Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends - Rescues on the Railways is a UK VHS release by VCI on 4th October 1999, and then it got re-released by VCI and Gullane Entertainment on 21st October 2002. it contains five episodes from the fifth season of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends in 1998.
Description[]
Original 1999 release[]
Storms, rescues, falling trees, rocks, fog, engines getting lost, smelly fish, trucks out of control and more in this action packed set of stories. Including 4 great new songs for everyone to sing-a-long to, Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends are chuff chuffed with all the excitement packed in to Rescues on the Railways.
2002 Re-release[]
Storms, rescues falling trees, fog, engines getting lost, smelly fish, trucks out of control and more in this action packed set of stories. Including 4 great songs for everyone to sing-a-long to me, Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends are chuff chuffed with all the excitement packed into Rescues on the Railways.
Episodes[]
- CRANKY BUGS - A new crane called Cranky thinks that Thomas and Percy are just annoying bugs. He soon learns that they can be really useful engines!
- SONG: Accidents will Happen
- JAMES & THE TROUBLE WITH TREES - When a tree puts James in danger Thomas has to put aside his jealousy of James's new coat of paint and come to the rescue.
- SONG: Every Cloud has a Silver Lining
- PUT UPON PERCY - An out of control freight car/truck in the old mine nearly causes disaster. Percy gets a special reward for his bravery.
- SONG: The Snow Song
- STEPNEY GETS LOST - Stepney gets lost in the fog on the way home from the mine and could end up as scrap - what will happen to him?
- SONG: It's Great to be an Engine
- SOMETHING IN THE AIR - Henry teases Thomas when he ends up in a smelly fishy mess, but soon the laugh is on Henry...
Credits[]
Release Dates[]
- Cranky Bugs (4th May 1998)
- Accidents Will Happen (23rd June 1998)
- James and the Trouble with Trees (8th May 1998)
- Every Cloud has a Silver Lining (24th June 1998)
- Put Upon Percy (14th May 1998)
- The Snow Song (26th June 1998)
- Stepney Gets Lost (20th May 1998)
- It's Great to Be an Engine (25th June 1998)
- Something in the Air (22nd May 1998)
Trivia[]
- The back cover of the original UK release features images from Busy Going Backwards and A Better View for Gordon, and that of the 2002 UK release features a mirrored image from Trust Thomas.
- This is the first UK VHS to feature the Nick Jr. logo on the cover,
- This is the last UK VHS to feature the original Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends logo on the cover.
Opening (Original 1999 release) (with no trailer)[]
- VCI Tracking Control Screen (1995-2005)
- VCI Warning Screen (1995-2005)
- VCI Ident (1995-2005)
- Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends: Rescues on the Railways Title Card
- Britt Allcroft Presents logo
- Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends Season 5 Opening Titles
- Start of Cranky Bugs (1998)
Closing (Original 1999 release) (with no trailer)[]
- End of Something in the Air (1998)
- Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends Season 5 Closing Credits
- A Britt Allcroft Production logo 1998 (Short Version) (silent)
- VCI Ident (1995-2005)
Opening (2002 Re-release) (with no trailer)[]
- VCI Tracking Control Screen (1995-2005)
- VCI Warning screen (1995-2005)
- VCI Ident (1995-2005)
- Gullane Entertainment Ident
- Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends: Rescues on the Railways Title Card
- Britt Allcroft Presents logo
- Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends Season 5 Opening Titles
- Start of Cranky Bugs (1998)
Closing (2002 Re-release) (with no trailer)[]
- End of Something in the Air (1998)
- Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends Season 5 Closing Credits
- A Britt Allcroft Production logo 1998 (Short Version) (silent)
- Gullane Entertainment Ident
- VCI Ident (1995-2005)
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