Bulgy Rides Again

"Silly hens, silly passengers. You can have them both. ..."

- Bulgy complaining about the hens and the passengers

"Bulgy Rides Again" is a seventh season episode.

Plot
Thomas and Emily are being repaired at the foundry. There is no one to run the branch line during the summer holidays, and as a last resort the Fat Controller gives Bulgy a second chance and has him renovated. However, his previous residents, the chickens, roost in his luggage racks, and when Bulgy has to swerve suddenly the next day the chickens panic. Bulgy is disappointed, but when Emily tells him a farmer needs something to sell his vegetables Bulgy has an idea...

Featured Characters

 * Thomas
 * James
 * Emily
 * Bulgy
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Trevor
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * Oliver (cameo)
 * Arthur (cameo)
 * Peter Sam (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)

Trivia

 * Stock footage from "Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady" And "Bulgy" is used.
 * Appearance by Tom Tipper's Post Van. This is the first time since Season 4 that it is seen moving.
 * First appearance of Bulgy since Season 3.

Goofs

 * At the beginning, Oliver has Percy's whistle sound.
 * It's odd that no one saw the hens when they boarded Bulgy.
 * Bulgy overtakes Trevor then swerves to avoid the post-van. In the next shot Trevor and the post-van are nowhere to be seen. To add to that, Bulgy overtakes Trevor and swerves on the same stretch of road.
 * Thomas is seen taking some trucks down the line at one point, but he was supposed to be at the foundry being repaired.
 * In the British version, Bulgy has a different voice.
 * When Bulgy says "A vegetable bus, hey that's not such a bad idea", a crew member's movements are reflected in his front driverside window.