Saved from Scrap

"I'm going to the scrapyard today." "What? Already? You're not that old!"

- Edward and Thomas

"Saved from Scrap" is a second season episode. It first aired on September the 9th, 1986.

Plot


Edward meets a rusty traction engine called Trevor at the scrapyard, and finds Trevor is due to be broken up the next week. Edward is shocked, and pleads with the Vicar of Wellsworth to purchase the traction engine. After seeing Trevor give a demonstration, the Vicar buys Trevor and keeps him in the line-side Vicarage Orchard.

Featured characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Trevor
 * Jem Cole
 * The Vicar of Wellsworth
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * James (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)
 * The Fat Controller (mentioned)

Goofs

 * When Edward is leaving the scrapyard, he is wearing one of Donald and Douglas' "concerned" faces.
 * When doing the American narration for this episode, George Carlin says, in his "Trevor" voice, "'Hello!' said Edward. 'You're not broken and rusty. What are you doing here?'"
 * When Edward approaches Wellsworth he has Thomas' whistle sound.
 * When Edward passes the valley he is pulling regular trucks, but when he's at Wellsworth he's pulling china clay trucks.

Episode
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