Billy's Runaway Train

Billy's Runaway Train is the ninth episode of the third season.

Plot

The station organizes a play about Casey Jones.

Meanwhile Billy and Mr. Conductor take the non-stop train to Snarlyville, but when the controls are stiff and another train is coming on the same track, Stacy has to pull the switch to save the trains.

Characters

Mr. Conductor
Billy Twofeathers
Stacy Jones
Schemer
Dan Jones
Becky
J.B. King
Midge Smoot
Ginny Johnson
Felix Perez
Thomas (mentioned)
Edward (mentioned)
James (mentioned)
Duck (mentioned)
Diesel (mentioned)
Sir Topham Hatt (mentioned)

Thomas Story

A Close Shave for Duck

Jukebox Band Segment Song

Freight Train Blues

Trivia

It is revealed that Tex and Rex used to work in a music box.
This is the only regular half-hour episode that features scenes taped outdoors.
The Hudson-Hornsby 165DE diesel-electric shunter seen in this episode is from the South Simcoe Railway, a tourist railway in Southern Ontario where it is known as No. 10. The Railway's name appears to have been painted over for use in this episode.
Kara does not appear in this episode.
The story of Casey Jones is based on historic fact and can be found here
The train that appears in this episode will appear again in the Family Special episode "Queen for a Day."
This is the final episode to feature Billy as the main star.
"A Close Shave for Duck" has been given the UK title, "A Close Shave", in the credits.

Goofs

Billy states to Mr. Conductor that the play begins at 7 o'clock. This is also when Billy says that they will arrive at Shining Time Station after the train gets ahead on schedule. However, the play is already close to the climatic scene when Billy's train arrives, which implies that the play's start time was actually much earlier.
Billy calls his train the "non-stop express train to Snarlyville", however he's driving a shutter pulling two passenger coaches.

Gallery

Episode

Shining Time Station - Billy's Runaway Train