Thomas Gets Bumped

"Thank you for looking after my passengers!" "Oh, that's alright Thomas! I like to make new friends, but I'm glad to share them with you!" "Bertie, you're a very good friend indeed!"

- Thomas and Bertie

Thomas Gets Bumped is the sixth episode of the third season. It first aired on Shining Time Station in the episode Nickel in a Pickle in 1991.

Plot
Thomas is late after taking some children home when their bus breaks down and Thomas is afraid he will be replaced, especially after overhearing Percy believe his earlier concerns towards Thomas' tardiness being proven correct.

His fears amplify when the rails on his branch line buckle due to being heated by the sun and he is sent to shunt in the yard while Bertie does his passenger work. Much to Thomas' relief, the Fat Controller is not replacing him and adjusts Thomas' timetable so he and Bertie can work together more often. Even Thomas' passengers mention how much they would miss Thomas, and Thomas thanks Bertie for his help.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Percy
 * Bertie
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * James (does not speak)
 * Annie and Clarabel (do not speak)
 * Stephen Hatt (cameo)
 * Mrs. Kyndley (cameo)

Locations

 * Knapford
 * Ffarquhar
 * Toryreck
 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * The Goods Station
 * Shunting Yards
 * The Valley Bridge
 * The Watermill (stock footage)
 * Lower Suddery (deleted scene)

Trivia

 * This is the first episode not based on a story by Wilbert or Christopher Awdry. Instead, it was adapted from two magazine stories, Hello, Thomas! and A Bump on the Line, both written by Andrew Brenner.
 * Thomas' accident is also thought to be based on The Flying Scotsman's derailment at Tollerton due to heat buckled track.
 * Stock footage from Percy's Promise is used.
 * In the restored version, when Bertie takes Thomas' passengers along the road that runs by the railway he is wearing his worried face.
 * A deleted scene shows Thomas leaving Ffarquhar after talking to Bertie at the very end which did not happen in the original nor restored versions. It was shown during Thomas and the U.K. Trip in Japan.
 * When this episode first aired, the end credits were removed to make time for its pairing with Thomas, Percy and the Dragon.

Goofs

 * Side views of Thomas at the signal show that his siderods appear to be disconnected from his front wheels.
 * When Thomas' signal lowers, its support post leans slightly to the right.
 * A wire can be seen under Annie and Clarabel when Thomas puffs along before reaching the broken track.
 * When Thomas falls off the tracks a stone is visible underneath him.
 * The scene of Thomas passing the watermill is sped up.
 * The sign on Ffarquhar station is blank and the roof is badly damaged.
 * The Fat Controller has a black car.
 * When Thomas passes by the Goods Station at the beginning, Thomas' signal is up.
 * In the shot of the damaged tracks, Thomas is not seen coming around the bend, but in the next shot, he is already around it.
 * In one shot at Knapford, James can be seen ahead of Percy, but when Percy talks to him, somehow James has inexplicably moved further back.
 * In a deleted scene of Thomas passing through the Goods Station, the end of the set is visible.
 * In a deleted scene, a red wire is visible inside of Thomas' coal bunker.
 * In a deleted scene, Clarabel is facing the wrong way.

Merchandise

 * Buzz Books - Thomas Gets Bumped

Home Media Releases
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UK

 * Time for Trouble and other stories
 * Thomas Gets Bumped and 17 Other Stories
 * Ghost Train and other stories/Time for Trouble and other stories
 * Fun Time Favourites
 * My Little Thomas and Bertie Adventures
 * The Complete Third Series
 * Classic Collection

US

 * Thomas Gets Bumped and Other Stories
 * Best of Thomas

AUS

 * Time for Trouble and other stories
 * The Complete Third Series
 * The Best of Thomas and Friends - Volume 1
 * My First Thomas with Bertie and Harold

NZ

 * Bumper Video Collection Volume 4

JPN

 * Thomas the Tank Engine Volume 13
 * The Complete Works of Thomas the Tank Engine 1 Vol.1
 * Bertie and Harold Fellow Friends

NOR

 * Anniversary (Norwegian VHS/DVD)

ITA

 * On Christmas Eve
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