"These yellow coaches are pretty cool! And I hope I can be careful with them that Sir Topham Hatt told me, And if I do, Then Thomas will be so proud of me and he can give me my Mail Cars back after this Special Job!" - Percy the Small Engine talking to his passengers before He arrives at Dryaw Station.
Percy and the Special Coaches, retitled Percy and the Yellow Coaches on Canadian Releases is the first episode of the first series and the very first episode of Thomas & Friends: Special Stories overall.
Plot[]
Percy was chuffing proudly to Knapford Station, Duck was there, He decided to Take Percy's Mail Cars. Percy was shocked about his Mail Cars. Sir Topham Hatt spoke to Percy, and he said that he has to take the Yellow Coaches Tomorrow Morning While Duck will pull the Mail Train for the rest of today, and Tomorrow. Annie and Clarabel We're shocked when they heard the news, So Did Thomas.
The next day, Thomas was shunting the Yellow Coaches and Percy coupled the First coach behind him by using the coupling, he blew the whistle and puffed away. Percy's First Stop is Elsbridge. Percy's Passengers we're on board, Percy was on his way to Maithwaite. While he was on his way, a Fallen tree was on the line, Percy's driver applies the brakes and stops just in time.
After waiting for 11 minutes, the tree was lifted off the track and Percy continues on his way to Maithwaite, When he arrived there, He met Toby. Toby and Percy had a good talk about Donald and Douglas not following Gordon's Instructions, Percy played a Joke on Toby and he had a good laugh Before Percy leaves and chuffing along to Hackenbeck Station, Toby also left, and he is on his way to Elsbridge.
While Percy was on his way to Hackenbeck Station, He didn't Notice that there's a train of tar tankers blocking the line, Percy applies the brakes, He ran into a red signal and crashes into a train of tar tankers, causing Percy to derail, His passengers fell down when Percy has Crashed, After the Crash, Sir Topham Hatt scolds Percy for running into the Red Signal. James laughed at Percy for crashing into the tar tankers.
Percy's Final Stop is Ffarquhar Station, Where all the passengers was very cross just 10 minutes after the crash. Thomas felt terrible, So Did Annie And Clarabel. As for the rest of the day, Percy will keep pulling the Mail Cars after pulling the Special Coaches, While Duck pulls the Yellow Coaches after the job switch. and Thomas will always keep Percy right on time.
Characters[]
- Thomas
- Edward (cameo)
- Henry (cameo)
- Gordon (mentioned)
- James
- Percy
- Toby
- Duck
- Donald and Douglas (mentioned)
- Annie and Clarabel
- Henrietta (does not speak)
- Sir Topham Hatt
Locations[]
- Island of Sodor
- Knapford
- Thomas' Branch Line
- Elsbridge
- Maithwaite
- Ffarquhar
Trivia[]
- This episode features 2 narrators in 2 different countries such as Michael Brandon in the US, and Alec Baldwin in the UK.
- This is the first episode to feature a crash involving Percy by crashing into the Tar Wagons causing a Derailment.
- This Episode is Featured in the DVD Called: Thomas & Friends Special Stories: Colored Coaches As the First Episode.
Goofs[]
- While Percy is braking before he's about to crash into a tree, Michael Brandon says: "Percy applies his brakes, but it was too late!" Instead of "Percy applies his brakes, and screeches into a halt."
- Before Duck leaves, the Mail Car has an incorrect color, the Mail car is colored yellow instead of red, when we see Duck leaving Knapford Station, The Mail Car is colored red.
- Thomas' Number is flipped the other way.
- Duck uses Oliver's whistle Instead of his whistle.
- In the close-up shot of the Guard blowing the whistle, The Yellow Brake Coach's door was open.