Duncan and the Old Mine

“That looks like a good place for an adventure!”

― Duncan

Duncan and the Old Mine is the twentieth (twenty-first in Australia) episode of the ninth season.

Plot

Duncan is looking forward to taking holidaymakers to see the Culdee Caves when his job is given to Bertie instead. Mr. Percival wants him to deliver coal trucks to the Transfer Yards with Rusty as the machines at the coaling plant have broken down. On his way to the coal mine, Duncan sees an old line leading towards some bushes and ignoring Rusty's reminder that they have work to do, he goes down the old line which leads to an old mine entrance. Carelessly, Duncan crashes into a roof support, causing the entrance to collapse behind him. Duncan carries on into the mine until he hits something, which he thinks are buffers - until he hears a squeaking noise and realises that he ran into some coal trucks. Pushing the coal trucks, Duncan finds that the mine shaft was actually a mine tunnel when he arrives at a bordered-up exit and then he pushes the trucks out of the mine. Rusty, who had been looking for Duncan, finds him with the coal trucks, so they take them down to the Transfer Yards where Mr. Percival tells Duncan that he must think clearly when he wants to have another adventure.

Characters

Thomas
Duncan
Rusty
Mr. Percival
Mighty Mac (cameo)
Bertie (mentioned)
Sir Topham Hatt (mentioned)

Locations

Transfer Yards
Rheneas Viaduct
Middle Station
Culdee Caves
Skarloey Railway Mountain Line
The Coaling Plant (mentioned)
Skarloey Coal Yard (mentioned)

Trivia

Going by production order, this is the twenty-first episode of the ninth season.
The old coach from The Refreshment Lady's Tea Shop can be seen at the Transfer Yards.

Goofs

Rusty was referred to as female in the first American narration.
Duncan and Rusty do not have drivers and Duncan also does not have a fireman.
In the scene of the trucks approaching the boarded-up exit, after they stop a shadow moves across one side of the door.
When Rusty and Duncan arrive at the Transfer Yards, the truck behind Rusty is derailed.
Some wires can be seen on Duncan's cab when he pushes the trucks.

Merchandise

Books - Duncan's Adventure

In Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Gaelic	An T-Seann Mhein	The Old Mine
German	Duncan und der Verlassene Bergwerk	Duncan and the Abandoned Mine
Spanish	Duncan y la Vieja Mina / Duncan se Va de Aventura	Duncan and the Old Mine / Duncan Goes on a Adventure
Japanese	ダンカンのだいぼうけん	Duncan's Adventure
Norwegian	Duncan og den gamle gruven	Duncan and the Old Mine
Swedish	Duncan och den gamla gruvan	Duncan and the Old Mine
Danish	Duncan og den gamle mine	Duncan and the Old Mine
Dutch	Duncan en de Oude Mijn	Duncan and the Old Mine
Italian	Duncan e la Vecchia Miniera	Duncan and the Old Mine
Russian	Дункан и старая шахта	Duncan and the Old Mine
Czech	Duncan a starý důl	Duncan and the Old Mine
Portuguese	Duncan e a Velha Mina	Duncan and the Old Mine
Chinese	邓肯和旧矿坑	Duncan and the Old Mine
Korean	던컨의 모험	Adventures of Duncan
Hungarian	Duncan és a Régi Bánya	Duncan and the Old Mine
Finnish	Tauno ja Vanha Kaivos	Duncan and the Old Mine
Romanian	Duncan și Mina cea Veche	Duncan and the Old Mine
Polish	Damian i stara kopalnia	Duncan and the Old Mine
Slovak	Duncan a starý dol	Duncan and the Old Mine
Thai	ดันแคนกับเหมืองเก่า	Duncan and the Old Mine