Plot Summary: Thomas is sent to collect The Sodor Wishing Pumpkin from Brendam Docks but, after hearing a tale about it from Salty, goes around asking all the other engines' wishes instead.

It was a cold crisp Autumn morning on the Island of Sodor. All the engines were excited. That evening, there was to be an Autumn festival in the town hall.

Thomas arrived at Brendam Docks with news of a special delivery from Sir Topham Hatt. He was very excited.

"Hurry up, Cranky," he called.

Cranky turned around and didn't like being rushed.

"I will take as long as I like."

As Thomas waited, Salty came up.

"Whatcha doin' matie?" he asked.

"I'm waiting for a special delivery," said Thomas.

Sooner or later, there it was. A huge pumpkin was loaded on Thomas' flatbed.

"Wow!" gasped Thomas, "that is the biggest pumpkin I have ever seen."

"It's The Sodor Wishing Pumpkin, me hearty. It's the biggest pumpkin on all of Sodor. Have you ever heard of it?"

"No. Not really."

Thomas was puzzled.

"Well, legends say that people had made wishes with these pumpkins. You just close your eyes and make a wish, then maybe, just maybe, your wish will come true."

Thomas was very amazed.

Then Sir Topham Hatt arrived.

"Thomas, you are to bring this pumpkin to the town hall. It must be there in time for the party. Don't be late."

"Yes, sir," replied Thomas and he set off.

Thomas puffed along the track chanting "I'm really useful and that's no lie, I'll make to the town hall on time."

On the way, he met Percy. He was taking the decorations to the town hall.

"Hello, Thomas. Wow! That's the biggest pumpkin I have ever seen. Where are you taking it?"

"To the town hall. It is needed for the autumn festival. It's The Sodor Wishing Pumpkin. Legends say that if you close your eyes and make a wish, maybe it might come true."

Percy was amazed. He closed his eyes and made a wish. He then opened them.

"Thank you, Thomas. I must go. Otherwise Sir Topham Hatt would be cross with me."

And he puffed away.

Thomas puffed along the track chanting "I'm really useful and that's no lie, I'll make it to the town hall on time."

On the way, he met James. He was taking a load of cakes and bread from the bakery to the town hall.

"Hello, Thomas. Wow! That's the biggest pumpkin I have ever seen. Where are you taking it?"

"To the town hall. It is needed for the autumn festival. It's The Sodor Wishing Pumpkin. Legends say that if you close your eyes and make a wish, maybe it might come true."

James was amazed. He closed his eyes and made a wish. He then opened them.

"Thank you, Thomas. I must go. Sir Topham Hatt relies on me to be on time."

And he puffed away.

Thomas puffed along the track chanting "I'm really useful and that's no lie, I'll make it to the town hall on time."

On the way, he met Emily. She was taking passengers to the town hall.

"Hello, Thomas. Wow! That's the biggest pumpkin I have ever seen. Where are you taking it?"

"To the town hall. It is needed for the autumn festival. It's The Sodor Wishing Pumpkin. Legends say that if you close your eyes and make a wish, maybe it might come true."

Emily was amazed. She closed her eyes and made a wish. She then opened them.

"Thank you, Thomas. I must go. These passengers really look forward to the festival."

And she puffed away.

Thomas puffed along the track chanting "I'm really useful and that's no lie, I'll make it to the town hall on time."

He puffed up Gordon's Hill and decided to make his own wish. He stopped on top, closed his eyes and thought hard.

"I wish," he said to himself, "I wish for seeing a lot of children at the autumn festival."

Then there was trouble. The flatbed containing the pumpkin had become lose. Thomas opened his eyes in horror. The flatbed was rolling down hill.

"Oh, no," he gasped and ran after it. The flatbed flew by Gordon's express.

"Whoa!" he gasped and Thomas passed him.

The flatbed then rocketed past Henry's freight train.

"Fizzling fireboxes!" gasped Henry and Thomas passed him.

The flatbed then raced by Edward and Toby's cars of apples.

"Bust my buffers!" gasped Edward.

"Bubbling boilers!" gasped Toby.

The signalman soon saw the flatbed coming down the line and switched the points to a siding. Just in time.

The flatbed burst into a siding and The Sodor Wishing Pumpkin bounced off and onto the ground with a smash.

Thomas came to the signal box to see the pumpkin lying there. How was he going to get that off.

"Help!" he called and blew his whistle loudly.

Thomas waited and waited and waited. It was getting late and the festival would be starting soon. Still no help came. Thomas was being to feel sad. Deep down, he knew this was all his fault. If only he had gotten The Sodor Wishing Pumpkin to the town hall on time instead of showing it off to the other engines.

Then Percy, James and Emily arrived. They had heard all about what happened from the other engines. They all gasped.

"What happened?" asked James.

"This is my fault," replied Thomas, "I was supposed to take The Sodor Wishing Pumpkin to the town hall. Now look what's happened."

The engines looked puzzled at Thomas.

Then an idea flew in Thomas' funnel.

"I know. If all three of you wait here until I fetch Rocky, then together, we can take The Sodor Wishing Pumpkin to the town hall."

All the engines thought this was a great idea.

Thomas raced off to fetch Rocky continuing to chant "I'm really useful and that's no lie, I'll make it to the town hall on time."

He soon arrived at the yard and Rocky was coupled up to him. Then they set off.

"Go get 'em, Thomas," chanted Rocky.

Thomas and Rocky soon arrived back at the signal box. Rocky's crane was attached to the pumpkin and it was then loaded back onto Thomas' flatbed. Then they set off for the town hall.

At the town hall, everyone was waiting. Especially Sir Topham Hatt.

"Where is Thomas and that wishing pumpkin?" he asked curiously.

Then the children cheered as Thomas, Percy, James, Emily and Rocky arrived in the town hall with The Sodor Wishing Pumpkin.

All the other engines whistled in delight.

"We did it!" said Thomas excitedly, "and it was worth it."

Sir Topham Hatt smiled at Thomas.

"Today, Thomas, you have and your friends have worked extra hard. You are a really useful engine."

"Thank you, sir," replied Thomas.

That night, the festival was a great success. The Sodor Wishing Pumpkin was held in front of the town hall.

Thomas loved seeing all the children with happy faces.

"My wish to see lots of children came true," said Thomas.

"So did ours," chanted Percy, James and Emily.

"What would that be?" asked Thomas cheerfully.

Then he made a guess.

"That all of us were be here together at the festival!" they chanted together in joy.