The Grand Opening

"My hat is ruined!" "So is mine."

- Lady Hatt and the Fat Controller

The Grand Opening is a seventh season episode.

Plot
Skarloey is often late, what with the maintainence work he is doing, and the Fat Controller is cross and worried that he may be late for the grand opening of Rumblin Station. On the day of the grand opening Lady Hatt and the Fat Controller charter the hot air balloon to take them to Rumblin, but the balloon runs out of helium and falls into a tree. Luckily, Skarloey, who is as late as ever, is nearby and the Hatts hitch a ride to Rumblin.

Characters

 * Skarloey
 * Peter Sam
 * Rusty
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Lady Hatt
 * Harold (does not speak)
 * Rheneas (cameo)
 * Duncan (cameo)
 * Thomas (cameo)
 * Annie (cameo)
 * Tiger Moth (cameo)

Locations

 * Rumblin
 * Dryaw

Goofs

 * When Skarloey puffs into the station at the beginning, the puffing sound does not match the speed at which he is travelling.
 * When the Fat Controller says "The wind direction is perfect", his arm slowly slides downward.
 * Skarloey's brakevan is referred to as a box car.
 * The Skarloey Railway is incorrectly referred to as the Mountain Railway.
 * The pilot is smiling when the Hot Air Balloon flames went out.

Quotes

 * Lady Hatt (as balloon starts to fall): I want to get off!
 * The Fat Controller: Not now, dear.