Thomas, Terence and the Snow

Thomas, Terence and the Snow, retitled Terence the Tractor in North American releases, is the thirteenth episode of the first series. It is based on the story of the same name from the Railway Series book Tank Engine Thomas Again.

Plot
Autumn has arrived on the Island of Sodor, turning the fields and trees from green to brown. One day, Thomas is running along his branch line when he spots a tractor ploughing the fields. The tractor introduces himself as Terence. Thomas cheekily tells Terence he has ugly wheels, but the tractor explains they are caterpillars and allow him to go anywhere as he does. Thomas is indignant, telling Terence he likes his rails as he leaves.

Soon, winter comes with dark clouds full of snow. Thomas' driver is worried that a heavy fall is coming, but Thomas is not scared of something like snow. He successfully finishes a journey at the last station only to find his snowplough waiting for him, much to his annoyance. Thomas' driver explains that he will need to wear it for the next journey, but Thomas is certain snow will not stop him. Thomas finds his snowplough heavy and uncomfortable, making him angry and causing him to shake and bang it throughout his journey. By the end of the day, the plough is so badly damaged that his driver has to remove it, and he scolds Thomas for his naughtiness as he shuts him up in the shed for the night.

The next morning, Thomas' crew arrive early to try and mend the snowplough, but cannot make it fit. Thomas is very pleased that he does not have to wear it and boasts to Annie and Clarabel who are worried about the snow, as is Thomas' driver knowing the snow will be deep in the valley. Thomas is not concerned at all and rushes into a tunnel thinking of how clever he is, only to find a massive snowdrift at the other end of the tunnel which he runs straight into.

Thomas is stuck and tries to reverse out, but his wheels cannot get any traction on the slippery rails, thus immobilising him. The guard goes for help as Thomas' crew and the passengers try to dig him out, but this only causes more snow to fall until he is nearly buried. Thomas is very upset and begins to cry, believing he will stay there until he is frozen, realising that it is his fault for not wearing his snowplough.

A bus arrives to pick up the passengers and none other than Terence arrives to rescue Thomas. After taking the now-empty Annie and Clarabel away, Terence returns for Thomas, who has had most of the snow dug off him but still cannot budge. A chain is attached to the two and Terence is finally able to pull Thomas free after a lot of effort.

Thomas is now able to move on his own again and picks up Annie and Clarabel while thanking Terence for the rescue and praising his caterpillars. Thomas' driver hopes that Thomas has learned his lesson and will act more sensible in the future. Thomas promises to try, as he humbly heads back to the sheds.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Terence
 * Bertie
 * Troublesome Trucks
 * Farmer Finney
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Mrs. Kyndley

Locations

 * Terence's Field
 * Ffarquhar
 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * The Works
 * Knapford
 * Hackenbeck Tunnel

Trivia

 * When the series first premiered on ITV, a small clip of this episode was used in the middle of interviews with the Reverend W. Awdry and Ringo Starr on Good Morning Britain.
 * This is the first episode of several things:
 * The first appearance of Terence in the television series.
 * The first episode to feature talking non-rail vehicles.
 * The first time Thomas' catchphrase "Cinders and ashes!" is said.
 * The first episode known to have been dubbed in Ukrainian.
 * The episode's US title is the first to be named after a single character. The second series episode, Daisy is the first in the UK.
 * The first time that Thomas cries.
 * The first time that an engine cries after getting into an accident, the second is the twelfth series episode, Excellent Emily.
 * Stock footage from Thomas and the Guard is used.
 * George Carlin's dub of this episode was never featured on Shining Time Station. It first appeared on the VHS Thomas and Bertie's Great Race and Other Adventures in 1993.
 * A truck next to Thomas has "N.E." written on it in a rare picture of him, Annie and Clarabel at Tidmouth.
 * Numerous deleted and extended scenes are used in the music video, Don't Judge a Book By its Cover.
 * The events of this episode were referenced and recreated in the twenty-first series episode Terence Breaks the Ice.
 * Part of the close-up of Terence pulling Thomas out of the snowdrift is cut in the restored version.
 * The clip of Thomas getting stuck in the snow was featured in a Christmas special of "Telly Addicts" in 1990.
 * This is the last first series episode where the Italian title coincides with the Russian one.
 * Bertie the bus makes an unnamed appearance in this episode; he would be properly introduced in the next episode.
 * This episode and Thomas and Bertie was the second in four pairings, airing on 6th August 1990 at the same time when the Buzz Books were made available.
 * The JEI TV version of the Korean dub added subtitles to inform viewers what a snowplough is.
 * This episode was never released on VHS and DVD in South Korea.

Goofs

 * In some close-ups of Thomas, he is not pulling Annie and Clarabel.
 * When Thomas collects Annie and Clarabel, a troublesome truck is next to him. When he puffs off, a brake van has mysteriously appeared in front of it.
 * Right before the shot changes to where Thomas is coming towards Ffarquhar, studio equipment can be seen on the top right.
 * Thomas, Annie and Clarabel are not at the station in the close-up of his snowplough.
 * When Thomas leaves Knapford, Annie and Clarabel's nameplates are missing.
 * In the shot after Thomas pulling out of Knapford Station, the end of the set is visible.
 * When Thomas says "Cinders and ashes!" it looks as if Clarabel is derailed.
 * After Thomas ploughs through the snowdrift, Clarabel is smiling when she is supposed to be upset.
 * When Thomas reverses towards Annie and Clarabel, the coupling sound is heard before Thomas couples up to Annie.
 * When Terence is turning around to pull the coaches away, Annie suddenly becomes the rear coach.
 * When Thomas says "Oh, my wheels and coupling rods! I shall have to stop here until I'm frozen," his eyes are misaligned.
 * When Thomas' driver says "A heavy fall is coming, I hope it doesn't stop us," the edge of the set can be seen in front of them. Also, a hand shadow is briefly seen before the shot changes.
 * When Thomas "shook and banged" his plough, it can be seen that his wheels are moving slower than the background for a split second.
 * When Thomas is at Ffarquhar, Clarabel is the leading carriage.
 * The hill next to Thomas is gone in the close-up of his driver.
 * When Thomas is pulled clear of the snow drift, most of the snow on him vanishes.
 * At the end of the episode, steam is venting all over the tracks and air when Thomas backs away from Terence with Annie and Clarabel.

Merchandise

 * Buzz Books - Thomas and Terence
 * Magazine Stories - Thomas, Terence and the Snow
 * Ladybird Books - Thomas and Terence and James and the Tar Wagons
 * My Thomas Story Library Books - Terence

Home Media Releases
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UK

 * Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends Cassette 1
 * Troublesome Trucks and other stories
 * Troublesome Trucks, Coal and other stories
 * Thomas and the Breakdown Train and Other Stories
 * Bumper Special
 * Thomas and Gordon, Troublesome Trucks and other stories
 * Thomas' Christmas Party and 17 other stories
 * Your Favourite Story Collection
 * The Biggest Ever Christmas Collection
 * The Complete Series 1
 * Seasonal Scrapes
 * Christmas Collection
 * Children's Christmas Favourites
 * Thomas and Bertie

DVD Packs

 * Classic Collection

WAL

 * Troublesome Trucks and 8 Other Stories (Welsh VHS)
 * The Big Christmas Video 2

US

 * James Learns a Lesson and Other Stories
 * Thomas and Bertie's Great Race and Other Adventures
 * Thomas' Christmas Party and Other Favorite Stories
 * 10 Years of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
 * Thomas' Christmas Wonderland and Other Thomas Adventures
 * The Early Years
 * Ultimate Christmas
 * Thomas and Friends Classic Volume 1

CAN

 * James Learns a Lesson and Other Stories
 * Thomas' Christmas Party and Other Favorite Stories
 * 10 Years of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
 * Thomas' Christmas Wonderland and Other Thomas Adventures
 * The Early Years
 * Ultimate Christmas

Home Media Packs

 * Special Video Collector's Set
 * Totally Thomas Volume 7
 * Totally Thomas Volume 9
 * Best Tales on the Tracks
 * Ultimate Thomas Collection
 * Holiday Favorites
 * Thomas' Holiday Collection

JPN

 * Thomas the Tank Engine Volume 4
 * The Complete Works of Thomas the Tank Engine 1 Vol.5
 * Sing-Along and Stories (Japanese VHS/DVD)
 * Nice to Meet You Thomas!
 * Thomas and Bertie's Race
 * The Complete DVD Box 1

PHL

 * Thomas, Terence and the Snow
 * Thomas and Friends Collection

AUS

 * Troublesome Trucks and Other Stories
 * The Biggest Ever Christmas Collection
 * The Complete Series 1
 * My First Thomas with Thomas
 * The Best of Thomas and Friends - Volume 1

DVD Boxsets

 * Complete Series 1-10
 * My First Thomas
 * My First Thomas
 * Classic Collection
 * Series One and Series Two Double Pack

FRA

 * The Magic of Sodor

MYS

 * Thomas, Terence and the Snow and Other Thomas Adventures
 * Thomas and Gordon and Other Adventures

NZ

 * Troublesome Trucks and other stories
 * James and the Express and other stories
 * Bumper Video Collection Volume 1
 * The Biggest Ever Christmas Collection

NOR

 * Favourites From Thomas and Friends
 * Thomas Celebrates Christmas
 * Thomas the Tank Engine 2

HRV

 * Thomas and Brakesman

DK

 * Thomas the Tank Engine 2

SWE

 * Thomas in Trouble

BRA

 * Christmas in the Beautiful Land of Thomas

ZA

 * Volume 1

UKR

 * A Train Thomas and Friends

NL

 * The Great Race!
 * The Greatest Stories: The Adventures of Thomas

GER

 * The 9 Best Christmas Stories
 * Thomas and His Friends Vol. 1/Thomas and His Friends Vol. 2
 * Thomas and the Guard and 4 Other Adventures
 * Lots of Little Helpers

DVD Boxsets

 * Thomas and His Friends Box Set 2

ITA

 * Trouble in Store

IND

 * Thomas and Bertie Adventures

ROM

 * Thomas and the Trucks

DVD Packs

 * Triple Pack 1

SER

 * Thomas the Tank Engine 1

DNK

 * Thomas and Gordon and Other Stories

SVN

 * Thomas and the Christmas Tree

CHN

 * Thomas and Friends Season 1-4

THA

 * Thomas and Friends - Volume 2

HK

 * Thomas and Friends Volume 2
 * Thomas and Friends Volume 7

LATAM
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 * Personajes Favoritos Vol. 4

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