Percy and the Calliope

"Percy, what is making that music?" "It's the calliope, Sir. We were told to take it to the Smelter's Yard, but I got it to work!" "Well done, Percy! I am very proud of you! You have saved an important piece of Sodor's history."

- The Fat Controller and Percy

Percy and the Calliope is the tenth episode of the sixteenth series.

Plot
One morning, Percy and Diesel are tasked with collecting scrap. Their last stop is the Duke and Duchess of Boxford's Summerhouse, where they pick up a very peculiar piece of scrap. The Duchess explains that the rusty, old organ is called a Calliope and was used at summer fairs to play music. Percy is very interested in the calliope and thinks it would be wonderful to hear it. Diesel does not share Percy's enthusiasm and thinks the old piece of scrap belongs in the Smelter's Yard. Percy thinks it would be a shame to scrap the calliope and is determined to get it working again. Diesel laughs, but Percy is sure he will get the calliope working before they arrive at the Smelter's.

Along the line, the heavy work tires Percy out and, much to Diesel's annoyance, he has to stop and take on water. As he is being filled with water, Percy gets an idea - perhaps water can make the calliope work. Percy abruptly reverses so that the calliope is under the watertower's hose. Water gushes into the old pipes. Percy expects to hear music, but the only noise coming from the calliope is a loud gurgle. Diesel chuckles at Percy's attempt, but the little engine is sure he can get it working.

The two engines trundle towards the Smelter's Yard. The heavy work uses a lot of coal, and it is not long before Percy has to stop for more. At the coal hopper, Percy's bunker is filled with coal. Percy gets another idea and, as the chute is still pouring coal, he reverses suddenly causing coal to rumble into the pipes of the calliope. Diesel is surprised, but Percy explains that if coal makes him work, perhaps it will make the calliope work. The calliope does not make music, just a big cloud of coal dust which covers Percy. Diesel cackles, but Percy is still determined to get the calliope in working order.

It is not long before Percy and Diesel have to stop at a level crossing. On the road, the Fat Controller is having problems of his own; his car will not start. Percy offers to help, but there is nothing the steam engine can do, except watch. The Fat Controller's assistants push the car and suddenly, it roars into action. Seeing the men push the car gives Percy an idea. Soon, the calliope is uncoupled from the scrap train and Percy pushes it along the line and up Gordon's Hill. The pipes rattle, but no music plays. When Percy reaches the top of the hill, he stops, but the calliope does not. The coupling snaps and the calliope hurtles down the hill at a tremendous speed. When it hits the bend in the line, the calliope derails. Percy feels terrible and blows a sad whistle. Diesel laughs, stating that the whistle is the only piece of music he has heard all day. This gives Percy a very good idea. His driver connects a length of hose from Percy's piston to the calliope. Percy puffs steam into the calliope and with a rumble, the calliope starts to play. The Fat Controller pulls up and inquires about the music and Percy explains everything. The Fat Controller is very proud of Percy for saving a valuable piece of the Island's history and tells him to take the calliope to the Steamworks, where Victor restores it.

Characters

 * Percy
 * Diesel
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * The Duchess of Boxford
 * Victor
 * The Duke of Boxford
 * Sir Topham Hatt's Assistants
 * Thomas
 * Henry
 * James
 * Rosie
 * Whiff
 * Scruff
 * Troublesome Trucks
 * Rocky
 * Kevin
 * Cranky
 * Big Mickey
 * Gordon

Locations

 * Whiff's Waste Dump
 * Brendam Docks
 * Sodor Shipping Company
 * Brendam Warehouse
 * The Duke and Duchess of Boxford's Summer House
 * Woodland Track
 * The Coal Hopper
 * Three-Track Level Crossing
 * Gordon's Hill
 * Road, Rail and Level Crossing Interchange
 * Sodor Steamworks
 * Victor's Shed
 * The Smelter's Yard

UK

 * Keith Wickham as Percy and The Fat Controller
 * Kerry Shale as Diesel
 * Teresa Gallagher as the Duchess of Boxford

US

 * Martin Sherman as Percy
 * Michael Brandon as Diesel
 * Kerry Shale as Sir Topham Hatt
 * Jules de Jongh as the Duchess of Boxford

Trivia

 * The music the calliope plays is the original Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends theme. Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell, the composers of this song received credit for it. This is the first episode since the UK version of the seventh series episode Three Cheers for Thomas and the first since the both the original version of Harold and the Flying Horse in which said tune was played.
 * This is the last episode of a few things:
 * This is the last episode to feature Michael Brandon as Diesel in the US dub. Martin Sherman later voiced Diesel from King of the Railway to the eighteenth series, while Kerry Shale took over the role in the nineteenth series, as well as the aforementioned character's last speaking role in the Nitrogen-era.
 * Scruff's last appearance in the Nitrogen-era.
 * This is the first episode of the CGI Series to not have Ben Small on the UK voice cast, as none of his UK characters (or American ones, for that matter) have any lines in this episode.
 * In the Japanese dub, the line "Percy peeped with pride" is omitted and replaced with the sound of Percy giggling.

Goofs

 * The texture for two tracks outside the Steamworks is missing in the last shot.
 * In the UK dub, Diesel has his US voice when he mutters, "Huh."
 * The back of the Calliope comes off the track first, which is physically impossible, as the front always would derail first.
 * In the shots between the calliope starting up, and the calliope starting to play, the truck that holds the calliope changes directions.

Merchandise

 * Wooden Railway - Percy's Musical Ride
 * Books - Save the Whistling Organ
 * Magazines - Making Music

Home Media Releases
{{Scroll box|

UK

 * Big Bang Surprise
 * The Complete Series 16
 * 1st Class Stories

US

 * Wild Water Rescue and Other Engine Adventures
 * Season 16

JPN

 * Thomas the Tank Engine Series 16 Vol.2

GER

 * Bust My Buffers!

CHN

 * Bust My Buffers

MYS

 * Muddy Matters

THA
}}
 * Salty's Surprise

Percy y el Calíope פרסי ועוגב הקיטור Piotruś i Kaliope Сломанная каллиопа