Duncan Gets Spooked

"Never mind him Peter Sam, he'd be frightened if he really saw a ghost."

- Rusty explaining Duncan to Peter Sam

Duncan Gets Spooked is the twenty-fourth episode of the fifth season. It aired third the airing of Storytime with Thomas on the US.

Plot
After Rusty helps Peter Sam to the water tower with his train, Peter Sam's trucks break away and fall into a ravine. Sir Topham Hatt punishes Peter Sam by making him work in the yards until he can trust him again. Duncan chortles that Peter Sam's trucks will return to haunt him, so Rusty tells him of an engine who tried to cross the same ravine and fell into the swamp below. Duncan is dismissive, but Peter Sam's driver gets an idea. He and Duncan's crew plan to teach Duncan a lesson and take him across the bridge. After seeing the ghost heading towards him, (though it is actually just an engine formed by fireflies) Duncan is spooked and runs back to the safety of the shed.

Characters

 * Duncan
 * Rusty
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Skarloey (does not speak)
 * Peter Sam (does not speak)
 * Rusty's Ghost Engine (does not speak)

Locations

 * Skarloey Railway Slate Quarry
 * Old Iron Bridge
 * Cattle Creek
 * Boulder Quarry

Trivia

 * This is the first episode to use the new large scale models of the Skarloey Railway engines, although Duncan, Peter Sam, and Rusty's small scale models were used in the shed scene. However, in the fourth season, larger than normal models of the narrow gauge engines were used in close-ups of the human characters.
 * In the US narration, Duncan has a Liverpudlian accent.
 * The ghost engine uses Skarloey's model and Percy's whistle sound.
 * The shed that Rusty, Peter Sam and Duncan were at was really the shed from Rheneas station from the previous season.
 * The engine formed by the fireflies resembles either Rheneas or Smudger.
 * This episode most likely takes place during the events of Rusty and the Boulder, as the quarry is seen in this episode. In the aforementioned episode, it is stated that the quarry is brand new and is also then closed in a short amount of time.
 * The "Best Quality Diesel Oil" barrel from Bowled Out can be seen in the shot of the workmen looking at the Ghost Engine.

Goofs

 * When Skarloey passes by in the first scene, a red wire is visible underneath him.
 * In the UK narration, the narrator says that Rusty whistled goodbye. Rusty is a diesel, and does not have a whistle.
 * In the US and in various international versions, when Rusty leaves Peter Sam at the water tower, he makes puffing noises despite being a diesel.
 * Duncan's face moves when he cries "Whoo-oo-oo!" This also happens to the other engines in this scene.
 * Because both scales of models were used, Rusty's face changes size in the shed scene.
 * When the fireflies form the engine, the end of the tracks is visible.
 * When Peter Sam's driver speaks to Duncan's crew about the trick, his eyes are wonky.
 * In a rare photograph, Peter Sam has his old funnel, in addition, the workman next to him is missing his legs.
 * When the Ghost Engine goes on the bridge he is white, but when he falls, he is red. This is because they used Skarloey's model as the Ghost Engine.
 * Due to a film cut when Duncan's face fades from shut-eyed to looking sad, his cab moves slightly.

Home Media Releases
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UK

 * Spooks and Surprises (Direct-to-Home Video)
 * The Complete Fifth Series

DVD Boxsets

 * Classic Collection

US

 * Spills and Chills and Other Thomas Thrills
 * Awesome Adventures Vol. 3: Thrills and Chills
 * Season 5 (Digital Download)

DVD Packs

 * Totally Thomas Volume 1
 * New Friends for Thomas/Spills and Chills Double Feature

JPN

 * New Thomas the Tank Engine 2 Vol.6
 * The Complete Works of Thomas the Tank Engine 2 Vol.4
 * Strange Story of Thomas the Tank Engine

AUS

 * Spooks and Surprises
 * Rescues on the Railways
 * The Complete Fifth Series

DVD Packs

 * Complete Series 1-10
 * Classic Collection
 * Series Five and Series Six Double Pack

PHL

 * Happy Ever After (Philippine DVD)

ITA

 * Back All!

SWE

 * Hidden in Snow

GRC

 * Time for Work

DK

 * Forward and Backward and Other Stories

MYS

 * Thomas and the Special Letter and Other Adventures
 * Busy Going Backwards and Other Adventures
 * Salty's Secret and Other Thomas Adventures

THA
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 * Thomas and Friends Volume 13 (Thai DVD)
 * Thomas and Friends - Volume 19 (Thai DVD)