- “I shall never be shy about my special horn again!”
- ― Rusty
Tuneful Toots is the ninth episode of the ninth season.
Plot
Whenever Rusty journeys near the lake, he likes to toot his horn their as it echos and has high and low notes, like a tuneful toots, but the other Engines thinks it's the worst noise they've ever heard, making Rusty sad.
One Morning, Mr Percival announced that Sir Topham and Lady Hatt are visiting the Skarloey Railway, and the brass band have been invited to play. Skarloey and Rheneas delivered tables and chairs and Duncan and Peter Sam delivered apples and pears. Rusty was to take the band on a tour of the Skarloey Railway. Thomas arrives with the bandstand and hears Rusty's horn thinking it was very special. After Rusty left, Mr Percival tells him not to return late, but Rusty was tooting his horn that he didn't hear him. Rusty soon forgets all about returning on time to the concert. Rusty decides to take them to the lake, but when he got there, he runs out of fuel on the causeway.
Thomas arrives with Sir Topham and Lady Hatt, but sees that Mr Percival was worried that Rusty didn't return and everyone was worried. The band was worried that no one will find them, but Rusty had an idea for the band to play their instruments loudly while he toots his horn, that way someone will know where to find them. They started to play, everyone heard Rusty and the brass band, and came to the rescue. Rusty was surprised that no one was telling him to stop tooting his horn. The engines think that Rusty's sound is a special sounding horn of all. The concert began with all the engines blowing their whistles and Rusty tooting his horn.
Characters
- Thomas
- Skarloey
- Peter Sam
- Duncan
- Rusty
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Mr. Percival
- Sodor Brass Band
- Rheneas (does not speak)
- Lady Hatt (does not speak)
- Mighty Mac (cameo)
Locations
- Sodor Castle
- Transfer Yards
- Skarloey Bridge
- Culdee Fell Hill
- Middle Station
- Rheneas Viaduct
- Rocky Ridge Line
Trivia
- Going by production order, this is the tenth episode of the ninth season.
Goofs
- In some early American narrations, Rusty is referred to as a female. The Radio Times also refers to Rusty as a female in the episode description.
In Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Hungarian | Rusty Különleges Dudája | Rusty's Special Tune |
| Italian | Una Tromba Melodiosa | A Tuneful Horn |
| Danish | Koncerten | The Concert |
| Spanish | Silbidos Melódicos / Silbatos Armoniosos | Melodic Whistles / Harmonious Whistles |
| Norwegian | Det musikalske toget | The Musical Train |
| Japanese | うつくしいねいろのけいてき | Horn of Beautiful Tone |
| Polish | Melodyjna Syrena | Melodic Siren |
| German | Das große Tuten | The Big Toot |
| Gaelic | Dudaichean Ceolmhor | Musical Horn |
| Russian | Мелодичные гудки | Melodius Whistles |
| Portuguese | Apitos Melódicos | Melodic Whistles |
| Romanian | Sirena lui Rusty | Rusty's Siren |
| Czech | Pískání do rytmu | Whistling to the Rhythm |
| Slovak | Pískanie do rytmu | Whistling to the Rhythm |
| Chinese | 悦耳的嘟嘟声 | Sweet Beep |
| Korean | 러스티의 경적 | Rusty's Horn |
| Swedish | Klangfulla toner | A Catchy Tune |
| Thai | เสียงหวูดปู้น ปู้น | Whistle Choo Choo |
Home Media Releases
UK
DVD Boxsets
- 5 Adventurous DVDs
- Classic Collection
- Official DVD and Book (2011 version)
- The Ultimate Collection
- Triple Pack (DVD)
US
DVD Boxsets
AUS
- Little Engines, Big Days Out
- The Complete Ninth Series
DVD Boxsets
- Complete Series 1-10
- The Essential Collection (5 DVD Boxset)
- The Great Adventures of Thomas and Friends
MYS
JPN
DNK/NOR/SWE/FIN
HUN
- Thomas the Tank Engine 7 - Boldly and Courageously
TWN
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