Steady Eddie

"Edward the steady is at the ready!"

- Edward

Steady Eddie is the second episode of the twelfth series.

Plot
Edward is told to take a brass water wheel to Great Waterton Waterworks and to use Gordon's express track as it is the smoothest line on the island (to Gordon's shock). After Edward collects the water wheel from the docks, Thomas sees the water wheel which he calls a very special special. This makes Edward decide against using the express track and instead take the water wheel along a branch line so people can see him which makes him very proud.

Soon enough, Edward arrives at a junction where he is warned that the line ahead is bumpy, but nevertheless continues onwards as the school is nearby and he wants the children to see his magnificent waterwheel. However, as he is travelling, the ropes dig in to the sharp sides of the waterwheel. Edward does not notice this until he stops at a red signal. Realising that his long journey has made him late, Edward decides to go up Gordon's Hill as it is the fastest way to Great Waterton and he will be seen by the engines on the hill. He is indeed seen by Oliver and Arthur who are going down the other side, but the water wheel is very heavy and the ropes tear in half, causing the waterwheel to come loose. It rolls down the hill and onto some flatbeds Gordon is taking to the Smelters.

Edward chases Gordon, going along every shortcut he knows while no longer caring about anyone seeing him anymore. Edward arrives at the Smelters just in time, to Gordon's shock since Edward had beaten him in a race. Once the water wheel is recovered, it is chained on so it will not fall off. Edward delivers the water wheel to the waterworks, where it is put on display.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Gordon
 * Oliver
 * Emily
 * Arthur
 * Cranky
 * The Schoolchildren
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Rocky
 * Charlie Sand
 * Sidney Hever
 * Sir Topham Hatt's Assistants
 * Three members of the Railway Board
 * The Ginger-haired Boy
 * The Blond-haired Boy
 * The Female Puppet Show Entertainer
 * Big Mickey
 * Donald or Douglas
 * Märklin Engine
 * City of Truro

Locations

 * The Windmill
 * Brendam Docks
 * Sodor Shipping Company
 * Maron
 * East Maron Junction
 * The Hay Farm
 * Sodor River Bridge
 * Tidmouth Tunnel
 * Great Waterton
 * The Water Works
 * Sodor Ironworks
 * Gordon's Hill
 * Dryaw School
 * The Lumber Mill

Trivia

 * Edited stock footage from Edward and the Mail is used, with the cows in CGI and birds flying.
 * This episode marks the first and last of a few things:
 * Oliver's first appearance since the seventh series episode, Snow Engine.
 * The first time Edward is referred to as "Eddie." This is repeated in the fourteenth series episode Charlie and Eddie, and later in the fifteenth series episode Edward the Hero.
 * This was the first episode written by Sharon Miller as head writer.
 * The last time a scrapped piece of the Märklin Engine appeared in the model series, its final appearance overall was in the 2012 special, Blue Mountain Mystery.
 * The last appearance of The Hay Farm.
 * Arthur's last appearance, as well as his only appearance in the twelfth series.
 * The last appearance of Tidmouth Tunnel in the model series, its last appearance until Tale of the Brave and its last appearance in an episode until the Series 19 episode, A Cranky Christmas.
 * The water wheel is currently on display at Drayton Manor.
 * This episode aired before The Great Discovery premiered in the UK and Australia, meaning the British and Australian audience may not have known about Great Waterton.
 * A scrap model of either Donald or Douglas is seen at the smelter's as well as City of Truro's model and tender.
 * The title is a reference to the Eddie Stobart mascot of the same name.
 * The footage of the water wheel escaping Edward's flatbed is slowed down.

Goofs

 * When Edward goes onto the bumpy track, his front wheels derail.
 * In one shot of Edward on the bumpy track, his whistle is wonky.
 * Edward stops at a red signal right next to the school, but he is seen travelling much further past the school before he stops.
 * In the overhead shot of Edward passing the school, his crew are missing.
 * In the first shot when Gordon arrives at the smelters, a small black spot suddenly appears on the track opposite him.
 * When Edward passes Oliver and Arthur, the latter's eyes are too far back in his eye sockets.
 * When the water wheel lands on Gordon's flatbed, it lands on vertical position. However, in the next scene it suddenly was turned and lands lying on its bigger side.
 * When Edward looks around, the end of the express line set is seen.
 * When the water wheel bashes Edward, his face is gone.
 * When the water wheel flies off the flatbed, it tips over before the camera stops.
 * The string used to make the wheel fly can be seen faintly.
 * When Gordon goes over the bridge, a wire in his cab is seen.
 * Edward and Arthur have the same whistle sound.

Merchandise

 * Magazine Stories - The Water Wheel
 * Books - Steady Old Edward and Thomas' Steady Friend

Home Media Releases
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UK/AUS

 * Heave Ho!
 * The Complete Series 12

UK DVD Boxsets

 * 10 DVD Boxset

US/CAN/LATAM

 * High Speed Adventures

DVD Boxsets

 * Adventure Pack

AUS DVD Boxsets

 * The Essential Collection

MYS

 * Thomas and the Billboard and Other Adventures

ZA

 * Heave Ho!

DVD Boxsets

 * 3 DVD Boxset

FRA

 * Thomas and Friends

IND/THA

 * Thomas and the Billboard

KOR

 * Thomas the Little Engine and Friends Season 7 Vol. 1

TWN

 * New Tram

HK
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 * Thomas and Friends Volume 41
 * Thomas and Friends Volume 23

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