Thomas to the Rescue

"Oh, it's you. What are you doing here?"

- Diesel's warm welcome

"Thomas to the Rescue" is an eighth season episode. It aired in August 8, 2004.

Plot
Thomas has a nasty shock when he discovers that he's working at the Quarry with Diesel, who tells him that steam engines can't help at all. To prove his point, Diesel pushes Thomas under the hopper and says the Fat Controller is thinking of scrapping steam engines. The next morning, Diesel gets his just desserts when he, Mavis, Salty, 'Arry and Bert take on contained fuel. Thomas is sent to collect some fresh fuel, and everyone finishes work on time. Even Diesel has to admit Thomas is Really Useful.

Featured characters

 * Thomas
 * Diesel
 * Mavis
 * Salty
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Percy (does not speak)
 * 'Arry and Bert (do not speak)
 * James (cameo)
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * Cranky (cameo)
 * Bill and Ben (deleted scene cameo)

Trivia

 * If you go by production order, this is Episode 3 in Season 8.

Goofs

 * Gordon has Duck's whistle.
 * Diesel pushes Thomas under the chute and reverses, but in a later shot focused of Thomas, Diesel hasn't reversed.
 * Thomas still has his happy face when pushed under the chute.
 * The Railway Series is called "The Railway Stories" in the intro.
 * After this the engines' crew only appear in close-ups.
 * The subtitles from the "All Aboard With the Steam Team" call 'Arry "Harry".
 * When the narrator says "oiled Diesel" the subtitles on the "Steamies vs. Diesels" DVD say "boiled Deisel".