Thomas and Trevor

"A harbour! The seaside! Children! That will be lovely!"

- Trevor

Thomas and Trevor, retitled A New Friend for Thomas in American releases, is the sixth episode of the second season. In the US, this episode aired on the Shining Time Station episodes, Is This the End? in 1989 and Billy Saves the Day in 1993.

Plot
Since being saved from scrap, Trevor has been living in the Vicarage Orchard and is enjoying his time there, especially as Edward stops by everyday to talk to him. However, Trevor sometimes finds himself with not enough work to do. One day, Edward stops to talk to Trevor as usual and the traction engine was feeling downbeat about not being busy or having company all the time. He is especially sad that he does not get to spend time with children very often.

Edward has some good news for Trevor; the Fat Controller has asked that Trevor be sent to the site of the new harbour to help out with the work. Edward has been sent to pick up Trevor and carry him to the yard to meet with Thomas who will take him to the harbour. Trevor instantly perks up, looking forward to a trip to the seaside where he will get to work and hopefully meet some children.

Thomas, who is carrying metal pilings needed for the construction work, is introduced to Trevor by Edward in the yard. Thomas is wary of the unusual-looking newcomer and asks what a traction engine is. Trevor explains that he is an engine who runs on roads instead of rails before politely asking to be taken to the harbour. Thomas, who is still confused, agrees nonetheless. After Trevor's truck is coupled on to Thomas' train, the two set off for the harbour. On the way, Trevor explains his usefulness to Thomas, who still cannot understand how an engine can run off rails. Trevor tells Thomas he will understand later.

At the harbour, Thomas arrives to find chaos. Several trucks have been derailed which are blocking the line and stone slabs littering the area. Thomas' driver tells Thomas and Trevor that the equipment Thomas is carrying is essential, so Trevor must go to work taking it around the mess. Trevor, who enjoys this kind of work, is happy to do the job as soon as possible.

While Thomas moves the trucks, Trevor carries the construction equipment to where it is needed with chains. Later, Thomas brings Annie and Clarabel to the harbour to meet him. Thomas has been left very impressed with Trevor after seeing him work so hard and finally understands just how useful a traction engine can truly be. Both Annie and Clarabel are carrying children, who Trevor is more than happy to give rides to. This is easily his favourite part of the day and Annie and Clarabel remark to each other how kind and gentle Trevor is and how he reminds them of Thomas.

Thomas and Trevor are both very sorry when the day is over and Trevor has to return to the orchard. Taking him to the junction, Thomas tries to cheer up an upset Trevor by telling him that there is now plenty of work for him at the vicarage and that he could be needed at the harbour again some day as well as promising to visit whenever he can. Trevor is left feeling much better by the news.

That evening, Trevor remembers all that had happened that day. He made a new friend in Thomas, he got to work at the harbour, but best of all, he got to spend time with children. With those thoughts very much in his mind, Trevor falls happily to sleep in the shed at the bottom of the orchard.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Trevor
 * Jem Cole (cameo)
 * Terence (mentioned in the Swedish dub)
 * Sir Topham Hatt (mentioned)
 * The Vicar of Wellsworth (mentioned)

Locations

 * Wellsworth
 * Elsbridge
 * Knapford Harbour
 * Wellsworth Vicarage Orchard
 * Suddery Castle (deleted scene)
 * The Viaduct (deleted scene)
 * The Scrapyards (mentioned)

Trivia

 * This is the first episode to not be based on a story from The Railway Series. Instead, it is adapted from the annual story of the same name, although it aired a year before the annual was released.
 * Stock footage from Saved from Scrap is used.
 * Thomas has only one face mask throughout the entire episode, minus a deleted scene.
 * Ringo Starr's US narration was not released on home media until 2012 when it was included on Engine Friends.
 * The scene of Thomas entering the harbour station with Annie and Clarabel is different in the restored version.
 * A deleted scene shows Thomas and Trevor crossing the Viaduct while it is being repaired, which might have happened during the events of Better Late Than Never.
 * A deleted scene shows Edward and Trevor crossing the Viaduct. That scene was later shown in Better Late than Never.

Goofs

 * Trevor whistles twice at the beginning without a driver.
 * When Thomas arrives to collect Trevor, Edward's eyes are wonky.
 * Fingerprints are visible on Edward's smokebox while talking to Trevor.
 * A thin wire is visible pulling Trevor along when he is giving rides on the beach.
 * In the scene where Thomas is talking to Trevor, Thomas' second boiler stripe is missing.
 * Thomas' smoke generator is clearly visible.
 * As the scene fades when Thomas pulls Trevor out of the harbour, he stops under the bridge.
 * In a close up of Thomas, the narrator says that Thomas is puzzled, but Thomas is happy.
 * When Thomas whistles at Trevor, his number on his left (viewer's perspective right) side is chipped.
 * Trevor's eyebrows are missing at the beginning.

Merchandise

 * Buzz Books - Thomas and Trevor
 * Annual Stories - Thomas and Trevor
 * Magazine stories - Thomas and Trevor (1988)/Thomas and Trevor (1994)
 * Ladybird Books - Thomas and Trevor/Duck Takes Charge

Home Media Releases
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UK

 * Thomas, Percy and the Coal and Other Stories
 * Thomas Comes to Breakfast and Other Stories
 * Playtime
 * The Complete Series 2
 * Fun Time Favourites
 * Thomas, Percy and the Coal (DVD)

DVD Boxsets

 * Classic Collection

US

 * Daisy and Other Thomas Stories/Percy Takes the Plunge
 * Thomas' Christmas Party and Other Favorite Stories
 * Best of Thomas
 * Engine Friends (Ringo Starr's narration)
 * Thomas & Friends Classic Volume 2

DVD Packs

 * Ultimate Thomas Collection
 * Best Tales on the Tracks
 * Platinum Edition
 * Best of Collection
 * Best of James/Best of Thomas Double Feature

AUS

 * Thomas, Percy and the Coal and Other Stories
 * Playtime
 * The Complete Series 2

DVD Boxsets

 * Complete Series 1-10
 * Classic Collection
 * Series One and Series Two Double Pack

NZ

 * Thomas, Percy and the Coal and Other Stories
 * Saved from Scrap and Other Stories
 * Bumper Video Collection Volume 2

FRA

 * Saved from Scrap

JPN

 * Thomas the Tank Engine Vol.7
 * The Complete Works of Thomas the Tank Engine 1 Vol.1
 * Try to Get Along
 * The Complete DVD Box 1

GER

 * Old Iron and 4 Other Adventures
 * Show What You Can!
 * Thomas and His Friends Vol. 4

DVD Boxsets

 * Thomas and His Friends Box Set 2

NOR

 * Thomas-Festival (Norwegian VHS)
 * Thomas the Tank Engine 3 (Scandinavian VHS/DVD)

FIN/ISL

 * Thomas the Tank Engine 3 (Scandinavian VHS/DVD)

SER

 * Thomas the Tank Engine 3

PHL

 * Old Iron (DVD)

NL

 * A Nasty Case
 * The Greatest Stories: The Adventures of Thomas

DNK

 * The Runaway Train and Other Stories

MYS

 * Percy and Harold and Other Thomas Adventures

ITA

 * A Daring Rescue

IN

 * Down the Mine and Other Stories

HRV

 * Duck Takes Over

UKR

 * A Train Thomas and Friends

ROM

 * Thomas and the Great Runaway (DVD)

DVD Packs

 * Triple Pack 1

SER

 * Thomas the Tank Engine 3

CHN

 * Thomas and Friends Season 1-4 (DVD)

THA

 * Thomas and Friends - Volume 5 (Thai DVD)
 * Thomas and Friends Volume 4 (Thai DVD)
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