Thomas and the New Engine

"Where did you hear Neville was going to biff into all the Steamies?" "Don't you know? Percy told me, Edward told him, James told Edward, and you told James!"

- Thomas and Emily

Thomas and the New Engine is the eleventh (fourteenth in Australia) episode of the ninth season.

Plot
At Tidmouth Sheds, The Fat Controller announces that a new engine named Neville has arrived on the island and that the others must make him feel welcome. Later, Thomas is warned by a signalman about a broken bridge, so Thomas goes to collect some steel ironworks. At the yards, Neville is with 'Arry and Bert. He reverses up to his trucks and bumps into them. This gives 'Arry and Bert a chance to laugh at him and tease him about it. At that moment, Thomas arrives, sees Neville with 'Arry and Bert, and thinks that Neville is friends with the Diesel engines.

At Knapford, Thomas meets James, and tells him about seeing Neville laughing with 'Arry and Bert. Then, as Thomas leaves, Edward arrives so James tells him about Neville. Later, whilst taking on water, Edward tells Percy that Neville is friends with the Diesels and does not want to be with steamies. Then, when Percy meets Emily at a red signal, he warns her not to go near Neville as 'Arry and Bert had told him to biff into all of the steamies.

At Abbey station, Thomas is just told by the Fat Controller to warn engines not to cross the broken bridge when he hears a steam engine's whistle - it turns out to be Neville pulling Annie and Clarabel. Thomas is cross with Neville for pulling his coaches; Emily then arrives. Neville says hello, but Emily is also cross with Neville as she thinks that he is going to biff into all the steam engines, much to the surprise of Thomas.

After Neville leaves, Thomas is puzzled and asks Emily where she got information from. Emily tells that Percy told her, Edward told Percy, James told Edward and Thomas told James. But Thomas explains that he only said to James that he only saw Neville with 'Arry and Bert. Toby then arrived explaining what he heard from Henry, who saw 'Arry and Bert picking on Neville. Thomas and Emily are very shocked and realise their mistake. Thomas then realises that Neville is heading for the broken bridge, so he pumps his pistons to Neville's rescue. Unfortunately, Neville had already crashed through the barricade and is already hanging over the edge of the broken bridge. Soon Thomas arrives, just in time to save Neville, Annie, and Clarabel. Thomas apologises to Neville for believing silly stories about him, and Neville is happy to have finally made friends with Thomas.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Emily
 * Neville
 * 'Arry and Bert
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Henry (does not speak)
 * Annie and Clarabel (do not speak)
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * George (cameo)
 * Salty (incorrectly mentioned in Thomas' Favourite Friends segment)

Locations

 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * Knapford
 * Abbey
 * The Lumber Mill
 * Kirk Ronan Junction
 * Maithwaite
 * McColl Farm
 * Neville's Bridge
 * Stepney's Branch Line

Trivia

 * Neville is seen at Abbey without Annie and Clarabel in a promotional image.
 * In some descriptions of the episode, Neville is described as actually being a Diesel.
 * Going by production order, this is the fourteenth episode of the ninth season.
 * This episode marks Neville's first and only speaking role until the twelfth season episode, Best Friends. and his only appearence until Emily's Rubbish
 * This episode marks 'Arry and Bert's only appearances in the ninth season.

Goofs

 * When Percy talks to Emily at the signal, his face mask is on crooked.
 * The narrator says that "The stationmaster blew his whistle," but it is the guard who blows the whistle.
 * When Toby puffs into Abbey station, his steam platform is visible.
 * As Neville breaks through the barrier, a piece of rubble lands in his mouth.
 * The bridge that Thomas crosses at the beginning is the same Neville hangs from by the end, just that it was redressed with more bushes and removing the missing track that connects both ends of the bridge.
 * In Thomas' Favourite Friends segment, the narrator said Salty saw 'Arry and Bert being horrible to Neville when it was actually Henry.
 * When Neville rushes through the countryside, Clarabel is facing the wrong way.

Merchandise

 * My Thomas Story Library - Neville (discontinued)
 * Magazine Stories - Thomas and the New Engine

Home Media Releases
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UK

 * On Track for Adventure
 * The Complete Ninth Series

DVD Packs

 * The Ultimate Collection
 * Classic Collection

US

 * Milkshake Muddle
 * Engine Friends

DVD Boxsets

 * 4-Disc DVD Box Set

AUS

 * The Complete Ninth Series

DVD Packs

 * Complete Series 1-10
 * The Essential Collection (5 DVD Boxset)
 * Series Nine and Series Ten Double Pack
 * Series Nine and The Great Discovery Double Pack

GER/NL

 * Thomas and the New Locomotive

German DVD Boxsets

 * 11 Great Stories with Thomas and his Friends
 * Adventure on Rails!

FIN/DNK/SWE/NOR

 * Proud and Brave

JPN

 * Thomas' Surprise Plan
 * Thomas the Tank Engine Series 9 Vol.3

MYS

 * Henry and the Flagpole and Other Adventures

HUN

 * Thomas and the New Locomotives

SPN

 * Thomas and Friends - Volume 6 (Spanish DVD)

DVD Boxsets

 * First Season (Spanish DVD)

THA

 * Thomas and Friends - Volume 30 (Thai DVD)

HK

 * Thomas and Friends Volume 22 (Hong Kong DVD)}}