Edward Strikes Out

"'Edward Strikes Out" is a tenth season episode.

Plot
Edward and Gordon see a new breakdown crane at Brendam, and dismiss him as "new-fangled nonsense". Edward later has to pull some pipes, and the crane, Rocky, asks to help. Edward ignores him, but sets off without having the pipes secured. While stopping for a signal, the trucks jerk forwards and the pipes spill onto the rails. Harvey comes to help, but can only lift one pipe at a time, and when Gordon comes round a bend too fast and crashes into the pipes, Edward realises that only Rocky can lift him, and gets him from Brendam. Rocky clears the lines in little time, and Edward learns that he spoke too soon.

Featured Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Gordon
 * Percy
 * Emily
 * Harvey
 * Rocky
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Bill and Ben (cameo)

Trivia

 * Introduces Rocky the Breakdown Crane. Also, first appearance of the steel pipe trucks.

Goofs

 * Edward is incredibly out of character in this episode.
 * Harvey says the pipes are too heavy for him, but he managed to lift Percy with no difficulty in "Harvey to the Rescue".
 * When Harvey lifts the pipes back onto Edward's flatbed, his eyes look wonky.
 * In the shot of Edward pulling Rocky down the hill, Rocky's crane arm jerks up a bit.
 * When Edward screeches to a stop his wheels simply spin in place.
 * How can Edward collect Rocky from Brendam Docks if the tracks were blocked with the steel pipes?