User Reviews

This is a nice episode and it's the introduction episode of Duke, Stuart and Falcon who worked on the Mid Sodor Railway. I love hearing Thomas tell a story about the three little engines. It's strange that episode marks Smudger's only appearance. I never would've known that Smudger even existed. Also, Duke is the oldest engine and his named after his grace the Duke of Sodor. Stuart and Falcon were the young engines and they nickname Duke as 'Granpuff' due to his age and how fatherly he is. Duke knows how to knock sense into their funnels which worked when he told Stuart and Falcon about how reckless and troublesome Smudger was and how he ended up as a generator. Stuart and Falcon became really useful engines after that lecture and were being happy together for years. I was sad to see it come to an end as the mines in the hills and worst of all, their railway closed. The separation between Duke and the little engines was very sad 😔. As we know, Duke's driver and fireman oiled and greased him one last time before covering him in tarpaulin and they lock him up in the shed saying goodbye. It's amazing as to how the Mid Sodor Railway transforms into an overgrown land staring from a torrent washing soil away and then plants growing all over. With all that, I'd probably have a hard time believing a shed is actually there. Don't be disappointed Percy, the story isn't over.