Edward and the Mail

"Edward and the Mail" is an eleventh season episode. It first aired on September the 9th, 2007.

Plot


Percy is in need of maintainence, and the other engines nominate Edward to do the mail run, thinking that he knows what to do. Edward doesn't, but so as not to look inexperienced he collects the mail anyway. Unfortunately, he mixes all the deliveries up, dropping Farmer McColl's parcels off at Maithwaite, giving Abbey School equipment for a party, and unloading the school supplies at Farmer McColl's. When Edward discovers he has mixed everything up, he collects the parcels again and tries to get them to the right places, but he is in such a hurry he takes a wrong turn and collides with a barrier on a closed branch line. Edward realises that he needs Percy's help, and at the Works Percy explains he just starts at Vicarstown and works his way back to Tidmouth. Edward finally does everything right, and feels wiser for taking advice.

Featured characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Percy
 * Emily
 * Farmer McColl
 * James (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)

Goofs

 * In the British narration Henry has the Fat Controller's voice.
 * Edward mixes all the deliveries up, but it seems illogical as the driver (who is strangely absent) would have known the mail route.
 * Edward thinks it's his fault that the parcels were dropped off at the wrong places, but really it's the porter's fault for unloading the wrong parcels to the wrong stations.
 * How does Edward find out about his mistake when he is still on the move?
 * Edward could have gone to the repair yard to ask Percy how to deliver the mail before going to the postal depot.