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{{Youmay|'''the episode'''|'''[[Keeping up with James (magazine story)|the magazine story]]'''}}
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{{Youmay|the episode|[[Keeping up with James (magazine story)|the magazine story]]}}
 
{{Infobox Episode
 
{{Infobox Episode
 
|title1=Keeping Up with James
 
|title1=Keeping Up with James
|image1=File:KeepingUpwithJames80.png
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|image1=KeepingUpwithJames80.png
|director=[[Steve Asquith]]
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|director=[[Stephen Asquith]]
 
|producer=[[Simon Spencer]]
 
|producer=[[Simon Spencer]]
 
|writer=[[Abi Grant]]
 
|writer=[[Abi Grant]]
 
|narrator=
 
|narrator=
* [[Michael Angelis]] {{Note|UK}}
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* [[Michael Angelis]] {{UK}}
* [[Michael Brandon]] {{Note|US}}
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* [[Michael Brandon]] {{US}}
 
|series=[[Series 9|9]]
 
|series=[[Series 9|9]]
|series_no=9.25
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|series_no=
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* 9.23 {{Production order}}
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* 9.25 {{Broadcast order}}
 
|number=233
 
|number=233
 
|released=
 
|released=
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* 25th November 2005 {{Note|UK}}
 
* 26th November 2005 {{Note|US}}
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* 29 September 2005 {{Note|CAN}}
* 4th February 2006 {{Note|GER}}
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* 25 November 2005 {{Note|UK/IRL, [[Nick Jr.]]}}
* 13th March 2007 {{Note|AUS}}
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* 27 November 2005 {{Note|US}}
* 19th October 2007 {{Note|HUN}}
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* 9 January 2006 {{Note|GER}}
* 26th November 2008 {{Note|JPN}}
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* 20 December 2006 {{Note|UK; [[Channel 5|Milkshake!]]}}
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* 13 March 2007 {{Note|AUS/NZ, Nick Jr.}}
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* 16 October 2007 {{Note|KOR, EBS}}
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* 19 October 2007 {{Note|HUN}}
 
* 26 November 2008 {{Note|JPN}}
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* 10 December 2008 {{Note|AUS, [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC1]]}}
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* 9 September 2009 {{Note|SCT}}
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* 31 July 2010 {{Note|KOR, EBS English}}
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* 4 March 2011 {{Note|NZ, [[Four]]}}
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* 15 December 2017 {{Note|RUS, Official [[YouTube]] channel}}
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* 28 November 2020 {{Note|TUR, Official YouTube channel}}
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}}
 
|previous=[[Thomas and the Golden Eagle]]
 
|previous=[[Thomas and the Golden Eagle]]
|next=[[Flour Power]]}}
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|next=[[Flour Power]]
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{{Quote|You must slow down and take care!"<br/>"I am taking care! Taking care to finish first!|Edward and James}}
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{{Quote|You must slow down and take care!"<br />"I am taking care! Taking care to finish first, I'm going to pull the presents' train!|Edward and James}}
'''Keeping Up with James''' is the twenty-fifth episode of the [[Series 9|ninth series]].
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'''''Keeping Up with James''''' is the twenty-fifth episode of the [[Series 9|ninth series]].
   
 
==Plot==
 
==Plot==
James is teamed with Edward to clear a path through the snow to Knapford. This ends up annoying James, who wants to get all of his jobs done quickly so that he can pull the present train and does not like how slow Edward always is. He soon cheers up when he finds he can slide at high speeds on the icy rails and is able to complete his job quickly.
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The Christmas season has arrived on Sodor. The engines are getting their snowploughs fitted at the fitters' yard. The Fat Controller tells them that when the lines are clear from snow, that one of the engines would get to take the presents train to the Christmas party at Knapford as an award. James is teamed with Edward to clear a path through the snow to Knapford. This ends up annoying James, who wants to get all of his jobs done quickly so that he can pull the present train and does not like how slow Edward always is. James overtakes Edward and passes Henry who tells him to slow down, but James is not listening as he is still thinking about pulling the present train and is soon going high speeds on the icy rails sliding all the way to Maithwaite.
   
James and Edward later go to collect coal from the coaling plant. During the journey, James slides excitedly down Gordon's Hill to Edward's horror. He tries to warn James to take care on the icy rails while they are filling up with coal, but to no avail. While initially enjoying himself, he ends up losing control and derails into a snowdrift.
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James and Edward later go to collect coal from the coaling plant. Edward arrives at Knapford a little later then James, which makes James impatient. During the journey, James slides excitedly down Gordon's Hill to Edward's shock. He tries to warn James to take care on the icy rails while they are filling up with coal, but to no avail. James starts to go faster and is enjoying himself. But his enjoyment is short lived. His wheels start slipping on the icy rails. He and Edward try to brake, but James zooms off the tracks into the snow.
   
Sir Topham Hatt is cross that the two engines were not taking care. James owns up that he was hurrying despite Edward wanting to go slow in an attempt to finish first to collect the presents train. After telling James that he won't be doing that, Sir Topham Hatt gives the job to Edward who is more careful. He warns Edward that the present train is very heavy, so James offers to be Edward's back engine, and Sir Topham Hatt agrees as long as James is careful. Edward and James pick up the presents train and James is quick to listen to Edward when taking care. Once they deliver the presents, James thanks Edward and says how much of a useful engine he is.
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Later, the Fat Controller arrives onboard Salty, cross that the two engines were not taking care. James owns up that he was the one hurrying despite Edward wanting to go slow in an attempt to finish first to collect the presents train. After telling James that he will not be doing that, the Fat Controller gives the job to Edward, as he has been more careful. He warns Edward that the present train is very heavy, so James offers to be Edward's back engine, and the Fat Controller agrees, as long as James puffs slow and carefully. Once Edward helps James back onto the tracks, they pick up the presents train and James is quick to listen to Edward when taking care. Once they deliver the presents, James thanks Edward and says how much of a really useful blue engine he is.
   
 
==Characters==
 
==Characters==
* [[Edward]]
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* [[Edward (T&F)|Edward]]
* [[Henry]]
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* [[Henry (T&F)|Henry]]
* [[James]]
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* [[James (T&F)|James]]
* [[Sir Topham Hatt]]
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* [[Sir Topham Hatt (T&F)|Sir Topham Hatt]]
* [[Minor Human Characters in the Television Series#The School Choir|The School Choir]] {{Note|vocalizes}}
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* [[Minor Human Characters in Thomas & Friends#The School Choir|The School Choir]] {{note|vocalizes}}
* [[Gordon]] {{Does not speak}}
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* [[Gordon (T&F)|Gordon]] {{Does not speak}}
* [[Salty]] {{Does not speak}}
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* [[Salty (T&F)|Salty]] {{Does not speak}}
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* [[Troublesome Trucks (T&F)|Troublesome Trucks]] {{Note|faceless; do not speak}}
* [[Thomas]] {{Cameo}}
 
* [[Percy]] {{Cameo}}
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* [[Thomas (T&F)|Thomas]] {{Cameo}}
* [[Toby]] {{Cameo}}
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* [[Percy (T&F)|Percy]] {{Cameo}}
* [[Emily]] {{Cameo}}
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* [[Toby (T&F)|Toby]] {{Cameo}}
* [[Cranky]] {{Cameo}}
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* [[Emily (T&F)|Emily]] {{Cameo}}
* [[Stephen Hatt]] {{Cameo}}
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* [[Cranky (T&F)|Cranky]] {{Cameo}}
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* [[Minor Human Characters in the Railway Series#Charlie Sand|Charlie Sand]] {{Cameo}}
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* [[Minor Human Characters in the Railway Series#Sidney Hever|Sidney Hever]] {{Cameo}}
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* [[Stephen Hatt (T&F)|Stephen Hatt]] {{Cameo}}
   
 
==Locations==
 
==Locations==
 
* [[The Coaling Plant]]
 
* [[The Coaling Plant]]
* [[Brendam Docks]]
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* [[Brendam Docks (T&F)|Brendam Docks]]
* [[Sodor Shipping Company]]
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** [[Sodor Shipping Company]]
 
* [[Maithwaite]]
 
* [[Maithwaite]]
* [[Knapford]]
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* [[Knapford (T&F)|Knapford]]
* [[Gordon's Hill]]
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* [[Gordon's Hill (T&F)|Gordon's Hill]]
* [[The Works]]
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* [[Tidmouth Engine Works|The Works]]
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
 
* Going by production order, this is the twenty-third episode of the ninth series.
 
* Going by production order, this is the twenty-third episode of the ninth series.
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* The episode was criticised when the 2011 UK and Irish DVD releases of [[Little Engines Big Days Out]] altered the dialogue from Christmas and Christmas trees to "winter holidays" and "trees with decorations". [[Hilary Fortnam]] expressed her disapproval of this alteration, saying that her [[Wilbert Awdry|father]] would be distressed over the removal of religious references from his stories.
* A deleted scene shows Thomas passing James and Edward. An alternate angle of the same scene is edited for a promotional image to show Thomas wearing a [[Days Out with Thomas|Day Out with Thomas]] face.
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* A deleted scene shows Thomas and Percy passing James and Edward. An alternate angle of the same scene is edited for a promotional image to show Thomas wearing a [[Days Out with Thomas|Day Out with Thomas]] face.
* Percy's [[Snowploughs|snowplough]] is [[Duck]]'s from the [[Series 6|sixth series]] episode, [[Toby Had a Little Lamb]].
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* Percy's [[Snowploughs|snowplough]] is [[Duck (T&F)|Duck]]'s from the [[Series 6|sixth series]] episode, [[Toby Had a Little Lamb]].
* In 2011, [[Hilary Fortnam]] expressed her dislike of this episode, saying that her father would be distressed if he saw it. The reason is because the term "Christmas" was omitted in favour of "winter holidays."
 
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* This episode marks:
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** The first appearance of Edward's tired face since the [[Series 2|second series]] episode, [[Edward's Exploit]].
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** The last on-screen appearance of Henry's angry face until the [[Series 12|twelfth series]] episode [[Thomas and the Billboard]], as his face appeared in the [[Series 10|tenth series]] Learning Segment [[Learning Segments#Right%20Sized%20Engine%20for%20the%20Job|Right Sized Engine for the Job]] and in a deleted scene image from the [[Series 11|eleventh series]] episode, [[Dream On]].
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** The last appearance of James' new smug face which was modified and re-casted from his unused sleepy face from the [[Series 1|first series]].
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* The heads and scarfs of the Fat Controller's assisants that were made for this episode are now owned by Twitter user ModelsThomas.
   
 
==Goofs==
 
==Goofs==
 
* When Edward and James pull the presents train down Gordon's Hill, the narrator says that James applied his brakes, but his wheels still continue moving.
 
* When Edward and James pull the presents train down Gordon's Hill, the narrator says that James applied his brakes, but his wheels still continue moving.
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* When James' wheels starts slipping and sliding for the third time, a small red wire can be seen in front of his middle wheel.
* In the first scene of James and Edward clearing snow, James' front bogie is derailed.
 
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* When James realises he is going too fast, he applies his brakes, but his wheels are visibly still moving in the very next shot.
* As the scene fades to James and Edward going up Gordon's Hill with the empty [[Troublesome Trucks|trucks]], James stops.
 
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* Before James crashes into the snow, the track can be seen sloping towards the spot where he crashes.
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* James' leading wheels are derailed in the first scene of him and Edward clearing snow.
 
* James stops as the scene fades to him and Edward going up Gordon's Hill with the empty [[Troublesome Trucks (T&F)|trucks]].
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* When James and Edward leave the coaling plant, the chuffing sound is heard before they start moving.
   
 
==Merchandise==
 
==Merchandise==
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{{Other Languages
 
{{Other Languages
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|ARA=المتابعة مع جيمس
|CHI=跟上詹姆士
 
 
|BRA=Alcançando James
 
|CHI-MAN=跟上詹姆士
 
|HRV=U korak s Juricom
 
|HRV=U korak s Juricom
 
|CZE=Jak dohonit Jakuba
 
|CZE=Jak dohonit Jakuba
 
|DAN=James og Julegavetoget
 
|DAN=James og Julegavetoget
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|DUT=Op Glad ijs
 
|FIN=Jaskan kanssa reissussa
 
|FIN=Jaskan kanssa reissussa
 
|FRE=James est Trop Pressé!
 
|FRE=James est Trop Pressé!
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|ITA=Tenere il Passo di James
 
|ITA=Tenere il Passo di James
 
|JPN=ジェームスについていく
 
|JPN=ジェームスについていく
|KOR=제임스와 선물짐차
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|KOR=제임스와 선물 짐차
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|LAM=Alcanzando a James
 
|NOR=Holde følge med James
 
|NOR=Holde følge med James
 
|POL=Trzymając się z Kubą
 
|POL=Trzymając się z Kubą
|POR=Alcançando James
 
 
|RUM=Ținând Pasul cu James
 
|RUM=Ținând Pasul cu James
 
|RUS=Поспевая за Джеймсом
 
|RUS=Поспевая за Джеймсом
 
|GLA=Suemas Cabhagach
 
|GLA=Suemas Cabhagach
 
|SPA=James Quiere ser el Primero
|SLO=Jak dohnať Jakuba
 
|SPA=Alcanzando a James / James Quiere ser el Primero
 
 
|SWE=Bråttom, bråttom!
 
|SWE=Bråttom, bråttom!
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|TUR=James'e Ayak Uydurmak
 
}}
 
}}
 
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{{Scroll box|
 
===UK===
 
===UK===
* [[Tales from the Tracks|Little Engines Big Days Out]]
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* [[Little Engines Big Days Out]]
 
* [[The Complete Series 9]]
 
* [[The Complete Series 9]]
 
* [[Christmas Express]]
 
* [[Christmas Express]]
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* [[The Ultimate Collection (UK Exclusive Boxset)|The Ultimate Collection]]
 
* [[The Ultimate Collection (UK Exclusive Boxset)|The Ultimate Collection]]
 
* [[Ultimate Christmas Gift Set]]
 
* [[Ultimate Christmas Gift Set]]
* [[Triple Pack (DVD)]]
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* [[Adventure Pack (UK DVD)|Adventure Pack]]
   
 
===AUS===
 
===AUS===
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* [[3 Disc Set]]
 
* [[3 Disc Set]]
 
* [[Complete Series 1-10 (Boxset)|Complete Series 1-10]]
 
* [[Complete Series 1-10 (Boxset)|Complete Series 1-10]]
* [[The Essential Collection (5 DVD Boxset)]]
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* [[The Essential Collection (5 DVD Boxset)|The Essential Collection]]
 
* [[The Great Adventures of Thomas and Friends]]
 
* [[The Great Adventures of Thomas and Friends]]
 
* Series Nine and [[The Complete Tenth Series|Series Ten]] '''Double Pack'''
 
* Series Nine and [[The Complete Tenth Series|Series Ten]] '''Double Pack'''
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===US===
 
===US===
* [[Tales from the Tracks]]
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* [[Little Engines Big Days Out]]
 
* [[HiT Favorites#Winter Wonderland|Winter Wonderland]]
 
* [[HiT Favorites#Winter Wonderland|Winter Wonderland]]
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===CAN===
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* Tales from the Tracks
   
 
====DVD Boxsets====
 
====DVD Boxsets====
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* [[Steam Engine Stories (DVD)|Steam Engine Stories]]
 
* [[Steam Engine Stories (DVD)|Steam Engine Stories]]
 
* [[Backpacks and Lunchboxes|3 DVD Lunchbox Set]]
 
* [[Backpacks and Lunchboxes|3 DVD Lunchbox Set]]
 
   
 
===DK===
 
===DK===
* [[The Magic Lamp (Danish DVD)]]
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* [[The Magic Lamp (Danish DVD)|The Magic Lamp]]
   
 
===NOR/SWE===
 
===NOR/SWE===
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===CZ===
 
===CZ===
 
* [[Tales from the Tracks|Thomas the Rescuer]]
 
* [[Tales from the Tracks|Thomas the Rescuer]]
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===HUN===
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* [[Thomas' Day Off (Hungarian DVD)|Thomas' Day Off]]
   
 
===THA===
 
===THA===
 
* [[Holiday Express]]
 
* [[Holiday Express]]
* [[Thomas and Friends - Volume 32 (Thai DVD)]]
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* [[Thomas and Friends - Volume 32 (Thai DVD)|Thomas and Friends - Volume 32]]
   
 
===CHN===
 
===CHN===
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* [[Thomas and the Toy Shop and Other Adventures]]
 
* [[Thomas and the Toy Shop and Other Adventures]]
   
===SA===
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===ZA===
* [[Thomas Tries His Best (DVD)]]
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* [[Thomas Tries His Best (DVD)|Thomas Tries His Best]]
   
 
===SPN===
 
===SPN===
* [[Thomas and Friends - Volume 7 (Spanish DVD)]]
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* [[Thomas and Friends - Volume 7 (Spanish DVD)|Thomas and Friends - Volume 7]]
   
 
====DVD Boxsets====
 
====DVD Boxsets====
* [[Second Season (Spanish DVD)]]
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* [[Second Season (Spanish DVD)|Second Season]]
   
 
===JPN===
 
===JPN===
 
* [[Thomas' Surprise Plan]]
 
* [[Thomas' Surprise Plan]]
 
* [[Thomas the Tank Engine Series 9 Vol.6]]
 
* [[Thomas the Tank Engine Series 9 Vol.6]]
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===KOR===
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* [[Thomas the Little Engine and Friends Season 4 Vol. 3]]
   
 
===HK===
 
===HK===
* [[Thomas and Friends Volume 22 (Hong Kong DVD)]]
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* [[Thomas and Friends Volume 28 (Hong Kong DVD)|Thomas and Friends Volume 28]]
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* [[Thomas and Friends Volume 22 (Hong Kong DVD)|Thomas and Friends Volume 22]] {{Note|DVD}}
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===TWN===
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* [[Thomas and Friends Volume 16 (Taiwanese Series 9 DVD)|Thomas and Friends Volume 16]]
 
}}
 
}}
   
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[[es:Alcanzando a James]]
 
[[es:Alcanzando a James]]
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[[he:לעמוד בקצב עם ג'יימס]]
 
[[ja:ジェームスについていく]]
 
[[ja:ジェームスについていく]]
 
[[pl:Trzymając się z Kubą]]
 
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[[Category:Series 9 episodes]]
 
[[Category:Series 9 episodes]]
 
[[Category:Episodes]]
 
[[Category:Episodes]]
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[[Category:Christmas episodes]]
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[[Category:2000s]]
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[[Category:2005]]

Latest revision as of 02:46, 2 March 2024

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“You must slow down and take care!"
"I am taking care! Taking care to finish first, I'm going to pull the presents' train!”
― Edward and James

Keeping Up with James is the twenty-fifth episode of the ninth series.

Plot

The Christmas season has arrived on Sodor. The engines are getting their snowploughs fitted at the fitters' yard. The Fat Controller tells them that when the lines are clear from snow, that one of the engines would get to take the presents train to the Christmas party at Knapford as an award. James is teamed with Edward to clear a path through the snow to Knapford. This ends up annoying James, who wants to get all of his jobs done quickly so that he can pull the present train and does not like how slow Edward always is. James overtakes Edward and passes Henry who tells him to slow down, but James is not listening as he is still thinking about pulling the present train and is soon going high speeds on the icy rails sliding all the way to Maithwaite.

James and Edward later go to collect coal from the coaling plant. Edward arrives at Knapford a little later then James, which makes James impatient. During the journey, James slides excitedly down Gordon's Hill to Edward's shock. He tries to warn James to take care on the icy rails while they are filling up with coal, but to no avail. James starts to go faster and is enjoying himself. But his enjoyment is short lived. His wheels start slipping on the icy rails. He and Edward try to brake, but James zooms off the tracks into the snow.

Later, the Fat Controller arrives onboard Salty, cross that the two engines were not taking care. James owns up that he was the one hurrying despite Edward wanting to go slow in an attempt to finish first to collect the presents train. After telling James that he will not be doing that, the Fat Controller gives the job to Edward, as he has been more careful. He warns Edward that the present train is very heavy, so James offers to be Edward's back engine, and the Fat Controller agrees, as long as James puffs slow and carefully. Once Edward helps James back onto the tracks, they pick up the presents train and James is quick to listen to Edward when taking care. Once they deliver the presents, James thanks Edward and says how much of a really useful blue engine he is.

Characters

Locations

Trivia

  • Going by production order, this is the twenty-third episode of the ninth series.
  • The episode was criticised when the 2011 UK and Irish DVD releases of Little Engines Big Days Out altered the dialogue from Christmas and Christmas trees to "winter holidays" and "trees with decorations". Hilary Fortnam expressed her disapproval of this alteration, saying that her father would be distressed over the removal of religious references from his stories.
  • A deleted scene shows Thomas and Percy passing James and Edward. An alternate angle of the same scene is edited for a promotional image to show Thomas wearing a Day Out with Thomas face.
  • Percy's snowplough is Duck's from the sixth series episode, Toby Had a Little Lamb.
  • This episode marks:
  • The heads and scarfs of the Fat Controller's assisants that were made for this episode are now owned by Twitter user ModelsThomas.

Goofs

  • When Edward and James pull the presents train down Gordon's Hill, the narrator says that James applied his brakes, but his wheels still continue moving.
  • When James' wheels starts slipping and sliding for the third time, a small red wire can be seen in front of his middle wheel.
  • When James realises he is going too fast, he applies his brakes, but his wheels are visibly still moving in the very next shot.
  • Before James crashes into the snow, the track can be seen sloping towards the spot where he crashes.
  • James' leading wheels are derailed in the first scene of him and Edward clearing snow.
  • James stops as the scene fades to him and Edward going up Gordon's Hill with the empty trucks.
  • When James and Edward leave the coaling plant, the chuffing sound is heard before they start moving.

Merchandise

In Other Languages

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Language Title
Arabic المتابعة مع جيمس
Brazilian Portuguese Alcançando James
Chinese Mandarin 跟上詹姆士
Croatian U korak s Juricom
Czech Jak dohonit Jakuba
Danish James og Julegavetoget
Dutch Op Glad ijs
Finnish Jaskan kanssa reissussa
French James est Trop Pressé!
German James hat es zu eilig
Hungarian James sietni akar
Indonesian Menyamai Cepatnya James
Italian Tenere il Passo di James
Japanese ジェームスについていく
Korean 제임스와 선물 짐차
Latin American Spanish Alcanzando a James
Norwegian Holde følge med James
Polish Trzymając się z Kubą
Romanian Ținând Pasul cu James
Russian Поспевая за Джеймсом
Scottish Gaelic Suemas Cabhagach
Spanish James Quiere ser el Primero
Swedish Bråttom, bråttom!
Turkish James'e Ayak Uydurmak

Home Media Releases

UK

DVD Boxsets

AUS

  • Little Engines Big Days Out
  • The Complete Series 9

DVD Boxsets

US

CAN

  • Tales from the Tracks

DVD Boxsets

DK

NOR/SWE

FIN

CZ

HUN

THA

CHN

  • Holiday Express

MYS

ZA

SPN

DVD Boxsets

JPN

KOR

HK

TWN