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Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends is a children's television series about the engines and other characters working on the railways of the Island of Sodor, and is based on The Railway Series books written by the Reverend W. Awdry. This article lists and details episodes from the sixth series of the show, which was first broadcast in 2002.
The second series (1986) used stories from Book No.9 (Edward the Blue Engine) to Book No.30 (More About Thomas the Tank Engine). The latter book was unusual, as it was written specifically by Christopher Awdry to be adapted by the show. At that time, it was a contractual obligation that the series could only adapt stories that appeared in print.
Diesel tries to follow after him, but gets diverted into a siding, derails, and is about to fall into a pit. Sonny reverses to the siding, derailing the fish trucks over the points in the process, and saves Diesel. Although he had derailed the fish trucks, Sonny's heroic actions earn him praise from Sir Topham Hatt as a really useful engine indeed.
The next morning, however, all the diesels take on contaminated fuel and get sick. Thomas is tasked to go around the island and deliver clean fuel to the sick diesels. The Fat Controller congratulates Thomas, calling him a really useful engine and a credit to the railway, and even Diesel has to agree with this.
Thomas the Tank Engine by Rev. W. Awdry: 9 October 1984 () "Thomas Gets Tricked" 2: 2 "Edward & Gordon" David Mitton: The Three Railway Engines by Rev. W. Awdry: 9 October 1984 () "Edward Helps Out" Based on Edward's Day Out and the story of the same name (Edward & Gordon) 3: 3 "The Sad Story of Henry" David Mitton: The Three Railway Engines
A forgetful blue diesel engine who is good friends with Percy. He often takes goods trains to the Mainland. He had been lifted on a hoist at the Dieselworks for two years, waiting for his new wheels to come. As a Christmas present, Percy gave Sidney a new set of wheels, and he is now a really useful engine again. British Rail Class 08
Entirely by coincidence, the Rev. W. Awdry's planned 27th book was to be called Really Useful Engines. The story "Triple Header" was the first to be written and was based upon an incident related to Christopher Awdry at the Nene Valley Railway.
Lloyd Webber would go on to compose the 1984 musical Starlight Express, and create The Really Useful Group, a name inspired by the catchphrase "Really Useful Engines". There have been three adaptations of the series produced. The first was an unsuccessful pilot in 1953, which was filmed live and had a number of technical errors.