Thomas has to transport a brass band to Lady Hatt's birthday party, but he leaves the tuba player behind. Soon, Thomas is racing around the island trying to find him.
Percy is feeling overjoyed about his new whistle. He whistles loudly to the other engines which he thinks is harmless fun. It turns out to cause confusion and delay.
Thomas is feeling worried because Diesel says that The Fat Controller wants to scrap all the steam engines in favour of diesel engines. But the next day, all the diesels are given bad oil and Thomas is the only engine available to help.
Henry goes to an old tree to wish for a chance to pull the express. He learns to be careful what he wishes for when he realises that pulling coaches is very different to pulling freight trucks.
Annie and Clarabel always help Thomas cross a difficult bend. When the coaches are at the works, Thomas needs to gain confidence in himself to cross the bend himself. He needs this confidence in order to save a new station from some runaway trucks.
Thomas is jealous when James gets to pick up the fireworks collection for the Halloween festival, so teases him when he's sent to help him when he breaks down. But neither knows how to make it to the festival in time like they want to.
With winter too bad for buses, Percy is asked to deliver passengers but is out of practice. Gordon feels too good to coach and proves an impatient teacher, but then sees an excuse to display his skill and how great he thinks he is.
When the Duke and Dutchess' private engine Spencer learns he beat Gordon's record, he claims to be better than any Sodor engine. The engines all want to race him, but James and Gordon have no faith in Edward, who is the only one free.
Gordon worries that he will be scrapped due to the squeaking and rattling he makes. He tries to hide this from the Fat Controller, but has to take him on a run.
Emily has to make her way past the storm damage obstacles to deliver wood for Farmer McColl. Crossly, she bosses her friends about to speed things up, which does not work.
Thomas and Emily are not scared to go to the Other Railway. However, 'Arry and Bert want to have some fun and decide to spook the steam engines, but accidentally spook themselves.
When Gordon, helped up his least-favorite hill by Edward, sees Toby putting all his strength into climbing, he gives him much scorn and insults, which Toby takes to heart. But the next day, Toby must replace Edward as Gordon's back-engine.
James takes too much pride in delivering an important load of coal, and ignores the others who need help. Salty has a word with him, and teaches him kindness.
Thomas is disappointed to be taking ice cream ingredients rather than children. He gets into scrapes on the way, but does not realise this job is important, too.
Salty tells Percy that the red carpet he is delivering is magical. The others refuse to believe this, but Percy thinks it is magic that is making it float up.
