Gordon is not pleased when The Fat Controller orders him to share his special with Ferdinand. Gordon decides to travel on tracks where he thinks he won't be seen with the funny, frumpy engine.
Edward wants to be a hero like Harold the Helicopter, but thinks he needs to be strong, fast and stern. He comes to realise he can be a hero just being himself - kind, funny and gentle.
Henry is given a special of taking a very important visitor around Sodor. After he is teased by 'Arry and Bert for needing to use special coal, Henry decides to use normal coal instead and soon breaks down.
Bertie the Bus is waiting to pick up Dowager Hatt and her friends, but Thomas takes him on a tour instead. Unfortunately, Bertie ends up becoming stranded on the Shake Shake Bridge.
Kevin wants to be able to shunt trucks so he can join in with Thomas and Percy's shunting game "Bish, Bash, Bosh", but he ends up causing a lot of problems around the steamworks.
Thomas agrees to share his special job with Percy, but whilst he's completing all of his other jobs, Thomas inadvertently covers his best friend in snow.
Dowager Hatt announces a competition to see who can find the tallest and grandest Christmas tree on Sodor. It's the Diesels versus the Steamies as Thomas leads the chase to find the best tree of all!