Thomas and the Big Bang

"Whoo! Look at me! I'm a ghost!"

- Sir Handel

Thomas and the Big Bang is the tenth episode of the eleventh season.

Plot
Thomas plays a trick on Rheneas by whistling beside him, making the little engine knock his trucks of pilings. The other engines want to join in too and surprise Rusty, Sir Handel and Peter Sam. When Mr. Percival finds that none of Thomas' trucks have been loaded he is furious. Thomas, seeing the error of his ways, works to get everything in order, but plays one last trick on Mr. Percival and hides his trucks. When Mr. Percival discovers the trick he declares Thomas is "a very funny engine!"

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Sir Handel
 * Rusty
 * Mr. Percival
 * Skarloey (does not speak)
 * Rheneas (does not speak)
 * Peter Sam (does not speak)
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * James (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)

Trivia

 * This is the third occasion in which James is spun on a turntable. The first was in Tenders and Turntables, and the second in Buzz Buzz.
 * This episode's plot is similar to the eighth season episode Percy's New Whistle.
 * When Rusty says "You look like a ghost!", the footage is sped up.

Goofs

 * The narrator says that Rusty steamed around the wharf, but Rusty is a diesel.
 * Peter Sam is wearing Duncan's happy face at the end.
 * Skarloey and Rheneas are supposed to be wise, not silly.