- [Thomas meets up with all the other engines, who have had their coats of paint polished]
- Gordon: Ha! Just look at us! Your driver will have to work fast to get you as smart as us.
- Thomas: Never mind that. I have something important to say. Do you realize it's a whole a year since Mrs. Kyndley saved us from a nasty accident? You remember when she was ill in bed and...
- Edward: [interrupting] Yes, of course. You told us how she waved her red dressing gown out of her window to warn you about a landslide ahead.
- Percy: And you and Toby gave her presents. And the Fat Controller sent her to Bournemouth to get better.
- James: But...
- Henry: The rest of us have never thanked her properly!
- Thomas: Exactly! So now I think we should all give her a special Christmas party.