Happy Holidays!

**Happy Holidays!** is the twelfth and final episode of the third season.

## Plot

The engines were getting ready for the holiday season was coming and has snowed overnight. Sir Topham Hatt notifies that a limited quantity of snowplows were available as other engines are using them, only 3 were left. Gordon volunteers, but the snowplow doesn't fit on him. So Thomas, James, and Henry take the remaining snowplows. Toby on one hand doesn't need one as his cowcatchers can be used as one. They each head off to do their work: James with Gordon's Express, Henry with The Flying Kipper, Toby with Percy's Mail and Goods Train, and Thomas with Henrietta, Annie, and Clarabel to collect passengers as well. The other engines stayed in the sheds wishing them luck.

Thomas spots a Christmas Tree by Ffarquhar Sheds as he collected the coaches. It was decorated with colorful lights and beautiful decorations. He leaves while thinking celebrating Christmas here at the sheds with Percy and Toby. Henry arrives at Brendam Docks packed with cargo and wagons to collect The Flying Kipper. Salty describes this as a "Holiday Rush Hour", due to ships delayed from severe weather. Henry then departs after being coupled up to The Flying Kipper. James ran The Express easily and didn't mind the limited delays.

When Toby arrived to collect the goods train, the manager notifies about the icy rails and blizzard on the way, and asks if Toby could manage to take that many wagons through. Toby believes he can, but notices no brakevan at the end of the train. His idea is that the guard could ride in the Mail Car and brake using the shovel. The manager is uncertain about this, but allows them to be safe.

Toby approaches Gordon's Hill. As he ascends halfway, his wheels couldn't get a grip on the icy rails, and the heavy train pulled him down the hill. The guard used the shovel and braked as hard as he could, stopping just in time in front of Henry. Henry decides to help Toby through the hill, and safely made Toby make his delivery at Crovan's Gate. Henry arrives at Vicarstown where James was at, explaining The Express was easy as pie. Toby finished his journey delivering the remaining presents and mail there, greeting "Happy Holidays!"

Thomas journeys through his branch line dropping off the passengers up to Knapford, where he reunites with Henry, James, and Toby. They all explained their journeys and went back to Tidmouth Sheds. The sheds were decorated with Christmas Lights. Percy explains they didn't get the Christmas Tree because they were too busy decorating the sheds. Thomas had an idea to fetch a Christmas Tree from Ffarquhar, making one more journey to fetch a spare tree from the people at Ffarquhar. He arrives back at the sheds, as the engines sang Christmas carols and songs and greeting him Happy Holidays! Thomas had never felt this happy around the holiday season.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Henry
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* Toby
* Salty
* Rebecca
* Sir Topham Hatt
* Annie and Clarabel *(do not speak)*
* Henrietta *(does not speak)*
* Cranky *(cameo)*
* Bulgy *(cameo)*

## Locations

* Tidmouth Sheds
* Ffarquhar Sheds
* Brendam Docks
* Knapford Station
* Unnamed Station
* Gordon's Hill
* Crovan's Gate
* Vicarstown Station
* Hackenback Bridge
* Elsbridge Station

## Trivia

* This is the last episode of the following:
	+ This is the last episode to be released in 2020.
	+ This is the last episode to be made prior to the creator's brother moving back in.
	+ This is the last episode to be filmed in the train room from May that year. It became the creator's brother's room. Albeit, during the Gordon's Hill scene.
	+ This is the last episode where the creator is the narrator.