Changes on the Railway

**Changes on the Railway** is the fourth episode of Series 1.

## Plot

Mr. Percival assigns tasks to the engines one morning, and asks Percy to help out on Thomas’ branch line and to assist Rosie. Percy acknowledges this, but adds how much he misses Thomas. Mr. Percival encourages him to keep up the good work and acknowledge how Thomas went on to pursue a dream. He also assigns Gordon to take a goods train and Rebecca the express due to low amount of passengers; much to Gordon’s dismay.

After Rebecca departs the station, Gordon rants to Stanley about Mr. Percival. Stanley remarks how he can pull goods trains equally as well as the express, but Gordon isn’t convinced. Stanley tries to warn him about Mr. Percival being nearby, but it doesn’t get across to Gordon. Mr. Percival express his disappointment of Gordon’s behaviour and notes that they will talk about the issue later in the day.

On Thomas’ branch line, Toby guides Rosie on how to take regular branch line coaches, which she manages successfully before departing. However, she is delayed to Elsbridge due to a cow on the line. Gordon, taking on water, comments that she should deliver her passengers on time for a start. Edward manages to calm him down. Gordon remarks how he isn’t pleased with the changes on the railway. Edward explains his own changes, but can’t guarantee when he will be back at Tidmouth sheds. As Gordon departs, he asks Rosie if she could help out at the docks’ restoration. Although glad at the idea, Rosie reasons that she can’t assist him due to the heavy workload on Thomas’ branch line. Edward accepts this and expresses hope that another engine could eventually help him out.

Rosie meets Bertie at Hackenbeck, who challenges her to a race after they determine that they’re both headed to Ffarquhar. Halfway through the race, she passes Toby, who warns her not to throw the passengers around. Further ahead, sheep has blocked the line, forcing Rosie to stop and wait till they’ve cleared the line. At Ffarquhar, the stationmaster expresses his frustration with her racing and states he will report the incident to Mr. Percival.

Gordon returns to Tidmouth sheds, and is surprised to find Rosie in Thomas’ berth. Percy explains that he offered her to sleep at the sheds since she’s working on his branch line. Mr. Percival arrives and shades Percy sentiment, before telling Rosie to take more care in the future, in addition to reporting favourable reception from the passengers about her performance overall. He then turns to Gordon, though praising his work with the trucks, goes deeper on the issue of him scolding, and particularly about himself in front of an entire station. He offers Gordon to explain himself, which he does, by citing all the major changes that have happened recently, and decides that he has had enough. He leaves the sheds and heads to the ones at Wellsworth. Edward arrives and reiterates about his work at of restoring the old dock, but also that it’s equally stressful for Mr. Percival. He also shares parts of Gordon’s sentiment about him, but is overall fine with it. Gordon begins to accept it, and Edward assures him that he knows it deep down. Gordon the departs to return to Tidmouth sheds and thanks Edward.

## Characters

* Edward
* Henry
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* Toby
* Emily
* Rosie
* Stanley
* Rebecca
* Philip
* Bertie
* Mr. Percival
* Ffarquhar Stationmaster
* Thomas (*mentioned*)
* Troublesome Trucks (*mentioned*)

## Cast

* PieceOfJakey as Edward and Mr. Percival
* PanoramicViewStudios as Henry and Toby
* SteamTeam3211 as Gordon
* TramEngineStudios as James
* TheBuriedTruck as Percy
* LizProductions6 as Emily and Rebecca
* RosieTheCutie1995 as Rosie
* EpicLafiteau as Stanley and Philip
* Crane Engine Studios as Bertie
* TheGermanOfSodor as The Ffarquar Stationmaster

## Locations

* Knapford
* Tidmouth
	+ Tidmouth Sheds
* Ffarquhar
* Wellsworth
* Elsbridge
* Hackenbeck

## Trivia

* James mentions that he lost another chance to go to the Mainland, to which Henry apologises for. This could be a reference to James having originally being meant to take Henry’s train to the Mainland after he crashed in the *Thomas & Friends* special *Journey Beyond Sodor*.