March 6, 2021 – March 29, 2021
The Sodor Springtime Parade is the third out of four miniseries of originally online videos made to celebrate the 75th anniversary of The Railway Series. The series follows Thomas as he has to prepare for the Sodor Springtime Parade. Throughout the series, he is accompanied by two bunnies. The series is once again animated by Pixel Zoo while carrying over the animation style of its predecessor and much like the last two series, John Hasler exclusively voices Thomas while Rob Rackstraw voices all other male characters and Rachael Miller voices all the female characters, with the exception of Nia, whom which Yvonne Grundy reprises her role. Despite being made to celebrate the 75th anniversary, the series arrived a year late for the occasion.
Along with the story shorts, songs for each respective short were also made, performed by Rachael Miller.
Unlike the previous two series, this one runs at a runtime of 4 minutes as opposed to 2:10. The songs, however, run at the latter's runtime.
Synopsis
The Hunt for Springtime Clues
Sir Topham Hatt sends Thomas and Percy out on a hunt for clues when Spring comes to the Island of Sodor.
Percy's Rainbow Surprise!
Percy has trouble deciding on how he wants to be decorated for the parade, and he manages to get decorated with the help of Thomas, Harold and an unexpected rainbow.
Nia and the Spring Bunnies
Thomas and Nia start to think about how they want to be decorated when their rabbit friends run away. With the help of Rebecca and some more bunnies, Nia finds she is the colour of spring all along.
Thomas and the Chocolate Eggs
All the engines are ready for the Sodor Springtime Parade, but Thomas still has not found a decoration to wear, nor has he collected the chocolate eggs for the bunnies to hide. But when he accidentally crashes into the Chocolate Factory, he finally gets his decoration and saves the parade.