Away From the Sea

"What's with all the domes? You've got more humps than a camel!"

- Salty to Porter

Away From the Sea is the twenty-first episode of the seventeenth season.

Plot
Salty loves to work by the sea, but remembers how when he first arrived on Sodor, he was sent to work at the quarry. So when he develops engine trouble, he worries he will be sent away from the docks and back to the quarry.

When a new steam engine named Porter arrives to help out, Salty becomes convinced that Porter has been sent to replace him and refuses to go to the Dieselworks to get his engine fixed. However, after the Fat Controller demands him to go, he agrees, but pressures Den and Dart to give him a quick fix. When he is repaired, he is so happy he crashes into some oil drums. Salty, however, decides to continue his journey, but when he reaches the docks, he finds he cannot stop, and slides on the oil that had leaked onto his wheels.

He crashes into some party trucks and only manages to stop when Porter pushes from the other end to stop the train. Salty is sure he will be sent to the quarry, but the Fat Controller tells him that he and Porter will stay and work together at the docks.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Porter
 * Mavis
 * Salty
 * Den
 * Dart
 * Cranky
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)
 * Bill and Ben (cameo)
 * Rosie (cameo)
 * Hiro (cameo)
 * Diesel (cameo)

Locations

 * Brendam
 * Ffarquhar Quarry
 * Sodor Dieselworks
 * Gordon's Hill

Trivia

 * In Japan, this episode is titled "Salty Likes the Sea".
 * Flashbacks recreated in CGI and references to Salty's Secret are made.
 * Teresa Gallagher takes over the role of Mavis in the US version of this episode.
 * This is the first episode since the seventh season episode Salty's Stormy Tale that Salty is a main character.
 * Going by production order, this is the tenth episode of the seventeenth season.

Goofs

 * Diesel takes Mavis' place in the shed during the Salty's Secret flashback.
 * It would have been impossible for Salty to slide along the rails as far as he did. Also, he is seen sliding over the points near Cranky twice.
 * When at the Dieselworks, Salty rolls onto the turntable, but his wheels and side rods do not move.

Magazine stories

 * Salty's New Friend