(Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends) (3) The Deputation & Other Stories

**Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends - Ghost Train and Other Stories** is a UK VHS release by The Video Collection on 14th March 1994

## Episodes

1. **Thomas, Percy and the Coal** - Thomas becomes a little too cheeky for his own good. Trucks and coal dust bring disaster - first to Thomas - then to Percy.
2. **Cows** - Edward has an accident. Gordon and Henry tease him about it when they learn why, but Edward has the last laugh.
3. **Bertie's Chase** - Thomas is late, Edward is impatient and the passengers are cross. Dashing Bertie races to the rescue.
4. **Saved from Scrap** - Trevor the Traction Engine has always worked hard, he is old fashioned and feels unwanted. Edward finds a way to make him useful again.
5. **Old Iron** - James is feeling very proud of himself but when some boys meddle with his controls, he soon learns his lesson.
6. **Thomas and Trevor** - Trevor is asked to help Thomas build the Fat Controller's new harbour. At first Thomas has his doubts.
7. **Percy and the Signal** - Percy is enjoying playing tricks on the big engines but Gordon and James plan to get the little green engine in trouble.
8. **Duck Takes Charge** - Percy is pleased when a new engine called Duck arrives. The big engines decide to have some fun and cause a disturbance.
9. **Percy and Harold** - Harold the Helicopter is being a nuisance. He thinks railways are out of date. Percy and his Driver surprise him.
10. **The Runaway** - Duck looks after Annie and Clarabel whilst Thomas is ill. When Thomas returns, the passenger coaches discover that Thomas is still in trouble.
11. **Percy Takes the Plunge** - Thomas gives Percy a warning about Danger Signs. Percy takes notice and soon learns his mistake.
12. **Pop Goes the Diesel** - Duck orders the Big Engines about and they are glad when oily Diesel arrives, but Duck has his doubts and the Trucks misbehave.
13. **Dirty Work** - Diesel is sulking and decides to make trouble between Duck and the Other Engines.
14. **A Close Shave** - Duck has a chase with runaway trucks and pays a surprise visit to a barber's shop.
15. **Better Late Than Never** - The Railway is being repaired. Delays make life difficult for Thomas and his friends.
16. **Break Van** - Donald and Douglas are delightfully disorganized twin engines from Scotland, and when they arrive they cause the Fat Controller a great deal of trouble. They are worried that the Fat Controller will order one of them to leave his Railway. A brake van makes matters worse until James helps in a surprising way.
17. **The Deputation** - When Donald and Douglas come to Henry's rescue, the other engines give the twins their full support.
18. **Thomas Comes to Breakfast** - Thomas is being conceited but when he shows off to Percy and Toby one morning, he finds himself an unwelcome guest in the Stationmaster's house.
19. **Daisy** - Thomas is in trouble. The Fat Controller sends for Daisy, a diesel rail-car to help run his Railway. Daisy is spoilt and hard to please - as everyone soon discovers.
20. **Percy's Predicament** - Daisy is difficult. Percy is annoyed and Toby tries to help the situation with surprising results.
21. **The Diseasel** - Some silly trucks cause trouble between Bill and Ben the tank engine twins and a diesel called BoCo. Confusion reigns until Edward puffs in.
22. **Wrong Road** - Edward suggests Gordon runs on a branch line for a change. Proud Gordon the main line engine refuses until one day he travels on a branch line by mistake.
23. **Edward's Exploit** - Gordon, James and Henry are teasing Edward for being old, but later an accident on an important journey shows just how strong Edward can be.
24. **Ghost Train** - Percy tells Thomas and Toby a ghost story. Thomas laughs it off - at first.
25. **Woolly Bear** - Percy enjoys helping at hay-making time, but sometimes he makes Thomas late. Thomas is cross until something happens which makes him most amused.
26. **Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree** - The Fat Controller is planning a big celebration, but Thomas goes missing on an important mission. The engines come to his rescue and there is a splendid party after all.

## Trivia

* The front cover of the UK re-release features an image from The Runaway.

## Opening (Original 1994 release) (with no trailer)

* The Video Collection Tracking control screen (1991-1994) (Slow)
* The Video Collection Warning screen (1986-1995)
* The Video Collection logo (1986-1995)
* Britt Allcroft Presents logo
* Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends intro
* Start of Thomas, Percy and the Coal (1986)

## Middle (Original 1994 release) (with no trailer)

* End of Thomas, Percy and the Coal (1986)
* Thomas Nameplates
* Next Story Coming Up Soon!
* Bill and Ben Nameplates
* Start of Cows (1986)

## Middle (Original 1994 release) (with no trailer)

* End of Cows (1986)
* Duck Takes Charge (1986)/Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends closing credits
* Thomas (Saved from Scrap Version) (long version)
* A Britt Allcroft Production logo 1986 (Short Version) (Thomas' Train and 17 Other Stories variant) (silent)
* Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends intro
* Start of Bertie's Chase (1986)

## Middle (Original 1994 release) (with no trailer)

* End of Bertie's Chase (1986)
* Thomas Nameplates
* Next Story Coming Up Soon!
* Bill and Ben Nameplates
* Start of Saved from Scrap (1986)

## Middle (Original 1994 release) (with no trailer)

* End of Saved from Scrap (1986)/Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends closing credits
* Thomas (Saved from Scrap Version) (long version)
* A Britt Allcroft Production logo 1986 (Short Version) (Thomas' Train and 17 Other Stories variant) (silent)
* Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends intro
* Start of Old Iron (1986)

## Middle (Original 1994 release) (with no trailer)

* End of Old Iron (1986)
* Thomas Nameplates
* Next Story Coming Up Soon!
* Bill and Ben Nameplates
* Start of Thomas and Trevor (1986)

## Middle (Original 1994 release) (with no trailer)

* End of Thomas and Trevor (1986)/Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends closing credits
* Thomas (Saved from Scrap Version) (long version)
* A Britt Allcroft Production logo 1986 (Short Version) (Thomas' Train and 17 Other Stories variant) (silent)
* Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends intro
* Start of Percy and the Signal (1986)

## Middle (Original 1994 release) (with no trailer)

* End of Percy and the Signal (1986)
* Thomas Nameplates
* Next Story Coming Up Soon!
* Bill and Ben Nameplates
* Start of Duck takes Charge (1986)

## Middle (Original 1994 release) (with no trailer)

* End of Duck takes Charge (1986)/Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends closing credits
* Thomas (Saved from Scrap Version) (long version)
* A Britt Allcroft Production logo 1986 (Short Version) (Thomas' Train and 17 Other Stories variant) (silent)
* Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends intro
* Start of Percy and Harold (1986)

## Middle (Original 1994 release) (with no trailer)

* End of Percy and Harold (1986)
* Thomas Nameplates
* Next Story Coming Up Soon!
* Bill and Ben Nameplates
* Start of The Runaway (1986)

## Middle (Original 1994 release) (with no trailer)

* End of The Runaway (1986)/Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends closing credits
* Thomas (Saved from Scrap Version) (long version)
* A Britt Allcroft Production logo 1986 (Short Version) (Thomas' Train and 17 Other Stories variant) (silent)
* Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends intro
* Start of Percy Takes the Plunge (1986)

## Middle (Original 1994 release) (with no trailer)

* End of Percy Takes the Plunge (1986)
* Thomas Nameplates
* Next Story Coming Up Soon!
* Bill and Ben Nameplates
* Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends intro
* Start of Pop Goes the Diesel (1986)

## Middle (Original 1994 release) (with no trailer)

* End of Pop Goes the Diesel (1986)/Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends closing credits
* Thomas (Saved from Scrap Version) (long version)
* A Britt Allcroft Production logo 1986 (Short Version) (Thomas' Train and 17 Other Stories variant) (silent)
* Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends intro
* Start of Dirty Work (1986)

## Middle (Original 1994 release) (with no trailer)

* End of Dirty Work (1986)
* Thomas Nameplates
* Next Story Coming Up Soon!
* Bill and Ben Nameplates
* Start of A Close Shave (1986)

## Middle (Original 1994 release) (with no trailer)

* End of A Close Shave (1986)/Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends closing credits
* Thomas (Saved from Scrap Version) (long version)
* A Britt Allcroft Production logo 1986 (Short Version) (Thomas' Train and 17 Other Stories variant) (silent)
* Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends intro
* Start of Better Late than Never (1986)

## Middle (Original 1994 release) (with no trailer)

* End of Better Late than Never (1986)
* Thomas Nameplates
* Next Story Coming Up Soon!
* Bill and Ben Nameplates
* Start of Break Van (1986)

## Middle (Original 1994 release) (with no trailer)

* End of Break Van (1986)/Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends closing credits
* Thomas (Saved from Scrap Version) (long version)
* A Britt Allcroft Production logo 1986 (Short Version) (Thomas' Train and 17 Other Stories variant) (silent)
* Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends intro
* Start of The Deputation (1986)

## Middle (Original 1994 release) (with no trailer)

* End of The Deputation (1986)
* Thomas Nameplates
* Next Story Coming Up Soon!
* Bill and Ben Nameplates
* Start of Thomas Comes to Breakfast (1986)

## Middle (Original 1994 release) (with no trailer)

* End of Thomas Comes to Breakfast (1986)/Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends closing credits
* Thomas (Saved from Scrap Version) (long version)
* A Britt Allcroft Production logo 1986 (Short Version) (Thomas' Train and 17 Other Stories variant) (silent)
* Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends intro
* Start of Daisy (1986)

## Middle (Original 1994 release) (with no trailer)

* End of Daisy (1986)
* Thomas Nameplates
* Next Story Coming Up Soon!
* Bill and Ben Nameplates
* Start of Percy's Predicament (1986)

## Middle (Original 1994 release) (with no trailer)

* End of Percy's Predicament (1986)/Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends closing credits
* Thomas (Saved from Scrap Version) (long version)
* A Britt Allcroft Production logo 1986 (Short Version) (Thomas' Train and 17 Other Stories variant) (silent)
* Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends intro
* Start of The Diseasel (1986)

## Middle (Original 1994 release) (with no trailer)

* End of The Diseasel (1986)
* Thomas Nameplates
* Next Story Coming Up Soon!
* Bill and Ben Nameplates
* Start of Wrong Road (1986)

## Middle (Original 1994 release) (with no trailer)

* End of Wrong Road (1986)/Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends closing credits
* Thomas (Saved from Scrap Version) (long version)
* A Britt Allcroft Production logo 1986 (Short Version) (Thomas' Train and 17 Other Stories variant) (silent)
* Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends intro
* Start of Edward's Exploit (1986)

## Middle (Original 1994 release) (with no trailer)

* End of Edward's Exploit (1986)
* Thomas Nameplates
* Next Story Coming Up Soon!
* Bill and Ben Nameplates
* Start of Ghost Train (1986)

## Middle (Original 1994 release) (with no trailer)

* End of Ghost Train (1986)/Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends closing credits
* Thomas (Saved from Scrap Version) (long version)
* A Britt Allcroft Production logo 1986 (Short Version) (Thomas' Train and 17 Other Stories variant) (silent)
* Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends intro
* Start of Woolly Bear (1986)

## Middle (Original 1994 release) (with no trailer)

* End of Woolly Bear (1986)
* Thomas Nameplates
* Next Story Coming Up Soon!
* Bill and Ben Nameplates
* Start of Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree (1986

## Closing (Original 1994 release) (with no trailer)

* End of Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree (1986)/Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends closing credits
* Thomas (Saved from Scrap Version) (long version)
* A Britt Allcroft Production logo 1986 (Short Version) (Thomas' Train and 17 Other Stories variant) (silent)
* The Video Collection logo (1986-1995)