The Runaway

"Stop! Stop!"

- Annie and Clarabel

The Runaway is the tenth episode of the second season. It first aired on Shining Time Station in the episode Mapping it Out in 1989.

Plot
Thomas is ill and Duck does his work while Thomas is at the Works. But when Thomas returns, his handbrake is not fixed properly and when a relief fireman forgets to put it on Thomas runs away with Annie and Clarabel in tow. Harold chases after him with an inspector to stop the runaway Thomas.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Terence
 * Harold
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Edward (does not speak)
 * Henry (does not speak)
 * Percy (does not speak)
 * Toby (does not speak)
 * Duck (does not speak)
 * Bertie (mentioned)

Locations

 * Elsbridge
 * Tidmouth
 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * Ffarquhar Sheds
 * The Watermill
 * Sodor Shipping Company
 * The Works (mentioned)

Trivia

 * This episode is based on the story of the same name from The Railway Series book, More About Thomas the Tank Engine.
 * Stock footage from Thomas and Bertie, Old Iron, and Percy and Harold is used, - footage from the latter isn't cut properly because you can briefly see Percy coming round the bend. A deleted scene from Thomas, Percy and the Coal is also used.
 * In the George Carlin version, Thomas whistles when he comes home, when he passes Duck, and when he is at the station. When Henry arrives at Elsbridge, he whistles too; these are missing in the Ringo Starr versions.
 * In the restored version, the fade effect when Harold departs is missing.

Goofs

 * The brakevan behind Duck appears to be derailed when Thomas passes.
 * Duck's eyes look wonky when he stops next to Terence.
 * Annie is facing the wrong way when Duck passes Tidmouth Sheds.
 * When Thomas returns to the sheds, Percy's eyes are wonky.
 * Henry is smiling the whole time while entering the junction, even when Thomas is running away. Annie and Clarabel are also smiling throughout the runaway.
 * Just before he runs away, Thomas' "1" seems to have peeled off slightly.
 * Thomas can be seen coming into the station when the inspector was on the platform, but Thomas comes into the station again.
 * In a close-up of Thomas' wheels, a red wire can be seen near his middle wheel.