Edward's Brass Band

"Tune up your tubas!"

- The band leader

Edward's Brass Band is the fifth episode of the seventh season.

Plot
During the summer, there are a lot of attractions for visitors to the island, like the brass band. One day, Edward is very excited. The Fat Controller has given him the job of picking up the band and taking them to a concert staged for the next night. Edward can't wait to hear their wonderful music.

But as Edward steams through Brendam Docks, he doesn't notice a crane unloading a huge boiler from a ship. Suddenly the boiler swings and knocks Edward onto his side into a pile of coal. Cranky has been watching and teases him. The Fat Controller tells Edward that he will go to the fitters yard.

That night, a storm rolls in while the workmen are trying to mend Edward, leaving him feeling sad and very damp. The next morning, Edward asks if the workmen will be finished soon. The Fat Controller tells him that he won't be fixed in time, and that Bertie will take the band to the concert. Edward feels worse than ever.

Bertie collects the band and sets off. But he finds that the storm has flooded a large part of the road, so his driver decides to take a shortcut across a muddy field. But Bertie's wheels sink in the mud and he can't budge. The band begin to worry that they'll be late to the concert, but the leader has an idea.

By now, Edward has been mended and coupled to some coaches. Suddenly he and his driver hear some music coming from the distance, and hurry to see what the matter is. The band is delighted to see their old friend, and Edward promises to get them to the concert on time. They climb aboard his coaches and they set off.

That night, the concert is a great success. Everyone loves the band's music, especially Edward.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Bertie
 * Cranky
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Sodor Brass Band
 * Stepney (does not speak)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)
 * Donald or Douglas (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
 * Trevor (cameo)
 * Bridget Hatt (cameo)
 * Farmer McColl (cameo)
 * Farmer Trotter (cameo)
 * Nancy (cameo)
 * The Fisherman (cameo)
 * James (stock footage cameo)
 * Toby (stock footage cameo)
 * Skarloey (stock footage cameo)
 * Jeremiah Jobling (stock footage cameo)
 * The Storyteller (stock footage cameo)
 * Big Mickey ("the crane"; does not speak)

Locations

 * Wellsworth
 * Brendam Docks
 * Tidmouth Bay
 * The Castle Tunnel
 * The Fishing Village
 * The Lighthouse
 * The Windmill
 * The Works
 * Three Tier Bridge
 * Shunting Yards
 * Trestle Bridge (stock footage)

Trivia

 * Going by production order, this is the fourth episode of the seventh season.
 * Stock footage from Edward the Very Useful Engine is used, as edited stock footage from Thomas, Percy and the Squeak.
 * This first time a model from TUGS was used as a character.
 * In the UK version, the alarm uses the SOS signal in Morse Code. In the US version, the alarm is just a simple musical ditty. Some international versions use another SOS music track as well.
 * This episode is Edward's only speaking role in the seventh season, it is also the first of the very few times in the franchise that he derails.
 * This is one of several episodes from the seventh season to have its title card read on Nick Jr. and PBS airings.

Goofs

 * A picture of Edward being repaired shows his empty tender with wires inside.
 * At the beginning, Gordon has Edward's whistle sound.
 * Before Edward gets hit by the ship's boiler, his eyes are wonky. Also, he has his shocked face long before the boiler hits him.
 * Studio equipment is reflected in Bertie's back window in one shot of him going along the muddy road.
 * Some of the band members do not have mouths.

Merchandise

 * Books - Edward's Brass Band and Edward and the Brass Band

UK

 * Happy Little Helpers
 * The Complete Seventh Series
 * Big Strong Henry/Edward's Brass Band

DVD Boxsets

 * Classic Collection

WAL

 * Hip Hip Hooray for Thomas

US

 * Hooray for Thomas and Other Adventures

DVD Boxsets

 * On-the-Go Pack

AUS

 * The Complete Fifth Series

DVD Packs

 * Complete Series 1-10

DK

 * Hip Hooray for Thomas and Other Stories

DVD Boxsets

 * Danish DVD Boxset (2008)

SWE

 * Hooray for Thomas!

JPN

 * Thomas the Tank Engine Series 7 Vol.6
 * A Nice Little Story of Thomas the Tank Engine

MYS

 * Emily's New Coaches and Other Adventures