When his good friend Hiro is derailed, Thomas rushes off to find him some spare parts. Alone in the woods, the old rails give way leaving Thomas stuck in the mud with no one to hear his peeps.

James has derailed and it's up to Thomas and all of his friends to help him get back on track. This affects everyone on the Island of Sodor from the Horrid Lorry who has todo James' work to Sir Topham ...

Thomas and his friends are telling tales on the rails! Percy's sheep escape and Den and Dart fear working apart. James can't handle the slip coaches, while Salt's imagination has him running scared.