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* [[Keith Wickham]] as Salty
  
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* Rachael Miller as Rebecca and some Children
 
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* Nicola Stapleton as some Children
   
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
 
* This episode, along with [[Thomas and the Inventor's Workshop]] were the first two episodes from the twenty-fourth series to be leaked.
  
* This episode, along with [[Thomas and the Inventor's Workshop]] were the first two episodes from the twenty-fourth series to be leaked.
 
* The model for the broken Suspension Bridge is reused from the episode [[Slow Stephen]].
  
* The model for the broken Suspension Bridge is reused from the episode [[Slow Stephen]].
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* According to the audio track in an [https://vimeo.com/479211432 animation reel] by animator Gemal Plummer, James was originally gonna refer to himself as "Red Rocket", however this was later changed to "Rail Rocket" for unknown reasons.
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* According to the audio track in an animation reel by animator Gemal Plummer<ref>[https://youtu.be/1hvDayP9HAc Gemal’s demo reel]</ref>, James was originally going to refer to himself as "Red Rocket", however this was later changed to "Rail Rocket" for unknown reasons.
 
* This episode marks:
  
* This episode marks:
 
** The first episode written by [[David Stoten]].
  
** The first episode written by [[David Stoten]].
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* When Percy derails, the coal clips through Rebecca's buffer.
  
* When Percy derails, the coal clips through Rebecca's buffer.
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==In Other Languages==
  
==In Other Languages==
 
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|GRE = Τζέιμς το σούπερ τρενάκι
 
|HEB = ג'יימס קטר העל
  
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{{Series 24}}
  
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[[es:James la Súper Locomotora]]
  
[[es:James la Súper Locomotora]]

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“I wonder if I have superpowers too?"
"Who knows, James? Maybe you do."
"Just think. Me, the world's first super engine!”
― James and Rebecca

James the Super Engine is the eighth episode of the twenty-fourth series.

Plot

One day, James arrives at Vicarstown and meets the children cheering at their new comic book. They show James the superhero in the comic book and tell him that he wears a red cape and can fly at supersonic speed. James thinks he can fly at supersonic speed and become a superhero. When James leaves the station, he dreams the Sodor Suspension Bridge has collapsed and Rebecca falls off the tracks, James coming to her rescue as a superhero.

As James stops at Maron, oil drums splatted all over James' face by Rocky. When James looks at himself at the Fenland Track so he can see himself in the water, he decides to become the Rail Rocket.

Meanwhile, at Brendam Docks, Percy is struggling with so many trucks to pull. Salty arrives to see him pulling a lot of trucks, as Percy manages to set off.

Later, James hears the children calling, and he sees the children from a kite stuck in a tree. Then he blows steam in his funnel to blow the kite off the tree. The children save their kite. Then James hears a bell from the crossing, only to find it came from goats. James now starts feeling very sad and gives up by saying he will "return to his normal life when there's no danger on the railway."

That evening, when Rebecca arrives at the coal hopper, Percy comes by with the runaway trucks and then derails with the coal trucks. Then one of the trucks crashes into the coal hopper, which is about to tip over Rebecca. Later, as James sadly arrives at the washdown to get cleaned up, Rebecca calls over from James to help. James rushes to rescue Rebecca from the coal hopper tipping and saves Rebecca from the coal hopper tipping over. Then Percy sees that James is a rail rocket.

That night, Percy tells the other engines at Tidmouth Sheds that James burst through the coal hopper and pushed Rebecca to safety. Then James arrives back at Tidmouth Sheds, Percy tells him that he was called "Rail Rocket."

Characters

Locations

Cast

UK, AUS, NZ and MYS

US and CAN

  • Joseph May as Thomas
  • Rob Rackstraw as James
  • Christopher Ragland as Percy
  • Yvonne Grundy as Nia
  • Rachael Miller as Rebecca and some Children
  • Keith Wickham as Salty
  • William Hope as Rocky
  • Teresa Gallagher as Stephen Hatt and Bridget Hatt
  • Nicola Stapleton as some Children

Trivia

  • This episode, along with Thomas and the Inventor's Workshop were the first two episodes from the twenty-fourth series to be leaked.
  • The model for the broken Suspension Bridge is reused from the episode Slow Stephen.
  • According to the audio track in an animation reel by animator Gemal Plummer[1], James was originally going to refer to himself as "Red Rocket", however this was later changed to "Rail Rocket" for unknown reasons.
  • This episode marks:
    • The first episode written by David Stoten.
    • Connor's only appearance in a regular-length episode since the twentieth series episode, Cautious Connor, thus making this the last occurrence of this.
    • The only episode of the twenty-fourth series (and thus the last overall) in which Emily appears but does not speak.
    • The only episode in which Thomas narrates but only cameos. In other episodes in which Thomas does not have a speaking role aside from his narration, he does not appear at all.
    • The only appearance of the Coal Hopper since the eighteenth series episode, Spencer's VIP, thus making this its last appearance.
    • The last episode to have James as the lead and title character.
    • The last episode to have Thomas cameo in an episode.
    • The last episode directed by Dianna Basso, however she would continue as a consulting director for Thomas' Not-So-Lucky Day, Thomas and the Inventor's Workshop and The Inventor's Spectacular Bridge.

Goofs

  • When James whistles before the orchard, the steam comes from his whistle base.
  • When Rebecca is at the coal hopper, floating lumps of coal can be seen above the chute.
  • As he approaches the coal hopper, James is shown to be whistling, yet no whistle sound is heard.
  • When James goes after the kite, his voice cracks a lot.
  • When the truck heads towards the camera, it almost hits Rebecca, but in the next shot, it just approaches her.
  • When Percy derails, the coal clips through Rebecca's buffer.

Merchandise

In Other Languages

Language Title
Greek Τζέιμς το σούπερ τρενάκι
Hebrew ג'יימס קטר העל
Italian James la Super Locomotiva
Latin American Spanish James la Súper Locomotora
Polish Kuba Super Parowóz
Russian Суперпаровоз
Turkish Süper Lokomotif James

Home Media Releases

UK/AUS

External Links

References

  1. ↑ Gemal’s demo reel


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#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
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