Thomas and the New Engine

"Where did you hear Neville is going to biff into all the steamies?" "Don't you know? Percy told me, Edward told Percy, James told Edward and you told James!" "But I only said to James that I'd seen Neville with 'Arry and Bert!"

- Thomas and Emily Thomas and the New Engine is the eleventh episode of the ninth series.

Plot
At Tidmouth Sheds, the Fat Controller announces that a new engine named Neville has arrived on the island and that the others must make him feel welcome. Later, Thomas is warned by a signalman about a broken bridge, so Thomas goes to collect some ironwork from the yard, where Neville is with 'Arry and Bert. Neville reverses up to his trucks and bumps into them. This gives 'Arry and Bert a chance to laugh at Neville and insult him. At that moment, Thomas arrives, sees Neville with 'Arry and Bert and thinks that Neville is friends with the diesels.

At Knapford, Thomas meets James and tells him about seeing Neville laughing with 'Arry and Bert. This news shocks James. Then, as Thomas leaves, Edward arrives, so James tells him about Neville. Later, whilst taking on water, Edward tells Percy that Neville is best friends with the diesels and does not want to be with steamies. Later, when Percy meets Emily at a red signal, he mixes up Edward's warning. He warns her not to go near Neville as the diesels have told him to biff into all the steamies.

At Abbey, Thomas has just been told by the Fat Controller to warn engines not to cross the broken bridge when he hears a steam engine's whistle - it turns out to be Neville pulling Annie and Clarabel. Thomas is cross with Neville for pulling his coaches. Then, Emily arrives. Neville says hello, but Emily is also cross with Neville as she thinks that he is going to biff into all the steamies, much to the surprise of Thomas. Neville does not know what he did. But as soon as the guard blows his whistle, Neville puffs sadly away towards the iron bridge still under repair.

After Neville leaves, Thomas is puzzled and asks Emily where she got the information from. Emily tells him about the rumour that had been going around the engines and was started by Thomas who explains that all he told James that he only saw Neville with 'Arry and Bert. Just then, Toby puffs in looking very unhappy. He tells Thomas and Emily that Henry saw 'Arry and Bert being horrible to Neville at the yards. Thomas and Emily are very shocked, and they realise that Neville is not friends with the diesels at all. Thomas realises that Neville is heading towards the broken bridge and goes to stop him. When Neville reaches the iron bridge, he sees the barrier, but cannot stop in time. He bashes through the barricade and ends up hanging over the edge of the broken bridge. Soon Thomas races up, buffers up to Annie and Clarabel and slowly pulls Neville to safety. Afterwards, Thomas apologises to Neville for believing silly stories about him and Neville is happy to have finally made friends with Thomas.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Emily
 * Neville
 * 'Arry and Bert
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Henry
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Gordon
 * George
 * Salty

Locations

 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * Knapford
 * Abbey
 * The Lumber Mill
 * Maithwaite
 * McColl Farm
 * Neville's Bridge
 * Brendam Docks

Trivia

 * Going by production order, this is the fourteenth episode of the ninth series.
 * Salty was likely originally meant to have the role of the engine who tells Toby the truth, and the scene with 'Arry and Bert was likely originally going to take place at Brendam Docks, as seen in the Story Library book based on this episode. The Thomas' Favourite Friends segment also states that it was Salty who saw 'Arry and Bert being horrible to Neville. It is possible that this was changed to Henry and the lumber mill in regards to the learning segment, Where Can Neville Find Salty?
 * Neville is seen at Abbey without Annie and Clarabel in a promotional image.
 * The bridge that Thomas crosses at the beginning is the same Neville hangs from by the end, just that it was redressed with more bushes and removing the missing track that connects both ends of the bridge.
 * In some descriptions of the episode, Neville is mistakenly described as actually being a diesel, as opposed to just looking like one.
 * This marks Neville, 'Arry, Bert and George's only appearances in the ninth series.
 * This is the only episode of three things for Neville:
 * His only speaking role and the only time he is referred to by name in an episode until the twelfth series episode, Best Friends.
 * His only appearance until the eleventh series episode, Emily's Rubbish.
 * His only leading role.

Goofs

 * When Percy talks to Emily at a red signal, his face is on crooked.
 * When Toby puffs into Abbey, his steam platform is visible.
 * When Emily explains what she heard, Thomas later says "But i only told James i seen Neville with 'Arry and Bert". but what he actually said was that he saw Neville laughing with 'Arry and Bert to James
 * As Neville breaks through the barrier, a piece of rubble lands in his mouth.
 * When Neville rushes through the countryside, Clarabel is facing the wrong way.
 * Annie and Clarabel's roofs are both crooked and slightly lifted when Neville, puffs out of Abbey.
 * When Neville applies his brakes, his siderods suddenly change positions when he crashes through the barrier, and when he stops on the broken bridge.

Merchandise

 * My Thomas Story Library - Neville
 * Magazine Stories - Thomas and the New Engine
 * Books - Thomas' Milkshake Muddle (book)

Home Media Releases
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UK

 * On Track for Adventure
 * The Complete Series 9

DVD Packs

 * The Ultimate Collection
 * Classic Collection
 * Action Pack

US/CAN

 * Milkshake Muddle
 * Engine Friends

DVD Boxsets

 * 4-Disc DVD Box Set

AUS

 * The Complete Series 9

DVD Packs

 * Complete Series 1-10
 * The Essential Collection
 * Series Nine and Series Ten Double Pack
 * Series Nine and The Great Discovery Double Pack

ZA

 * Thomas's New Trucks

NL

 * Thomas and the New Engine

GER

 * Thomas and the New Engine

German DVD Boxsets

 * 11 Great Stories with Thomas and his Friends
 * Adventure on Rails!

NOR/SWE/DK/FIN

 * Proud and Brave

CZ

 * Thomas and the New Contraption

JPN

 * Thomas' Surprise Plan
 * Thomas the Tank Engine Series 9 Vol.3

MYS

 * Henry and the Flagpole and Other Adventures
 * Flour Power and Other Adventures

HUN

 * Thomas and the New Engine

SPN

 * Thomas and Friends - Volume 6

DVD Boxsets

 * First Season

THA

 * Thomas and Friends - Volume 30

KOR

 * Thomas the Little Engine and Friends Season 4 Vol. 2

HK

 * Thomas and Friends Volume 26
 * Thomas and Friends Volume 22

TWN
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 * Thomas and Friends Volume 14

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