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- "Seeing two golden eagles is a wonderful thing!"
"But not as wonderful as helping a friend." - ― Percy and Thomas
Thomas and the Golden Eagle is the twenty-fourth episode of the ninth series.
Plot
A golden eagle has been spotted at Bluff's Cove and Thomas and Percy are hoping to take the birdwatchers to see the golden eagle, but are disappointed when Percy has to take milk to the dairy and Thomas has to take stone to the docks as Emily is chosen to pull the train for the birdwatchers. Thomas arrives at the quarry and is surprised by how long his train is.
On the way to docks, Thomas stops at a junction where Percy is, and Emily passes by with birdwatchers. Thomas has an idea so that he and Percy can see the eagle; Percy takes some of Thomas' trucks to Brendam while Thomas goes to Bluff's Cove and later, he can collect half of his trucks to the docks while Percy takes his turn to see the golden eagle. Thomas leaves his trucks in a siding and goes to Bluff's Cove as Percy backs up to Thomas' train and heads to the docks.
But when Thomas arrives at Bluff's Cove, he is disappointed when he cannot see the golden eagle, but Bertie comes with news that the eagle has been spotted near Gordon's Hill, prompting Thomas to go on a wild goose chase looking for the golden eagle. But all the excitement makes Thomas forget all about his trucks of stone to take to the docks and Percy. Percy collects the milk after delivering Thomas' trucks and heads for the dairy, but he sees that Thomas has not delivered the rest of his trucks to the docks. Percy does not want Thomas to get in trouble, so he takes the last of the trucks to the docks just in time and heads for the dairy.
Thomas heads up to Gordon's Hill and waits for the golden eagle, but is upset to find that it has gone. Suddenly, Thomas remembers that he did not pick up his stone trucks to take to the docks and Percy. Thomas races to the siding to collect his trucks, but they are nowhere to be seen. Thomas finds Percy, who explains that he delivered the last of his trucks, but now he cannot deliver the milk because he has run out of coal. Bertie stops by and brings news that the golden eagle has been spotted, but Thomas refuses as he has to help Percy deliver the milk or he will get into trouble. Thomas delivers the milk to the dairy and collects Percy.
On the way to the coaling plant, the two are amazed to see not one, but two golden eagles perched on a cliff face. The two engines think the eagles are wonderful, but not as wonderful as helping friends.
Characters
- Thomas
- Percy
- Bertie
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Gordon (does not speak)
- Emily (does not speak)
- Henry (cameo)
- James (cameo)
- Molly (cameo)
- Cranky (cameo)
- The Sodor Dairy Manager (cameo)
- The Dairy Employees (cameos)
Locations
- Brendam Docks
- McColl Farm
- Bluffs Cove
- Kirk Ronan Junction
- Tidmouth Sheds
- Gordon's Hill
- Sodor Dairy
- The Valley Cliffs
- Ffarquhar Quarry
- The Central Bridge
- Cream Signal Box and Siding Runby
- The Coaling Plant (mentioned)
Trivia
- Going by production order, this is the twenty-sixth episode of the ninth series and the series finale of the ninth series.
- At various points during the episode, a ditty that mixes both Thomas and Percy's themes can be heard.
- This episode marks Bertie's only speaking role in the ninth series, and Takafumi Kawakami joins the Japanese voice cast.
- There are a few deleted scenes from the episode including:
- Thomas wearing his depressed face while at Gordon's Hill.
- Thomas looking surprised noticing that the rest of his stone trucks had disappeared.
- Thomas coupling up to Percy to take him to the coaling plant which was featured in the music video for Buffer Up and Share.
- Abi Grant stated on her website that this was one of her favourite episodes.
- The shot of the birds on the line, with the big bird in the middle weighing it down, is likely a reference to Pixar's 2000 short For the Birds.
Goofs
- When Thomas and Percy are talking at Kirk Ronan Junction, Thomas' side rods change position every time the camera angle changes.
- A mechanism can be seen underneath Thomas when he climbs Gordon's Hill.
- Percy is buffered up to Thomas when they stop at the Valley Cliffs and see the golden eagle. But in the next scene, Percy is at some distance away from Thomas.
- When Thomas arrives at the Sodor Dairy with Percy's milk tankers, the end of the set can be seen.
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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 | |