Air date: September 14th, 2018 (UK)
In Australia, Shane is taking passengers on an outback adventure. He impresses Thomas so much with his showmanship that when some passengers miss Shane's train, Thomas decides to become an outback tour guide himself - with disastrous consequences...
Tropes:
- An Aesop: There's a difference between making up jokes and making up facts.
- Awesome Aussie: Shane is revealed to be this in the episode.
- Blatant Lies: All the lies that Thomas tells in the episode.
- The Bus Came Back: Shane, who made his debut in The Great Race, returns in this episode and gains a voice.
- Continuity Nod: In the And Knowing Is Half the Battle segment, Thomas recalls the events of "Who's Geoffrey?".
- Imagine Spot: Thomas has one where he almost gets eaten by crocodiles.
- Kangaroos Represent Australia: Kangaroos are featured in this episode.
- Large Ham: Shane is shown to be one.
- Never Smile at a Crocodile: There are some scary crocodiles in Thomas' fantasy sequence, and they almost eat him.
- Rhymes on a Dime: "I'm Shane the train and I'm here to entertain!"
- Shout-Out: Isla's job as a flying doctor is one to Australia's real-life Royal Flying Doctor Service.
- Suddenly Voiced: Shane, who didn't even speak in The Great Race.
- Sure, Let's Go with That: Thomas decides to just go with it when the passengers mistake him for the tour guide. Unfortunately, this leads to trouble.
- Theme Twin Naming: Aubrey and Aiden.
- Those Two Guys: Aubrey and Aiden, Shane's two coaches.
