Thomas & Friends Season 8 Episode 16 Thomas and the Circus Episode Title:Thomas and the Circus.Episode Description:Thomas is assigned by the Fat Controller to collect the circus train, but is warned that if there are too many trucks, he must share the work with another engine. Not wanting to miss out on any of the fun, Thomas refuses Percy and James's offers to take some trucks, and tries to pull the train all by himself, despite it being too heavy for him. But he later regrets this initiative when he breaks his right traction rods and gets stranded by a field with the performers. Percy and James come to the rescue, and Thomas happily shares the train with them. At the circus show, Thomas, Percy and James all agree that not only is sharing work easier, but sharing the fun is the best fun of all.