby
 * Stanley
 * Mavis
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Paxton (does not speak)
 * Henrietta (does not speak)
 * Thomas (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)
 * Emily (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode is based on the stories, Mavis and the Lorry and Toby Takes the Road from the Railway Series book, Toby, Trucks and Trouble.

Plot
Duck isn't feeling well. So he is sent to the steamworks to get better. But Sir Topham Hatt now needs another engine to help Oliver, Donald, Douglas and Rosie on the Little Western while Duck is away. So he decides to borrow one from the other railway. And the only one they can spare is Brenda, the Dark Blue Class 14 Diesel.

Rosie remembered the trouble Brenda gave her the last time she came to Sodor, and is a bit worried about meeting her again. As Brenda arrives at the junction, she comes up behind Rosie and her trucks and give her a little bump. This makes Rosie cross, but Brenda states that that was meant to be a friendly bump, but Rosie doesn't think so. Fortunately for her, Oliver, Donald and Douglas arrive. They had heard about Brenda before and make it clear to her that they won't stand for any nonsense. Brenda replies saying that she understands.

Unfortunately for Brenda, the trucks had overheard the conversation between her and the steam engines. And it gives them an idea. The next day, Brenda is getting some trucks ready to be filled with ballast. As she shunts them, the truck in front of her makes a face to her. Brenda orders the truck to apologize. The truck does say sorry, but very rudely and makes a face to her again and all the other trucks laugh. This makes Brenda very cross and replies "I'll show you!". She doesn't take the trucks to the ballast hopper, but instead, pushes them hard down the line, going too fast. Then the trucks crash into some buffers, come off the rails and smash through a wall. Brenda then states "There's more where that came from!" to all the trucks in the yard.

Rosie arrives with Rocky to get the trucks back onto the rails. Sir Topham Hatt arrives as well, looking very cross. He tells Brenda that she'll be going back to the other railway, as soon as the arrangements are made. Rosie is now sure that Brenda hadn't really changed, but now Brenda starts to feel bad.

The next day, Bear is delivering a goods train along the Little Western when he has an oil leak on a hill. So Rosie has to take his next train, which is a passenger train with Gary, Julie and Russell the Slip Coaches.

As Rosie starts to climb the hill, her wheels slip on Bear's oil, and she and the slip coaches start to slip down the hill. They roll into a siding where Russell comes off the rails and into some mud.

When Brenda hears the news, she states that it serves Rosie right and refuses to help. But Douglas tells her that no job is more important than helping another engine. With no other choice, Brenda goes to help Rosie.

The workmen had sanded the rails when Brenda arrives, and they lay wooden boards down the help Russell back onto the rails. Then, Brenda digs her wheels into the sand and pulls hard. Rosie helps too, and, inch by inch, they pull Russell back onto the rails.

Rosie and the slip coaches thank Brenda for her help. And Brenda apologizes to Rosie for all the trouble she gave her. Now Rosie begins to feel sad that Brenda is leaving and asks Sir Topham Hatt to forgive her and also asks if Brenda can return to Sodor again in future. Sir Topham Hatt, delighted to see Rosie and Brenda as friends now, agrees. Now everyone hopes Brenda comes back to Sodor, and Brenda hopes so too.

Characters

 * Duck
 * Donald and Douglas
 * Oliver
 * Rosie
 * Bear
 * Brenda the Dark Blue Class 14 Diesel
 * Bert (small railway engine)
 * Gary, Julie and Russell
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Stanley (cameo)
 * Samson (cameo)
 * Derek (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode is based on the book, Thomas and the Evil Diesel. Rosie replaces Thomas, Brenda the Diesel replaces Diesel, Duck replaces Percy, Oliver, Donald and Douglas replace Toby, Bear replaces Daisy and the Slip Coaches replace Annie and Clarabel respectively.

Plot
One day, Bert's driver tells Bert, Mike and Rex that two clergymen are coming to take pictures of them and put them in a book. Bert thinks he will be physically stuck in a book, and is apprehensive, but cheers up when he meets them. However, he gets cross again when they don't wave at him while taking pictures, and the final straw is when they accidentally drench him with muddy water when they pass him in their car. Bert plans revenge, and at a hilly part he creates steam, soaking his driver and the Fat Clergyman, who was riding in the cab. But later, after both parties make up, Bert tells the others they will be in the book along with him.

Characters

 * Mike
 * Bert
 * Rex
 * The Thin Clergyman
 * Ryan (cameo)

New Characters
 * The Small Controller
 * The Fat Clergyman

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode is based on the story of the same name from the Railway Series book, Small Railway Engines.

Plot
One morning, Duck's whistle is faulty after his crew used his fire to cook eggs, and Mike makes fun of him, saying "engines without whistles aren't engines at all". The others tease Mike about his whistle, and when he blows off steam he is chosen to take the passenger train. Mike is furious and is in a bad temper all day. When a cow strays onto the line, Mike tries to 'shoo' her away by whistling, but all that happens is that his whistle shoots off into the sky. Everyone tries looking for it, but to no avail, and they have to make the whistling noises for him. Mike is sent to work at the quarry for the rest of the day, and to top it off Bert and Rex tease him again in the shed.

Characters

 * Duck
 * Mike
 * Bert
 * Rex
 * The Small Controller
 * Oliver (cameo)
 * Ryan (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * This is based on the story of the same name from the Railway Series book, Small Railway Engines.

Plot
After an encounter with a flock of sheep, Mike calls them silly and can't understand why Rex calls them useful. The Small Controller arrives and tells them they are now arranging to take wool trains for the local farmers. Rex is chosen to take the first train. Rex is over-confident, but gets his comeuppance when Terence the Tractor's load spills onto the line, derailing him. Bert and Mike tease him, but say sorry when they come to take him home, and the Small Controller tells them their railway is more popular than ever.

Characters

 * Mike
 * Bert
 * Rex
 * Terence
 * The Small Controller

Notes/Trivia

 * This is based on the story of the same name from the Railway Series book, Small Railway Engines. Terence and his driver replace Willie and his tractor respectively.

Plot
One day, some new workmen ask Sir Topham Hatt if the North-Western Railway really needs three breakdown cranes, Jerome, Judy and Rocky. Sir Topham Hatt tells them that it's safer to have more than two breakdown cranes. Then a call comes in the yard saying that Henry came off the rails near Maron. So James takes Jerome and Judy there, while Stanley takes Rocky. But on the way, Stanley and Rocky are stopped by some pigs on the line. And by the time Farmer Trotter arrives and takes his pigs away, Jerome and Judy had almost finished clearing the accident. Making Rocky feel upset.

About a week later, another call comes in the Search and Rescue Centre saying that BoCo crashed into a field near Kellsthorpe Road. This time, Molly takes Rocky to clear the mess. But by the time they get there, Jerome and Judy had already started to clear the mess. Rocky asks if they need help, but Jerome and Judy reply that they can manage. Now Rocky starts to think that the railway doesn't really need three breakdown cranes.

But a few days later, another call comes in the Search and Rescue Centre saying that Sidney came off the rails. Rocky suggests that they get Jerome and Judy to clear the mess, but Harold says they're on the other side of the island and don't have time to clear the accident. So Rosie takes Rocky to Sidney. Rocky lifts Sidney onto a flatbed. And once the trucks are cleared away, Rocky and Rosie take Sidney to the Dieselworks. On the way, Rocky says that he now thinks the railway really does need three breakdown cranes.

Characters

 * Henry
 * James
 * Molly
 * Rosie
 * Stanley
 * BoCo
 * Sidney
 * Rocky
 * Jerome and Judy
 * Harold
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Farmer Trotter
 * Den (does not speak)
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Billy (cameo)
 * Charlie (cameo)
 * Belle (cameo)
 * Flynn (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode is similar to the Season 17 episode, Too Many Fire Engines.

Plot
The Culdee Fell engines want a Christmas tree put up by their sheds. Alaric offers to collect one and asks Derek to take him around the island to find one.

First, Derek and Alaric search through Henry's Forest for one. But none of the pine trees in the forest are suitable for Alaric. Then they meet up with Henry, who suggests they try to search on Misty Island, making Derek worried as he's never been to Misty Island.

Derek is so worried about going to Misty Island for the first time that he races around the island very fast and causes Alaric to not be able to search for trees, which makes him upset. Then Derek gets switched into a siding and bumps into some buffers. No one is hurt, but Alaric is still upset.

Then, Bash, Dash, Ferdinand and Tara arrive and asks Derek and Alaric for some help. Alaric agrees and so does Derek, who's happy to travel along with other engines by him. So the logging locos help Derek and Alaric find a tree. Derek and Alaric thank them and head back to Sodor.

When they arrive at Kirk Machan, all the Culdee Fell engines thank Alaric and Derek. And once the tree is decorated, the Culdee Fell engines think it's the best Christmas tree they've ever seen and they all sing the song, We Wish You a Merry Christmas.

Characters

 * Henry
 * Ferdinand
 * Bash and Dash
 * Tara the Red Logging Loco
 * Derek
 * Ernest
 * Wilfred
 * Culdee
 * Shane Dooiney
 * Patrick (mountain engine)
 * Alaric
 * Eric
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * Belle (cameo)
 * Dennis (cameo)
 * Norman (cameo)
 * Sidney (cameo)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode is similar to the Season 16 episode, The Christmas Tree Express.
 * This episode would mark the first appearance of Henry's Forest in the CGI series.

Plot
One day, Thomas is collecting trucks of stone at Ffarquhar Quarry when he hears Arry and Bert arguing about an accident they had yesterday. Arry even calls Bert a "fathead". Thomas had never heard that word before and wants to know what it means. So he asks Arry and Bert about it. This gives Arry and Bert an idea. They trick Thomas into thinking that fathead is a kind name everyone likes to call their friends, and Thomas believes them.

Later, when Thomas is delivering his stone train to Knapford Harbor, he passes Gordon. Gordon calls out "Hello" to Thomas, and Thomas replies "Hello Fathead". Gordon becomes so surprise that he screeches to a stop and bumps his passengers.

When Thomas reaches the harbor, he sees Molly and Duchess the Harbor Crane. They say hello to Thomas and say that it's a lovely day. And Thomas replies "It sure is fatheads". This makes Molly and Duchess feel hurt, but Thomas doesn't know.

He then collects Annie and Clarabel at Knapford station. Sir Topham Hatt is there talking to Percy. Thomas calls out "Hello fatheads" to Annie, Clarabel, Percy and Sir Topham Hatt. Percy, Annie and Clarabel are very surprised by what Thomas had said. And Sir Topham Hatt is very cross with Thomas, and tells him that fathead is not a nice word to say. Thomas apologizes and explains that he didn't know and that Arry and Bert taught him that word.

Just then, Arry and Bert arrive at Knapford with a goods train. Sir Topham Hatt speaks severely to Arry and Bert and punishes them for tricking Thomas by giving them shunting duties for a month. Arry and Bert then leaving Knapford, arguing with each other again.

That evening, Thomas apologizes to Gordon, Molly and Duchess for calling them fatheads and promises to never call them that again. Gordon, Molly and Duchess forgive Thomas, and are happy to keep being friends with him.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Gordon
 * Percy
 * Molly
 * Arry and Bert
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Duchess the Green Harbor Crane
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Henry (cameo)
 * James (cameo)
 * Emily (cameo)
 * Murdoch (cameo)
 * Rosie (cameo)
 * Mavis (cameo)

Plot
Some diesels on the Island of Sodor are friendly, while some are not-so-friendly, especially some diesels from the mainland.

One day, a new diesel named Jerry comes to visit Sodor for a few days. Sir Topham Hatt asks Bear to show Jerry around.

At first, Jerry seems like a nice diesel. But when he arrives at Knapford Sheds and notices that he is to share the shed with steam engines, he insults them and refuses to stay in the sheds, leading Spencer to nickname him "Old Stuck-Up" while Bear sighs remembering when he had this sort of problem before with another diesel.

Jerry sleeps outside the shed, and, when he wakes up the next day, remembers he has to refuel and be cleaned. In the part of the shed where Bear sleeps is a cleaning stop. Jerry decides to use it, but goes forward too quickly, slips on the oily rails and crashes into the back of the shed.

Hank helps clear the mess and takes Jerry to the dieselworks to be repaired. Once Jerry is repaired, he's sent back to the mainland.

That evening, Hank tells the other engines all about it. Murdoch then asks Bear what it was that Sir Topham Hatt calls him. Bear replies, "Versatile. But that's not what he called Jerry. I couldn't hear all he said, but I didn't think it sounded very polite".

Characters

 * Murdoch
 * Spencer
 * Hank
 * Bear
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Brenda the Dark Blue Class 14 Diesel (laughter only; not named)
 * Diesel (does not speak)
 * BoCo (does not speak)
 * Mavis (does not speak)
 * Arry and Bert (does not speak)
 * Salty (does not speak)
 * Paxton (does not speak)
 * Arthur (cameo)
 * Molly (cameo)
 * Rosie (cameo)
 * Billy (cameo)
 * Charlie (cameo)
 * Stafford (cameo)
 * Diesel 10 (cameo)
 * Den (cameo)
 * Dart (cameo)
 * Spamcan/D199 (indirectly mentioned)

New Character
 * Jerry/Old Stuck-Up

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode is based on the story, Old Stuck-Up from the Railway Series book, James and the Diesel Engines. Bear replaces BoCo, Spencer replaces James, Murdoch replaces Henry and Hank replaces Douglas respectively.
 * This episode would mark the first appearance of Hank in the CGI Series.
 * A reference to Super Rescue is made.

Plot
During a discussion about paint one night, Henry remarks he is thankful he doesn't look like a fire-engine, like James and Flynn, but James makes a crafty rejoinder and the joke turns to Henry. Henry, furious, broods over paying James out and bangs around so much the coupling on his tender breaks, with the movement knocking part of Henry's fire onto the line. Edward comes to take Henry's train and Flynn puts out the fire. Later on, Edward tells the other engine about it. James notes that Henry has never made comments about fire engines since.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Emily
 * Flynn
 * Arthur (cameo)
 * Stanley (cameo)
 * Paxton (cameo)
 * Bear (cameo)
 * Bertie (cameo)
 * Mavis (mentioned)
 * Flying Scotsman (mentioned)
 * Gordon's Brothers (mentioned)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode is based on the story of the same name from the Railway Series book, James and the Diesel Engines.
 * This would be the first time Gordon's brothers are mentioned in the TV series, as well as the first time Flying Scotsman is referred to by name.

Plot
Roger, the Foreign Engine, has never really liked diesels, and often complains about them to the other engines, making them fed up.

Roger becomes worse than ever when he has to take a goods train one misty day. He has to whistle to alert the signalman to switch the points, but Hiro whistles first and, because their whistles sound similar, the signalman thinks its Roger and switches the points as a wellwagon is going over them, causing it to go sideways into a signal.

Later, as Rocky is clearing the mess, Hiro and the signalman both apologize for the accident, but Roger still feels silly.

About a week later, the weather gets colder. Roger takes on too much water at Wellsworth and his injector fails. Norman comes to the rescue, and although Roger feels humiliated at first, he quickly befriends Norman and has since never made fun of diesels.

Characters

 * Henry
 * Duck
 * Donald
 * Hiro
 * Roger the Foreign Engine
 * Norman
 * Victor
 * Murdoch (does not speak)
 * Rocky (does not speak)
 * Thomas (cameo)
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * James (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)
 * Oliver (cameo)
 * Emily (cameo)
 * Dennis (cameo)
 * Den (cameo)
 * Dart (cameo)
 * Kevin (cameo)
 * Edward (mentioned)
 * Toby (mentioned)
 * Douglas (mentioned)

Notes/Trivia

 * This episode is based on the Railway Series stories, Crossed Lines and Deep Freeze from the Railway Series book, James and the Diesel Engines. Roger the Foreign Engine replaces James and Norman replaces the Works Diesel respectively.