Snow


 * ''"What's the funny part about an avalanche?"

- Thomas getting quizzical

"Snow" is a fifth season episode.

Plot
Thomas and Rusty become snowed down by Henry's Tunnel, so to pass the time Rusty tells Thomas a story.

One snowy day, Skarloey was travelling up to the slate mine when he passed through a ravine. His driver was concerned that noise could cause an avalanche, and he sets an emergency cap. When Skarloey runs over it, nothing happens, so his crew decide to make a cup of cocoa. Unfortunately, up in the slate mines some "empties" jam the winch and some trucks run down the slope into the ravine, causing an avalanche which buries Skarloey. When Rusty comes to the rescue, they discover that Skarloey's heat has created an igloo, and inside they find Skarloey's crew nonchantly sipping cocoa.

Gordon suddenly arrives with his snow machine, accidently causing an avalanche and burying himself.

Featured Characters

 * Thomas
 * Gordon
 * Percy
 * Skarloey
 * Rusty
 * Peter Sam (cameo)
 * Duncan (cameo)

Trivia

 * Stock footage from "Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure" is used.

Goofs

 * In various scenes, part of Skarloey's cab roof is snapped.
 * When the trucks race down the incline, the middle truck derails.
 * When the trucks crash through the snow bank and buffers they are coupled, but they fall one by one.
 * Two trucks are missing when they fall into the ravine.
 * When Rusty tells Thomas the story, his face is small, but in the flashback his face is much larger.

Quotes

 * First workman (pointing to Skarloey's igloo): It's a snowball!
 * Second workman: It's a snowhouse.
 * Third workman: It's an engine!


 * Thomas: If Skarloey survived a snowfall and laughed, surely a big proud engine like you can do the same!
 * Gordon: Huh huh huh.