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- "I'm Mighty!"
"And I'm Mac!"
"And together we're Mighty Mac!" - ― Mighty Mac introducing themselves
Mighty Mac is the sixth episode of the ninth series.
Plot
During the height of the busy summer season, Mr. Percival, also known as the Thin Controller, purchases a new engine for his railway. Thomas meets the new engine at the Transfer Yards and the new engine reveals himself as Mighty at one end and Mac at the other. Thomas is surprised as he has never seen such an unusual engine before. Just then, the Thin Controller tells Mighty Mac to take holidaymakers to the campsite in the mountains. However, there are many tracks between the passengers and Mighty Mac, who are nervous as they were used to working in the shunting yards. Thomas advises them to look where they want to go and follow the track that will take them there. Mighty sets off, but then Mac takes the lead, thinking his way is quicker. As Mighty Mac fight over who should take the lead, they end up going in all sorts of directions, even going on the turntable until they get dizzy. As a result of their leadership battle, they end up back where they started and nowhere near the holidaymakers at all, making Mr. Percival very cross.
Eventually, Mighty Mac sets off with the holidaymakers. However, their feud is far from over as they argue at junctions on which way to go. Mighty pulls one way and then Mac pulls the other. All of this is making an uncomfortable ride for the holidaymakers, and they unknowingly end up at a dead end, making the holidaymakers cross. Mighty and Mac blame each other, and, in the ensuing fight, they derail the coach into a giant, solid rock on a bottom cliff of the mountain, triggering a rockslide and blocking their path. Mighty and Mac now realise how silly they have been, and are both at fault for their predicament.
The holidaymakers set to work to getting their coach back on the rails. Impressed by this, Mighty Mac work together to shift the rocks out of the way and then collect their coach. They see the flag of the campsite high above them. Remembering Thomas' advice, they set off for the campsite. After they bring the holidaymakers to the campsite, Mighty and Mac set off for home and they both agree that working together makes them really useful.
Characters
- Thomas
- Mighty Mac
- Mr. Percival
- Skarloey (cameo)
- Peter Sam (cameo)
- Duncan (cameo)
- Bridget Hatt (cameo)
- The Teacher (cameo)
- Mr. Percival's Assistant (cameo)
- The Tailor (deleted scene cameo)
- The Duke of Boxford (deleted scene cameo)
Locations
- The Transfer Yards
- Middle Station
- Skarloey Bridge
- Rocky Ridge Line
- Rheneas Viaduct
- The Dead End Mountain
- The Campsite
Trivia
- This episode marks the first of six things:
- Skarloey, Peter Sam and Duncan's first appearances since the seventh series episode, Trusty Rusty.
- The first appearance of the Skarloey Railway, its engines and its rolling stock in the HiT Entertainment era.
- The first appearance of Mr. Percival in the television series, both in-person and as the controller of the Skarloey Railway.
- The first episode since the fifth series episode, Snow, to feature standard gauge engines interacting with the narrow gauge engines.
- Mighty Mac's first and only episode with leading roles.
- The first appearance of Thomas' Gauge 3 model.
- Two British railway posters are seen in the coach. One for "Coronation Scot" on the LMS and one for "Battle of Britain" on the Southern Railway. A Battle of Britain class would later appear in the twenty-second series in the form of Rebecca.
- Mighty Mac is notably referred to as "they" several times throughout the episode in contrast to later episodes in which the narrator treats them as one engine.
- The camp flag is actually a signal flag which means "Man Overboard!"
- In a deleted scene, two of the passengers are seen with the bodies of Cyril the Fogman and Old Bailey.
Goofs
- Throughout the episode, Mighty Mac's steam platform can be seen.
- In the Dutch dub, stock footage from Thomas and the Rainbow is mistakely used.
- When Mighty Mac approach the platform, Thomas' eyes are misaligned.
- When Mighty Mac try to figure out how to get to the holiday makers, the camera jolts in some scenes, which indicates film cuts.
- In the shot of the holiday maker with a bun on his head, some studio equipment can be seen reflected through the left window.
- Right before the coach derails and smashes into the rock, the track Mighty Mac is on has been moved so it can lead straight into the cliffside.
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Merchandise
- My Thomas Story Library - Mighty Mac (discontinued) and Do Not Quarrel! Be Lost
- Magazine Stories - Pulling Together
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#01 Percy and the Oil Painting | #10 Rheneas and the Dinosaur | #19 Thomas' New Trucks |
#02 Thomas and the Rainbow | #11 Thomas and the New Engine | #20 Duncan and the Old Mine |
#03 Thomas' Milkshake Muddle | #12 Toby Feels Left Out | #21 Bold and Brave |
#04 Mighty Mac | #13 Thomas Tries His Best | #22 Skarloey the Brave |
#05 Molly's Special Special | #14 The Magic Lamp | #23 Saving Edward |
#06 Respect for Gordon | #15 Thomas and the Statue | #24 Thomas and the Golden Eagle |
#07 Thomas and the Birthday Picnic | #16 Henry and the Flagpole | #25 Keeping Up with James |
#08 Tuneful Toots | #17 Emily Knows Best | #26 Flour Power |
#09 Thomas and the Toy Shop | #18 Thomas' Day Off | |