Granpuff

"Listen, Dukie, who cares about a few spills?"

- Smudger

Granpuff is the first episode of the fourth season.

Plot
Percy, Toby and Duck want to hear a story, so Thomas tells them the story of Duke...

Years ago, Duke, Falcon and Stuart lived on the Mid Sodor Railway. Duke was wise and kept the others in order, but Falcon and Stuart teased him until Duke told them about Smudger, a careless engine who often derailed until he was turned into a generator. Falcon and Stuart behaved after that, but then their line closed and they were brought by the Skarloey Railway. Duke was abandoned in a shed, and as the seasons passed it was covered in plants and earth. Duke had fallen asleep and was blissfully unaware of this.

Percy complains that it wasn't a happy story, but Thomas replies he'll finish it some other time.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Duck
 * Duke
 * Falcon
 * Stuart
 * Smudger
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * Skarloey (cameo)
 * Rheneas (cameo)

Trivia

 * The Chinese version of this episode credits George Carlin as the narrator.
 * This episode is based on the story of the same name from The Railway Series book, Duke the Lost Engine.
 * A rare picture shows Duke wearing Falcon's cross face.
 * The US narration does not include certain music and sounds effects, including:
 * Numerous whistling effects.
 * The sound of the trucks crashing into each other.
 * The music played when showing Smudger's derailed trucks.

Goofs

 * When Stuart and Falcon pass Duke with their trucks the lighting changes, indicating that the film was cut.
 * When Duke talks to Smudger a chainsaw can be heard.
 * As the narrator says "Other engines came and went...", Stuart is wearing his Peter Sam nameplate.
 * In the British version, Skarloey and Sir Handel have Rheneas' whistle sound in some scenes, Rheneas has Skarloey's whistle sound, and Duke has Sir Handel's whistle sound in some scenes.
 * Skarloey and Rheneas are seen working on the Mid Sodor Railway at one point, but they should be working on the Skarloey Railway.