Series 5

The fifth season of the television series aired in 1998. There were twenty-six episodes narrated by Michael Angelis in the UK and by Alec Baldwin in the US.

Cranky Bugs
Cranky, the new crane, grumbles at the engines and calls them "bugs". That night, a storm blows the shed down onto the engines, and then knocks over Cranky, too.

Horrid Lorry
Three lorries arrive to help the engines with their duties. The lorries only taunt the engines and cause trouble, proving they aren't as good as they say.

A Better View for Gordon
Gordon is cross when he comes to a new station that doesn't have a view at all. As he nears it again, his brakes fail to stop him from smashing the wall.

Lady Hatt's Birthday Party
On his way to his wife's birthday, the Fat Controller's car gets stuck. Caroline helps him but soon breaks down, so now he must ride in George, where he gets dirtier.

James and the Trouble with Trees
James is boastful about his new coat of paint. But his bragging keeps him from hearing Terence's warning about the trees that are too close to the line.

Gordon and the Gremlins
A VIP is arriving soon, but problems continue and the others joke of gremlins here, too. Gordon disagrees until he has trouble with the VIP in his coach.

Bye George!
George the Steamroller is once again up to no good to the railway. He goes as far as putting cement over the tracks. The Fat Controller finally deals with him.

Baa!
A competition for “Best Dressed Station” is being held across Sodor. But as he is helping decorate Maithwaite, a ram is found in the station as decorations are ruined.

Put Upon Percy
Percy is upset about all his work. Next day, however, disaster strikes at the coal mines, and an avalanche erupts and poor Percy gets buried underneath.

Toby and the Flood
Heavy storms have been flooding the Island. Toby is sent to inspect the dam, and discovers a few leaks in it. On his next trip, it breaks underneath him.

Haunted Henry
Henry refuses to believe in ghosts until he and his driver see that the gate is closed in front of them, and there's a moving light in the station.

Double Teething Troubles
A new diesel arrives to help Bill and Ben, but they hear that he has "toothache". What they don't realize is that he's just has teething troubles from being new.

Stepney gets Lost
Stepney is sent to work at the Quarry, but stays too late. Being too dark, the engine unknowingly ends up in the Scrapyard, where diesels want him back.

Toby's Discovery
Toby is spooked when he stumbles across a disused quarry. Thomas' tale of the "Old Warrior" ghost doesn't help, but might not be that scary after all.

Something in the Air
Henry teases Thomas too much after fish fell on him to listen to his warning. Now, Henry has to pay by following faulty tracks that lead into the sea.

Thomas, Percy and Old Slowcoach
Thomas and Percy want to help the old coach that's due for scrap. But after a fire burns down the engineer's depot, the engines might have a use for her.

Thomas and the Rumours
The engines jump to conclusions as Harold flies an important visitor around and they think he'll replace them. But Gordon tries to be better and gets in a muddle.

Oliver's Find
After causing an accident, Oliver is sent to take the mail. To make matters worse, the signalman fell asleep, so Oliver has to take a much older track.

Happy Ever After
Percy is to put together a good luck package for her daughter's wedding. It needs to have something new, something old, something borrowed, and something blue.

Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday
The Fat Controller wants a break from the rails, but all doesn't go well. First, a rude bi-plane crashes, and then their boat, the Sodor Maid", gets stuck.

A Surprise for Percy
Percy wants excitement, but Bertie tells him surprises only come when he doesn't expect it. Percy discovers that when, whilst hauling them up a steep hill, his cars break away.

Make Someone Happy
Thomas tells James to think of someone else for once. And when Mrs. Kyndley is upset when her sister can't visit, James gladly takes part in cheering her up.

Busy Going Backwards
Toad is upset about always going backwards, wanting to see things the other way. But some naughty trucks decide to teach him about being careful what he wishes for.

Duncan gets Spooked
Duncan jokes that Peter Sam's trucks will haunt him, so Rusty tells Duncan a ghost story about the ghost engine. Duncan doesn't believe it until he reaches the haunted bridge at night.

Snow
Thomas doesn't think the snow could be any worse, so Rusty tells him about the worst winter, when some trucks caused an avalanche that fell right on top of Skarloey.

Rusty and the Boulder
Rusty worries that the boulder in the new quarry is watching him and wants him to leave. The next day, the boulder falls and chases him and the others down the track.

Featured characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Duck
 * Oliver
 * Bill and Ben
 * Stepney
 * BoCo
 * Mavis
 * Skarloey
 * Rheneas
 * Rusty
 * Duncan
 * Terence
 * Bertie
 * Harold
 * George
 * Caroline
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Toad
 * Troublesome Trucks
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Lady Hatt
 * Stephen Hatt
 * Lady Hatt
 * Mrs. Kyndley
 * Peter Sam (does not speak)
 * Henrietta (does not speak)
 * Donald and Douglas (cameo)
 * Bulstrode (cameo)

New characters

 * Cranky
 * Old Slow Coach
 * Horrid Lorries
 * Old Bailey
 * Dowager Hatt
 * Derek (not named)
 * 'Arry (not named)
 * Bert (does not speak)
 * The ghost engine (does not speak)
 * Bertram (does not speak)
 * Butch (does not speak)
 * Thumper (does not speak)
 * Tiger Moth (does not speak)