Air date: September 27th, 2017 (UK), August 16th, 2018 (US)
After Cranky starts creaking, the engines begin teasing him about his age and about the thought that he might by replaced at the docks by a big new fancy crane. In an attempt to impress the Fat Controller, Cranky begins working twice as hard and through the night in an attempt to get him to change his mind. Unfortunately, this just ends up with Cranky making more mistakes than before. This leads the Fat Controller to travel with Thomas and Edward go to the Mainland Crane Works to get a big, new, fancy crane. This ends up shocking the two engines, who later return from the crane works whilst Cranky is asleep.
When Cranky wakes up, he frantically tries getting back to work when he sees Sir Topham Hatt and a big, new, fancy crane called Carly. After begging the Fat Controller to not replace him, he tells Cranky that he actually brought Carly in to help Cranky, seeing how frantically he's been working. When Carly starts to work, she begins creaking like Cranky has been. She explains that this is just because of how she's made of metal and all she needs is some oil. Hearing this and realising how much of a great new addition Carly will be, Cranky sets out to work with his new friend.
This episode contains examples of:
- Hard-Work Montage: Cranky working all night putting crates into ships and unloading them. The music at the beginning of the montage is similar to "Eye of the Tiger"
- Punctuated! For! Emphasis!:The Fat Controller: We're off to the mainland to look at some big... new... fancy cranes!Salty: A BIG! NEW! FANCY! CRANE!!!
- The Workaholic: Deconstructed. Cranky feels he will be replaced, so decides to work harder to avoid this, but he ends up making more mistakes.
