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- "Broken up, what a shame! Broken up, what a shame! I must help Trevor, I must."
- ― Edward
Saved from Scrap is the fourth episode of the second series. It is based on the story of the same name from The Railway Series book Edward the Blue Engine.
Plot
The Fat Controller works his engines very hard but they are very proud when he calls them "Really Useful". One day, Edward tells Thomas that he is heading to the scrapyard. Thomas jokingly exclaims that Edward is not that old, but knows he was only teasing. The scrapyard on Edward's branch line is full of rusty old machinery and car parts. They are broken into pieces and loaded into trucks, then, Edward takes them to the steelworks where they are recycled after being melted down.
On this occasion, Edward sees a very unusual sight there: a traction engine named Trevor, who is very sad. Edward asks him why he is there and Trevor replies that he is going to be broken up the following week. Although he is still clearly in working condition, with his driver describing him as only needing paint, polish and oil to be as good as new, his master decided he was old-fashioned. Edward remarks that he gets told the same thing but does not care and the Fat Controller says that he is a useful engine. Trevor then tells Edward about his old life; he would travel from farm to farm doing various jobs and children would be excited to see him and took rides on him. He closes his eyes and remembers that he likes children.
An upset Edward travels to the station trying his hardest to think of how to save Trevor. He knows friends who like engines but none of them would have room for a traction engine at home. When Edward arrives at Wellsworth, he spots the Vicar and knows he is the just the man who can help. He and his driver explain about Trevor's situation and beg the Vicar to save him and the Vicar promises to go and take a look.
"I've got him cheap, Jem, cheap!"
On Saturday, Jem Cole, Trevor's driver, tells Trevor about the Vicar's upcoming visit and gives him a new coat of paint and a good polish in preparation. The Vicar and his two sons arrive that evening and Trevor starts riding around the yard feeling happier than ever. Afterwards, the Vicar talks to the scrapyard owner and is able to buy Trevor cheap.
Now, Trevor lives at the Wellsworth Vicarage Orchard next to Edward's branch line, so they can see each other every day. Trevor has clean paint and his brass shines like gold. He enjoys his new work but the church fête is his favourite day of the year because he has a wooden seat bolted to him and gives rides to children. In the evening, he is seen lying asleep thinking about the wonderful day he has had and the children he met.
Characters
- Thomas
- Edward
- Trevor
- Charlie Sand
- Jem Cole
- The Vicar of Wellsworth
- The Vicar of Wellsworth's Sons (do not speak)
- Gordon (cameo)
- James (cameo)
- Percy (cameo)
- Sidney Hever (cameo)
- Mrs. Kyndley (cameo)
- The Little Boys (cameo)
- The Floppy Green Hat Lady (cameo)
- Märklin Engine (scrapped model cameo)
- Sir Topham Hatt (mentioned)
Locations
- Island of Sodor
- The Mainland (flashback)
Trivia
- This episode marks the following:
- Trevor's first appearance.
- The first appearance of Edward's exhausted/anxious face.
- The only episode that Jem Cole is referred to by name until the sixth series episode Elizabeth the Vintage Lorry.
- Ringo Starr's US dub of this episode was not released on home video until it was released on the Engine Friends DVD on 15 May 2012.
- George Carlin's US dub of this episode was never featured on an episode of Shining Time Station nor Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales. It first appeared on Daisy and Other Thomas Stories on 6 October 1993 and premiered on TV in the US as part of Mister Moose's Fun Time in 1998.
- When this episode aired on Cartoon Network, the music and sound effects overlapped the original audio.
- The opening shot was originally filmed for Hullo Twins, as James' tender can be seen at the end of the camera panning, which aligns with promotional images taken for The Missing Coach.
- Gordon is seen pulling the shorter Green Express Coaches from the first series.
- The shot of Thomas saying "What, already? You're not that old!" was used as the main part of the original 1989 Shining Time Station Season 1 opening. Additionally, it was shown with the show's producers' names at the bottom of the screen at the end of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends 1991 double-bill and 1993 individual masters of the first and second series. The still photo of Thomas watching Edward puff away would be used as a prominent icon for Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends for nearly two decades, including the updated opening of Shining Time Station and Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales.
- Britt Allcroft described the still photo as her favourite picture of Thomas.
- The Märklin Engine and a bogie wheel and driving wheel from Gordon's pilot model can be seen at the scrapyard.
- A deleted scene of Edward whistling from the first series episode Edward and Gordon is used.
- Edward's driver in this episode is named Charlie, as in The Railway Series. This is the only time his name is mentioned in the television series.
- In the Finnish dub, Edward's driver is named "Jaakko". This name was later used for Jack in the sixth series onwards.
Goofs
- In the opening shot, Gordon suddenly stops due to derailing just after he passes the signal.
- Thomas' driver is missing and his eyes are also misaligned when Edward leaves to go to the scrapyard.
- In the George Carlin dub, the line "Hello" is said in his Trevor voice instead of Edward during their first meeting.
- At the scrapyard and Wellsworth, Lynton and Barnstaple Railway open trucks appear behind Edward, however, at Suddery Castle, he is pulling 7-plank trucks instead.
- In the close up of Edward at the scrapyard, he has a chip in his boiler.
- In Trevor's flashback, his paint is chipped and his perch bracket is also breaking apart.
- Edward has Donald/Douglas' worried face as he leaves the scrapyard.
- When Edward approaches Wellsworth:
- He has Thomas' whistle sound in George Carlin's dub and most international ones.
- No whistle sound is heard in Ringo Starr's dubs and the Welsh, original Norwegian and Japanese dubs.
- The tracks start to move once he is on it.
- When Trevor asks Jem Cole if he thinks the Vicar will buy him, a hair is visible on his boiler.
- When Jem Cole and the Vicar are riding Trevor around the scrapyard, a piece of string can be faintly seen pulling him, thus no steam comes out of his funnel.
- When the Vicar has bought Trevor, his cheek is chipped.
- In the Ukrainian voice-over, the final scene is not dubbed over Ringo Starr's narration.
In Other Languages
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Merchandise
Thomas, Percy and the Coal and Saved from Scrap (1986 Ladybird book)- Saved from Scrap (1991 Buzz Book)
- Trevor (2005 My Thomas Story Library book)
- Saved from Scrap (1986 postcard)
- Trevor (1986 postcard)
- Scrap Trevor (1995 Ertl toy)
Home Video Releases
Episode
UK narration
US narration (George Carlin)References
| #01 Thomas, Percy and the Coal | #10 The Runaway | #19 Daisy |
| #02 Cows | #11 Percy Takes the Plunge | #20 Percy's Predicament |
| #03 Bertie's Chase | #12 Pop Goes the Diesel | #21 The Diseasel |
| #04 Saved from Scrap | #13 Dirty Work | #22 Wrong Road |
| #05 Old Iron | #14 A Close Shave | #23 Edward's Exploit |
| #06 Thomas and Trevor | #15 Better Late than Never | #24 Ghost Train |
| #07 Percy and the Signal | #16 Break Van | #25 Woolly Bear |
| #08 Duck Takes Charge | #17 The Deputation | #26 Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree |
| #09 Percy and Harold | #18 Thomas Comes to Breakfast | Cancelled: Hullo Twins |
| Cancelled: Gordon Goes Foreign | Cancelled: Drip Tank | |