Saved from Scrap

Saved from Scrap is the fourth episode of the second season. It aired in the US on the Shining Time Station episode [http://shiningtimestation.wikia.com/wiki/Is_This_the_End%3F Is This the End? ] in 1989. In this episode, Edward meets an old traction engine called Trevor, and tries to save him from scrap.

Plot
One day Edward is heading to the scrapyard on his branch line, Thomas exclaims that Edward isn't that old but Edward knows that Thomas was only teasing.

At the scrapyard, Edward sees a very unusual sight; a traction engine named Trevor. He asks him why he was at the scrapyard. The traction engine tells Edward that he is due to be broken up the following week; though he was still clearly in working condition, his master decided he was old-fashioned, Edward remarks that he gets told the same thing, but he knows that he is really useful. Trevor then tells Edward about his old life; he would travel from farm to farm doing various jobs and children would be excited to see him come and take rides on him. Edward worriedly travels to the station trying his hardest to think of a way to save Trevor.

At Wellsworth, Edward spots the vicar and realizes he could be the perfect person to save Trevor. He and his driver explain about Trevor's situation and beg the vicar to save him, the vicar promises to go take a look. A few days later Jem Cole gives Trevor a new coat of paint and a good polish. The vicar arrives and Trevor starts riding around the yard feeling happier than ever. Afterwards, the vicar talks to the scrapyard owner and was able to buy Trevor cheap.

Now Trevor lives at the vicarage orchard which is next to the line, so he and Edward see each other everyday. Trevor enjoys his new work, but his favourite day of the year is the day of the church fête, when he has a wooden seat bolted on to him and gets to give children rides.

Afterwards, he'll be seen lying asleep thinking about the wonderful day he has had and the children he met.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Trevor
 * Jem Cole
 * The Vicar of Wellsworth
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * James (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)
 * Stephen Hatt (cameo)
 * Sir Topham Hatt (mentioned)

Locations

 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * Crocks Scrap Yard
 * Wellsworth
 * Wellsworth Vicarage Orchard
 * Knapford Yards
 * Rolf's Castle
 * Sodor Shipping Company

Errors

 * When Edward leaves the scrapyard, he was wearing one of Donald and Douglas' face masks.
 * When Edward approaches Wellsworth, in George Carlin's narration, he has Thomas' whistle sound. In Ringo Starr's narrations and the international versions, no whistle sound was heard.
 * When Edward passes Tidmouth Sheds, he isn't pulling any trucks. But when he reaches the scrapyards, China Clay trucks appear behind him. Then, when he passes Rolf's Castle, he was pulling regular trucks. When he was at Wellsworth however, he was pulling China clay trucks again.
 * When doing the American narration for this episode, George Carlin says, in Trevor's voice, "'Hello!' said Edward. "You're not broken and rusty. What are you doing here?'"
 * Thomas' driver was missing when Edward leaves to go to the scrapyard.
 * When Trevor asks Jem Cole if he thinks the Vicar will buy him, a hair is visible on Trevor's boiler.
 * When Jem Cole and the Vicar are riding Trevor around the scrapyard, a piece of string can be faintly seen pulling Trevor.

US Home Video Releases

 * Daisy and Other Thomas Stories
 * Thomas and His Friends Help Out