Toby Is The New Purple

Toby is seen in his purple color for the first time.

**Toby Is The New Purple** is the eleventh episode of the third season.

## Plot

The Famous Seven (aka The Steam Team) consists: Thomas, Percy, James, Gordon, Henry, Rebecca, & Nia. They were the most notable on the Island and everywhere else. The group also includes Toby, but is forgotten most of the time. Every color of the rainbow is present in the group, except purple, which Thomas was talking about this all morning. Thomas thinks that Gordon should be the purple engine in the group, but Gordon disagrees. Gordon believes that purple is a color for females. Thomas gives out exceptions such as Ryan, Gordon answers that they are violet and is different from purple, therefore not the same. Thomas wishes if they did, their group would be COLORFUL. Percy comforts Thomas they would have a purple engine in the future.

Later after Thomas started working, he sees Toby at Ffarquhar Sheds. Thomas asks why Toby is in the sheds by himself, Toby responds that he is left out because the Steam Team doesn't want him anymore. Thomas suddenly gives an idea that Toby could be purple and join the Steam Team. Unfortunately, Toby is moving back to his old line. Thomas becomes bothered by this, telling Toby would not join the Steam Team at all until he is purple, he leaves feeling upset after what he said.

That night, Thomas discusses and complains about the issue. Gordon tells him it's Toby's choice to change his color, not Thomas'. Percy comforts Thomas again that Toby may change his mind. Thomas begins to ponder about it.

Next Morning, Thomas speaks to Sir Topham Hatt about Toby. Sir Topham Hatt states some facts about Toby and allows Thomas willing to add an engine to the group to make them purple. Thomas begins to ask certain engine to be purple and join the Steam Team, however their answers weren't useful and disagreed. Afterwards, Thomas is starting to become late for his work and begins shunting frantically. So frantic, he didn't pay attention on where he was going, speeding along the tracks. Toby was also on the track going in the perpendicular direction. They insect at the crossing with no signals, where a wall on Toby's right, goes along Thomas' direction. With no enough time to look where they were going, Thomas' trucks crash into Toby, spilling drums of purple paint all over Toby. An awfully upset Thomas apologizes quickly, and runs away to his shed, refusing to talk throughout the rest of the day.

A few hours later, Sir Topham Hatt arrives at the sheds. Thomas explains everything fast, but Sir Topham Hatt stops him. He told him about the accident wasn't being careful enough, and seeing that Thomas wanted to fill in his rainbow group with the missing color, he brings Toby here. Much to Thomas' surprise, Toby was painted purple. Toby's accident with Thomas made him change his mind (and his life), liking purple more than his original color. Announcing that Toby will join the Steam Team, they gave out a happy toot. Gordon changes his views about the color purple not being a bad color after all, and the new Steam Team was now united.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Gordon
* Percy
* Toby
* Sir Topham Hatt
* Henry *(does not speak)*
* James *(does not speak)*
* Nia *(does not speak)*
* Rebecca *(does not speak)*
* Duck *(presumably spoke)*
* Donald & Douglas *(presumably spoke)*
* BoCo *(presumably spoke)*
* Oliver *(presumably spoke)*
* Charlie *(mentioned)*
* Ryan *(mentioned)*
* Culdee *(mentioned)*
* Lady *(mentioned)*
* Annie & Clarabel *(cameo)*

## Locations

* Tidmouth Sheds
* Ffarquhar Sheds
* Lower Arlesburgh
* Tidmouth Shunting Yard

## Trivia

* This is the first episode of the following:
	+ The first episode that Toby is seen in his current purple livery.
	+ The first episode since the second season finale that Nia appears.
* This is the only mention of Charlie, Lady, & Culdee in the series.
* The TUGS ditty, *This Was Lucky's Yard,* is used when Thomas apologizes and hides in his shed.
* The episode's title is a reference to the idiom, *the new black*.