Percy Takes The Plunge (Volume 1, Strand VCI)

Percy Takes The Plunge (Volume 1, Strand VCI) is a VHS print made in September 1991 and later in other decades. The Strand VCI version has two Season 1 episodes and five Season 2 episodes, while later versions have one Season 1 episode and six Season 2 episodes.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Donald and Douglas (Strand Home Video version only)
 * Bill and Ben
 * Terence (speaks in Strand VCI version)
 * Trevor
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Duck (does not speak, Strand Home Video version only)
 * Harold (does not speak, Strand Home Video version only)
 * Diesel (cameo)
 * BoCo (cameo, Strand Home Video version only)
 * Bertie (cameo)

Strand VCI

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Strand Home Video/Time-Life/Video Treasures

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Strand VCI version

 * 1) Percy Takes The Plunge
 * 2) Percy's Ghostly Trick
 * 3) Woolly Bear
 * 4) Saved From Scrap
 * 5) A New Friend For Thomas
 * 6) Terence The Tractor
 * 7) Thomas' Christmas Party

Strand Home Video version

 * 1) Percy Takes The Plunge
 * 2) Percy's Ghostly Trick
 * 3) Woolly Bear
 * 4) Saved From Scrap
 * 5) A New Friend For Thomas
 * 6) Thomas' Christmas Party
 * 7) Thomas and The Missing Christmas Tree

Strand VCI Entertainment version

 * 1) Strand VCI FBI Warning
 * 2) Strand VCI Entertainment logo (1988-1992)
 * 3) Britt Allcroft Presents logo
 * 4) Thomas and Friends Season 2 intro
 * 5) First few seconds of Percy Takes The Plunge

Strand Home Video version

 * 1) Strand Home Video FBI Warning
 * 2) Strand Home Video logo (1993-1994)
 * 3) Britt Allcroft Presents logo
 * 4) Thomas and Friends Season 2 intro
 * 5) First few seconds of Percy Takes The Plunge

Time-Life Video version

 * 1) Time-Life FBI Warning
 * 2) Time-Life Video logo (1992-2001)
 * 3) Britt Allcroft Presents logo
 * 4) Thomas and Friends Season 2 intro
 * 5) First few seconds of Percy Takes The Plunge

Video Treasures version

 * 1) Video Treasures FBI Warning
 * 2) Video Treasures logo (1987-1997)
 * 3) Britt Allcroft Presents logo
 * 4) Thomas and Friends Season 2 intro
 * 5) First few seconds of Percy Takes The Plunge

Strand VCI Entertainment version

 * 1) Last few seconds of Thomas' Christmas Party
 * 2) Thomas and Friends outro

Strand Home Video version

 * 1) Last few seconds of Thomas and The Missing Christmas Tree
 * 2) Thomas and Friends outro
 * 3) Strand Home Video logo (1993-1994)

Time-Life Video version

 * 1) Last few seconds of Thomas and The Missing Christmas Tree
 * 2) Thomas and Friends outro

Video Treasures version

 * 1) Last few seconds of Thomas and The Missing Christmas Tree
 * 2) Thomas and Friends outro
 * 3) Video Treasures logo (1987-1997, still version, silent)

Opening Credits

 * THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE & FRIENDS
 * Based on The Railway Series by The REV.W.AWDRY
 * PERCY TAKES THE PLUNGE
 * Told by RINGO STARR
 * Directed by DAVID MITTON

Front Cover

 * Percy sunk from "Percy Takes The Plunge"

Back Cover

 * Thomas, Trevor and Edward from "A New Friend For Thomas"

Cover Color

 * Teal

Running Time

 * 35 Minutes

Percy Takes The Plunge

 * Ringo Starr: One day, Henry wanted a rest, but Percy was talking to some engines. He was telling them about the time he had brave bad weather to help Thomas.
 * Percy: It was raining hard. Water swirled under my boiler. I couldn't see where I was going, but I struggled on.
 * Bill: Oh, Percy, you are brave.
 * Percy: Well, it wasn't anything really. Water's nothing to an engine with determination.
 * Ben: Tell us more, Percy.
 * Henry: What are you engines doing here?
 * Ringo Starr: Hissed Henry.
 * Henry: This shed is for Sir Topham Hatt's engines. Go away. Silly things.
 * Ringo Starr: Henry snorted.
 * Percy: They're not silly.
 * Ringo Starr: Percy had been enjoying himself.
 * Henry: They are silly and so are you. "Water's nothing to an engine with determination". Huh.
 * Percy: Anyway.
 * Ringo Starr: Said cheeky Percy.
 * Percy: I'm not afraid of water, I like it.
 * Ringo Starr: He ran off to the harbour singing.
 * Percy: Once an engine attached to a train, was afraid of a few drops of rain.
 * Henry: No one ever lets me forget the time I wouldn't come out of the tunnel in case the rain spoiled my paint.
 * Ringo Starr: Huffed Henry. Thomas was looking at the board on the key.
 * Thomas: Danger. We mustn't go passed it.
 * Ringo Starr: He said.
 * Thomas: That's orders.
 * Percy: Why?
 * Thomas: Danger means falling down something.
 * Ringo Starr: Said Thomas.
 * Thomas: I went pass danger once, and fell down a mine.
 * Percy: I can't see a mine.
 * Ringo Starr: Said Percy. He didn't know that the foundations of the key had sunk. The rails now sloped down into the sea.
 * Percy: Stupid board.
 * Ringo Starr: Said Percy. Percy made a plan. One day, he whispered to the cars.
 * Percy: Will you give me a bump when we get to the key?
 * Ringo Starr: The cars had never asked to bump an engine before. They giggled and chattered about it.
 * Percy: Driver doesn't know my plan.
 * Ringo Starr: Chuckled Percy.
 * Cars: On, on, on!
 * Ringo Starr: Laughed the cars. Percy thought they were helping.
 * Percy: I'll pretend to stop at the station, but the cars will push me pass the board. Then I'll make them stop. I can do that wherever I like.
 * Ringo Starr: Every wise engine knows that you cannot trust freight cars.
 * Cars: Go on, go on!
 * Ringo Starr: They yelled, and bumped Percy's driver and fireman off the footplate.
 * Percy: Ow!
 * Ringo Starr: Said Percy, sliding pass the board. Percy was frantic.
 * Percy: That's enough!
 * (Percy falls into the water)
 * Ringo Starr: Percy was sunk.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: You are a very disobedient engine.
 * Ringo Starr: Percy knew that voice.
 * Percy: Please, sir, get me out, sir, I'm truly sorry, sir.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: No, Percy, we cannot do that till high tide. I hope it will teach you to take care of yourself.
 * Percy: Yes, sir.
 * Ringo Starr: It was dark when they brought floating cranes to rescue Percy. He was too cold and stiff to move by himself.
 * (Percy is lifted onto a flatbed)
 * Ringo Starr: Next day, he was sent to the works on Henry's freight train.
 * Henry: Well, well, well!
 * Ringo Starr: Chuckled Henry.
 * Henry: Did you like the water?
 * Percy: No.
 * Henry: I am surprised. You need more determination, Percy. "Water's nothing to an engine with determination" you know. Perhaps you will like it better next time.
 * Ringo Starr: Percy is quite determined that they'll won't be a next time.

Nameplates after Percy Takes The Plunge

 * Thomas
 * James
 * Gordon
 * Henry
 * Edward
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Bertie
 * Terence

Percy's Ghostly Trick

 * (Owl hooting twice, followed by ghostly whistle)
 * Percy: And every year on the date of the accident, it runs again as a warning to others, plunging into the gap, shrieking like a lost soul.
 * Thomas: Percy what are you talking about?
 * Percy: The ghost train. Driver saw it last night.
 * Thomas and Toby: Where?
 * Ringo Starr: Asked Thomas and Toby.
 * Percy: He didn't say, oh it makes my wheels wobble to think of it.
 * Thomas: Pooh!
 * Ringo Starr: Said Thomas.
 * Thomas: You're just a silly little engine. I'm not scared.
 * Percy: Thomas didn't believe in ghosts.
 * Ringo Starr: Said Percy next morning. His driver laughed.
 * Percy's Driver: Neither do I. It was only a pretend ghost story.
 * Ringo Starr: Percy was disappointed. That evening, he came back from the harbour. Percy knew where he was, even in the dark.
 * Percy: Crowe's Farm Crossing. We shan't be long now.
 * Ringo Starr: He liked running at night. The rails hummed and the signal light shone green. But a broken cart load of lime lay ahead. Sam the Farmer had just gone for help.
 * (Percy's whistle toots and a loud crash is heard as he hits the cart)
 * Ringo Starr: Percy broke the cart to smithereens. Lime flew everywhere. He puffed quickly to the nearest signal box. Percy's driver explained what had happened.
 * Signalman: I'll see to it.
 * Ringo Starr: Said the Signalman.
 * Signalman: But you better clean Percy, or people will think he's a ghost.
 * Ringo Starr: Percy chuckled.
 * Percy: Do let's pretend I'm a ghost and scared Thomas. That'll teach him to see I'm a silly little engine.
 * Ringo Starr: Toby promised to help.
 * (Toby leaves Percy and heads back to the sheds)
 * Ringo Starr: Thomas was being oiled up for his evening train.
 * Toby: Percy's had an accident!
 * Ringo Starr: Cried Toby.
 * Thomas: Poor engine.
 * Ringo Starr: Said Thomas.
 * Thomas: Botheration! That means I'll be late!
 * Toby: They've cleared the line for you, but there's something worse.
 * Thomas: Out with it, Toby, I can't wait all evening.
 * Toby: I've just seen something.
 * Ringo Starr: Said Toby.
 * Toby: It looked like Percy's ghost. It said it was coming here to warn us.
 * Thomas: Pooh! Who cares? Don't be frightened, Toby. I'll take care of you.
 * (We can hear Percy's whistle and a loud brake sound)
 * Percy: (ghostly voice) Peep, peep, peep-peep-peep, peep! Let me in, let me in!
 * Ringo Starr: Wailed Percy.
 * Toby: No, no! Not by the smoke on my chimney chim chim!
 * Percy: (ghostly voice) I'll chuff and I'll puff and I'll break your door in!
 * (The doors open and reveal Percy all along)
 * Thomas: Oh dear!
 * Ringo Starr: Explained Thomas.
 * Thomas: It's getting late. Oh, I have no idea. Oh, I must find Annie and Clarabel.
 * Ringo Starr: It was morning when Thomas returned.
 * Toby: Where have you been?
 * Ringo Starr: Asked Toby.
 * Thomas: Ah well.
 * Ringo Starr: Said Thomas.
 * Thomas: I knew you be sad about Percy, and I, um, I didn't like to intrude. I slept in the freight shed and...
 * (Percy's whistle is heard again, along with a ghostly one)
 * Thomas: Oh, sorry, can't stop. Gotta see a coach about a train.
 * Ringo Starr: Percy was non a worse for his adventure, and was still enjoying himself enormously. He had heard everything.
 * Percy: Well, well, well! What do you know about that?
 * Toby: Anyone would think...
 * Ringo Starr: Chuckled Toby.
 * Toby: ...that our Thomas was just seen a ghost!

Nameplates after Percy's Ghostly Trick

 * Thomas
 * James
 * Gordon
 * Henry
 * Edward
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Bertie
 * Terence

Woolly Bear

 * Ringo Starr: In the summer, the work crews cut the long grass along the tracks raking it into heaps to dry in the sun. At this time of year, Percy stops where they have been cutting. The men load up his empty wagons and he pulls them to the station.
 * (Percy leaves with the loaded cars)
 * Ringo Starr: Toby then takes them to the hills for the farmers to feed their stock.
 * (Toby also leaves with the same load)
 * Percy: Wheeeeeeeesh!
 * Ringo Starr: Percy gave a ghostly whistle.
 * Percy: Don't be frightened, Thomas.
 * Ringo Starr: He laughed.
 * Percy: It's only me!
 * Thomas: Your ugly fizz is enough to frighten anyone.
 * Ringo Starr: Said Thomas.
 * Thomas: You're like...
 * Percy: Ugly indeed. I'm...
 * Thomas: A green caterpillar with red stripes.
 * Ringo Starr: Continued Thomas firmly.
 * Thomas: You crawl like one too.
 * Percy: I don't!
 * Thomas: Who's been late every afternoon this week?
 * Percy: It's the hay.
 * Thomas: I can't help that.
 * Ringo Starr: Said Thomas.
 * Thomas: Time's time, and Sir Topham Hatt relies on me to keep it. I can't if you crawl in the hay till all hours.
 * Percy: Green caterpillar indeed.
 * Ringo Starr: Fumed Percy. He set off to collect some hay to take to the harbour.
 * Percy: Everyone says I'm handsome, or at least nearly anyone. Anyway, my curves are better than Thomas' corners. Thomas says I'm always late.
 * Ringo Starr: He grumbled.
 * Percy: I'm never late, or at least only a few minutes. What's that to Thomas? He can always catch up time farther on.
 * Ringo Starr: All the same, he and his driver decided to start home early. Then came trouble.
 * (The crate of treacle appears held by a crane it falls down and lands on Percy with a loud Wham!)
 * Ringo Starr: A crate of treacle was upset all over Percy. Percy was cross. He was still sticky when he puffed away. The wind was blowing fiercely.
 * Percy's Driver: Look at that!
 * Ringo Starr: Explained the driver. The wind caught the piled hay, tossing it up and over the track. The line climbed here.
 * Percy's Driver: Take a run at it, Percy.
 * Ringo Starr: His driver advised. Percy gathered speed. But the hay made the rails slippery and his wheels wouldn't grip. Time after time he stalled with spinning wheels and had to wait until the line ahead was cleared before he could start again. Everyone was waiting. Thomas seethed impatiently.
 * Thomas: Ten minutes late. I warned him. Passengers will complain and Sir Topham Hatt.
 * Ringo Starr: Then they all saw Percy. They laughed and shouted.
 * (Passengers laughing)
 * Percy: Sorry I'm late.
 * Ringo Starr: Percy panted.
 * Thomas: Look what's crawled out of the hay!
 * Ringo Starr: Teased Thomas.
 * Percy: What's wrong?
 * Ringo Starr: Asked Percy.
 * Thomas: Talk about hairy caterpillars.
 * Ringo Starr: Puffed Thomas.
 * Thomas: It's worth been late to have seen you.
 * Ringo Starr: When Percy got home, his driver showed him what he looked like in the mirror.
 * (Percy gets shocked in the mirror)
 * Percy: Bust my buffers! No wonder they all laughed. I'm just look like a woolly bear. Please clean me before Toby comes.
 * Ringo Starr: But it was no good. Thomas told Toby all about it.
 * (Workmen are seen clearing the hay out of Percy)
 * Ringo Starr: Instead of talking about sensible things like playing ghosts, Thomas and Toby made jokes about woolly bear caterpillars, and other creatures which crawled about in hay. They laughed a lot, but Percy thought they were really being very silly indeed!

Nameplates after Woolly Bear

 * Thomas
 * James
 * Gordon
 * Henry
 * Edward
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Bertie
 * Terence

Saved From Scrap

 * Ringo Starr: Sir Topham Hatt works his engines hard, but they are very proud when he calls them really useful.
 * Edward: I'm going to the scrapyard today.
 * Ringo Starr: Edward called to Thomas.
 * Thomas: What? Already? You're not that old.
 * Ringo Starr: Replied Thomas cheekily. Thomas was only teased him. The scrapyard was full of rusty old cars and machinery. They are broken into pieces, loaded into cars and Edward pulls them to the steelworks where they are melted down and used again. Today, there was a surprise waiting for Edward in the yard. It was a traction engine.
 * Edward: Hello.
 * Ringo Starr: Said Edward.
 * Edward: You're not broken and rusty. What are you doing here?
 * Trevor: I'm Trevor. They're going to break me up next week.
 * Edward: What a shame.
 * Ringo Starr: Said Edward.
 * Trevor: My driver says I only need some paint, polish and oil to be as good as new, but my owner says I'm old fashioned.
 * Ringo Starr: Edward snorted.
 * Edward: People say I'm old fashioned, but I don't care. Sir Topham Hatt says I'm a useful engine. What work did you do?
 * Trevor: My owner will send us from farm to farm. We threshed corn, hauled logs and did lots of other work. The children loved to see us.
 * Ringo Starr: Trevor shut his eyes, remembering.
 * Trevor: Oh, yes. I like children.
 * Ringo Starr: Edward set off for the station.
 * Edward: Broken up, what a shame. Broken up, what a shame. I must help Trevor, I must.
 * Ringo Starr: He thought of all his friends who liked engines. But strangely none of them would have room for a traction engine at home.
 * Edward: It's a shame, it's a shame.
 * Ringo Starr: He hissed. Then...
 * Edward: Peep! Peep! Why didn't I think of him before.
 * Ringo Starr: There on the platform was the very person.
 * Vicar: Hello, Edward. You look upset. What's the matter, Charlie?
 * Ringo Starr: He asked the driver.
 * Driver: There's a traction engine in the scrapyard, Vicar. He'll be broken up next week. Jem Cole says he never drove a better engine.
 * Edward: Do save him, sir. He saws wood and gives children rides.
 * Vicar: We'll see.
 * Ringo Starr: Replied the Vicar. Jem Cole came on Saturday.
 * Jem Cole: The reverend's comin to see you, Trevor. Maybe he'll buy you.
 * Trevor: Do you think he will?
 * Ringo Starr: Asked Trevor hopefully.
 * Jem Cole: He will when I lit your fire and clean you up.
 * Ringo Starr: The Vicar and his two boys arrived that evening. Trevor hadn't felt so happy for months. He chuffered about the yard.
 * Vicar: Show your paces, Trevor.
 * Ringo Starr: Said the Vicar. Later he came out of the office, smiling.
 * Vicar: I've got him cheap, Jem, cheap.
 * Jem Cole: Did ye hear that Trevor?
 * Ringo Starr: Cried Jem.
 * Jem Cole: The reverend's saved you and you'll live at the vicarage now.
 * Trevor: Peep! Peep!
 * Ringo Starr: Whistled Trevor. Now Trevor's home was in the Vicarage Orchard, and he sees Edward every day. His paint is spotless and his brass shines like gold. Trevor likes his work but his happiest day is the church fair. With a wooden seat bolted to his bunker, he chuffers round the orchard giving rides to children. Long afterwards, you will see him shut his eyes, remembering.
 * Trevor: I like children.
 * Ringo Starr: He whispers happily.

Nameplates after Saved From Scrap

 * Thomas
 * James
 * Gordon
 * Henry
 * Edward
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Bertie
 * Terence

A New Friend For Thomas

 * Ringo Starr: Trevor the Traction Engine enjoys living in the Vicarage Orchard. Edward came to see him every day, but sometimes Trevor didn't have enough work to do.
 * Trevor: I do like to keep busy all the time.
 * Ringo Starr: He sighed one day.
 * Trevor: And I do like company. Especially, children's company.
 * Edward: Cheer up.
 * Ringo Starr: Smiled Edward.
 * Edward: Sir Topham Hatt has worked for you at his new harbor. I'm to take you to meet Thomas today.
 * Trevor: Oh.
 * Ringo Starr: Exclaimed Trevor happily.
 * Trevor: The harbor, the seaside, children. That would be lovely.
 * Ringo Starr: Thomas was on his way to the harbour with a trainload of metal pilings. They were needed to make the harbour wharf firm and safe.
 * Edward: Hello, Thomas.
 * Ringo Starr: Said Edward.
 * Edward: This is Trevor a friend of mine. He's a traction engine.
 * Ringo Starr: Thomas eyed the newcomer doubtfully.
 * Thomas: A what engine?
 * Ringo Starr: He asked.
 * Trevor: A traction engine.
 * Ringo Starr: Explained Trevor.
 * Trevor: I run on roads instead of rails. Can you take me to the harbour, please? Sir Topham Hatt has a job for me.
 * Thomas: Yes, of course.
 * Ringo Starr: Replied Thomas. But he was still puzzled. Workmen coupled Trevor's car to Thomas' train and soon they were ready to start their journey.
 * Trevor: I'm glad Sir Topham Hatt needs me.
 * Ringo Starr: Called Trevor.
 * Trevor: I don't have enough to do sometime you know. Although I can work anywhere. In orchards, on farms, in scrapyards even at harbours.
 * Thomas: But you don't run on rails.
 * Ringo Starr: Puffed Thomas.
 * Trevor: I'm a traction engine. I don't need rails to be useful.
 * Ringo Starr: Replied Trevor.
 * Trevor: You wait and see.
 * Ringo Starr: When they reached the harbour, they found everything in confusion. Cars had been derailed, blocking the line and stone slabs lay everywhere.
 * Driver: We must get this pilings past.
 * Ringo Starr: Said Thomas' Driver.
 * Driver: They are essential. Trevor, we need you to drag them round this mess.
 * Trevor: Just the sort of job I like.
 * Ringo Starr: Replied Trevor.
 * Trevor: Now you'll see, Thomas. I'll soon show you what traction engines can do.
 * Ringo Starr: Trevor was as good as his work. He dragged the pilings clear with chains and towed them into position.
 * Trevor: Who needs rails?
 * Ringo Starr: He muttered cheerfully to himself. Later, Thomas brought Annie and Clarabel to visit him. Thomas was most impressed.
 * Thomas: Now I understand how useful a traction engine can be.
 * Ringo Starr: The coaches were full of children. Trevor gave them rides to all the harbour. He liked this best of all.
 * Annie: He's very kind.
 * Ringo Starr: Said Annie.
 * Clarabel: He reminds me of Thomas.
 * Ringo Starr: Added Clarabel. Everyone was sorry when it was time for Trevor to go. Thomas pulled him to the junction. A small tear came into Trevor's eye. Thomas pretended not to see. He whistled gaily to make Trevor happy.
 * Thomas: I'll come and see you if I can.
 * Ringo Starr: He promised.
 * Thomas: The Vicar will look after you and there's plenty of work for you now at the orchard. But we may meet you again at the harbour someday.
 * Trevor: That would be wonderful.
 * Ringo Starr: Said Trevor. That evening, Trevor stood remembering his new friend Thomas, the harbour, and most of all, the children. Then he went happily to sleep in the shed at the bottom of the orchard.

Nameplates after A New Friend For Thomas

 * Thomas
 * James
 * Gordon
 * Henry
 * Edward
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Bertie
 * Terence

Thomas' Christmas Party

 * Ringo Starr: It was Christmas on the Island of Sodor. All the engines were working hard. Thomas and Toby were busy carrying people and parcels up and down the branch line. Everyone was happy. Only the coaches Annie and Clarabel were complaining.
 * Annie and Clarabel: It's always the same before Christmas.
 * Ringo Starr: They groaned.
 * Annie and Clarabel: We feel so full, we feel so full.
 * Thomas: Oh, come on!
 * Ringo Starr: Said Thomas.
 * Thomas: Where's your festive spirit? Christmas day is almost here.
 * Ringo Starr: By the side of the track was a little cottage with a familiar figure waving to them.
 * Thomas: It's Mrs. Kyndley!
 * Ringo Starr: Whistled Thomas.
 * Thomas: Peep, peep! Happy Christmas!
 * Ringo Starr: Thomas always felt better for seeing her.
 * Thomas: Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas without Mrs. Kyndley.
 * Ringo Starr: When work was over, Thomas went to see the other engines. All their coats had been polished.
 * Gordon: Huh!
 * Ringo Starr: Said Gordon.
 * Gordon: Just look at us. Your driver will have to work fast to get you as smart as us.
 * Thomas: Never mind that.
 * Ringo Starr: Replied Thomas.
 * Thomas: I've something important to say. Do you realize it's been a whole year since Mrs. Kyndley saved us from a nasty accident. You remember when she was ill in bed and...
 * Edward: Yes of course.
 * Ringo Starr: Interrupted Edward.
 * Edward: You told us how she waved her red dressing gown out of her window to warn you about a landslide ahead.
 * Percy: And you and Toby gave her presents.
 * Ringo Starr: Percy joined in.
 * Percy: And Sir Topham Hatt sent her to Bournemouth to get better.
 * James and Henry: But...
 * Ringo Starr: Said James and Henry together.
 * James and Henry: The rest of us have never thanked her properly.
 * Thomas: Exactly.
 * Ringo Starr: Said Thomas.
 * Thomas: So now I think we should all give her a special Christmas party.
 * Ringo Starr: Everyone was getting very excited and the drivers felt sure that Sir Topham Hatt will agree as indeed he did. The engines were all busy making plans, when silence fell. Sir Topham Hatt had bad news.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: The weather's changed badly. Mrs. Kyndley is snowed up. Toby says he'll help to rescue her. You must help too, Thomas. There's no party unless you do.
 * Ringo Starr: Thomas hated snow, but he said bravely.
 * Thomas: I'll try, sir. We must rescue her, we must.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: There's a good engine. You and Toby will manage splendidly.
 * Ringo Starr: Thomas charged the snowdrifts fiercely. Sometimes he swept them aside, sometimes they stuck fast and the men had to loosen them. But at the cutting near the cottage, they could go no further.
 * Thomas' Fireman: Look at that!
 * Ringo Starr: Exclaimed Thomas' fireman.
 * Thomas: Peep, peep, peep! Here we are.
 * Ringo Starr: Whistled Thomas. An answering wave came from an upstairs window. Then they heard a familiar sound.
 * Thomas: That's Terence the Tractor.
 * Ringo Starr: Said Thomas.
 * Thomas: He's come to help too.
 * Ringo Starr: Sure enough, Terence had a snowplough and was working hard to clear a patch to the railroad line to safety. At long last, the rescue was complete. Percy took the tired workmen home. Terence said goodbye to Mrs. Kyndley and promised to take care of her cottage as he watched them all set off. The engines made good time. No more snow had fallen, but the yard was dark. Thomas' heart sank. Suddenly, all the lights went on. What a marvelous site awaited Mrs. Kyndley.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Well done!
 * Ringo Starr: Said Sir Topham Hatt.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: I'm really proud of you all.
 * Ringo Starr: Mrs. Kyndley especially thanked the smaller engines.
 * Mrs. Kyndley: Thomas and Toby are old friends.
 * Ringo Starr: She said.
 * Mrs. Kyndley: And now Percy, you are my friend too.
 * Ringo Starr: Percy was very pleased.
 * Percy: Three cheers for Mrs. Kyndley!
 * Ringo Starr: He called.
 * Percy: Peep, peep, peep!
 * Ringo Starr: They all whistled.
 * Engines: (singing) We wish you a merry Christmas, we wish you a merry Christmas, we wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year.
 * Ringo Starr: Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends thought it was the best Christmas ever and Mrs. Kyndley could think of nowhere should rather live than here with them on the Island of Sodor.

Nameplates after Thomas' Christmas Party

 * Thomas
 * James
 * Gordon
 * Henry
 * Edward
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Bertie
 * Terence

Thomas and The Missing Christmas Tree

 * Ringo Starr: It was two days before Christmas. Many children were expected on the Island of Sodor. All the engines were busy with the final preparations.
 * (James and Gordon pass by)
 * (Thomas arrives to see Sir Topham Hatt)
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Our Christmas tree has arrived just in time. I want you to fetch it, Thomas. Duck can look after Annie and Clarabel until you get back.
 * Thomas: Will we be able to sing carols too?
 * Ringo Starr: Asked Thomas.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: We'll see.
 * Thomas: It would be nice to sing carols again.
 * Ringo Starr: Sighed Thomas as he set off on his important mission. Thomas collected the tree safely but large snowdrifts lay ahead.
 * Thomas: I mustn't be late.
 * Ringo Starr: He thought. Whistling bravely, Thomas tried to move. But he couldn't. There was worse to come. Poor Thomas was snowed under. Meanwhile the other engines waited and waited. They were grumbling about Thomas for being late.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Silence! Thomas left the works safely, but snow had brought the telephone lines down. We must assume he is stranded.
 * Ringo Starr: The engines now felt sorry for Thomas and cold but confident the twins set off to the rescue. Suddenly, they came to a drift that was deeper than the rest.
 * Thomas: Help!
 * Donald: Hush!
 * Ringo Starr: Said Donald.
 * Donald: I can hear something.
 * Douglas: Probably the wind.
 * Ringo Starr: Said Douglas.
 * Thomas: Help!
 * Donald: No listen.
 * Ringo Starr: Insisted Donald.
 * Thomas: Over here!
 * Douglas: Oh, it's Thomas. Come on the poor wee engine must be frozen to the frames in there.
 * Ringo Starr: When the workmen arrived, it took some time to decide how to dig away the drifts of snow. Thomas' driver and fireman, who had taken shelter at a nearby cottage, joined the rescue. At last, Thomas and the precious Christmas tree were free from the snowdrift. Then they set off once more to finish their long journey.
 * (Thomas and the Scottish Twins reach the signal box, where the others await them)
 * Sir Topham Hatt: As a reward for all your hard work, you may go and enjoy the carols. Be quick now.
 * Ringo Starr: At the big station, all was soon ready.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: One, two, three!
 * Ringo Starr: Suddenly like magic the station was flooded with lights.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Ladies and gentlemen and children, I give you three cheers for Thomas the Tank Engine and all his friends who had made this occasion possible.
 * Ringo Starr: Suddenly, there was a strange whirring sound. Percy and Toby smiled, they knew who it was. With landing lights shining brightly, Harold the Helicopter touched down gently in the snow. Bringing the greatest surprise of all, Father Christmas. Everyone cheered and the party began.
 * Thomas: It's no fun getting stuck in the snow.
 * Ringo Starr: Whispered Thomas to Percy.
 * Thomas: But it was worth it for this party. Happy Christmas, Percy. Happy Christmas, everyone.

List of Other Thomas Videos based on Shining Time Station and its animated sequel

 * Diesel's Devious Deed (Volume 2, Strand VCI)