Bad Day at Castle Loch

“There's no monster!"
"There is too!"
"There is not!"
"Is too!"
"Is not!"
"Is too!”

― Douglas and Donald arguing about a monster^[src]

Bad Day at Castle Loch is the eleventh episode of the seventh season.

Plot

Donald and Douglas enjoy working on Sodor, but sometimes they long to return to Scotland. One day, they arrive at the docks where the Fat Controller tells them that Lord Callan is reopening his castle. The twins are to take banners and bunting to the castle for the celebrations. Donald and Douglas are excited. Going to the Scottish castle would be like going home. Harvey tells Percy that the celebrations will be near Castle Loch, which worries Percy. Douglas teases Percy by saying the monster who supposedly lives in the loch might catch him. But Donald doesn't think there is a monster in there.

The twins take their train along the line and spot the castle in the distance. But they have to stop suddenly to avoid hitting a tree that has fallen across their track. Then to make matters worse, a landslide behind them knocks the brake van off the rails, leaving the train stranded. Douglas' driver calls the Fat Controller, who promises to send help as soon as possible.

But by nightfall, no help has arrived. Suddenly, the twins see a very strange shape coming towards them through the mist. Douglas thinks it is the monster, but as it reaches them, the shape turns out to be Harvey pushing the breakdown train. Donald and Douglas are very relieved.

By morning the tracks are clear, and Donald and Douglas make their way to the castle. Lord Callan and the Fat Controller both call them very splendid and useful engines, to which the twins heartily agree.

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Trivia

Going by production order, this is the tenth episode of the seventh season.
Stock footage from Twin Trouble is used.
This episode's name is a reference to the movie "Bad Day at Black Rock."
The legend of the monster in Castle Loch is the same as the legend of the Loch Ness Monster in Scotland.
This episode mark Donald and Douglas' only speaking roles in the seventh season.
This episode marks the last time Donald and Douglas are seen together until the eleventh season episode, Gordon and the Engineer.
This episode marks the final appearance of Donald until the eleventh season, excluding deleted scenes from Peace and Quiet and Edward the Great and a stock footage cameo in Harold and the Flying Horse.

Goofs

When Donald and Douglas puff past the ruined castle, they're pulling the same train that they later take to Castle Loch. They are also missing their faces.
When the twins pull up next to Harvey, they have swapped tracks compared to the previous shot.
When the twins think they can see the monster, they are uncoupled from each other.

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Magazine Stories - Monster Mistake!

In Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ロッホじょうのかいぶつ	Monster of Castle Loch
Swedish	Besvär vid Slottssjön	Discomfort at Castle Loch
Welsh	Castell y Llyn	Castle Lake
Danish	Søuhyret	The Sea Monster
Italian	Brutta Giornata al Castello	Bad Day at the Castle
Russian	Неудачный день у замкового озера	A Bad Day at the Castle Lake
Romanian	O Zi Rea la Castelul Loch	A Bad Day at Castle Loch
Slovak	Zlý deň Hradu	Bad Day at the Castle
Hungarian	Balszerencsés Nap a Kastélytónál	Unlucky Day at the Castle Lake
Chinese	湖边城堡的倒霉日	Lakeside Castle's Unlucky Day
Korean	성으로 가는 길	The Road to the Castle
Polish	Zły dzień na zamku	Bad Day at the Castle
Thai	คู่แฝดเจออุบัติเหตุ	The Twins Have an Accident

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Bad Day at Castle Loch

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