Rajiv's Royal Disaster

**Rajiv's Royal Disaster** is the second episode of the second season and the twelfth episode overall.

## Plot

At the end of The Great Railway Show, Thomas and his friends say goodbye to Ashima as she and the other international engines leave Sodor. Ashima tells him to come visit India one day, which Thomas agrees with, but doesn’t yet see how he could accomplish it.

At present, Thomas, his coaches and the Fat Controller arrive in India, which Annie and Clarabel already find astounding, but Thomas is a bit shy before becoming excited to meet Ashima again. She is also excited to see him again, and explains how the railway has been preparing for a meet and greet for him. Rajiv arrives and becomes jealous when he gets to hear about Thomas’ meet and greet. While Thomas rests, Ashima takes Annie and Clarabel to see the mountain railway. Rajiv on the other hand, begins to complain to Shankar about his jealousy. He tells Rajiv to focus on the helping him get things ready for the meet and greet, and that they already had something similar in the form of a fancy dress contest, which Noor Jehan won.

Ashima, Annie and Clarabel returns just as Thomas wakes up. Ashima asks if he wants to join her in picking up some food and snacks trucks, and that she could show him some of the railway’s sights along the way, which Thomas agrees to. Rajiv becomes even more jealous, and rants about Thomas’ meet and greet while backing up to some trucks. As he continues to back up, the trucks hit the meet and greet tent, causing it to collapse and Shankar manages to avoid just in the nick of time. He becomes furious at Rajiv afterwards. Charubala is cross with Rajiv and orders him to help Shankar fix up the tent again, and for him to stay in the sheds later to think about his actions.

Ashima and Thomas later returns from their trip, and discover the fallen tent. Ashima asks Shankar about what happened, and he explains how Rajiv manages to cause the tent to collapse. Ashima sternly reminds Rajiv that he should be more careful. He admits that she is right, and apologises, that everyone is right, and that he let his jealousy of Thomas get the better of him for being in the spotlight rather then him. Thomas explains that he once also was jealous of the other engines going other places on Sodor, but that he kept doing his work shunting in the yards and took pride in it. He advises Rajiv to be proud of who he is and take pride in what he does. And being content with himself and what he has accomplished, and that is the most important thing of all. As the Fat Controller and Charubala arrive, they both praise Rajiv for making his apology. Charubala then calls for everyone to work together to get the event ready.

The event is a success, but Rajiv considers returning to the sheds since the work is done. Charubala however asks him to stay as long as he wants, as she thinks she has been a good and brave engine. Two fans of Rajiv approach and one asks to take pictures of him. Rajiv is initially hesitant, but Charubala gives him the go-ahead, saying that he has earned it.

In a after-credits scene, the generator shuts down, plunging the events into darkness causing mass confusion.

## Characters

* Thomas
* James
* Emily
* Ashima
* Vinnie
* Gina
* Raul
* Rajiv
* Shankar
* Annie & Clarabel
* Troublesome Trucks
* Sir Topham Hatt
* Charubala
* Thomas' Fireman
* Trusty Trunky
* Henry (*cameo; speaking role cut*)
* Gordon (*cameo*)
* Percy (*cameo*)
* Toby (*cameo*)
* Oliver (*cameo*)
* The Green Tank Engine (*cameo*)
* The Red Engine (*cameo*)
* Philip (*cameo*)
* Henrietta (*cameo*)
* Noor Jehan (*mentioned*)

Some workmen and passengers also speak

## Cast

* PieceOfJayVA as Thomas
* Jinty Cogz as James
* LizProductions6 as Emily and Ashima
* Joel Hunter as Vinnie
* Mel Shiri as Raul
* TramEngineStudios as Rajiv
* Jonathan Asiamah as Shankar and an Indian Workmen
* Emily Elizabeth Queen as Annie
* Spo0derGlen as Clarabel and Gina
* Trainz4Days as Sir Topham Hatt and an Indian Workmen
* TheGermanOfSodor as the Dock Workman and the Indian Troublesome Trucks
* Tom Marshall as the Rajiv Fan
* Viola Rose as Charubala and Alice
* TPeiva as Thomas' Fireman
* PanoramicViewStudios as Henry (*deleted scene*)

## References to the Official Show

* The beginning of the episode is a flashback to the ending of the 2016 special, The Great Race.
* When Rajiv is complaining to him, Shankar mentions having a fancy dress up contest every year. This is a reference to the twenty-fourth series episode, Shankar's Makeover. Also in the same scene, stills from meet the Contenders can be seen in the background
* Ashima mentions the Monkey Palace that was first shown in the twenty-second series episode, Thomas and the Monkey Palace.

## Trivia

* Henry was originally going to speak in the episode but this was cut.