Air date: November 11th, 2005 (UK), November 13th, 2005 (US)
One morning, Skarloey and Rheneas are shunting at the incline, when a line of trucks break away and come racing towards Skarloey. Skarloey hurries away and rolls into a siding, where the trucks safely thunder past to avoid a collision. As they head into the Transfer Yards, Rusty quickly tells the workmen to set the points, and the trucks are diverted into a siding where they are stopped by a snowdrift. Skarloey thinks he was very brave, but Rusty gets all the credit. This annoys Skarloey, and tries to show everybody how he is very brave.
When Skarloey starts shunting the next day, he doesn't uncouple from his trucks and is pulled up the incline, much to Rheneas' and Duncan's surprise. However, due to Skarloey's weight, the winch breaks and he races down the hill, ending up in a snowdrift in the same siding he was at the day before. Skarloey is later told by the Thin Controller that, as a consequence of his actions, several mountain villages will not get any coal as the winch is unable to get the trucks down that Skarloey needs. Knowing that it is his fault, he climbs up the steep mountain to get to the top of the winch the other way. Rheneas and Duncan ask him if he is going to be brave and race down the incline again, but this time, Skarloey politely refuses and delivers the coal to all the villages who are extremely grateful.
Tropes featured in the episode:
- An Aesop: Being brave isn't just about pulling dangerous stunts, it's also about doing good deeds.
- Aesop Amnesia: Skarloey, Rheneas, and Duncan all think Skarloey being pulled up the incline is incredibly brave, and they are shocked when it causes a serious accident, even though Duncan had a similar accident on the incline back in "Dunkin Duncan", of which Skarloey and Rheneas saw the aftermath.
- Jerkass Ball: Skarloey grabs it by teasing Rheneas for being scared of the top of the incline.
- Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: While trying to show the others how brave he is, Skarloey ends up breaking the incline's winch.
- Out of Character:
- Wise old Skarloey is reduced to petty jealousy over not getting credit for his actions and reckless showing off.
- Rheneas, who is supposed to be just as wise, does nothing to stop Skarloey and instead cheers on his dangerous behaviour.
- What the Hell, Hero?: The Thin Controller scolds Skarloey for his unsafe actions and breaking the incline.
