Henry's Forest

"You know, if Gordon wasn't here now, I'd say it was him thundering by with the express!"

- James

Henry's Forest is the ninth episode of the third season. In the US, the episode first aired on the Shining Time Station episode Crackpot.

Plot
Henry likes going to a forest near the line, but when a storm strikes one night the forest is virtually destroyed by the strong winds. Henry is devastated, so Toby, Terence and Trevor work together to plant new trees.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Henry
 * James
 * Toby
 * Terence
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Gordon (does not speak)
 * Donald (does not speak)
 * Trevor (does not speak)
 * Douglas (cameo)
 * Jem Cole (cameo)
 * Farmer Trotter (cameo)

Locations

 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * Henry's Forest
 * The Lumber Mill
 * The Watermill

Trivia

 * The Reverend W. Awdry is known for criticising this episode for its lack of reality. The major flaws he found was Henry's driver letting him visit the forest without alerting a signalman (Rule 55), paving the way for a severe crash with an unaware locomotive, and the number of trees so close to the line that could catch fire from a spark from an engine's funnel. Britt Allcroft, the episode's writer, countered the second flaw by claiming to have seen many other railways do the same thing.
 * This episode was adapted from a 1990 magazine story entitled Henry's Forest.
 * In a deleted scene, Henry's eyes are wonky.

Goofs

 * When James says "You know? ..." Henry's tender is missing.
 * In the side view of Toby in the sheds his face is tilted.
 * Sir Topham Hatt has a black car.