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"Is it Thomas?" "Uhh, there's too much steam. I can't see." "Thomas and Gordon maybe?" "There's even more steam than that. I think it's the whole team!" "It's the Steam Team!”''
 * ''“Someone's coming."
 * ―Big Mickey, Cranky and Carly

Steam Team to the Rescue is the first double-length episode of the twenty-third series.

Contents
[show]==Plot== While Harold is checking over Sodor one evening, Porter is getting ready to pick up some deliveries. With more ships coming in, Salty offers to help but accidentally bumps some trucks Cranky attempts to use. When Salty attempts to pull them back in, Carly accidentally knocks some pipes Cranky is lowering which knock Salty off the tracks and into the sea.

The next day, the Fat Controller wakes Thomas up early to get a flatbed and rescue Salty - who is being fished out by Cranky - and to take him to the Dieselworks, while having Den do Salty's job. Meanwhile, Porter gets covered in flour because of the increased workload.

While Salty is on the hoist, he shakes off some seaweed on him. Den then accidentally slips on it, which ends up leading to the Dieselworks and its sheds to close and trap the Diesels in it. This leads to Percy being asked to help out at the Docks with Salty, Porter and Den out of action. He asks Thomas to help, but the Fat Controller tells him and the rest of the Steam Team about most of the Diesels being stuck in their sheds and that they are going to need to work extra hard to do all of the work.

Despite Percy desperately needing Thomas at the Docks, the Fat Controller tells Thomas to instead get to the Blue Mountain Quarry and then to take some Diesel fuel to the Dieselworks. All the work soon overloads at the Docks with Percy unable to get it done, and it ends up collapsing in on him and Carly almost falling into the sea.

The Sodor Search and Rescue Team are called out to the Docks to help. Harold tells Thomas what is going on, leading Thomas to rush to Tidmouth Sheds for help. Although the other engines are very tired from the increased workload, Thomas is able to convince them to help save Percy.

The Steam Team and Harold soon race to the Docks to help and are able to get all the work done, while also helping to save Carly and Percy. It takes them all night to get it all done, after which they are praised for their efforts by the Fat Controller. After he does so, he begins to think if there was something he is forgetting (the Diesels still being trapped), but decides he has not.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Duck
 * Donald and Douglas
 * Oliver
 * Harvey
 * Spencer
 * Emily
 * Rosie
 * Belle
 * Stephen
 * Connor
 * Caitlin
 * Porter
 * Marion
 * Samson
 * Glynn
 * Ryan
 * Hurricane
 * Merlin
 * Nia
 * Rebecca
 * Diesel
 * Daisy
 * BoCo
 * Mavis
 * 'Arry and Bert
 * Salty
 * Den
 * Dart
 * Sidney
 * Paxton
 * Norman
 * Philip
 * Frankie
 * Flynn
 * Stafford
 * Skarloey
 * Sir Handel
 * Duncan
 * Victor
 * Luke
 * Millie
 * Bert
 * Rex
 * Mike
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Toad
 * Judy and Jerome
 * Bradford
 * Harold
 * Captain
 * Cranky
 * Big Mickey
 * Carly
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Fergus Duncan
 * The Duke and Duchess of Boxford
 * Mr. Percival
 * Sir Robert Norramby
 * Bill and Ben (do not speak)
 * Flying Scotsman (does not speak)
 * Henrietta (does not speak)
 * Slip Coaches (do not speak)
 * Stanley (cameo)
 * Charlie (cameo)
 * Scruff (cameo)
 * Winston (cameo)
 * Peter Sam (cameo)
 * Rocky (cameo)
 * Dexter (cameo)
 * Troublesome Trucks (cameos)
 * Trevor (cameo)
 * Butch (cameo)
 * Merrick (cameo)
 * Owen (cameo)
 * Jem Cole (cameo)
 * Willie (cameo)
 * The Dock Manager (cameo)
 * The Blue Mountain Quarry Manager (cameo)
 * Ferdinand (portrait cameo; fantasy)
 * Whiff (mentioned)
 * Daisy's Fitter (mentioned)

Locations

 * Bluff's Cove
 * Arlesburgh West
 * Arlesburgh Harbour
 * Arlesburgh Maritime Museum
 * Arlesburgh Goods Yard
 * Arlesburgh Yard Shed
 * Harwick Branch Line
 * Harwick
 * Ffarquhar Quarry
 * Mavis' Shed
 * Crowe's Farm
 * Ulfstead Castle
 * Harwick Branch Line
 * The Little Western
 * Thomas' Branch Line
 * Knapford
 * Knapford Station Yard
 * Knapford Yards
 * Sir Topham Hatt's Office
 * MC BUNN
 * Brendam Docks
 * Sodor Shipping Company
 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * The Railway Works
 * Vicarstown
 * Vicarstown Yards
 * Vicarstown Bridge
 * Vicarstown Dieselworks
 * Vicarstown Diesel Sheds
 * Diesel 10's Shed
 * Crosby Tunnel
 * Blue Mountain Quarry
 * Blondin Bridge
 * Wellsworth
 * Gordon's Hill
 * Farmer Trotter's Pig Farm
 * Sodor Search and Rescue Centre
 * Sodor Steamworks
 * Black Loch (portrait)
 * Maithwaite (portrait)
 * The Washdown (mentioned)
 * Whiff's Waste Dump (mentioned)
 * Norramby (map only)
 * Ballahoo (map only)
 * Hawin Doorey Castle (map only)
 * Kellsthorpe Road (map only)
 * Maron (map only)
 * The Mainland (map only)

UK

 * John Hasler as Thomas
 * Keith Wickham as Edward, Henry, Gordon, Harvey, Glynn, BoCo, Salty, Den, Norman, Stafford, Skarloey, Sir Handel, Bert, Harold, Captain, Sir Topham Hatt and Mr. Percival
 * Rob Rackstraw as James, Toby, Donald, Flynn, Bradford, Big Mickey and Fergus Duncan
 * Nigel Pilkington as Percy
 * Steven Kynman as Duck, Porter, Ryan, Dart and Paxton
 * Joe Mills as Douglas, Oliver and Toad
 * Teresa Gallagher as Emily, Belle, Mavis, Annie, Clarabel, Judy and the Duchess of Boxford
 * Matt Wilkinson as Spencer, Cranky and the Duke of Boxford
 * Nicola Stapleton as Rosie
 * Bob Golding as Stephen and Sidney
 * Jonathan Forbes as Connor
 * Rebecca O'Mara as Caitlin
 * Olivia Colman as Marion
 * Robert Wilfort as Samson
 * Sophie Colquhoun as Frankie
 * Jim Howick as Hurricane
 * Hugh Bonneville as Merlin
 * Yvonne Grundy as Nia
 * Rachael Miller as Rebecca
 * Kerry Shale as Diesel and Iron 'Arry
 * Tracy-Ann Oberman as Daisy
 * Rasmus Hardiker as Philip
 * Tom Stourton as Duncan and Rex
 * David Bedella as Victor
 * Michael Legge as Luke
 * Miranda Raison as Millie
 * Tim Whitnall as Mike and Jerome
 * Lucy Montgomery as Carly
 * Mike Grady as Sir Robert Norramby
 * Jules de Jongh as Caitlin (singing voice)
 * William Hope as Iron Bert (uncredited)

US

 * Joseph May as Thomas
 * William Hope as Edward, Toby, Iron Bert and the Duke of Boxford (uncredited)
 * Kerry Shale as Henry, Gordon, Diesel, Iron 'Arry, Harold and Mr. Percival
 * Rob Rackstraw as James, Donald, Flynn, Bradford, Big Mickey and Fergus Duncan
 * Christopher Ragland as Percy
 * Steven Kynman as Duck, Ryan, Dart and Paxton
 * Joe Mills as Douglas, Oliver and Toad
 * Keith Wickham as Harvey, Glynn, BoCo, Salty, Den, Norman, Stafford, Skarloey, Sir Handel, Bert Captain and Sir Topham Hatt
 * Jules de Jongh as Emily, Caitlin and the Duchess of Boxford
 * Glenn Wrage as Spencer and Cranky
 * Nicola Stapleton as Rosie
 * Teresa Gallagher as Belle, Mavis, Annie, Clarabel and Judy
 * Bob Golding as Stephen and Sidney
 * Jonathan Forbes as Connor
 * Rebecca O'Mara as Caitlin
 * Olivia Colman as Marion
 * Robert Wilfort as Samson
 * Sophie Colquhoun as Frankie
 * Jim Howick as Hurricane
 * Hugh Bonneville as Merlin
 * Yvonne Grundy as Nia
 * Rachael Miller as Rebecca
 * David Menkin as Porter
 * Tracy-Ann Oberman as Daisy
 * Rasmus Hardiker as Philip
 * Tom Stourton as Duncan and Rex
 * David Bedella as Victor
 * Michael Legge as Luke
 * Miranda Raison as Millie
 * Tim Whitnall as Mike and Jerome
 * Lucy Montgomery as Carly
 * Mike Grady as Sir Robert Norramby

Songs

 * Don't Stop
 * Don't Stop (Reprise)

Trivia

 * As this episode is among the three double-length special episodes of the twenty-third series (the other two being All Tracks Lead to Rome and Mines of Mystery), it actually has no fixed placement among the twenty regular episodes, according to SiF's Twitter.[1]  Despite this (or perhaps because of this), several TV guides, such as Channel 5 and Digiguide, refer to this as the twenty-first episode of the twenty-third series.
 * This marks the first of a few things:
 * The first episode directed by Joey So.
 * Caitlin and Sir Handel's first speaking roles since The Great Race, as well as their first speaking roles in an episode since the twentieth series episode, Engine of the Future. This also marks Duncan's first speaking role and Mr. Percival's first appearance in an episode since said episode.
 * Oliver, Toad and Captain's first appearances in an episode since the twentieth series episode, Skiff and the Mermaid.
 * Connor's first speaking role since The Great Race and his first appearance and speaking role in an episode since the twentieth series episode, Cautious Connor.
 * Mike's first speaking role since The Great Race and his first appearance and speaking role as well as Fergus Duncan's first speaking role since the twentieth series episode, Useful Railway.
 * This episode marks Hurricane and Frankie's first appearances since Journey Beyond Sodor and their first full appearances in an episode.
 * The first production to have Rebecca O'Mara as the voice of Caitlin and as part of the voice cast since The Great Race as well as the first episode where Rebecca O'Mara voices Caitlin since the nineteenth series episode, Best Engine Ever.
 * The first episode since the seventh series episode, Three Cheers for Thomas, to not play a song at the end.
 * Donald, Douglas, Oliver, Connor, 'Arry, Bert, Stafford, Harold, Captain, Fergus Duncan and Mr. Percival's first appearances, as well as Big Mickey's first speaking role since Big World! Big Adventures!.
 * The first double-length episode since Diesel's Ghostly Christmas.
 * The first production to have David Stoten as head writer.
 * The first production produced by Mattel Television since their rename.
 * This episode marks the first of a few things for BoCo:
 * His first appearance in full CGI.
 * His first appearance overall since the fifth series episode Stepney Gets Lost.
 * His first speaking role since the fifth series episode, Double Teething Troubles.​​​​​
 * This episode marks the only things for several characters in the twenty-third series:
 * Edward, Connor, Caitlin, Hurricane, Frankie, Captain and Flynn's only physical appearances (not counting Edward's appearance in Thomas' thought bubble in The Other Big Engine) and speaking roles.
 * Belle, Porter, Carly and Big Mickey's only speaking roles.
 * BoCo, 'Arry, Bert, Merrick and Willie's only appearances.
 * A reference to The Great Race is made when Gordon tells Thomas to call him "The Shooting Star" in his sleep.
 * Thomas references Braveheart when he rallies the Steam Team.
 * Two references to The Adventure Begins are made:
 * Thomas calls "Wake up, lazybones!" to Gordon.
 * Gordon leaves his coaches behind in a similar manner to Thomas, by mistaking another guard's whistle for his own.
 * Salty sings a verse of "Drunken Sailor" when Cranky fishes him out of the sea.
 * Yvonne Grundy, who performs Nia's speaking voice, performed her singing lines in this episode instead of Patricia Kihoro, who was her singing double in Big World! Big Adventures!
 * The scene where Thomas, Emily and Rebecca are lifting Carly back up is similar to the fifth series episode, Cranky Bugs, when Thomas and Percy are lifting Cranky back up.
 * One of the ships' horns at Brendam Docks is the same as Captain's.
 * The logo of the series overall was replaced by a stylized version of the episode's title, due to being the new special.
 * Daisy and Philip are the only diesel engines shown to still be working rather than being out of commission.
 * This is the only double-length special episode of the twenty-third series taking place on Sodor.
 * An imprint of Paxton's face is left when he tries to ram the door, a common cartoon gag.
 * This is the second episode to have the diesels out of action, the first being the similarly named eighth series episode, Thomas to the Rescue.
 * This is the only twenty-third series episode to not air on Nick Jr. or on public television at all in the US.

Goofs

 * Several characters and cast members were not credited in the UK and US end credits:
 * In the UK end credits, Edward is not listed with Keith Wickham's characters and Toby is not listed with Rob Rackstraw's characters.
 * In the US end credits, William Hope is not credited for voicing Edward, Toby, Iron Bert and the Duke of Boxford.
 * Annie and Clarabel are not listed with Teresa Gallagher's characters.
 * Jules de Jongh is not credited for voicing Caitlin in the UK credits.
 * In the US end credits, she is not listed with Jules de Jongh's characters.
 * When Thomas leaves the docks with Salty, his brake van is an SR 25 Ton Brake Van. Once he leaves the Dieselworks, his brake van changes to an BR 20 Ton Brake Van.
 * The Misty Island Tunnel entrance is missing at the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre. The track leading to the tunnel is still visible, but leads nowhere.
 * 'Arry is seen travelling on narrow gauge track at the Blue Mountain Quarry, despite being a standard gauge engine.
 * In the overhead shot of the docks becoming cramped, Big Mickey is not in his correct spot and appears to be clipping through the rails beneath him.
 * When Harold says "Belle and Flynn are already on their way", the scene is not cut properly; Harold speeds up for a split second, and when the scene cuts back to both him and Thomas, they are both moving faster than before.
 * In the UK version, James' US voice can be heard during Don't Stop as he pulls up to Rebecca.
 * On some versions of US Netflix, the UK version of Don't Stop is featured but the reprise is the US version.

Merchandise

 * TrackMaster Push Along - Seaweed Salty

UK/AUS

 * Steam Team to the Rescue (DVD)