Engines And Escapades

Engines And Escapades was a direct to DVD series of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. The episodes were unaired and originally part of Season 11 of 2007. The DVD was released in Region 2 on October 22.

The six episodes star the Narrow Gauge engines, as well as introduce a new road character, Madge. It was narrated by Michael Angelis in the UK and Michael Brandon in the US.

Episodes

Duncan Does It All

Duncan is tired of delivering straw, and wants an EXCITING job. Luckily, Rusty doesn't want his job of taking passengers, so Duncan offers to do it. But he soon gets bored with that duty, and he takes on one of Skarloey's loads. But Duncan keeps taking on more jobs, and ends up getting none of them done, and his friends are to blame.

• Featuring: Thomas, Skarloey, Sir Handel, Rusty, Duncan, and Mr. Percival
• Cameos by: Annie and Clarabel

Sir Handel in Charge

Mr. Percival is running late and places Sir Handel in charge of a special. He has to find engines to carry the logs up to Thomas. But Sir Handel feels too self-important, and tries searching for the best engines, rather than picking the first engines he sees like the Thin Controller said. Soon, no work is done and Thomas' load is late.

• Featuring: Thomas, James, Sir Handel, Peter Sam, Rusty, Duncan, Mighty Mac and Mr. Percival
• Cameos by: Skarloey and Rheneas

Cool Truckings

Madge, the snub-nosed lorry, has to carry Duncan across the mountain when his line gets snowed over. Duncan teases her for being slow while carrying him, so she shows him how much fun she can be, by going faster and skidding down the snow. But at an icy part, Madge loses control, and lands dangerously over the mountain's cliff!

• Introducing Madge the Snubnosed Lorry
• Featuring: Madge, Duncan, Mr. Percival, and Thomas
• Cameos by: Skarloey, Rheneas, Sir Handel, Peter Sam, Rusty, Mighty Mac, and Fearless Freddie

Ding-A-Ling

The Thin Controller has ordered a new bike, but it has no bell. Freddie, learning from James that a bell is extremely important, wants to go off and find a new one to prove to James, Peter Sam and Mighty Mac that he is smart enough to know where to look. He finds several BElls, but none of them are loud enough, and all together they tip the bike.

• Featuring: Thomas, James, Peter Sam, Mighty Mac, Fearless Freddie, and Mr. Percival

Skarloey Storms Through

During a storm, the Farmer needs his sheep brought into his barn. Rheneas and Peter Sam set out into the rains to carry the sheep home safely, but Skarloey fears the loud thunder and lightning. He hides and watches until Rheneas and Peter Sam run out of coal. Being the last hope, Skarloey realises that he must conquer his fears for the sheep.

• Featuring: Skarloey, Rheneas, Peter Sam, and Mr. Percival

Wash Behind Your Buffers

Madge is in charge of making sure the engines are spic and span for a road show. She makes sure Rheneas gets a good washdown, but she gets very dirty herself on her way to make sure Skarloey gets cleaned. Soon, Skarloey and Rheneas are sparkling, but Madge is covered in mud, and the road show will start soon.

• Featuring: Madge, Skarloey, Rheneas, and Mr. Percival
• Cameos by: Sir Handel, Peter Sam, Rusty, Duncan, Mighty Mac, Fearless Freddie, and Elizabeth

Characters

• Skarloey
• Rheneas
• Sir Handel
• Peter Sam
• Rusty the Diesel
• Duncan
• Mighty Mac
• Fearless Freddie
• Thomas
• James
• Annie and Clarabel (Cameo only)
• Mr. Percival
• Elizabeth (Cameo only)
• Madge

Notes

• This is the first time that part of a season is unaired and released on DVD. Only 20 episodes of the 2007 series were aired, so these episodes complete the traditional 26-episode count for all but one season.
• Elizabeth's large scale model returns since Season 6, albeit in cameo. Like Trevor in a Jack and the Pack episode "Mud Glorious Mud", the face was not shown.
• Annie and Clarabel have been made into large scale models, after Thomas, James, Percy, Trevor, Terence, Elizabeth and the Troublesome Trucks.
• Thomas has been absent in Skarloey Storms Through and Wash Behind Your Buffers, making them the only two episodes of Season 11 not to feature him.
• Mighty Mac are heard with different whistles change in Sir Handel in Charge.
• Fergus' theme is used for Sir Handel in Sir Handel in Charge.
• Madge is the fourth road character to interact with the narrow gauge engines. The first being Harold of Seasons 4 & 9, George of Seasons 4 & 5, and Elizabeth of Season 6.
• Mr. Percival appears in all six episodes of Engines and Escapades.
• The Narrow Gauge sheds appeared for the first time since Season 7.
• This is the first time where the Fat Controller does not appear in any of the Season 11 Narrow Gauge Engine Episodes, although he is mentioned by James in Sir Handel in Charge.
• Duncan Does it All is the only episode on the Engines and Escapades DVD where Annie and Clarabel appear.
• Skarloey Storms Through and Wash Behind Your Buffers are the only Season 11 Narrow Gauge Episodes in which Rheneas actually speaks unless one counts Thomas and the Big Bang.
• This is the first season where Mighty Mac has more than 1 speaking role, in this case, he has 2, he talks in Sir Handel in Charge and Ding-A-Ling.