Trust Thomas

Trust Thomas is the thirteenth episode of the third season and the sixty-fifth episode of the series. It aired in the US on the Shining Time Station episode, Achoo. In this episode, Thomas promises to help mend Bertie's roads, but must help himself first after Gordon and James get him into bother

Plot
Thomas finds out that Bertie has lost his trust in the railway's service after it failed to deliver tar to mend the roads two weeks earlier and resolves to get to the source of the problem.

Meanwhile, James is complaining about having to shunt when Gordon advises him to pretend to be sick. When Thomas arrives James tells him he is ill, and Thomas offers to take his trucks for him. The trucks, who were cross at James for bumping them, decide to get to take their anger out on Thomas. On the way back from the quarry, the trucks push Thomas over some points and onto a jetty, which floats across the pond and sinks.

Duck takes away the trucks and Edward helps Thomas home. When Thomas tells Edward about the tar, he recalls several wagons were left at Wellsworth and collects them to ensure they reach Bertie now. James and Gordon apologise for their trick, and Bertie arrives to tell Thomas that his road is about to be mended. Bertie regained the trust of the railway and Gordon and James depart slowly away to the shed.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Bertie
 * Percy (does not speak)
 * Duck (does not speak)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)

Locations

 * Knapford Yards
 * Anopha Quarry
 * The Quarry Tramroad
 * Sodor Shipping Company
 * Toryreck
 * Ffarquhar River Bridge
 * Callan Pond
 * The Rail Barge
 * Arlesdale Lake and Mountains Line
 * Wellsworth (mentioned)
 * Knapford Harbour (mentioned)