Henry and the Steamroller is the fifth episode of Season 2 of Thomas: The Trainz Adventures and the fifteenth episode overall.
Plot[]
One morning, the Fat Controller asks Henry to take a local passenger train while assigning Thomas to work in the yards with Edward. When Henry pulls into the station, he spots George nearby and greets him. However, George doesn’t share his sentiment and begins to rant about the roads and railways and says that he would have liked to see a race against an engine. Henry then agrees to race him, much to George’s surprise.
As the guard’s whistle is blown, the race commences. Even though he is keeping a fast speed, Henry asks his crew to let him go faster, which they reject. Even so, Henry speeds up a bit more as George navigates the roads. George also asks his own driver if he can be driven faster, but he explains that they can’t due to George’s speed restriction.
George reaches a level crossing, but just before he rounds the corner, he his front roller jams, causing him to go straight through a field and finally stopping on the tracks, much to Henry’s amusement. However, to both of their surprises; the Fat Controller climbs out of Henry’s train. He scolds them both for racing, and schedules George to be sent for repairs.
Arriving at Crovan’s Gate, Henry speaks to Rusty and Rheneas about George. The latter mentions that George had an accident with Sir Handel some years ago, while Rusty scolds Henry for agreeing to race George in the first place. Rheneas concludes that they all have learned a lesson, before teasing George, who is on a flatbed outside the works.
In an after-credits scene, George, now at the works at Crovan’s Gate, is awoken by Diesel, who asks him to join him and a “friend” of his with their plan.
Characters[]
- Thomas
- Henry
- Rheneas
- Rusty
- George
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Henry's Driver
- George's Driver
- Edward (does not speak)
- Sir Handel (does not speak)
- James (cameo)
- Percy (cameo)
- Duck (cameo)
- Rosie (cameo)
- Hiro (cameo)
- Logan (cameo)
- Eric (cameo)
- Alfred (cameo)
- BoCo (cameo)
- Bertie (cameo)
- Isobella (cameo)
- Jon and Jerry (cameo)
- Diesel (after-credits scene)
Cast[]
- Terrier55Stepney as Thomas
- Mallardfan62 as Henry
- DarthWill3 as Diesel
- JD41796 as Rheneas
- EpicLafiteau as Rusty
- Andrew Homer as George
- Carson08022000 as Sir Topham Hatt
- Ffarquhar Engine as Henry's Driver
- TheEngineShed as George's Driver
Trivia[]
- The working title for this episode was Risky Rails.
- Andrew Homer and TheEngineShed join the voice cast.
- Two of the passengers on board Henry's train in the scene where Sir Topham Hatt scolds George and Henry, are Jon and Jerry, two characters from Terrier55Stepney's series.
References to the Official Show[]
- Rheneas mentions the events of the fourth season episode, Steamroller.