Thomas Saves the Day

"Slow down! Slow down! And puff with care!"

- Annie and Clarabel advising Thomas

Thomas Saves the Day is the sixth episode of the eighth season.

Plot
Thomas is helping with the construction of a new station on the Main Line by taking the workmen to the site and back home again. However, there is a difficult bend before the final approach to the station, which makes Thomas nervous. But Annie and Clarabel always advise Thomas to slow down and puff with care. Upon arrival at the new station, Thomas is informed by the Fat Controller that Annie and Clarabel are due for an overhaul at the repair yard, so he must take them there and use other coaches to take the workmen.

However, Thomas is very worried that, without Annie and Clarabel, he will not be able to tackle the difficult bend. The next morning, Thomas' nerves get the better of him as he accidentally bumps into his substitute coaches which roll back into James, making him cross. Also, whilst negotiating the difficult bend, Thomas goes too fast and ends up derailed with the coaches in the bushes. Harvey comes to Thomas' rescue, but Thomas feels that he is not really useful without his coaches. Harvey believes otherwise and takes the workmen and the coaches to the new station.

Thomas heads off for Tidmouth Sheds, longing to be back with Annie and Clarabel. However, Thomas spots some trucks, which have broken away from Edward, heading towards the new station. Thomas gives chase and overtakes the runaway trucks, but he is getting closer and closer to the difficult bend. This time, Thomas remembers Annie and Clarabel's advice to slow down and puff with care. He gets around the bend on his own, but the runaway trucks go around the twisty tracks as well.

Thomas keeps ahead of the trucks and whistles to attract the signalman's attention. Once informed, the signalman changes the points and the runaway trucks crash through the buffers just outside of the new station.

The next day, Thomas is taking Annie and Clarabel to the new station for the grand opening, but this time Thomas finds the difficult bend no longer difficult.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * James
 * Harvey
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Edward (does not speak)
 * Toby (does not speak)
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)
 * Stephen Hatt (cameo)
 * Henry (deleted scene)

Locations

 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * Kellsthorpe
 * The Difficult Bend
 * Knapford
 * Misty Valley
 * The Works
 * Brendam Docks (mentioned)

Trivia

 * Stock footage from Bye George! as well as pre-filmed footage from Chickens to School is used.
 * Going by production order, this is the fifth episode of the eighth season.
 * A deleted scene implies Gordon was to have a much bigger role in this episode.

Goofs

 * Thomas says he will tell the stationmaster, but he tells the signalman.
 * In a deleted scene, Thomas' face is crooked.

UK

 * Peep! Peep! Hurray! Three Cheers for Thomas
 * The Complete Eighth Series
 * Thomas Saves the Day/James and the Express

DVD Boxsets

 * 5 Adventurous DVDs
 * Classic Collection
 * The Ultimate Collection

US

 * Thomas' Sodor Celebration!
 * The Greatest Stories

DVD Boxsets

 * Celebrate with Thomas
 * 60th Anniversary DVD
 * Steamies vs. Diesels and Other Thomas Adventures/Thomas' Sodor Celebration!
 * Fun Pack

AUS

 * Peep! Peep! Hurray! Three Cheers for Thomas
 * The Complete Eighth Series
 * The Best of Thomas and Friends - Volume 2

DVD Boxsets

 * Complete Series 1-10
 * 60th Anniversary - Limited Edition Boxset
 * The Essential Collection (5 DVD Boxset)

CHN

 * Holiday Express

MYS

 * Percy's New Whistle and Other Adventures

JPN

 * Thomas the Tank Engine Series 8 Vol.6

POL

 * Fireworks Show

NL

 * Thomas, the Hero of the Day

HUN

 * Thomas the Tank Engine 1 - Thomas, the Hero of the Day

DVD Boxsets

 * Thomas the Tank Engine & Gift Keys extension box

IN

 * Thomas and the Firework Display (Indian DVD)

ROM

 * Beep! Beep! Hooray!
 * Thomas and Friends - Vol. 1 (Romanian DVD)

DVD Packs

 * Triple Pack 3
 * Six DVD Set

IDN

 * Thomas and the Firework Display and other stories

TWN

 * Thomas and Friends Volume 19 (Taiwanese DVD)