Season 1, Episodes 21-25 (Transmission 5)

Season 1, Episodes 21-25 is the fifth episode of Thomas and Friends.

Toby The Tram Engine

 * When Sir Topham Hatt and his family go on holiday, they meet Toby the Steam Tram and his faithful coach Henrietta.

Thomas Breaks The Rules

 * A new policeman writes Thomas up for breaking the rules. Even Sir Topham Hatt cannot help Thomas, as the law is the law. Without the proper equipment, Thomas cannot work that line. But there is one engine that can -- Toby the Tram Engine!

James In A Mess

 * James loves boasting that he is a splendid engine. When he crossly bumps some freight cars, James ends up in a sticky situation and is no longer such a splendid red engine.

Gordon Takes A Dip

 * When Gordon is cross that he has to take a special train, he decides to sabotage his job. While jamming the turntable, he is unable to stop...and Gordon takes a dip!

Down The Mine

 * Rescue on the Rails! There's trouble on the tracks when Thomas ignores a danger sign at the mine and needs to be rescued.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Henrietta
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Lady Hatt (does not speak)

Trivia

 * Stories told by George Carlin.

Full Script

 * (Start of Transmission 5, we start with the Britt Allcroft Presents logo. Then, we start with the Thomas and Friends Season 5 intro, with Thomas, with Annie and Clarabel passing the windmill, as the "THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE & FRIENDS" logo appears. Then, the "BASED ON THE RAILWAY SERIES BY THE REV.W.AWDRY" logo appears, and then the "ADAPTATION BY BRITT ALLCROFT" logo. Then, we see Thomas passing under a bride, as the "TOBY THE TRAM ENGINE" title card appears. Finally, we see Thomas arriving at the last station, as the "TOLD BY GEORGE CARLIN" title card appears, and then the "DIRECTED BY DAVID MITTON" title card appears, then we start the first story.)
 * George Carlin: Toby is a tram engine. He has cowcatchers and side plates and doesn't look like a steam engine at all. He takes from farms and villages to the main line and is cheerful to everyone he meets. He has a coach called Henrietta who has seen better days.
 * Henrietta: It's not fair at all.
 * George Carlin: She grumbles, remembering she used to be full and nine cars would rattle behind her. Now there were only three or four for the farms and factories send their goods mostly by truck. Toby is always careful. The cars, buses and trucks often had accidents. Toby hasn't had an accident for years. But the buses are crowded and Henrietta is empty. A lady and a stout gentleman stood on Toby's platform. He was of course Sir Topham Hatt. But Toby didn't noticed yet.
 * Children: Come on, grandfather.
 * George Carlin: Cried the children.
 * Children: Do look at this engine.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: That's a tram engine, Stephen.
 * George Carlin: Said Sir Topham Hatt.
 * Bridget: Is it electric?
 * George Carlin: Asked Bridget.
 * Toby: Whoosh!
 * George Carlin: Hissed Toby.
 * Stephen: Shh!
 * George Carlin: Said her brother.
 * Stephen: You've offended him.
 * Bridget: But trams are electric, aren't they?
 * Sir Topham Hatt: They are mostly, and this is a steam tram.
 * Children: May we go in it, grandfather, please?
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Stop!
 * George Carlin: Said Sir Topham Hatt to the conductor. They all scrambled into Henrietta.
 * Henrietta: Hip-hip hooray!
 * George Carlin: Chanted Henrietta. But Toby didn't sing.
 * Toby: Electric indeed! Electric indeed!
 * George Carlin: He snorted. He was proud of being a steam tram.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: What is your name?
 * George Carlin: Asked Sir Topham Hatt.
 * Toby: Toby, sir.
 * George Carlin: Thank you, Toby, for a very nice ride.
 * Toby: Thank you, sir.
 * George Carlin: Said Toby. He felt better now.
 * Toby: This gentleman...
 * George Carlin: He thought.
 * Toby: ...is a gentleman who knows how to speak to engines.
 * George Carlin: The children came every day for two weeks. Sometimes they rode with the conductor, sometimes in empty cars. On the last day of all the driver invited them into his cab. All were sorry when they had to go away and Sir Topham Hatt and his family thanked everyone.
 * Toby: Come again soon.
 * George Carlin: Replied Toby.
 * Children: We will, we will.
 * George Carlin: Called the children. And they waved till Toby was out of sight. The months passed. Toby had few cars and fewer passengers.
 * Toby's Driver: Our last day, Toby.
 * George Carlin: Said his driver one morning.
 * Toby's Driver: The manager says we must close tomorrow.
 * George Carlin: That day, everyone will have a chance of a last ride. The passengers joked and sang, but Toby and his driver wish they wouldn't.
 * Passengers: Goodbye, Toby.
 * George Carlin: Said the passengers afterwards.
 * Passengers: We're sorry your line is closing down.
 * Toby: So am I.
 * George Carlin: Sighed Toby.
 * Toby: Nobody wants me.
 * George Carlin: Toby thought and went unhappily to sleep. Next morning, the shed was flung open and old Toby woke with a start to his driver waving a piece of paper at him.
 * Toby's Driver: Wake up, Toby!
 * George Carlin: He shouted excitedly.
 * Toby's Driver: The mail has just arrived and there's a letter for us from the stout gentleman. Maybe it's good news.
 * (We see Thomas passing under a bridge, as the "THOMAS BREAKS THE RULES" title card appears, thus starting the second story.)
 * George Carlin: There's a line to a quarry at the end of Thomas' branch. It goes to some distance along the road. Thomas was very careful to whistle here in case anyone was coming. Early one morning, a large policeman was sitting close to the line. Thomas liked policemen. He had been a great friend of the officer who had just retired.
 * Thomas: Peep, peep!
 * George Carlin: He whistled.
 * Thomas: Good morning!
 * George Carlin: Thomas expected that the new officer would be friendly too. But was sorry to see that he didn't look friendly at all. He was red in the face and very cross.
 * Policeman: Disgraceful!
 * George Carlin: He spluttered.
 * Policeman: I didn't sleep a wink last night. It was so quiet, and now engines come whistling suddenly behind me.
 * Thomas: I'm sorry, sir.
 * George Carlin: Said Thomas.
 * Thomas: I only said good morning.
 * George Carlin: The policeman pointed to Thomas.
 * Policeman: Where's your cowcatcher?
 * George Carlin: He asked.
 * Thomas: But I don't catch cows, sir.
 * Policeman: Don't be funny!
 * George Carlin: Snapped the policeman. He looked at Thomas' wheels.
 * Policeman: No sideplates either!
 * George Carlin: And he wrote in his notebook.
 * Policeman: Engines going on public roads must have their wheels covered and a cowcatcher in front, to protect people and animals from being dragged under the wheels if they stray under the line. You haven't so you are dangerous!
 * Thomas' Driver: Rubbish!
 * George Carlin: Said Thomas' driver.
 * Thomas' Driver: We've been along here hundreds of times and never had an accident.
 * Policeman: That makes it worst!
 * George Carlin: The policeman answered. He wrote "Regular Law Breaker" in his book. Thomas puffed sadly away. Sir Topham Hatt was having breakfast he was eating toast and marmalade. The butler came in.
 * Butler: Excuse me, sir, you're wanted on the telephone.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Bother that telephone!
 * George Carlin: Said Sir Topham Hatt.
 * (Phone chattering)
 * Sir Topham Hatt: I'm sorry, my dear.
 * George Carlin: He said to his wife.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Thomas is in trouble with the police and I must go at once.
 * George Carlin: At the station, Thomas' driver told Sir Topham Hatt what had happened.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Dangerous to the public indeed? We'll see about that.
 * George Carlin: Sir Topham Hatt spoke to the policeman, but however much he argued with him, it was no good.
 * Policeman: The law is the law!
 * George Carlin: He said.
 * Policeman: And we can't change it!
 * George Carlin: Sir Topham Hatt felt exhausted.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: I'm sorry, driver.
 * George Carlin: He said.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: It's no use arguing with the policeman. We will have to make those cowcatcher things for Thomas I suppose.
 * Thomas: Everyone will laugh, sir.
 * George Carlin: Said Thomas.
 * Thomas: They'll say I look like a tram.
 * George Carlin: Sir Topham Hatt stared, then he laughed.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Well done, Thomas. Why didn't I think of it before? We need a tram engine. When I was on my holiday, I met a nice little engine called Toby. He takes freight cars from the farms, but the trucks have taken most of his work and he needs a change. He has cowcatchers and sideplates. I'll write to this superintendent at once.
 * George Carlin: A few days later, Toby arrived.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: That's a good engine.
 * George Carlin: Said Sir Topham Hatt.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: I see you brought your coach, Henrietta.
 * Toby: You don't mind, do you, sir?
 * George Carlin: Asked Toby.
 * Toby: The stationmaster wanted to use her as a hen house, and that would never do.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: No, indeed.
 * George Carlin: Said Sir Topham Hatt.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: We couldn't allow that.
 * George Carlin: Toby made the silly cars even better than Thomas did.
 * Policeman: Hey, you!
 * George Carlin: At first, Thomas was jealous, but he was so pleased when Toby rang his bell and frightened the policeman, they've been firmed friends ever since.
 * (We see Thomas passing under a bridge, as the "JAMES IN A MESS" title card appears, thus starting the third story.)
 * George Carlin: Toby and Henrietta were enjoying their new job on the Island of Sodor, but they do look old fashioned and did need new paint. James was very rude whenever he saw them.
 * James: Yech! What dirty objects!
 * George Carlin: He would say. At last, Toby lost patience.
 * Toby: James?
 * George Carlin: He asked.
 * Toby: Why are you red?
 * James: I am a splendid engine.
 * George Carlin: Answered James.
 * James: Ready for anything. You never see my paint dirty.
 * Toby: Oh.
 * George Carlin: Said Toby earnestly.
 * Toby: That's why you once needed bootlaces to be ready I suppose.
 * George Carlin: James went redder than ever and snorted off. It was such an insult to be remind how the time the bootlace have been use to mend a hole in his coaches. At the end of the line, James left his coaches and got out to his next train. It was a slow freight, stopping at every station to pick up and set down cars. James hated slow freight trains.
 * James: Dirty cars from dirty sidings! Yech!
 * George Carlin: Starting an only a few, he picked up more and more cars at each station till he had a long train. At first, the freight cars behaved well, but James bumped them so crossly that they were determined to get back at him. Presently, they approached the top of Gordon's Hill. Heavy freight trains halt here to set the brakes. James had had an accident with cars before and should have remembered this.
 * James' Driver: Wait, James, wait!
 * George Carlin: Said the driver, but James wouldn't wait. He was too busy thinking what he would say to Toby when they next met. The freight cars' chance had come.
 * Freight Cars: Hurrah, hurrah!
 * George Carlin: They laughed, and banging their buffers they pushed him down the hill.
 * Freight Cars: On, on!
 * George Carlin: Yelled the cars.
 * James: I've got to stop, I've got to stop!
 * George Carlin: Groaned James. Disaster lay ahead.
 * (James crashes into the tar wagons)
 * George Carlin: Something sticky splashed all over James. He had run into two tar wagons, and was black from smokebox to cab. He was more dirty than hurt, but the tar wagons and some cars were all to pieces. Toby and Percy were sent to help and came as quickly as they could.
 * Toby: Look here, Percy!
 * George Carlin: Explained Toby.
 * Toby: Whatever is that dirty object?
 * Percy: That's James, didn't you know?
 * Toby: It's James' shape.
 * George Carlin: Said Toby.
 * Toby: But James is a splendid red engine and you'll never see his paint dirty.
 * George Carlin: James pretended he hadn't heard. Toby and Percy cleared away the unhurt cars and help James home. Sir Topham Hatt met them.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Well done, Percy and Toby.
 * George Carlin: He turned to James.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Fancy letting your cars run away. I am surprised. You're not fit to be seen. You must be cleaned at once. Toby shall have a new coat of paint.
 * Toby: Please sir, can Henrietta have one too?
 * George Carlin: Said Toby.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Certainly, Toby.
 * Toby: Oh thank you, sir. She will pleased.
 * George Carlin: All James could do as watch Toby as he ran off happily with the news.
 * (We see Thomas passing under a bridge, as the "GORDON TAKES A DIP" title card appears, thus starting the third story.)
 * George Carlin: Gordon was resting in a siding. Sometimes he thought...
 * Gordon: It's really tiring to be such a large and splendid engine, one does have to keep up appearance is so.
 * Henry: Peep, peep, peep, peep! Hello, lazybones!
 * George Carlin: Whistled Henry.
 * Gordon: What cheek!
 * George Carlin: Spluttered Gordon.
 * Gordon: That Henry is too big for his wheels. Fancy speaking to me like that. Me who has never had an accident.
 * Percy: Aren't jammed whistles and burst safety valves accidents?
 * George Carlin: Asked Percy innocently.
 * Gordon: No indeed. High spirits, might happen to any engine. But to come off the rails like Henry did, well I ask you. Is that right? Is it decent?
 * George Carlin: Then it was Henry's turn to take the express. Gordon watched him getting ready.
 * Gordon: Be careful, Henry. You're not pulling the Flying Kipper now. Mind you keep on the rails today.
 * George Carlin: Henry went off in a huff, and Gordon yawned and went to sleep. But not for long.
 * Gordon's Driver: Wake up, Gordon.
 * George Carlin: Said his driver.
 * Gordon's Driver: A special train's coming and we're to pull it.
 * Gordon: Is it coaches or freight cars?
 * Gordon's Driver: Cars.
 * George Carlin: Said his driver.
 * Gordon: Cars?
 * George Carlin: Said Gordon.
 * Gordon: Puh-huh!
 * George Carlin: Gordon's fire was slow to start, so Edward had to push Gordon to the turntable to get him facing the right way.
 * Gordon: I won't go, I won't go!
 * George Carlin: Grumbled Gordon.
 * Edward: Don't be silly, don't be silly.
 * George Carlin: Puffed Edward. At last, Gordon was on the turntable. The movement had shaken his fire. It was now burning nicely and making steam. Gordon was cross and didn't care what he did. He waited till the table was halfway round.
 * Gordon: I'll show them, I'll show them!
 * George Carlin: He hissed. He moved slowly forward to jam the table, but he couldn't stop himself and slithered into the ditch.
 * Gordon: Ooosh!
 * George Carlin: He hissed.
 * Gordon: Get me out, get me out!
 * Gordon's Driver: Not a hope.
 * George Carlin: Said his driver and fireman.
 * Gordon's Fireman: You're stuck, you silly great engine. Don't you understand that?
 * George Carlin: They telephoned Sir Topham Hatt.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: So Gordon didn't want to take the special train and ran into a ditch? What's that you say? The special's waiting? Tell Edward to take it please. And Gordon? Leave him where he is. We'll get him out later.
 * George Carlin: On the other side of the ditch, some little boys were chattering.
 * Boy 1: Oh, doesn't he look silly?
 * Boy 2: They'll never get him out.
 * George Carlin: They began to sing.
 * Boys: Silly old Gordon fell in a ditch, fell in a ditch, fell in a ditch! Silly old Gordon fell in a ditch, all on a Monday morning!
 * George Carlin: Gordon lay in the ditch all day.
 * Gordon: Oh, dear.
 * George Carlin: He thought.
 * Gordon: I shall never get out.
 * George Carlin: But that evening, they lifted Gordon and made a rope of sleepers under his wheels to keep him from the mud. Strong ropes were fastened to his back end, and James and Henry pulling hard, managed to bring him to safety.
 * (Gordon is pulled to safety, we show a close up of his wheels, and finally a shot of him on the turntable)
 * George Carlin: Late that night, Gordon crawled home, a sadder and wiser engine.
 * (We see Thomas passing under a bridge, as the "DOWN THE MINE" title card appears, thus starting the third story.)
 * George Carlin: One day, Thomas was at the junction when Gordon shuffled in with some freight cars.
 * Thomas: Phew!
 * George Carlin: Remarked Thomas
 * Thomas: What a funny smell. Can you smell a smell?
 * Annie: I can't smell a smell.
 * George Carlin: Said Annie.
 * Thomas: A funny musty sort of smell.
 * George Carlin: Said Thomas.
 * Gordon: No one noticed it till you did.
 * George Carlin: Grumbled Gordon.
 * Gordon: It must be yours.
 * George Carlin: Not long ago, he had fallen in a dirty ditch. Thomas enjoyed teasing him about it.
 * Thomas: Annie, Clarabel, do you know what I think it is? It's ditchwater.
 * George Carlin: Before Gordon could answer, Thomas puffed away. Annie and Clarabel could hardly believe their ears.
 * Annie: He's dreadfully rude I feel quite ashamed.
 * Clarabel: I feel quite ashamed he's dreadfully rude.
 * George Carlin: And to Thomas, they said.
 * Annie and Clarabel: You mustn't be rude, you make us ashamed.
 * George Carlin: But Thomas didn't care a bit.
 * Thomas: That was funny, that was funny.
 * George Carlin: He chuckled. He felt very pleased with himself. Annie and Clarabel were deeply shocked. They have great respect for Gordon The Big Engine. Thomas left the coaches at the station, and went off to a mine for some cars. Long ago, miners digging for lead had made tunnels under the ground. Their rooves are strong enough to hold up cars, but not the weight of engines. A large notice warns them not to enter the area. "Danger! Engines must not pass this board."
 * Thomas: Silly old board.
 * George Carlin: Thought Thomas. He had often tried to pass it, but had never succeeded, but this morning he had made a plan. The fireman went to throw the switch.
 * Thomas: Now for my plan.
 * George Carlin: Thought Thomas. Bumping the cars fiercely, he jerked his driver off the footplate and followed them into the siding.
 * Thomas' Driver: Come back!
 * George Carlin: Yelled his driver.
 * (A loud splash is heard as Thomas falls to the mine)
 * Thomas: Fire and smoke!
 * George Carlin: Said Thomas.
 * Thomas: I'm sunk!
 * George Carlin: And he was.
 * Thomas: Oh, dear.
 * George Carlin: He said.
 * Thomas: I am a silly engine.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: And a very naughty one, too. I saw you!
 * George Carlin: Said Sir Topham Hatt.
 * Thomas: Please let me out, I won't do it again!
 * Sir Topham Hatt: I'm not sure. We can't lift you out with the cranes. The ground's not firm enough. Hmm, let me see. I wonder if Gordon could pull you out?
 * Thomas: Yes, sir.
 * George Carlin: Said Thomas, but he didn't want to meet Gordon just yet.
 * Gordon: Down the mine, is he? Ha, ha, ha!
 * George Carlin: Laughed Gordon.
 * Gordon: What a joke! Poop, poop! Little Thomas, we'll have your out in a couple of puffs!
 * George Carlin: Strong cables were fastened between the two engines.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Are you ready? Heave!
 * (Gordon pulls Thomas out of the mine)
 * George Carlin: It was a lot harden than they all thought, but at last Thomas was free.
 * Thomas: I'm sorry I was cheeky.
 * George Carlin: Said Thomas.
 * Gordon: That's alright, Thomas. You made me laugh.
 * George Carlin: Replied Gordon.
 * Gordon: I'm in disgrace.
 * Thomas: So am I.
 * George Carlin: Said Thomas.
 * Gordon: Why, so you are Thomas. Shall we form an alliance? You help me, and I'll help you.
 * Thomas: Right you are!
 * George Carlin: Agreed Thomas.
 * Gordon: Good, that's settled.
 * George Carlin: Rumbled Gordon. And buffer to buffer, the allies puffed home.
 * (Gordon and Thomas head home as we end the episode)
 * (Following the last story, we go to the outro with Thomas looking at us. While the end credits roll, the Thomas end theme plays. Afterwards, the A Britt Allcroft Production logo appears as we end this transmission.)