Air date: July 18th, 2016 (UK)
Philip, the new diesel boxcab on the North Western Railway, continues to boast about how he won a race against Gordon. Little did Philip know, however, that Gordon did not actually participate in the race. Gordon simply sent him racing off just so he could be left alone to rest.
One day, as he is showing Thomas how fast he can shunt in the yard, James arrives to collect a goods train, which are not the type of trains he favours pulling. Philip asks James if he saw how fast he shunted, which James was not watching. Thomas likes little Philip, but James just thinks he's just a "showoff," which Thomas finds it funny that James should say such a thing.
James, completely annoyed and determined to show Philip how strong he is, assembles a long train of trucks, flatbeds carrying steel girders, and oil wagons: seventeen in total. At Knapford Station, Thomas sees Philip pulling a longer train than James', though he is only pulling empty trucks. Thomas tells Edward that Philip is really cheeky, to which Edward says that reminds him of a little tank engine who wanted to see the world. Thomas blushes at this.
James now feels sorry for taking so many trucks, as they are hard to pull, especially up Gordon's hill. At last, he barely reaches the top, but as it turns out, it's harder to control them downhill. The trucks push James down the hill, and around a bend. James, now balancing on the single sleepers, is in a state of panic, and soon his balancing act ends, hurdling him into a bridge. He finds himself wedged against the unhurt rocks rocking back and forth over the bottom rails.
Philip is on the way back from the quarry when he sees James, who begins losing his balance. James warns Philip not to come any closer, then tells him to go get help. However, he slips and Philip rushes just in time to catch him with his particularly strong roof. While James is thankful, he can't get back on the tracks on his own. Philip offers to get help, but then realizes that he can't move, not without the risk of James falling on the ground. In any case, they're both stuck.
Fortunately, James' guard telephones the Fat Controller, who sends help right away. Soon, Percy and Rocky arrive to lift James onto Rocky's flatbed. James is upset about his paint being all scratched. Once again, he thanks Philip, then apologizes for accusing him of being a showoff, something that catches Philip off guard. The Fat Controller scolds James for being in over his head with taking too many trucks, and soon, Percy takes James over to the Steamworks.
At the sheds, before being sent to for repairs, Philip tells the other engines at Tidmouth Sheds about what happened. He tells them that the Fat Controller said James was being a showoff, to which Edward tells him that right now, he's being a showoff. Philip agrees, but can't help adding "yeah, but not as much as James, though." This makes all the engines laugh, except Gordon, who thinks Philip needs to get his own shed.
This episode contains examples of:
- Call-Back: Edward says that Philip reminds him of a little tank engine who wanted to see the world, referencing The Adventure Begins.
- Everyone Laughs Ending: Like in the previous episode.
- Hypocritical Humor: James of all engines complains about how much Philip shows off and talks about himself.
- Luminescent Blush: Happens to Thomas after Edward comments on how Philip reminds him of Thomas in his early days.
