Edward and the Mail

"Edward can do it." "Yes. Edward knows how to do everything."

- Emily and Henry nominating Edward to take the mail

Edward and the Mail is the fourteenth episode of the eleventh series.

Plot
Percy is in need of repairs and the other engines nominate Edward to do the mail run, thinking that he knows what to do, but Edward does not. Nonetheless, he decides to collect the mail anyway so as not to look silly. Along the way, Edward decides that he will have to work out how to do it by himself.

As Edward picks up the mail trucks, the stationmaster tells him to drop off mail at Farmer McColl's, some at Maithwaite for the children's party, and then some for the school. Along the way, he meets Thomas at a junction. Thomas gives him confidence that he will do great, but Edward is not sure. However, he mixes up all the deliveries, dropping Farmer McColl's parcels off at Maithwaite, giving party supplies to Abbey School, and unloading everything needed for the school at Farmer McColl's. Edward feels proud of himself and relieved.

Sir Topham Hatt receives a lot of phone calls complaining about the mix-up. When Edward finds out what he has done, he collects the parcels again and tries to get them to the right places. But on his way back to McColl Farm, he is in such a hurry that he does not stop to ask a signalman which is the fastest route. Instead, he ends up taking a wrong turn, running into a barrier on a closed branch line and causing parcels to cascade out of the trucks. Edward realises that he needs Percy's help and goes to the works, where Percy explains he delivers the parcels in a certain order, and he always starts at the furthest away location and then works his way back to Tidmouth. Edward finally does everything right and feels wiser for taking advice.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Percy
 * Emily
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Farmer McColl
 * James
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Charlie Sand
 * Sidney Hever
 * Stephen Hatt
 * Bridget Hatt
 * Sir Topham Hatt's Assistants
 * Alice

Locations

 * The Main Line
 * Wellsworth
 * Wellsworth Bridge
 * Kirk Ronan Junction
 * Gordon's Hill
 * Knapford Yards
 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * Ffarquhar Branch Line
 * Maithwaite
 * Dryaw School
 * McColl Farm
 * The Windmill
 * Sir Topham Hatt's Office

Trivia

 * Going by production order, this is the eighteenth episode of the eleventh series.
 * In the US narration, just like throughout the rest of the eleventh series, Henry speaks with a Southern accent, as does the Wellsworth stationmaster. As this is his last speaking role of the eleventh series, this is the last time he speaks with a southern accent.
 * The UK narrator refers to the Fat Controller by his real name when he tells Edward to collect the parcels at Wellsworth.
 * Two shots were edited for the following series episode Steady Eddie with CGI cows added to the field on the right for one of them.

Goofs

 * James' eyes are slightly misaligned when he and Edward go up Gordon's Hill.

Merchandise

 * Magazine Stories - Edward's Mail

Home Media Releases
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UK/AUS

 * The Complete Series 11

UK DVD Boxsets

 * Classic Collection

AUS DVD Boxsets

 * The Essential Collection

US

 * Fun on the Rails

ZA

 * Toby's Triumph

DVD Boxsets

 * 3 DVD Boxset

SPN

 * Thomas and the Stinky Cheese

GER

 * The New Steam-pipe

NOR/SWE/DNK/FIN

 * Thomas and the Lighthouse

MYS

 * Thomas and the Runaway Car and Other Adventures

THA/IDN

 * Thomas and the Runaway Car

JPN

 * Thomas the Tank Engine Series 11 Vol.3

KOR

 * Thomas the Little Engine and Friends Season 6 Vol. 3

HK

 * Thomas and Friends Volume 39
 * Thomas and Friends Volume 23

TWN
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 * Thomas and Friends Volume 25

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