Saving Edward

"Edward took on the wrong sort of coal, sir." "The wrong sort of coal?! What nonsense, Thomas! I'll find out what Edward had to say about this later."

- Thomas lying to the Fat Controller

Saving Edward is the twenty-third episode of the ninth series.

Plot
Edward is losing a lot of steam on his journeys. When he is given the task of collecting produce from Brendam Docks, he begins to worry. He asks Thomas, who is also going to the Docks to arrange his goods train, not to tell the Fat Controller, as he is worried about being scrapped. Thomas promises to keep Edward's problem a secret and he quickly heads for the Docks, whilst Edward carries on slowly. Though he is pretty much worried.

Once at the Docks, Edward tries his very best to move his goods train, but to no avail. Feeling sorry for Edward, Thomas leaves the Docks to carry out his own jobs first and afterwards, returns to take Edward's goods train. However, when Thomas arrives at Knapford Station with the goods train, the Fat Controller is very cross. Not only is the train late, but Edward is not the one pulling it. Thomas makes up an excuse that Edward took on the wrong sort of coal, but the Fat Controller knows that Thomas is lying and gives him another job as punishment.

Gordon is sent by the Fat Controller onto the main line to look for Edward and finds him resting in a siding. Gordon tells Edward what Thomas told the Fat Controller. Realising that he made the whole situation worse, Edward heads for Knapford Station wheezing and hissing, and upon arrival tells the Fat Controller about his problem, just as Thomas arrives, completely exhausted from his punishment. The Fat Controller reminds Thomas and Edward that honesty is the best policy, even when it is difficult before sending Edward to the fitters' yard for repairs, to the two engines' relief.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Gordon
 * Troublesome Trucks
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Henry
 * James
 * Toby
 * Henrietta
 * Cranky
 * Big Mickey

Locations

 * Peel Godred
 * The Valley Viaduct
 * Coastal Cliffs
 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * Three-Track Road Bridge
 * Brendam Docks
 * Sodor Shipping Company
 * Brendam Warehouse
 * The Runby Bridge
 * Ffarquhar Quarry
 * Knapford

Trivia

 * Going by production order, this is the nineteenth episode of the ninth series.
 * It is also likely that this episode takes place before Henry and the Flagpole, as in that episode, the old ship had its mast removed to make a flagpole. But in this episode, the old ship still has its mast.
 * This episode marks the last of two things:
 * The last appearance of the Coastal Cliffs until Misty Island Rescue and its last appearance in an episode until the fifteenth series episode, Percy's New Friends.
 * The last appearances of The Runby Bridge and The Valley Viaduct.
 * The term "wrong sort of coal" could be a play on the railway term "wrong sort of snow." In winter, some railway staff tell passengers that there are no trains because of the "wrong sort of snow" - passengers just take this as an excuse.

Goofs

 * In the close-up of Edward's wheels, a red wire is visible.
 * One truck's face is on the back end in the closeup of the rest saying, "What for, What for?!"
 * A rare photo and a deleted scene from Sodor's Special Places, Brendam Docks (part 2) shows that Cranky is not in his usual spot.
 * As Edward leaves the siding, the track does not reach all the way to the buffers.
 * At the end of the episode, Edward's eyes are wonky.

Merchandise

 * Magazine Stories - Saving Edward (magazine story)

Home Media Releases
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UK/AUS

 * Together on the Tracks
 * The Complete Series 9

UK DVD Boxsets

 * The Ultimate Collection
 * 5 Exciting DVDs
 * Classic Collection

AUS DVD Boxsets

 * 3 Disc Set
 * 5 DVD Collection
 * Complete Series 1-10
 * The Essential Collection
 * Series Nine and Series Ten Double Pack
 * Series Nine and The Great Discovery Double Pack

US/CAN

 * Come Ride the Rails

DVD Boxsets

 * Discovery on the Rails
 * Let's Explore with Thomas
 * Steam Engine Stories

NOR/SWE/DK/FIN

 * We're Together

CZ

 * Together on Track

NL

 * Thomas and Duncan

JPN

 * Suspense of Thomas the Tank Engine!!
 * Thomas the Tank Engine Series 9 Vol.4

GER

 * Thomas and the New Locomotive

DVD Boxsets

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

MYS

 * The Magic Lamp and Other Adventures
 * Thomas and the Toy Shop and Other Adventures

HUN

 * A Magic Lamp

ZA

 * Thomas and the Golden Eagle

IDN

 * Thomas and the Toy Shop and other stories

SPN

 * Thomas and Friends - Volume 5

DVD Boxsets

 * First Season

THA

 * Thomas and Friends - Volume 31

KOR

 * Thomas the Little Engine and Friends Season 4 Vol. 3

HK

 * Thomas and Friends Volume 27
 * Thomas and Friends Volume 18

TWN
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 * Thomas and Friends Volume 15

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