"A Scarf for Percy" is the third season pilot.
In the US, it premiered on the "Shining Time Station" episode "Is Anybody There?".
Plot
The cold winter conditions have woken Thomas and Percy up early, and to keep their mind off the cold they talk about warm things. Thomas jokingly suggests Percy wear a scarf, and Percy takes him seriously. Percy is later in the yard, trying not to let the coaches hear him. Unluckily, neither do two porters, and the trolley they're pushing is crushed, showering Percy, the Fat Controller and several passengers with jam and ruining the Fat Controller's top-hat and special trousers. Percy is given the trousers to use as a scarf, and Percy promptly changes his opinion about scarves. That evening, Percy is cleaned, has the trousers taken away, and is told by Henry that the next day will be warmer.
Featured characters
Goofs
- Percy's trucks disappear at Dryaw.
- When Percy puffs alongside Henry, the track he was on leads to a dead end!
- Percy shouldn't have bumped up when he hit the trunk; in fact, he should have crunched it to splinters.
- When Percy's wheels bounce after hitting the trolley, one of the porters is wobbling.
- Percy appeared to have derailed after hitting the trolley, but he is still on the track in the next shot.
- In the restored version of this episode that aired on PBS Kids Sprout, Percy's eyes roll slower when he crashes.