Sir Handel in Charge

"Bust my buffers!"

- Sir Handel

Sir Handel in Charge is the twenty-second episode of the eleventh season.

Plot
Sir Handel is given the job of overseeing an important special while the Thin Controller is at a meeting with the Fat Controller, but he daydreams and does not listen to the others. Thomas arrives to find the special unready and Sir Handel races to correct his errors.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * James
 * Sir Handel
 * Peter Sam
 * Duncan
 * Mighty Mac
 * Rusty
 * Mr. Percival
 * Skarloey (cameo)
 * Rheneas (cameo)
 * Sir Topham Hatt (mentioned)

Locations

 * The Wharf
 * Transfer Yards
 * Mountain Village Station
 * Sodor Castle

Trivia

 * Going by production order, this is the twelfth episode of the eleventh season.

Goofs

 * When the narrator says "the other engines do as he tells them" Rheneas, Skarloey and Sir Handel are all set further back along the tracks and then set back to their original positions just after that.
 * When Sir Handel finds Duncan and Peter Sam for the first time, Sir Handel and Duncan's steam platforms are visible.

Merchandise

 * TrackMaster (discontinued)

UK

 * Engines and Escapades
 * The Complete Eleventh Series

DVD Boxsets

 * 5 Exciting DVDs
 * Classic Collection

US

 * Engines and Escapades
 * The Greatest Stories

DVD Boxsets

 * 4-Disc DVD Box Set

AUS

 * Engines and Escapades
 * The Complete Eleventh Series

GER/SE/DK/NOR

 * Engines and Escapades

SAU

 * Hero of the Rails