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- “The ghost engine is after me!”
- ― Thomas
Scaredy Engines is the twelfth episode of the sixth series.
Plot
One Halloween, after Edward tells the other engines a story of a ghost engine that returns to the Smelters in search of his lost whistle, Thomas, Percy, and Duck are sent to collect a special from the smelters. Thomas delights in teasing Percy about Edward's ghost engine and, when an engine is needed to get another load, Duck volunteers Thomas to give him a taste of his own medicine. Thomas is not so confident when he is all alone, and ends up reversing into a smelting shed. When he runs into some chains and sets off an old whistle, he is petrified and runs out of the Smelters, thinking the ghost steam train is after him.
Percy is concerned when he cannot find Thomas at the Halloween fireworks display and goes looking for him. He eventually finds Thomas at Tidmouth Sheds and forgives him for his teasing, and they both agree everyone can be scared some of the time. The two, happy to be friends again, watch the fireworks together.
Characters
- Thomas
- Edward
- Henry
- Gordon
- James
- Percy
- Duck
- Sir Topham Hatt
- The Smelter's Yard Manager
- Edward's Ghost Engine (does not speak)
- Toby (cameo)
- Oliver (cameo)
- Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
- Bertie (cameo)
- Bridget Hatt (cameo)
- Mrs. Kyndley (cameo)
- Farmer Trotter (cameo)
- Nancy (cameo)
- Cyril the Fogman (cameo)
- The Storyteller (cameo)
- Mr Walsh (cameo)
Locations
Trivia
- The ghost engine uses either Donald or Douglas' model without the tender and nameplate, as well as one of the twin's shocked face masks.
- A few of the firework explosion sound effects at the end are absent in the US version.
- Despite their appearances in the episode, Henry, Gordon and James do not appear in the nameboard sequence at the end of the episode in the Japanese dub.
- This episode marks the first appearance of Thomas' horrified face from the second series, unless a promotional picture from Thomas the Jet Engine is counted this is the last episode where this face appears on-screen.
Goofs
- Duck's eyes are wonky during the whole episode.
- In the scene of James and Toby at the beginning of the episode, they are both parallel to each other, but in the next shot featuring the fireworks setting off. James and Edward have moved forward.
- In the rear shot of Percy and Duck arriving at the castle, a red wire is visible underneath Duck.
- A steam platform is visible on Percy's track when he puffs out of the shed and in one shot of him working at the smelter's.
- In the overhead shot of Duck at the smelter's yard, the hole for his lamp iron is clearly visible on his running board.
- In the US version, it is said that Thomas sets off an old steam whistle long before he actually does.
- Between leaving Callan and arriving at the castle, Duck gains a lamp.
- In the shot of Thomas saying "There's no such things as ghosts," the tracks next to him are clear. However, in the next shot up close and him reversing, there are trucks next to him on both sides.
- While at the smelter's yards, the engines have their voices echoed, but when Duck says, "Please sir, I'm sure Thomas wouldn't mind staying," there is an echo when the narrator says "he said."
Quotes
- Edward: [tells one of his Halloween stories] They say that on Halloween, the ghost engine returns to the smelters, looking for his lost whistle. "Whoo! Whoo!"
- Other engines: Ooh! Ahh! Spooky!
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- Duck: It was naughty of Thomas to tease you, Percy.
- Percy: He was only playing. I hope he hurries up. I wouldn't want him to be late for the fireworks.
- Thomas: [races past] HE'S AFTER ME!!!
- Duck: I don't think he'll be late.
Merchandise
In Other Languages
| Language | Title |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 胆小的火车们 |
| Danish | Spøgelseslokomotivet |
| Dutch | Bange Locomotieven |
| Hungarian | Ijedős Mozdonyok |
| Italian | Locomotive Fifone |
| Japanese | こわがりなきかんしゃ |
| Korean | 무서운 밤 |
| Norwegian | Reddharer |
| Polish | Straszne Lokomotywy |
| Romanian | Locomotive Fricoase |
| Russian | Трусливые паровозы |
| Serbian | Preplašene Lokomotive |
| Slovak | Ustráchané Lokomotívy |
| Slovenian | Prestrašene Lokomotive |
| Swedish | Lättskrämda Lokomotiv |
| Thai | โธมัสกลัวผีหลอก |
| Welsh | Peiriannau Ofnus |
Home Media Releases
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| #01 Salty's Secret | #10 Twin Trouble | #19 Buffer Bother |
| #02 Harvey to the Rescue | #11 The World's Strongest Engine | #20 Toby Had a Little Lamb |
| #03 No Sleep for Cranky | #12 Scaredy Engines | #21 Thomas, Percy and the Squeak |
| #04 A Bad Day for Harold the Helicopter | #13 Percy and the Haunted Mine | #22 Thomas the Jet Engine |
| #05 Elizabeth the Vintage Lorry | #14 Middle Engine | #23 Edward the Very Useful Engine |
| #06 The Fogman | #15 James and the Red Balloon | #24 Dunkin Duncan |
| #07 Jack Jumps In | #16 Jack Frost | #25 Rusty Saves the Day |
| #08 A Friend in Need | #17 Gordon Takes a Tumble | #26 Faulty Whistles |
| #09 It's Only Snow | #18 Percy's Chocolate Crunch | |