James in the Dark

"Lamps just make engines look silly. Bye, Henry!" "I'm not Henry - I'm Thomas!"

- James mistaking Thomas for Henry

James in the Dark is the second episode of the fourteenth season.

Plot
James refuses to be fitted with an old-fashioned-looking lamp to help him see in the dark. However, the stubborn engine begins to regret his short-sighted decision when he is called upon to pick up opera singer Alicia Botti, the Mayor of Sodor, and the Brass Band for an evening concert, but accidentally collects Farmer Trotter, Farmer McColl, and their animals instead! James knows what must be done. Thomas and Edward collect the important passengers, whilst James hastily takes the farmers to the docks. He then quickly puffs back to the Town Hall and helps Thomas and Edward light up Alicia's concert. James couldn't feel prouder to have his beaming lamp.

Characters

 * James
 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Victor
 * Kevin
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Alicia Botti
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Farmer McColl (does not speak)
 * Farmer Trotter (does not speak)
 * Sodor Brass Band (do not speak)
 * Diesel (cameo)
 * Rosie (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
 * Cranky (cameo)
 * The teacher (cameo)
 * Percy (mentioned)
 * The Mayor of Sodor (mentioned)

Locations

 * Town Hall
 * Knapford
 * Sodor Steamworks
 * Maithwaite
 * Farmer Trotter's Pig Farm
 * Brendam
 * The Fenlan Track

Goofs

 * It is against the rules for James to not have a lamp in the dark and his crew should have known this.
 * Sir Topham says "it'll be very dark tonight, you must have a lamp fitted", but the engines should have lamps at night regardless of how dark it is.
 * It is said that the worker tried to fix the lamp to James' boiler, but he actually tries to fix it to James' running board.
 * Farmer McColl and Farmer Trotter should have known better than to board James' train with their animals.
 * James should have recognised his friend's voices even if he didn't see them.
 * Cranky can be seen sleeping at the docks, but in the sixth season episode No Sleep for Cranky, it is said that he never sleeps.
 * Alicia's concert should have been inside the Town Hall.