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- “You useless little engines are always in the way!”
- ― Cranky, after Edward is knocked off the track
Edward's Brass Band is the fifth episode of the seventh series.
Plot
During the summer, there are a lot of attractions for visitors to the Island, like the brass band. One day, Edward is very excited; the Fat Controller has given him the job of picking up the band and taking them to a concert staged for the next night. Edward cannot wait to hear their wonderful music.
But as Edward steams through Brendam Docks, he does not notice a giant crane unloading a huge boiler from a ship. The crane accidentally swings the boiler, knocking Edward off the rails and into a pile of coal. Cranky had been watching Edward and insults him. The Fat Controller arrives and tells Edward that he will have to go to the fitters yard and Bertie will take the band to their concert, to his sadness.
That night, a storm rolls in while the workmen are trying to repair Edward, leaving him feeling sad and very damp. The next morning, Edward asks if the workmen will be finished soon. The Fat Controller tells Edward that he will not be repaired in time and that Bertie must take the band to the concert, making him feel worse.
Bertie collects the band and sets off, but he finds that the storm has flooded a large part of the road, so his driver decides to take a shortcut across a muddy field. However, Bertie becomes stuck in the mud and he cannot budge. The band begins to worry that they will be late to the concert, but the leader has an idea.
By now, Edward has been fully mended and coupled to some coaches. Suddenly, he and his driver hear some music coming from the distance, which turns out to be Morse code for help and hurry to see what the matter is. The band is delighted to see their old friend and Edward promises to get them to the concert on time. They climb aboard his coaches and they set off.
That night, the concert is a great success. Everyone loves the band's music, especially Edward.
Characters
- Thomas
- Edward
- Bertie
- Cranky
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Sodor Brass Band
- Stepney (stock footage; does not speak)
- Big Mickey (faceless, not named; does not speak)
- Henry (cameo)
- Gordon (cameo)
- Percy (cameo)
- Donald (cameo)
- Skarloey (cameo)
- Annie and Clarabel (cameos)
- Trevor (cameo)
- Sir Topham Hatt's Assistants (cameos)
- Bridget Hatt (cameo)
- Jem Cole (cameo)
- Farmer Trotter (cameo)
- Farmer McColl (cameo)
- One stone-dropping boy (cameo)
- The Fisherman (cameo)
- The Hot Air Balloon Pilot (cameo)
- James (stock footage cameo)
- Toby (stock footage cameo)
- Mrs. Kyndley (stock footage cameo)
- Nancy (stock footage cameo)
- The Captain (stock footage cameo)
- The Storyteller (stock footage cameo)
- Cyril the Fogman (stock footage cameo)
Locations
- The Runby Bridge
- Tidmouth Beach
- The Old Trestle Bridge
- Tidmouth Bay
- Wellsworth
- Tower Windmill
- Brendam Docks
- The Works
- The Fishing Village
- The Muddy Field
- Tidmouth Tunnel
Trivia
- Going by production order, this is the fourth episode of the seventh series.
- The LT Warehouse from the Tugs episode High Tide can be seen.
- Extended stock footage from Edward the Very Useful Engine is used, as is re-edited stock footage from Scaredy Engines and a deleted scene from The Grand Opening.
- This episode is the first occurrence of several things:
- The first time a model from TUGS was used as a Thomas & Friends character, which was Big Mickey.
- The first time in the series that Edward gets into an accident.
- Although this is not his only accident, this is his only derailment.
- The first time Edward's shocked face is used since the first series episode, Edward and Gordon.
- The first time Edward's angry face is seen without teeth on his model since the second series episode, Percy and the Signal, as well as the first appearance of his face since the third series episode, Escape and since the second series episode without teeth since the second series episode, Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree.
- The first time Edward's exhausted/anxious face is used on-screen since the second series episode, The Runaway.
- Charlie Sand's first speaking role since the third series episode, Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party.
- In the original version with music by Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell, the alarm uses the SOS signal in Morse Code. In the new version with music by Robert Hartshorne, the alarm is just a simple musical ditty. Some other international versions use another SOS signal as well.
- This is one of several episodes from the seventh series to have its title card read on Nick Jr., PBS and Treehouse TV airings of the ninth series.
- Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell's score of the episode features Spencer's theme at the very beginning.
- This episode marks the only for a few things:
- Edward's only speaking role in the seventh series and the only time he speaks once in the series until the twenty-third series special, Steam Team to the Rescue.
- The only appearances of The Flooded Road and The Muddy Field.
- Cranky's only speaking role in the seventh series.
- Tidmouth Bay's only physical appearance in the seventh series not counting two stock footage appearances and its last appearance overall.
- This is the last episode of a few things:
- The last episode of the Gullane Entertainment era paired in a Nick Jr., PBS Kids and Treehouse TV half-hour airing. However, there were three episodes of the series, Bad Day at Castle Loch, The Runaway Elephant and Snow Engine that were released in 2006 on the US VHS/DVD Thomas and the Really Brave Engines and Other Adventures.
- Edward and Cranky's last speaking roles in the Classic Series.
- The last episode in where Edward's exhausted/anxious face retains its second series looks. The future seasons will have different eyebrows for his face.
- Not counting the stock footage cameo in Harold and the Flying Horse, Donald's last appearance without Douglas.
- The last episode to use Edward's classic series theme in the UK until the special, The Adventure Begins.
Goofs
- A behind the scenes picture of Edward being repaired shows his empty tender with wires inside.
- At the beginning, Gordon has Edward's whistle sound.
- The US dub is out of sync during the conversation between Edward and Thomas and during the scene with Edward and Bertie.
- The rolling gantry crane is not actually on rails in the shot of Edward puffing into the docks.
- When Edward puffs by the curve before he gets hit by the ship's boiler, his body is off-centre.
- Before Edward gets hit by the ship's boiler, his eyes are misaligned.
- Studio equipment is reflected in Bertie's back window in one shot of him going along the muddy road.
- Some of the band members lack mouths on their models.
Quotes
- Cranky: [after Edward is knocked off the track] You useless little engines are always in the way!
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- Edward: Please sir, will the fitters be finished soon?
- The Fat Controller: Not soon enough, and the band can’t wait. I’m sorry Edward, Bertie will take them to the concert.
- [after Edward is mended]
- Edward's Driver: I can hear music.
- Edward: That's not music, that's an alarm!
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| #01 Emily's New Coaches | #10 Toby's Windmill | #19 Bulgy Rides Again |
| #02 Percy Gets It Right | #11 Bad Day at Castle Loch | #20 Harold and the Flying Horse |
| #03 Bill, Ben and Fergus | #12 Rheneas and the Roller Coaster | #21 The Grand Opening |
| #04 The Old Bridge | #13 Salty's Stormy Tale | #22 Best Dressed Engine |
| #05 Edward's Brass Band | #14 Snow Engine | #23 Gordon and Spencer |
| #06 What's the Matter with Henry? | #15 Something Fishy | #24 Not So Hasty Puddings |
| #07 James and the Queen of Sodor | #16 The Runaway Elephant | #25 Trusty Rusty |
| #08 The Refreshment Lady's Tea Shop | #17 Peace and Quiet | #26 Three Cheers for Thomas |
| #09 The Spotless Record | #18 Fergus Breaks the Rules | |