Season 3 Episode 6: Thomas Gets Bumped

Thomas' afternoon trip takes him pass a water mill, a farm, and a bridge with a village behind it. He loves the bridge because, the children wave and pay homage to him. 

All hail, Thomas!

One day, Thomas is running late. (So, he bitches at everyone else for being late but, he does it, it's fine) He begins to speak to the children while waiting at a signal. Percy who is also there starts to yell at Thomas to hurry when the signal dropped. Percy teases if Thomas is late, The Fat Controller will replace him. Thomas was worried about this. (Role reversal) 

The next day as Thomas nears the bridge, at the station an inspector was waving a flag. 

Pick me up some Tacos!

Thomas stopped and looks at the bridge, the children are also waving. He thinks there is something wrong since the station is a goods station. The station master explains that the children's school bus had broken down and their parents are going to worry that stranger danger has got them. He wants Thomas to take them. 

Thomas takes them to the next station, where Bertie is waiting to take them home.

When Thomas was finished with his run, he was late. He started to fret about The Fat Controller replacing him. Percy does not make it any better by telling James he warned Thomas. 

The next morning, Thomas looks for The Fat Controller. He has that paranoid feeling you get when you know you're in trouble. Thomas doesn't see him and leaves the station. 

Thomas heads down his branch line. But trouble as always, lays ahead.

I've seen worst.

Thomas' driver cries for Thomas to be careful. But, Thomas derails.

Fun times!

While the line was being repaired, Thomas was sent to shunt trucks. Bertie came up to talk to him. He asks Thomas if he needs help. Thomas sadly says he is useless without his rails. Bertie runs off to get Thomas' passengers for the day. He is so good at it, he even drops them off at their homes.

This sets Thomas' paranoia off worst. He now worries that Bertie is going to run him out of town.

The Fat Controller pops out of nowhere. He states that the rails are repaired and he going to set it up where him and Bertie can work together. 

When Thomas returns, all his passengers are there.

Even the guy with no neck!

Thomas later sees Bertie and thanks him. Bertie states that he likes to share. That's because they are good ol' friends.