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Big Brother Theodore
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 in 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 he 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.