When Thomas gets to pull his own train, he is too excited to listen to his driver and ends up forgetting something very important. Thomas learns the importance of handling troublesome trucks.
Henry doesn't want to ruin his green paint in the rain and hides under a tunnel. He ends up upsetting Sir Topham Hatt. When Gordon bursts a valve, Henry braves his fear to be a helpful engine.
There's trouble on the tracks when Thomas ignores a danger signal at the mine and needs to be rescued. Thomas and friends come to the rescue when Mrs. Kyndley gets snowed in at Christmas.
The freight cars try to make James give up pulling them, but James proves he can handle the tough cars. Gordon is sent off the main line, upsetting passengers. James proudly pulls the express.
When James bumps some freight cars, he ends up in a sticky situation and is no longer such a splendid red engine. Gordon is cross that he has to take a special train and decides to sabotage his job.
When Percy is forgetful on the main line, he gets a surprise as Gordon rushes towards him on the track. Percy runs away, preventing an accident. Henry learns he needs special coal to run properly.
