Series 5

Season 5, the first season to be produced after the Reverend W. Awdry's death, was produced in 1998. It was the first season to be entirely composed of stories not based on Railway Series.

Episodes

 * Cranky Bugs - A crane causes trouble for Thomas and Percy.
 * Horrid Lorry - Three offensive lorries start taking over the engine's work.
 * A Better View for Gordon - Gordon complains about the plainness of Kirk Ronan station.
 * Lady Hatt's Birthday Party - The Fat Controller needs to urgently get to Lady Hatt's birthday party.
 * James and the Trouble with Trees - James is careless around some trees.
 * Gordon and the Gremlins - Gremlins start causing problems for Gordon.
 * Bye George! - George causes grief for Thomas, Duck and Gordon.
 * Baa! - Percy meets a ram.
 * Put Upon Percy - Percy complains about getting dity.
 * Toby and the Flood - Toby gets in a dangerous position when a dam bursts.
 * Haunted Henry - Edward spooks Henry with a tale of a mysterious ghost.
 * Double Teething Troubles - A malfunctioning diesel causes more trouble than he's worth for Bill and Ben.
 * Stepney Gets Lost - Stepney gets lost on the way home.
 * Toby's Discovery - Toby goes exploring and makes several odd discoveries.
 * Something in the Air - Henry ignores Thomas' warnings about a dangerous line.
 * Thomas, Percy and Old Slowcoach - Thomas and Percy save an old coach from scrap.
 * Thomas and the Rumours - When Harold is chosen to take a special visitor around Sodor, the engines fear they will be replaced.
 * Oliver's Find - Oliver makes an amazing find on an old branch.
 * Happy Ever After - Percy makes a "good luck package" for Mrs. Kyndley's daughter's wedding.
 * Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday - The Fat Controller goes on holiday.
 * A Surprise for Percy - Percy moans about his work in the mines, but he's in for a surprise.
 * Make Someone Happy - James tries to think of others and takes Mrs. Kyndley on a "mystery tour".
 * Busy Going Backwards - Toad wants to go at the front for a change.
 * Duncan gets Spooked - Rusty tells Duncan a ghost story.
 * Rusty and the Boulder - Thumper causes chaos when he dislodges a boulder.
 * Snow - Rusty tells Thomas about Skarloey and the avalanche.

New Characters

 * Bertram
 * Derek
 * Arry and Bert
 * Cranky
 * Thumper
 * Tiger Moth
 * Old Slowcoach

Featured Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Duck
 * Oliver
 * Skarloey
 * Rheneas
 * Rusty
 * Duncan
 * BoCo
 * Arry
 * Derek
 * Cranky
 * Bertie
 * Harold
 * George
 * Caroline
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Toad
 * Old Slowcoach
 * Peter Sam (non-speaking role)
 * Bertram (non-speaking role)
 * Bert (non-speaking role)
 * Thumper (non-speaking role)
 * Tiger Moth (non-speaking role)
 * Henrietta (non-speaking role)
 * Donald and Douglas (cameos)