Thomas' Train

"Thomas' Train" ("A Big Day for Thomas"- North America) is the fifth episode of the first season. It aired in September 17, 1984.

Plot
Thomas the tank Engine is bored of shunting coaches and he wants to pull them. Then one night Henry the Green Engine becomes ill. The next morning Thomas goes to collect Henry's coaches. He gets them all in line and no engine arives. Then The Fat Controller arives and says that Thomas will have to pull the train. So Thomas runs around the train and then back's up to them. Then the whistle blow's and Thomas puffs away without the coaches. People wave and shout at him, but Thomas thinks the are saying how good he is at pulling a train. Soon Later Thomas stops at a signal at danger. The Signalman there says that Thomas is not pulling a train. Then Thomas goes back to the station and takes the train all the way. But for along time afterwards The other engines tease Thomas about it.

Featured Characters

 * Thomas
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Henry
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * James (cameo)

Trivia

 * One of the trucks in the background while Thomas shunts the coaches has "NE" on it.
 * This is the first time Thomas' theme is heard.
 * This episode features the first sign of Henry's illness.
 * This is one of only a few times in which Thomas pulls Express coaches.
 * The policeman from "Thomas in Trouble" is among the people Thomas passes on his journey.
 * First time we see one of Thomas' shocked faces.
 * In the US version, Ringo Starr sounds more enthusiastic when he says "The singalman ran up."'. But in the UK version, he says the same line.

Goofs

 * Two clocks can be seen at Platform 1. The green clock reads 7:00; the red clock 12:00.
 * The man with the blue hat and coat on the bridge is one of Thomas’ passengers.
 * In a close-up of Thomas his wheels are going at a different pace to the background.
 * When the others tease Thomas, Gordon is amongst them, but a few seconds earlier he was several hundred metres ahead.
 * Thomas' brake coach is around the wrong way and at the front.
 * When Ringo Starr said "The Fat Controller came to see what was the matter.", he should have said "The Fat Controller came to see what the matter was".