The Runaway (1998 VHS/DVD)

The Runaway is a Thomas VHS/DVD idea made for Anchor Bay Entertainment. Released on VHS in, and on DVD in, it has.

Stories

 * 1) The Runaway
 * 2) Wrong Road
 * 3) Rusty To The Rescue
 * 4) Thomas and Stepney
 * 5) Gordon Takes A Dip
 * 6) James Goes Buzz Buzz
 * 7) A Big Day For Thomas

Song

 * 1) Gone Fishing (separate from the main feature on DVD)

Bonus Features

 * 1) Character Gallery
 * 2) Web Fun

Trivia

 * The front cover of the 1998 version is based on the one seen on the Japanese DVD, The Complete Works of Thomas The Tank Engine Vol. 3.

1998 VHS version

 * 1) Video Treasures Tracking Control
 * 2) Video Treasures FBI Warning
 * 3) Anchor Bay Entertainment logo (1998-1999)
 * 4) Britt Allcroft Presents logo
 * 5) Thomas and Friends US Season 4 intro (version 2)
 * 6) First few seconds of The Runaway

2000 VHS version

 * 1) Anchor Bay FBI Warning
 * 2) Anchor Bay Entertainment logo (1999-2004)
 * 3) Britt Allcroft Presents logo
 * 4) Thomas and Friends US Season 4 intro (version 2)
 * 5) First few seconds of The Runaway

2004 DVD version

 * 1) Anchor Bay FBI Warning
 * 2) Anchor Bay Entertainment logo (2004-2007)
 * 3) HiT Entertainment logo (2001)
 * 4) Thomas and Friends VHS/DVD Collection Trailer (2002)
 * 5) The Runaway DVD Menu
 * 6) HiT Entertainment logo (2001)
 * 7) Britt Allcroft Presents logo
 * 8) Thomas and Friends US Season 4 intro (version 2)
 * 9) First few seconds of The Runaway

1998 VHS version

 * 1) Last few seconds of Gone Fishing
 * 2) Henry's Forest and Other Thomas Stories outro
 * 3) A Britt Allcroft Production logo
 * 4) Anchor Bay Entertainment logo (1998-1999)

2000 VHS version

 * 1) Last few seconds of Gone Fishing
 * 2) Henry's Forest and Other Thomas Stories outro
 * 3) A Britt Allcroft Production logo

2004 DVD version

 * 1) Last few seconds of A Big Day For Thomas
 * 2) Henry's Forest & Other Thomas Stories outro
 * 3) A Britt Allcroft Production logo
 * 4) HiT Entertainment logo (2001)
 * 5) DVD Digital logo

Opening Credits

 * THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE & FRIENDS
 * Based on The Railway Series by The REV.W.AWDRY
 * Adaptation by BRITT ALLCROFT
 * THE RUNAWAY
 * Told by GEORGE CARLIN
 * Directed by DAVID MITTON

Front Cover (1998)

 * Thomas (ill) from "The Runaway"

Back Cover (1998)

 * Top Left: Rusty and Stepney from "Rusty To The Rescue"
 * Top Right: James (with a swollen nose) from "James Goes Buzz Buzz"

Front Cover (2000 and 2004)

 * Top: Thomas (surprised)
 * Bottom: Gordon and Edward from "Wrong Road"

Back Cover (2000 and 2004)

 * Top: Left: Stepney from "Rusty To The Rescue"
 * Top: Right: BoCo, Duck and James from "James Goes Buzz Buzz"

Cover Colors

 * Deep Blue (1998)
 * Red (2000 and 2004)

Running Time

 * 40 Minutes

1998 version

 * PEEP! PEEP! Thomas, Percy, Rusty, Sir Topham Hatt and the rest of their friends have learned many lessons about working along. They have selected their favorite stories to create this collection about the first part of the first season of The New Adventures of Shining Time Station. Watch as a careless Thomas goes out of control because of the brakes not being set properly. See how Stepney has been rescued by Rusty, and when Gordon gets into trouble as he falls into a muddy ditch. So climb aboard for these heartwarming tales on the Island of Sodor, with your beloved storyteller, George Carlin.

2000 version

 * PEEP! PEEP!

2004 DVD version

 * PEEP! PEEP!

After The Runaway

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

After Wrong Road

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

After Rusty To The Rescue

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

After Thomas and Stepney

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

After Gordon Takes A Dip

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

After James Goes Buzz Buzz

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