User:Steamie With Glasses

Life-Long "Thomas" Fan
Ever since I was a child, I've being a great fan of Thomas the Tank Engine and the Railway Series. At playtimes at school, I would always play by myself playing various Thomas characters. However, in 1992, it was announced on television that Thomas the Tank Engine was never going to be broadcasted again, which made me feel sad. But, I still managed to keep my spirits up as I bought various Thomas the Tank Engine magazines and ERTL toys.

In 1999, my mother gave me a newspaper article about (then) the upcoming feature-length Thomas film, "Thomas and the Magic Railroad". I was so looking forward to it; but then, I saw a feature on GMTV where they were on the set of the Magic Railroad film and they were interviewing the actor who played Conductor Junior. Realising that the film was going to combine real actors with model animation, I decided not to see "Thomas and the Magic Railroad" in cinema as I felt it was not what I was expecting; I was expecting it to be the usual all-model animation.

After the box-office flop of the Magic Railroad, I thought that there was going to be no more television series of Thomas & Friends. But, 2003 proved me wrong when new episodes (from Season 6) appeared on videos in the shops, and furthermore, Thomas the Tank Engine came back onto television on CITV. Since then, I've remained a loyal "Thomas" fan.

Then, in 2005, I saw "James Goes Too Far", the first episode I watched from Season 8; I was very impressed with the new longer stories. Then, in 2006, I discovered that Thomas & Friends had being transferred to Channel 5 on their Milkshake show; this meant I can watch Thomas & Friends every weekday.

In 2007, when I read about the Return of the Railway Series, I was very excited as I only had two books by Christopher Awdry "Thomas and the Twins" and "Really Useful Engine", but it was until 2008 I bought the rest of the books as well as the new book, "Thomas and Victoria". In 2008, I started buying Thomas toys again, thought this was going to be the Take-Along models as the ERTL models were no longer in the shops.

When I heard about the CGI change for the TV Series, I thought it was never going to work. But, then I realised that this will allow the engines to actually talk like humans, rather than having a fixed expression and moving eyes. September 2008 saw the new CGI/model series being broadcasted and, at first, I found it abit scary seeing the engines actually talking, but I soon got use to it.

When I first saw Hero of the Rails, I was very impressed with the CGI animation; the new voice cast was great improvement as it allows the characters to have their own voices. But, the great improvement to the TV Series was the introduction of the Sodor Steamworks. This is a proper railway works, much better than the small fitter's yard in the original series. The Sodor Steamworks is very interesting to me, as my great-great grandfather worked at Robert Stephenson Locomotive Works in Newcastle (that's where my passion for steam locomotives came from).

My Steam and Railway Preservation
Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum

Mid-Hants Railway (Watercress Line)

My Railway Visits

 * 1998 - Isle of Wight Steam Railway
 * 1999:
 * Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway
 * Bluebell Railway (Days Out with Thomas event)
 * 2000 - Didcot Railway Centre
 * 2001 - Steam Museum of the Great Western Railway, Swindon
 * 2003 - Amberley Railway
 * 2005 - Mid-Hants Railway (Watercress Line)
 * 2008 - Moors Valley Railway (Steam Locomotive Driving Course)
 * 2009:
 * Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway
 * Snowdon Mountain Railway
 * Welsh Highland Railway
 * Ffestiniog Railway
 * Great Orme Tramway
 * Mid-Hants Railway (Watercress Line - Santa Special)

My "Thomas & Friends" Model Project
From Gordon to Shelia

From James to "Pink" James

From Thomas to Richard

From Diesel to Veyron

From Percy to Catherine

From "Tenderless" James to Cheryl

From Toby to "Three-Chimed Whistle" Toby

My Video and DVD Collection
Videos
 * Coal and other Stories
 * Thomas, Percy and the Coal and other Stories
 * Percy and Harold and other Stories
 * The Deputation and other Stories
 * Spooks and Surprises
 * Season 10 (the entire series recorded from UK's Channel Five's Milkshake)
 * Season 11 episodes (x 19 - recorded from UK's Channel Five's Milkshake)
 * Season 12 (the entire series recorded from UK's Channel Five's Milkshake)

DVDs
 * The Complete Season 1 Collection
 * The Complete Season 2 Collection
 * The Complete Season 3 Collection
 * The Complete Season 4 Collection
 * The Complete Season 5 Collection
 * Thomas and the Magic Railroad
 * The Complete Season 6 Collection
 * The Complete Season 7 Collection
 * The Complete Season 8 Collection
 * Calling All Engines
 * The Complete Season 9 Collection
 * Thomas' Trusty Friends (x 2: UK and USA DVDs)
 * Carnival Capers (UK DVD release) (2nd release version)
 * Engines and Escapades
 * The Great Discovery
 * Songs from Sodor
 * Heave Ho!
 * Hero of the Rails

My Book Collection
Books
 * Thomas the Tank Engine: The Complete Collection
 * Really Useful Engines
 * James and the Diesel Engines
 * Great Little Engines
 * More About Thomas the Tank Engine
 * Gordon the High-Speed Engine
 * Toby, Trucks and Trouble
 * Thomas and the Twins (with Christopher Awdry's signature)
 * Jock the New Engine
 * Thomas and the Great Railway Show
 * Thomas Comes Home
 * Henry and the Express
 * Wilbert the Forest Engine
 * Thomas and the Fat Controller's Engines
 * New Little Engine
 * Thomas and Victoria
 * Thomas' Christmas Party (story)
 * Thomas and the Evil Diesel
 * Annuals (x4: 1989 edition, 1991 edition, 1995 edition and 1996 edition)
 * Thomas the Tank Engine Manual

Audiobooks
 * The Railway Stories Volume 1
 * The Railway Stories Volume 2
 * The Railway Stories Volume 3
 * The Railway Stories: Percy the Small Engine and other stories
 * The Railway Stories: The Little Old Engine and other stories

My Toy Collection
ERTL
 * Metallic Thomas
 * Edward (3D-face)
 * Henry (3D-face)
 * Duck
 * Oliver
 * Bill and Ben
 * BoCo
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Bertie
 * Terence
 * Trevor
 * Harold (minus his big blades)
 * Troublesome Trucks (x 3)
 * Mavis
 * Bulgy
 * Breakdown Crane
 * City of Truro
 * Tar and Milk Wagons (with no coupling hooks)
 * Godred
 * Culdee (minus one trailing wheel)
 * Lord Harry
 * 199
 * Skarloey
 * Rheneas
 * Sir Handel (with his funnel leaning slightly to his left)
 * Peter Sam
 * Rusty
 * Duncan
 * Duke
 * Stepney
 * Sir Topham Hatt and Porter
 * Sir Topham Hatt's car
 * Scrap Trevor
 * Scruffey
 * Bulstrode
 * The Chinese Dragon
 * Wilbert
 * Sixteen
 * The Canal Boat
 * D Fusit
 * Caterpillar Crane
 * Sodor Mail Van
 * Sodor Soft Side Lorry
 * Bluebell (based upon Thomas' model)
 * Bi-Plane (a.k.a Tiger Moth)
 * 'Arry and Bert
 * Dodge
 * Derek
 * Neil
 * Large-Scale Percy (with rubber on his rear driving wheels)
 * "Pink" James (my customized James, painted pink)
 * "Three-Chimed Whistle" Toby (my customized Toby)
 * Shelia (my customized Gordon, painted red)
 * Veyron (my customized Diesel, painted red and black)
 * Richard (my customized Thomas, painted red)
 * Cheryl and Catherine (my Tenderless James and my Percy both customized; Tenderless James painted brown, Percy painted red)

Take-Along
 * Christmas Holiday Thomas (with a Father Christmas' hat over his funnel, snowflakes on his running plate and Christmas decorations on his side-tanks)
 * Gordon (with a 2-6-2 configuration and round buffers)
 * James
 * Percy (x 2: one with happy face, and another with tired face and covered in soot)
 * Toby
 * Lights and Sounds Diesel (with sound effects of a steam engine!)
 * Donald and Douglas
 * Daisy
 * Diesel 10
 * Lady
 * Harvey
 * Emily (with a 2-2-2 configuration)
 * Fergus (with gold buffers)
 * Arthur
 * Murdoch (with a 2-8-0 configuration)
 * Spencer (with a 2-6-2 configuration and a six-wheeled tender)
 * Molly (with black buffers and bigger face)
 * Neville
 * Dennis
 * Rosie
 * Whiff (with a 0-4-4 configuration)
 * Billy
 * Stanley
 * Mighty Mac
 * Freddie (with a 0-6-0 configuration)
 * Henrietta (the Musical Caboose with a face added to represent Toby's coach in "Thomas and Victoria")
 * Wobbling Troublesome Trucks (x2 with grey wheels)
 * Giggling Troublesome Truck (with the trucks' giggling voice and black wheels)
 * Ordinary Troublesome Truck (with black wheels)
 * Merlin (with two boxes of frozen fish, two boxes of steam engine parts, and one barrel of Mr Jolly's Chocolate/Brendam Shipping/Standard Gauge)
 * Fred (Standard Gauge)
 * Dibnah (Brendam Bay Blasting Cap Company, Sodor/Standard Gauge)
 * Olivia (082023/Sodor Oil Company/Standard Gauge)
 * Fleur (73005/Sodor Fireworks/Standard Gauge)
 * Oscar (7142/Sodor Oil Company/from The Magic Lamp (musical))
 * Luke (8374/Sodor Timber Company/from The Magic Lamp (musical))
 * Ivor (121092/Sodor Ironworks/from The Magic Lamp (musical))
 * Slosh (Standard Gauge)
 * Christopher (1232/Narrow Gauge)
 * Rebecca (062080/Narrow Gauge)
 * Rocky
 * Hector
 * Jurassic (Sodor Museum Express/from The Magic Lamp (musical))
 * Old Reliable (with boxes of tools, excavation signs and dinosaur bones/Sodor Museum Express/Narrow Gauge)
 * Frosty (with parcels for Thomas and Percy, sack of toys, and mail bags/Standard Gauge)
 * Sunshine (Sodor Rescue No. 9/Standard Gauge)
 * H.2.O (Sodor Rescue No. 10/Standard Gauge)
 * Pinchy (070105/Sodor Shipping/Standard Gauge)
 * Eight Legs (073005/Sodor Shipping/Standard Gauge)
 * Sooty (with boxes of miner's tools, mining warning signs, and a pile of coal with lumps of gold/Sodor Mining Company/Standard Gauge)
 * Cranky
 * Butch (with a buffer beam with buffers)
 * Jeremy
 * Madge (with six wheels, plus a buffer beam with buffers on her trailer)
 * Jack
 * Alfie
 * Max and Monty (both with buffer beams with buffers at their rear ends)
 * Byron (with a red buffer beam behind his cab)
 * Ned
 * Patrick (The Pack) (with a red buffer beam behind his rear wheels)
 * Mr. Percival (in a red car)
 * Water Tower/Water Column
 * Tidmouth Sheds (with thirteen spaces: five on the ground floor and nine spaces in the roof, plus a turntable)
 * Sodor Engine Works and Engine-Wash (with the calander showing August, a detailed blueprint of Percy and a portable drill on first floor; and tool shelves on ground floor)

Take-n-Play
 * Hiro (with a 2-6-2 configuration)
 * Victor
 * Kevin

TOMY/Trackmaster
 * Salty (with four mobile wheels and two static wheels in the middle of wheel arrangement)
 * Proteus (with four mobile "driving" wheels and static "trailing" wheels; coal bunker off centre to the left side of the locomotive; and a crack in left side of smokebox saddle)
 * "Busy Bee" James (with a 0-6-0 configuration and four-wheeled tender)
 * Hank (main body with four static "leading" wheels, six mobile "driving" wheels and two static "trailing" wheels; tender with eight black static wheels and four red mobile wheels)
 * Flora
 * Victor (with rear bufferbeam wider than the front bufferbeam)
 * Troublesome Trucks (x2)
 * Brake Vans (x2)
 * Flat-Bed
 * Flora's Tram Car (with twelve wheels: eight static wheels and four mobile wheels)
 * Empty Trucks (x2)
 * Sodor Mining Hopper Truck (with gold rocks)
 * Bolster Wagon (with logs)

Michelle
This is the profile of my first "Thomas & Friends" character, though this one is for my idea of a feature-length musical called "From Sodor with Love".

Michelle (played by former Scrapheap Challenge co-presenter Lisa Rogers) is P. T. Boomer's girlfriend, who also has a passion for motorbikes. Also, she detest steam engines and wants them to be scrapped, hence why she wants Spencer the Silver Streak to be taken out of action. Michelle loves playing rock 'n' roll music as well as her electric guitar.

Merlin
This is the profile of my second "Thomas & Friends" character.

Bio Belonging to Brendam Shipping Company, Merlin is a van who can carry a variety of loads. The majority of his journeys out on the mainline are with Henry, James, Donald and Douglas. Like Hector, he is a very friendly character amongst the Trucks.

Trivia
 * Merlin's toy model is the red "Brendam Shipping Company" Magical Cargo Van in the Take-Along range.

Fleur
This is the profile of my third "Thomas & Friends" character.

Bio Fleur is a female truck belonging to Sodor Fireworks. She loves fireworks, especially as they make big bangs! However, Fleur is a very careful truck as she knows the risks and dangers of rockets, so she is never placed amongst the goods trains; she has to be taken to the fun fairs and harvest festivals with a very careful engine, like Edward.

Trivia
 * Fleur's toy model is the blue "Sodor Fireworks" truck in the Take-Along range.

Olivia
This is the profile of my fourth "Thomas & Friends" character.

Bio Olivia is a female tank wagon belonging to the Sodor Oil Company. She carries the oil for the diesel engines to the fuel depot. Also, she knows that diesel engines are very useful, though some steam engines disagree.

Trivia
 * Olivia's toy model is the "Sodor Oil Company" oil tanker in the Take-Along range.

Fred and Dibnah
This is the profile of my fifth and sixth "Thomas & Friends" characters.

Bio Fred is a foghorn wagon, usually working in Misty Valley. He can be moved about to various places when the weather is forecasting foggy conditions.

Dibnah is the detonator truck belonging to the Brendam Bay Blasting Cap Company. He carries the detonators for the fogmen.

Trivia
 * Fred and Dibnah's toy models are the Fog Trucks in the Take-Along range.
 * Fred and Dibnah were named after Dr Fred Dibnah MBE, a famous TV steeplejack who lived in Bolton, Lancashire.

Slosh
This is the profile of my seventh "Thomas & Friends" character.

Bio Slosh is a new yellow truck on the Island of Sodor with an orange tank placed on his main frames. Whenever Mr Bubbles comes to Sodor, Slosh is responsible for carrying his special bubble mixture in his orange tank. Unlike most trucks, Splosh is very careful and doesn't like causing any trouble.

Trivia
 * Slosh's toy model is the yellow truck with an orange barrel in the Take-Along range.

Ivor, Luke and Oscar
This is the profile of my eighth, ninth and tenth "Thomas & Friends" characters.

Bio Known by all engines and trucks as "the Tipper Trio", Ivor, Luke and Oscar are the tipper flat-beds and are very troublesome indeed. They take advantage of their tipping abilities to spill their cargo whilst on the move. But, this always lands them into trouble with the Fat Controller.

Ivor is the blue tipper flat-bed, belonging to Sodor Ironworks. Luke is the green tipper flat-bed, belonging to Sodor Timber Company, and Oscar is the orange tipper flat-bed, belonging to the Sodor Oil Company.

Appearances Ivor, Luke and Oscar make an appearance in "The Magic Lamp (musical)".

Trivia
 * Ivor, Luke and Oscar's toy models are the tipping flat-beds in the Take-Along range.

Christopher and Rebecca
This is the profile of my eleventh and twelfth "Thomas & Friends" characters.

Bio Christopher and Rebecca are the two heavy-duty trucks on the Skarloey Railway. They carry coal and stone from the mines with the smaller trucks to the Wharf or the Transfer Yards. They work very well together, and they are friendly with the narrow-gauge engines. However, Mighty Mac, being the strongest engine, takes them all the time.

Christopher is the yellow heavy-duty truck, whilst Rebecca is the red one.

Trivia
 * Christopher's toy model is the yellow heavy-duty truck carrying coal in the Take Along range.
 * Rebecca's toy model is the red heavy-duty truck carrying rocks in the Take Along range.

Old Reliable
This is the profile of my thirteenth "Thomas & Friends" character.

Bio Old Reliable is a former narrow-gauge guard's van, belonging to the Sodor Museum. The museum staff restored him and converted him to carry their tools and equipment when they have to make a archaelogical dig, so he is based at the Transfer Yards. Old Reliable always gives advice to the young narrow-gauge engines, and is very friendly for an old guard's van.

Trivia
 * Old Reliable's toy model is the green van belonging to the Sodor Museum in the Take-Along range.

Jurassic
This is the profile of my fourteenth "Thomas & Friends" character.

Bio Jurassic is an open-sided truck, who carries the dinosaur bones for the Sodor Museum and works with Old Reliable. He is a very careful truck, and doesn't like being rushed whereas the trucks would rush things just for fun.

Trivia
 * Jurassic's toy model is the green open-sided truck with the dinosaur skeleton (from Rheneas and the Dinosaur) in the Take-Along range.

Sunshine and H.2.0
This is the profile of my fifteenth and sixteenth "Thomas & Friends" characters.

Bio Sunshine is the Search Light Truck. She is always used during rescues at night-time.

H.2.O is the Fire-Fighting Truck with a hose. Whenever there is a fire, he is always on the scene using his hose.

Sunshine and H.2.O both belong to Sodor Rescue.

Appearances H.2.O has a speaking role in "Cruel Summer" and "Bossy Boiler", and he makes a cameo in "Pannier Problems".

Trivia
 * Sunshine and H.2.O's toy models are the Sodor Rescue Trucks Nos 9 and 10 in the Take-Along range.

Pinchy and Eight Legs
This is the profile of my seventeenth and eighteenth "Thomas & Friends" characters.

Bio Pinchy and Eight Legs are the Fish Trucks belonging to Sodor Shipping Company, and they live at the Fishing Village where Arthur works.

Pinchy carries the lobsters and crabs, so he gets teased by the other trucks for having a "pinch"!

Eight Legs carries the octopus and squid, which scares the other trucks.

Trivia
 * Pinchy and Eight Legs' toy models are the Fish Trucks in the Take-Along range.

Frosty
This is the profile of my nineteenth "Thomas & Friends" character.

Bio Frosty is the special post van, who helps out during Christmas when so many post vans are required to carry the presents. Frosty is a very cheerful van and loves seeing the children. During the rest of the year, Frosty helps Thomas and Percy with the post trains at night as a spare van.

Trivia
 * Frosty's toy model is the red Christmas Holiday post van in the Take-Along range.

Sooty
This is the profile of my twentieth "Thomas & Friends" character.

Bio Sooty is a van belonging to Sodor Mining Company, who carries the tools and equipment for the coal miners. Like all trucks, he likes to be useful than clean and loves getting covered in coal dust.

Trivia
 * Sooty's toy model is the green mining van in the Take-Along range.

Electra
This is the profile of my twenty-first "Thomas & Friends" character, who features in my idea of a feature-length musical called "The Magic Lamp".

Bio Nicknamed "the Daddy-Long-Legs", Electra works along the newly-refurbished coastal run with electrical wires above him providing the power, making him the only electric train on Sodor.

Personality Electra believes that elctric trains are better than steam engines and diesel engines, hence his participation in the race using the coastal run. He claims himself to work on alternative current (AC) and direct current (DC). After losing the race to Hiro, Electra runs away during a storm.

Basis Electra is based on the very unusual electric train with sixteen wheels, which once ran along the beaches east of Brighton, East Sussex with the tidal water surrounding it.

Livery Electra has a grey frame and grey supports with a red and cream coach body on his deck.

Trivia
 * The Electric Coastal Run (which is Electra's line) consists of four rails running along the coast, west of Brendam. Two pairs of lines are 2 foot gauge, though the total width of the line is 18 foot gauge.
 * For more info on Electra's prototype, here's a weblink for "the Daddy-Long-Legs":

Betty
This is the profile of my twenty-second "Thomas & Friends" character.

Bio Betty is a steam beam engine working at Sodor Steamworks, driving all the various machinery. She lives in a tall engine house alongside the main building. She is a wise old steam engine, who works very hard and knows well that she is very essential to Victor as she operates the machinery, though she remembers that she is part of a team.

Livery
 * Betty is painted cream with blue stripes, plus has a blue nameplate on her beam.

Basis
 * Betty is based on the beam engines designed and built by James Watt in 1865.

Shelia


This is the profile of my twenty-third "Thomas & Friends" character, who like Michelle, appears in "From Sodor with Love".

Bio Due to increasing passenger traffic on the Wild Nor' Wester express, the Fat Controller decided to build a brand-new passenger express engine, which emerged from Sodor Steamworks as engine number 15 called Shelia. A very powerful express engine, Shelia is capable of hauling the express just as well as Gordon. Though some engines think that Gordon and Shelia are rivals, deep down their boilers they are true friends.

Personality Named after the late Dr Fred Dibnah's widow, Shelia is a very cheerful tender engine, who works very hard pulling the express. Whenever the other engines feel down-hearted, Shelia is always there to cheer them up and give them confidence.

Livery Shelia carries the British Railways maroon livery with blue lining and blue wheels, plus the number 15 painted in black on each side of her cab sides and the initals N.W.R painted in black on each side of her tender.

Basis Shelia is a LMS Princess Coronation 4-6-2 with a sloping smokebox and without smoke deflectors.

Trivia
 * The LMS Princess Coronations with sloping smokeboxes were nicknamed "Semis" by trainspotters as they were semi-streamlined. This is quite ironic as Shelia is nicknamed called "Semi Shelia" by Gordon, Henry and James.
 * Shelia's toy model is Gordon's ERTL model painted maroon.

Veyron
This is the profile of my twenty-fourth "Thomas & Friends" character, who also appears in "From Sodor with Love".

Bio Veyron is a very powerful diesel engine, much more powerful than Diesel 10 as he has two 8-litre W16 252bhp engines from the world's fastest road car the Bugatti Veyron (hence his name). Originally built as a diesel shunter, Veyron was bought by P. T. Boomer and was modified with the powerful motors underneath his body.

In "From Sodor with Love", Veyron helps P. T. Boomer and Michelle in their hunt for Spencer, which they almost suceeded. However, he was punished by the Fat Controller for working with the villians by becoming a diesel shunter at the Sodor Diesel Works.

Personality Like most diesel engines, Veyron hates steam engines and believes that they should be scrapped. He likes going very fast, but his two powerful engines mean that his fuel ecomony is very low so he usually runs out of fuel very quickly.

Livery Veyron has red along each side of his body, red cheeks, red lips, a red chin and a red nose whilst the top half of his face, top of his body and cab are all black. Also, he has a red Bugatti logo at the rear of his cab below the rear windows as well as red spots on his black paintwork.

Basis Veyron is based on the Class 08 diesel-electric shunters, like Diesel, 'Arry, Bert, Splatter and Dodge.

Trivia
 * Veyron's toy model is Diesel's ERTL model painted black and red with the Bugatti logo.
 * Veyron is usually nicknamed "the Oily Bug" because of his black and red livery.

Cheryl and Catherine
This is the profile of my twenty-fifth and twenty-sixth "Thomas & Friends" characters.

Bio Cheryl and Catherine are the fireless steam engine sisters. Cheryl belongs to the Sodor Paper Mill whilst Catherine belongs to the Sodor Printing Company. As they are fireless steam engines, they don't cause any fire risks which normal steam engines can cause. They are filled up with steam from a stationary boiler on each site. The Paper Mill and the Printing Company are within the same site of railway tracks, so Cheryl and Catherine always work together.

Personality Cheryl and Catherine are hard-working and very friendly sisters, who are fully aware of any fire risks and don't allow any steam engines to enter their work site. Despite this, they are kind-hearted and always willing to help the Fat Controller's Engines.

Basis Cheryl and Catherine are based on the 0-4-0 fireless steam engines built by Andrew Barclay of Kilmarnock, in Scotland.

Livery Despite being sisters, Cheryl and Catherine are painted in different liveries. Cheryl is brown with black wheels and a red envelope painted on each side of her steam tank. Catherine is red with green wheels and a splash of black ink painted on each side of her cab. Also, they both have black and yellow "hazard" stripes on their bufferbeams.

Trivia
 * Catherine's toy model is Percy's ERTL model painted red with her face on the rear of the bunker.
 * Cheryl's toy model is "Tenderless James" painted brown with her face on the smokebox door.
 * Before coming to Sodor, Cheryl and Catherine worked in Newcastle so they both have a Geordie accent.
 * For more info on Cheryl and Catherine's prototype, here's a weblink:

Elephant
This is the profile of my twenty-seventh "Thomas & Friends" character.

Bio Elephant is a huge fire-fighting truck, who was new to the Sodor Fire Service when he was called out to deal with the massive fire at the Naval Yard.

Trivia
 * Elephant is basically a crane mounted on a flat-bed with a fire pump.
 * Elephant is usually stationary at the Fire Station for fire practises.

Richard


This is the profile of my twenty-eighth "Thomas & Friends" character, even though this character already exists in the Railway Series.

Bio Richard is one of the nice quiet engines working on the Culdee Fell Mountain Railway. He works very hard taking passengers as well as taking the Truck. Richard came to Sodor under the name of Alaric as Mountain Engine No.7, but his name was changed to Richard during the 1970s. Richard prefers his new name, even though he sometimes gets out of puff when he works too much. However, like all wise mountain engines, he is cautious and thinks of safety for his passengers.

Personality Richard is kind-hearted and always willing to work. However, he sometimes suffers from boiler troubles, which make him get out of puff.

Livery Richard was originally painted purple with orange lining. However, prior to his renaming, he was repainted with his funnel, dome, and boiler painted black; his cab and water tanks painted red; and his main frames painted yellow.

Trivia
 * Richard's toy model is Thomas' ERTL model painted black and red with yellow frames, two faces and carrying the number 7.
 * Richard's livery represents the livery of the steam engines on the Snowdon Mountain Railway with their funnels, dome and boiler painted black and their cab and water tanks painted in their standard green livery.

Feature-Length Special 1: "The Master of the Railway"


Plot The story starts off where "Hero of the Rails" ended with Hiro going back to Japan. Afterwards, the Fat Controller tells Lady Hatt and his grandchildren all about Hiro. That night, Stephen Hatt goes to sleep and has a dream, which is where the musical starts....!

....Stephen Hatt is at Knapford making an annoucement about Race Night across the Island of Sodor, with a variety of locomotives and rolling stock taking part. In the rules of the race, it says for each engine to take part with either another engine or some rolling stock. Race Night consists of three heats, and each start from Brendam Docks and finish at Knapford.

Diesel 10, being big and strong, believes that he'll be able to win all the races; so too do the other diesels. To their surprise, Hiro (as a patchwork engine) says that he's taking part in the race. The diesel engines just laugh at him, seeing Hiro as too slow and too old for the race.

Hiro meet the girl engines at Knapford, and tells them that he's taking part in the race. But, they have their doubts about his ability to race as he's quite old for a steam engine. Mavis is taking the smoking cars, Emily is taking the buffet cars, Rosie is taking the dining cars and Flora is taking her tramcar. Diesel 10 comes to tell the girl engines that he's going to win, and then, Jurassic, Hector, Toad and the Tipper Trio explain to the girl engines that freight is great!

At Brendam Docks, a mysterious train is going along the coastal run at high tide; it's Electra, who'll be using his electric line to take part in the race. He warns the engines that he can shock them with his electricity.

Back at Knapford, Hiro sees Flora with no partner and offers to take her. But, Flora tells him that she has the Engine of her Dreams - a steam engine, which isn't Hiro! Flora knows that her Dream Engine always whistles at her.

In the first race, Hiro takes the Tipper Trio (Ivor, Luke and Oscar) whilst Diesel 10 takes Rosie and Toad. During the race, Diesel 10 pushes Hiro off the rails, which makes Rosie call him a cheater shortly after he wins the race. Diesel 10 gets so cross that he leaves Rosie on her own. However, kind-hearted Toad comforts Rosie.

Upon arrival back at Knapford, Hiro tells Edward that he has run out of hope, as Flora won't go with him. Edward and the Tipper Trio try to give him more confidence by telling him about Molly, who use to haul the Sleeping Train. Molly explains about her experience and only ending up in the Coaling Plant.

Edward takes Molly in Hiro's place for the second race. However, despite winning the race, Edward is too worn out, so Hiro must take his place in the final race. Remaining unconfident, Hiro is very upset. Edward and Molly cheer Hiro up by telling him about the Magic Lamp, the legendary mid-night train, so Hiro pleads for the Magic Lamp to help him.

Later, all the engines and rolling stock gather at Brendam Docks as there are rumours that Hiro is taking part in the final in Edward's place, which are true. Electra, Diesel 10 and the other diesel engines all say that Hiro has no chance, but the steam engines have plenty of faith in him.

After the meeting, Rosie is very upset as she has being uncoupled from Diesel 10, and thinks that Diesel 10 doesn't want to take her anymore. However, Molly, Mavis and Emily restore her confidence by saying that there's no need to stop now and she must keep going.

At Brendam Docks, it turns out that Toad isn't Toad; in reality, he is the Spiteful Break Van in disguise as he explains about his past of being the leader of the runaway freight trains, and he even insults Hiro by telling him that he is no real engine. This makes Flora cross and she decides to tell Stephen Hatt about the Spiteful Break Van holding engines back. But, Diesel 10 explians that, if Flora tells Stephen Hatt the truth, she'll no longer take part in Race Night. Flora feels that she is not getting anywhere closer to her dreams and visions.

Hiro goes around the Docks as he can't stand being insulted by the Spiteful Break Van and to make matters worse, the Tipper Trio snub him by saying that he was always a loser and made them losers too. So, Hiro runs away from the Docks to the Coaling Plant.

At the Coaling Plant, Hiro feels very depressed, so he pleads for the Magic Lamp to help him. The Magic Lamp turns out to be Proteus, who appears with clouds of sparkling steam. Proteus tells Hiro that only himself has the power to help you, though Hiro wants to know whether Proteus is real or not. Proteus tells Hiro that he must believe in himself again, so by magic, he transfers some of his Magic Coal into Hiro's firebox. Quickly, sparkling steam is coming from Hiro, and he now believes in himself. As Proteus disappears in spirit, Hiro promises his new friend that he won't let him down.

After seeing the Magic Lamp, Hiro hears a coughing nosie - it is Hector, who is covered in coal dust. Hiro asks Hector to come with him in the final race, which he agrees to. Back at the Docks, Rosie has had enough of the racing as diesels and electrics never whistle at her, so she on longer takes part.

In the final race, Hiro takes Hector whilst Diesel 10 takes Flora and Electra tows the Spiteful Break Van on a high-level flat-bed. Once the race starts, Diesel 10 decides to cheat again, but Flora is quick to realise this, so she holds Diesel 10 back and breaks away from him. Diesel 10 now has on rolling stock nor engine to pull, so he heads back to the Docks and uses "Pinchy" to grab Electra as he wants to use the Spiteful Break Van. However, the Spiteful Break Van comes off his flat-bed and lands right on top of Diesel 10, smashing each other in the process.

By then it is too late for them as Hiro arrives at Knapford first with Hector. Despite his victory, Hiro must find Flora. Meanwhile, Electra decides that he can't face the shame of losing to a steam engine, so he heads for Tidmouth Bay to be scrapped.

As for Diesel 10 and the Spiteful Break Van, they are brought back to Knapford Yard on flat-beds between Murdoch and Rocky. They feel they had one rock 'n' roll too many, and they are badly damaged.

Flora is heading back to Knapford, feeling very uspet as she realises that Hiro was her dream engine all the time, and thinks that it is too late to tell him how much she loves him. Luckily for Flora, Hiro arrives and tells her that he won the race, and they declare their love for each other. Together, they head back to Knapford where Hiro gets a great welcome by all the Steam Team and say he is truly "the Master of the Railway".

Rosie is surprised to see Diesel 10 badly damaged and he apologises for his bad behaviour, though he can't say sorry. Edward tells Diesel 10 that he can be rebuilt into a steam engine and become Steamie 10, but then, Stephen Hatt tells all the engines to do what they are told! All the engines tell Stephen Hatt to shut up, and then, they all sing a song about steam engines and the father of the steam engine - James Watt the Steaming Scot.

Featured characters (in order of appearance)
 * The Fat Controller (speaking)
 * Lady Hatt (speaking)
 * Bridget Hatt (speaking)
 * Stephen Hatt (speaking)
 * Diesel 10 (singing and speaking)
 * 'Arry and Bert (singing)
 * Diesel (singing)
 * Hiro (singing and speaking)
 * Mavis (singing and speaking)
 * Emily (singing and speaking)
 * Rosie (singing and speaking)
 * Flora (singing and speaking)
 * Ivor, Luke and Oscar (singing and speaking)
 * Jurassic (singing and speaking)
 * Hector (singing and speaking)
 * Toad/The Spiteful Break Van (singing and speaking)
 * Electra (singing and speaking)
 * Edward (singing and speaking)
 * Molly (singing and speaking)
 * Proteus (singing and speaking)
 * Murdoch (does not speak nor sing)
 * Rocky (does not speak nor sing)
 * Thomas (singing)
 * Henry (singing)
 * Gordon (singing)
 * James (singing)
 * Percy (singing)
 * Toby (singing)
 * Duck (singing)
 * Donald and Douglas (singing)
 * Oliver (singing)

Songs
 * "Overture" - Stephen Hatt
 * "Rolling Stock" - Diesel 10, Diesel, 'Arry and Bert
 * "Call me Rusty" - Hiro, Mavis, Emily, Rosie and Flora
 * "A Lotta Locomotion" - Mavis, Emily, Rosie and Flora
 * "Pumping Iron" - Diesel 10, Mavis, Emily, Rosie and Flora
 * "Freight" - The Girl Engines and the Trucks
 * "AC/DC" - Electra
 * "He Whistled at me" - Flora
 * "There's me" - Toad
 * "Edward's Blues" - Edward and Hiro
 * "Molly the Sleeping Engine" - Molly
 * "Starlight Express" - Edward, Molly and Hiro
 * "The Rap" - All Engines and Rolling Stock
 * "U.N.C.O.U.P.L.E.D" - Rosie
 * "Rolling Stock" - Mavis, Emily, Molly and Rosie
 * "The Spiteful Break Van" - Toad/The Spiteful Break Van
 * "Right Place, Right Time" - Ivor, Luke and Oscar
 * "I am the Starlight" - Proteus and Hiro
 * "He Whistled at me" - Rosie
 * "No Comeback" - Electra
 * "One Rock 'n' Roll Too Many" - Diesel 10 and the Spiteful Break Van
 * "Only He" - Flora
 * "Only You" - Hiro and Flora
 * "Light at the End of the Tunnel" - Edward, Molly and all the Engines

Feature-Length Special 2: "From Sodor with Love"


Plot The musical starts very early one autumn morning with the Fat Controller going to Sodor Steamworks aboard his new engine number 15 called Shelia to see Emily, who is finally having the number 12 painted on each side of her cab. Afterwards, Shelia takes the Fat Controller to Sodor Diesel Works to see BoCo under going his test runs. Afterwards, the Fat Controller is to bring BoCo home for his welcome-home party.

That evening, all the members of the Steam Team (minus Emily) are at Knapford station to await the arrival of their old friend, BoCo. Meanwhile, BoCo and the Fat Controller are heading back to Knapford from the Diesel Works when they discover a length of rail in the middle of the express line. So, they follow it. As they come near to the end of the third rail on Gordon's Hill, a biker called P. T. Boomer and a black diesel engine called Veyron both see BoCo and the Fat Controller and they take them as prisoners, thinking that they were spying on their secret project.

After many hours waiting at Knapford, the party is cancelled. To make matters worse, Lady Hatt arrives, wondering where her husband is. Mr Percival, who was invited to the party, declares a state of emergency to find the Fat Controller and BoCo. Prior to the search, the Steam Team decide that Mr Percival is to be Controller of their railway in the meantime.

The next morning, Harold arrives at Tidmouth Sheds to tell the Steam Team about the third rail on the express line. All the engines are quite concerned, thinking the third rail is the future. Soon, all the engines are hard at work doing their jobs as well as searching for BoCo and the Fat Controller.

Later that morning, Whiff arrives at Knapford Yards to collect some rubbish trucks and Charlie tells him about the search for the Fat Controller and BoCo as well as threat of the third rail. Feeling worried, Whiff leaves to take his rubbish trucks to the Rubbish Yard. During his search, Whiff follows the third rail from its rail-head at Wellsworth, up and over Gordon's Hill to some overgrown sidings where he meets a biker called Michelle, who is working with Veyron and her boyfriend P. T. Boomer. Whiff sees Rosie as he leaves the sidings and warns her about the third rail, and then, carries on with his search for the Fat Controller and BoCo by going into the hills, to the wharf and the transfer yards. With hardly any coal left in his bunker, Whiff goes to Great Waterton to stay in the Tram Shed for the night.

Meanwhile, Rosie collects Annie, Clarabel and Victoria from Bluff's Cove for Thomas. Once back at Ffarquahar, Rosie tells the three coaches that she is to work with Whiff the following day, so they suggest to stay with Whiff for the night. So, Rosie goes to Great Waterton.

During the night, Michelle discusses her plans with all the naughty diesel engines at the abandoned station of Kirk Ronan. As well as extending her third rail, she is after one particular steam engine - Spencer the Silver Streak! Meanwhile, P. T. Boomer and Veyron take BoCo and the Fat Controller to Brendam Docks to be smuggled away from Sodor by ship to Misty Island, so that they won't foil their plans.

The next morning, Whiff and Rosie arrange some rubbish trucks and then, they leave with their train for Wellsworth to collect some more. Rosie is pulling the trucks whilst Whiff is pushing them and they are very worried about the threat of the third rail. Enroute, Michelle and P. T. Boomer speed past them on their railway trikes, so they give chase. However, their chase ends as they find themselves diverted off the mainline at Wellsworth and they crash into their waiting rubbish trucks and come off the rails at Edward's Yard. Meanwhile, P. T. Boomer and Michelle are seeing the third rail being extended towards Knapford. However, Spencer sees them whilst enroute to Knapford and is very determined that the biker duo won't get away with their extension of the third-rail.

Harold sees Whiff and Rosie off the rails, so he finds Mr Percival, who sends Donald and Douglas to take Rocky whilst Shelia takes the flat-beds. But, taking Whiff and Rosie to Sodor Steamworks will be too much for Shelia. Luckily, Spencer arrives and quickly puts his boasting aside to help Shelia and the Scottish Twins. At Wellsworth, the points leading into Edward's Yard were jammed on with several clamps. The signalman suggests that the biker duo were responsible, and once the points are free to move, Rocky puts Whiff and Rosie onto the flat-beds between Shelia and Spencer. On route to the Steamworks, Shelia sees Veyron, who is hunting down Spencer. Quickly, the two tender engines (with Whiff and Rosie between them) puff away, so Veyron gives chase....!

Luckily for the Steamies, Veyron runs out of fuel, so they get Whiff and Rosie to the Steamworks. Emily is now back in steam, so Emily and Shelia go back to Tidmouth whilst Spencer stays at the Steamworks until nightfall, in the hope that he won't be hunted down. Once back at Tidmouth Sheds, Emily, Shelia and the Steam Team talk about the famous steam enthusiast and steeplejack, Dr Fred Dibnah MBE.

That night, Spencer heads back to Tidmouth, only to find Veyron, Diesel, 'Arry and Bert on his tracks. Spencer takes a short-cut across the marshes, but he sees the broken section of the bridge (where he had his accident before) until too late, and Spencer ends up smokebox-first stuck in the mud. The four diesel engines all drag Spencer to Kirk Ronan to be scrapped.

Meanwhile on Misty Island, Ferdinand, Bash and Dash find the Fat Controller, BoCo and Old Slow Coach at the Logging Station and take them to the Harbour to return to Sodor.

By morning, the fitters have fixed Whiff and Rosie, much to the delights of Victor and Kevin. During their steam test and final inspection, Whiff and Rosie express thier love for each other from deep inside their boilers. After their steam test, they head to Brendam to finish their rubbish collections.

Back at Kirk Ronan, P. T. Boomer is breaking up Spencer, and then with Veyron, goes along the mainline to check the third rail, only to discover that Whiff and Rosie are in working order heading towards Brendam Docks. P. T. Boomer is furious, and demands Veyron to explain why the two tank engines are still alive. Veyron sheepishly confesses that he ran out of fuel whilst he chased them! Once back at their base, P. T. Boomer interrupts Michelle's victory claim, to explain that Whiff and Rosie are still alive. Michelle tells Veyron and P. T. Boomer that they are going to hunt the two tank engines down.

At Brendam Docks, Whiff and Rosie are surprised to find the Fat Controller and BoCo with the Logging Locos and Cranky. Cranky tells them that he saw P. T. Boomer and Veyron coming to Brendam every previous night to arrange a ship to smuggle them. The Fat Controller knows that he must get to Knapford before the biker duo get there, so he rides aboard Whiff and then, he, Whiff and Rosie head to Knapford whilst the Logging Locos get diesel fuel for BoCo. But, Rosie tells Whiff to slow down as she can't keep up with him. It's lucky though that Whiff won't slow down as E.W.S arrives with two railway trikes. Quickly, they race away with Veyron, P. T. Boomer and Michelle chasing them. At Bluff's Cove Junction, Veyron goes too fast that he runs out of fuel again whilst the biker duo carry on to Knapford where the police takes them into custody. Pt. T Boomer tells the Fat Controller that he wanted to make a railway for them to have fun, but the Fat Controller knows that P. T. Boomer and Michelle have being causing nothing but trouble. So, the police take them away. As for Veyron, he is sent to be a shunter at the Sodor Diesel Works as a punishment.

Whiff, Rosie and the Fat Controller go at the Quarry to find Fergus, Murdoch, Derek, Hank, Hiro, Bill and Ben all there. They agree with the Fat Controller to rescue Spencer. With help from Duck, Oliver, Rocky and the Scottish Twins, BoCo gets Spencer to the Steamworks. Whiff and Rosie take the Fat Controller back to Knapford, where Lady Hatt is very happy to see her husband again. Also, Mr Percival goes back to resume his role as controller of the narrow-gauge railway.

Many weeks later, the third rail is removed on the express line. BoCo's welcome-home party takes place at Knapford station, with Whiff and Rosie as the guests of honour. Spencer arrives at the party, with a round face as his streamlined door is yet to be fitted and a blue boiler. But, all the engines on Sodor and the Fat Controller are happy that the railways on the Island of Sodor will always be proper railways!

Featured characters (in order of appearance)
 * Shelia (speaking and singing)
 * The Fat Controller (speaking)
 * Emily (speaking and singing)
 * BoCo (speaking and singing)
 * P. T. Boomer (speaking and singing)
 * Thomas (singing)
 * Edward (speaking and singing)
 * Henry (singing)
 * Gordon (singing)
 * James (singing)
 * Percy (singing)
 * Toby (singing)
 * Duck (speaking and singing)
 * Donald and Douglas (speaking and singing)
 * Oliver (speaking and singing)
 * Charlie (speaking and singing)
 * Lady Hatt (speaking)
 * Mr Percival (speaking)
 * Harold (speaking)
 * Michelle (speaking and singing)
 * Whiff (speaking and singing)
 * Skarloey (cameo)
 * Rheneas (cameo)
 * Sir Handel (cameo)
 * Peter Sam (cameo)
 * Rusty (cameo)
 * Duncan (cameo)
 * Freddie (cameo)
 * Mighty Mac (cameo)
 * Bertram (cameo)
 * Colin (does not speak nor sing)
 * Rosie (speaking and singing)
 * Annie and Clarabel (speaking and singing)
 * Victoria (speaking and singing)
 * Veyron (speaking and singing)
 * Splatter and Dodge (singing)
 * 'Arry and Bert (singing)
 * Diesel (singing)
 * Daisy (singing)
 * Dennis (singing)
 * Cranky (speaking)
 * Spencer (speaking and singing)
 * Rocky (speaking and singing)
 * Ferdinand (singing)
 * Bash and Dash (singing)
 * Old Slow Coach (does not speak nor sing)
 * Victor (speaking and singing)
 * Kevin (speaking)
 * Mavis (speaking and singing)
 * Fergus (singing)
 * Duke (singing)
 * Derek (singing)
 * Hank (singing)
 * Hiro (singing)
 * Stanley (singing)
 * Billy (singing)
 * Arthur (singing)
 * Molly (singing)
 * Bill and Ben (singing)
 * Neville (singing)
 * Murdoch (singing)
 * Lady (singing)
 * Harvey (singing)
 * Salty (singing)

Live Cast
 * Doug Lennox as P. T. Boomer
 * Peter Kay as Sir Topham Hatt
 * Julia Sawahla as Lady Hatt
 * David Tennant as Mr Percival
 * Lisa Rogers as Michelle

Trivia ...Whilst "Tidmouth Sheds (Number Two)" is one shed with seven roads (built on the site of the former Fitter's Yard) for the following engines: Duck, Donald and Douglas, Oliver, Emily, Charlie and Shelia. Both sheds have a turntable in front of them.
 * Introducing Shelia, Veyron and Michelle.
 * From Sodor with Love features CGI animation combined with live actors.
 * From Sodor with Love is loosely based upon the musical, We Will Rock You.
 * In this musical, Tidmouth Sheds consists of two sheds. "Tidmouth Sheds (Number One)" is the half-roundhouse with seven berths for the following engines...: Thomas, Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy and Toby....
 * First appearance of Victoria in the TV Series.

Songs
 * "Innuendo" - BoCo
 * "Radio Ga Ga" - The Steam Team
 * "I Want to Break Free" - Whiff and Rosie
 * "Somebody to Love" - Rosie, Annie and Clarabel
 * "Killer Queen/Play the Game" - Michelle and the Diesel Engines
 * "Under Pressure" - Whiff and Rosie
 * "A Kind of Magic" - P. T. Boomer and Michelle
 * "I Want It All" - Spencer and Shelia with Donald, Douglas and Rocky
 * "Headlong" - Whiff, Shelia, Spencer and Rosie
 * "No-One but You" - Emily, Shelia and the Steam Team
 * "One Vision" - The Logging Locos
 * "Who Wants to Live Forever" - Whiff and Rosie
 * "Flash/Seven Seas of Rhye" - Mavis, Veyron and P. T. Boomer
 * "Don't Stop Me Now/Another One Bites the Dust" - Michelle
 * "Hammer to Fall" - Whiff and Rosie
 * "These are the Days of our Lives" - BoCo, Fergus, Murdoch, Derek, Hank, Hiro, Bill and Ben
 * "We Will Rock You" - Whiff
 * "We are the Champions" - Whiff and all the Engines
 * "We Will Rock You (Fast Version)" - Spencer and all the Engines
 * "Bohemian Rhapsody" -
 * Stanley (first verus)
 * Billy (first verus)
 * Whiff (first verus)
 * Neville (first verus)
 * Rosie (second verus)
 * Molly (second verus)
 * Mavis (second verus)
 * Bill and Ben (opera section)
 * Arthur (opera section)
 * Duke (opera section)
 * Salty (opera section)
 * Harvey (opera section)
 * Lady (opera section)
 * Spencer (air guitar section)
 * Whiff and Rosie (final verus)

Quotes
 * Veyron: "So Mr Spencer, I said hello, and you say goodbye."
 * Spencer: "No! You'll never take this dream when I'm alive!"


 * Rosie: "Oi! Oi! You slow down will you!?!"
 * Whiff: "No, you keep up!"
 * Rosie: "I've got smaller wheels than you!"
 * Whiff; "Don't worry, your mouth makes up for them."


 * Whiff: "Give to me one more time!"
 * Rosie: "In your dreams! Mate!"

Episode 1: "Peep, Peep"
Story NARRATOR: Peep, Peep

NARRATOR: ''It was a busy time on the Island of Sodor and all the engines were working very hard indeed; though some jobs kept the engines working all night and all day. Sir Topham Hatt, the Fat Controller had a fleet of six steam engines:''

* Edward the Blue Engine, * The Scottish Twins, Donald and Douglas, * A Red Tender Engine, James, * One Tank Engine, Thomas, * And Murdoch, the Mighty Engine.

''They were a Really Useful Crew, trying to be the best on the Island. But, they are always proud of their work. One sunny morning, the Fat Controller came to see his engines at Tidmouth Sheds. He had important news.''

SIR TOPHAM HATT: Good morning, boys. Today, I have hired another tank engine to help with the extra work. He lives at the Lead Mine. Thomas, he'll be working with you, so please teach him.

THOMAS: Yes, sir. What is this tank engine's name?

SIR TOPHAM HATT: Percy!

JAMES: Percy! That's a funny name!

THOMAS: Like yours, James!

NARRATOR: James was so cross that his safety valves blew off.

SIR TOPHAM HATT: Settle down! Give Percy a chance. Now for the really important news...!

NARRATOR: All the engines sizzled with excitement.

SIR TOPHAM HATT: The Brendam Salvage Crew are out at sea at present, and they've salvaged an old steam engine from an old supply ship sunk during World War 2. A Stanier 8F 2-8-0 frieght engine, which is very rusty. The National Railway Museum on the Mainland have decided to buy this engine, but it needs restoring fisrt. This afternoon, the Salvage Crew will arrive at Brendam Docks and you'll take the engine to the Steamworks. Edward, you're in charge.

EDWARD: Yes, sir.

SIR TOPHAM HATT: Douglas, you are taking the old tender.

DOUGLAS: Thank you, sir.

SIR TOPHAM HATT: James and Donald, you are taking the old boiler and main frames.

THOMAS: What about me, sir?

NARRATOR: ''Thomas was feeling left out. But, then he remembered that he was going to teach the tank engine Percy.''

JAMES: Well, Thomas! This is no work for tank engines!

DONALD: That's right!

THOMAS: Make sure you don't bump into that old engine, Donald.

NARRATOR: ''And Thomas puffed away to find Percy. All the other engines couldn't wait for the afternoon to come. But, like Thomas, they had other work to do first.''

NARRATOR: ''Unfortunately, the Fat Controller and his Steam Team had a rival company working on the Island of Sodor, which was the Thin Controller and his fleet of Diesel Engines based at Knapford Sheds, known as the 08s. They were always trying to keep further ahead of the Steam Team.''

MR. PERCIVAL: Now, listen to me, and listen good! The Steam Team have got the contract to deliver the old sunken steam engine and I am not happy...!

DIESEL: We're not smiling, Mr. Percival.

MR. PERCIVAL: I'm glad you don't find it funny, Diesel. Now, I want that contract, and you are going to get it for me!

NARRATOR: ''All the 08s agreed, except for Dodge. He always had his doubts.''

DODGE: But, hang on! I thought...!

MR. PERCIVAL: I don't expect you to think! You're the keen, the best, the better-looking, more clever and more devious.

BERT: I like that bit about better-looking!

DODGE: Yes! But, what's devious!?!

MR. PERCIVAL: What's devious!?! Is it necessary to make an honest living in these days of our renowned crimes!?! Now, get oiled up and get that sunken steam engine's contract! There's no time to lose!

DIESEL: No problem. Those Steamies will find my name is Mr. Oil or my name is not Diesel!

DODGE: But, it is Diesel! Isn't it!?!

Featured characters
 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * James
 * Percy
 * Donald and Douglas
 * Murdoch
 * Charlie
 * Rosie (does not speak)
 * Diesel
 * Daisy
 * Mavis
 * 'Arry (does not speak)
 * Bert
 * Splatter and Dodge
 * The Fat Controller
 * Mr. Percival
 * The Old Sunken Engine (does not speak)
 * Rocky (mentioned)

Episode 2: "Trucks Today, Gone Tomorrow"


Plot A new fuelling plant is being built with the Sodor Construction Company in charge. After a good day's work, Thomas is sent back to the new fuelling plant to deliver some fuel tankers. Thomas isn't happy as Splatter and Dodge are on the same job, and sure enough, they tease Thomas until Thomas tells them to be quiet, and then, Splatter tells him to park the fuel tankers by the old petrol station, which he does.

After parking the trucks, Thomas notices something green not too far away and thinks it is Trevor, so he calls out to it but gets no reply. Once Percy arrives, Thomas remembers that he's tired so they head for home and Toby the Tram Engine passes them saying "good night", and they reply by saying "good night" to Toby.

That night, a mysterious steam engine arrives at the old petrol station and steals Thomas' fuel tankers and slips away into the mist. The next morning, Splatter and Dodge arrive at the old petrol station to find no fuel tankers there. So, they go to speak to the Fat Controller. They find Thomas, enroute to meet the Fat Controller too, and they accuse him of not delivering the fuel tankers. But, Thomas reminds them that they saw him with the fuel tankers. Just as Thomas and the two diesels blame each other, the Fat Controller tells Splatter and Dodge that he has already recieved a complaint from Miss Jenny, so the two diesels go back to work.

The Fat Controller scolds Thomas for not delivering the fuel tankers, but Thomas tries in vain to explain that he did his last job of the day. The Fat Controller doesn't believe him and puts Thomas on rubble detail at the old brickworks with Ned the Steam Shovel. Upset and very hurt inside his boiler, Thomas goes to the old brickworks with some trucks.

At the old brickworks, Ned tells Thomas that everyone is talking about his (Thomas') missing fuel tankers, even Toby had heard about it. Just as Ned starts loading the rubble into the trucks, Percy arrives and tells Thomas that the Fat Controller has another job for him - more work with the 08s! Thomas goes to the Smelters to collect some steel pipes to take to the Fuel Depot. 'Arry and Bert tease Thomas about taking cargos which will disappear. After making his delivery to the Fuel Depot, Thomas returns to Tidmouth Sheds and Edward, James, Percy and the Scottish Twins feel very sorry for him.

That night, as the Brass Band are performing at Arlesdale End Cafe, Toby finds it hard to sleep, so he decides to puff around the railway and arrives at the Fuel Depot where he sees the mysterious steam engine stealing Thomas' load of steel pipes. Toby is worried about who it could be, but all that time the mysterious steam engine is busy, stealing other trucks of important loads.

The next morning, the Fat Controller and the Thin Controller have a meeting at Tidmouth Sheds about the missing trucks. The 08s still blame Thomas for stealing trucks, but Douglas tells them to be quiet. Quickly, a plan is made to set a trap: That night, all the engines will be out in pairs around the Island maintaining silence to keep a good look-out for the thief. Also, flat-beds will be erected with flares, so that once touched, they will trigger off catching the thief out.

Meanwhile, Toby is puffing around the railway, still looking for the mysterious steam engine. Whilst he stops for more coal and water, Toby sees Thomas and Percy heading for Ffarquahar. They tell him about the plan to catch the thief, which will take place tonight. So, Toby carries on searching. Whilst looking around the hills, Toby finds some old tracks leading towards Culdee Caves. At the entrance to the caves, Toby sees the tracks and a road going into the side of the mountain, so quietly he goes inside. Inside the caves, Toby spots the mysterious steam engine, who is called Oliver and isn't the thief at all. The real crooks are two devious dump trucks called Max and Monty. They are using Stepney the Bluebell Engine as a ransom to make Oliver steal trucks for them, otherwise they'll scrap Stepney. Toby realises the situation, but luckily he wasn't spotted so he heads out of the caves. Also, Toby realises that the plan to catch Oliver is a mistake, so he must find Thomas and Percy at once.

That night, the plan to catch Oliver is put into action. James is alone at Brendam Docks until Donald arrives, accidentally biffing into Hector in a siding. James is less than impressed to have the clumsy engine with him. At Wellsworth, Splatter and Dodge are parked up to keep a good look-out. At Ffarquhar, Thomas and Percy are keeping a good look-out when Toby arrives to tell them about Oliver, Stepney and the real crooks Max and Monty. At first, Thomas wants to catch Oliver to prove his innocence, but now, he, Percy and Toby must find Oliver before all the other engines do. Unfortunately for them, Splatter and Dodge see them coming through Wellsworth, and they decide to follow the steamies, still thinking that Thomas is the thief and he is going to steal some more trucks.

After Max and Monty cover all the stations and signalboxes as part of their escape plan, they return to Culdee Caves. Unknown to them, Thomas, Percy and Toby are hiding in some sidings to "catch" Oliver. When Oliver arrives at the sidings, Thomas blocks his way. Oliver tells Thomas all the whole situation and Thomas agrees to help him to catch Max and Monty.

Suddenly, Splatter and Dodge arrive, though they don't see Thomas, Percy, Toby and Oliver hiding in the sidings just off the main track. Thomas has an idea; if Splatter and Dodge go inside the Caves, they'll get caught out by Max and Monty. So, Thomas tells Toby to go the sidings close to the Caves and save Stepney if the crooks leave their hide-out. Splatter and Dodge go inside the Caves and find the missing trucks - and they are quickly spotted by Max and Monty. Terrified, the two diesels race out of the Caves with Max and Monty (using their small railway wheels attached to their bumpers) chasing them. Once Max and Monty leave, Toby is able to go and rescue Stepney. Thomas, Percy and Oliver wait until Splatter and Dodge pass them, and then, they race out of the sidings and all three block the points, trapping Max and Monty.

At Brendam Docks, Donald thinks something is going on and reverses out of the siding, and despite James' warning, he accidentally sets off all the flares on the flat-bed. In the morning, James and Donald go to Wellsworth where they take Max and Monty to be scrapped by Oliver's orders. Oliver, Thomas, Percy and Toby have recovered all the missing trucks as well as Stepney, so Oliver takes Stepney back to his home, the Bluebell Railway. Murdoch arrives and tells Thomas that the Fat Controller has forgiven him and is sorry for blaming him in the first place. Thomas is happy to have proven his innocence, and then, Toby goes back to Arlesdale End for a nice long rest.

Then, Thomas sees Splatter and Dodge and he thanks them for their unexpected assistance. Percy teases the diesels for being scared, though Splatter tells him that they weren't scared at all. But, Splatter accidentally sets off some flares on a flat-bed, making them very scared and they run away. Thomas and Percy find this to be a great joke!

Featured characters
 * Thomas
 * The Fat Controller
 * Splatter and Dodge
 * Miss Jenny (mentioned)
 * Oliver
 * Percy
 * Trevor (mentioned)
 * Toby
 * Henrietta (cameo)
 * Ned
 * 'Arry and Bert
 * Edward (does not speak)
 * James
 * Donald and Douglas
 * Diesel
 * Max and Monty
 * Stepney
 * Hector (does not speak)
 * Murdoch

Episode 3: "Whale of a Diesel"


Plot The Steam Team and the 08s are working together delivering a variety of fish to Norramby where a new Aquarium is nearing completion, being built by the Sodor Construction Company.

At Brendam Docks, whilst waiting for Cranky to unload some tropical fish, Edward and Douglas see Splatter hauling a big heavy whale inside the huge water tank on his flat-bed. Edward and Douglas offer to help him, but Splatter refuses any assistance as he was told to take it on his own, so he leaves for the Aquarium. Just as Splatter leaves, Billy arrives with trucks full of ropes, fuses and dynomite. Edward and Douglas want Billy to keep away from them, knowing how dangerous his cargo is.

Diesel is feeling excited, as he's being given the important job of taking the Mayor of Sodor to the grand opening of the Aquarium that evening. However, he remembers that the Steam Team are delivering the fish too, which means that they'll be at the grand opening as well as the 08s. Putting his important job first, Diesel decides to divert the Steam Team away from the Aquarium. After crossing the old dam, Diesel tells the signalman that the dam route is "blocked" and the other engines must go the other way. So the signalman changes the points and Diesel carries on to collect the Mayor, and he even hides in a siding when he hears an engine coming towards him, unaware it is Splatter.

Splatter passes the signalbox, going onto the "diverted" route which climbs a steep hill. Suddenly, Splatter's wheels slip as the rails are slippery and his flat-bed is heavy, and then, he splashes deep into the water above the dam, causing water to get inside his diesel motor. Luckily though, the big whale's water tank isn't broken and the flat-bed is still on the rails. However, Edward and Douglas arrive behind Splatter, closely followed by James and Percy.

It seems that Splatter and four members of the Steam Team are trapped, but Edward and Percy remember that an old mine tunnel is underwater to the edge of the dam. Unsure of how to get there, Edward, Douglas and James set to work to get Splatter out of the water whilst Percy goes back to the Docks for help.

At the Aquarium, all work had stopped as the whale and the other fish hadn't arrived, so the Fat Controller and Mr Percival agree to prospone the grand opening until Splatter and the other engines are found. Thomas takes the Fat Controller to help searching for the steam engines, and Harold helps too.

At Brendam Docks, Percy finds Billy who still has his dynomite in his trucks. Billy decides to use it to blow up the old dam, though Percy thinks it'll be too dangerous. Back above the dam, Percy arrives with Billy, who explains his plan. Billy goes back to the signalbox and goes along the other track towards the dam.

Before setting his dynomite up, Billy sees Harold and he tells him about his plan to free the other engines. Harold checks first to see if there's any settlement alongside the dried-up river. Luckily, there isn't, so Harold tells Billy that his plan can be put into action. Once the dynomite is set up, Billy reversed off the dam and started his countdown, unaware that Diesel was heading towards the river bridge below the dam.

Also, Diesel was unaware that the grand opening of the Aquarium was prosponded. Once Billy shouted "FIRE!", the dam exploded with water rushing out of it, finding it's course again along the river bed. Just as Diesel was crossing the river bridge, he runs out of diesel fuel - and now, the water is rushing below him, causing the river bridge to creak and groan. Suddenly, the bridge breaks from the rails, and Diesel, still on it, floats along the river towards the waterfall. Diesel, crying for help, goes over the waterfall and hits the rocks at the bottom very hard.

Once the water was clear off the old mine tunnel, Splatter, Edward, Douglas, James and Percy head through the water into the tunnel with the water following them. Once out of the very wet tunnel, Splatter, Billy and the Steam Team laugh at Diesel, stuck on the rocks below the waterfall. Just then, Thomas arrives with both controllers. Diesel tells the Fat Controller and Mr Percival about his foolish idea to trap the Steam Team, just so that he can collect the Mayor of Sodor. Both controllers punish Diesel by leaving him on the rocks until after the new Aquarium is opened, and they decide that Billy, as reward for helping the engines, will take the Mayor to the grand opening.

The next day, the new Aquarium is completed, and Billy brings the Mayor to the grand opening. The following day, Donald and Douglas take Rocky to rescue Diesel and take him to the Diesel Works for repairs. Diesel had learnt that he only trapped himself instead of the Steam Team!

Featured characters
 * Diesel
 * Edward
 * Douglas
 * Cranky
 * Splatter
 * Billy
 * James
 * Percy
 * The Fat Controller
 * Mr Percival
 * Thomas
 * Jack (cameo)
 * Alfie (cameo)
 * Kelly (cameo)
 * Elizabeth (cameo)
 * Isabella (cameo)
 * 'Arry and Bert (do not speak)
 * Dodge (does not speak)
 * Harold
 * Rocky (does not speak)
 * Donald (does not speak)

Episode 4: "Silent Engines"


Plot Winter had come very early to the Island of Sodor, bringing the fog with it. With reduced visibility, all the engines find it very difficult with the lights at signals, signalboxes and stations the only things they can see.

One night, Douglas makes his way home from Great Waterton, having worked with Ned the Steam Shovel all day on removing old bricks to make way for a new signalbox. Unfortunately for Douglas, Ned told him a story about the Silent Engines - railway ghosts, who don't chuff like steamies nor roar like diesels. Close to an old tree in the creepy forest, Douglas hears a strange whisper getting louder. Quickly, he carries on down the line.

Once clear of the forest, Douglas stops at a red signal at a rail-crossing where he hears a bell ringing. At first, Douglas thinks it's Toby coming, but it isn't. Instead, seven tenderless engines each with six driving wheels pass in front of him. Douglas thinks that they are the Silent Engines - the railway ghosts that Ned told him. Once the signal changes to green, Douglas charges into the fog feeling very scared. At the Rubbish Yard, Douglas meets Whiff, Hector and the narrow gauge engines. Rusty is going to tell them a story about Proteus, but Douglas thinks that Proteus was another railway ghost, so he sets off for home before Rusty can tell his story.

After meeting Oliver and Stepney at Knapford station, Douglas arrives back inside Tidmouth Sheds, facing towards the back of his berth. Still scared, Douglas blows his whistle in fright, waking up the other engines. Edward and Donald ask Douglas to tell them why he's scared. Once on the turntable and back in his berth facing his friends, Douglas tells them about the Silent Engines. Thomas, Percy, Donald, James and Edward are all quite doubtful about Douglas seeing the Silent Engines. In the morning, the Fat Controller gives his engines their tasks for the day and he tells Douglas to stay in the sheds as he came home late the previous night and deserves a rest. Whilst most of the engines give Douglas a hard time about his "ghosts", Edward reminds him thatt the fog plays funny tricks on them.

That evening, after helping Whiff and Hector with their rubbish collecting, Donald heads back to Tidmouth. However, the signalman diverts him off the mainline into a siding, making Donald quite puzzled. But then, the seven tenderless engines pass him, and, at first, Donald is unsure what they are - but then he remembers what Douglas said and now believes his twin - he's just seen the Silent Engines for himself. After the Silent Engines pass him, Donald leaves the siding and heads back to Tidmouth Sheds.

At Wellsworth station, Neville is getting steam up to go to the Sodor Steamworks himself with assistance of the fog. Suddenly, Diesel, who is on duty to help engines lost or broken down in the bad weather, arrives and teases Neville for going to the Steamworks on his own. Neville asks Diesel to take him to the Steamworks for £50, but Diesel refuses saying that not even £500 is enough to haul Neville. Diesel carries on with his work when he hears a bell ringing in the distance, thinking it's Hank ringing his warning bell. But, it turns out to be the Silent Engines coming towards him. The Silent Engines even pass Neville giving him quite a scare, and then, Neville sees a red light coming straight towards him, giving him a bump - it's Diesel, who had shifted into the wrong gear! After their fright by the Silent Engines, Diesel decides to take Neville to the Steamworks after all.

At the Sodor Construction Company's base, Edward delivers coal and fuel for the vehicles, and after speaking to Jack and Alfie, he sets off for home. Edward goes off the mainline and heads towards the creepy forest as the new signalbox is yet to be built. Also, he hears a the sound of steam engine - it turns out to be Ned working at Great Waterton, loading up trucks full of rubbish for Whiff the following day. Ned complains to Edward that he startled him, and then, Edward decides to carry on heading for home; but not before he and Ned see the Silent Engines coming through Great Wateron.

James is making his way home too after helping Mighty Mac with delivering logs from the sawmills to the Wharf. After getting frightened by Bertie crossing the level crossing, James sees some glowing lights and then he sees the Silent Engines. Rather scared, James decides to stay in a nearby siding, thinking he is miles away from Tidmouth Sheds.

After taking Emily to Brendam Docks, Thomas and Percy are on the Bluff's Cove branch line taking diesel fuel to Daisy, but it is very hard going. Suddenly, they hear ice breaking, and then, they too see the Silent Engines. Weridly, they see an old warship coming out of the water, and then, lightning strkies the old warship whilst a ghostly face with a white ship captain's hat appeared from time to time. Thomas and Percy are very scared, so scared that they carry on with their work, believing that they were seeing things the whole time.

The next morning, the fog had burnt off by the sun, and Toby, arriving back from a night shift at the Quarry, wakes up James still asleep in the siding. Toby teases James for "losing his way" in the fog when he was only 500 yards from Tidmouth Sheds. With Toby's help, James gets back to Tidmouth Sheds and he tells the other engines about the Silent Engines, saying that Ned's ghost story was true. Just then, Murdoch arrives and explains to his friends about what they really saw in the fog. The "Silent Engines" were the Electric Engines masquerading as steam engines, on loan to the Maritime Museum. The people at the Museum wanted to find an iceberg, which had an old warship frozen inside it - the very same warship which Thomas and Percy saw coming out of the water near Bluff's Cove. After Bill and Ben pass by taking the old warship to the Maritime Museum, the Steam Team feel very silly. But, they never forgot about the fog, which nearly set them crazy!

Featured characters
 * Douglas
 * Ned
 * The Silent Engines (do not speak)
 * Whiff
 * Hector
 * Skarloey
 * Rheneas (cameo)
 * Sir Handel (cameo)
 * Peter Sam (cameo)
 * Rusty (does not speak)
 * Duncan
 * Freddie (cameo)
 * Duke (cameo)
 * Mighty Mac (do not speak)
 * Colin (cameo)
 * Proteus (mentioned)
 * Oliver (does not speak)
 * Stepney (does not speak)
 * Edward
 * James
 * Donald
 * Thomas
 * Percy
 * The Fat Controller
 * Miss Jenny (mentioned)
 * Emily (mentioned)
 * Daisy (mentioned)
 * Neville
 * Diesel
 * Hank (mentioned)
 * Jack
 * Alfie
 * Buster (mentioned)
 * Isabella (mentioned)
 * Bertie (does not speak)
 * Toby
 * Murdoch
 * Bill and Ben (do not speak)

Episode 5: "The 08 Hero"


Plot A very strong wind is blowing across Sodor, making Harold and Jeremy grounded at the Airport; so, Hank (belonging to the Fire Service) is busy on patrol. At Brendam Docks, Hank sees Diesel 10 along the dockside, and quickly heads to Wellsworth and he warns Stanley that Diesel 10 is on Sodor. Knowing Diesel 10's criminal past, Stanley heads for the Docks.

At Tidmouth Sheds, Thomas and Percy are awaiting their next tasks after delivering the mail when Caroline arrives with the Fat Controller as his car was damaged by a tree. The Fat Controller tells Thomas and Percy to take some empty trucks and Rocky to a landslide beyond Maithwaite station, which has buried Ned.

Enroute to Ned's rescue, Thomas and Percy are waiting at a red signal when the strong wind cause the level crossing gates to swing open just as 'Arry comes down the line as his signal is green. Luckily for 'Arry, Thomas warns him and the diesel engine stops just in front of the gates.

Just outside Brendam Docks, Diesel 10 is heading out onto the mainline when Stanley arrives to block the diesel's path. Diesel 10 sees Stanley and gives him an extra hard shunt, which as a result, Stanley crosses the points and crashes into a siding full of old trucks. Diesel 10 carries on along the line until he sees 'Arry, who is looking out for any goods or passenger trains that require shelter from the strong wind. Diesel 10 tells 'Arry to take him in, but 'Arry is worried as Diesel 10 is a crook, however he has no choice but to help the big diesel engine.

Diesel 10 tells 'Arry to take him to the abandoned Boulder Quarry, and then, sends him to collect diesel fuel for him. Diesel 10 warns 'Arry to obey his orders otherwise he'll be sent to the Smelter's Yard. Very scared, 'Arry gets on with his work, leaving himself in a terrible situation. Many years ago, Mr Percival and Diesel 10 were friends; but then, something went awry between the two crooks and Mr Percival never wanted any of his 08s to work with Diesel 10 again otherwise they'll be trouble. Understanding the consequences, 'Arry knows he can't tell Mr Percival that he's helping Diesel 10.

Whilst trying to figure out his problem, 'Arry see Thomas, Percy, Rocky, Jack, Alfie, Ned and Nelson all in trouble. Rocky is lifting Ned clear of the landslide, but the strong wind is spreading dust everywhere. Percy and Alfie ask 'Arry to help them, so with 'Arry's assistance, Rocky lowers Ned onto Nelson's low-loader whilst Jack and Alfie clear away the landslide.

After a long journey, 'Arry arrives at the fuel depot and collects a large fuel tanker for Diesel 10, unaware that James was watching him as he is on fuel deliveries and is quite curious about 'Arry taking some fuel. 'Arry delivers the fuel tanker to Diesel 10 at Boulder Quarry, and then, he goes back to work even though Diesel 10 wants him back that evening.

Elsewhere on Sodor, Donald finds Douglas at the water-column and tells him that, according to Mavis, Murdoch has "City of Truro" and his passenger train in tow. It's quite a hard job as "City of Truro"'s brakes are jammed on, so Murdoch is using his ejector to keep the vacuum brakes off. Donald and Douglas set off to find Edward, and then, they'll help Murdoch with "City of Truro".

Enroute to Brendam Docks, 'Arry hears a voice shouting for help - Stanley's voice. 'Arry sees Stanley stuck amongst the old trucks in the siding. Stanley tells 'Arry that Diesel 10 pushed him, but 'Arry tries to pretend that he doesn't know Diesel 10 at all. Anyway, he takes Stanley to the Sodor Steamworks for repairs. Stanley tells 'Arry that either way he will be in trouble for bringing in Diesel 10.

After helping Stanley, 'Arry arrives at Maron station where Diesel delivering new tiles for the station roof. Diesel is very cross to see 'Arry as he is supposed to be answering distress calls but was helping Thomas and Percy instead. But, 'Arry sees the Steam Team in trouble and decides to help them. Murdoch is pulling "City of Truro" and one half of his passnger train with Thomas and Percy pushing from behind. Hank is pulling the other half of the passnger train with Edward and the Scottish Twins pushing behind. Despite their best efforts, the strong wind was getting the better of them. Hank, Edward and the Scottish Twins get to the top of Gordon's Hill whilst Murdoch and "City of Truro" are sliding back downhill as Thomas and Percy lose their momentum. Luckily for Murdoch, "City of Truro" and the two tank engines, 'Arry arrives and pushes behind Thomas and Percy. Together, the five engines get up and over Gordon's Hill. Once at Wellsworth, the Steam Team say "thank you" to 'Arry as the diesel engine leaves. Diesel, having arrived from Maron along the valley route, is very confused about 'Arry helping the Steam Team.

After a long journey, 'Arry arrives back at Boulder Quarry and Diesel 10 starts telling to do some more dirty work when they hear a steam whistle - it's Skarloey coming along the old narrow gauge track. Skarloey asks 'Arry about Diesel 10 as, like Stanley and Hank, he knows that Diesel 10 is up to no good and suggests to 'Arry that they'll had him over to the Gentlemen of the Railway Board, who are currently at the Wharf and they like to have a word with Diesel 10. Diesel 10 tries to escape, but 'Arry reverses back to the points and races forwards very fast and biffs Diesel 10 very hard into an old warehouse. The Gentlemen of the Railway Board get hold of Diesel 10, who decide to send him to the Smelters to be scrapped.

As the wind finally drops, Thomas and Percy are on their way to their final job of the day when they see 'Arry taking on fuel. Thomas and Percy thank 'Arry for helping them and Thomas suggests to 'Arry to join the Steam Team. But, 'Arry refuses as he is still an 08. However, 'Arry showed that everyone must have a good streak in them somewhere - even 08s!

Featured characters
 * Harold (does not speak)
 * Jeremy (does not speak)
 * Hank
 * Cranky (does not speak)
 * Diesel 10
 * Stanley
 * Thomas
 * Percy
 * Caroline
 * The Fat Controller
 * Rocky
 * 'Arry
 * Mr. Percival (mentioned)
 * Ned
 * Nelson
 * Jack
 * Alfie
 * Miss Jenny (mentioned)
 * James
 * Donald and Douglas
 * Mavis (mentioned)
 * Diesel
 * Murdoch
 * City of Truro (does not speak)
 * Edward
 * Skarloey
 * The Gentlemen of the Railway Board (mentioned)

Episode 6: "Pannier Problems"


Plot One night, after delivering the mail, Thomas and Percy are heading back to Tidmouth Sheds when they see a Great Western Pannier Tank Engine stuck on the express line, just east of Wellsworth station. The Pannier Tank Engine tells Thomas and Percy to keep away, but Thomas and Percy decide to help as the Pannier Tank Engine is blocking the express line which must be kept clear. The Pannier Tank Engine says that he is a bad luck engine; in the old days, he was called Montague, but when he was sold to a coal mine he was renamed Duck, and since then, he's being bad luck. As Thomas pulls away with Duck in tow, the coupling snaps behind him and he jerks forwards. Thomas thinks that Duck broke the coupling, but Duck tells him that the coupling chain is still attached to his own coupling hook. Percy tells Thomas that this is the first sight of bad luck he's seen. Thomas runs round Duck and couples up behind him, and then, the three tank engines set off for Tidmouth Sheds.

By morning, Thomas and Percy bring Duck to Tidmouth Sheds and the Tidmouth Yard Manager telephones the Fat Controller, who is at Knapford station. When the Fat Controller arrives, it turns out that Duck had run out of coal so Percy collects a firelighter, and very soon, Duck is getting steamed up. With plenty of steam in his boiler, Duck pumps his pistons and Thomas blows his whistle twice in excitement, and all of sudden, steam is hissing from Duck's cylinder block and his fire goes out. Also, two tyres on the Fat Controller's car burst. The Fat Controller tells Thomas to take Duck to the Sodor Steamworks for repairs, and he tells Percy to take him to Knapford station.

Thomas and Percy take Duck along the mainline to the Sodor Steamworks until Duck's right-side side-rods breaks and damages his water tank. Nevertheless, Thomas and Percy carry on taking Duck to the Steamworks which they get their in the evening. Edward and Douglas are there waiting for their final inspections whilst Victor guides Thomas, Duck and Percy to the transfer table in front of the Steamworks. But then, the transfer table moves away from the mainline connection and Thomas ends up going smokebox-first into the transfer table well. As a result, Thomas requires repairs as well as Duck.

Inside the Steamworks, Victor feels sorry for Thomas, but he is quite annoyed about Duck being badly damaged even though Duck explains that it is all cases of bad luck. Kevin thinks that Duck must be joking. A few days later, Thomas and Duck are both mended and the Fat Controller sends Duck to help the 08s with delivering munitions from the old Sodor Naval Base to their new site at the old docks of Brendam. As the job is very dangerous, Duck and the 08s are carrying red "DANGER" flags. On his way to Ffarquahar, Thomas sees Duck with the 08s and he blows his whistle twice to give Duck good luck. But, just after Thomas' whistling, Duck's munition trucks explode so he quickly stops. Bert quickly finds Hank who uses his fire-truck called H.2.O to put out the flames. After making their deliveries at Brendam Docks, Duck leaves the 08s.

At the Quarry, Percy tells Mavis that he's figured out what is causing Duck's bad luck - Thomas' whistle. Mavis tells Percy that he must find Thomas before he meets Duck again. Once his stone trucks are arranged by Mavis, Percy sets off to take his train to Wellsworth Masonry. At Bluff's Cove Junction, Percy meets Thomas waiting at a red signal and tells him his theory about Duck's bad luck. Thomas is quite shocked and refuses to believe that he is causing all the trouble for Duck just by blowing his whistle. By chance, Duck arrives from Brendam Docks and Percy tells Thomas to blow his whistle twice, which he does. Shortly afterwards, Thomas tells Percy that blowing his whistle twice was a stupid excerise. But, a signal frame falls down and blocks the line. Quickly, the signalman phones for help and Harvey comes to clear up the mess. Afterwards, Percy finishes his delivery and Thomas gets his passnegers to Bluff's Cove.

The next morning after sending his engines to work, the Fat Controller makes Thomas, Percy and Duck stay behind to tell them that BoCo needs help with a very heavy goods train, which he thinks is a very easy job for Duck and nothing will go wrong. Thomas and Percy take Duck to Wellsworth where BoCo is waiting with Toad at the back. Together, BoCo and Duck get the heavy train moving towards Gordon's Hill. Thomas and Percy hope that nothing will go wrong this time and they head back to Knapford to do some shunting.

Later that day, Thomas and Percy are shunting trucks at Knapford Yard with Edward and Douglas when Hank comes rushing through with H.2.O behind him. They hope that this emergency has nothing to do with Duck, but unfortunately it is. Hank arrives back at Knapford Yard with H.2.O, Duck, Toad, the goods train and a badly damaged BoCo. Duck tells Thomas and Percy that lightning struck BoCo damaging his diesel motor, but Hank thought that Duck was going too fast and sparks came out of his funnel. Edward and Douglas are quite doubtful that there would be lightning in very sunny weather.

At last, the Fat Controller has had quite enough of Duck' problems and makes a decision. He sends Percy to take Duck to the Steamworks with his strict instructions for Duck "is never to be a tank engine ever again, no matter what". A few weeks later, the Fat Controller orders his two tank engines to collect Duck and take him to the Sodor Museum. Thomas and Percy arrive at the Steamworks, thinking that Duck had being dismantled to be scrapped. But, to their surprise, waiting for them was a tank engine with the left side of itself cut away - it was Duck! Thomas and Percy realise that Duck is now a sectioned engine and they take him to the Sodor Museum, which is Duck's new home. Rocky places Duck inside the Museum Cafe and all the Steam Team blow their whistles. Suddenly, a flagpole falls down and Thomas apologises that he's caused bad luck for Duck again! But, Duck tells Thomas and Percy that his conversion into a sectioned engine has cured his bad luck. Thomas and Percy are pleased and they go back to their usual jobs whilst Duck has found his ideal place at the Sodor Museum, and he is very happy there because the bad luck had gone.

Featured characters
 * Thomas
 * Percy
 * Duck
 * The Fat Controller
 * Victor
 * Edward
 * Douglas
 * Kevin
 * Diesel (does not speak)
 * Bert
 * Splatter and Dodge (do not speak)
 * Hank
 * H.2.O (cameo)
 * Mavis
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
 * Harvey (does not speak)
 * BoCo
 * Toad (does not speak)
 * Rocky
 * James (cameo)
 * Donald (cameo)
 * Murdoch (cameo)

Episode 7: "Cruel Summer"


Plot It is summer on Sodor, and this year it is very very hot. But, work had to go on despite the heat wave. Stanley arrives at Brendam Docks to inspect some engines that arrived from the Mainland. Salty tells Stanley that Gordon had just returned to Sodor after helping his famous brother Flying Scotsman. Stanley goes along the coastal route which was blocked off at Wellsworth as engines returning to Sodor were staying there. After passing Fergus, Derek and Class 40, Stanley finds Gordon and tells him to put up his yellow flag like all the other engines parked there. Gordon wants to go to Knapford, but Stanley tells him once again to put up his yellow flag and leave it up until he examines him later.

At Tidmouth Sheds, the Fat Controller is concerned as Thomas and Percy are running late and he needs them to take H.2.O the Fire Wagon to Great Waterton. Edward kindly offers to do this job despite the fact that his valve gear is troublesome. So, after Edward leaves, the Fat Controller gives James and the Scottish Twins their orders for the day, and then, he drives back to Knapford station. The Fat Controller is quite worried about Edward; Bill and Ben, who belong to the Scrap & Cash Company, are always looking for old engines that they can buy cheaply and they've already made the Fat Controller an offer for old Edward.

Fours hours later, the Fat Controller is about to go home to have his lunch when Thomas and Percy arrive. Their delay was due to the post van at Maron was late because it had a flat tyre. The Fat Controller tells them that he'd sent Edward to do their next job, and sends them to join the other engines at Brendam Docks waiting for Mainland Engines getting clearance in quarantine. Also, he tells Percy to bring in Gordon, but Percy knows that Gordon is a bossy engine.

Up in the hills, Edward is taking H.2.O to Great Waterton going downhill towards the town. Unknown to Edward, Freddie is taking slate trucks from the Transfer Yards to the Wharf, heading for the rail-crossing. Edward goes past the Water Works, heading towards the rail-crossing too. Suddenly, just as Edward comes to the crossing, he sees Freddie racing towards him going too fast. Luckily, Edward reverses and clears the crossing, just as Freddie misses him by a few inches! Edward tries going forwards, but his valve gear doesn't respond as he wanted to and he starts going backwards very fast. H.2.O sees Flora leaving the station and warns Edward, but too late. H.2.O knocks Flora off the rails at the points. Luckily, no one was hurt. Edward says sorry to Flora for knocking her off the rails even though it wasn't his fault.

Soon, Hank and Harvey arrive with Rocky whilst Thomas and Percy pull Edward out of the way. Also, Toby arrives with Henrietta to collect Flora's passengers. Once Flora is on the flat-bed, Hank leaves with Flora and Rocky for the Steamworks. Percy, meanwhile, had left to carry out his job at Brendam Docks to bring in Gordon.

That afternoon, the Fat Controller returns to Knapford station only to find Bill and Ben wanting to talk to him again about Edward, but he still refuses to sell Edward to them for scrap.

Upon arrival at Brendam Docks, Thomas and Edward see James, Diesel and Splatter still waiting. Then, Stanley arrives to tell tham that there is no need to await for clearance on Derek and Class 40 as they are quarantined due to contaminated oil inside thier diesel motors. Thomas knows that the Fat Controller won't be pleased to hear this, and James remarks that they've all come for an all-no purpose. But, Diesel decides to take a look for himself, leaving Splatter to find go back home. Thomas, Edward and James are very suspicious as they know that Diesel knows that Percy is to bring in Gordon. So, Thomas and Edward decide to stay at Brendam Docks to keep a close watch on Diesel whilst James goes back to Tidmouth Sheds.

At the very end of the blocked coastal route, Percy keeps a good distance away from Gordon. But, as Percy sees Gordon, Gordon pulls down his yellow flag even though he hasn't yet being examined nor being given clearance by Stanley. Gordon tells Percy to take him to Knapford, but Percy is quite confused about Gordon's actions and decides not to bring him in as he won't risk being quarantined alongside an infected tender engine for forty days.

Just outside Brendam Docks, Diesel spots Percy coming back along the coastal route and asks him if there's anything new to bring in. But, Percy tells him that there's nothing to bring in at all. Diesel starts teasing Percy, thinking that the small green engine has come to Brendam for nothing to do. Percy explains his job is secret; but luckily, Thomas and Edward come alongside the two engines and Percy tells them that Gordon was flying a yellow flag, which pulled down just as he arrive. Diesel, believeing that Gordon has beinbg cleared, races away to bring in Gordon. But, Thomas gives chase too, determined to beat Diesel to it. Edward gives chase to Thomas, telling him to stop. But, Edward's chasing results into his valve gear pushing his piston rods and pistons too far forward and his cylinder end covers come off, causing steam to leak everywhere! Edward tells Thomas that Gordon is awaiting exmaination for clearance in quarantine, but Thomas explains that Percy saw the flag come down, which means Gordon's being cleared. However, when Percy mentions that he didn't see Stanley come alongside Gordon when the flag came down, Thomas realises that he could've being quarantined. As for Diesel, he pulls alongside Gordon to bring him in.

Later, Thomas and Percy bring in Edward to Knapfrod station where the Fat Controller is with James ready to leave with the Express. Thomas tells the Fat Controller about Edward's bravery. Then, Bill and Ben arrive and suggest to the Fat Controller to put Edward for sale for £150. But, the Fat Controller decides that Edward isn't going to be scrapped by Bill and Ben; instead, he sends Thomas and Percy to take Edward to the Sodor Steamworks for a complete overhaul, which will include new pistons and new valve gear. Edward is very grateful, and the Fat Controller sends James on his way with the Express as now they've got to raise money for the overhaul.

Back at the coastal route, Stanley is very surprised and cross to see Gordon about to go leave with Diesel, and orders him to put up his quarantine flags back up. Diesel is puzzled, but nevertheless, he is now inflected and Stanley tells him to put their quarantine flags up quickly. Diesel and Gordon are now in quarantine for forty days, which makes them new scrap prey for Bill and Ben!

Featured characters
 * Stanley
 * Salty
 * Flying Scotsman (mentioned)
 * Fergus (does not speak)
 * Derek (does not speak)
 * Class 40 (real name, the Diesel) (does not speak)
 * Stepney (mentioned)
 * Gordon
 * Donald and Douglas (do not speak)
 * James
 * Edward
 * The Fat Controller
 * Bill and Ben
 * Thomas
 * Percy
 * H.2.O
 * Freddie
 * Flora
 * Hank
 * Rocky
 * Harvey
 * Toby
 * Henrietta (does not speak)
 * Diesel
 * Splatter

Episode 8: "Danger Bridge"


Plot Tidmouth Docks is under restoration as Brendam Docks has being sold to the Sodor Navy, so Salty, Arthur, Rosie and Rocky are working hard to get the job completed on time, even it means that the Steam Team have to put up with the noise every night. But one night, James is the only engine to complain about it, much to the annoyance of Edward, Percy and Donald.

The following morning, Douglas returns to Tidmouth Sheds covered in coal dust as he'd being busy at the Coaling Plant all night. James is quick to tease to Douglas by calling him "a moving sack of coal", and then, he teases Donald for working with Whiff and Hector. But, James' teasing ends when the Fat Controller arrives and gives him the job to collect rubbish from the Wharf with Hector and Mighty Mac. James is furious that a smart red engine like him should take rubbish trucks. However, after a little argument with the Fat Controller, James leaves Tidmouth Sheds to do his work. Percy tells Edward that James works as hard as all of them, which Edward agrees to, though James sometimes gets too much work. Then, the Fat Controller tells Edward to collect the new beam from the Ironworks and take it to the Sodor Steamworks and Percy to help Thomas rescue the children trapped at Bluff's Cove School by the very hide tide. Once Percy and Edward leave, the Fat Controller tells the Scottish Twins that their job is the most important as they are competing for the Docks Removal Contract against the 08s. After a quick washdown, Donald and Douglas set off for Brendam Docks.

At Bluff's Cove School, Thomas is with Annie and Clarabel whilst Percy arrives with some more coaches. The very high tide had flooded thre school trapping the children and their teachers inside. The Sodor Lifeboat Services were working hard with their inflatable boats to rescue them.

At Brendam Docks, Cranky is busy loading the dockside equipment which is going to Tidmouth Docks. However, Cranky is staying at Brendam as he's being sold too, to the Sodor Navy. 'Arry and Bert are already there, collecting some heavy sections of crane parts. Just then, Donald and Douglas arrive. Bert tells them that there is no work for them and they've got no chance as it is three against one. But, Donald points out that there's only two 08s doing the job. However, 'Arry tells Donald that they count him on their side as they know that Donald always gets in the way. Soon, 'Arry and Bert leave with their heavy loads, and Douglas listens to Bert's diesel motor, realising that it doesn't sound too healthy. Cranky had overheard what the 08s said and hopes that Donald and Douglas will get to Tidmouth Docks before them. After collecting their loads and recieving a call of good luck from Cranky, the Scottish Twins set off on their journey.

Further up the line from Brendam Docks, 'Arry and Bert have stopped as Bert's diesel motor is steaming. However, Bert has an idea; ahead of them is the track that goes over the mainline, which Bert thinks will lead to Farmer McColls and get them to Tidmouth Docks much quicker than the mainline. 'Arry agrees as the track is single-lined, Donald and Douglas can't pass them if they follow them. So, the 08s take their "short-cut". However, when the Scottish Twins arrive, they realise that 'Arry and Bert are going in the wrong direction as their "short-cut" leads up into the hills and to the Wharf. They blow their whistles to tell them to come back, but 'Arry and Bert don't listen. Donald and Douglas carry on along the mainline, knowing that they'll win the Docks Removal Contract.

'Arry and Bert are soon up in the hills, not realising that they are going in the wrong direction. Not far way from them is the very low old iron bridge which carries the narrow gauge railway, and coming towards them from the opposite direction on the same track is James pushing some rubbish trucks and Hector whilst Mighty Mac are on the narrow gauge line which goes alongside the standard gauge track. As they near the old iron bridge, Hector sees the 08s and tells James to stop in the passing loop. Once in the passing loop, James tells the 08s to back first, but the 08s refuse and decide to challenge James to see who get past first. After a quick countdown from five, both James and 'Arry go forwards towards each other. But, Hector notices 'Arry's load of crane parts are too high. Listening to Hector's warning, James goes back to the passing loop whilst Mighty Mac back up away from the bridge. 'Arry is delighted that James has backed up, but Bert sees 'Arry is going to hit the very low iron bridge with his high load and warns him to reverse quickly. But, it is too late as 'Arry goes under the bridge and his high crane girders hit the bridge with a clang!

'Arry and Bert uncouple their loads and go in opposite directions to get help. But already, there is trouble as James hears Duncan's whistle and he's heading for the bridge. Then, an idea flew into James' funnel. If James can get the crane girders under the bridge, it could prop it up whilst Duncan crosses it. Using Hector and his rubbish trucks, James pulls the crane girders under the bridge and Duncan soon arrives. Mighty Mac and James tell Duncan to go slowly, which he does as he feels the bridge swaying as he goes across it. Luckily for Duncan, the bridge stays up. However, just as Duncan's slate trucks clear it. The crane girders collapse under the strain and falls in pieces onto 'Arry's flat-bed. Suddenly, the old iron bridge is now very weak and falls down into the gorge below. To make matters worse, Mighty Mac can hear Rusty coming. James worries that they can't save Rusty, but Hector has an idea. He tells James to push under the narrow-gauge railway. Getting the idea, James pushes the rubbish trucks and Hector until Hector is in line with the narrow gauge railway. Rusty arrives at the broken bridge and plunges into Hector's load of rubbish. James and Mighty Mac congradulate Hector for his brilliant idea to save Rusty and James promises never to complain about the smell of rubbish again.

Meanwhile, Thomas and Percy have rescued all the children at Bluff's Cove School and taken them home; Donald and Douglas have delivered the dockside equipment to Tidmouth Docks; and 'Arry gets into trouble by Mr Percival for damaging the very low old iron bridge. As a punishment, 'Arry and Bert are sent to start work on mending the bridge with the narrow gauge engines.

Featured characters
 * Salty
 * Arthur
 * Rosie
 * James
 * Edward
 * Percy
 * Donald and Douglas
 * Whiff (mentioned)
 * The Fat Controller
 * Thomas
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Cranky
 * 'Arry and Bert
 * Mr Percival (mentioned)
 * Hector
 * Mighty Mac
 * Duncan
 * Rusty

Episode 9: "Bossy Boiler"


Plot The Sodor Navy have bought Spencer from the Duke and Duchess of Boxford to run their naval yard at Brendam Docks. Spencer is very bossy, so bossy in fact that he believes that all engines must carry out his orders.

Early one morning, Murdoch brings in the newly-restored barge, the Queen of Sodor to Brendam Naval Yard. Once uncoupled, Murdoch is about to leave when Spencer pulls up alongside and tells Murdoch to wait for his inspection. But, Murdoch ignores Spencer as he takes orders from the Fat Controller. On his way out of the Naval Yard, Murdoch meets Edward and Harvey, who are replacing some rails in a siding. Like Murdoch, they've being bossed about by Spencer. Just as Murdoch sets off to back to Tidmouth Sheds, Spencer passes by and reminds Edward and Harvey to get the repairs done quickly. Then, without permission, Spencer sneaks out of the Naval Yard to boss another engine about, which he does by telling Hank to carry out fire practises; but Hank too ignores Spencer and a signalman tells Spencer to go back to the Naval Yard as the Admiral has an important job for him.

At Tidmouth Sheds, the Fat Controller warns his engines to keep a good distance away from the 08s as they are collecting explosives for the Sodor Navy. Donald is given his daily rubbish detail, and James is quick to remark that Spencer will be bossing them about, which Donald jokingly suggests that James will do the rubbish detail instead. Thomas, Percy, and Douglas find this funny, but not to James. The Fat Controller quickly tells James to leave - it's work with Might Mac as usual for him. Then, the Fat Controller tells Thomas and Percy to go with Molly and Rocky to Knapford Beach to lift Bulstrode, whom is to be sent to the Naval Yard by Thomas; and then, Percy and Molly are to finish the work on the old narrow gauge iron bridge (which was damaged by 'Arry and Bert in the previous episode). Also, Douglas is sent to Tidmouth Docks to finish the restoration work.

Amongst the hills of Sodor near Peel Godred is the Sodor Munition Factory, which is where the 08s are collecting explosives for the Sodor Navy. As it is a very dangerous job, all the diesel engines are wearing red "DANGER" flags and Mr Percival has put Diesel in charge. Like the Steam Team, they know best to ignore Spencer's orders. Bert leaves the factory first with his trucks full of explosives, and then, 'Arry leaves closely followed by Diesel. Knowing how dangerous their job is, the 08s are being extra careful.

At Knapford Beach, Rocky lifts Bulstrode onto Thomas' flat-bed, and then, Percy and Molly take Rocky to fix the iron bridge near the Wharf. After a long journey, Thomas is taking on more water when Spencer arrives and tells Thomas to move out of his way and biffs his flat-bed very hard on purpose. Bulstrode is cross as he could've easily fallen off and Thomas tells Spencer to be careful too. But, Spencer is cross with Thomas as he refuses to obey his order and goes on and on saying how "undiscipline" Sodor Engines are, and as Bulstrode is for naval purpose, he can biff him if he wants to. He even goes on to the extend that he'll send Thomas to be scrapped if he doesn't make his delivery on time. Still bossing Thomas about, Spencer leaves and his fuel tankers scrape Bulstrode's flat-bed. Thomas is annoyed with Spencer's bossy attitude, considering him to be worse than the 08s.

By nightfall, the 08s have safely arrived at the Naval Yard with the munition trucks. After 'Arry's and Bert's trucks are unloaded, Cranky is unloading Diesel's trucks when Spencer arrives with his fuel tankers. Quickly and hastily, Spencer tells Diesel to move his munition trucks out of the way as he wants his fuel tankers unloaded first. But, Edward warns Spencer that trucks being unloaded can't be moved. Diesel agrees with Edward, but Spencer becomes even more bossy and tells Cranky to stop unloading Diesel's trucks. Just then, Thomas arrives with Bulstrode. Thomas tells Spencer that he has got orders from the Fat Controller, but Spencer ignores him and starts pushing his fuel tankers towards Diesel's trucks. Edward warns Spencer to stay back as Diesel's trucks are unsafe. But, once again, Spencer ignores him and then, his fuel tankers biff Diesel's trucks very hard, causing some munitions to spill over and catch fire! Spencer tells the engines to stay where they are. But, Diesel, knowing how dangerous his cargo is, moves out of the way, so too does Edward. Thomas tries to move, but Spencer is blocking the points. Thomas tells Spencer to move, but Spencer can't; one of his piston rods have snapped after he rammed the trucks. Thomas decides to help Spencer, though Edward and Diesel warn him to get himself clear, so too does Cranky. Quickly, Thomas pulls Spencer back from the trucks and then pushes him out of the way, leaving Bulstrode by the dockside. All the while, the fire is spreading as the munitions explode. Thomas moves Spencer round to the back to the Dockyard Shed where Edward, Diesel, 'Arry and Bert are sheltering. As the fire spreads, Cranky is in trouble as his dock is start to sink. Suddenly, Cranky falls over and plunges into the waters of the harbour. Also, the Queen of Sodor is now in danger as she is full of munitions.

Up in the hills, James and Mighty Mac see flashes of light in the sky coming from Brendam, thinking that there is a party going on. Suddenly, Hank, Percy and Molly pass by with H.2.O and two fire-fighting trucks enroute to the Naval Yard. James wants to help, but Mighty Mac still haven't finished their work at the Wharf arranging their slate trucks. Also in the hills, Donald, Hector and Whiff see flashes of light in the sky too. Hector thinks it's a red sky at night, shepherd's delight. But, Donald knows that the sun went down hours ago and the flashes are coming from the south - not west. Quickly, Donald sets off to the rescue.

Back at the Naval Yard, the fire continues to spread and suddenly, it reaches Bulstrode. Thomas knows Bulstrode is still full of fuel even though he's being on Knapford Beach for many years, so he decides to push Bulstrode out onto the mainline. Edward tells him not to do it as he's worried that if Bulstrode blows up, he'll take him with it! Just then, Percy, Molly and Hank arrive with the fire-fighting trucks. Hank asks who's responsible for starting the fire, and Edward tells him that Spencer did. Quickly, Hanks tells Percy to take H.2.O to douse a nearby workmen's hut whilst Molly and the just-arrived Donald use Elephant the Huge Fire-Fighting Truck. Thomas pushes Bulstrode, still on his flat-bed and now on fire, out of the Naval Yard. Percy, Molly and Donald are doing their best, but the fire continues to spread as the explosions go on and on. Hank asks Diesel to help him with his third fire-fighting truck as they've got to try and save the Queen of Sodor.

Meanwhile, out on the mainline, miles from any settlement, Bulstrode is starting to smoke. Quickly, Thomas starts to reverse, but Bulstrode suddenly explodes. Molly sees the flashes of light coming from the mainline and is worried that Thomas has being caught in the explosion, so too is Percy. Despite their best efforts, Hank and Diesel can't save the Queen of Sodor as all the munitions aboard her have exploded and she slowly sinks into the waters of the harbour. Just as the fires have burnt out, James arrives, only to realise he is too late to save the day!

By dawn, Hank goes back to the Fire Station whilst the other engines wait, wondering if Thomas had survived. Suddenly, Percy and Molly hear Thomas' whistle - he's still alive! Thomas explains how Bulstrode exploded and how Toby helped him back. Toby couples up to Spencer and takes him to the Sodor Steamworks for repairs, and during this scene, the narrator gives the audience advice on fire safety, saying "always respect fire; if you don't - it will destroy you, your surroundings, and your friends!"

Featured characters
 * Murdoch
 * The Queen of Sodor
 * Cranky
 * Spencer
 * Harvey
 * Edward
 * Hank
 * The Admiral
 * The Fat Controller
 * Donald and Douglas
 * James
 * Thomas
 * Percy
 * Molly
 * Splatter and Dodge (cameo)
 * Diesel
 * Mr Percival (mentioned)
 * 'Arry and Bert
 * Bulstrode
 * Mighty Mac
 * H.2.O
 * Elephant
 * Hector
 * Whiff
 * Toby

Episode 10: "Clumsy and Crazy"


Plot It's a very busy time up in the hills of Sodor as the Steam Team, the 08s and the Sodor Construction Company are working together rebuilding Rolling River Bridge and making a pathway out of the trackbed beyond the bridge as it is considered too dangerous for trains to cross it. Beyond the bridge, Oliver and Ned are scooping up the old ballast into Elizabeth's wagon and Isobella's trailer. Kelly is loading up the old sleepers onto Terence's trailer whilst George and Buster are smoothing out the old trackbed for the new pathway. At the bridge itself, Thomas, Splatter and Dodge are arranging the trucks full of stone blocks for Rocky to position carefully to make the new foundations for the bridge. Stanley is in charge of this restoration. Also, the stone blocks are delivered from Wellsworth Mansonry to the bridge, so the Fat Controller has taken Donald off the rubbish job to help Douglas.

At Wellsworth Masonry, Duke and Bertram congradulate Donald for being taken off the rubbish work, and Donald is very confident that he and Douglas will shift the stone blocks quicker than the 08s. However, just as Donald starts off, he doesn't realise that his trucks have very long chains for their coupling. As a result, Donald's trucks keep bumping into each other and into Donald, making him look quite clumsy which is something Donald is trying to avoid as the Fat Controller wanted him not to have any mishaps with this important work.

Not far from the Masonry, Trevor is crossing the railway at the level crossing. But, Donald doesn't see that the gates are against him until Trevor warns him and the gates are quickly opened to allow Donald through just as Trevor clears the crossing. Then, Donald sees Neville sleeping in a siding and wakes him up by blowing his whistle. Donald offers to give Neville a tow to the Wharf as that's where he is heading for. But, Neville wants to go on his own, even though he doesn't know the route to the Wharf. Donald is cross that Neville has disregarded his advice as he leaves. But, Neville starts to move forwards and accidentally bumps into his brake van. Donald quickly tells Neville to be more patient. Neville decides to stay in the siding and go back to sleep instead.

Not far from Rolling River Bridge, Percy is working with Jack, Alfie, Byron, Madge and Kevin building the new station called Rolling River Halt, which will be the starting point for the new pathway to Rolling River Bridge. Byron is making a trench for the station platform whilst Jack and Alfie are loading up earth and stone into Percy's trucks. Kevin is unloading building material from Madge's trailer. Very soon, Donald arrives, to the surprise of Percy and the others. Percy asks Donald what he's doing, and Donald tells them that the Fat Controller has put him on the job to help Donald with the new foundations of Rolling River Bridge, so he can be more respected being a tender engine. Donald sets off again, but Kevin is too close to Donald's train. Suddenly, the brake van's roof strikes Kevin's jib arm causing him to spin round and round in circles. At first, Percy is concerned; but quite quickly, Percy and the other vehicles can't help but laugh at Kevin, describing him as the world's first mobile merry-go-round! Kevin "thanks" Donald for making him spin like a top, but Donald just says "goodbye!"

At Rolling River Bridge, Stanley tells Thomas, Splatter and Dodge to stand by to recieve deliveries as Donald arrives. Just as Donald stops, his trucks bump into him again making Splatter and Dodge laugh. Stanley tells Donald to leave his stone trucks alongside Rocky so that he can unload them; but then, Donald asks Stanley about the whereabouts of the empty trucks for his return trip to the Mansonry. Stanley explains that, as he made the frist delivery, he'll have to back on his own for the next trip. Thomas calls out to Donald, telling him that he's too fast for them. Donald decides to head back to the Mansonry.

Meanwhile, Neville is still asleep in the siding near Wellsworth when Douglas arrives and asks him if he wants a tow to the Wharf, but once again, Neville turns down the offer and goes back to sleep again and doesn't bother asking the 08s for a tow as they pass heading for the Mansonry. Neville finally decides to go on his own to the Wharf despite having no sense of direction.

At Wellsworth Mansonry, Douglas' trucks are being filled up with stone blocks when the 08s arrive. Doulgas is surprised about that the 08s have fifteen trucks whereas he and Donald are taking eight trucks at a time. The mention of Donald gives Diesel a devious idea; Diesel starts to make insulting remarks about Donald, which make Douglas angry and lose concentration of his trucks being loaded up and they're becoming overloaded. Toby sees the situation and tells Douglas that his last truck is getting very overloaded. Douglas tells the men to stop loading his last truck, and wants his truck to be uncoupled. Toby offers to take the overloaded truck for Douglas, which he gladly accepts. Diesel is cross that Toby is helping Douglas, however, he knows that any speeding engine will cause the overloaded truck to fall apart.

At Rolling River Bridge, Splatter and Dodge are watching Thomas and Stanley doing the work when Neville arrives. Thomas is very puzzled as Neville doesn't know this part of the railway at all and tells him to slow down. But, Neville ignores Thomas and doesn't realise until too late that there's no bridge ahead. Neville crashes through the barrier and ends up dangling on the edge of the deep gorge. Thomas quickly pulls up behind Neville and couples up to him. He tells Stanley to couple too and Rocky to place some cables underneath Neville too. Dodge offers to help, but Splatter tells him not to help Thomas as they are 08s, who don't help the Steam Team. But, Thomas knows that he, Stanley and Rocky aren't going to be enough to help Neville.

On their way to Rolling River Bridge, Douglas knows that he shouldn't have let Diesel trick him into pulling a heavy load of stone blocks. Toby is pulling the overloaded truck for Douglas quite well, but suddenly, he sees Donald speeding towards him on the same track. A quick thinking signalman changes the points, so Toby quickly reverse off the main track and the signalman changes the ponits back to allow speeding Donald to pass. But, Toby crashes through the buffers at the end of the siding and the overloaded truck falls apart as the stone blocks spill all over the track. Douglas, who had already stopped, blows his whistle to tell Donald to stop, which is twin does. Douglas tells Donald that he told him to slow down, but due to his speeding, Donald caused Toby to have an accident. Donald apologises to Toby, and Douglas pushes his stone trucks across the main tracks and into the siding where Toby is derailed.

Back at Rolling River Bridge, Thomas, Stanley and Rocky are struggling to prevent Neville falling over into the gorge. Splatter and Dodge are still refusing to assist them. Madge arrives and sees the situation, and drives off to get Douglas to help them. Soon, James arrives with Hector and positions himself behind Rocky to be coupled up. Just then, Donald arrives and couples himself to some trucks, still full of stone blocks which are holding Neville up as well. Thomas and Stanley warn him to leave those trucks as it is dangerous to move them. Donald starts moving backwards, and in turn, so does Neville. Slowly but surely, Thomas and Stanley move backwards too as well as James, Hector and Rocky. Suddenly, however, a cable from another parked stone truck supporting the track beneath Neville snaps. But, Donald and the other engines manage to hold tightly to their cables and keep pulling Neville back from the edge of the gorge. Just then, Douglas arrives to help byt coupling up behind Donald. Then, with one more great effort, Thomas, James, Donald, Douglas, Rocky and Stanley all pull Neville back to the firm rails.

Shortly afterwards, Diesel, 'Arry and Bert arrive, thinking that Neville's accident was Donald's fault. But, Stanley explains that the 08s are the disasters as Splatter and Dodge have being very unreliable and refused to work. Then, Stanley takes Neville to the Sodor Steamworks whilst Douglas and Rocky collect Toby and take him to the Steamworks too.

Later, Donald is heading for Vicarstown Shed for an overnight rest when he falls asleep whilst still moving. Suddenly, Donald bumps into Henry the Green Engine, who provides the steam power for the machines at the Steamworks with his boiler. Donald tells Henry to watch where he's going. Confused, Henry tells Donald that he's being working at the Steamworks for two years. Donald quickly apologises and reverses away, realising as it's being a long day, he dozed off. Henry remarks how clumsy Donald is, and the narrator expalins that despite Donald's clumsiness, the Fat Controller couldn't do without him as Donald is a valuable member of the Steam Team.

Featured characters
 * Oliver (The Pack)
 * Kelly
 * Terence
 * Ned
 * Elizabeth
 * Isabella
 * George
 * Buster
 * Rocky
 * Thomas
 * Stanley
 * Splatter and Dodge
 * Donald
 * The Fat Controller (mentioned)
 * Duke
 * Bertram
 * Trevor
 * Neville
 * Percy
 * Jack
 * Alfie
 * Byron
 * Madge
 * Kevin
 * Douglas
 * Diesel
 * 'Arry and Bert
 * Toby
 * James
 * Hector
 * Henry

Episode 11: "Light that Light!"


Plot Hiro, the "Master of the Railway", is coming by ship to Sodor to help out with the winter holiday traffic. The Steam Team are very excited, especially Thomas. So, all the engines are getting ready for Hiro's Welcome Home Party at Tidmouth Docks. However, come the morning on the appointed day of Hiro's arrival, the Fat Controller brings some bad news. The light at Tidmouth Lighthouse has gone out and the keeper needs a new fusebox otherwise the cargo ship, carrying Hiro, will carry on to the next port rather than risk running aground. Thomas and Percy are given this important job, so they set off for the Airport where the new fusebox is arriving from the Mainland.

Thomas and Percy arrive at the Airport to collect the new fusebox, but Harold tells them that they are too late. Diesel arrived twenty minutes ago to collect the new fusebox, saying that it is needed for the engine bay of the cargo ship bringing in Hiro. Thomas and Percy are shocked as the lighthouse working at night is more important than an engine bay of the cargo ship having lights. Harold tells them that Diesel had gone to meet Splatter and Dodge, who are at Wellsworth Mansonry.

Up in the hills, Douglas is working with Donald and Whiff at the Rubbish Yard as they are having difficulty finding some empty trucks as the cargo ship bringing in Hiro will have rubbish to unload. Hector is full, and so are many other trucks. Colin the Crane can't unload them as he is stuck deep in the snow, so the narrow gauge engines are working hard, trying to clear the snow away.

Meanwhile, Thomas and Percy arrive at Wellsworth Mansonry where they find Diesel, Splatter and Dodge and they tell Diesel that they need the fusebox urgently for Tidmouth Lighthouse. But, Diesel refuses to give them the fusebox as he thinks that they are going to deliver it to the cargo ship, which is his job. Thomas and Percy are more worried than ever. Luckily for them, Edward is at the station so they tell him about Diesel taking the fusebox for an unnecessary job. Edward agrees with them as there will no cargo ship coming to Tidmouth Docks if the lighthouse light is on. Just then, Percy has an idea; Fergus the Railway Traction Engine has a flywheel and can light up the lighthouse with it via the generator. Edward tells Thomas and Percy to get to the Cement Works quickly before it gets dark. Splatter and Dodge, having overheard the Steamies, decide to stop Thomas and Percy in the mistaken belief that the two tank engines are going to collect another fusebox and get it to the Docks before Diesel does.

Back up in the hills, Donald, Douglas and Whiff are at the Wharf, searching for some empty trucks. The only trucks they find are half-full (or as they say half-empty), so they take them.

Thomas and Percy arrive at the Cement Works to ask Fergus to help them, who is already in steam. Suddenly, just as Thomas and Percy turn around using the triangle of lines, Splatter and Dodge spot an old track which crosses the line leading to the Cement Works. Once the points are changed for the old line, Splatter and Dodge take some parked fire trucks from another siding and push them along the old track until they are across the main track leading to the Cement Works, trapping Thomas, Percy and Fergus. Then, Splatter and Dodge race away laughing that their plan has worked! The steam engines are very surprised and cross as Splatter and Dodge are being very silly; if the cargo ship can't get into Tidmouth Docks, it is bad for the 08s as it is for the Steam Team.

Meanwhile, out at sea, Hiro and the cargo ship are waiting for Captain the Lifeboat to guide them in to Tidmouth Docks.

Featured characters
 * Murdoch
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * James
 * Thomas
 * Percy
 * The Fat Controller
 * Harold
 * Donald and Douglas
 * Hector
 * Whiff
 * Colin
 * Skarloey
 * Rheneas
 * Sir Handel
 * Peter Sam
 * Rusty
 * Duncan
 * Diesel
 * Mr Percival (mentioned)
 * Splatter and Dodge
 * Edward
 * Fergus
 * Captain
 * Patrick
 * Hank
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Toby (cameo)

Episode 12: "Rescuing Engines"


Plot Lady gets struck by another engine and Spencer wants to scrap Toby.

Featured characters
 * Lady
 * Thomas
 * Percy
 * The Diesel
 * Toby
 * Daisy
 * Stanley (mentioned)
 * James
 * The Fat Controller
 * Edward
 * Diesel
 * Splatter and Dodge
 * Mr Percival (mentioned)
 * Rocky
 * Donald
 * Hector
 * Colin
 * Whiff
 * Douglas
 * Spencer
 * Percy
 * Murdoch
 * 'Arry and Bert
 * Victor
 * Kevin
 * Mavis

Songs for the TV Series
This is a list of songs, which in my opinion, fit in with each episode of the TV Series.

Season 1: An Introduction to Sodor (1984)


 * "Kids on the Railway" - Kim Wilde
 * "The Climb for Edward and Gordon" - Joe McElderry
 * "Let it Rain, Let it Rain" - Mika
 * "Everything Burns" - Ben Moody & Anastacia
 * "Thomas' Reflection" - Christina Aguilera
 * "Trucks Born to be Wild" - Steppenwolf
 * "Always Come Back to James" - Ryan Cabrera
 * "Don't Stop James Now" - Queen
 * "The Unwanted James" - Avril Lavigne
 * "Come with James" - Special D
 * "Gimme Hope O' Clarabel" - Eddy Grant
 * "Thomas the Bomb" - Natasha Bedingfield
 * "Terence Made it Obvious" - Westlife
 * "Thunderbirds Are Go" - Busted
 * "Let Us Go" - Heaven 17
 * "Waste Yard" - Elton John
 * "Runaway Train" - Busted
 * "If I ain't got Coal" - Alicia Keys
 * "Henry and the Dulux Advert" - Enya
 * "Song 2 for Gordon and Henry" - Blur
 * "Toby's Cruz" - Christina Aguilera
 * "Thomas' Feelings" - Robbie Williams
 * "Three Lions for James" - Lightning Seeds
 * "Gordon Wants to Live Twice" - Darius
 * "A Cruel Summer for Thomas" - Ace of Base
 * "Do They know it's Christmas?" - Band Aid

Season 2: Here Comes the Toots (1986)


 * "Thomas and the Blues" - Elton John
 * "The Big Engines are Back in Town" - Thin Lizzy
 * "Total Eclipse of Bertie's Heart" - Bonni Tyler
 * "Trevor's Life for Rent" - Dido
 * "Runaway Horses" - Belinda Carlisle
 * "Trevor the Best" - Tina Turner
 * "Percy Walks on the Milky Way" - OMD
 * "Thank You, Duck" - Jamelia
 * "Percy Doesn't Play Nice" - Verbalicious
 * "Thomas and the Living Years" - Mike & the Mechanics
 * "Percy and the Tennage Trucks" - Wheatus
 * "Diesel's Living on a Prayer" - Bon Jovi
 * "No Good Advice from Diesel" - Girls Aloud
 * "Duck's Heartbeat" - Steps
 * "Thomas Finds it Hard to Breathe" - Maroon 5
 * "Waiting for Tonight, you Twins?" - Jennifer Lopez
 * "Another Day for Donald and Douglas" - Lemar
 * "Thomas' Goodbye to Yellow Brick House" - Elton John
 * "A Cradle for Daisy" - Atomic Kitten
 * "Percy Misunderstands" - Robbie Williams
 * "BoCo's Honest Mistake" - The Bravery
 * "Almost Here" - Brian McFadden and Delta Goodrem
 * "Edward's Last Time" - Keane
 * "Percy's Story of Fire" - Gorillaz
 * "Be True to Passengers" - Brian McFadden
 * "Stick with Thomas" - The Pussycat Dolls

Season 3: Elton John Special (1991)


 * "Percy and Nikita"
 * "Sorry is the Hardest Word for Percy"
 * "James Wants to Kiss the Bride"
 * "Something About City of Truro"
 * "Duck Made in England"
 * "Thomas' Scarifice"
 * "Daniel the Dragon"
 * "Diesel's Back!"
 * "Sad Songs for Henry"
 * "Don't Let the Sun go Down on Gordon"
 * "Honky James"
 * "Thomas, Percy and Lucy"
 * "Thomas Doesn't Stop There Anymore"
 * "Mavis' True Love"
 * "Don't go Breaking Toby's Boiler"
 * "Trevor's Still Standing"
 * "Saturday Night's Alright for James"
 * " Duck, You're the One"
 * "Candle in the Firebox"
 * "Flying Scotsman's Freedom"
 * "Can Douglas Save Oliver's Life Tonight?"
 * "Oliver and the Circle of Life"
 * "Rocket Bus"
 * "Crocodile Rock for Bill and Ben"
 * "Percy, James and the Island Girl"
 * "Thomas and Percy will be Blessed"

Season 4: Chimes of the Little Engines (1995)


 * "Independent Duke" - Kelly Clarkson
 * "Duke's not Home" - Avril Lavigne
 * "Don't Lie, Falcon" - The Black Eyed Peas
 * "A Golden Eye in Duke" - Tina Turner
 * "Father and Son" - Ronan and Yusaf
 * "Sir Handel Predicts a Riot" - Kaiser Chiefs
 * "Dumb Little Peter Sam" - The 411
 * "Poison Trucks" - Alice Cooper
 * "Duncan's License to Derail" - Gladys Knight
 * "Don't Phunk with Duncan's Boiler" - The Black Eyed Peas
 * "Don't Lose You Funnel" - Queen
 * "The World is not Enough" - Garbage
 * "Behind Duncan's Eyes" - Kelly Clarkson
 * "Where's Your Heart, Duncan?" - Kelly Clarkson
 * "You Found Me" - Kelly Clarkson
 * "The Final Countdown for Thomas" - Europe
 * "You and Me" - Uniting Nations
 * "Because of "The Diesel"" - Kelly Clarkson
 * "Na Na, Henry" - Kaiser Chiefs
 * "The Living Daylights" - A-Ha
 * "The Call for Thomas" - Backstreet Boys
 * "For Daisy's Eyes Only" - Sheena Easton
 * "It's a Sin for Oliver" - Pet Shop Boys
 * "Tomorrow Never Dies" - Sheryl Crow
 * "Have a Wash, Bulstrode" - Christina Aguilera
 * "A Bicycle Race for Tom Tipper" - Queen

Season 5: What to Expect from the Thomas Movie (1998)


 * "Sledgehammer Cranky" - Peter Gabriel
 * "Lorry Driver" - Chris Moyles
 * "Another Brick in the Wall" - Pink Floyd
 * "The One for Sir Topham Hatt" - Backstreet Boys
 * "James' One Vision" - Queen
 * "Is This The Way to Brendam Docks?" - Christie and Kay
 * "George Loves to Hate Rails" - Erasure
 * "Life's a Treat with Shaun the Sheep" - Vic Reeves
 * "Pour Some Sugar on Percy" - Def Leppard
 * "A Long Night for Toby" - The Corrs
 * "Henry Feels Guilty" - The Rasmus
 * "Derek is Sick and Tired" - Anastacia
 * "Not him, Not Stepney" - Delta Goodrem
 * "The Tram of Wishful Thinking" - Go West
 * "Henry's Nightswimming" - REM
 * "She's Got a Hold on my Boiler" - Steps
 * "Harold the One and Only" - Chesney Hawkes
 * "Is Oliver Right?" - Erasure
 * "Percy the Angel" - The Corrs
 * "Jesus He Knows the Hatts" - Genesis
 * "Percy's Left Outside Alone" - Anastacia
 * "James Makes You Happy" - Britney Spears
 * "School's Out for the Trucks" - Alice Cooper
 * "Wake Duncan Up When September Ends" - Green Day
 * "Skarloey the Immortal" - Evanescence
 * "Run to the Hills!" - Iron Maiden

Thomas and the Magic Railroad O.S.T (2000)


 * "You'll be in my Heart" - Phil Collins
 * "Be Prepared" - Jeremy Irons
 * "Never Ending Story" - Limahl
 * "Together in Electric Dreams" - Moroder and Oakey
 * "The Power of Love" - Sailor Moon

Season 6: Back to Britain! (2002)


 * "Away, Away, Away to Sodor" - Pirates of the Caribbean
 * "By Harvey's Side" - Chrsitna Aguilera
 * "Cranky's Tired of being Sorry" - Enrique Iglesias
 * "Bringing Harold to the Ground" - Erasure
 * "Elizabeth's Orange Crush" - REM
 * "Waste Fog" - Elton John
 * "Jack's Obsession" - Erasure
 * "Jack the Miracle" - Queen
 * "Another Christmas for Thomas" - Christina Aguilera
 * "Come Back Together" - Erasure
 * "Diesel the One and Only" - Chesney Hawkes
 * "Ghostbusters" - Ray Parker Junior
 * "Percy Tries to Feel Brave" - Erasure
 * "Out of Energy" - Erasure
 * "Solsbury Hill" - Peter Gabriel
 * "Grow Up, Percy and James" - Erasure
 * "Tumble by Tumble" - Oasis
 * "Trucks Drive Percy Crazy" - Britney Spears
 * "Bill Wants the Same Thing as Ben" - Belinda Carlisle
 * "Toby the Cartoon Hero" - Aqua
 * "Easy Loving Alicia Botti" - Phil Collins
 * "Song 2 for Thomas" - Blur
 * "I do Anything for Edward" - Meatloaf
 * "Think Twice, Duncan" - Celion Dion
 * "Rusty's Day Will Come" - Christina Aguilera
 * "All the Way to Reno goes Duncan" - REM

Season 7: Whistling from the North (2003)


 * "Emily Like a Prayer" - Madonna
 * "Percy's Voice Within" - Christina Aguilera
 * "Do this! Do that, Bill and Ben!" - Freefaller
 * "Building a Bridge to Skarloey's Boiler" - Wax
 * ""Pas Siempre Tu" says Edward" - Christina Aguilera
 * "Heavy on Henry's Boiler" - Anastacia
 * "I Turn to Toby" - Christina Aguilera
 * "Sailing to Keep Clean" - Mark Knopfler
 * "An Invisible Touch for Peter Sam" - Genesis
 * "Arthur's Breathe of Life" - Erasure
 * "Donald, Douglas and the Mull of Kintyre" - Wings
 * "Song 2 for Rheneas" - Blur
 * "Emily Stands by Salty" - Girls Aloud
 * "Oliver Imitates a Snowman" - REM
 * "Duncan Pushes an Elephant" - REM
 * "Railway of Confusion" - Genesis
 * "Murdoch's Too Shy" - Kajagoogoo
 * "Everybody Hurts Fergus" - REM
 * "Alright Now for Bulgy" - Free
 * "Wild Horses" - Natasha Bedingfield
 * "Can't Stop this Thing we Started" - Bryan Adams
 * "The Shape of Skarloey's Boiler" - Backstreet Boys
 * "Irish Sons" - Brian McFadden
 * "Elizabeth's Meaning of Love" - Michelle McManus
 * "Rusty Made in Heaven" - Queen
 * "Thomas and the Chorus" - Erasure

Season 8: Introduction of the Longer Stories (2004)


 * "The Predictable Diesel" - Delta Goodrem
 * "Henry's Wish for Rain" - Phil Collins
 * "Thomas the Victim of Love" - Erasure
 * "Are You Okay, Gordon?" - Alien Ant Farm
 * "Star Engines" - Erasure
 * "Percy's Signal to Noise" - Peter Gabriel
 * "Thomas Runs to the Sun" - Erasure
 * "A Northern Star for Emily" - Melanie C
 * "There goes Spencer again" - Whitesnake
 * "Better Luck, James or It Can't Come Quickly Enough for James" - Scissor Sisters
 * "Drama for Percy" - Erasure
 * "Climb Every Mountain, Beautiful Toby" - Christina Aguilera
 * "Heaven will Allow the Tougher than the Rest" - Bruce Springsteen
 * "S.O.S Call for Percy and the Coal Manager" - Jordon Sparks
 * "Stop You Trucks!" - Erasure
 * "My Big Mistake" - Delta Goodrem
 * "Thomas Does Plenty" - Chris Moyles
 * "Nothing Compares 2 U" - Sinead O'Connor
 * "Emily's Africa" - Toto
 * "A Little Respect for Thomas and Percy" - Erasure
 * "Welcome to Topham Circus" - Mr Giggles and Christina Aguilera
 * "Thomas' Temptation" - Heaven 17
 * "Emily goes Whenever Wherever" - Shakira
 * "No More Fish Please" - Christina Aguilera
 * "Thriller" - Michael Jackson
 * "Goals and Promises" - Shayne Ward

Calling All Engines O.S.T (2005)


 * "Princes of the Universe" - Queen
 * "In Harmony" - The Little Mermaid
 * "The Power of Love" - Sailor Moon

Season 9: 60th Anniversary of the Railway Series (2005)


 * "Paint a Perfect Picture" - Schoolchildren
 * "Thomas Still Hasn't Found What He's Looking For" - U2
 * "What if, Thomas?" - Lightning Seeds
 * "On Our Way" - Christina Aguilera
 * "Last Thing on my Mind" - Ronan Keating and Leann Rimes
 * "Spare Parts for Gordon" - Bruce Springsteen
 * "Fix the Party" - Coldplay
 * "Put Your Records On, Rusty" - Corinne Bailey Rae
 * "A Beautiful Day for Thomas" - U2
 * "Fill Rheneas' Little World" - The Feeling
 * "Crazy Thomas" - Gnarls Barkley
 * "Lucky You" - Lightning Seeds
 * "Thomas' World at his Wheels" - Embrace
 * "The Golden Engine" - Spandau Ballet
 * "Pure and Simple Load" - Lightning Seeds
 * "Henry's Earth Song" - Michael Jackson
 * "One Love for Emily" - Mary J Blige and U2
 * "Dennis Does Nothing" - Alesha Dixon
 * "Trucks Never Change" - Lightning Seeds
 * "Somewhere only Duncan knows" - Keane
 * "The Life of Thomas" - Lightning Seeds
 * "Skarloey's Elevation" - U2
 * "Edward Follows Nature's Law" - Embrace
 * "3AM Call for Thomas and Percy" - Busted
 * "Ready or Not, Edward?" - Lightning Seeds
 * "Diesel and the Brain Drain" - Lightning Seeds

Season 10: 41 Tracks Now! (2006)


 * "Friends will be Friends" - Queen
 * "The Only Way is Up" - Yazz
 * "Calling America" - ELO
 * "Love it When Percy Calls" - The Feeling
 * "Bounce Back, Percy" - Stacie Orrico
 * "For Whom the Bell Tolls" - Metallica
 * "Whatever Thomas Wants" - Status Quo
 * "Toby Won't Look Back" - Stacie Orrico
 * "Henry's Life Instead" - Stacie Orrico
 * "Nine Million Bicycles" - Katie Melua
 * "So Good" - Rachel Stevens
 * "Toby's Song" - Elton John
 * "Patience" - Take That
 * "Candy Engine" - Christina Aguilera
 * "Stand" - REM
 * "Thank You, Stars" - Katie Melua
 * "Is Rocky Not Strong Enough?" - Stacie Orrico
 * "Thomas and Mr Blue Sky" - ELO
 * "All Together Now" - The Farm
 * "Mr Snowman's Security" - Stacie Orrico
 * "Stuck on Diesel" - Stacie Orrico
 * "Three Lions on James...again" - Lightning Seeds
 * "Don't Turn Rosie Away" - Shania Twain
 * "Little Lies" - Fleetwood Mac
 * "Rheneas Looks Back Over His Tracks" - Mike and the Mechanics
 * "Thomas Shivers his Timbers for Treasure" - Pirates of the Caribbean
 * "James Could be the One" - Stacie Orrico
 * "Heaven is a Place on Sodor" - Belinda Carlisle
 * "When will Oliver be Famous?" - Bros
 * "Hurt" - Christina Aguilera
 * "Patrick the Wild West Hero" - ELO
 * "Monster" - The Automatic
 * "Kelly the Fighter" - Christina Aguilera
 * "You Know my Name" - Chris Cornell
 * "Coming Around Again" - Simon Webb
 * "Buster's Vindaloo" - Fat Les
 * "JCB Song" - Nizlopi
 * "Buster the Champion" - Queen
 * "Against all Odds" - Phil Collins
 * "Alfie's Promise" - Stacie Orrico
 * "There's Gotta be More to Life" - Stacie Orrico

Season 11: "High-Definition" Engines (2007)


 * "Thomas the Hero" - Chad Kroegar
 * "Emily and the Sk8er Boi" - Avril Lavigne
 * "The Spencer is Loose" - Meatloaf
 * "Any Dream Will Do" - Jason Donovan
 * "What About Hector" - Shayne Ward
 * "Gordon's Road to Hell" - Chris Rea
 * "Machines from Outer Space" - Queen
 * "Henry Should be so Lucky" - Kylie Minogue
 * "Thomas Rules the World" - Take That
 * "Who's Afraid of the Thin Controller?" - The Three Little Pigs
 * "Dancin' Thomas!" - Disneyland
 * "Sailing for Adventure" - Pirates of the Caribbean
 * "Welcome to Sodor, Billy!" - Brother Bear
 * "Edward the Frozen Engine" - Madonna
 * "Give a Little Whistle" - Jiminey Cricket
 * "Is it Any Wonder?" - Keane
 * "Cars Weren't Built for Comfort - Cars Were Built for Speed!" - Meatloaf
 * "Hold and Thrill, Kiss and Kill" - U2
 * "No Happy Ending for Thomas" - Mika
 * "Percy and the Crystal Ball" - Keane
 * "Duncan's on his Way" - Brother Bear
 * "Heigh Ho, Sir Handel" - The Seven Dwarfs
 * "Ain't No Other Engine for Madge" - Christina Aguilera
 * "Radio Ding-a-ling" - Queen
 * "Little April Shower" - Bambi
 * "Car Wash for Madge" - Christina Aguilera

The Great Discovery O.S.T (2008)


 * "James Bond Theme Tune" (with Pierce Brosnan saying "Bond..James Bond")
 * "James Wants to be James Bond" - Scouting for Girls
 * "Thomas on the Lost Highway" - Bon Jovi
 * "Thomas is Losing his Religion" - REM
 * "It Doesn't Have to be Like That, Thomas" - Erasure
 * "Thomas Loves to Hate Stanley" - Erasure
 * "Thomas Feels Guilty" - The Rasmus
 * "My Love" - Westlife
 * "Footprints in the Sand" - Leona Lewis
 * "When You're Looking Like That" - Westlife
 * "Welcome to Wherever You Are" - Bon Jovi

Season 12: Look Who's Talking! (2008)


 * "We Like To Party" - Crazy Frog
 * "Edward and the Cup of Life" - Ricky Martin
 * "Rosie's Boyfriend" - Alphabeat
 * "The Undiscovered Statue" - James Morrison
 * "Henry's a Fool Again" - Westlife
 * "Too Much Love Will Kill Thomas" - Queen
 * "Toby Finds Something That Glitters" - Queen and Paul Rodgers
 * "Emily Paid Her Dues" - Anastacia
 * "It's Colin's Party" - Stewart and Gaskin
 * "Thomas is Sorry" - Ashlee Simpson
 * "Huff, Puff and Soar" - Christina Aguilera
 * "James, Hector and the American Triangle" - Elton John
 * "Trams will be Trams will be Trams" - Queen
 * "Runaway Trains on Broken Tracks" - Meatloaf
 * "500 Miles for Gordon, Stanley, Duck, Oliver, Toad and Ben" -The Proclaimers feat. Potter and Pipkin
 * "Homeward Bound to the Sound of Silence" - Simon and Garfunkel
 * "Take on Thomas" - A-Ha
 * "Percy and Lady Hatt's Song about Things" - Robbie Williams and Jane Horrocks
 * "Carry Skarloey Home" - James Blunt
 * "Thomas and Percy Have a World of their Own" - Westlife

Hero of the Rails O.S.T (2009)


 * "Spencer's Bad for Good" - Meatloaf
 * "Holding Out for a Hiro" - Bonni Tyler
 * "Man in the Mirror" - Michael Jackson
 * "That's Thomas' Goal" - Shayne Ward
 * "Heal Hiro" - Michael Jackson
 * "Always Come Back to Hiro" - Ryan Cabrera
 * "Let Love be your Energy" - Robbie Williams
 * "The Silver Monster is Loose" - Meatloaf
 * "Alive" - Meatloaf
 * "A Steamie's Boiler Never Lies" - McFly
 * "The Restoration Must Go On" - Queen and Paul Rodgers
 * "The Master of the Railway Shines Again" - Take That
 * "Hiro the One and Only" - Chesney Hawkes
 * "Hiro Has Never Being So Far Away from Home" - Lily Allen
 * "Sodor will be in Hiro's Boiler" - Phil Collins

Season 13: Computer Genrated Imagination (2010)


 * "Thomas' Big Mistake" - Natalie Imbruglia
 * "It's All Coming Back to Thomas" - Meatloaf and Marion Raven
 * "James Goes Slightly Mad" - Queen
 * "Who Is It?" - Michael Jackson
 * "Mr Bubbles and Thomas' Funny Funnel Do It for the Kids" - Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue
 * "By the Time They're Dreaming, Thomas Cuts Down their Sleeping" - Mika
 * "Thomas and Charlie are Golden" - Mika
 * "Fascination" - Alphabeat
 * "Unwritten" - Natasha Bedingfield
 * "Percy's Wonderful World for Mavis" - James Morrison
 * "Don't Stop, Toby!" - Fleetwood Mac
 * "It Keeps Getting Better for Mavis" - Christina Aguilera
 * "Right Between Thomas' Eyes" - Same Difference
 * "Thomas' Remedy" - Little Boots
 * "Rosie and the Bad Boys" - Alexandra Burke and Flo Rida
 * "Hiro Wanna Thank Sodor" - Big Brovaz
 * "That's the Way Life is, Gordon" - Pet Shop Boys
 * "Wishful Thinking for Henry" - China Crisis
 * "Pieces of Thomas' Dream" - Anastacia
 * "Things Hiro Will Never Say" - Avril Lavigne

Episode 13: "Jeremy in Jeopardy"


Plot Jeremy is carrying out tests for the new London to Tokyo flights. However, his tests are in jeopardy when his crew discover a bomb is placed in his landing gear. So, it is down to the newly-formed Railway Rescue to save the jet plane.

Featured characters
 * Diesel
 * Percy
 * Fergus
 * Jeremy
 * The Airport Manager
 * Stanley
 * Edward
 * James
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * Victor (non-speaking role)
 * Duchess of Hamilton
 * Toad
 * Molly (cameo)

Trivia
 * The opening titles of "Railway Rescue" series is the 1980s song "International Rescue" performed by the girlband "Fuzzbox".
 * This spin-off series "Railway Rescue" doesn't feature Thomas the Tank Engine in any episodes.

Episode 14: "Underground Fire"
Plot River Irt, River Mite and River Esk fall into a blazing pit whilst training with the British Army, so it is down to a risky plan by Victor to save the day.

Featured characters
 * Harold
 * River Irt
 * River Mite
 * River Esk
 * Northern Rock
 * Stanley
 * Fergus
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Victor
 * Thumper
 * Bill and Ben

Episode 15: "Just Recovered"


Plot Edward and Henry are sent to Wales to save a group of engines trapped inside an old mine situated underneath a blazing building, even though they've just recovered from a side-effect with Victor's new gas.

Featured characters
 * Whiff
 * Molly
 * Victor
 * Fergus
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Spencer
 * Rosie
 * Rheneas
 * BoCo
 * Daisy
 * Byron
 * Thumper