It is the first Great Waterton festival and Toby is to lead the parade. Thomas is delighted for his friend so when The Fat Controller introduces Thomas to Flora a new steam tram to Sodor and tells them that Flora is to lead the parade with Toby. Thomas is Worried, thinking Toby will be upset. Thomas sets about keeping Flora away from the festival by taking her on all his work errands. Axles aching Flora to runs out of coal just as Toby comes searching for them, Toby is very happy to meet Flora, he was scared of leading the parade on his own! Thomas realises he shouldnt have interfered and gives Flora some of his coal so the two trams can set off for the festival. Thomas arrives just in time to see his friends, old and new, lead the festival and theres also a surprise for Flora...a brand new tram car of her very own.