Ashima's Amazing Arrival / Tri-And-A-Half-A-lon

S2, E103: When Ashima is set to arrive on Sodor, Thomas and friends attempt to go the extra mile in order to make the island seem fantastic! Thomas plans an extradordinary welcome that includes a tiger, painted dock, and big dance number. The engines are revved up for their homemade obstacle course event known as the Tri-and-a-half-a-lon. Nia worries that she's never been able to beat the timer, but Sandy and Carly encourage her to keep practicing before the event the next day.