History TearJerker / ThomasTheTankEngine

** In the Series/ShiningTimeStation episode: "Does it bite?", Mr. Conductor did not blow his whistle to begin the story because he was too busy sobbing about Henry and his punishment. As he blurt to the kids in tears "But I must warn you! It's a very sad story!"

* The final scene of "Off The Rails" shows Gordon in disgrace after falling into a ditch due to his stubborn refusal to pull trucks, which he deeply regrets.

* In "Thomas and the Statue", there is the scene where Thomas sadly clears the snow with the snowplough after realizing that his boasting about him being on the statue made his friends angry with him.

* Henry feeling devastated when a forest was decimated by a storm in "Henry's Forest". Toby feels very bad for him, explaining that the forest was special place for them.

** In the Series/ShiningTimeStation episode: "Does it bite?", Mr. Conductor did not blow his whistle to begin the story because he was to busy sobbing about Henry and his punishment. As he blurt to the kids in tears "But I must warn you! It's a very sad story!"

* "The Sad Story of Henry/Come Out, Henry!" is this in spades. As a result for refusing to leave the tunnel, Henry is bricked up by the Fat Controller "for always and always and always". By then, he becomes sad and miserable that no one would ever see his paint again and and that he is never being allowed to journey out again. The publishers of the original novel found the ending so downbeat they only sold Awdry's work so long as he created a happy ending via "Edward, Gordon and Henry".

* "The Sad Story of Henry/Come Out Henry" is this in spades. As a result for refusing to leave the tunnel, Henry is bricked up by the Fat Controller "for always and always and always". By then, he becomes sad and miserable that no one would ever see his paint again and and that he is never being allowed to journey out again. The publishers of the original novel found the ending so downbeat they only sold Awdry's work so long as he created a happy ending via "Edward, Gordon and Henry".

* Thomas' increasing jealousy towards Stanley in "The Great Discovery" as he starts feeling left out, especially during his JerkassRealization after trying to play a trick on him only causes an accident and leaves him shunned.
* The Fat Controller receiving the telephone call that Thomas has been lost at sea in "Misty Island Rescue".
* Stephen trying to find his special job in ''King Of The Railway''. Being a refined version of one of the first engine designs built, he spent most of his early life as TheAce, however in the modern world, Stephen is slow, outdated and unable to pull even small loads current steam engines can. He is rejected every place he tries to prove his worth (despite sympathetic treatment from Paxton and Skarloey) and finds his old mines to have closed down, lamenting sadly he now has no place on the railway.

* The start of "Edward and Gordon/Edward Helps Out" shows how the other engines mistreat Edward for being old and will never be let out to journey again. [[spoiler: Just until his driver lets him asks if he's ready to be let out of the sheds, feeling happy for the first time in years.]]

* In "Thomas and the Statue", there is a scene where Thomas sadly clears the snow with the snowplough after realizing that his boasting about him being on the statue had made his friends angry with him.

* The ending of "Dirty Work/Diesel's Devious Deed" where The Fat Controller sends Duck to Edward's station due to believing that he had made names for Gordon, Henry, and James. Duck lets out a tear on his eye, knowing that his friends and The Fat Controller are against him just as Diesel, who had made those names in the first place, watches him with a sinister grin on his face.
* Henry feeling devastated when a forest was decimated by a storm in "Henry's Forest".

* Stephen trying to find his special job in ''KingOfTheRailway''. Being a refined version of one of the first engine designs built, he spent most of his early life as TheAce, however in the modern world, Stephen is slow, outdated and unable to pull even small loads current steam engines can. He is rejected every place he tries to prove his worth (despite sympathetic treatment from Paxton and Skarloey) and finds his old mines to have closed down, lamenting sadly he now has no place on the railway.

* The Fat Controller receiving the telephone call that Thomas has been lost at sea in "Misty Island Rescue".

* Oliver feeling very sorry for himself after the troublesome trucks pushed him unto the turntable well in "Oliver Owns Up", after [[AcquiredSituationalNarcissism become overconfident by the other engines' remarks for his successful escape from the scrapyards.]] This left the other engines feeling sorry for him as he was sent to the works.

* In "Thomas' Train", Thomas had nearly cried after realizing he wasn't coupled to the Express. As soon as he returns to the big station, everyone was talking angrily about the incident just [[JerkassRealization until they noticed how sorry Thomas was]].
* The beginning of "Troublesome Trucks/Foolish Freight Cars" where James remorsefully cries for all of the trouble he's caused with the coaches, particularly mending a hole in one of them with a passenger's bootlace.

* The beginning of "Whistles and Sneezes" has Gordon expressing his jealousy towards Henry and his irritation of him returning from crewe with a new shape and is happier than he's ever been. This left Henry feeling no longer happy and hurt of Gordon's remarks.

* From "Down the Mine", there is scene where Thomas lets out tears after realizing how foolish it was for him to pass the danger board while he was being lectured by The Fat Controller.

* Emily feeling sorry for Thomas after The Fat Controller reprimands him for forgetting his snowplough in "Thomas, Emily, and the Snowplough". This is intriguing considering that Emily had a domineering attitude towards the blue tank engine earlier.

* The start of "Edward and Gordon/Edward Helps Out" shows how the other engines mistreat Edward for being old and will never be let out to journey again. [[spoiler: Just until his driver lets him asks if he's ready to be let out of the sheds, turning his frown into a smile.]]

* In "Thomas, Emily, and the Snowplough', Emily feeling sorry for Thomas after The Fat Controller reprimands him for forgetting his snowplough, which is intriguing considering that Emily developed a domineering attitude towards the blue tank engine earlier the episode.

* The beginning of "Troublesome Trucks/Foolish Freight Cars" where James remorsefully cries for all of the trouble he's caused with the coaches, then mending a hole in one of the with a passenger's bootlace.

* The beginning of "Whistles and Sneezes" has Gordon expressing his jealousy towards Henry, and his irritation of his happy whistling, leaving Henry stop feeling happy and hurt of his words.
* In "Toby and the Stout Gentleman", the passengers wish Toby one last goodbye after his controller decided to close the line, leaving Toby in the shed lonely and unwanted. [[spoiler: That is until his driver wakes him up for good news: an important letter of a certain stout gentleman.]]

* The ending of "Dirty Work/Diesel's Devious Deed" where The Fat Controller sends Duck to Edward's station due to believing that he had made names for Gordon, Henry, and James. Duck lets out a tear on his eye, knowing that his friends and The Fat Controller are against him just as Diesel, who had made those lies to the troublesome trucks, watches with a sinister grin on his face.

* The Fat Controller receiving the telephone call that Thomas has been lost at sea in "Misty Island Rescue".
* Thomas' increasing jealousy towards Stanley in "The Great Discovery" as he starts feeling left out, especially during his JerkassRealization after trying to play a trick on him only causes an accident and leaves him shunned.

* The Fat Controller receiving the telephone call that Thomas has been lost at sea in "Misty Island Rescue".

* The ending of "Dirty Work/Diesel's Devious Deed" where The Fat Controller sends Duck to Edward's station due to believing that he had made names for Gordon, Henry, and James. Duck lets out a tear on his eye, knowing that his friends and The Fat Controller are against him just as Diesel, who had made those lies to the troublesome trucks, watches with a sinister grin on his face.

* "The Sad Story of Henry" is this in spades. As a result for refusing to leave the tunnel, Henry is bricked up by the Fat Controller "for always and always and always". By then, he becomes sad and miserable that no one would ever see his paint again and and that he is never being allowed to journey out again.
* The beginning of "Troublesome Trucks" where James remorsefully cries for all of the trouble he's caused with the coaches, then mending a hole in one of the with a passenger's bootlace.
* The ending of "Dirty Work" where The Fat Controller sends Duck to Edward's station due to believing that he had made names for Gordon, Henry, and James. Duck lets out a tear on his eye, knowing that his friends and The Fat Controller are against him just as Diesel, who had made those lies to the troublesome trucks, watches with a sinister grin on his face.