Henry's Forest

"You know, if Gordon wasn't here now, I'd say it was him thundering past!"

- James

"Henry's Forest" is the ninth episode of the third season.

In the US, this episode first aired on the "Shining Time Station" episode "Crackpot".

Plot
Henry likes going to a forest near the line, but when a storm strikes one night the forest is virtually destroyed by the strong winds. Henry is devastated, so Toby, Terence and Trevor work together to plant new trees.

Featured characters

 * Thomas
 * Henry
 * James
 * Toby
 * Terence
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Gordon (does not speak)
 * Donald (does not speak)
 * Trevor (does not speak)
 * Douglas (cameo)

Trivia

 * The Reverend W. Awdry is known for criticising this episode for its lack of reality. The major flaws he found was Henry's driver letting him visit the forest without alerting a signalman, paving the way for a severe crash with an unaware locomotive, and the number of trees so close to the line that could catch fire from a spark from an engine's funnel. Britt Allcroft, the episode's writer, countered the second flaw by claiming to have seen many other railways do the same thing.
 * In a rare picture it shows Henry puffing back into Tidmouth Sheds with it's flatbeds used earlier.

Goofs

 * When James says "You know? . . . " Henry's tender is missing.
 * In the side view of Toby in the sheds his face is tilted.
 * In the end a strange beeping sound is heard.