Haunted Henry

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> Whenever that owl hoots, a mist rolls in. And there's a legend that when the mist's about, there's a ghost about too. Take care on the old line, Henry."
> "Silly owl.
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***Haunted Henry*** is the eleventh episode of the fifth series. It aired back to back with Toad Stands By on Storytime with Thomas in the US.

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One evening, Henry is working late with Edward when an owl hoots. Edward warns Henry that when the owl hoots, a mist will roll in and a ghost will appear. Henry scoffs at the story and sets off with his goods train, believing there is no mist. But is surprised when a mist does roll in. He has to slow down at an amber lamp and after seeing a sign saying "Beware of the viaduct," a closed crossing gate, a red signal, a fogman's coat discarded on a tree branch and a light flickering at a station. Henry's crew decide to turn back, believing that there's a ghost roaming around the old line.
The next day, they discover that a nearby viaduct was unsafe and would have collapsed if they had tried to cross. Later, Henry's driver informs him that the viaduct has been repaired and they can try to cross again that night. But Henry is too scared and doesn't want to.

Henry is getting prepared to leave with his train that night (this time pushing instead of pulling it) when he gets spooked after hearing an owl hoot and Gordon speeding by with the Express. This leads to the trucksteasing and laughing at him, so Henry orders them to be quiet and claims that he isn't scared. But he still is as the guard blows his whistle, and he sets off down the line.

Later, the fog came down the old line, Henry and his crew see the amber lamp again. The crossing gates close and the signal turns red by themselves mysteriously. Despite how scared they are, the trucks charge forward through the gates and a mysterious figure watches Henry pass by. Worse still, ahead is a landslide on the line in front of the viaduct. Henry slams on his brakes, but it's too late. The trucks hit the rubble, derail and plunge into the ravine that the viaduct goes over. Soon, the mysterious figure arrives on a pump trolley; it's actually the Old Bailey the fogman who reprimands Henry's crew for not listening to his warnings. Henry's driver apologises and to make up for it, the Fat Controller reopens the station and Old Bailey is made the stationmaster, who is dubbed as "The Friendliest 'Ghost' on the Island."

* Edward
* Henry
* Troublesome Trucks
* Sir Topham Hatt
* Old Bailey
* Gordon (*does not speak; possible speaking role cut*)
* Thomas (*cameo*)
* James (*cameo*)
* Annie and Clarabel (*cameos*)

* Wellsworth
	+ Wellsworth Yards
* Old Stone Bridge
* Hawin Lake
	+ Hawin Lake Viaduct (*mentioned*)
* Lower Suddery (*stock footage*)
	+ Lower Suddery Yard (*stock footage*)
* Peel Godred (*mentioned*)

* According to a film slate,
	+ The scenes on the Wellsworth set were filmed on the 24th of October 1997.
	+ The owl scene was filmed on the 27th of October 1997.
* Stock footage from Thomas, Percy and the Dragon is used.
* This episode marks the last appearance of Edward's stern face until the tenth series episode, Edward Strikes Out, with raised eyebrows to show a concerned/neutral look.
* This episode could have been inspired by the magazine story, The Strange Light.
* A deleted scene implies that Gordon may have been intended to play a larger role in this episode.
* This episode marks the only episode of two things:
	+ The only episode to feature LNER 12 Ton Vanswith large square faces. However this would occur again after the show's production at events and Drayton Manor Theme Park.
	+ The episode features two truck faces not seen in any other episodes outside of deleted scenes.
	+ The only time Old Bailey has been referred to by name, his only appearance in the model series, and his only appearance until Blue Mountain Mystery and his only appearance in an episode until the seventeenth seriesepisode, Luke's New Friend.
	+ The only time the Troublesome Trucks caused an accident unintentionally.
* On PBS Kids Sprout airings of this episode, the line "stupid" was removed.
* On The Roku Channel, this episode is titled **Henry and the Haunted Station.**

* Some light stands appear in the opening scenes.
* In the close-up of Henry looking angry, there appears to be a mark under his nose.
* When Henry puffs under the bridge saying "There's no mist," studio equipment can be seen in the top left corner.
* Studio equipment is visible in the top right corner when Henry first puffs through the fog.
* Only the front gate of the level crossing closes, as the back gate is already shut.
* On the tree with the 'Beware the Viaduct' sign, the fogman's coat is hanging from a branch. But in a few scenes prior, the same coat is hanging from a branch on a different tree with the amber lamp.
* Henry's rear driving wheels are derailed when Thomas passes through Wellsworth.
* In the head-on shot of Henry with James puffing by, Henry's eyes are wonky.
* Two of Henry's trucks switch places in his train when he pushes it back into the fog.
* While approaching the gates and smashing them and going down the ravine, the open truck in the front is missing his eyebrows.
* When the trucks fall into the ravine, a track on the side of the ravine can be seen leading downwards. Also in the footage of the one take of the same shot, Henry has his ill face mask instead of his shocked one.
* After the trucks fall into the ravine, either Henry's driver or fireman can be seen leaning out of the cab, but in the next shot, they are both standing beside the track.
* In the second close up shot of the owl, the shot is moving around.
* The tracks at the level crossing disappear when the trucks crash into the gates. But in the takes, The gate completely opens after Henry and the trucks crashed into it and the second, third and fourth shot revealed that when the gate gets smashed, the trucks derailed.
* When the narrator says "A mysterious figure watched Henry go by," the two open trucks and two of the vent vans disappear.
* Henry's trucks' faces continually keep facing away and towards him from the point he leaves Wellsworth until the point when they crash.
* When the trucks land at the bottom of the ravine, one truck's face almost falls off.
* When the narrator says "By morning, the mist had cleared," the workman that is talking to Henry's driver has a brown cap. But when the workman says "Lucky you didn't cross the viaduct last night," he has a blue cap.

**Narrator**: It was a moonlit night and Henry was working with Edward. The big green engine was taking a goods train to the station by the lake.
*(owl hoots)*
**Edward**: Whenever that owl hoots, a mist rolls in. And There's a legend that when the mist is about, there's a ghost about too. Take care on the old line Henry.
**Henry**: Silly owl!

**Henry**: Owls, mists, ghosts... Edward's going soft in the boiler. There's no mist!

**Car**: Oh look! Henry's spooked.
*(the Freight Cars laugh)*
**Henry**: Be quiet! I'm not scared!
**Narrator**: But he was.
* ERTL (*The Pump Trolley with Old Bailey; discontinued*)
* My Thomas Story Library - Haunted Henry(*discontinued*)

### UK/AUS

* Spooks and Surprises
* The Complete Series 5
* Spooky Collection

#### AUS DVD Boxsets

* Complete Series 1-10
* Classic Collection
* Series Five and Series Six **Double Pack**

### US

* Spills and Chills and Other Thomas Thrills
* Thomas' Halloween Adventures
* Awesome Adventures Vol. 3: Thrills and Chills
* Thomas & Friends Classic Volume 5

### CAN

* Spills and Chills and Other Thomas Thrills
* Thomas' Halloween Adventures

#### DVD Packs

* Totally Thomas Volume 1
* Spills and Chills & New Friends for Thomas**Double Feature**
* Thomas' Halloween Adventure & Percy's Ghostly Trick **Double Feature**
* Thomas Gets Tricked & Thomas' Halloween Adventure **Double Feature**

### MYS

* Haunted Henry and Other Thomas Adventures
* Put Upon Percy and Other Adventures

### JPN

* New Thomas the Tank Engine 2 Vol.3
* The Complete Works of Thomas the Tank Engine 2 Vol.4
* Strange Story of Thomas the Tank Engine

### KOR

* Character Special Edition Series Vol. 5
* Friends Love Story

### DK

* Thomas and the Ghosts and Other Stories

### HK

* Thomas and Friends Volume 12 (*VCD*)
* Thomas and Friends Volume 7 (*DVD*)