Escape to Ireand

Escape to Ireland is a special released on February 4th, 2017. It is a 199 minute special.

Plot
One day Thomas dumped his fecal material on Percy and gave him a great heave. Thomas said goodbye to Donald and Douglas.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Duck
 * Donald and Douglas
 * Emily
 * Gator
 * Salty
 * Porter
 * Ashima
 * Philip
 * Gina
 * Rajiv
 * Yong Bao
 * Shane
 * The Five Diesel Shunters
 * Racing Vinnie
 * Fredia
 * Flying Scotsman
 * Carlos
 * Etienne
 * Raul
 * Logan
 * Axel
 * Charlie
 * Stephen
 * Diesel
 * Daisy
 * Hiro
 * Sir Handel
 * Duncan
 * Luke
 * Victor
 * Rex
 * Mike
 * Bert
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Slip Coaches
 * Troublesome Trucks
 * Byron
 * Ned
 * Kelly
 * Owen
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Stephenson's Rocket (not named; ' does not speak )
 * Toby (cameo)
 * Oliver (cameo)
 * Rosie (cameo)
 * Bash and Dash (cameo)
 * Spencer (cameo)
 * Ryan (cameo)
 * 'Arry and Bert (cameo)
 * Whiff (cameo)


 * Henrietta (cameo)
 * Toad (cameo)
 * Skiff (cameo)
 * Bertie (cameo)

Characters Introduced

 * Wilbert
 * Tom
 * The Blue Engine
 * The Big Engine
 * Jinty and Pug
 * The Foreign Engine
 * The Derailed Engine
 * Ivo Hugh
 * Fred
 * Mark V
 * Lewis 1
 * Lewis 2
 * Lewis 3
 * Stanley (narrow gauge)
 * Albert
 * Jim
 * Tim
 * Jerry
 * 98462 and 87546
 * Atlas and Alfred
 * The Three-Hundred-Fifth Red Engine
 * The Three-Hundred-Sixth Red Engine
 * The-Three-Hundred-Seventh Red Engine
 * The Three-Hundred-Eighth Red Engine
 * The Three-Hundred-Ninth Red Engine
 * The Three-Hundred-Tenth Red Engine
 * The Three-Hundred-Eleventh Red Engine
 * The Three-Hundred-Twelfth Red Engine
 * The Three-Hundred-Thirteenth Red Engine
 * The Three-Hundred-Fourteenth Red Engine
 * The Three-Hundred-Fifteenth Red Engine
 * The Three-Hundred-Sixteenth Red Engine
 * The Three-Hundred-Seventeenth Red Engine

Trivia
This special will introduces the most new characters, at a total of Three-Hundred-twenty-two even more new characters than The Great Race, with a total of Three-Hundred-twenty-two new characters.
 * This marks the first of several things:
 * Kelly and Ned's first appearances since The Great Discovery and their first speaking roles since Alfie Has Kittens. They are voiced by: Keith Wickham and Robert Wilfort
 * Bryon's first appearance since Mud, Glorious Mud and his first speaking role since A Happy Day for Percy. He is voiced by Keith Wickham
 * This special will mark the first appearance of Ireland in the television series.
 * Bash and Dash's first appearances since The Christmas Tree Express. This is also the first time they appear without Ferdinand.
 * Luke's first appearance since Duncan the Humbug.
 * The Five Diesel Shunters, Shane, Yong Bao and Rajiv's first speaking roles and referred to by name in the television series. They are voiced by:Rob Rackstraw, Glenn Wrage, Keith Wickham, Kerry Shale, Matt Wilkinson, Bob Golding, Christopher Ragland, William Hope, and Dee Bradley Baker
 * The first time Carlos and Ivan are referred to by name in the television series.