You Can't Win

You Can't Win is the 3rd story in Duke the Lost Engine, as well as the 4th episode of the 4th series of Thomas and Friends.

Plot
Duke is a very old engine, and sometimes needs help pulling his special train, which he calls "The Picnic"

One day, Duke had to have his tubes cleaned out. Stuart teases Duke, and says "Tell you what, Granpuff. You're getting old. You need to take care. We'll have to keep you in order, or one day you'll break down!"

When Duke has to take his train, he is out of puff, and Stuart has to help. He makes a big deal out of this, and brags to Duke. Duke's Driver and Fireman come up with a plan to embarrass Stuart.

When they get to the hill, Duke starts puffing hard, basically controlling the train, despite the nasty sound of his valves. Back at the station, a boy asks why there were two engines. His father says that Duke had to help Stuart because of a breakdown. the Driver and Fireman's plan had worked.

Goofs (found by TTTE Wikia)

 * As Stuart is being coupled up to Duke, the latter is wearing Falcon's/Sir Handel's angry face.
 * Though out the episode Stuart has Rheneas/Stepney's Original Whistle, but when Falcon and Stuart split-up at Rheneas' Station, Falcon has Rheneas/Stepney's Original Whistle and Stuart has Falcon's Original Whistle.
 * In a rare still of Stuart coupling up to Duke's train, his funnel is loose and his lining is peeling off.
 * The narrator says that Stuart took Falcon's train with Duke coupled behind, but Duke was still coupled up to his own train. It was also said that he was coupled behind when he was actually coupled in front to double head with Stuart.
 * When Stuart is coupling up to the brake van, his nameplate is a bit crooked.

Trivia

 * At the end, Stuart yells out "Fiddlesticks!" but in the RWS, he says "Well for crying out loud!"


 * This story is Duke's last appearance in the TV Series.