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Edward's Exploit, lengthened to Edward's Exploits on the back cover of one North American release, is the twenty-third episode of the second series. It is based on the story of the same name from the Railway Series book Main Line Engines.

Plot

Bertie is giving several visitors a tour across the Island of Sodor. On the visitors' last afternoon, Edward prepares to take them to meet Bill and Ben but has trouble starting due to the packed coaches. Henry and James mock him and Gordon remarks that it is time for him to retire. Duck and BoCo come to Edward's defense, knowing that the older engine is capable of far more than the other engines give him credit for. Edward, having heard everything, finally manages to pull the train out of the station.

When Edward arrives at the harbour, the passengers meet Bill and Ben, who enjoy the attention and having their photos taken. The passengers then board the twins' brake van special and travel to the China Clay Works. The visitors have a wonderful day, being very impressed with the place as well as the twins. Afterwards, the twins return to the harbour with the passengers, who board Edward's coaches for the trip back to Knapford.

On the way back home, the weather changes badly. As strong winds and rain buffet Edward, his sanding gear fails, so his fireman rides on the running board and manually sands the rails by hand. However, there is worse to come; before the driver can check anything, Edward's wheels suddenly slip fiercely and, without warning, something breaks with a shrieking crack, bringing him to a stop. Edward's crew examine him and find a broken crankpin. They remove his side rods, which makes Edward look like an old-fashioned engine. His driver reminds Edward that they must get the visitors back home to the station as soon as possible since they must leave tonight. Edward promises to try.

Edward tries to start by pulling his hardest but the heavy train and the slippery rails prevent him from moving. The passengers grow anxious, so Edward's crew and the guard loosen the couplings between the carriages so that Edward will be able to pick them up one at a time as he does with trucks. Edward cautiously makes another attempt to start, this time, he is able to start slowly. He eventually increases in speed to a steady pace and finally makes it back to Knapford, where Henry is waiting for him.

The Fat Controller angrily points to the clock but he is swept aside by the cheerful passengers who thank Edward and his crew for all their hard work. Afterwards, Edward wearily returns to the shed. Duck and BoCo ensure that Edward is left in peace, while Gordon and James remain silent out of respect.

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Goofs

  • Because stock footage is used, studio equipment is seen at the top right of the screen.
  • Edward's train has a loose running board of the first coach and no brake coach.
  • At Knapford Station:
    • During the beginning of the episode:
      • Due to portions of the script being taken word for word from the original story, Henry says, "Did you see him straining?", even though Edward was still at Knapford and the "heavy" train contained of only three short branch line coaches.
      • Edward, Gordon and BoCo's eyebrows are missing.
      • The back roof of Knapford is missing.
      • The man next to Gordon has Blu Tack under his feet.
      • Edward's steam platform is visible.
      • BoCo's cross face mask moves a little.
      • Edward's second front wheel is derailed.
      • Edward's last coach's paint is peeling up.
    • Towards the end of the episode:
      • Blue wires are visible on Edward and Henry's running boards, near their headlamps.
      • Blu Tack is also visible under the Fat Controller.
  • Fingerprints are visible in the dust on top of Bill and Ben's brake vans.
  • Someone on the back of Bill's brake van wobbles when he and Ben arrive at the quarry.
  • As Edward begins to the visitors back home and the weather changes, it is still sunny while thunder sound effects are heard.
  • Edward is not moving in the close-up of his fireman, Sidney, sanding the track.
  • When Edward promises his driver that he will try to get the visitors home, the end of the set can be seen behind him.
  • In the close-up of Edward's driving wheels without the side rods, some of the stickers used for Edward's lining are badly torn up.
  • Edward's driver says that he and his fireman took off both of Edward's side rods but only the left one was removed while the right one is still on his wheels as he passes the trees before he passes through Crosby. When Edward enters his berth at Tidmouth Sheds, his left side rod is back on again.
  • The reflection of a crew member's face and beard can be seen in the window of Edward's cab when his driver (Charlie) says, "Well done, boy. You've got them! You've got them!".
  • Edward mysteriously gains headlamps and the roof of the last coach is also loose when he passes through Crosby.
  • At the Sheds, BoCo's shed doors are hanging loose and Gordon's eyes are also misaligned.

Quotes

[Edward struggles to pull his train]
Henry: Did you see him straining?
James: Positively painful.
Gordon: Just pathetic! He should give up and be preserved before it's too late!
Duck: Shut up! You're all jealous. Edward's better than any of you!
BoCo: You're right, Duck. Edward's old but he'll surprise us all.
Edward: [finally puffs out of Knapford] I've done it, we're off! I've done it, we're off!

(after being stopped by a shrieking cracking noise, Edward's crew inspect and attempt to repair the damage)
Edward's Driver (Charlie Sand): One of your crankpins broke, Edward. We've taken your side rods off. Now you're like an old-fashioned engine. Can you get these people home? They must start back tonight.
Edward: I'll try, sir.
(Edward tries to start but his wheels slip and the train does not move; the passengers get anxious so Edward's crew adjust the coaches' couplings)
Charlie Sand: We've loosened the couplings, Edward. Now you can pick your coaches up one by one, just as you do with trucks.
Edward: That will be much easier. (starts moving slowly) Come on...!
(he moves cautiously forward, with the first coach moving helped to start the second and then the third and so on)
Edward: (finally resumes at his regular speed) I've done it, I've done it!
Charlie: Steady boy! Well done, boy! You've got them, you've got them!
Narrator: And he listened happily to Edward's steady beat, as he forced slowly but surely ahead.

In Other Languages

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Brazilian Portuguese Contem comigo!
Chinese Mandarin 艾德华的丰功伟绩
Croatian Edin osobni poduhvat
Czech Edwardův výkon
Danish Edward anstrenger sig
Dutch Edward is een held
Finnish Edwardin sankariteko
French L'exploit d'Edouard
German Edwards Heldentat
Greek Το κατόρθωμα του Έντι
Hungarian Edward hőstette
Italian La locomotiva coraggiosa
Japanese がんばりやのエドワード
Korean 책임감이 강한 에드워드
Latin American Spanish La hazaña de Edward
Norwegian Edwards store dåd
Polish Wyczyn Edka
Romanian Aventura lui Edward
Russian Подвиг Эдварда
Serbian Edvardov podvig
Slovenian Edvardovo junaštvo
Swedish Edwards stordåd
Turkish Edward'ın Kahramanglığı
Ukrainian Подвиг Едварда
Welsh Camp Edward

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  • Thomas, Percy and the Dragon and Other Stories (Direct-to Home-Video)

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