Heave Ho Thomas!

> Howdy, everybody. Thomas is overloaded right now. I'll whistle for him!
>
> Hank

**Heave Ho Thomas!** is the sixth episode of the twelfth series.

## Plot

Thomas is called to the docks to meet a new engine called Hank, who hails from America and is reported to be very strong. When they first meet, however, Hank calls Thomas little, to which the blue tank engine takes offence. So, when Thomas has to do some jobs and show Hank around, Thomas decides to take all the wagons to prove that he is not little, but all he does is crack his cylinder. Thomas then has to ask Hank for help. Hank agrees and the two engines deliver the loads. They later arrive at Knapford station for Hank's welcome party.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Percy
* Hank
* Sir Topham Hatt
* Farmer McColl Template:Does not speak
* Edward Template:Cameo
* Henry Template:Cameo
* Gordon Template:Cameo
* James Template:Cameo
* Toby Template:Cameo
* Emily Template:Cameo
* Annie and Clarabel Template:Cameo
* Cranky Template:Cameo
* Sir Topham Hatt's Assistants Template:Cameos
* The Ginger-haired Boy Template:Cameo
* The Blond-haired Boy Template:Cameo
* The Welsh Bird Watcher Template:Cameo
* A Schoolgirl Template:Cameo
* Barrow Football Fan Template:Cameo
* The Female Puppet Show Entertainer Template:Cameo
* Big Mickey Template:Note

## Locations

* Maron
* Brendam Docks
	+ Sodor Shipping Company
* Knapford
	+ Knapford Yards
	+ MC BUNN
* McColl Farm
* Sodor Slate Quarry
* The Lumber Mill

## Trivia

* Pre-filmed edited footage from Thomas Puts the Brakes On is used.
* Hank's theme is an instrumental version of "Hail to the Chief."
* The diesel engine from Emily and the Special Coaches is one of Thomas' loads.
* The ship's boiler from Edward's Brass Band is seen in the Repair Yard.
* In the episode, Henry, Gordon, James, and Percy do not have CGI faces when they are at Knapford, but they do in promotional images.
* This episode marks the first and only appearance of Hank to date.
* This episode marks the first appearance of Farmer McColl in CGI.
* Due to scenes on one particular set across the season being filmed in one go, the scene of the engines at Knapford shows them in the same spots as they were in the ending scene of Thomas and the Billboard, except Edward and Toby have swapped spots.

## Goofs

* The Fat Controller says "You are all here to welcome the new engine," but only Thomas and Percy are there.
* When Thomas backs up to the machine trucks, his steam platform is visible.
* The narrator refers to Thomas' backhead as his cylinder.
* In the shot of Thomas's backhead, he does not have a driver or a fireman.
* In the shot after Thomas and Hank pass under the bridge, and when they pass through Maron,
* wires are visible in Hank's cab.
* In a close-up of Thomas' wheels spinning at Farmer McColl's, Thomas has no face and his tracking marker is visible.
* When Hank pushes Thomas into Knapford, Henry is wearing one of Gordon's face masks.
* When Hank is talking at Knapford, the line behind him leads to bushes.
* When Thomas says "Thank you, Hank," the engines' faces are improperly adjusted to the angle of the engines.
* When Thomas and Hank arrived at the shunting yards, the coal trucks on the upper level are derailed.
* When Hank greets Farmer McColl, Katie can be heard barking but has not been animated to do so.
* When Hank arrives at Knapford, his Driver is not in CGI.