Stepney Gets Lost

"Saving you from scrap is getting to be a habit, Stepney. Please stop it."

- The Fat Controller

Stepney gets Lost is the thirteenth episode of the fifth season.

Plot
Stepney is bored on the Bluebell Railway, so he is naturally eager when allowed to help at the quarry. However, Stepney forgets the Fat Controller's warnings to be home before nightfall and takes a special train down the branchline. Stepney then heads home, but takes the wrong turn after fog descends and ends up in the scrapyards. His crew go for help, but in their absence 'Arry and Bert creep up and take him to the smelter shed, where Stepney is shunted underneath a giant grabber. It looks like the end for the little tank engine, but the Fat Controller arrives in the nick of time and has the grabber shut down.

Characters

 * Toby
 * Stepney
 * Mavis
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * 'Arry (not named)
 * Bert (does not speak)
 * Rusty (does not speak)
 * BoCo (cameo)
 * Butch (cameo)

Locations

 * Anopha Quarry
 * The Scrapyards
 * Bluebell Railway

Trivia

 * Near the end, Stepney says "There's no place like home", a direct quote from the 1939 film, "The Wizard of Oz".
 * Stock footage from Rusty to the Rescue and Double Teething Troubles is used.
 * In the British narration, the narrator says "...and with that, Stepney puffed away into the night", whereas in the American narration, the narrator only says "...and with that, Stepney puffed away".
 * Scrap models of Gordon, James, and Donald/Douglas are seen at the scrapyard.

Goofs

 * The camera shot looking over a beam and down at Stepney is differently-configured with scattered objects when 'Arry and Bert approach.
 * Stepney looks more sad than scared when he says "This engine's not for scrapping!"
 * Stepney has Skarloey's whistle sound.
 * Railway rolling stock is normally scrapped by using torches.

Quotes

 * 'Arry: Bye-bye Stepney!


 * Stepney: This engine's not for scrapping!


 * Stepney: Bluebells forever!


 * 'Arry: Got ya this time, Stepney! You'll make very fine scrap, indeed!


 * 'Arry: Buffer him, Bert!