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'''Air date''': May 5th, 1992 (UK), December 25th, 1991 (US)
'''Adapted from''': ''[[Recap/TheRailwaySeriesB26TramwayEngines Tramway Engines]]'', "Toby's Tightrope"
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Percy arrives at the quarry to pick up stone for his trucks. The only other engine in the quarry at the moment is Mavis who is sheltering between rocks looking miserable. Percy tells the young diesel to cheer up, but she explains that her manager found out about her going down Toby's line and causing trouble and has confined her to the quarry. She calls Toby a fusspot again, angering Percy who tells her that Toby knows a lot about trucks and that they must be left where he wants them. Percy then leaves to take his trucks to the harbour. Although Mavis likes Percy, she still does not understand why she cannot go down the line.
The siding arrangements at the quarry are very awkward and Mavis is forced to make several journeys to put the trucks in the correct place. Mavis is desperate to leave the quarry and makes a plan. She starts by telling her driver the work would be a lot easier if she could use a small part of Toby's line. Her driver, suspecting nothing, agrees and allows her to go as far as the first level crossing.
The weather changes, with the snow and ice melting away. This causes an increase in work and Mavis takes trains that are so long that she has to go beyond the level crossing. She decides to proceed with her plan to go further down the line without making it look like her fault and asks the trucks to bump her at the level crossing. The trucks agree, but things go awry when Toby arrives while she is gone and decides to shunt them himself. The trucks decide to bump Toby instead and when Toby reaches the level crossing the trucks push him down the line.
Melted ice and snow had caused the river on Toby's line to become a torrent and it washes away a crumbling wooden bridge after a log collides with it but leaves the rails behind which form a tightrope across the abyss. Toby's driver fights for control and by the time Toby is finally able to stop, he is on the "tightrope" precariously above the water, ready to fall any second as more pieces of the bridge crumble into the torrent.
When Mavis hears what has happened, she is horrified and immediately goes to help. Toby is anchored to some rocks with chains as Mavis takes away the trucks. Eventually, she is able to pull Toby to safety and later apologises about what happened with the trucks. Toby thanks Mavis, telling her that he does not fancy walking any tightropes again.
The Fat Controller sees Mavis later and congratulates her for doing well in an emergency. Mavis admits she was responsible for the trucks' behaviour but asks if she can still use Toby's line as Toby has offered to show her what to do. The Fat Controller agrees on the condition that Mavis' manager allows her to, which he does. Mavis is now happier than ever and is considered to be a Really Useful Engine.
!!Tropes featured in the episode:
* AlliterativeTitle: '''T'''oby's '''T'''ightrope.
* BigDamnHeroes: Mavis pulling Toby from the decayed bridge.
%% * CharacterDevelopment:
* CompositeCharacter: Percy takes the role of Mavis' manager from ''[[Recap/TheRailwaySeriesB26TramwayEngines Tramway Engines]]'' in telling Mavis that Toby knows a lot about trucks and that they must be left where he wants them.
* EasilyForgiven: The Fat Controller didn't punish Mavis for the trouble she caused with the trucks and Toby since they were pleased with her rescuing Toby. Of course, she admits that it was her fault. Toby himself is also pretty easy going.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Mavis had one when she asked the trucks to push her down the line she isn't supposed to go, only for them to push Toby instead.
* NoSympathy: Percy didn't seem quite phased of Mavis' complaints about how she isn't allowed to go through the line and how Toby has been criticizing her in handling the trucks.
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'''Adapted from''': ''[[Recap/TheRailwaySeriesB26TramwayEngines Tramway Engines]]'', "Toby's Tightrope"
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Percy arrives at the quarry to pick up stone for his trucks. The only other engine in the quarry at the moment is Mavis who is sheltering between rocks looking miserable. Percy tells the young diesel to cheer up, but she explains that her manager found out about her going down Toby's line and causing trouble and has confined her to the quarry. She calls Toby a fusspot again, angering Percy who tells her that Toby knows a lot about trucks and that they must be left where he wants them. Percy then leaves to take his trucks to the harbour. Although Mavis likes Percy, she still does not understand why she cannot go down the line.
The siding arrangements at the quarry are very awkward and Mavis is forced to make several journeys to put the trucks in the correct place. Mavis is desperate to leave the quarry and makes a plan. She starts by telling her driver the work would be a lot easier if she could use a small part of Toby's line. Her driver, suspecting nothing, agrees and allows her to go as far as the first level crossing.
The weather changes, with the snow and ice melting away. This causes an increase in work and Mavis takes trains that are so long that she has to go beyond the level crossing. She decides to proceed with her plan to go further down the line without making it look like her fault and asks the trucks to bump her at the level crossing. The trucks agree, but things go awry when Toby arrives while she is gone and decides to shunt them himself. The trucks decide to bump Toby instead and when Toby reaches the level crossing the trucks push him down the line.
Melted ice and snow had caused the river on Toby's line to become a torrent and it washes away a crumbling wooden bridge after a log collides with it but leaves the rails behind which form a tightrope across the abyss. Toby's driver fights for control and by the time Toby is finally able to stop, he is on the "tightrope" precariously above the water, ready to fall any second as more pieces of the bridge crumble into the torrent.
When Mavis hears what has happened, she is horrified and immediately goes to help. Toby is anchored to some rocks with chains as Mavis takes away the trucks. Eventually, she is able to pull Toby to safety and later apologises about what happened with the trucks. Toby thanks Mavis, telling her that he does not fancy walking any tightropes again.
The Fat Controller sees Mavis later and congratulates her for doing well in an emergency. Mavis admits she was responsible for the trucks' behaviour but asks if she can still use Toby's line as Toby has offered to show her what to do. The Fat Controller agrees on the condition that Mavis' manager allows her to, which he does. Mavis is now happier than ever and is considered to be a Really Useful Engine.
!!Tropes featured in the episode:
* AlliterativeTitle: '''T'''oby's '''T'''ightrope.
* BigDamnHeroes: Mavis pulling Toby from the decayed bridge.
%% * CharacterDevelopment:
* CompositeCharacter: Percy takes the role of Mavis' manager from ''[[Recap/TheRailwaySeriesB26TramwayEngines Tramway Engines]]'' in telling Mavis that Toby knows a lot about trucks and that they must be left where he wants them.
* EasilyForgiven: The Fat Controller didn't punish Mavis for the trouble she caused with the trucks and Toby since they were pleased with her rescuing Toby. Of course, she admits that it was her fault. Toby himself is also pretty easy going.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Mavis had one when she asked the trucks to push her down the line she isn't supposed to go, only for them to push Toby instead.
* NoSympathy: Percy didn't seem quite phased of Mavis' complaints about how she isn't allowed to go through the line and how Toby has been criticizing her in handling the trucks.
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'''Adapted from''': ''[[Recap/TheRailwaySeriesB26TramwayEngines Tramway Engines]]'', "Toby's Tightrope"
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/stightrope80_7759.png]]
Percy arrives at the quarry to pick up stone for his trucks. The only other engine in the quarry at the moment is Mavis who is sheltering between rocks looking miserable. Percy tells the young diesel to cheer up, but she explains that her manager found out about her going down Toby's line and causing trouble and has confined her to the quarry. She calls Toby a fusspot again, angering Percy who tells her that Toby knows a lot about trucks and that they must be left where he wants them. Percy then leaves to take his trucks to the harbour. Although Mavis likes Percy, she still does not understand why she cannot go down the line.
The siding arrangements at the quarry are very awkward and Mavis is forced to make several journeys to put the trucks in the correct place. Mavis is desperate to leave the quarry and makes a plan. She starts by telling her driver the work would be a lot easier if she could use a small part of Toby's line. Her driver, suspecting nothing, agrees and allows her to go as far as the first level crossing.
The weather changes, with the snow and ice melting away. This causes an increase in work and Mavis takes trains that are so long that she has to go beyond the level crossing. She decides to proceed with her plan to go further down the line without making it look like her fault and asks the trucks to bump her at the level crossing. The trucks agree, but things go awry when Toby arrives while she is gone and decides to shunt them himself. The trucks decide to bump Toby instead and when Toby reaches the level crossing the trucks push him down the line.
Melted ice and snow had caused the river on Toby's line to become a torrent and it washes away a crumbling wooden bridge after a log collides with it but leaves the rails behind which form a tightrope across the abyss. Toby's driver fights for control and by the time Toby is finally able to stop, he is on the "tightrope" precariously above the water, ready to fall any second as more pieces of the bridge crumble into the torrent.
When Mavis hears what has happened, she is horrified and immediately goes to help. Toby is anchored to some rocks with chains as Mavis takes away the trucks. Eventually, she is able to pull Toby to safety and later apologises about what happened with the trucks. Toby thanks Mavis, telling her that he does not fancy walking any tightropes again.
The Fat Controller sees Mavis later and congratulates her for doing well in an emergency. Mavis admits she was responsible for the trucks' behaviour but asks if she can still use Toby's line as Toby has offered to show her what to do. The Fat Controller agrees on the condition that Mavis' manager allows her to, which he does. Mavis is now happier than ever and is considered to be a Really Useful Engine.
!!Tropes featured in the episode:
* AlliterativeTitle: '''T'''oby's '''T'''ightrope.
* BigDamnHeroes: Mavis pulling Toby from the decayed bridge.
%% * CharacterDevelopment:
* CompositeCharacter: Percy takes the role of Mavis' manager from ''[[Recap/TheRailwaySeriesB26TramwayEngines Tramway Engines]]'' in telling Mavis that Toby knows a lot about trucks and that they must be left where he wants them.
* EasilyForgiven: The Fat Controller didn't punish Mavis for the trouble she caused with the trucks and Toby since they were pleased with her rescuing Toby. Of course, she admits that it was her fault. Toby himself is also pretty easy going.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Mavis had one when she asked the trucks to push her down the line she isn't supposed to go, only for them to push Toby instead.
* NoSympathy: Percy didn't seem quite phased of Mavis' complaints about how she isn't allowed to go through the line and how Toby has been criticizing her in handling the trucks.
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* CompositeCharacter: Percy takes the role of the quarry Mavis' manager from ''[[Recap/TheRailwaySeriesB26TramwayEngines Tramway Engines]]'' in telling Mavis that Toby knows a lot about trucks and that they must be left where he wants them.
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* CompositeCharacter: Percy takes the role of the quarry manager from ''[[Recap/TheRailwaySeriesB26TramwayEngines Tramway Engines]]'' in tells Mavis that Toby knows a lot about trucks and that they must be left where he wants them.
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* CompositeCharacter: Percy takes the role of the quarry manager from ''[[Recap/TheRailwaySeriesB26TramwayEngines Tramway Engines]]'' in tells telling Mavis that Toby knows a lot about trucks and that they must be left where he wants them.
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Mavis has been confined to the quarry and complains to Percy, who is quite unsympathetic. When a thaw increases production at the quarry, Mavis uses the chance to be allowed to go further down Toby's tramway up to a level crossing, but gets too big for her buffers and asks the trucks to push her past the crossing and down the line.
However, when she is away, Toby comes and when he arrives at the crossing, they push him down the line onto a bridge swept away by a landslide, leaving only rails behind. Mavis goes to the rescue and confesses it was her fault, but the Fat Controller and the manager are pleased and allow her to travel on the branch line.
However, when she is away, Toby comes and when he arrives at the crossing, they push him down the line onto a bridge swept away by a landslide, leaving only rails behind. Mavis goes to the rescue and confesses it was her fault, but the Fat Controller and the manager are pleased and allow her to travel on the branch line.
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Percy arrives at the quarry to pick up stone for his trucks. The only other engine in the quarry at the moment is Mavis who is sheltering between rocks looking miserable. Percy tells the young diesel to cheer up, but she explains that her manager found out about her going down Toby's line and causing trouble and has been confined her to the quarry. She calls Toby a fusspot again, angering Percy who tells her that Toby knows a lot about trucks and that they must be left where he wants them. Percy then leaves to take his trucks to the harbour. Although Mavis likes Percy, she still does not understand why she cannot go down the line.
The siding arrangements at the quarry are very awkward and Mavis is forced to make several journeys to put the trucks in the correct place. Mavis is desperate to leave the quarry andcomplains to Percy, who is quite unsympathetic. When makes a thaw increases production at plan. She starts by telling her driver the quarry, work would be a lot easier if she could use a small part of Toby's line. Her driver, suspecting nothing, agrees and allows her to go as far as the first level crossing.
The weather changes, with the snow and ice melting away. This causes an increase in work and Mavisuses takes trains that are so long that she has to go beyond the chance level crossing. She decides to be allowed proceed with her plan to go further down Toby's tramway up to a level crossing, but gets too big for the line without making it look like her buffers fault and asks the trucks to push bump her past at the level crossing. The trucks agree, but things go awry when Toby arrives while she is gone and decides to shunt them himself. The trucks decide to bump Toby instead and when Toby reaches the level crossing and down the line.
However, when she is away, Toby comes and when he arrives at the crossing, theytrucks push him down the line.
Melted ice and snow had caused the river on Toby's lineonto to become a torrent and it washes away a crumbling wooden bridge swept away by after a landslide, leaving only log collides with it but leaves the rails behind. behind which form a tightrope across the abyss. Toby's driver fights for control and by the time Toby is finally able to stop, he is on the "tightrope" precariously above the water, ready to fall any second as more pieces of the bridge crumble into the torrent.
When Mavis hears what has happened, she is horrified and immediately goes to help. Toby is anchored to some rocks with chains as Mavis takes away therescue trucks. Eventually, she is able to pull Toby to safety and confesses it was later apologises about what happened with the trucks. Toby thanks Mavis, telling her fault, but the that he does not fancy walking any tightropes again.
The Fat Controller sees Mavis later and congratulates her for doing well in an emergency. Mavis admits she was responsible for the trucks' behaviour but asks if she can still use Toby's line as Toby has offered to show her what to do. The Fat Controller agrees on the condition that Mavis' managerare pleased allows her to, which he does. Mavis is now happier than ever and allow her is considered to travel on the branch line.
be a Really Useful Engine.
The siding arrangements at the quarry are very awkward and Mavis is forced to make several journeys to put the trucks in the correct place. Mavis is desperate to leave the quarry and
The weather changes, with the snow and ice melting away. This causes an increase in work and Mavis
However, when she is away, Toby comes and when he arrives at the crossing, they
Melted ice and snow had caused the river on Toby's line
When Mavis hears what has happened, she is horrified and immediately goes to help. Toby is anchored to some rocks with chains as Mavis takes away the
The Fat Controller sees Mavis later and congratulates her for doing well in an emergency. Mavis admits she was responsible for the trucks' behaviour but asks if she can still use Toby's line as Toby has offered to show her what to do. The Fat Controller agrees on the condition that Mavis' manager
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* CompositeCharacter: Percy takes the role of the quarry manager from ''[[Recap/TheRailwaySeriesB26TramwayEngines Tramway Engines]]'' in tells Mavis that Toby knows a lot about trucks and that they must be left where he wants them.
* CompositeCharacter: Percy takes the role of the quarry manager from ''[[Recap/TheRailwaySeriesB26TramwayEngines Tramway Engines]]'' in tells Mavis that Toby knows a lot about trucks and that they must be left where he wants them.
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* EasilyForgiven: The Fat Controller didn't punish Mavis for the trouble she caused with the trucks and Toby since they were pleased with her rescuing Toby. Of course, she admit admits that it was her fault. Toby himself is also pretty easy going.
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'''Air date''': November 20th, 1991 (UK), December 25th, 1991 (US)
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'''Air date''': November 20th, 1991 May 5th, 1992 (UK), December 25th, 1991 (US)
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Mavis has been confined to the quarry and complains to Percy, who is quite unsympathetic. When a thaw increases production at the quarry, Mavis uses the chance to be allowed to go further down Toby's tramway up to a level crossing, but gets too big for her buffers and asks the trucks to push her past the crossing and down the line.
However, when she is away, Toby comes and when he arrives at the crossing, they push him down the line onto a bridge swept away by a landslide, leaving only rails behind. Mavis goes to the rescue and confesses it was her fault, but the Fat Controller and the manager are pleased and allow her to travel on the branch line.
[[quoteright:250:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/stightrope80_7759.png]]
Mavis has been confined to the quarry and complains to Percy, who is quite unsympathetic. When a thaw increases production at the quarry, Mavis uses the chance to be allowed to go further down Toby's tramway up to a level crossing, but gets too big for her buffers and asks the trucks to push her past the crossing and down the line.
However, when she is away, Toby comes and when he arrives at the crossing, they push him down the line onto a bridge swept away by a landslide, leaving only rails behind. Mavis goes to the rescue and confesses it was her fault, but the Fat Controller and the manager are pleased and allow her to travel on the branch line.
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* NoSympathy: Percy didn't seem quite phased towards of Mavis' complaints about how she isn't allowed to go through the line and how Toby has been criticizing her in handling the trucks.
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* BigDamnHeroes: Mavis pulling Toby from the decayed bridge.
* EasilyForgiven: The Fat Controller didn't punish Mavis for the trouble she caused with the trucks and Toby since they were pleased with her rescuing Toby. Of course, she admit that it was her fault. Toby himself is also pretty easy going.
* EasilyForgiven: The Fat Controller didn't punish Mavis for the trouble she caused with the trucks and Toby since they were pleased with her rescuing Toby. Of course, she admit that it was her fault. Toby himself is also pretty easy going.
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'''Air date''': November 20th, 1991 (UK), December 25th, 1991 (US)
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* EasilyForgiven: The Fat Controller didn't punish Mavis for the trouble she caused with the trucks and Toby since they were pleased with her rescuing Toby. Of course, she admit that it was her fault.
* NoSympathy: Percy didn't seem quite empathetic towards Mavis' complaints about how she isn't allowed to go through the line.
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