Too Many Fire Engines

"Cinders and ashes!" "You mean gunpowder and chemicals!"

- Thomas and Stephen watching the fireworks

Too Many Fire Engines is the sixteenth episode of the seventeenth season.

Plot
When a team of railway inspectors come to the Island of Sodor, they question whether Sir Topham Hatt needs two fire engines. This causes concern for Sodor’s fire fighting team, Flynn and Belle. When Belle beats Flynn to two fires in a row, Flynn really starts to wonder if he is a Really Useful engine or not. He tells Belle to take his place on guard at the Ulfstead Castle Fireworks display and sulks in his shed. But when another fire starts on the same night, Flynn races to put it out, proving Sir Topham Hatt really does need two fire engines after all.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Belle
 * Stephen
 * Flynn
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Rocky
 * Butch
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Harold (does not speak)
 * James (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)
 * Millie (cameo)
 * Salty (cameo)
 * Cranky (cameo)
 * Sir Robert Norramby (cameo)

Some railway inspectors and some dockworkers also speak.