This was the last series to utilize the instrumental chorus of the Engine Roll Call in the opening sequence. Starting from series 11, the lyrics were incorporated into the theme sequence and sung by children. Starting with this series, all 30-minute episodes included only two mini-episodes.[2]
Episodes
No. overall
No. in series
UK title (top)Main title (middle)US title (bottom)
Directed by
Written by
Original air date
TV Order
235
1
"Follow That Flour"
Steve Asquith
Sharon Miller
2 September 2006 (2006-09-02)
301a
Thomas decides to play hide and seek with James' flour truck, but the door falls open and all the flour spills and leaves a trail behind him.
236
2
"A Smooth Ride"
Steve Asquith
Simon Nicholson
2 September 2006 (2006-09-02)
301b
Sir Handel starts to rattle and rock as he goes up hills, and does not want to tell the Thin Controller, fearing he will be sent back to the quarry. So he secretly has his friends help him.
237
3
"Thomas and the Jet Plane"
Steve Asquith
Abi Grant
3 September 2006 (2006-09-03)
302a
A brand new jet plane arrives at the Airport and his name is Jeremy. He boasts to Thomas about being able to fly and see everything at once, making Thomas wish he was a jet plane, too. He flies over Thomas who is at a signal, but when a storm looms in and ruins the children's picnic in the Countryside, Thomas comes up with the idea of having the picnic in Jeremy's Hangar.
238
4
"Percy and the Funfair""Percy and the Carnival"
Steve Asquith
Abi Grant
3 September 2006 (2006-09-03)
302b
Percy is given the assignment of delivering coal while his friends get to help with a funfair, making him unhappy. He decides to abandon his coal trucks and help his friends, but problems arise when some of the engines start running out of coal.
239
5
"The Green Controller"
Steve Asquith
Sharon Miller
4 September 2006 (2006-09-04)
303a
The Fat Controller loses his voice, so Lady Hatt gives Percy the job of telling the engines what to do. But Percy (after refusing Thomas' help) mixes up all of the jobs and makes the others look silly.
240
6
"Duncan Drops a Clanger"
Steve Asquith
Paul Larson
4 September 2006 (2006-09-04)
303b
Duncan is taking a clock tower's bell to be polished, but the chiming distracts him on his journey, and he ignores the other Narrow Gauge engines' warnings about going slowly with it.
241
7
"Thomas' Tricky Tree"
Steve Asquith
Sharon Miller
5 September 2006 (2006-09-05)
304a
Thomas is assigned to collect a Christmas tree from the Wharf, but when Duncan teases him while he is looking for the tree, Thomas refuses help from the other narrow gauge engines, thinking they are teasing him, too. Thomas finds a covered flatbed loaded with pipes, and, mistaking it for the Christmas tree, tries to take it, but accidentally pushes it into the canal. Sir Handel and Skarloey show Thomas where the tree is, and Duncan apologizes for his teasing.
242
8
"Toby's Afternoon Off"
Steve Asquith
Marc Seal
5 September 2006 (2006-09-05)
304b
Toby wants to spend his afternoon off at Farmer McColl's farm to see the animals, but he is given three jobs that his friends cannot help him with.
243
9
"It's Good to Be Gordon"
Steve Asquith
Abi Grant
6 September 2006 (2006-09-06)
305a
Gordon, close to setting a new record, uses up the coal that Henry needs, thinking it will make him faster. But Gordon feels guilty seeing Henry struggling later.
244
10
"Seeing the Sights"
Steve Asquith
Wayne Jackman
6 September 2006 (2006-09-06)
305b
Thomas is determined to show the tourists as many sights as possible, but he goes so quickly that he leaves passengers behind at several stops.
245
11
"Fearless Freddie"
Steve Asquith
Simon Nicholson
7 September 2006 (2006-09-07)
306a
An old narrow gauge tank engine named "Fearless" Freddie returns and challenges Rheneas and Skarloey to a race. But when he sees he is not as fast as he once was, he cheats.
246
12
"Toby's New Shed"
Steve Asquith
Simon Nicholson
7 September 2006 (2006-09-07)
306b
It is a wet and windy day on the Island of Sodor and Thomas offers to help repair Toby's holey roof. However, he is not aware that Toby liked the holes, for the birds would build their nests and keep him company.
247
13
"Big Strong Henry"
Steve Asquith
Simon Nicholson
8 September 2006 (2006-09-08)
307a
Henry wants to prove he is as strong as Gordon by pulling as many trucks as possible, but he only gets in a wreck when he takes the trucks of haybales that were meant for Gordon.
248
14
"Sticky Toffee Thomas""Sticky Taffy Thomas"
Steve Asquith
Paul Larson
8 September 2006 (2006-09-08)
307b
Thomas spends too much time daydreaming about what he will wear to a costume party that he winds up taking a tanker full of toffee, and soon crashes it by mistake.
249
15
"Which Way Now?"
Steve Asquith
James Mason
9 September 2006 (2006-09-09)
308a
Rusty rushes the workmen putting up signs to meet the Fat Controller. However, because they were rushed, all the signs point in the wrong directions.
250
16
"Thomas and the Shooting Star"
Steve Asquith
Abi Grant
9 September 2006 (2006-09-09)
308b
When a shooting star is due to appear and the power company's generator breaks, Thomas takes longer routes to still see the star. But it gets too late and dark, and he gets lost.
251
17
"Edward Strikes Out"
Steve Asquith
Sharon Miller
10 September 2006 (2006-09-10)
309a
Gordon and Edward think a new crane called Rocky is useless without an engine. But when Edward's load of pipes spill and cause Gordon to crash, Rocky has a chance to prove his worth.
252
18
"Topped Off Thomas"
Steve Asquith
Sharon Miller
10 September 2006 (2006-09-10)
309b
As Thomas races Spencer, he blows the Fat Controller's top hat away. To make up for it, he tries to chase the wind as it carries it across the Island.
253
19
"Wharf and Peace"
Steve Asquith
Abi Grant
11 September 2006 (2006-09-11)
310a
After Skarloey is startled at the Wharf, he is convinced that he is a "scaredy engine". He spends the day sulking, but shows bravery by not even trying.
254
20
"Thomas' Frosty Friend"
Steve Asquith
Sharon Miller
11 September 2006 (2006-09-11)
310b
Thomas sees the children surrounding a giant snowman balloon, but the wind causes it to blow away, and its cords get caught on Thomas' buffers, making him wonder why it won't stop following him.
255
21
"Emily and the Special Coaches""Emily and the Special Cars"
Steve Asquith
James Mason
12 September 2006 (2006-09-12)
311a
Emily is collecting Gordon's new coaches, but she gets into a fight with Diesel on the way. So Diesel steals the coaches and makes Emily chase him down.
256
22
"Thomas and the Colours""Thomas and the Colors"
Steve Asquith
Marc Seal
12 September 2006 (2006-09-12)
311b
Thomas is jealous of James, who is taking the Sodor football team for the second year in a row. Thomas tries anything to get James to change his mind and let Thomas take the team, but James continuously refuses. Finally, Thomas tricks a signalman into diverting James onto an overgrown and unused track, resulting in his decorations getting ruined. When Thomas goes for help, he sees that Bertie has broken down while taking the children to the football game. Thomas offers to help Bertie by taking the children, and asks them to redecorate James using their scarves and flags.
257
23
"Thomas and the Birthday Mail"
Steve Asquith
James Mason
13 September 2006 (2006-09-13)
312a
During a summer storm on Sodor, Thomas must brave an avalanche to make a special trip to High Farm to deliver presents and mail to a girl called Alice, with unexpected help from Rosie.
258
24
"Duncan's Bluff"
Steve Asquith
Paul Larson
13 September 2006 (2006-09-13)
312b
Duncan bets James that he can deliver coal faster than James can bring it to the Wharf. But when Duncan realizes he is too small, he cheats and hides the leftover trucks.
259
25
"Missing Trucks""Missing (Freight) Cars"
Steve Asquith
Wayne Jackman
14 September 2006 (2006-09-14)
313a
Rheneas tries to surprise his sad brother Skarloey by taking his trucks for him. But he leaves them alone for too long, and they go missing, making Skarloey sadder.
260
26
"Thomas and the Treasure"
Steve Asquith
Marc Seal
14 September 2006 (2006-09-14)
313b
Thomas is determined to find the treasure that Salty spoke of, despite the other engines ridiculing him, but he chooses to skip his job to search.
261
27
"James the Second Best"
Steve Asquith
Paul Larson
15 September 2006 (2006-09-15)
314a
James is jealous of Edward when he is chosen to be the poster engine. Determined to prove himself better than Edward, James winds up being careless with his work, and eventually causes trouble for Edward and himself at a junction, leading to Edward accidentally pushing James into a billboard with Edward's picture.
262
28
"Thomas and Skarloey's Big Day Out"
Steve Asquith
Paul Larson
15 September 2006 (2006-09-15)
314b
Thomas decides to cheer Skarloey up by taking him on a tour of the Island. None of the sights surprise him, though. And Thomas does not pay attention to the old coupling on Skarloey's flatbed truck, or the steepness of Gordon's Hill.
