Toby and the Flood

"Toby and the Flood" is a fifth season episode.

Plot
Toby is asked to investigate a dam during rainy weather, and discovers it is about to burst its banks. Toby hurries to get to higher ground, but the bridge he is on is swept away. Harold drops a rope to be tied to Toby's bufferbeam and gives the other end to Percy. Toby is saved and when the floodwater subsides a party is held in Toby's honour.

Featured characters

 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Harold
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Rheneas (cameo)
 * Bertie (cameo)
 * Caroline (cameo)
 * Trevor (cameo)
 * The post van (cameo)

Trivia

 * Stock footage from "Gallant Old Engine" is used.

Goofs

 * Railway lines shouldn't have been put across a dam.
 * When the bridge starts to be swept downriver Toby yells in his driver's voice.
 * Toby's driver could have driven Toby off the bridge before it was swept away, but Toby just sat on the bridge for a few seconds, allowing it to be swept downriver.
 * Toby's driver is grinning when he says "It's our only chance!"
 * The footage of Percy moving and stopping to rescue Toby is sped up.

Episode
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