- “There are still lots of amazing things up there. Planets, stars, galaxies... but are there space chuggers out there too? Well, who knows?”
- ―Old Puffer Pete
Chug Encounters of the Train Kind is the twenty-seventh episode of the sixth season.
Plot[]
Adventure ensues when the trainees think they are being visited by Chuggers from outer space.
Characters[]
- Wilson
- Brewster
- Koko
- Old Puffer Pete
- Hodge
- Action Chugger
- Emery (cameo)
- Zephie (cameo)
Rolling Stock[]
Locations[]
Cast[]
UK[]
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US[]
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Trivia[]
- Going by production order, this is the twenty-eighth episode of the sixth season.
- This marks the final speaking role of Hodge.
- Action Chugger's movie entitled "Star Trains" is a reference to George Lucas' "Star Wars" films.
- The title is a reference to the Steven Spielberg film series of "Close Encounters of the Third Kind".
- This is the first episode to feature Hodge as the main character since the third season episode, Hodge Can't Wait.
Goofs[]
- The Spur Line set was mistakenly used for some shots happening at the High Mountain Pass Junction, causing the mountain to continually disappear and reappear between shots.
Other Languages[]
| Language | Title |
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 Brazilian Portuguese
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Trens Imediatos De Terceiro Grau |
 Czech
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Blízké setkání vláčkového druhu |
 Danish
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Futkontrakt af tredje grad |
 French
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Les Loco de l'espace |
 German
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Alien-Loks |
 Latin American Spanish
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Encuentro Cercano De Trenes |
 Polish
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Bliskie spotkania ciuchciowego stopnia |