History AudioPlay / TrampyMovies

** ''Flying Kipper'' primarily adapts the episode of the same name, but includes elements of ''Tenders and Turntables'' (James getting spun around like a top by the wind) and ''High-Speed Gordon'' (Gordon suffering wheelslip upon starting up the express in the cold, though he quickly recovers here compared to the base story), and the crew in James' brake van recount the events of ''Thomas and the Guard''.

* StatingTheSimpleSolution: James suggests that instead of going on strike, they just wait for Sir Topham Hatt to buy the new engine. Henry, being the cynical grump that he is, believes that it won't happen and James ultimately joins the strike.

* UnderestimatingBadassery: Thomas and the big engines have this perception of Percy due to his size [[note]]As a reminder, Percy is a 0-4-0 saddletank[[/note]]. Henry, as in the original story, gets shock-wheeshed by Percy, while for Thomas, he has to eat his words when Percy gets him and Edward out of a bind by helping them up a hill in bad weather.

* GilliganCut: In ''Mine'', Sir Topham Hatt says he knows Gordon won't be too happy to come and rescue Thomas. Cut to Gordon laughing about Thomas going down a mine on the way to help.

* WomenAreWiser: Not so much with the mainline coaches, who are terribly gossipy, but Annie and Clarabel certainly are this when they're pulled by Thomas, telling him not to go so fast or fussy and telling Percy that they'll put in a good word for him when Thomas returns to his branch line duties. They also rebuke him for his harsh words towards Henry.

** ''Strike'' does this with much of the original arc of ''[[Recap/TheRailwaySeriesB5TroublesomeEngines Troublesome Engines]]''; Henry and James' incidents with the elephant and turntable are AdaptedOut, leaving much of the impetus of the conflict being Gordon's fury and damaged pride about needing to shunt his own trains and constant usage of the turntables, upon which he proceeds to stoke the other two's respective egos and desires to initiate the strike in the first place. James would later get his trip on the turntable in "Flying Kipper".

** ''Strike'' does this with much of the original arc of ''[[Recap/TheRailwaySeriesB5TroublesomeEngines Troublesome Engines]]''; Henry and James' incidents with the elephant and turntable are AdaptedOut, leaving much of the impetus of the conflict being Gordon's fury and damaged pride about needing to shunt his own trains and constant usage of the turntables, upon which he proceeds to stoke the other two's respective egos and desires to initiate the strike in the first place.

** Thomas' driver Bob gives a similar one to him in ''Snow'', when the tank engine gets stuck in a snow drift and angrily tells him that the snowplow, that he broke to get out of wearing, would've easily barreled through it. And now he's stuck because he stupidly thought he didn't need it. Unlike Gordon, Thomas is left with a HeelRealization.

** Thomas' driver Bob gives a similar one to him in ''Snow'', when the tank engine gets stuck in a snow drift and angrily tells him that the snowplow, that he broke, would've easily barreled through it. And now he's stuck because he stupidly thought he didn't need it. Unlike Gordon, Thomas is left with a HeelRealization.

** Near the start of "Rain", James defends himself when an incident from last week where he didn't want to come outside because of leaves is brought up by saying his paint was still wet. The season 20 episode "All in Vain" has James leave the Steamworks before his paint has dried and gets leaves and twigs stuck to himself.

** ''Firebox'' has Henry come around to Percy when he's the one who comes up with the idea of getting Welsh Coal for Henry.

* MythologyGag: ''Snow'' directly references the Season 6 episode, ''[[Recap/ThomasAndFriendsS6E9ItsOnlySnow It's Only Snow]]'', with Thomas saying "Big Horrid Awkward Thing" (minus the "big"), him using the excuse of sharp rocks damaging his snowplow, and even the accompanying edited pictures using the damaged plough as a reference.

** ** Henry is portrayed as the grumpiest of the three big engines, a stark contrast to the official canon in which he is the ''nicest'' of the trio. His short temper is best displayed in the Quickie ''Water'', in which he is repeatedly a smartass to Percy and makes barely-provoked threats to him, Bill, and Ben compared to the light ribbing from in canon.

** ** Henry is portrayed as the grumpiest of the three big engines, a stark contrast to the official canon in which he is the ''nicest'' of the trio. His short temper is best displayed in the Quickie ''Water'', in which he is repeatedly a smartass to Percy and makes barely-provoked threats to him, Bill, and Ben.