The Replacement

The Replacement is an upcoming episode.

Plot
After hearing Sir Topham Hatt tell the Dieselworks manager a replacement will be coming in soon, Norman fears he will be replaced. Trying to prove his worthy on Sodor, Norman does several jobs to show how useful he is but only ends up causing more trouble for himself.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Scruff
 * Den
 * Norman
 * Trevor
 * Cranky
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * James's Driver
 * Norman's Driver
 * Mr. Renchmore
 * The Yard Manager
 * The Yard Foreman
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Emily (cameo)
 * Stanley (cameo)
 * Caitlin (cameo)
 * Nia (cameo)
 * Jinty (cameo)
 * Diesel (cameo)
 * Daisy (cameo)
 * Derek (cameo)
 * 'Arry and Bert (cameo)
 * Paxton (cameo)
 * Sidney (cameo)
 * Philip (cameo)
 * Rex (cameo)
 * Frank (cameo)
 * Carly (cameo)
 * Dart (does not speak)
 * Winston (does not speak)
 * Donald and Douglas (mentioned; cut from script)
 * The Vicar (mentioned)

UK

 * John Hasler as Thomas
 * Keith Wickham as Gordon, Den, Norman, Sir Topham Hatt, Mr. Renchmore and the Yard Manager
 * Rob Rackstraw as James and James's Driver
 * Matt Wilkinson as Scruff, Cranky, Norman's Driver and the Yard Foreman
 * Nigel Pilkington as Trevor

US

 * Joseph May as Thomas
 * Kerry Shale as Gordon and Scruff
 * Rob Rackstraw as James and James's Driver
 * Keith Wickham as Den, Norman, Sir Topham Hatt, Mr. Renchmore and the Yard Manager
 * Glenn Wrage as Cranky
 * Christopher Ragland as Trevor
 * Matt Wilkinson as Norman's Driver and the Yard Foreman