Thomas the Jet Engine

Thomas the Jet Engine, retitled Thomas and the Jet Engine in American releases, is the twenty-second episode of the sixth season and the one hundred and fifty second episode of the series. In this episode, Gordon boasts about being the fastest engine on Sodor, but Thomas soon proves him wrong.

Plot
Gordon is boasting about how fast he can go, when Thomas has given the job of delivering a jet engine to Dryaw. Thomas now wishes he could go faster than Gordon.

Thomas was very excited when he arrives at the docks and is soon ready to leave, but Cranky is taking his time. Thomas tells him to hurry up and Cranky gets cross because he does not like to be told what to do by an engine. Suddenly, Cranky carelessly turns the jet engine on with his hook. The jet engine is soon rocketing Thomas along the track. Thomas' driver tries to apply the brakes, but Thomas can't stop.

Signals were changed and points were switched for the runaway Thomas. Thomas was very excited and soon flies by James, Henry, and Percy, who were all very amazed. When Bertie sees Thomas, he asks Thomas to have a race, but when Thomas whooshes past him, he quickly changes his mind. Gordon, who was pulling the express, doesn't know Thomas was racing on the main line. Soon Thomas whooshes past Gordon, who is very surprised.

At last the jet engine runs out of fuel and Thomas is back to his normal speed. Thomas steams gently into Knapford and teases Gordon by saying he is the fastest engine. Henry and James agree, Percy feels sorry for Gordon and tells him that do doesn't have to go as fast as a jet engine even though James says that Gordon is full of hot air. Gordon fumes away.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Bertie
 * Cranky
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Donald (cameo)
 * Tiger Moth (cameo)
 * Dowager Hatt (cameo)
 * Jeremiah Jobling (cameo)
 * Cyril the Fogman (cameo)
 * Farmer Trotter (cameo)

Locations

 * Crosby Tunnel
 * Knapford
 * Maron
 * Dryaw
 * Lower Tidmouth
 * Brendam Docks
 * Sodor Shipping Company
 * The Viaduct
 * The Watermill
 * Gordon's Hill