THESE ARE SOLEY MY OPINIONS AND NOT FROM THE THOMAS & FRIENDS FAN BASE
TOBY'S TIGHTROPE
Originally Written by
The Rev.W.Awdry
Adapted for Television by
Britt Allcroft and David Mitton
Air Date:
20/11/91
Plot:
As the winter snow melted to spring, Mavis was still cross that she was punished by manager for not shunting trucks to places were Toby knows. One day she decided to let the trucks push her down the branch line. But the trucks decided to do it to Toby. As they got to the first crossing, the trucks surged him on right onto the trestle bridge. As the snow and ice had melted, the water raged through causing the bridge to be collapsed. Toby stopped and was dangling on the rails like a tightrope. Mavis saved him and she proved to be a useful engine. As a reward, she's welcomed to the Ffarquhar branch line under the approval of the Fat Controller and her manager.
PRO:
- The accident is well filmed.
CON:
- Why was Percy telling Mavis about where to put Toby's trucks instead of the manager?
- Toby's bump was delayed after the trucks had bumped him.
- No brake van on Toby or Mavis' train
- Why Tidmouth Hault? The quarry is near Ffarquhar?
CON:
- Why was Percy telling Mavis about where to put Toby's trucks instead of the manager?
- Toby's bump was delayed after the trucks had bumped him.
- No brake van on Toby or Mavis' train
- Why Tidmouth Hault? The quarry is near Ffarquhar?
Again, no problems with the episode itself, just a few flaws I've picked out. First, why was Percy telling Mavis about the trucks? In the RWS book, the manager is the one who was telling her off about not taking Toby's advice and there were no brake vans on the back of Toby and Mavis' trains. But the accident is well filmed and I enjoy the music along with it.
Rating: 4/5
