Toby and the Stout Gentleman

"Is it electric?"

- Bridget Hatt

Toby and the Stout Gentleman, retitled Toby the Tram Engine in American releases, is the twenty-first episode of the first season.

Plot
Toby the tram engine and his coach Henrietta have a hard life on their tramway. Things brighten when a stout gentleman and his family visit, but they can only stay for so long and several months after they leave, Toby's tramway finally closes down. Toby's future looks grim, but then he gets a letter from the stout gentleman...

Characters

 * Toby
 * Henrietta
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Stephen Hatt
 * Bridget Hatt
 * Lady Hatt (not named)

Locations

 * Arlesdale End
 * Lower Arlesburgh
 * The Windmill

Trivia

 * This episode is based on the story of the same name from The Railway Series book, Toby the Tram Engine.

Goofs

 * When the narrator says "We are sorry your line is closing down" Toby is slanted.
 * Toby already has his 7.
 * In the restored version, Toby's bell is silver rather than gold when in closeups.
 * During the Hatts' first ride in Henrietta, it is said in the UK version that Toby "was very hurt", but he looks happy.