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Make Someone Happy

**Make Someone Happy** is the fifteenth episode of the fifth season and the 124th episode overall.

## Plot

James is complaining about having to get his paint dirty while shunting some coal trucks, so Thomas tells him to think about other things and other people. Meanwhile, Percy and Oliver witness Tiger Moth flying with a banner that is promoting the Harry Topper's Fair at Rolf's Castle. They then head to Brendam Docks to pick up something for the fair.

James is still angrily shunting trucks when he sees Mrs. Kyndley upset; her sister was supposed to come and visit, but she has told Mrs. Kyndley she cannot do so. The Fat Controller soon hears the news and sends Harold to pick her up. Although annoyed that his paint is again ruined by Harold, James is happy when he gives Mrs. Kyndley a ride and she sees a bird's-eye view of the Island.

Percy and Oliver find that their load is horses for the carousel ride at the fair. James is happy when the Fat Controller tells him to take Mrs. Kyndley on a mystery tour; her destination is the castle fair and she is happy to open it and have the first ride on the carousel. James then agrees with Thomas that making someone happy does make him happy too and they watch the fair in action.

## Characters

* Thomas
* James
* Percy
* Oliver
* Harold
* Cranky
* The Fat Controller
* Mrs. Kyndley
* Tiger Moth *(does not speak)*
* Annie and Clarabel *(cameo)*

## Locations

* Norramby Fishing Village
* Haultraugh
* Rheneas Station
* Lakeside Castle
* Knapford Yards
* Elsbridge
* Ffarquhar Yards
* Sir Topham Hatt's Office
* Dryaw
	+ Dryaw Airfield
* Haultraugh Lighthouse
* Brendam Docks
* Rolf's Castle

## Trivia

* This episode's title is named after a song from the musical *Do Re Mi*.
Not So Hasty Puddings

**Not So Hasty Puddings** is the twentieth episode of the seventh season and the 171st episode overall.

## Plot

It is Christmas time on the Island and snow is lying heavy on the ground. When Elizabeth delivers Thomas' snowplough, he refuses to wear it and Elizabeth states that he cannot be reliable without it. Thomas grumbles about how rude Elizabeth was and that his snowplough makes his buffers ache.

When Thomas arrives at Maithwaite, he sees the Fat Controller talking to Elizabeth about the Chocolate Factory being snowed in and that the Christmas Puddings must get to the docks before the ship leaves for the Mainland. Thomas volunteers to do it, but the Fat Controller needs Thomas to work on his branch line, and gives the job to Elizabeth because she is very reliable. Thomas states that he is reliable too, but Elizabeth says that he is not reliable enough, making Thomas cross as Elizabeth leaves.

Thomas arrives at every station on time, while Elizabeth is having a hard time driving on the slippery road. She is soon filled with Christmas puddings and is on her way to the docks, but the slippery roads and the weight of the cargo get her stuck in a snowdrift. Thomas arrives at the Docks to pick up Terence and sees that Elizabeth has not returned, so The Fat Controller orders Thomas to find her. Thomas and Terence are stopped by her driver at Suddery and Terence pulls her out of the snowdrift and to the station. Thomas helps Elizabeth deliver the puddings just in time and Elizabeth understands that Thomas is a reliable engine.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Elizabeth
* The Fat Controller
* Terence *(does not speak)*
* Henry *(cameo)*
* James *(cameo)*
* Duck *(cameo)*
* Oliver *(cameo)*
* Emily *(cameo)*
* Salty *(cameo)*
* Duncan *(cameo)*
* Annie and Clarabel *(cameo)*

## Locations

* Reagh Viaduct
* Rolf’s Castle
* Rheneas Viaduct
* Tidmouth
* Ffarqhuar Sheds
* Maithwaite
* Hackenbeck Tunnel
* Ffarquhar
* Mr. Jolly’s Chocolate Factory
* Brendam Docks
* Vicarage Orchard
* Suddery
* Brendam School

## Trivia

* This marks the final appearance of Terence until the ninth season special, The Great Discovery, as well as his last appearance in an episode until the fifteenth season episode, Terence Breaks the Ice.
Season 5

**Season 5** is the fifth season of the Sodor Stories series.

## Episodes

1. Cranky Bugs
2. Horrid Lorry
3. A Better View for Gordon
4. Lady Hatt’s Birthday Party
5. James and the Trouble with Trees
6. Gordon and the Gremlin
7. Thomas, Percy and Old Slow Coach
8. Thomas and the Rumours
9. Bye George!
10. Baa!
11. Put Upon Percy
12. Happy Ever After
13. The Fat Controller’s Holiday
14. Double Teething Troubles
15. Make Someone Happy
16. Something in the Air
17. A Surprise for Percy
18. Busy Going Backwards
19. Heroes
20. Stepney Gets Lost
21. Haunted Henry
22. Duncan Gets Spooked
23. Snow

## Characters

* Thomas
* Edward
* Henry
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* Toby
* Duck
* Oliver
* Bill and Ben
* Stepney
* BoCo
* Mavis
* Skarloey
* Rheneas
* Duncan
* Rusty
* Annie and Clarabel
* Troublesome Trucks
* Toad
* Terence
* Bertie
* Algy
* George
* Caroline
* Harold
* The Fat Controller
* Lady Hatt
* Stephen Hatt
* Bridget Hatt
* Mrs. Kyndley
* S.C. Ruffey *(not named)*
* Peter Sam *(does not speak)*
* Henrietta *(does not speak)*
* Trevor *(cameo)*
* Farmer Finney *(cameo)*
* Big Mickey *(cameo)*

## Characters Introduced

* Old Slow Coach
* The Horrid Lorries
* Cranky
* Old Bailey
* Derek *(not named)*
* 'Arry *(not named)*
* Bert *(does not speak)*
* Proteus *(does not speak)*
* Butch *(does not speak)*
* Tiger Moth *(does not speak)*

## Trivia

* This season takes place between 1960 and 1961.
* This was the first series of several things:
	+ The first season not to have any episodes based on stories by Wilbert and Christopher Awdry.
	+ The first season to introduce original characters with no connection to the Railway Series.
	+ The first series in which Elsbridge and Knapford do not appear.
	+ The first series in which the phrase, "confusion and delay" is said.
	+ The first series to refer Sudrian locations by their actual names instead of nicknames such as "the big station" or "the harbour".
* This is also the only season where Knapford does not make an appearance at all. It seems to have been replaced by Kirk Ronan in this season.
* Out of all the Skarloey Railway engines introduced in the previous season, Duke and Sir Handel were the only ones not to make a physical appearance in this season. Only Skarloey, Rheneas, Peter Sam, Rusty and Duncan were seen. However, Sir Handel’s inclusion of the Sodor Stories take on Snow, was to try and give him more of a prominent role in this series than in the official TV Series.
Mr. Percival

**Mr. Peregrine Percival**, also known as **"The Thin Controller"** to the engines, is the current controller of the Skarloey Railway since 1957 when Mr. Peter Sam retired.

## Biography

Much like Sir Topham Hatt and his son Bertram, Mr. Percival is a firm but fatherly figure to the Skarloey engines and his stern, compact attitude and work ethic is only what is best for the railway.

As a child, he was fascinated by the little engines of the Skarloey Railway. He became an assistant manager for Mr. Sam in 1945 and kept the position for four years. When Sam retired in 1957, Percival was offered to take his place and did so gladly.

## Attire

Mr. Percival is a tall, thin gentleman. He is usually dressed in a black suit jacket with grey trousers, a yellow waistcoat, a white shirt, a black tie and a black bowler hat. He wears a pair of brown glasses.

## Engines Acquired

* Sir Handel *(1958)*
* Peter Sam *(1958)*
* Rusty *(1958)*
* Duncan *(1958)*
* Duke *(1958)*
* Victor *(1960)*
* Luke *(1960)*
* Mighty Mac *(1964)*
* Freddie *(1964)*
* Sandy *(1976)*

## Appearances

### Season 4

* Sleeping Beauty *(does not speak)*
* A Bad Day for Sir Handel
* Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady *(does not speak)*
* Four Little Engines *(does not speak)*
* Trucks
* Home at Last
* Trusty Rusty
* Special Funnel
* Passengers and Polish
* Gallant Old Engine *(cameo)*

### Season 7

* The Runaway Elephant
* The Grand Opening
* The Refreshment Lady’s Tea Shop

### Season 9

* Mighty Mac
* Peter Sam and the Old Mine
* Freddie and Duke
* Cool Truckings
* Wash Behind Your Buffers
* The Great Discovery

### Season 10

* Blue Mountain Mystery
* Don’t Bother Victor

### Season 12

* Duncan and the Grumpy Passenger
* Duncan the Humbug

### Season 13

* Two Wheels Good
* Diesel’s Ghostly Christmas *(cameo)*

## Trivia

* There have currently been four controllers for the Skarloey Railway. Firstly, Mr. Mack, from the 1860s. Secondly, Mr. Robert Sam, from 1890s. Thirdly, Mr. Peter Sam, from the 1930s. And fourthly, the current role of the Thin Controller, Mr. Peregrine Percival, from 1957.
* Mr. Percival wears similar attire, with corresponding colours, Sir Bertram Topham Hatt's clothes, only in a smaller size.
Katie

**Katie** is a mobile crane who used to work for Packard & Co., but now works unloading cargo ships at Kirk Ronan Harbour. She is the first member of the Pack and originally belonged to Miss Jenny's father, Mr Packard.

## Biography

Katie was purchased by Mr. Packard, along with Russell and Michael in 1925, a few years after his company Packard & Co. was formed. She became the No.1 member of the team. Katie used to help with any beams or pieces that needed heavy lifting or, when she wasn’t sent out on a job, she would unload materials and supplies off trucks delivered to the Sodor Construction Company Yard.

When Mr. Packard bought and refitted Kelly into a mobile crane in 1946, Katie was sent over to Kirk Ronan Harbour, to unload cargo off ships where the fixed yard cranes can’t reach. She still works there to this day.

## Basis

Katie is based on a Ruston-Bucyrus Ruston-Bucyrus 17/19 Crawler Crane.

## Livery

Katie is painted burnt-orange with black wheels, tracks and crane arm and cream window frames. Her number (01) is painted on both of her sides in cream.

## Trivia

* Katie, along with Russell, Michael and Topper are completely new characters for the Construction Company, who were never seen in the Official TV Series. James A Williams *did* intend to add 10 original Pack members, predating Jack (No.11), but he couldn’t find many old-fashioned 1920’s construction vehicles that weren’t diggers, so he only came up with 4 vehicles. As a result, all the pre-existing Pack members from the TV Series, had to have the numbers changed, reflecting the time they joined the Pack, e.g, With Jack being the newest in Season 6, his number was changed from No.11 to No. 17.
* Katie’s design was inspired by the caterpillar crawler crane prop models, often shown in the background of several Official TV Series episodes.
* The name Katie the Crane is a subtle reference to James’ YouTube video “Thom-tober: Season 23”. In the video, James makes a joke listing off gender-bent names for all the Pack members, after the show introduced two new female machines the against 5 established male machines. And the name James came up with for Kelly’s counterpart was “Katie the Crane”.
James Goes Too Far

**James Goes Too Far** is the seventeenth and final episode of the eighth season and the 190th episode overall.

## Plot

Percy is taking the mail and pulls up alongside James at a red signal. His signal turns to green and James is cross as he was there before Percy, but his driver explains that Percy's mail is more important than James' slow-goods. Later, James is still pouty when Henry gets to cut in front of him at the water tower because of the same reason, making him feel very sad and left out.

Later, James is given an important job to deliver coal to all the stations. Feeling important, James refuses to wait to take on more water because of a queue and refused to help Edward with his jobs, even when he is feeling bothered and puffed out. However, once James collects the coal trucks and starts his job, he soon runs out of water. Edward arrives with his passenger train and though he cannot help James as he is running late, he warns the signalman up ahead. Soon, BoCo arrives to help James who finds himself being scolded by the diesel for not helping Edward. BoCo then reminds him that helping another engine is more important than doing a job.

With BoCo's help, James gets more water and carries on with his deliveries. When he sees Diesel broken down, he remembers BoCo's advice and helps Diesel to the Dieselworks. After that, he carries on with his coal deliveries, and the next day, the Fat Controller praises James for learning his lesson by helping Diesel and getting his job done.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Edward
* Henry
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* BoCo
* The Fat Controller
* Diesel *(does not speak)*
* Emily *(cameo)*

## Locations

* Crosby Tunnel
* Maron
* Tidmouth Sheds
* Crosby
* The Flour Mill
* Kirk Ronan Coal Mine
* Sodor Suspension Bridge
* Haultraugh Beach
* Haultraugh Lighthouse
* Suddery Junction
* Wellsworth Vicarage Orchard
* Suddery
* Vicarstown Dieselworks
* Crovan's Gate

## Trivia

* The official TV series version had originally had Salty a role in the episode as he was the one that was sent to help James to the water tower and reminded him that helping another engine is more important than doing a job. However, in the Sodor Stories take on this episode, BoCo has the role instead of Salty.
* In one scene, a White Star line poster and a Southern Railway poster are seen.
Killdane

**Killdane** (originally **Keeill-y-Deighan**; Sudric for **"The Church of the Devil"**) is a town and station on the Main Line and the interchange station for the Peel Godred Branch Line.

## History

Killdane's original name is in allusion to the circle of standing stones on the plateau above the town. There is a local legend, with no historical foundation, that a bloody battle was fought here against a party of Danes. (This tale is reserved for English visitors only; no-one else would swallow it.)

Since the building of the North Western Railway, Killdane has virtually become a suburb of Cronk Abbey. The branch line to Peel Godred was built in 1923, and locomotive exchanges are made here. An hourly service of trains is provided which becomes half-hourly at peak periods. Four passenger trains a day each way continue the journey along the branch to Peel Godred and Callan Castle.
Lakeside

**Lakeside** is a station on the northern end of the Skarloey Railway, reached by a loop line.

## History

Lakeside is a sizeable community situated around the mouth of the lake, and has a harbour which houses a variety of fishing boats, and the paddle tug Lakesider III. The railway runs through the town in a loop, and a bascule bridge carries it across the lake. The station consists of two platforms and a separate ticket office. A variety of businesses are located here, such as a Neptune Refreshments shop owned by the Refreshment Lady.

It deviates from the main line at Rheneas Junction, and runs round and above the lake on a ledge cut in the hillside among the trees. Lakeside is the sole station on the line, and serves a picnic area.

The loop line has proved its worth as a successful tourist attraction. From Easter to Christmas all passenger trains between 10.30am and 4.00pm run round the lake through magnificent scenery; but for the rest of the year, when traffic is mainly local, the old main line direct to Skarloey station is used.

## Trivia

* The houses at Lakeside are inspired by Barlwyd Terrace and similar buildings along the route of the Ffestiniog Railway.
* The pointy tops of the Lakeside Drawbridge were actually made from superglue lids.
Rheneas Tunnel

**Rheneas Tunnel** is the sole tunnel on the Skarloey Railway, connecting Glennock with Rheneas. It was here where Duncan got stuck and Peter Sam's funnel got knocked off by an icicle.

## History

Rheneas Tunnel was built in 1865 and, along with Rheneas Viaduct, was the major engineering feature of the line. This three-mile section is the one most subject to the weather's vagaries and is very sinuous. The tunnel is short, but curved so that on entering, it is impossible to see right through and thus be warned of any obstruction. It is also unlined and subject to seepage. This sometimes loosens rock fragments; icicles also form here in frosty weather.

North of the tunnel the line runs along a ledge and is subject to "wash-outs" after heavy rain. Regular inspection is therefore necessary, and inevitably under the worst weather conditions.

Another notable incident involving the tunnel occurred in 1958, when a loose rock fragment halted Duncan. Incidents like these are typical of many others. Another wash-out occurred in 1959, destroying a section of the line. A week later, Peter Sam lost his funnel to an icicle that had formed in the tunnel.

## Trivia

* Unlike most Skarloey Railway locations in the Railway Series, Rheneas Tunnel lacks an equivalent on the Talyllyn Railway, which does not have a tunnel. Its equivalent is Aberglaslyn Tunnel on the Welsh Highland Railway.
Off to See the World

**Off to See the World** is the first episode of the sixteenth season, the 354th episode overall and the first episode of the Original Stories Era of the series.

## Plot

One day, Thomas meets a pair of researchers called Ian and Andy at Ffarquhar. The pair are travelling to different railways around the world to write for an educational book. Thomas has an idea of coming with them all over the globe to help them with their research. Will the Fat Controller approve of the idea after Thomas asks him?

## Characters

* Thomas
* Percy
* Rebecca (debut)
* Annie & Clarabel
* The Fat Controller
* Ian & Andy (debut)
* Edward (cameo)
* Henry (cameo)
* Gordon (cameo)
* James (cameo)
* Toby (cameo)
* Hiro (cameo)
* Victor (cameo)
* Millie (cameo)
* Gator (cameo)
* Ashima (cameo)
* Hank (cameo)
* Larry (indirectly mentioned)

## Locations

* Hackenbeck Tunnel
* Ffarquhar
* Knapford
* Vicarstown
* Vicarstown Bridge
* Brendam Branch Line (mentioned)
* Harwick Branch Line (mentioned)
* The Little Western (mentioned)

## Voice Cast

* James A Williams as The Narrator, Thomas, Ian, Andy, The Fat Controller and Percy
* Liz Productions5784 as Annie and Clarabel
* CuteYoshiLover as Rebecca

## Trivia

* Liz Productions5784 and CuteYoshiLover join the voice cast.
* The original intention of this episode was to rewrite the story of the Big World, Big Adventures movie from the official TV Series, so that it would make much sense and would fit in better with the series, from a logical perspective.
* This story began its writing stages in 22nd June 2020, but wasn’t finished until 22nd July 2020. An audio adaptation of the story was uploaded to YouTube much later on, on 28th May 2022.

## References to Other Stories

* There are many indirect mentions to some engines Thomas has met over the years. These include The Skarloey Engines (Wales), Donald & Douglas (Scotland), Luke (Ireland), Millie (France), Vinnie and Hank (America), Hugo (Germany), Victor (Cuba), Ashima (India) and Hiro (Japan).
* The Great Railway Show from The Great Race is referenced in the first paragraph.

## Gallery

The thumbnail from the YouTube audio adaptation.An early test image of the first picture, without all the engines.
## Links to the Story

https://www.deviantart.com/jamesawilliams1996/art/Off-To-See-the-World-849594940

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCryaTr8g48
Maithwaite

**Maithwaite** is a station and small hamlet on Thomas' Branch Line. It is located between Elsbridge and Hackenbeck.

## History

In 1960, Maithwaite was the winner of the Best Dressed Station award, despite some school boys vandalising the flower arrangements.

## Trivia

* Maithwaite is based on Angerton railway station.
* Maithwaite is Toby's favourite station.
* Maithwaite has four signals despite only having two tracks with no crossover points.
* Maithwaite Street in Columbus, Ohio, is named after the town.
Salty’s Stormy Tale

**Salty's Stormy Tale** is the fourteenth episode of the seventh season and the 165th episode overall.

## Plot

It is a sunny day at the Brendam Docks, and Salty warns Bill and Ben that a storm is coming. But the two tank engines begin to mimic his voice, which offends Salty without knowing it, but is glad to be sent to collect Fergus from Killdane. Emily rolls up wondering what was wrong, and he tells Emily that no one likes to be made fun of by silly tank engines and leaves for Killdane. Emily knows Salty was talking about Bill and Ben and goes off to find them.

Dark clouds fill the sky when Emily finds Bill and Ben, who start to mimic Salty's voice again. Emily gets cross and scolds the two engines for offending Salty, who agree to go apologize to Salty, but he is nowhere to be found and the two become worried. Meanwhile, Salty arrives at Killdane and picks up Fergus, and the two set off for the Cement Works.

On the way home, the storm arrives and a fuse blows in the Norramby lighthouse, confusing a ship's captain at sea. Meanwhile, the rain falls so hard that dark night that Salty and Fergus miss the junction to the Cement Works and end up as far as the Norramby Branch Line. But soon, they see the lighthouse keeper, who informs them that the lighthouse's light has gone out and that the generator has broken down. Salty suggests using Fergus' flywheel to power the generator. They make it to Norramby station and Fergus is attached to the generator. The light is eventually back on, just as the ship is about to be in danger and they back up.

The next morning, after Salty dropped Fergus off at the Cement Works, he arrives back at the docks. He is delighted to be lauded by, amongst others, the ship captain and the Fat Controller. Bill and Ben then show up and apologize for teasing him, but the reason they were imitating him was because they think Salty is grand, for which Salty is flattered.

## Characters

* Emily
* Bill and Ben
* Salty
* Fergus
* The Fat Controller
* Cranky *(cameo)*
* Big Mickey *(cameo)*

## Locations

* Brendam Docks
* Killdane
* Norramby Station
* Norramby Lighthouse
* Killaban Cement Works *(mentioned)*

## Trivia

* This episode, alongside the next few, all take place during a storm.
One Good Turn

**One Good Turn** is the sixteenth episode of the third season and the 76th episode overall. It is based on the magazine stories Head On and Pulling Together.

## Plot

Bill and Ben are sent to help in the yard at Wellsworth. When they arrive, they tease BoCo like usual, and then start shunting. Soon, they finish, and as a reward for their hard work, they are allowed to have a go on the turntable.

Bill goes first and stays on the table until the foreman orders him off. Unfortunately, Bill is accidentally sent onto the same line as Ben, and they end up buffer to buffer. They argue about who is in whose way until the Fat Director finally breaks them up.

Each twin blames the other for the incident, and the next day, they decide to give each other the silent treatment and badmouth one another to BoCo and Edward. Eventually, Edward and BoCo (at the end of their rope) make a plan to get Bill and Ben back together, which is then carried on to the Director.

The Fat Director tells the twins to take BoCo's heavy goods train, and Ben claims to be able to pull it himself. When he discovers the train is too heavy for him, the twins realise their mistake and work together to pull the train, therefore making up for their quarrel.

## Characters

* Edward
* Bill and Ben
* BoCo
* The Fat Director

## Locations

* Sodor China Clay Company
* Wellsworth
	+ Yards
	+ Sir Topham Hatt's Office
* Brendam Docks

## Trivia

* TBA
Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady

**Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady** is the sixth episode of the fourth season and the 89th episode overall. It is based on the story Sir Handel from the tenth Railway Series book, Four Little Engines.

## Plot

Sir Handel has been naughty, so the Thin Controller has shut him up in the shed for a while. Peter Sam is now single-handedly running the Skarloey Railway and extremely excited about his new position, despite Skarloey warning him to keep calm. One morning, he picks up some coaches, and heads to Crovan's Gate. But despite his best efforts, Peter Sam is late to Crovan's Gate. Henry is unimpressed and threatens to leave without his passengers next time. Peter Sam is secretly worried, but soon gets back to work, happy to be running the Skarloey Railway. He begins singing to himself and the coaches happily follow along.

Later that afternoon, Peter Sam makes his scheduled hour-long stop at the Lakeside Station. Whilst there, his crew buy tea and cakes from the refreshment shop at the station. The lady who runs the shop always catches this train home. Peter Sam begins to worry about missing Henry's train as the crew and passengers return. As the Refreshment Lady approaches the platform, Peter Sam suddenly starts - he claims he had heard the guard's whistle, the guard meanwhile believes Peter Sam was simply being too impatient. Whatever the cause for it is, the coaches quickly alert him that he has left the Refreshment Lady behind. This makes him stop and allow her to get on the train.

Fearing that he will miss Henry, Peter Sam races back to Crovan's Gate as fast as he can. To his relief, he arrives to station, find that Henry is still there. The Refreshment Lady angrily demands to know why Peter Sam he left her behind. Upon hearing his apology and explanation, however, she laughs and explains that Henry was only joking; as a guaranteed connection, he has to wait for the passengers. Peter Sam is furious and determined to give the big green engine a piece of his mind, but Henry has already left the station, chortling as he does so.

## Characters

* Henry
* Skarloey
* Sir Handel
* Peter Sam
* Refreshment Lady
* Blue Narrow Gauge Coaches
* The Thin Controller *(does not speak)*
* James *(cameo)*

## Locations

* Skarloey
* Crovan’s Gate Sheds
* Crovan’s Gate Yards
* Crovan’s Gate
* Cros-ny-Curin
* Rheneas Tunnel
* Lakeside Castle
* Lakeside
* Valley View
* Skarloey Viaduct
* Lakeside

## Trivia

* Peter Sam's brief song ("I'm Peter Sam, I'm running this line...") while puffing down the line, has the same melody as the 1840s song, *Skip to My Lou*.
* This episode was inspired by an incident that occurred on the Talyllyn Railway. However, it was not the engine's fault but the fault of the guard - who happened to be the Rev. W. Awdry - and the woman left behind was in fact the driver's mother-in-law.

## Transcript

Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady Transcript
Percy and the Oil Painting

**Percy and the Oil Painting** is the first episode of the ninth season and the 191st episode overall.

## Plot

The Mayor of Sodor has invited a famous artist to paint a picture called *The Spirit of Sodor*. The Fat Controller chooses Percy to collect him and show him around. Percy is curious to know what *The Spirit of Sodor* is, and Toby tells him that it is something special about Sodor.

Percy collects the famous artist at Vicarstown and takes him to Hawin Lake on the Peel Godred branch, which is known for its beauty. The famous artist, however, dismisses it as being "too sparkly," much to Percy's surprise. So Percy takes him to Norramby Beach, where children are playing in the sand and going on donkey rides. Once again, the famous artist is very critical and calls the sand "too yellow," which makes Percy upset.

As they travel around the Island, Percy tries to take the famous artist different sites, only to get more and more irritated. The famous artist calls the viaduct "too tall," the windmill "too round" and Knapford Station "too busy" and that there is no place on Sodor that is special. That proves to be the last straw, as it makes Percy very angry as his boiler bubbles and his face turns red as James, and Gordon - who is nearby - thinks that the famous artist is very rude for saying these things. Percy tells the famous artist off, then he accidentally lets off steam, blowing off the famous artist's beret. The famous artist states that he wants to see the Fat Controller immediately, which makes Percy think that he is in trouble.

However, the famous artist tells the Fat Controller that he is going to paint a picture of Percy; because he is honest, hard-working, helpful and not afraid to speak his mind - he is *The Spirit of Sodor*. That night at Knapford Station, Percy and the other engines see the painting for the first time and Percy is very happy to be *The Spirit of Sodor*.

## Characters

* Percy
* Toby
* The Fat Controller
* Gordon *(does not speak)*
* James *(does not speak)*
* Thomas *(cameo)*
* Edward *(cameo)*
* Henry *(cameo)*
* Annie and Clarabel *(cameos)*
* Lady Hatt *(cameo)*

## Locations

* Maron
* Elsbridge Cricket Field
* Hackenbeck
* Ffarquhar Sheds
* Vicarstown
* Hawin Lake Station
* Norramby Beach
* Reagh Viaduct
* Toby's Windmill
* Knapford

## Trivia

* This is the first episode an engine turns red with anger (in this case, Percy).
Oliversaurus

**Oliversaurus** is the third episode of the eighth season and the 176th episode overall.

## Plot

Edward takes the Fat Controller to see the site for the Brendam School renovation the Pack are preparing, ready for when the new year starts. He had given the land for the extension and wants to see how it is turning out. Miss Jenny shows him around and sees Buster flattening the earth flat for a playground. Then she takes him to see Alfie digging foundation trenches for the school library. Finally she shows him Oliver and Max working on a new swimming pool.

After the Fat Controller leaves, Max tells Oliver to hurry up. However, he takes no notice and his bucket hits something hard buried in the ground. While Max takes no notice of it, Oliver's operator suggests that it could be important. This leads to the Foreman calling Miss Jenny, who calls the Fat Controller, who calls the archaeologists from the Mainland. The archaeologists realise that Oliver has discovered a dinosaur bone. Using his chisel, Oliver digs away more earth to uncover a complete skeleton of a Triceratops. The Fat Controller claims this as an important day for the Island of Sodor. Alfie also comments that he's proud to be an excavator. A photographer takes a picture of Oliver with the dinosaur and the following day, the Fat Controller comes to the yard to show the Pack that Oliver is on the front page of the Sodor Times with the headline: "Digger Digs Dino!" Oliver feels quite proud and just smiles.

## Characters

* Jack
* Alfie
* Oliver the Excavator
* Max
* Ned
* The Fat Controller
* Miss Jenny
* Edward *(does not speak)*
* Buster *(does not speak)*
* Kelly *(cameo)*
* Topper *(cameo)*

## Locations

* Wellsworth Vicarage Orchard
* Brendam School
* Suddery
* Sodor Construction Company Yard

## Trivia

* This episode marks the first appearance of the Pack in series since the sixth season episode, A Friend in Need, as well as the first appearance of Buster and Topper in the series, yet they have no speaking roles.
* The dinosaur skeleton that Oliver discovered was a Triceratops that lived in North America during the Late Cretaceous period.
Rosie

**Rosie** is a lively little tank engine who used to idolised Thomas, which bothered him. She works as both a shunting engine and a mixed-traffic engine. She used to be the pilot engine at the Knapford Shunting Yards, but is now based at Vicarstown.

## Biography

Rosie is a friendly, clever, feisty and energetic tomboy with a good sense of humour. She is very free-sprited, very quick, and loves having fun. She used to idolise Thomas very much. She and Thomas like to have fun. She and Thomas also like to help each other when they are working. She also enjoys racing just as much as she loves to be really useful, and is very eager to prove her worth, as evidenced by her wanting to help Thomas deliver Alice's birthday presents, showing that she is not afraid to do hard work.

With the passage of time, Rosie became more focused and mature, serving as a voice of reason to James' arrogance. She also stands no nonsense for teasing or rudeness, and although she still has her tomboyish personality, she still has her good sense of humour, and still enjoys racing.

## Basis

Rosie is based on the Southern Railway (SR) USA Class.

## Livery

From her debut up until Season 12, Rosie was painted lavender with light grey tank panels, red lining and gold boiler bands. Her wheels were red with light grey rims.

Starting from the twelfth season onwards, Rosie is painted in the North Western Railway's livery of cherry red with dark raspberry tank panels, gold boiler bands and light grey lining. The area above her wheels and around her ladder are painted gold. Rosie has her company's initials (NWR) painted on her tank panels in light grey with a gold shadow, along with her number 34 also in light grey with gold shadow under her side cab windows. She still retains her original red buffer beams and wheels with light grey rims, however.

## Appearances

### Season 9

* Thomas and the Birthday Mail
* Edward Strikes Out
* Dream On
* Hector the Horrid

### Season 12

* Scrambled Eggs *(cameo)*
* Tale of the Brave

### Season 16

* Washout
* Rosie and the Fire

## Gallery

Rosie’s old livery (1964-1967)Rosie’s current livery (1967-present)Rosie’s current NWR logo (1967-present)Rosie’s current number 34 (1967-present)
## Trivia

* Rosie is the first engine of several things:
	+ The first engine of an American class introduced in the series.
	+ The first engine in the series to have their debut livery changed permanently, during episodes, and the second character in the series overall, the first being S.C. Ruffey.
* Rosie is the second engine in the series to receive a number who did not already have one, the first being Emily.
* Rosie is the third female steam engine introduced in the series after Emily and Molly.
* Unlike many other characters, Rosie was not outright stated as being a new engine in her debut episode.
Maura Bridge

**Maura Bridge** is a bridge carrying the Main Line located just west of Maron, on the eastern side of Gordon's Hill.

## History

The river Maura, which starts four kilometers from Gordon's Hill, crosses under this bridge, which was constructed to connect the tracks from set hill to Maron station.

In 1923, Edward passed this bridge before arriving at Maron for a drink, after helping Gordon up the hill for the 1st time. In 1924, Thomas rushed through this bridge with his train of trucks, before arriving at the station and stopping at the buffers. In 1951, James also rushed through the bridge with a train of trucks, due to him pushing them all the way, before crashing into a train of tar wagons at Maron.

## Trivia

* The bridge itself uses that of Wellsworth in the first season.
Oliver Owns Up

**Oliver Owns Up** is the nineteenth episode of the third season and the 79th episode overall. It is based on the story Resource and Sagacity from the twenty-fourth Railway Series book, Oliver the Western Engine.

## Plot

Oliver is still new to Sodor and tells Duck how very grateful he is that Douglas rescued him and Toad from being scrapped on the Other Railway. That night, Gordon, James and Henry praise Oliver. Unfortunately, Oliver - who has never been complimented by big engines before - soon becomes puffed up in the smokebox.

After pulling some coaches to Tidmouth, Oliver is told by the Fat Director that he must learn how to handle trucks, because "every wise engine knows that you cannot trust trucks." However, Oliver is so confident in himself that he ignores the other engines' warnings. Duck tries to convince Oliver of how trucks are troublesome, but Donald says it will be better for Oliver to learn for himself. After arranging some loaded trucks and then shunting empties to the hopper, he goes back to take the loaded trucks. However, the loaded trucks are comfortable where they are and do not want to move. They say that they prefer Duck or one of the Scottish twins instead of Oliver.

Oliver bosses the trucks about and takes them anyway, but the trucks decide to show Oliver who is boss by forcing him down the tracks. Oliver puts his weight against the trucks, but they still push him on, unaware of the danger ahead; he is heading towards the turntable currently in use by Duck. Just when it seems Oliver is gaining control, he falls bunker-first into the turntable well. Duck, having seen everything, speaks his concern about the predicament, as Donald and Douglas will now have to work without the use of the turntable.

That night, the breakdown train rescues Oliver. The Fat Director kindly says that Oliver has a lot to learn about the troublesome nature of the trucks, to which Oliver agrees and is sent to the works to be mended. Since Oliver's return, he is a much wiser engine and knows how to handle trucks.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Henry
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* Duck
* Donald
* Oliver
* Troublesome Trucks
* The Fat Director
* Douglas *(does not speak)*
* Toad *(cameo)*

## Locations

* Haultraugh Beach
* Bluff’s Cove
* Tidmouth Harbour
* Tidmouth Sheds
* Tidmouth Tunnel
* Tidmouth
* Arlesburgh West
* Tidmouth Yards
* Sodor Steamworks *(mentioned)*

## Trivia

* This marks the first appearance of Bluff’s Cove and Arlesburgh West in the series.
* Oliver's accident was based on a real-life event where a Lancashire and Yorkshire 2-4-2T tank engine from the London, Midland and Scottish Railway also fell backwards into a turntable well. However, events from this episode are mentioned in the next one.
Smudger

**Smudger** was an olive narrow gauge tank engine who used to work on the Mid Sodor Railway and was later turned into a generator due to his tendency to misbehave and derail frequently.

## Biography

Smudger was purchased secondhand from the Mainland and was proved to be a bad bargain. As his trailing wheels had not been fitted properly, Smudger was prone to riding roughly along the track and often derailed, Duke warned him to be careful, but he believed this was no big deal. Repeated attempts to cure this habit failed, and Smudger was stripped of his wheels and became a generator behind Arlesdale Sheds.

Duke later lectured Stuart and Falcon about Smudger's downfall and they became "unusually good for several days".

With no reason to stay open, the Mid Sodor Railway was closed in 1938 and Smudger was abandoned.

He was later discovered by Mike in 1975, who told him what would happen if he become reckless.

## Basis

Smudger was based off of the Talyllyn Railway's Dolgoch, a Fletcher Jennings Class Bb 0-4-0WT.

## Livery

Smudger was painted olive green with black lining, along with a brass steam dome. He had black and brass name and number plates (2) on the sides of his boiler and coal bunkers respectively.

## Trivia

* Smudger is the Sodor Stories (and the official TV Series) equivalent of Stanley from the original Railway Series story, Granpuff, and he got turned into a generator rather than a pumping engine.
Samson

**Samson** is a dark teal cabless tank engine who works on the Mainland. He has a brake van named Bradford.

## Biography

Samson is a dignified tank engine with a lot of pride for the work he does. He almost never asks for help or advice to avoid seeming inexperienced around the Island. He is also quite arrogant and boastful, believing himself to be the Island's strongest tank engine and knowing what he is doing, whatever is right or wrong. While a hardworking engine, he tends to be impatient, impulsive, and overenthusiastic, which often leads to trouble. He also had a fear of fireworks, though his good friend Bradford was able to help him overcome this fear.

## Basis

Samson is based on a Neilson 0-4-0 saddle tank engine that worked at the High Harrington Ironworks on the Furness Railway.

## Livery

Samson is painted viridian (grey-green) with red lining. He has nameplates with his name on them, number plates with his number 15 on them and handrails, all in brass.

## Appearances

### Season 12

* Marion and the Dinosaurs
* Samson At Your Service
* Samson Sent For Scrap
* Millie and the Volcano

### Season 14

* Bradford the Brake Van
* Saving Time

## Trivia

* Samson was named after the Biblical figure Samson, who is known for being powerful. Samson also has made a mention that the name Samson is strong.
Kirk Machan

**Kirk Machan** (Sudric for **Machan's Church**) is a village at the very foot of Culdee Fell. It is also the terminus for the Culdee Fell Railway.

## History

St. Machan came over from Ireland in the later half of the 6th Century. He was of a solitary turn of mind and lived alone in a cave on the mountain. Nevertheless he became a legendary figure and people came to him from far and near. Even after his death his cave remained a place of pilgrimage and it is still something of a national shrine.

A church dedicated to him was built at the foot of the mountain in the 11th Century, on the foundations of one still older and a hospice for pilgrims was erected nearby in the 12th Century, staffed by brothers from Cronk Abbey. A village grew up around them. The hospice is now a hotel, but the proprietor is glad to show the oldest parts of his premises to interested visitors and explain their former use.

The station at Kirk Machan is the property and headquarters of the Culdee Fell Railway and was opened in 1900. It is in the form of a square-based 'U', but the outer face of the arrival platform has, since 1923, been rented by the North Western Railway for the use of their branch line trains. The Booking Office, Waiting and Refreshment Rooms occupy the base of the 'U'. The Mountain Railway trains use the inside faces of both platforms with departures from the western one and arrivals at the eastern. Between these two roads, a siding has been laid to allow a relief train to stand by. The mountain railway closes down from Michaelmas to Easter and the station is then unstaffed; but a staff of at least six are needed to cope with the traffic on both railways during the Summer. The NWR has laid in a passing loop which is pressed into service at busy times. On its way northward the branch has to swing eastward to avoid the mountain railway’s workshops.

The king points are a short distance north of the station and are controlled from a ground frame on the Up platform. The main, or mountain line, goes straight ahead while that to the Yard swings right to the Carriage Shed, Engine Shed and Workshops.

Traffic exchange of light goods and parcels is normally done at the passenger platform, but an exchange siding has also been provided north of the mountain railway’s Works. Here the 2‘7 ½” gauge rails lie alongside a siding from the NWR branch so that locomotives and other weighty equipment can be transferred conveniently.

## Trivia

* Its Snowdon Mountain Railway equivalent is Llanberis Station, which is physically modelled on the SMR's Llanberis station.
Rebecca and Murdoch

**Rebecca and Murdoch** is the fifteenth episode of the sixteenth season, the 368th episode overall and the fifteenth episode of the Original Stories Era of the series.

## Plot

Rebecca has arrived from the Mainland to help Murdoch with big goods deliveries. Murdoch has never met her before and therefore, he is unaware that she’s rather chatty and asks a lot of questions. This slowly makes him annoyed and longing for his peace and quiet.

## Chracters

* Emily
* Murdoch
* Rebecca
* The Fat Controller
* Salty (mentioned)
* Harvey (mentioned)
* Merlin (indirectly)
* BoCo (indirectly)
* Annie and Clarabel (indirectly)

## Locations

* Vicarstown Sheds
* Vicarstown Yards
* Gordon’s Hill
* Knapford Sheds
* Elsbridge Yard
* Tidmouth Hault
* Green Hills Junction
* Ffarquhar Branch Line (mentioned)
* Scotland (mentioned)
* Brendam Docks (mentioned)
* Norramby Beach (mentioned)
* Sodor Ironworks (mentioned)
* Blue Mountain Quarry (mentioned)
* Great Waterton (mentioned)

## Voice Cast

* James A Williams as The Narrator, Murdoch and The Fat Controller
* CuteYoshiLover as Rebecca
* Mika Michelina as Emily

## Trivia

* This story began its writing stages in 28th June 2020, but wasn’t finished until 11th September 2020.

## References to Other Stories

* Rebecca kept telling Murdoch all about her time working on Thomas’ Branch Line, as shown in Rebecca the Substitute.
* Murdoch references the time when he slept with Harvey and Salty at Knapford Sheds in Peace and Quiet.

## Links to the Story

https://www.deviantart.com/jamesawilliams1996/art/Rebecca-and-Murdoch-854825780
Porter

**Porter** is a viridian saddle tank engine who works at Brendam Docks, usually shunting trucks.

## Biography

Porter is a kind and helpful engine, with a good sense of self-confidence and does not worry about what other engines say about him, such as calling him a ‘camel’ because he has so many ‘humps’ (domes). Porter is not above engaging in a bit of friendly dockside banter himself, but when another engine is feeling low he can be very supportive. Porter’s easy-going manner makes him very popular. He is a hard worker, although he can be a bit of a perfectionist at times. He is also very brave and can keep his head cool in a crisis... though he can feel rushed like any other engine.

Porter was built by H.K. Porter Inc. in 1917 for an unknown railroad in the U.S. He arrived on Sodor in 1967 to work at Brendam Docks with Salty.

While Salty was working on the Mainland, Porter was left to do the work alone. Timothy arrived to help after Bill and Ben told Sir Bertram Topham Hatt that Timothy was no help at the Clay Pits. Porter and Timothy worked well together until Salty returned. When the Clay Pits became a mess due to Timothy's absence - and Bill and Ben's immaturity - he, Salty and Timothy helped Bill and Ben clear up.

## Basis

Porter is based on a H.K. Porter 0-6-0ST, built in Butler, Pennsylvania, north of Pittsburgh. These engines mainly worked in the dockyards on the east coast of the United States.

## Livery

Porter is painted viridian (grey-green) with yellow stripes and lining, brass fittings and gold nameplates with his name painted on them in black. He has a gold star on each side of his lamp and red window frames.

## Appearances

### Season 11

* Away From the Sea
* Gone Fishing
* The Smelly Kipper

### Season 12

* Tale of the Brave
* Toad’s Bright Idea
* Missing Gator (cameo)
* Flatbeds of Fear
* Disappearing Diesels (does not speak)
* Thomas the Quarry Engine
* Emily Saves the World (cameo)
* Timothy and the Rainbow Truck (cameo)
* No Steam Without Coal
* Spencer’s VIP (cameo)
* Long Lost Friend (cameo)

### Season 13

* Who’s Geoffrey?
* Salty All At Sea (does not speak)
* No Help At All
* Slow Stephen
* A Cranky Christmas
* The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead

### Season 14

* Sodor’s Legend of the Lost Treasure (cameo)
* Henry Gets the Express
* Pouty James
* Henry in the Dark

### Season 16

* Two Shovels Are Better Than One (mentioned)

## Trivia

* Porter has been modified for use on Sodor, given screw link couplings with added buffers, and appears to have been significantly scaled down compared to his basis, to the point where even open trucks are taller than him. As a result, his buffers and couplings appear to be very low to the tracks, which in reality would make it difficult for him to be coupled to typical British rolling stock.
* Porter is the second engine in the series to have three domes, the first being Rosie.