Between the Lines

**Between the Lines** is a series of original stories set throughout the original *Thomas and Friends* television series up to Series 21.

Note: Stories are arranged according to when they take place in the timeline.

## List of stories

### Set 1 (2019-2022)

1. Coffee on the Go (tenth to be written)
2. Slipping and Sliding (21st to be written)
3. Why So Blue? (22nd to be written)
4. From Ffarquhar with Love (twentieth to be written)
5. Count Your Chocolates Before They Melt (23rd to be written)
6. Quarrelsome Coaches (fifteenth to be written)
7. Coal Mine Decline (24th to be written)
8. Henry Runs Hot (fifth to be written)
9. Lauren and the Old Coaches (25th to be written)
10. Not So Famous Engines (26th and last to be written)
11. Trouble on the Train (second to be written)
12. Trouble at the Crossing (fourteenth to be written)
13. The Mystery of Misery (ninth to be written)
14. Molly's Roundup (sixteenth to be written)
15. Who's Clarence? (third to be written)
16. Emily's Coach Trouble (first to be written)
17. Very Wee Engines (eleventh to be written)
18. Engines of the Night (eighteenth to be written)
19. Hardened Frost (nineteenth to be written)
20. Overconfidence and Misunderstandings (twelfth to be written)
21. Henry and the Ghost Ship (thirteenth to be written)
22. Sir Handel Spoils the Washing (sixth to be written)
23. Oliver's Lobster Surprise (fourth to be written)
24. Rosie and the Runaway Horse (seventh to be written)
25. Philip and the Troublesome Twins (eighth to be written)
26. BoCo's New Driver (seventeenth to be written)

### Set 2 (2022-2023)

1. Master of the Railway Part 1 (sixth to be written)
2. Master of the Railway Part 2 (seventh to be written)
3. Nose Stuck in a Book (21st to be written)
4. A Precious Gift (22nd to be written)
5. Fish Out of Water (23rd to be written)
6. Percy and the Blue Wheel (second to be written)
7. Breaking Couplings (24th to be written)
8. Skarloey's Secret (thirteenth to be written)
9. Rusty Saves the Day (third to be written)
10. Branch Line Blues (eighteenth to be written)
11. The Railway Connection (25th to be written)
12. Duck's Demons (twelfth to be written)
13. If the Roller Fits (eleventh to be written)
14. Inside My Heart (26th and last story to be written + epilogue)
15. Alone in the Shed (fifteenth to be written)
16. Sodor Super Hero Engines (ninth to be written)
17. Two Yellow Engines (nineteenth to be written)
18. Precision and Perfection (tenth to be written)
19. Toby's Fundraiser (fourth to be written)
20. Given the Slip (fifth to be written)
21. Return of an Old Foe (first to be written)
22. Brake on Me (sixteenth to be written)
23. Know Your Limits (twentieth to be written)
24. The Quarryman's Coach (eighth to be written)
25. Out of the Blue (seventeenth to be written)
26. Miracle at Arlesburgh Junction (fourteenth to be written)

### Set 3 (2023-present)

1. Whistling Wilfred (eighth to be written)
2. Skarloey the Big Engine (second to be written)
3. Trespassers (fourth to be written)
4. Diesels and Bluebells (eleventh to be written)
5. When Falcons Cry (third to be written)
6. The Lion and the Antelope (tenth to be written)
7. Doncaster Delivery (ninth to be written)
8. Gator's White Christmas (twelfth to be written)
9. Pardon My French (fifth to be written)
10. Riddle Me This (sixth to be written)
11. Every Dog Has Its Day (seventh to be written)
12. A Special Friend for Duck (thirteenth to be written)
13. Frieda on the Rails Again (first to be written)

## All stories in order

1. Master of the Railway Part 1 (pre-series 1)
2. Master of the Railway Part 2 (pre-series 1)
3. Coffee on the Go (pre-series 1)
4. Nose Stuck in a Book (pre-series 1)
5. A Precious Gift (pre-series 1)
6. Slipping and Sliding (series 1)
7. Fish Out of Water (series 1)
8. Why So Blue? (series 1)
9. Percy and the Blue Wheel (series 1)
10. From Ffarquhar with Love (series 1)
11. Count Your Chocolates Before They Melt (series 1)
12. Whistling Wilfred (series 1)
13. Quarrelsome Coaches (series 2)
14. Coal Mine Decline (series 2)
15. Breaking Couplings (series 3)
16. Henry Runs Hot (series 4)
17. Skarloey's Secret (series 4)
18. Rusty Saves the Day (series 4)
19. Lauren and the Old Coaches (series 4)
20. Not So Famous Engines (series 4)
21. Branch Line Blues (series 5)
22. The Railway Connection (series 5)
23. Duck's Demons (series 5)
24. Trouble on the Train (series 6)
25. Skarloey the Big Engine (series 6)
26. If the Roller Fits (series 7)
27. Inside My Heart + epilogue (series 7)
28. Trespassers (series 7)
29. Alone in the Shed (series 7)
30. Diesels and Bluebells (series 7)
31. Trouble at the Crossing (series 8)
32. When Falcons Cry (series 9-10)
33. The Mystery of Misery (series 9-10)
34. Molly's Roundup (series 11-12)
35. Who's Clarence? (series 13-16)
36. Sodor Super Hero Engines (series 13-16)
37. The Lion and the Antelope (series 17)
38. Doncaster Delivery (series 17)
39. Two Yellow Engines (series 17)
40. Precision and Perfection (series 17)
41. Toby's Fundraiser (series 17)
42. Given the Slip (Series 18)
43. Emily's Coach Trouble (series 18)
44. Gator's White Christmas (series 18)
45. Very Wee Engines (series 19; replaces *The Other Side of the Mountain*)
46. Pardon My French (series 19)
47. Riddle Me This (series 19)
48. Engines of the Night (series 19)
49. Hardened Frost (series 19)
50. Overconfidence and Misunderstandings (series 20)
51. Henry and the Ghost Ship (series 20)
52. Every Dog Has Its Day (series 20)
53. Sir Handel Spoils the Washing (series 20)
54. Return of an Old Foe (series 20)
55. A Special Friend for Duck (series 20-21)
56. Frieda on the Rails Again (series 21; follow-up to *The Great Railway Show*)
57. Oliver's Lobster Surprise (series 21; replaces *Oliver's Fear of Fireworks*)
58. Brake on Me (series 21)
59. Know Your Limits (series 21; replaces *The Big Freeze*)
60. Rosie and the Runaway Horse (series 21; replaces *Thomas' Animal Ark*)
61. The Quarryman's Coach (series 21; replaces *Confusion Without Delay*)
62. Philip and the Troublesome Twins (series 21; replaces *Chucklesome Trucks*)
63. BoCo's New Driver (series 21; replaces *The Unfriendly Elephant*)
64. Out of the Blue (series 21; replaces *Emily in the Middle*)
65. Miracle at Arlesburgh Junction (series 21)

## Characters

* Thomas
* Edward
* Henry
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* Toby
* Duck
* Donald and Douglas
* Oliver
* Emily
* Harriet/Barry
* Charlie
* Julie
* Arthur
* Murdoch
* Johnson
* Lauren
* Jinty (mentioned)
* Ryan
* Pug (mentioned)
* Harvey
* Sonny (unnamed)
* Porter
* Katrina (mentioned)
* Molly
* Jackie (flashback)
* Whiff
* Rosie
* Stanley
* Belle
* BoCo
* Diesel
* Daisy
* Bear
* Derek
* Salty
* Dennis
* Paxton
* Philip
* Carole
* Stevie
* Lisa
* Simon (mentioned)
* Pamela (does not speak)
* Selina and Kyle
* Stafford
* Glynn
* Bill and Ben
* Marion
* Timothy
* Mavis
* Arry and Bert
* Carly
* Sandy
* Theo
* Flynn
* Nicole
* Katie
* Mildred
* Tasha
* Albert
* Neil
* Samson
* St. Mawes Castle
* Kessie
* Flora
* Malcolm (mentioned)
* Spencer
* Stepney
* Cromford
* Bluebell and Primrose
* Adams
* Flying Scotsman
* Pip and Emma
* Ella
* Caitlin
* Connor (mentioned)
* Frankie
* Billy
* Richard
* Mary
* Maurice
* Leslie
* Phyllis
* Collet (flashback)
* Goose (mentioned)
* King James I (flashback)
* Roxanne (unnamed)
* Rodney (unnamed)
* Lawrence (indirectly mentioned)
* Nathan (indirectly mentioned)
* Holden
* Bowler
* Diesel 10 (mentioned)
* Annie and Clarabel
* Henrietta
* Hannah
* Audrey, Hilary and Mark
* Victoria and Helena
* Ashley, Melanie and Jess
* Sean, Mick, Harry, Dexter and Randolph
* Gladys/Old Slow Coach
* Alistair/Alice, Mirabel and Benjamin
* Isabel and Dulcie (mentioned)
* Martha and Julian
* Judy and Jerome
* Rocky
* Toad
* Bruno
* Ashley, Dinah and Pearl
* Stella and Heather (flashback)
* Bradford
* Old Spiteful (mentioned)
* Skarloey
* Rheneas
* Sir Handel/Falcon
* Peter Sam/Stuart
* Rusty
* Duncan
* Flyer
* Duke
* Fred
* Mighty Mac
* Luke
* Victor
* Millie
* Bertram (mentioned)
* Freddie (mentioned)
* Proteus
* MoDD 1/Spitfire (mentioned, unnamed)
* MoDD 2/Buzz (mentioned, unnamed)
* Agnes, Ruth, Lucy, Jemima and Beatrice
* Gertrude and Millicent
* Ada, Jane and Mabel
* Hilda
* Godred (flashback)
* Ernest
* Wilfred
* Culdee
* Shane Dooiney
* Winifred
* Elaine
* Catherine
* Cora
* Bert
* Mike
* Rex
* Frank
* Jock
* Ivy and Idina
* Sigrid
* Terence
* Bertie
* Trevor
* Harold
* George
* Bulgy
* Caroline
* Elizabeth
* Butch
* Nelson
* Jack
* Alfie
* Buster
* Brenda/Byron
* Isobella
* Kevin
* Angus (mentioned)
* Skiff
* Captain
* Cranky
* Owen
* Merrick
* Tess
* Colin
* Hiro
* Ichigo
* Emi
* Tadashi
* Marklin (mentioned)
* Gator (mentioned)
* Frieda
* Vinnie (mentioned)
* Hugo
* Helga and Gretchen (mentioned)
* Ten Cents (mentioned)
* O.J. (mentioned)
* Sunshine (mentioned)
* Sir Bertram Topham Hatt
* Lady Jane Hatt
* Sir Charles Topham Hatt
* Captain Star (Mentioned)
* Lady Amanda Hatt
* Stephen Topham Hatt
* Helen Margret Hatt
* Bridget Amanda Hatt
* Mr. Peregrine Percival
* Mrs Polly Percival
* Miss Jenny
* Mr. Peter Percival
* Penny Percival
* Paul Percival
* Pansy Percival
* Patrick Percival
* Mr. Fergus Duncan
* Sir Handel Lloyd Brown (mentioned)
* Mr. Peter Sam (flashback)
* Mrs. Kitty Kyndley
* Jacob Hockings
* Agnes Brown
* Ruth Brown
* Lucy Brown
* Hilda Brown
* Beatrice Brown
* Ruth Sam (indirectly mentioned)
* Henry Regaby
* Barbara Regaby
* Annabelle Regaby
* Alice Regaby
* Rodney Darnell
* Carla Darnell
* Addison Darnell
* Goldie Blackhart
* Sylvia Starkey
* Lily Wilson
* Albert Regaby
* Mabel Sanders
* Charlotte White
* Wilbur White
* Cedric White
* Kermit White
* Quinten White
* Elliot Regaby
* Kelly Regaby
* Gwendolyn Regaby
* Franklin Regaby
* Brittany the Nanny
* Nicholas Dreswick
* Mr. Alfred Dry
* Mr. Jeremiah Colins
* Sor Takaboushi Hideki
* William Stanier (mentioned)
* Mr. Mack (mentioned)
* Mrs Mack (mentioned)
* Mr. Starr
* Mr. Carlin
* Mr. Jabez Coarie (mentioned)
* Mr. Richards
* Constable Leonard (mentioned)
* Headmaster Blackhart
* Nancy Rushen
* Meghan
* Mr. Ivo Hugh
* Sophie Hugh
* The Thin Clergyman
* Evelyn Broke
* Duke and Duchess of Boxford
* Bernard Holden
* Alice Percival
* Sailor John (mentioned)
* Captain Joe
* Miss Rose
* Reverend Laxey (mentioned)
* Jem Cole
* Farmer Finney (mentioned)
* Mr. Farrier
* Mr. Wolfgang Klein (mentioned)
* Lady, Lassie, Perdita, Shep, Buddy and Delgato