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Tale of the Brave is a special slated for release in September 2014 in the US on DVD and Blu-ray.
Plot
After a monstrous storm on the Island of Sodor, a landslide unearths some very unusual footprints. Percy quickly becomes convinced that there is a monster on the island. When an unusual engine with sloping boilers, first appears, Percy believes he must be the monster but the new engine proves to be a good friend and ally. He even helps Percy discover what it really means to be brave.
At some point James will make the Scrap Yard Monster out of a broken tractor, a harrow, a conveyor belt, and other components to scare Percy.
Characters
- Thomas
- Edward
- Gordon
- James
- Percy
- Duck
- Oliver
- Bill and Ben
- Emily
- Rosie
- Stanley
- Porter
- Gator
- Stafford
- Timothy
- Marion
- Cranky
- Reg
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Sir Robert Norramby
Henry, Toby, and Victor are likely to appear. Donald, Douglas, and Toad may also appear.
Locations
- Shunting Yards
- Sodor China Clay Company
- Tidmouth Sheds
- Brendam Docks
- Sodor Museum
- The Scrapyards
Cast
UK/AUS
- Mark Moraghan as the narrator
- Ben Small as Thomas
- Keith Wickham as James, Percy and The Fat Controller
- Matt Wilkinson as Cranky
- Steven Kynman as Porter
- Mike Grady as Sir Robert Norramby
- Jonathan Broadbent as Bill and Ben
- Clive Mantle as Gator
- Tim Whitnall as Reg
- Joe Mills as Oliver
US
- Mark Moraghan as the narrator
- Martin Sherman as Thomas and Percy
- Kerry Shale as James and Sir Topham Hatt
- Glenn Wrage as Cranky
- David Menkin as Porter
- Mike Grady as Sir Robert Norramby
- Clive Mantle as Gator
- Tim Whitnall as Reg
- Jonathan Broadbent as Bill and Ben
- Joe Mills as Oliver
Trivia
- This special was initially called "Monster of Sodor".
- This special marks Oliver's first appearance since the twelfth season and his first appearance in full CGI.
Merchandise
Wooden Railway
- Gator
- Timothy
- Marion
- Scrap Monster
- Thomas' Fossil Run
- James' Roaring Delivery
- Oliver's Fossil Freight
- Reg and Percy at the Scrapyard
TrackMaster
- Treacherous Traps Set
- Avalanche Escape Set
Take-n-Play
- Timothy
- Gator
- Marion
- Scrap Heap Monster
- Gator and the Mysterious Cargo
- Percy and the Break Open Boulder
Books
- Tale of the Brave
- The Monster of Sodor
- The Fearsome Footprints/Thomas the Brave
- Thomas and the Monster
- Brave Little Engines
- Tale of the Brave: The Movie Storybook
- Tale of the Brave: Sticker Activity Book