Saved from Scrap

*“I've got him cheap, Jem, cheap!"*
"Do you hear that Trevor? The Reverend's saved you, and you'll live at the vicarage now.”

―The Vicar and Jem Cole
***Saved from Scrap*** is the fourth episode of the second series. It is based on the story of the same name from The Railway Series book, Edward the Blue Engine.

## Plot

One day, Edward is heading to the scrapyard on his branch line. Thomas exclaims that Edward is not that old, but Edward knows that Thomas is only teasing.

At the scrapyard, Edward sees a very unusual sight: a traction engine named Trevor. Edward asks him why he is at the scrapyard. The traction engine tells him that he is due to be broken up the following week; though he is still clearly in working condition, his master decided he was old-fashioned. Edward remarks that he gets told the same thing, but he knows that he is really useful. Trevor then tells Edward about his old life; he would travel from farm to farm doing various jobs and children would be excited to see him and took rides on him. Edward worriedly travels to the station trying his hardest to think of a way to save Trevor.

At Wellsworth, Edward spots the Vicar and realises he could be the perfect person to save Trevor. He and his driver explain about Trevor's situation and beg the Vicar to save him, the Vicar promises to go take a look. A few days later Jem Cole tells Trevor about the Vicar's visit and gives him a new coat of paint and a good polish in preparation. The Vicar arrives and Trevor starts riding around the yard feeling happier than ever. Afterwards, the Vicar talks to the scrapyard owner and is able to buy Trevor cheap.

Now Trevor lives at the Vicarage Orchard which is next to the line, so he and Edward see each other everyday. Trevor enjoys his new work, but his favourite day of the year is the day of the church fête, when he has a wooden seat bolted on to him and gets to give children rides. And in the evening, he is seen lying asleep thinking about the wonderful day he has had and the children he met.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Edward
* Trevor
* Jem Cole
* The Vicar of Wellsworth
* Gordon *(cameo)*
* James *(cameo)*
* Percy *(cameo)*
* One Little Boy *(cameo)*
* The Naughty Boys *(cameo)*
* The Lady with the green floppy hat *(cameo)*
* Sir Topham Hatt *(mentioned)*

## Locations

* Tidmouth Sheds
	+ Tidmouth Goods Station
* Wellsworth
	+ Wellsworth Scrap Yard
	+ Wellsworth Vicarage Orchard
		- Trevor's Shed
* Knapford Yards
	+ Sodor Shipping Company
* Suddery Castle
* Suddery Junction

## Trivia

* The first shot was taken from the cancelled adaptation of The Missing Coach.
* The shot of Thomas saying "You're not *that* old!" was used as the main part of the original *Shining Time Station* Season 1 opening while the still photo of him watching as Edward puffs away would be used as a prominent icon for *Thomas & Friends* for a while, including the opening of all three seasons of *Shining Time Station* and it's 1995 family specials.
* It is revealed that Edward's driver is named Charlie. This is the only time it is mentioned.
* In the Japanese version, Charlie spoke Edward's dialogue when he was asking the Vicar to save Trevor.
* Deleted scenes suggest Edward's chat with the Vicar was to be extended, and two particular deleted scenes show him with an alternate sad face and a happy one, too.
* The Märklin Engine appears at the scrapyard.
* Ringo Starr's US narration was not released on home media until 2012 when it was included on Engine Friends.
* George Carlin's narration of this episode was never featured on an episode of Shining Time Station. It first appeared on Daisy and Other Thomas Stories on October 6th, 1993.
* This is the only episode that Jem Cole is referred to by name until the sixth series episode, Elizabeth the Vintage Lorry.

## Goofs

* In the opening shot Gordon suddenly stops due to derailing just after he passes the signal.
* When Edward approaches Wellsworth, in George Carlin's narration and most international narrations, he has Thomas' whistle sound. In Ringo Starr's narrations and the Japanese and Welsh versions, no whistle sound is heard. Also, the tracks start to move once Edward's on it.
* When Edward is at the scrapyards, Lynton and Barnstaple Railway open trucks appear behind him, but when he passes Suddery Castle, he is pulling regular trucks. When he is at Wellsworth however, he is pulling Lynton and Barnstaple Railway open trucks again.
* Thomas' driver is missing when Edward leaves to go to the scrapyard.
* In a deleted scene of Edward talking with the vicar, his happy face mask appears to be falling off.
* When Trevor asks Jem Cole if he thinks the Vicar will buy him, a hair is visible on Trevor's boiler.
* When Jem Cole and the Vicar are riding Trevor around the scrapyard, a piece of string can be faintly seen pulling Trevor and no steam comes out of Trevor's funnel.
* When Edward says "Hello! You're not broken and rusty, what are you doing here?" in the George Carlin narration, "Hello" is said in his Trevor voice.
* Thomas' eyes are wonky when Edward leaves for the scrapyard.
* When Edward says that the other engines think he is old fashion, he has a chip in his boiler.
* When the Vicar bought Trevor, his cheek is chipped.
* After Edward leaves the scrapyard, he has Donald/Douglas' worried face mask.

## Merchandise

* ERTL *(discontinued)*
* Buzz Books - Saved from Scrap
* Ladybird Books - Thomas, Percy and the Coal/Saved from Scrap
* My Thomas Story Library - Trevor *(discontinued)*

## Home Media Releases

### UK

* Thomas, Percy and the Coal and Other Stories
* The Best of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends
* Biggest Party Video Ever!
* The Complete Series 2
* Thomas, Percy and the Coal

### US

* Daisy and Other Thomas Stories
* Thomas and His Friends Help Out
* Thomas' Useful Stories
* Engine Friends *(Ringo Starr's Narration)*
* Thomas & Friends Classic Volume 2

#### DVD Packs

* Thomas' Trackside Tunes and Other Thomas Adventures/Thomas and His Friends Help Out **Double Feature**
* Ultimate Thomas Collection
* Totally Thomas Volume 3

### AUS

* Thomas, Percy and the Coal and Other Stories
* All Aboard!
* The Complete Series 2
* My First Thomas with Toby and Edward

#### DVD Boxsets

* Complete Series 1-10
* Classic Collection
* Series One and Series Two **Double Pack**

### NZ

* Saved from Scrap and Other Stories
* Thomas, Percy and the Coal and Other Stories
* Bumper Video Collection Volume 2
* Thomas Train Set Compilation Video Volume 2

### JPN

* Thomas the Tank Engine Volume 7
* The Complete Works of Thomas the Tank Engine 1 Vol.1
* Toby and Edward the Little Engines
* The Complete DVD Box 1

### NOR

* Anniversary
* Thomas the Tank Engine 3

### NL

* A Nasty Case
* The Greatest Stories: The Adventures of Edward, Toby and the Diesels

### GER

* Friends Help Friends
* Thomas and His Friends Vol. 3

### MYS

* Henry's Forest and Other Thomas Adventures
* Bertie’s Chase and Other Adventures

### HK

* Thomas and Friends Volume 3 *(VCD)*
* Thomas and Friends Volume 10 *(DVD)*