It's Only Snow

"Big horrid awkward thing!"

- Thomas grumbling about his snowplough

It's Only Snow is the ninth episode of the sixth season.

Plot
Thomas has to take a Christmas Tree to the mountain village with Toby, and is very angry when he has to wear his old snowplough. During the journey to take the village, however, it gets hit by a rock on the track. It flies off to the side, and knocks down a water tower. Thomas' driver does not think they can continue, but Thomas is determined to reach the station. He pushes the snow away, and soon reaches the village. The villagers are very pleased with their tree.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * James
 * Toby
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)
 * Duck (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
 * Henrietta (cameo)
 * Dowager Hatt (cameo)
 * Jeremiah Jobling (cameo)
 * Mrs. Kyndley (cameo)
 * Cyril the Fogman (cameo)
 * The Storyteller (cameo)
 * Nancy (cameo)
 * Salty (deleted scene)

Locations

 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * Knapford
 * Maithwaite
 * Lower Tidmouth
 * The Windmill
 * Callan
 * Mountain Village
 * Brendam Docks (deleted scene)

Trivia

 * Stock footage from A Friend in Need is used.
 * The working title for this episode is "Trouble for Thomas".
 * The scene of Thomas collecting the Christmas tree was originally at Brendam.
 * This is the only time Thomas uses a snowplough other than his blue one.
 * In Sweden, this episode is titled "Only Snow". The Italian title is "How Much Snow!". In Denmark, it is titled "Snow". The Welsh title is "Nothing But Snow". In Japan, this episode is titled "More Snow".

Goofs

 * Thomas ploughs the snow away without his snowplough, but when he attempted this in previous episodes, he got stuck.
 * The Fat Controller says that all of the engines need to wear snowploughs, but Edward is not wearing one.
 * When Thomas hits the water tower, he derails yet still manages to carry on.
 * Brakevans should have been added to Thomas and Percy's trains.
 * When Thomas and Toby are at Maithwaite, Toby's face is loose.
 * When Thomas and Toby arrive with the tree, the Storyteller's hat is falling off and is badly damaged.