Truly the Truro

**Truly the Truro** is the seventeenth episode of the first season.

## Plot

The City of Truro came to the Island of Sodor to spend Christmas with his friend Duck, who was very grateful to have him visit. He worked on the Little Western during his visit, helping Duck and Oliver with their holiday traffic. Two days after Christmas, the City of Truro went back to the Mainland. But he was soon delivering a goods train to Bridlington Goods Yard. As he waited at a red signal, Wilbert was taking firewood to the towns and villages and pulled up alongside the famous engine. His signal turns green, and the City of Truro was cross as he was there before Wilbert, but his driver explains that delivering firewood is more important than slow goods. Later, the City of Truro is still grumpy when Stepney gets to cut in front of him at the water tower because of the same reason, plus he needed to go back to the Bluebell Railway.

The next morning, the City of Truro was resting at some engine sheds in Sheffield and was given an important job to deliver coal to all the stations nearby. Feeling important, the City of Truro refuses to wait to take on more water and will not help Connor with his jobs, even when he is feeling bothered and puffed out. However, once he collects the coal trucks and starts his job, City of Truro soon runs out of water. Connor arrives with his passenger train, but he cannot help the City of Truro as he is running late. Connor warns the signalman up ahead, and soon Frankie arrives to help the City of Truro, who finds himself being scolded by the diesel for not helping Connor. Frankie then reminds him that no job is more important than helping another engine.

With Frankie's help, the City of Truro gets more water and carries on with his deliveries. When he sees D261 breaking down, he remembers Frankie's advice and helps the class 40 diesel to the nearest repair yard. After that, he carried on with his coal deliveries, and everyone was pleased to see the famous engine. Thanks to him, they were all kept toasty warm. The next day, the Sheffield yard manager praises the City of Truro for learning his lesson by helping D261 and getting his job done. Connor and the Class 40 eventually arrive at the sheds to join the City of Truo to celebrate his praises as snow starts to fall.

## Characters

* Duck
* Douglas
* Oliver
* City of Truro
* Stepney
* Wilbert
* Sixteen
* Connor
* Caitlin
* D261
* Frankie
* Gordon (*cameo*)
* Donald (*cameo*)
* Bluebell (*cameo*)
* Emily (*cameo*)
* The Mainland Diesel Shunters (*cameo*)
* Mike (*cameo*)
* Rex (*cameo*)
* Bert (*cameo*)
* Toad (*cameo*)
* Isabel (*cameo*)
* Beresford (*cameo*)
* Sir Topham Hatt (*mentioned*)

## Locations

* Island of Sodor
	+ Vicarstown Bridge
	+ Arlesburgh West
	+ Tidmouth Hault
* The Mainland
	+ Sheffield
	+ Coaling Station
	+ Manchester Canal
	+ Crewe
	+ Bridlington Goods Yard (*mentioned*)
	+ Bluebell Railway (*mentioned*)
	+ Longcliffe Quarry (*mentioned*)
	+ Matlock (*mentioned*)
	+ The Steelworks (*mentioned*)

## Cast

* Andrew Hager as Connor
* AngelsandArachnids as Caitlin and Frankie
* Cheeky Chuffer as Wilbert
* Dana-Kenzie as Stepney
* Electro Gamer as Sixteen
* Mason Hagen as D261
* Oliver gwr 1995 Thomas the tank engine fan as Oliver
* Ryatron 12 as the Sheffield Yard Manager and City of Truro's driver
* SpaceyBoi as Douglas
* Tom Allmark as City of Truro
* Tommy Bauer as Duck

## Trivia

* This episode marks the first of a few things:
	+ The first winter themed episode in this series.
	+ The first episode to feature Dana-Kenzie in the cast as Stepney and Tom Allmark as the City of Truro instead of Dueling Express and SudrianRailwayStudios respectively.
* This is the last episode to feature Tommy Bauer in the cast as Duck as he left the cast for a short period of time due to some unexpected complications. Starting from Edward Goes to England and Season 2 beyond, the role was given to Holden Stafford.
	+ This is also the last episode to air in the year, 2020.
* This episode is based off the Season 8 episode, James Goes Too Far but with more plot lines added. The episode's instrumental was also used throughout the episode.

## Watch Episode

Truly the Truro (Thomas & Friends ERTL Adventures; Season 1; Episode 17)