The Balloon Race

The Balloon Race is an upcoming episode.

Plot
It is summer and it is the Balloon Race today and James likes to see the red balloon.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Emily
 * Nia
 * Rebecca
 * Philip
 * Hugo
 * Skarloey
 * Peter Sam
 * Duncan
 * Rusty
 * Skiff
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Mr. Percival
 * Captain Joe
 * Donald and Douglas (cameo)
 * Harvey (cameo)
 * Spencer (cameo)
 * Rosie (cameo)
 * Belle (cameo)
 * Stephen (cameo)
 * Timothy (cameo)
 * Marion (cameo)
 * Samson (cameo)
 * Glynn (cameo)
 * Ryan (cameo)
 * Daisy (cameo)
 * BoCo (cameo)
 * Mavis (cameo)
 * Diesel 10 (cameo)
 * Salty (cameo)
 * Flynn (cameo)
 * Millie (cameo)
 * Duck (stock footage)
 * Oliver (stock footage)
 * Slip Coaches (stock footage cameo)

Trivia

 * At the end of the episode, Thomas mentions the events from the twentieth season episode, Blown Away, stock footage from this episode is also used.
 * This episode marks the first appearance of the Hot Air Balloon since the twelfth season episode, Duncan and the Hot Air Balloon, although it was only mentioned in the twentieth season episode, Hugo and the Airship.