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Zach and the Wharf is the fifth episode of Season 3 of Thomas: The Trainz Adventures and the twenty-fifth episode overall.

Plot[]

Zach is the newest member of the Skarloey Railway, and has over time learned his way around, including his tasks. One day, he returns to Crovan's Gate with a passenger train, where he meets the Flying Scotsman. He praises Zach for being a very useful engine before he leaves.

Zach continues his work, but the Flying Scotsman's words eventually gets to his funnel. By the time he settles down in the sheds, he has boasted to the other engines about what the Flying Scotsman said. The Thin Controller arrives and assigns tasks to the engines for the next day, which includes Zach, Peter Sam and Skarloey helping out at the Wharf. Having not been there before, Skarloey and Sir Handel fill him in on the location. The former warns that the place can be confusing to navigate, but Zach is confident that he will be fine.

The next day, Zach arrives at the Wharf and meets Colin the Crane, who also iterates that it might take time to get used to the place. Freddie then arrives and takes Zach to pick up his first train. Over time, Zach gets used to the place and doesn’t see what the other meant by the place being confusing. When he meets Peter Sam, who attempts to give his some wise words, he shoots him down and puffs angrily away.

As Zach picks up some more trucks, Might Mac arrives and warns him to be mindful about the trucks, which Zach reluctantly acknowledges before they leave. Shortly after Zach departs with the trucks, they begin to push him in reverse. They speed across the Wharf, much to the other engines' shock and surprise. Even though the trucks eventually slow down, it isn’t enough for Zach to stop before a set of buffers and crashing into a sunken barge. Skarloey fetches the brakedown train and Zach is rescued. He reminds Zach that it takes time to learn, even if it means to make a mistake before having done so. Zach also apologises for being rude and Skarloey takes him to the works.

Characters[]

Cast[]

Trivia[]

  • TheWelshEngineer joins the voice cast.
  • Freddie was originally going to have a bigger role but due to his model having issues, it was cut down.
  • When Peter Sam mentions Zach's first day at the quarry, this is a reference to fellow crew member, MainlandStudios' episode, Blue Mountain Zach. Said episode was also written by Ilovetrains323.
  • Peter Sam noticing a snail is a reference to Terrier55Stepney's series.

References to the Official Show[]

  • When Skarloey tells Zach about his first day at the wharf, he references the events of the tenth season episode, Wharf and Peace.
  • Peter Sam references the lyrics to Accidents Happen.
  • Duke, Freddie and Mighty Mac working at the Wharf is a nod to them not being around in the official series.

Episode[]

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T TTA - Episode 25 - Zach and the Wharf

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