#TOAST DVD CRASHES DRIVER#
#TOAST DVD CRASHES SERIES#

In the Railway Series story of which this episode is based on, Thomas crashed into the stationmaster's house as a result of a siding ending on the road having no buffers to stop him, causing him to run off the rails and onto the road until he reached the house.However, he is also seen without his head lamp in a rare photo in Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree. This episode and Horrid Lorry are the only two in the television series that show Thomas without his head lamp (due to damage from the crash in this one).A small portion of the opening was cut for both narrations when the episode aired on Shining Time Station.The events of this episode are referenced by James in Journey Beyond Sodor and Edward in Big World! Big Adventures! during the song Where in the World is Thomas? The scene where Thomas crashes into the stationmaster's house was also recreated in CGI during the song.Bridget Hatt's model is used for the Ffarquhar stationmaster's daughter.The cereal box that the stationmaster's son is holding is a recreation of a Kellogg's Corn Flakes box.In George Carlin's dub, when the stationmaster's wife shouts 'Now I shall have to cook some more!', the sound of the door being banged sounds quieter than in all the other dubs for this episode.When the narrator says 'The stationmaster was furious!', the wall set-up behind the stationmaster is different in the restored version.A large scale model of Thomas was used for the scenes inside of the house.This is writer Michael White's favourite episode.Christopher also stated that this was one of his favourite stories. Footage of the episode was used as a reference to the original story read aloud by Christopher Awdry in the exclusive YouTube documentary 70 Years of Friendship.

Donald's tender is seen merged into the signal box when Thomas pulls into Tidmouth and in the first close-up of Percy at Ffarquhar Sheds.

This episode was filmed at the same time as Break Van.

A portrait of Earnest, a Victorian-style steam engine depicted with a mustache, can be seen in the Ffarquhar Stationmaster's house.

Stock footage from the first series episode, Thomas and the Guard is used, as well as a deleted scene from the second season premiere.

This episode marks the second time in the second series an engine crashes into someone's estate, the first being Duck in A Close Shave.

This infamously created a few continuity errors for American and Canadian audiences, as Toby, Donald and Douglas were brought in before their respective introductory episodes.

This is the first episode of the second series to air in the US and Canada.

The Ffarquhar Stationmaster's Children ( cameos).

The Ffarquhar Stationmaster ( does not speak).

Thomas is shocked at hearing this, and the Fat Controller then concludes to him that 'diesels always stay in their sheds until they are wanted and never gallivant off to breakfast in stationmasters' houses.' She then storms out of the dining room, slamming the door in a fit of rage, causing more plaster to fall and cover Thomas.Īfter workmen prop up the house with poles, Donald and Douglas arrive, and together, they pull Thomas clear of the house and back onto the rails, revealing his front to be battered and bent from the impact with a bush and pieces of broken wood stuck to it.īack at the sheds, the Fat Controller scolds Thomas for his recklessness and informs him that he is sending him to the Works to be mended which will take a long time and in his absence a diesel railcar will be brought in to run his branch line. The stationmaster glares at a stunned Thomas, whom his wife scolds for ruining their breakfast. Unable to stop, Thomas runs right through the fence and hedges and crashes into the front of the house, creating disarray in the dining room with plaster covering everything. Sitting at the end of the siding ahead is the stationmaster's house, where he and his family are having breakfast. He finds out his mistake as he tries in vain to stop or 'whee-sh' as planned. Thomas slowly starts moving along the track, unaware that he only started due to a careless cleaner touching his controls. When he sees Percy and Toby still asleep, he decides to take the opportunity to run by himself and prove them wrong. Thomas wakes up first from the warmth spreading through his boiler. The next morning, the firelighter comes and starts up the engines' fires. They both disagree with this as they would never even consider running without their drivers, but Thomas insists he is not afraid to run by himself and willing to prove it.

He later brags to Percy and Toby that he does not need a driver.

#TOAST DVD CRASHES DRIVER#

One day, when his driver jokes that Thomas could manage without him, Thomas takes the joke literally and becomes conceited. Thomas has spent many years running his branch line.

Toast dvd crashes