Oliver's Escape

"My name's Oliver and this is my brakevan Toad
We've ran out of coal and have no more steam."

— Oliver in the scrapyards

Oliver's Escape
Season A, Episode ?
Air date	Unknown
Written by	Reverend W. Awdry (original) DonaldDouglasandOliver11 (adapted)
Directed by	DonaldDouglasandOliver11
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Oliver's Escape is an upcoming Thomas' Sodor Adventures special. A trailer was released on August 25th, 2015 in the UK and September 2nd, 2015 in the US, and a clip was finally released on the Official Thomas' Sodor Adventures website on January 16th, 2016. It was meant to be released on May 21st, 2016 in theatres, but it was replaced by The Big Race, it is high likely that the movie is cancelled.

Trailer

Witness the backstory of one of Sodor's Great Western engines.

Oliver: Would you all like to know about my escape to Sodor?

Toad: (sigh) Again, Mr. Oliver?

Duck: Oh yes please!

Of how he almost lost all hope...

Oliver: Oh no! We've run out of coal!

...and escaped his old railway.

Toad: Excuse Me! But can I come too Mr. Oliver.

Oliver: Alright, but let's be quick about this.

Will Oliver become Sodor's number 11 after all?

Duck: My branch line's getting far too busy, sir!

The Fat Controller: Hmm...

Edward: We do need another steam engine here.

Douglas: Aye, we do.

Or will he meet the cutter's torch?

Oliver: Someone spotted us!

Oliver's Escape

Coming soon.

Plot

It was a cool evening on The Little Western. Duck, Oliver, Toad and the Scottish Twins were all resting at Arlesburgh. Duck and Oliver were chatting about past experiences when a whistle blew. The engines looked up as a big purple tank engine puffed into the last berth of the shed. "Hello Ryan", said Duck cheerfully, "You seem tired" said Duck, "I most certainly am!" sighed Ryan, "Aye, busy day?" asked Donald. "Yes! I have had a busy day!" said Ryan, "And I just want to rest. I just hope the Fat Controller doesn't give me anymore work to do for today" said Ryan, "What have you done so far?" asked Oliver, "Well!" said Ryan, "First: Rhys has an accident at the scrapyard, so I was asked to bring Jerome and Judy to the accident!" said Ryan "Then I was asked to help Mavis at the quarry!" said Ryan, "And then Percy breaks down with the mail train, so I was asked to deliver the mail for him! Then Tom's carriages derail and I was asked to bring them to Dryaw! Then Hiro's trucks become a runaway! And finally! Rhys has another accident!" said Ryan, "That is a busy day!" said Duck, "We don't usually do six jobs in one day" said Oliver, "We do sometimes Mr. Oliver!" replied Toad, "I know that Toad, but we don't usually do it as often, I meant" said Oliver, "Oh!" said Toad, "(Sigh), It's good to be on Sodor rather than the Other Railway" said Oliver, "Other Railway, what do you mean by that?" asked Ryan confusingly, "Well!" said Oliver, "Did you know that I was on the Other Railway and I was about to be scrapped!" said Oliver, "What! No! You're too useful to be scrapped?" gasped Ryan, "But you weren't on Sodor by the time Mr. Ryan", "Did you get scrapped! asked Ryan worried, "Well!" said Douglas, "I was taking a goods train on the Other Railway and then I just heard a hiss of steam, I looked and looked again, and then I found Oliver who was rusty-red at the time and he tried to escape, but he ran out of coal and no steam! said Douglas, "(sighs) well it's a good thing you managed to save Oliver before he was scrapped", Oh, oh, can you tell me? Please! I'd love to know how much of a hero you are!" Ryan said quickly. Oliver chuckled. "Alright then, everyone! Would you all like like to know about my escape to Sodor?" Toad groaned. "Why do I say anything..." "Oh yes please! We have enough time to kill, after all," said Duck. "What about you, Donald and Douglas?" Oliver asked. "Aye, we might as well," said Donald. "I might get the spotlight this time...!" muttered Douglas.Oliver sighed, remembering all those years ago. "Well Ryan, it all started when I was working on The Great Western Railway..."

Characters

• Edward
• Duck
• Donald and Douglas
• Oliver
• Ryan
• Diesel
• BoCo
• Mavis
• Toad
• The Fat Controller
• Tom (mentioned)
• Hiro (mentioned)
• Daisy (mentioned)
• Jerome and Judy (mentioned)

The rest of the steam team and the Other Railway Diesels are likely to appear.

Locations

• Arlesburgh Sheds
• The Other Railway
• Vicarstown Goods Depot
• Ffarquhar Sheds
• Tidmouth Sheds
• Tidmouth
• The Smelter's Yard (mentioned)
• Dryaw (mentioned)
• Harwick (mentioned)

Trivia

• The special will be based on the Railway Series Escape and Little Western, as well as the television series episode Escape.
• This was the first special of a few thing, but due to the special being cancelled, they are no longer the first of these things:
  • The first appearances of Arlesburgh Sheds, the Other Railway and Vicarstown Goods Depot in Thomas' Sodor Adventures.
  • The first time Harwick is mentioned in the series.
  • Donald, Douglas and Toad's first speaking roles in a special.
  • The first special since Gordon and Spencer: An LNER Rivalry not to feature Thomas as a main character.