- "James, you are going to be late! Why haven't you left yet?
Sorry sir, but I'm just not up to the test today. Boiler-ache, I believe." - - Sir Topham Hatt, James
Roundhouse Roulette is the first episode of the fifteenth season.
Air Date: August 11th 2018.
Plot[]
When Thomas and Percy give Vicarstown Sheds to the International Engines, all the other engines on Sodor lose their spots, with Billy and Rosie staying at the Search and Rescue Centre, which causes Belle and Flynn to sleep at the Quarry, then Bill and Ben are forced to sleep at the Scrapyards, and then Whiff and Scruff sleep at the Coaling Plant, forcing Logan and Sam to sleep at Tidmouth Sheds.
Characters:[]
- Thomas
- Edward
- Henry
- James
- Percy
- Toby
- Flying Scotsman
- Murdoch
- Rosie
- Billy
- Hank
- Vinnie (debut)
- Daisy
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Ashima (not named; debut)
- Bill and Ben (do not speak)
- Fergus (does not speak)
- Whiff (does not speak)
- Scruff (does not speak)
- Belle (does not speak)
- Sam (does not speak)
- Logan (does not speak)
- Flynn (does not speak)
- Henrietta (does not speak)
- Frieda (does not speak; debut)
- Gina (not named; does not speak; debut)
- Raul (not named; does not speak; debut)
- Ivan (not named; does not speak; debut)
- Yong Bao (not named; does not speak; debut)
- Bear (not named; does not speak; debut)
- Gordon (cameo)
- Oliver (cameo)
- Emily (cameo)
- Stepney (cameo)
- Wilbert (cameo)
- Harvey (cameo)
- Neville (cameo)
- Stanley (cameo)
- Flora (cameo)
- Ryan (cameo)
- BoCo (cameo)
- Mavis (cameo)
- Derek (cameo)
- 'Arry and Bert (cameos)
- Stafford (cameo)
- Marion (cameo)
- Bert (cameo)
- Annie and Clarabel (cameos)
- Two Grey Trucks (cameos)
- Terence (cameo)
- George (cameo)
- Butch (cameo)
- Nelson (cameo)
- Jack (cameo)
- Alfie (cameo)
- Isobella (cameo)
- Madge (cameo)
- Reg (cameo)
- Sailor John (mentioned)
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The title is derived from the lethal game, Russian Roulette.
- This episode marks Hank’s speaking role since the eleventh season episode, Hank and the Hatt St Crossing.
- This episode marks two things for Flying Scotsman:
- His first appearance in an episode since the 6th season episode An Opportunity of a Lifetime.
- His first appearance overall since Claw of the Law.
- Sir Topham Hatt announcing that Fergus wanting to pull the Express is a reference to the seventh season episode, Helpful Edward.