Four Little Engines (episode)

Four Little Engines is a fourth season episode. It first aired on Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales in 1996 in the US.

Plot
Edward is sent to be mended. On the way, he meets a narrow gauge engine called Skarloey, who is resting in a shed. The two talk for a while, then Edward leaves.

Sir Handel, meanwhile, is pulling some coaches when he has to stop suddenly for a flock of sheep on the lines. The coaches are angry, and bump him off the rails. Sir Handel limps home, but there is no engine to take the passengers home. Skarloey volunteers, and makes good time until a spring breaks coming down a hill. Skarloey is determined, and manages to get home. Skarloey reflects afterwards that he's in no state to pull trains, but is delighted when his driver tells him he will be mended.

Characters

 * Skarloey
 * Edward
 * Rheneas (does not speak)
 * Sir Handel (does not speak)
 * Peter Sam (does not speak)
 * James (does not speak)
 * Thomas (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)
 * Duck (cameo)
 * Donald (cameo)
 * Oliver (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
 * Terence (cameo)

Goofs

 * When Edward passes Skarloey some of his wheels aren't moving.
 * Just before the coaches derail Sir Handel, they are not coupled together.
 * When Thomas puffs through Crovan's Gate he has James' whistle sound and Annie is facing the wrong way.
 * After Skarloey leaves Crovan's Gate the coaches lose their faces.
 * When Skarloey says, "It'll be better downhill" the stripe on his tank is crooked.
 * When Skarloey says "No! I'll make it to the station or burst!" he has three people in his cab.
 * In the last scene, Skarloey whistles despite having no steam.
 * James and Edward have different whistle sounds for the rest of the season.
 * This episode was broadcast out of production order: Peter Sam and Sir Handel were not introduced to the Skarloey Railway until A Bad Day for Sir Handel.
 * The VHS/DVD description for this episode reads "Some awkward and rude trucks push Sir Handel off the rails", but he was pushed off by coaches.