Special Funnel

"Peter Sam's said again and again, his new funnel will put ours to shame. He went into the tunnel: lost his old funnel. Now his famous new funnel's a drain!"

- Sir Handel

Special Funnel is the eleventh episode of the fourth season.

Plot
It's wintertime and Peter Sam is still awaiting his new funnel, which, in his words, will be "something special". The other engines make fun of his talk about the new funnel and matters are only made worse when his cracked one is knocked off by an icicle in a tunnel and he has to use a discarded drainpipe for a funnel. Peter Sam's funnel eventually arrives and he discovers it makes his work easier.

Characters

 * Peter Sam
 * Sir Handel
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Rusty (does not speak)
 * Skarloey (cameo)
 * Rheneas (cameo)
 * Duncan (cameo)
 * Duke (cameo)

Trivia

 * This episode is based on the story of the same name from The Railway Series book, Gallant Old Engine.
 * In a rare picture, Peter Sam still has his funnel on after leaving the tunnel. In the same picture, there isn't any snow.
 * Stock footage from Granpuff is used.

Goofs

 * In a close-up of Peter Sam, his face is a different size. This is because larger models are used.
 * Peter Sam says, "I wish Manager would hurry up with my new funnel", but in the TV series, the Skarloey Railway has no manager, being under the control of the Fat Controller.
 * During the top shot of Peter Sam entering the tunnel, you can see steam going off too late.
 * When Peter Sam pulls into the sheds, the "wheeshing" sound is heard just before the steam.
 * Peter Sam's funnel is completely knocked off, yet when he receives his new one, the base is still remaining.
 * Rheneas appears, but he's supposed to be at the Works.
 * As Peter Sam passes Skarloey and Rheneas, a camera shadow is seen.
 * The narrator said that the drain pipe was wired to Peter Sam's boiler, but it was actually attached to his smokebox by rope.