Rebecca's Whistle

**Rebecca's Whistle** is the fifth episode of Season 1 and the fifth episode overall.

## Synopsis

Rebecca the new engine is given the task of pulling the express, but when she has to blow her whistle for the right reasons, she decides it's best not to.

## Plot

The Fat Controller tells his engines that a new express engine will be joining the railway. The engines are concerned about Gordon's position on the railway since he is the main express engine. The Fat Controller tells them the new engine will be starting at Vicarstown and Gordon will start at Knapford, so the express will start at opposite ends of the line. The next morning, Thomas and Rosie are resting at the yard when the new engine arrives and bumps into the back of Thomas! The engine introduces herself as Rebecca! Rosie shows her to her coaches. Rebecca is excited to start work and pulls into Vicarstown. Being shy, Rebecca kept to herself. When it was nearly time to leave, the passengers weren't onboard yet. Rebecca quietly asked them to get on board but no one listens. Flying Scotsman suggests she uses her whistle to get their attention. Rebecca decides its best not to use her whistle unless she absolutely has to. After a station annoucement, the passengers finally get on board. As she races down the mainline, Rebecca gets stuck behind Sidney. Once again, instead of blowing her whistle, Rebecca quietly asks Sidney to move over. Sidney doesn't hear her. After bumping him, Sidney notices Rebecca and moves over. At this point, Rebecca is late. While collecting passengers, Henry puffs by, and just like Flying Scotsman, he recommends using her whistle to attract people's attention. Again, Rebecca refuses the offer and sets off. As he travelled down the mainline again, she gets stopped at a level crossing. Fed up with being late, she finally decides to use her whistle, but this only spooks Trevor and scares Farmer McColl's sheep, who scatter in all directions. The Fat Controller arrives and explains to Rebecca that it's okay to use her whistle, not just for hurrying along farmers and traction engines. Rebecca is now confident with using her whistle and uses it way too much for the rest of the day.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Henry
* Percy
* Flying Scotsman
* Rosie
* Rebecca
* Sidney
* Philip
* Trevor
* Sir Topham Hatt
* Farmer McColl
* Vicarstown Station Announcer
* Passengers
* James (*does not speak*)
* Edward (*cameo*)
* Gordon (*cameo*)
* Emily (*cameo*)
* Spencer (*cameo*)
* Connor (*cameo*)
* Samson (*cameo*)
* Ryan (*cameo*)
* Bradford (*cameo*)
* Jem Cole (*cameo*)
* Diesel (*mentioned*)

## Cast

* Joel Hunter as Thomas
* MainlandStudios as Henry, Farmer McColl and the Vicarstown Station Announcer
* Cheeky Saddle Tank as Percy
* Fantastic Mr. S as Flying Scotsman
* ButterflyCoffee as Rosie
* Rosiethecutie1995 as Rebecca
* EpicLafiteau as Sidney, Philip and a passenger
* Ilovetrains323 as Trevor
* Papa Mainland as Sir Topham Hatt
* JD41796 and Supermariokyle100 as passengers

## Trivia

* This episode was inspired by *Confusion Without Delay*. MainlandStudios wanted to rewrite Rebecca's introduction for his own series.
* The events of the episode was based on Mainland Studios' personal experiences with ***riding his bike***, the exception being a bicycle bell instead of a whistle.