- “I've always thought the railway was one of the best inventions ever!”
- ― Ruth
A New Arrival is the second double-length episode of the twenty-fourth series.
Plot
When Thomas finds out that the Earl's Technology Fair will bring new inventions to Sodor, he fears the Sodor engines will be replaced by new technology, and to prevent it, he sets out to prove that steam engines are the best inventions ever.
Characters
- Thomas
- Edward
- Gordon
- James
- Percy
- Toby
- Emily
- Nia
- Rebecca
- Harvey
- Rosie
- Salty
- Annie and Clarabel
- Harold
- Cranky
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Sir Robert Norramby
- Ruth
- Baz and Bernie
- Professor Freidrich
- Sonny (not named)
- Kenji (does not speak)
- Rocky (does not speak; speaks only in Latin American dub)
- Flying Scotsman (cameo; speaks only in Latin American dub)
- Connor (cameo)
- Caitlin (cameo)
- Norman (cameo)
- Winston (cameo)
- Carly (cameo)
- Big Mickey (cameo)
- Dr. Holyfield (cameo)
- Dr. Hetty (cameo)
- Mr. Bubbles (cameo; fantasy)
- A Clown (cameo; fantasy)
Locations
- Maithwaite
- Ulfstead Castle
- Tidmouth Sheds
- Brendam Docks
- Blue Mountain Quarry
- Vicarstown
- Ffarquhar
- Sodor Search and Rescue Centre
- Knapford
- Knapford Yards (mentioned)
- Duck Pond
- Crosby Junction
- Conrad's Bridge
- Callandale Junction
- Wellsworth (fantasy)
- Arlesburgh Harbour (fantasy)
- Arlesburgh Maritime Museum (fantasy)
- Town Square (fantasy)
- United States (mentioned)
- Germany (mentioned)
Cast
UK, AUS, NZ and MYS
- John Hasler as Thomas
- Keith Wickham as Edward, Gordon, Harvey, Salty, Harold, Sir Topham Hatt and the Station Master
- Rob Rackstraw as James, Toby, Bernie and Professor Freidrich
- Nigel Pilkington as Percy
- Teresa Gallagher as Emily, Annie and Clarabel
- Nicola Stapleton as Rosie
- Yvonne Grundy as Nia
- Rachael Miller as Rebecca
- Joe Swash as Sonny
- Matt Wilkinson as Cranky
- Mike Grady as Sir Robert Norramby
- Dominique Moore as Ruth
- Bob Golding as Baz
- Laura Beaumont as Fair Attendees (uncredited)
- Paul Larson as Fair Attendees (uncredited)
- Ian McCue as Fair Attendees (uncredited)
- Sharon Miller as Fair Attendees (uncredited)
US and CAN
- Joseph May as Thomas
- William Hope as Edward and Toby
- Kerry Shale as Gordon and Harold
- Rob Rackstraw as James, Bernie and Professor Freidrich
- Christopher Ragland as Percy
- Keith Wickham as Harvey, Salty, Sir Topham Hatt and the Station Master
- Jules de Jongh as Emily
- Nicola Stapleton as Rosie
- Yvonne Grundy as Nia
- Rachael Miller as Rebecca
- Joe Swash as Sonny
- Teresa Gallagher as Annie and Clarabel
- Glenn Wrage as Cranky
- Mike Grady as Sir Robert Norramby
- Dominique Moore as Ruth
- Bob Golding as Baz
- Laura Beaumont as Fair Attendees (uncredited)
- Paul Larson as Fair Attendees (uncredited)
- Ian McCue as Fair Attendees (uncredited)
- Sharon Miller as Fair Attendees (uncredited)
Trivia
- Production-wise, this episode and its successor, World of Tomorrow, as the two specials that form a two-part story, are placed in the exact middle of the regular-length episodes of the twenty-fourth series, between Ace's Brave Jump (the tenth episode production-wise) and Sonny's Second Chance (the eleventh episode production-wise).
- This episode marks Edward, Flying Scotsman, Harvey, Rosie, Connor and Norman's final appearances in the show, as well as Harvey and Rosie's only speaking roles in the twenty-fourth series.
- This is the first episode since the third series episode, Time for Trouble where a brake van is seen at the end of Thomas' passenger train.
- Dominique Moore and Joe Swash join the voice cast.
- Apart from a surprised exclamation, Toby lacks any dialogue in this episode. Likewise, Sonny only makes grunts and growls. While Edward only exclaims "OW!" and does not talk when Percy crashes into him.
- This is the first episode written by Paul Larson and Laura Beaumont since the eighteenth series episode, Emily Saves the World.
- This is the only double-length special episode of the twenty-fourth series to have a fantasy sequence (two in this case), as the other two (Thomas and the Royal Engine and World of Tomorrow) lack them completely.
- James's wings in the fantasy sequence are recolors of the ones used for Thomas in the fantasy sequences for The Other Side of the Mountain and Cyclone Thomas.
- Percy mistakes the Road Plane for a spaceship, much like in the eleventh series episode, Thomas and the Spaceship, where he also mistakes Jeremy for a spaceship.
- Henry is the only member of the Steam Team - current or former - not to appear in this episode.
- In the Latin American dub, Flying Scotsman has dialogue, albeit only in form of gasps, thus making it his last speaking role in said dub.
Goofs
- During Rebecca's fantasy sequence, her cylinders clip through her body.
- During Thomas' jet pack fantasy, Annie's eyes remain static after the passengers fly off. Her doors also open on their own.
- During Gordon's fantasy sequence, his front coupling is missing.
- When the Vicarstown Bridge lowers to reveal Sonny, he is already on the Sodor side.
- The Misty Island Tunnel entrance is missing at the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre. The track leading to the tunnel is still visible, but leads to nowhere.
- When Thomas says "Come on Percy, we've got lots more to do!", Percy has Thomas' whistle.
- Rebecca has a different voice when she greets Ruth.
- When Thomas speaks to Harold the rescue centre, the diverging track is missing.
In Other Languages
| Language | Title |
|---|---|
| Baltic Russian | Новое поступление |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Uma Nova Chegada |
| Italian | La Fiera della Tecnologia |
| Latin American Spanish | La Recién Llegada |
| Latvian | Jauns Ierbrausais |
| Polish | Gość Specjalny |
| Russian | Блестящее пополнение |
Home Media Releases
UK
External Links
Merchandise
| #01 Emily's Best Friend | #09 Thomas' Not-So-Lucky Day | #17 Gordon and Rebecca, Coming Through! |
| #02 Thomas' Fuzzy Friend | #10 Ace's Brave Jump | #18 Kenji on the Rails Again |
| #03 The Great Little Railway Show | #11 Nia's Bright Idea | #19 Cleo the Road Engine |
| #04 Thomas and the Forest Engines | #12 Cleo's First Snow | #20 Thomas' Animal Friends |
| #05 Emily to the Rescue | #13 Sonny's Second Chance | Special #01 Thomas and the Royal Engine |
| #06 Shankar's Makeover | #14 Thomas and the Inventor's Workshop | Special #02 A New Arrival |
| #07 Nia and the Unfriendly Elephant | #15 The Inventor's Spectacular Bridge | Special #03 World of Tomorrow |
| #08 James the Super Engine | #16 Yong Bao and the Tiger | |