Philip's Number

"Ah, here comes number 68! Really slow and always late!"

- Gordon

Philip's Number is the eleventh episode of the twenty-first season.

Plot
When he is teased by Gordon about having 68 painted on his side, Philip tries to discover why he was given that number. Later, when he manages to avoid an accident after 68 sheep stray onto the line, Philip decides it is his lucky number!

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Gordon
 * Toby
 * Sidney
 * Paxton
 * Philip
 * Victor
 * Kevin
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Farmer McColl
 * Edward (does not speak)
 * Henry (does not speak)
 * James (does not speak)
 * Percy (does not speak)
 * Emily (cameo)
 * Daisy (cameo)
 * Stafford (cameo)
 * Winston (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
 * Henrietta (cameo)
 * Cranky (cameo)
 * The Teacher (cameo)
 * Sodor United Football Team (cameo)
 * One of Dowager Hatt's Friends (cameo)
 * The Great Composer (cameo)
 * The Welsh Bird Watcher (cameo)
 * The Knapford Stationmaster (cameo)

Locations

 * Knapford
 * Knapford Station Yard
 * Brendam Docks
 * Sodor Shipping Company
 * Dryaw
 * Dryaw FC
 * Wellsworth
 * Sodor Steamworks
 * Vicarstown Dieselworks
 * Harwick (mentioned)

UK and AUS

 * John Hasler as Thomas
 * Keith Wickham as Gordon, Sir Topham Hatt and the Knapford station announcer
 * Rob Rackstraw as Toby
 * Steven Kynman as Paxton
 * Bob Golding as Sidney
 * Rasmus Hardiker as Philip
 * David Bedella as Victor
 * Matt Wilkinson as Kevin
 * Christopher Ragland as the Troublesome Trucks (uncredited)
 * William Hope as Farmer McColl (uncredited)

USA and CAN

 * Joseph May as Thomas
 * Kerry Shale as Gordon and Kevin
 * William Hope as Toby and Farmer McColl
 * Steven Kynman as Paxton
 * Bob Golding as Sidney
 * Rasmus Hardiker as Philip
 * David Bedella as Victor
 * Christopher Ragland as the Troublesome Trucks
 * Keith Wickham as Sir Topham Hatt and the Knapford Station Announcer

Trivia

 * Farmer McColl has his US voice in the UK dub.
 * Going by production order, this is the twelfth episode of the twenty-first season.
 * The transition of the image going around in circles is a reference to the transitions from the Batman 60's TV show.

Goofs

 * William Hope and Christopher Ragland are not credited in the UK dub for voicing Farmer McColl and the Troublesome Trucks.
 * When Gordon stops in front of Philip, his piston valve is clipping into his running board.
 * When Philip enters the Sodor Steamworks, Victor is on a standard gauge track when he should be on narrow gauge track.