History Recap / TheRailwaySeriesB10FourLittleEngines

* KickTheSonOfABitch: The coaches hold Sir Handel back to get back at him for his rudeness.

* SynchronousEpisodes: "Skarloey Remembers" takes place in [[Recap/TheRailwaySeriesB9EdwardTheBlueEngine "Old Iron"]] during Edward's trip to the works before being welcomed back in said episode.

* {{Jerkass}}: Sir Handel. As the Thin Controller puts it, he is rude, conceited and too big for his wheels.

** The coaches have a vindictive streak and endanger their passengers just to pay out Sir Handel (over an accident no less). When Skarloey scolds them however, they are remorseful. They are noted not to play tricks anymore due to Sir Handel's more gentle attitude.

* LaserGuidedKarma: For being rude to Skarloey and the coaches, and then derailing himself to avoid pulling trucks, Sir Handel is sent to the shed until he is trusted to behave.

* ArtifactTitle: Despite the title being called ''Four Little Engines'', the majority of the book focuses on Skarloey, Sir Handel, and Peter Sam (Rheneas being off the island at the time).

* '''Old Faithful''': Peter Sam is away for maintenance, so Sir Handel has to take the coaches. They still don't trust him and when he has to stop suddenly they are bumped, so to pay him out they derail him at the points. Skarloey offers to take the train home, but a spring breaks and Skarloey tilts. Despite this, he braves the journey home, and the Owner sends him to be mended.

* {{Determinator}}: Despite his spring breaking, Skarloey continued to take the passengers home.

* HeelFaceDoorSlam: Sir Handel tries to be nicer to the coaches in "Old Faithful" but they don't buy it and bump him off the rails the instant he mishandles them. They are sorry when Skarloey calls them out on this, and are stated to behave around Sir Handel from that point.* {{Jerkass}}: Sir Handel. As the Thin Controller puts it, he is rude, conceited and too big for his wheels.

** Sir Handel's derailments inspired by a frequent occurrence with his basis, Sir Haydn, who kept falling between the rails of the Talyllyn Railway due to the trackwork being half an inch wider than 2'3" to accomadate Talyllyn and Dolgoch's long wheelbases.

* KickTheSonOfABitch: The coaches hold Sir Handel back to get back at him for his rudeness.

* HeelFaceDoorSlam: Sir Handel tries to be nicer to the coaches in "Old Faithful" but they don't buy it and bump him off the rails the instant he mishandles them. They are sorry when Skarloey calls them out on this, and are stated to behave around Sir Handel from that point.

* {{Jerkass}}: Sir Handel. As the Thin Controller puts it, he is rude, conceited and too big for his wheels.

* GoToYourRoom: Sir Handel is put in the sheds, ''twice''.
* {{Jerkass}}: Sir Handel.

* LaserGuidedKarma: For his misbehavior, Sir Handel is sent to the shed until he is trusted to behave.

** The Refreshment Lady scolds Peter Sam for starting off without her until he explains to her about what happened.

* ArtifactTitle: Despite the title being called ''Four Little Engines'', the majority of the book focuses on Skarloey, Sir Handel, and Peter Sam.

* {{Determinator}}: Skarloey in "Old Faithful".

** Skarloey scolds the coaches for derailing Sir Handel, telling them they might have hurt the passengers.

* HeelFaceDoorSlam: Sir Handel tries to be nicer to the coaches in "Old Faithful" but they don't buy it and bump him off the rails the instant he mishandles them. They are sorry when Skarloey calls them out on this, though still insist Sir Handel was asking for it.

** The coaches have a vindictive streak and endanger their passengers just to pay out Sir Handel (over an accident no less). When Skarloey scolds them however, they are remorseful.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Sir Handel at the end of the last story becomes this as he grows respectful towards Skarloey.

* '''Sir Handel''': The two new engines have arrived. Peter Sam is good natured, but Sir Handel is in a bad temper. The next morning he insults the furious coaches by calling them "cattle trucks", and they get vengeance by holding back on a hill. The Thin Controller scolds Sir Handel, and he behaves until he is sent to work at the quarry one day. He purposely derails himself, and is sent to the shed in disgrace.

* DisproportionateRetribution: The coaches who is dismissive of Sir Handel's tries of being nice to them decide to bump him off the rails when he unintentionally bumps them for a stop.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Sir Handel in the end of the last story becomes this as he grew respectful towards Skarloey.
* LaserGuidedKarma: For his misbehavior, Sir Handel is sent to the sheds until he is trusted to behave.

* NotBad: Henry says this to Peter Sam as he arrives to the station the second time.

** The Refreshment Lady scolds Peter Sam for starting off without her until he explained to her about what happened.
** Skarloey scolded the coaches for derailing Sir Handel, telling them they might have hurt the passengers.

* DisproportionateRetribution: The coaches, who didn't take kindly of Sir Handel's rude behavior bump him off the rails although he unintentionally bumped them for a stop.
* IWasJustJoking: The Refreshment Lady explained to Peter Sam that Henry was joking with him about leaving off without his passengers.

** Skarloey scolded the coaches for derailing Sir Handel.

* LaserGuidedKarma: For his misbehavior, Sir Handel is sent to the sheds in disgrace.