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( Toot-Toot! )

( Steam Wheeshes )

( Toot-Toot )

(♪ "Engine Roll Call" ♪)

Children Singing: ♪ THEY'RE TWO, THEY'RE FOUR, ♪

♪ THEY'RE SIX, THEY'RE EIGHT ♪

♪ SHUNTING TRUCKS AND HAULING FREIGHT. ♪

♪ RED AND GREEN AND BROWN AND BLUE, ♪

♪ THEY'RE THE REALLY USEFUL CREW, ♪

♪ ALL WITH DIFFERENT ROLES TO PLAY. ♪

♪ ROUND TIDMOUTH SHEDS OR FAR AWAY, ♪

♪ DOWN THE HILLS AND ROUND THE BENDS. ♪

♪ THOMAS AND HIS FRIENDS! ♪

( Steam Wheeshes )

Storyteller: THE ISLAND OF SODOR

IS SURROUNDED BY BEAUTIFUL BLUE SEA.

IT HAS FIELDS OF GREEN AND SANDY YELLOW BEACHES.

THERE ARE RIVERS, STREAMS,

AND LOTS OF TREES WHERE THE BIRDS SING.

THERE ARE WINDMILLS AND A COAL MINE

AND DOCKS WHERE VISITORS TO THE ISLAND ARRIVE.

THE ISLAND ALSO HAS LOTS AND LOTS OF RAILWAY LINES.

WHO'S THAT PUFFING DOWN THE TRACK?

IT'S THOMAS!

HELLO, THOMAS!

( Toot-Toot! )

"HELLO, EVERYBODY!

WELCOME TO THE ISLAND OF SODOR!"

( Toot-Toot! )

( Steam Wheeshes )

Storyteller: ON THE ISLAND OF SODOR,

ALL THE ENGINES PUFF PROUDLY.

THOMAS PUFFS PROUDLY ON HIS BRANCHLINE.

PERCY PUFFS PROUDLY WITH HIS MAIL CARS.

AND GORDON PUFFS PROUDEST OF ALL WITH THE EXPRESS.

AT KNAPFORD STATION,

DOWAGER HATT WAS HAVING A "WELCOME TO SODOR" PARTY.

VERY IMPORTANT VISITORS WERE COMING FROM THE MAINLAND.

THERE WAS HUSTLE AND BUSTLE

AND CLEANING AND SWEEPING.

THOMAS WAS EXCITED.

"I MUST HURRY.

"I HOPE SIR TOPHAM HATT WILL ASK ME

TO SHOW THE VERY IMPORTANT VISITORS AROUND THE ISLAND."

GORDON SNIFFED SNOOTILY.

"NO, THOMAS.

"SIR TOPHAM HATT WILL ASK ME.

I AM GORDON, AND I PULL THE EXPRESS."

THOMAS HUFFED HUFFILY.

"I AM THOMAS.

I CAN PULL THE EXPRESS TOO."

GORDON SPLUTTERED.

THOMAS GRINNED.

( Toot-Toot! )

AND HE RACED AWAY TO THE DOCKS.

"HMM."

THE VERY IMPORTANT VISITORS HAD ARRIVED AT BRENDAM DOCKS.

"WELCOME ONE AND ALL

TO OUR WONDERFUL ISLAND OF SODOR."

Sir Topham Hatt: "THOMAS, YOU WILL TAKE

"DOWAGER HATT AND THE VERY IMPORTANT VISITORS

"ON A TOUR OF THE SPECIAL SIGHTS OF SODOR.

"THEN YOU WILL MEET ME AT KNAPFORD STATION

FOR THE PARTY AT TEATIME."

THOMAS BEAMED.

GORDON GASPED.

"BUT, SIR, I AM GORDON, AND I PULL THE EXPRESS."

"I KNOW WHO YOU ARE, GORDON.

"YOU MUST GO TO MISTY ISLAND

"AND COLLECT FREIGHT CARS OF JOBI WOOD.

"THE WOOD IS VERY HEAVY.

"I NEED A STRONG ENGINE FOR THE JOB,

AND YOU ARE A VERY STRONG ENGINE."

THE VISITORS SMILED AT GORDON THE STRONG ENGINE.

GORDON PUFFED PROUDLY.

"OF COURSE, SIR."

SIR TOPHAM HATT LEFT.

THOMAS CHUFFED GRANDLY.

"MA'AM, WOULD YOU LIKE TO TRAVEL IN THE EXPRESS?"

( Giggles ) "OF COURSE, THOMAS."

GORDON GLARED.

"YOU'RE NOT STRONG ENOUGH, THOMAS, TO PULL THE EXPRESS."

THOMAS CHUFFED CHEEKILY.

"I AM STRONG ENOUGH, GORDON.

I AM THOMAS, AND I CAN PULL THE EXPRESS."

( Toooot! )

"HMM."

THOMAS PUFFED AND PULLED THE EXPRESS.

IT WAS HEAVY.

THOMAS HUFFED HEAVILY

TO THE SODOR SEARCH AND RESCUE CENTER.

ROCKY, HAROLD, CAPTAIN AND BUTCH

WERE SURPRISED TO SEE THOMAS PULLING THE EXPRESS.

"ISN'T IT TOO HEAVY FOR YA, THOMAS?"

THOMAS CHUFFED CHEERFULLY.

"HEAVY? NO.

THIS IS EASY FOR ME."

THEN GORDON STEAMED

OUT OF THE MISTY ISLAND TUNNEL WITH THE LOGS.

( Toooot-Tooot! )

"HELLO, GORDON.

EXPRESS COMING THROUGH."

( Toot-Toot! )

GORDON GROANED.

"OHHH."

THOMAS HEAVED.

AND SLOWLY, WHEEL TURN BY WHEEL TURN,

THE EXPRESS JUDDERED AWAY.

THE EXPRESS SLITHERED SLOWLY ALONG THE TRACKS.

IT WAS HEAVY.

IT WAS TOO HEAVY FOR THOMAS.

THOMAS WAS WORRIED.

THEN AN IDEA POPPED IN HIS PISTONS.

"I WILL LEAVE SOME OF THE VISITORS

"TO ENJOY A SPECIAL SIGHT OF SODOR.

THEN THE CARRIAGES WILL BE LESS HEAVY."

THOMAS DIDN'T WANT GORDON TO KNOW

THE EXPRESS WAS TOO HEAVY FOR HIM.

"I WILL CHOOSE SOMEWHERE QUIET."

THOMAS WAS PLEASED WITH HIS PLAN.

THOMAS LEFT SOME OF THE VERY IMPORTANT VISITORS

AT THE QUARRY.

"GORDON WON'T PASS THIS WAY, I'M SURE."

THE VERY IMPORTANT VISITORS

WERE VERY PUZZLED.

THE QUARRY WALL DIDN'T SEEM LIKE

A SPECIAL SIGHT OF SODOR AT ALL,

BUT THOMAS WAS PLEASED.

HE PUMPED HIS PISTONS AND PULLED SLOWLY AWAY.

DOWAGER HATT WAS ENJOYING THE CAKES IN THE DINING CAR.

SHE DIDN'T KNOW SOME OF HER VISITORS WERE MISSING.

SHE DIDN'T KNOW THOMAS WAS STILL STRUGGLING.

"I AM THOMAS, AND I CAN PULL THE EXPRESS."

THEN THOMAS HEARD GORDON'S WHISTLE.

( Tooooot! )

"HELLO, GORDON.

EXPRESS COMING THROUGH."

AND THOMAS PUFFED FORWARD

WITH ALL HIS MIGHT AND FIGHT.

THOMAS KNEW THE EXPRESS WAS STILL TOO HEAVY FOR HIM.

THEN ANOTHER IDEA BUBBLED IN HIS BOILER.

"I WILL LEAVE MORE OF THE VISITORS BY THIS FIELD.

GORDON IS SURE NOT TO PUFF PAST HERE."

THE VERY IMPORTANT VISITORS WERE VERY PUZZLED.

A COW IN A FIELD DIDN'T SEEM LIKE

A SPECIAL SIGHT OF SODOR AT ALL,

BUT THOMAS WAS PLEASED.

HE PUMPED HIS PISTONS AND PULLED AWAY.

DOWAGER HATT MUNCHED ON.

SHE STILL DIDN'T KNOW

MORE OF HER VERY IMPORTANT VISITORS WERE MISSING.

THOMAS PUFFED PROUDLY INTO KNAPFORD STATION.

EVERYTHING WAS READY FOR THE WELCOME PARTY.

SIR TOPHAM HATT WAS SURPRISED

TO SEE THOMAS PULLING THE EXPRESS.

"THOMAS, WHY DID YOU NOT TAKE ANNIE AND CLARABEL?"

THOMAS PUFFED PROUDLY.

"BECAUSE, SIR, I CAN PULL THE EXPRESS."

GORDON GROANED.

"OHHH."

THEN DOWAGER HATT STEPPED FROM THE DINING CAR.

"OH, THANK YOU, THOMAS."

SUDDENLY, SHE STOPPED.

"WHERE ARE MY VERY IMPORTANT VISITORS?"

EVERYONE STOPPED.

EVERYONE STARED...

AT THOMAS.

"THEY'RE LOOKING AT A SPECIAL SIGHT OF SODOR."

"BUT WHY, THOMAS?

THEY SHOULD BE HERE AT MY PARTY."

NOW THOMAS FELT VERY, VERY SILLY.

"I'M SORRY, SIR, MA'AM.

"I WANTED TO PULL THE EXPRESS,

"SO I TOLD GORDON I COULD,

"BUT I CAN'T.

"I'M NOT STRONG ENOUGH.

"I LEFT THE VERY IMPORTANT VISITORS

"TO MAKE THE CARRIAGES LIGHTER

SO THAT I COULD PULL THE EXPRESS INTO KNAPFORD STATION."

GORDON GRUMPED.

"HMM."

SIR TOPHAM HATT FROWNED.

DOWAGER HATT BOOMED.

"THOMAS, DO SOMETHING!"

THOMAS LOOKED AT GORDON.

HE KNEW GORDON WAS STRONG.

"GORDON, YOU ARE FASTEST AND BEST

"AND YOU PULL THE EXPRESS.

"PLEASE, WILL YOU GO AND PICK UP

THE VERY IMPORTANT VISITORS FOR THE PARTY?"

GORDON GLOWED.

"OF COURSE.

EXPRESS COMING THROUGH!"

( Toot-Toot-Toot! )

LATER, SIR TOPHAM HATT AND DOWAGER HATT

WELCOMED THE VERY IMPORTANT VISITORS TO THEIR PARTY.

GORDON PUFFED PROUDLY.

THOMAS STEAMED SADLY.

HE STILL FELT SILLY.

SUDDENLY, SIR TOPHAM HATT BOOMED.

"WHERE ARE THE BALLOONS?

WE MUST HAVE BALLOONS FOR A PARTY."

"THEY'RE AT THE DOCK, SIR.

"I'LL PUFF TO GET THEM.

"I MAY NOT BE STRONG,

BUT I'M VERY, VERY FAST!"

( Toot-Toot-Toot! )

SOON THOMAS WAS RACING

DOWN THE TRACKS BACK TO KNAPFORD.

"BALLOONS COMING THROUGH!"

( Engine Chugging )

LATER, ALL THE VERY IMPORTANT VISITORS

WERE ENJOYING THE WELCOME PARTY.

"WELCOME TO SODOR,

"AND TO THE ENGINES ON MY RAILWAY,

"SOME ARE REALLY STRONG,

"SOME ARE REALLY FAST,

BUT THEY'RE ALL REALLY USEFUL."

( Whistles Blowing )

AND THOMAS AND GORDON

HOOTED AND TOOTED THEIR LOUDEST.

( Signals Clang )

( Toot-Toot! )

( Signals Clang )

Mr. Perkins: HERE WE ARE!

COME IN, ARCHIE, COME IN!

CORRRRR!

WELCOME TO THE ENGINE DRIVERS' COMMON ROOM.

WOW!

NOW, THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT ROOM, ARCHIE.

OOOH, LOOK!

THIS IS WHERE WE ENGINE DRIVERS COME

WHEN WE'RE NOT OUT DRIVING OUR ENGINES!

WHAT'S THIS?

SO, YOUNG ARCHIE,

IF YOU'RE VERY LUCKY AND YOU LEARN AS MUCH AS YOU CAN

WHILE YOU'RE YOUNG,

MAYBE, YOU'LL BECOME A SODOR ENGINE DRIVER ONE DAY.

( Archie Changes Stations )

AND THEN YOU'LL SPEND AS MUCH TIME AS ME

IN THIS COMMON ROOM.

WOULD YOU LIKE THAT, ARCHIE?

YEAH!

THAT'S GOOD, ARCHIE.

BUT, MOST IMPORTANTLY, YOU MUST CONCENTRATE, AND REALLY--

( Loud Static )

GOODNESS ME!

ARCHIE! LEAVE THAT ALONE!

HAVE YOU HEARD A WORD I'VE BEEN SAYING?

UMMM...

NO, I DIDN'T THINK SO.

YOU MUST PAY ATTENTION, ARCHIE, WHEN--

WHAT IS IT NOW?!

OH, HEH, HELLO, THERE.

SAY HELLO, ARCHIE.

HELLO.

I--WELL, WE SHOULD INTRODUCE OURSELVES.

I'M MR. PERKINS, AND THIS IS...

MR. HIGGINBOTTOM.

MR. HIGGIN-- MR. HIGGINBOTTOM!?

YEAH!

NO, NO, NO, YOU'RE ARCHIE.

ONLY ENGINE DRIVERS ARE ALLOWED TO BE CALLED MISTER.

THAT'S NOT FAIR.

YES, IT IS, ARCHIE.

NOW, ARCHIE IS LEARNING TO BE A STEAM ENGINE DRIVER.

AREN'T YOU, ARCHIE?

YES, GILBERT.

AND... ARCHIE IS SPENDING THE DAY WITH ME

TO LEARN WHAT AN ENGINE DRIVER, LIKE ME, DOES DURING THE DAY.

SO I'VE GOT A LOT TO TEACH HIM.

( Bell Rings )

OH, DEAR!

( Chug-Chug-Chug... ) ( Toot-Toot! )

( Toooot! )

( Siren Wails )

Storyteller: THE ENGINES ON SIR TOPHAM HATT'S RAILWAY

ARE ALL SPECIAL.

SOME ARE BIG.

SOME ARE SMALL.

SOME PUSH FREIGHT CARS.

AND SOME PULL PASSENGER CARRIAGES.

AND THEN THERE'S FLYNN,

THE SODOR ISLAND FIRE ENGINE.

ONE MORNING, FLYNN WAS IN THE STEAMWORKS.

FLYNN'S ROAD WHEELS WERE WOBBLY.

VICTOR WAS FIXING HIM.

FLYNN LOOKED WORRIED.

"HAVE YOU FINISHED YET, VICTOR?"

VICTOR CHUFFED KINDLY.

"DON'T WORRY, MY FRIEND.

ALL WILL BE WELL."

THOMAS WANTED TO MAKE HIS FRIEND FLYNN FEEL HAPPY.

"YOU ARE A VERY SPECIAL FIRE ENGINE, FLYNN.

YOU CAN RIDE ON THE RAILS OR ROLL ON THE ROADS."

"BUT I HAVEN'T ROLLED ON THE ROADS

"FOR A VERY LONG TIME.

MY WHEELS WILL WOBBLE."

"NO, THEY WON'T.

"YOU'RE FIXED.

NOW YOU CAN RESCUE ON THE ROADS AS WELL AS THE RAILS."

"THANK YOU, VICTOR.

THANK YOU, THOMAS."

( Horn Honks )

AND FLYNN TRUNDLED SLOWLY AWAY.

FLYNN STOPPED AT A QUIET JUNCTION.

"NO ONE IS HERE TO SEE ME.

I'LL TRY OUT MY ROAD WHEELS."

SO FLYNN ROLLED ONTO THE ROAD.

HE WOBBLED ALL OVER THE ROAD.

HE DIDN'T FEEL LIKE FIERY FLYNN AT ALL.

JUST THEN...

( Toot-Toot! )

CHARLIE CHUFFED BY.

( Laughs )

"HELLO, FLYNN.

"WHAT'S THE MATTER?

YOU LOOK LIKE A BIG RED WOBBLE ON WHEELS."

FLYNN WANTED TO LAUGH, BUT HE FELT SILLY.

"THEY NEED YOU AT THE SODOR SEARCH AND RESCUE CENTER.

"YOU MUST HURRY...

( Laughs )

IF YOU CAN."

( Laughs )

FLYNN MADE A DECISION.

"I DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO SEE ME ON THE ROAD.

"THEY'LL THINK I'M A BIG RED WOBBLE ON WHEELS!

I'LL ROLL BACK ON THE RAILS."

SO FLYNN WOBBLED BACK ONTO THE TRACKS.

AT THE SODOR SEARCH AND RESCUE CENTER,

ROCKY WAS PLEASED TO SEE FLYNN.

"THERE'S AN EMERGENCY, FLYNN.

SIR TOPHAM HATT'S SHED IS ON FIRE."

"FIREFIGHTER FLYNN, READY AND STEADY

AND RARING TO RESCUE."

( Siren Wailing )

"YOU MUST HURRY.

TAKE THE ROAD... IT'S THE FASTEST WAY."

FLYNN GULPED.

HE DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE THE ROAD.

HE DIDN'T WANT ANYONE TO SEE HIM WOBBLING.

"DON'T WORRY, ROCKY.

"I'LL RACE ON THE RAILS.

I'LL BE THERE FASTER THAN FAST."

( Siren Wailing )

"IF YOU SAY SO, FLYNN."

BUT FLYNN HAD ALREADY RACED AWAY.

ON THE TRACKS, FLYNN FELT FAST.

FLYNN FELT FEARLESS.

THEN HE SAW BUTCH.

BUTCH HAD BROKEN DOWN.

FLYNN SLOWED.

"HELLO, FLYNN.

"I NEED TO BE TOWED TO THE SEARCH AND RESCUE CENTER.

CAN YOU HELP?"

FLYNN WANTED TO HELP BUTCH,

BUT THAT MEANT HE WOULD HAVE TO ROLL ONTO THE ROADS,

AND FLYNN DIDN'T WANT BUTCH AND HIS DRIVER

TO SEE HIM WOBBLE.

FLYNN DIDN'T WANT THEM TO CALL HIM

A BIG RED WOBBLE ON WHEELS.

"I'M VERY SORRY, BUTCH.

"I HAVE TO RACE TO AN EMERGENCY.

SIR TOPHAM HATT'S SHED IS ON FIRE."

( Siren Wailing )

AND FLYNN RATTLED ON.

AT THE LEVEL CROSSING, THE GATES WERE CLOSED.

FLYNN HAD TO STOP.

GOING ON THE TRACKS WAS TAKING A VERY LONG TIME.

"FLAMING FUNNELS!

I'M LATE TO FIGHT SIR TOPHAM HATT'S FIRE."

THEN FLYNN SAW BERTIE THE BUS.

BERTIE'S ENGINE HAD OVERHEATED.

BERTIE'S PASSENGERS WATCHED AND WAITED.

"HELLO, BERTIE.

WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?"

"IT'S MY ENGINE, FLYNN.

"I NEED WATER TO COOL IT DOWN.

CAN YOU HELP?"

FLYNN WANTED TO HELP BERTIE,

BUT THAT MEANT HE WOULD HAVE TO ROLL ONTO THE ROAD.

AND NOW THERE WERE EVEN MORE PEOPLE TO WATCH HIM WOBBLE.

FLYNN DIDN'T WANT ALL BERTIE'S PASSENGERS

TO CALL HIM A BIG RED WOBBLE ON WHEELS.

"I'M VERY SORRY, BERTIE.

"I HAVE TO RACE TO AN EMERGENCY.

SIR TOPHAM HATT'S SHED IS ON FIRE."

FLYNN FELT BAD.

BUT HE DIDN'T WANT TO FEEL SILLY,

SO FLYNN RACED ON.

AT LAST, FLYNN PULLED UP TO SIR TOPHAM HATT'S SHED.

THERE WAS A CROWD AROUND THE BURNING SHED.

SIR TOPHAM HATT WAS CROSS.

"FLYNN, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

THIS WAS AN EMERGENCY."

"I RACED AS FAST AS I COULD, SIR."

"BUT WHY DID YOU COME ON THE RAILS?

I TOLD ROCKY YOU MUST COME ON THE ROAD."

FLYNN DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO SAY THAT HE FELT SILLY ON THE ROAD.

"I'M SORRY, SIR. I--"

"NO EXCUSES, FLYNN. NO MORE DELAY."

FLYNN LOOKED AT THE FIRE.

THEN HE LOOKED AT THE CROWD.

Flynn: "OH, MY.

"NOW THERE ARE EVEN MORE PEOPLE TO SEE ME WOBBLE

"AND EVEN MORE PEOPLE TO CALL ME

"A BIG RED WOBBLE ON WHEELS.

"I CAN'T.

I CAN'T GO ONTO THE ROAD."

FLYNN FELT TERRIBLE.

"I'M NOT FIERY FLYNN.

"I'M FRIGHTENED FLYNN.

"SIR TOPHAM HATT'S SHED IS BURNING DOWN,

AND IT'S ALL MY FAULT."

FLYNN LOOKED AT THE CROWD.

THEY WERE WAITING AND WATCHING.

"HOORAY FOR FLYNN.

SODOR'S FIREFIGHTING HERO HAS ARRIVED."

( All Cheer )

FLYNN LOOKED, AND HE LISTENED.

THEN HIS WHEELS STOPPED WOBBLING.

"I AM FIERY FLYNN.

"I AM SODOR'S FIREFIGHTER.

"I WANT TO BE A HERO.

"I DON'T MIND IF THEY CALL ME A BIG RED WOBBLE ON WHEELS.

"I'M RARING TO RESCUE.

I'M COMING, SIR."

FLYNN RACED TO THE ROAD.

HIS WHEELS WOBBLED, BUT FLYNN DIDN'T MIND.

HE WAS FIREFIGHTER FLYNN OF THE ROAD AND RAIL.

"STAND BACK FOR FLYNN."

( Crowd Cheers )

WATER FLEW INTO THE FIRE.

THE FLAMES FLICKERED AND FIZZLED OUT.

"WELL DONE, FLYNN."

"THANK YOU, SIR, BUT NOW I MUST HURRY.

I HAVE OTHERS TO RESCUE."

( Siren Wailing )

FIRST, FLYNN RESCUED BERTIE.

HE PUMPED IN WATER TO COOL BERTIE'S ENGINE.

CHARLIE CHUFFED TO A STOP.

HE CHUCKLED.

( Chuckles ) "THERE'S MY FRIEND,

THE BIG RED WOBBLE ON WHEELS."

THIS TIME,

FLYNN DIDN'T MIND CHARLIE'S JOKE.

"I MAY WOBBLE, BUT I'M RARING TO RESCUE.

BYE, BERTIE."

FLYNN FLASHED A SMILE.

BERTIE BEAMED.

"THANK YOU, FLYNN.

HOORAY FOR YOU."

NEXT, FLYNN PULLED UP TO BUTCH.

"HERE I AM, BUTCH.

READY AND RARING TO RESCUE."

BUTCH WAS SURPRISED.

"THANK YOU, FLYNN."

FLYNN RACED ALONG THE ROADS.

FLYNN ARRIVED AT THE SEARCH AND RESCUE CENTER.

THOMAS WAS THERE.

"HELLO, FLYNN.

YOU ARE NOT WOBBLING AT ALL."

FLYNN WAS SURPRISED.

"YOU MEAN I'M NOT A BIG RED WOBBLE ON WHEELS?"

THOMAS LAUGHED.

"NO, YOU'RE A BIG RED HERO ON WHEELS."

AND THIS TIME, FLYNN'S WHEELS DID WOBBLE...

WITH JOY!

( Laughter )

( Chug-Chug-Chug-Chug... )

( Toot-Toot! )

RIGHT THEN, ARCHIE.

OHH, BEFORE AN ENGINE DRIVER

CAN TAKE ONE OF SODOR'S FINE STEAM ENGINES

OUT ONTO THE TRACKS,

HE NEEDS TO LOOK LIKE A SODOR STEAM ENGINE DRIVER.

EXCUSE ME?

YES, ARCHIE?

WHAT DOES A SODOR STEAM ENGINE DRIVER LOOK LIKE?

OH, WELL--WELL, HE-- HE LOOKS, UH--

HE--HE MUST LOOK, UH--

WELL, HE MUST LOOK SMART, LIKE ME.

( Snickers )

OH, YOU KNEW THAT, DIDN'T YOU?!

OH, NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO BE SILLY.

WE'VE GOT LOTS TO DO!

NOW, BEFORE I TEACH YOU ANYTHING ELSE

ABOUT BEING A SODOR STEAM ENGINE DRIVER,

YOU NEED TO LOOK THE PART.

NOW, HERE, WE'VE GOT LOTS OF OUTFITS,

DRIVERS UNIFORMS, THAT ARE ALL DIFFERENT SIZES.

I'M SURE WE'LL FIND SOMETHING THAT FITS YOU.

( Telephone Ringing )

OH, DEAR.

UH, THAT COULD BE SOMEBODY IMPORTANT.

YOU LOOK THROUGH THE CLOTHES

AND SEE IF YOU CAN FIND SOMETHING THAT FITS YOU.

ALL RIGHT, ARCHIE?

YES, GILBERT.

I MEAN, MR. PERKINS.

THAT'S BETTER NOW BECAUSE I'M--

THE TELEPHONE'S STILL RINGING!

OOH, RIGHT!

HELLO, KNAPFORD STATION, ENGINE DRIVERS' COMMON ROOM,

GILBERT SPEAKING.

I MEAN, PERKINS SPEAKING.

( Sir Hatt's Muffled Voice )

SIR TOPHAM HATT, SIR.

AND A GOOD DAY TO YOU, SIR.

( Muffled Voice )

YES, SIR, I'VE GOT YOUNG ARCHIE WITH ME NOW, SIR.

( Muffled Voice )

OH YES, SIR.

HE'S QUITE A CHARACTER, ISN'T HE, SIR?

( Muffled Voice )

ACTUALLY, I HAVE TO SAY, SIR,

YOUNG ARCHIE IS A BIT OF A--

( Muffled Voice )

WHAT'S THAT, SIR?

YOU'RE RELYING ON ME TO TRAIN HIM TO BE

A FINE ENGINE DRIVER FOR YOUR RAILWAY?

( Muffled Voice )

OH, RIGHT, SIR.

NO, SIR.

OH, NO, DON'T WORRY, SIR.

I'LL HAVE YOUNG ARCHIE PUFFING ON THOSE TRACKS IN NO TIME, SIR.

( Blows Whistle )

GOODNESS ME!

( Muffled Voice )

OH, I'M SORRY, SIR.

THAT WAS ARCHIE PRACTICING WITH HIS WHISTLE.

( Muffled Voice )

OH, YES, SIR, EVERY DRIVER KNOWS

IT'S IMPORTANT TO PRACTICE WITH YOUR WHISTLE.

( Muffled Voice )

YES, SIR.

OH, RIGHT, SIR, SO YOU'LL LEAVE ME TO IT?

( Muffled Voice )

ALL RIGHT, SIR.

GOOD DAY, SIR.

ARCHIE!

OH, DEAR! OH, DEAR!

SIR TOPHAM HATT'S RELYING ON ME

TO TURN YOU INTO A FINE ENGINE DRIVER.

BUT LOOK AT YOU.

COME HERE!

( Signals Clang )

( Toot-Toot! )

( Signals Clang )

( Whistles Tooting )

Storyteller: ON THE ISLAND OF SODOR,

ALL THE ENGINES ARE VERY PROUD OF THEIR RAILWAY.

THEY WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW HOW PROUDLY THEY PUFF,

HOW HARD THEY HUFF,

AND HOW CHEERFULLY THEY CHUFF!

ONE MORNING, THE ENGINES WERE AT TIDMOUTH SHEDS.

THEIR BOILERS WERE BUBBLING.

THEY WERE READY TO WORK!

THEN SIR TOPHAM HATT ARRIVED.

"GOOD MORNING, SIR!"

"GOOD MORNING!"

SIR TOPHAM HATT WAS HOLDING A BIG BOOK.

"I HAVE SOMETHING TO SHOW YOU ALL.

"IT IS A BOOK CALLED GREAT RAILWAYS.

"INSIDE, THERE ARE LOTS OF PHOTOGRAPHS

OF REALLY USEFUL MAINLAND ENGINES."

THE ENGINES WHISTLED WITH WONDER.

"TODAY A PHOTOGRAPHER IS COMING TO SODOR.

"HE WILL TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS OF YOU ALL.

"THE PHOTOGRAPHS WILL GO

"INTO SODOR'S VERY OWN GREAT RAILWAYS BOOK.

"YOU ALL HAVE JOBS TO DO.

"PUFF PROUDLY AND HUFF YOUR HARDEST

"AND DON'T DELAY.

THE PHOTOGRAPHER MUST LEAVE BY TEATIME."

( Whistles Tooting )

THE ENGINES WERE VERY EXCITED.

"I HOPE THE PHOTOGRAPHER WILL TAKE SOME PHOTOGRAPHS

OF ME DELIVERING THE MAIL!"

"I'LL BE PHOTOGRAPHED

BECAUSE I AM THE BRIGHTEST RED ENGINE ON THE ISLAND!"

"AND I WILL BE PHOTOGRAPHED

BECAUSE I AM THE NUMBER ONE TANK ENGINE."

"NO, THOMAS.

"I WILL BE PHOTOGRAPHED MORE THAN YOU

"BECAUSE I AM GORDON.

I'M FASTEST AND BEST AND PULL THE EXPRESS!"

AND GORDON PUFFED GRANDLY AWAY.

THOMAS WAS CROSS.

"GORDON WON'T BE PHOTOGRAPHED MORE THAN ME!

"I'LL MAKE SURE OF THAT!

"BUT FIRST I MUST HURRY TO START MY JOBS

AT FARMER TROTTER'S FARM."

( Toot-Toot-Toot! ) AND THOMAS PUFFED QUICKLY AWAY.

THOMAS CLICKETY-CLACKED ALONG THE TRACKS.

THE PIGS FROM THE FARM SNORTED AND SNUFFLED.

SUDDENLY, THOMAS SAW PERCY AHEAD,

AND HE SAW THE PHOTOGRAPHER.

THOMAS' FIREBOX FIZZED.

"THE PHOTOGRAPHER IS WAITING TO TAKE A PHOTOGRAPH OF PERCY!

IF I HURRY, I CAN BE IN PERCY'S PHOTOGRAPH!"

THOMAS PUMPED HIS PISTONS

AND RACED UP TO PERCY

JUST AS THE CAMERA FLASHED.

( Flashbulb Pops )

"BYE, PERCY.

FLASH, BANG, WALLOP!"

PERCY WAS SO SURPRISED,

HE BASHED AND CRASHED INTO A SIDING...

"WHOA!"

AND STRAIGHT INTO A HEAP OF COAL!

"FLATTEN MY FUNNEL!"

BUT THOMAS DIDN'T KNOW.

HE WAS TOO BUSY FEELING PLEASED WITH HIMSELF.

THOMAS PUFFED THROUGH MARON STATION

TOWARDS FARMER TROTTER'S FARM.

GORDON THUNDERED BY WITH THE EXPRESS.

THOMAS SMILED.

"I'M SURE GORDON HASN'T BEEN IN A PHOTOGRAPH YET.

I MUST FIND THE PHOTOGRAPHER AGAIN!"

FURTHER DOWN THE TRACK,

THOMAS FOUND THE PHOTOGRAPHER.

HE WAS WAITING TO TAKE A PHOTOGRAPH OF JAMES.

"IF I WHEESH AND WHOOSH, I CAN BE IN JAMES' PHOTOGRAPH!"

THOMAS' WHEELS WHIRRED!

HE RACED UP TO JAMES JUST AS THE CAMERA WENT FLASH!

( Flashbulb Pops )

"BYE, JAMES!

FLASH, BANG, WALLOP!"

JAMES WAS SO SURPRISED,

HE HIT THE BUFFERS,

AND HIS WHEELS BOUNCED OFF THE TRACK.

"RATTLE MY RODS!"

BUT THOMAS DIDN'T KNOW.

HE WAS TOO BUSY FEELING PLEASED WITH HIMSELF.

( Toot-Toot-Toot )

THOMAS CHUFFED UP TO FARMER TROTTER'S FARM

WITH THE PIGS.

GORDON STEAMED BY.

"I'VE BEEN IN TWO MAGNIFICENT PHOTOGRAPHS!"

THOMAS' BOILER BUBBLED.

"I MUST FIND THE PHOTOGRAPHER.

IF I HURRY, I WILL BE IN MORE PHOTOGRAPHS THAN GORDON!"

SO THOMAS CHUFFED SLOWLY BACK TOWARDS TIDMOUTH SHEDS.

HE WAS LOOKING FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHER.

THEN HE FOUND HIM!

THE PHOTOGRAPHER WAS WAITING TO TAKE A PHOTOGRAPH OF HENRY.

HENRY WAS ABOUT TO GO UNDER A BRIDGE.

"IF I WHEESH AND I WHOOSH, I CAN BE IN HENRY'S PHOTOGRAPH!"

THOMAS RATTLED AND RACED TOWARDS THE BRIDGE

JUST AS HENRY WAS HUFFING IN.

THOMAS WHISTLED LOUD AND LONG.

"BUST MY BUFFERS, THOMAS!

STEADY ON!"

THE PHOTOGRAPHER WAS SO SURPRISED,

HE DROPPED HIS CAMERA.

"OH, NO! MY CAMERA IS SMASHED!

THE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE RUINED!"

THOMAS GASPED.

"CINDERS AND ASHES!"

THEN SIR TOPHAM HATT STEPPED FROM HENRY'S CAB.

"THOMAS! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

"I HEAR PERCY'S MAIL CARS ARE DERAILED,

"JAMES HIT THE BUFFERS

"WITH HIS FREIGHT CARS OF FLOWERS,

AND NOW THE CAMERA IS BROKEN."

"I'M VERY SORRY, SIR.

"I WAS RACING TO BE IN ALL THE PHOTOGRAPHS.

"AND NOW NONE OF US ARE IN ANY PHOTOGRAPHS,

AND IT'S ALL MY FAULT."

"I HAVE ANOTHER CAMERA, BUT IT'S AT THE DOCKS.

THERE ISN'T TIME TO PICK IT UP NOW."

THOMAS' FUNNEL FIZZED.

"YES, THERE IS, SIR.

"I WILL WHOOSH LIKE THE WIND

TO BRING YOUR CAMERA TO YOU IN TIME!"

( Toot-Toot-Toot )

THOMAS PICKED UP THE CAMERA

AND PUMPED HIS PISTONS.

ON THE WAY TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER, THOMAS SAW PERCY.

"I'M VERY SORRY, PERCY.

"I MADE YOU BIFF INTO THE SIDING.

"I HAVE TO TAKE THIS CAMERA TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER.

THEN I WILL COME BACK AND HELP YOU."

THEN THOMAS SAW JAMES.

JAMES WAS CROSS.

"I'M VERY SORRY, JAMES.

"I MADE YOU BIFF INTO THE BUFFERS.

"I HAVE TO TAKE THIS CAMERA TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER.

THEN I WILL COME BACK AND HELP YOU."

THE PHOTOGRAPHER WAS DELIGHTED TO HAVE HIS CAMERA.

"HERE IT IS, SIR!"

"THANK YOU, THOMAS."

"NOW I MUST GO AND HELP MY FRIENDS PERCY AND JAMES."

THOMAS' PISTONS POUNDED.

THEN THOMAS SAW EDWARD AND ROCKY.

EDWARD WAS SHUNTING ROCKY TO BRENDAM DOCKS.

"ROCKY, I NEED YOUR HELP.

"PLEASE, EDWARD, MAY I SHUNT ROCKY

TO RESCUE PERCY AND JAMES?"

"OF COURSE!"

"HAPPY TO HELP, THOMAS!"

SO ROCKY WAS COUPLED UP TO THOMAS,

AND OFF THEY RACED TO RESCUE JAMES.

"THANK YOU, THOMAS! THANK YOU, ROCKY!"

THEN THOMAS AND ROCKY

HELPED THOMAS' BEST FRIEND, PERCY.

"THANK YOU, THOMAS! THANK YOU, ROCKY!"

AT LAST, THOMAS CHUFFED INTO TIDMOUTH SHEDS.

IT WAS LATE. HE WAS TIRED.

"THE PHOTOGRAPHER HAS GONE HOME NOW, THOMAS.

I'M SURE I WAS IN MORE PHOTOGRAPHS THAN YOU, THOMAS."

THOMAS SMILED.

"I'M SURE YOU WERE, GORDON.

"I HAD TO HELP MY FRIENDS,

AND THAT'S MORE IMPORTANT TO ME THAN THE PHOTOGRAPHS."

( Whistles Tooting )

A FEW DAYS LATER, SIR TOPHAM HATT

CALLED HIS ENGINES TO KNAPFORD STATION.

THE PHOTOGRAPHER WAS THERE.

HE WAS HOLDING A BIG BOOK.

"THIS IS THE BOOK OF YOUR RAILWAY, SIR:

SODOR, THE GREAT RAILWAY."

"THANK YOU.

I HOPE IT IS A BOOK OF REALLY USEFUL ENGINES."

THEN THOMAS GASPED.

"BUBBLING BOILERS!"

THE FRONT COVER WAS A PICTURE

OF THOMAS AND ROCKY RESCUING PERCY!

THOMAS PUFFED TO PERCY.

"YOU AND ME, PERCY!

THAT'S THE BEST PHOTOGRAPH OF ALL!"

( Whistles Tooting )

( Chug-Chug-Chug... ) ( Toot-Toot! )

( Toot! )

OH, HELLO THERE.

NOW, ARCHIE, RAILWAYS ARE COMPLICATED PLACES

WITH RULES THAT DRIVERS NEED TO FOLLOW,

AND THAT'S HOW EVERYONE STAYS SAFE

WHEN THEY'RE OUT ON THE TRACKS.

OHHH, WHAT ARE THESE?

THESE, ARCHIE, ARE SIGNAL FLAGS.

THESE TELL DRIVERS WHEN TO STOP

AND WHEN IT'S SAFE TO GO.

OH, RIGHT.

NOW, COME HERE.

I WANT YOU TO PRETEND TO BE AN ENGINE.

AN ENGINE?

YES, THAT'S RIGHT, AN ENGINE.

NOW, I WANT YOU TO CHUFF 'ROUND

IN A CIRCLE.

CHUFF AROUND IN A CIRCLE?

YES, GO ON.

CHUFF, ARCHIE, CHUFF!

DO I HAVE TO?

YES, GO ON, CHUFF.

CHUFF-CHUFF CHUFF-CHUFF...

CHUFF-CHUFF CHUFF-CHUFF--

I FEEL SILLY.

YOU DON'T LOOK SILLY.

HE DOES LOOK VERY SILLY, DOESN'T HE?!

WHAT WAS THAT?

NOTHING, NOTHING.

NOW, ARCHIE.

WHEN I HOLD THESE SIGNALS UP, YOU MUST LOOK AT THEM.

IF IT'S GREEN, YOU CAN KEEP ON CHUFFING.

BUT IF IT'S RED, YOU MUST STOP VERY QUICKLY.

UNDERSTOOD?

OKAY.

KEEP CHUFFING.

CHUFF-CHUFF CHUFF-CHUFF, CHUFF-CHUFF CHUFF-CHUFF.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

I'M STOPPING AT THE SIGNAL.

BUT THE SIGNAL'S GREEN!

YOU DON'T STOP AT A GREEN SIGNAL.

OH.

LET'S TRY AGAIN.

KEEP CHUFFING.

CHUFF-CHUFF CHUFF-CHUFF, CHUFF-CHUFF CHUFF-CHUFF.

CHUFF-CHUFF, CHUFF-CHUFF CHUFF...CHUFF.

AHH, VERY GOOD, VERY GOOD.

NOW THEN.

CHUFF-CHUFF CHUFF-CHUFF, CHUFF-CHUFF CHUFF-CHUFF.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

NO, NO, NO, YOU HAVE TO STOP AT A RED.

ARCHIE!

ARCHIE, YOU NEED TO STOP AT A RED SIGNAL, ARCHIE,

YOU CAN'T--

ARCHIE, IF YOU DON'T STOP AT A RED SIGNAL--

Both: OOOHH!

YOU MIGHT HIT SOMETHING.

OH, DEAR.

OH, DEAR, OH, DEAR.

( Both Groaning )

OOH, I THINK YOU'VE STILL GOT A LOT TO LEARN, ARCHIE.

GET OFF!

( Sighs )

( Chug-Chug-Chug... )

( Toot-Toot! )

Storyteller: SPENCER IS A SNOOTY ENGINE.

WHEN HE VISITS SODOR,

HE RACES PAST THE OTHER ENGINES

AND THINKS THAT THIS MAKES HIM VERY GRAND.

SPENCER THINKS HE IS THE MOST SPECIAL ENGINE ON SODOR.

ONE MORNING, SPENCER WAS FEELING PARTICULARLY SPECIAL.

"GOOD MORNING, THOMAS."

"GOOD MORNING, SPENCER.

YOU LOOK HAPPY."

"I AM.

"TODAY I HAVE A VERY SPECIAL SPECIAL.

"I AM TO MEET STAFFORD, THE NEW SHUNTING ENGINE,

AND SHOW HIM 'ROUND THE ISLAND."

"I FINISHED MY JOBS FOR THIS MORNING.

I'D LIKE TO MEET STAFFORD TOO!"

"THEN YOU HAD BETTER PUMP YOUR PISTONS,

LITTLE FELLOW, AND FOLLOW ME."

AND SPENCER WHOOSHED AWAY TO THE STEAMWORKS.

HE PULLED UP IN A SWIRL OF SILVER STEAM.

"HELLO, STEAMWORKS."

BUT NO ONE WAS LISTENING TO SPENCER.

THEY WERE ALL TOO BUSY WITH STAFFORD.

"I SAID, 'HELLO.'"

VICTOR SIGHED.

"WE HEARD YOU, SPENCER. HELLO.

COME AND MEET STAFFORD."

SPENCER PUFFED OVER TO STAFFORD

JUST AS THOMAS CHUFFED IN.

"HELLO, STAFFORD. I'M THOMAS."

"HELLO, THOMAS."

"STAFFORD IS VERY SPECIAL.

TELL THEM WHY, STAFFORD."

STAFFORD BLUSHED.

"I'M AN ELECTRIC ENGINE.

I HAVE A BATTERY, NOT A BOILER."

"THAT'S VERY SPECIAL!"

"THAT IS WHY I HAVE BEEN CHOSEN

"TO SHOW STAFFORD TO THE ISLAND OF SODOR.

"PUFF ALONG, STAFFORD.

THE ISLAND AWAITS."

VICTOR SIGHED.

"NO, MR. SILVER STEAM.

"STAFFORD CAN'T PUFF.

"HE HAS A BATTERY,

"AND THERE IS SOMETHING VERYIMPORTANT

TO REMEMBER ABOUT BATTERIES."

"I KNOW ABOUT BATTERIES, VICTOR.

RUN ALONG, STAFFORD."

VICTOR WHEESHED.

"BATTERIES RUN OUT."

BUT SPENCER WASN'T LISTENING.

"THE ISLAND WILL THINK I'M VERY GRAND

SHOWING THEM AN ELECTRIC ENGINE."

STAFFORD ROLLED OUT.

"JUST ONE THING, SPENCER."

"FIRST, I WILL TAKE YOU

"TO THE SODOR SEARCH AND RESCUE CENTER.

THEY WILL BE AMAZED."

AND SPENCER WHEESHED GRANDLY AWAY

WITH STAFFORD FOLLOWING CLOSE BEHIND.

THE SODOR SEARCH AND RESCUE CENTER

WAS A LONG WAY AWAY.

"JUST ONE THING, SPENCER."

BUT SPENCER WASN'T LISTENING.

"SPENCER! I SAY, SPENCER!

CAN YOU HEAR ME?"

SPENCER DIDN'T HEAR STAFFORD.

HE WAS TOO BUSY

WHISTLING AND WHEESHING AT THE CHILDREN.

"SPENCER! UH, SPENCER!

MY BATTERY'S RUNNING OUT!"

AND STAFFORD ROLLED TO A STOP.

"OH, DEAR."

SPENCER STEAMED INTO

THE SODOR SEARCH AND RESCUE CENTER.

"HELLO, RESCUE TEAM.

"I HAVE THE SPECIAL SPECIAL OF BRINGING YOU STAFFORD,

THE ELECTRIC SHUNTING ENGINE!"

THE RESCUE TEAM LOOKED

AND LOOKED AGAIN

AT THE SPACE ON THE TRACK BEHIND SPENCER.

SPENCER SNIFFED.

"SAY HELLO, STAFFORD."

"WE MAY BE MISSING SOMETHING HERE, SPENCER,

BUT THERE'S NO ONE WITH YOU."

SPENCER FELT SILLY.

"FIZZLING FIREBOXES!

"STAFFORD MUST BE LOST.

I WILL FIND HIM."

AND SPENCER STEAMED SWIFTLY AWAY.

SPENCER FOUND STAFFORD.

HIS BATTERY WAS BEING CHARGED.

"WHATEVER HAPPENED TO YOU, STAFFORD?"

STAFFORD SIGHED.

"I'M SORRY, SPENCER.

MY BATTERY RAN--"

"PLEASE, I KNOW ABOUT BATTERIES.

MISTY ISLAND AWAITS."

AND SPENCER WHOOSHED AWAY

WITH STAFFORD FOLLOWING CLOSE BEHIND.

MISTY ISLAND WAS A LONG WAY.

STAFFORD WAS WORRIED.

"JUST ONE THING, SPENCER."

BUT SPENCER STILL WASN'T LISTENING.

"SPENCER! I SAY, SPENCER!

CAN YOU HEAR ME?"

BUT SPENCER WAS TOO BUSY

WHISTLING AND WHEESHING AT THE CHILDREN.

"I'M AFRAID MY BATTERY'S RUNNING OUT AGAIN, SPENCER.

UH, SPENCER!"

AND STAFFORD SLOWED TO A HALT.

"OH, DEAR.

HERE WE GO AGAIN."

SPENCER STEAMED INTO THE LOGGING STATION.

BASH, DASH AND FERDINAND WERE THERE.

"HELLO, MISTY ISLAND LOCOS.

"I HAVE THE SPECIAL SPECIAL

OF BRINGING YOU STAFFORD THE ELECTRIC SHUNTING ENGINE."

THE MISTY ISLAND LOCOS LOOKED

AND LOOKED AGAIN

AT THE SPACE ON THE TRACK BEHIND SPENCER.

"SAY HELLO, STAFFORD."

( All Laugh )

"IS STAFFORD VERY SMALL?"

"OR MAYBE HE COULDN'T MAKE IT?"

"THAT'S RIGHT."

SPENCER FELT EVEN SILLIER.

"BLISTERING BOILERS!

I MUST FIND HIM."

AND SPENCER CHUFFED CROSSLY AWAY.

SPENCER FOUND STAFFORD.

HIS BATTERY WAS BEING CHARGED AGAIN.

"STAFFORD! WHAT IS THE MATTER NOW?!"

"I'M SORRY, SPENCER.

THE THING IS, MY BATTERY RUNS--"

"PLEASE... BATTERY-SMATTERY!

THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF BOXFORD AWAIT AT THEIR SUMMERHOUSE."

AND SPENCER THUNDERED AWAY

WITH STAFFORD FOLLOWING CLOSE BEHIND.

THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF BOXFORD'S SUMMERHOUSE

WAS A LONG WAY AWAY.

STAFFORD WAS EVEN MORE WORRIED.

"JUST ONE THING, SPENCER.

MY BATTERY IS GOING TO--"

"NO, STAFFORD. WE'RE LATE.

YOUR BATTERY IS FINE."

BUT STAFFORD'S BATTERY WASN'T FINE.

IT HAD RUN OUT OF POWER.

"SPENCER. SPENCER!

EH-- OH, NEVER MIND, SPENCER."

THE DUKE AND DUCHESS WERE WAITING

BY THEIR SUMMERHOUSE.

SPENCER WHOOSHED IN GRANDLY.

"HELLO, MY DUKE AND DUCHESS.

"I HAVE THE SPECIAL SPECIAL

OF BRINGING YOU STAFFORD, THE ELECTRIC SHUNTING ENGINE."

THE DUKE AND DUCHESS LOOKED

AND LOOKED AGAIN

AT THE SPACE ON THE TRACKS BEHIND SPENCER.

"STAFFORD'S NOT THERE."

"YOU'VE LOST HIM."

"DID YOU LET HIS BATTERY RUN DOWN?"

SPENCER GROANED.

"OH! I THINK I DID, SIR."

"WE MUST FIND HIM AT ONCE."

AND SPENCER STEAMED SADLY AWAY

WITH THE DUKE AND DUCHESS.

ONCE AGAIN, SPENCER FOUND STAFFORD

HAVING HIS BATTERY CHARGED.

THE DUKE AND DUCHESS WERE THRILLED.

"WHAT A SPLENDID LITTLE ENGINE.

"WE HAVE TO MEET SIR TOPHAM HATT NOW AT KNAPFORD.

PUMP YOUR PISTONS, SPENCER."

BUT SPENCER'S PISTONS COULDN'T PUMP,

AND HIS BOILER COULDN'T BUBBLE.

ALL THE LONG JOURNEYS MEANT SPENCER HAD RUN OUT OF COAL.

"OH, DEAR.

STAFFORD, COULD YOU HELP HIM, PLEASE?"

"HAPPY TO HELP."

"OH, THE SHAME."

SO STAFFORD SHUNTED SPENCER

ALL THE WAY TO KNAPFORD STATION.

EVERYONE WAS EXCITED TO SEE STAFFORD.

NOBODY NOTICED SPENCER.

"I ONLY HAVE ONE THING TO SAY

"TO SUCH A REALLY USEFUL ENGINE.

WELCOME, STAFFORD."

AND EVERYONE CHEERED.

( Signals Clang )

( Toot-Toot! )

( Signals Clang )

OH, HELLO THERE.

WELL, I THINK YOUNG ARCHIE IS JUST ABOUT READY

TO TAKE A REAL ENGINE OUT ON THE TRACKS.

WOULD YOU LIKE THAT, ARCHIE?

YOU BET I WOULD, GILBERT.

I MEAN, MR. PERKINS.

RIGHT.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

TO THE STEAM ENGINES, MR. PERKINS.

BUT THE DOOR'S OVER HERE.

OH, YEAH.

OH, DEAR.

HE CAN'T FIND HIS WAY OUT OF THE COMMON ROOM.

I DON'T THINK WE'RE QUITE READY QUITE YET.

RIGHT, ARCHIE.

I THINK YOU NEED TO LEARN HOW TO READ A MAP.

WHAT'S A MAP?

A MAP, ARCHIE, IS LIKE A PICTURE

THAT TELLS YOU WHERE EVERYTHING IS,

SO YOU DON'T GET LOST.

ALL ENGINE DRIVERS CAN READ MAPS.

NOW, THIS IS A MAP OF THE ISLAND OF SODOR.

EVERYWHERE ON SODOR IS ON IT.

NOW, I'LL CALL OUT A PLACE

AND YOU TELL ME WHAT IT'S NEXT TO ON THE MAP.

DO YOU UNDERSTAND?

UM, I THINK SO.

RIGHT.

NOW WHAT'S NEXT TO THE SODOR DAIRY?

IS IT THE BIG WHITE HILL?

THE BIG WHITE HILL?

THERE'S NOWHERE ON SODOR CALLED THE BIG WHITE HILL.

YES, THERE IS... LOOK.

OH, NO, YOU HAVEN'T UNROLLED THE MAP YET.

LOOK...

NOW, WHAT'S NEXT TO THE QUARRY?

IS IT THE BIG FROZEN LAKE?

BIG FROZEN LAKE?

THERE'S NO BIG FRO-- ( Tsk! )

YOU'VE GOT IT BACK TO FRONT.

LOOK!

OOHH!

NOW, WHAT'S NEXT TO BRENDAM DOCKS?

SKROW YALC ANICH!

SKROW YALC ANICH?

THERE'S DEFINITELY NOWHERE ON SODOR CALLED SKROW YALC--

YOU'VE GOT IT UPSIDE DOWN!

IT'S THE CHINA CLAY WORKS.

OHHHHH!

OH, DEAR.

IT'S NOT GOING VERY WELL, IS IT?

OH, DEAR.

OH, DEAR! OH, DEAR!

( Chug-Chug-Chug-Chug... ) ( Toot-Toot! )

( Tooot! )

Storyteller: THE ENGINES ON THE ISLAND OF SODOR

ARE VERY FRIENDLY ENGINES.

THEY LIKE TO TOOT "HELLO"...

( Toot-Toot! )

CHUFF CHEERFULLY TOGETHER,

AND HURRY TO HELP WHENEVER THEY CAN.

ONE DAY, THOMAS WAS WITH THE LOGGING LOCOS.

HE WAS HELPING THEM LOAD JOBI LOGS.

THE LOGGING LOCOS WERE SAD.

"ONE BIFF, ONE BASH..."

"AND THERE'S NEVER..."

"A CRASH."

THE LOGGING LOCOS SIGHED.

"IT'S NOT THE SAME WITHOUT..."

"OL' WHEEZY."

Bash: "THERE'S NO BASH."

Dash: "THERE'S NO CRASH."

THAT'S RIGHT; THERE'S NO FUN AT ALL.

THOMAS DIDN'T LIKE TO SEE HIS FRIENDS SAD.

"WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH OL' WHEEZY?"

Dash: "WE DON'T KNOW."

"HE JUST STOPPED WORKING."

"THAT'S RIGHT."

THOMAS WANTED TO HELP HIS FRIENDS.

"DON'T WORRY, I'M SURE I CAN FIX OL' WHEEZY.

I KNOW ALL ABOUT MACHINES."

THOMAS CHUFFED CAREFULLY OVER TO OL' WHEEZY.

HIS DRIVER POKED AND PRODDED.

THEN THERE WAS A RATTLE AND A RUMBLE,

A JIGGLE AND A JOG,

AND A VERY BIG BANG.

SMOKE POURED FROM OL' WHEEZY.

THE LOGGING LOCOS WERE WORRIED.

"FIZZLING FIREBOXES."

"THAT'S NOT MEANT TO HAPPEN."

"THAT'S RIGHT."

THE LOGGING LOCOS LOOKED SAD.

THOMAS WANTED TO MAKE THEM HAPPY.

"DON'T WORRY, I'LL PUFF TO THE DIESELWORKS.

"THEY KNOW ALL ABOUT FIXING MACHINES THERE.

I'LL HUFF BACK WITH HELP FASTER THAN FAST."

( Toot-Toot! )

AT THE DIESELWORKS,

DEN AND DART WERE BUSY.

"PLEASE, YOU MUST COME RIGHT AWAY.

OL' WHEEZY'S BROKEN."

"WE DON'T FIX STEAM ENGINES."

"OL' WHEEZY'S A MACHINE.

"HE RUNS ON OIL.

YOU KNOW ALL ABOUT OIL."

DEN STOPPED.

DART SMILED.

"THAT'S RIGHT."

THOMAS HUFFED HAPPILY.

"I KNEW YOU'D HELP.

THANK YOU, DART; WE MUST HURRY."

THOMAS PUMPED HIS PISTONS.

DART SLOWED.

"I WANT DEN TO COME WITH ME."

THOMAS WAS PUZZLED.

"WHY?

YOU'LL BE FINE ON YOUR OWN."

( Toot-Toot! )

"I WANT DEN TO COME WITH ME."

BUT THOMAS WASN'T LISTENING.

HE HAD ALREADY CHUFFED CHEERFULLY AWAY.

( Engine Rumbles )

THOMAS AND DART PULLED UP TO THE LOGGING STATION.

DART'S WHEELS WOBBLED WITH SURPRISE.

HE'D NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THE LOGGING LOCOS BEFORE.

"I'M DASH."

"I'M BASH."

"AND I'M FERDINAND."

Both: "WELCOME TO MISTY ISLAND."

"THAT'S RIGHT."

DART SMILED.

"I'M DART."

"AND THIS IS OL' WHEEZY."

"THOMAS SAYS YOU CAN..."

"FIX HIM."

"PLEASE."

THOMAS LED DART OVER TO OL' WHEEZY.

OL' WHEEZY DIDN'T RATTLE.

OL' WHEEZY DIDN'T ROLL.

NO LOGS FLEW AT ALL.

DART WAS WORRIED.

"I'VE NEVER SEEN A MACHINE LIKE THIS BEFORE."

DART'S ENGINEER POKED AND PRODDED.

OL' WHEEZY GRUMBLED,

OL' WHEEZY RUMBLED,

SMOKE SWIRLED,

WRENCHES FLEW,

AND THEN... HE STOPPED.

DART WAS SURPRISED.

"DIZZY DIESELS!

I CAN'T FIX THIS."

AND DART RATTLED AND ROCKED AWAY

THROUGH THE MISTY ISLAND TUNNEL.

THOMAS CHUFFED FAST BEHIND.

DART RACED INTO THE DIESELWORKS.

'ARRY AND BERT WERE GRUMPY.

"WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?"

"DEN NEEDS YOU TO HELP HIM."

JUST THEN, THOMAS WHOOSHED IN.

HE WAS RED IN THE FACE.

HIS AXLES ACHED.

HE WAS STERN.

"DEN, COME WITH ME NOW TO MISTY ISLAND, PLEASE.

I NEED YOU TO FIX OL' WHEEZY."

DEN WAS WORRIED.

"DART MUST COME WITH ME."

THOMAS CHUFFED CROSSLY.

"YOU'LL BE FINE ON YOUR OWN."

"I WANT DART TO COME WITH ME."

BUT THOMAS WASN'T LISTENING.

THOMAS HAD ALREADY WHEESHED AWAY.

AT THE LOGGING STATION, THOMAS LED DEN TO OL' WHEEZY.

OL' WHEEZY STILL DIDN'T RATTLE,

OL' WHEEZY STILL DIDN'T ROLL,

AND NO LOGS FLEW AT ALL.

THE LOGGING LOCOS WERE STILL WORRIED.

SO WAS DEN.

"I CAN'T FIX HIM ON ME OWN."

"OF COURSE YOU CAN."

DEN'S ENGINEER POKED AND PRODDED.

OL' WHEEZY GRUMBLED,

OL' WHEEZY RUMBLED,

MORE SMOKE SWIRLED,

MORE WRENCHES FLEW,

AND THERE WERE EVEN STRANGER NOISES.

THEN OL' WHEEZY STOPPED.

DEN WAS SURPRISED.

"DIZZY DIESELS! I'M OFF!"

AND DEN WHEEZED AWAY LIKE THE WIND.

THE LOGGING LOCOS WOBBLED.

THOMAS WHOOSHED.

"DON'T WORRY.

I'LL TRY TO FIX OL' WHEEZY AGAIN."

SO THOMAS' DRIVER POKED AND PRODDED.

OL' WHEEZY WAS WORSE THAN EVER.

SUDDENLY, HE JUMPED AND JUDDERED.

HE JITTERED AND JOGGED.

SMOKE SWIRLED AND CURLED.

AND BITS OF METAL, BLOCKS OF WOOD,

AND BLOBS OF OIL FLEW EVERYWHERE.

Dash: "THAT'S NOT MEANT TO..."

Bash: "HAPPEN."

"THAT'S RIGHT."

THE LOGGING LOCOS SQUEALED AND SQUEAKED.

THEY WEREN'T HAPPY AT ALL.

NEITHER WAS THOMAS.

"I WANTED TO FIX OL' WHEEZY FOR YOU.

"I WANTED TO MAKE YOU HAPPY.

"I WANTED TO HELP YOU,

AND I HAVE ONLY MADE THINGS WORSE."

THOMAS LOOKED AT OL' WHEEZY.

OL' WHEEZY WAS STILL AND SILENT.

"I WISH PERCY WAS HERE TO HELP ME."

THEN THOMAS GASPED.

( Gasps )

"IF I WANT PERCY'S HELP,

"THEN, OF COURSE, DEN WANTS DART'S HELP.

TWO BUSY BOILERS ARE ALWAYS BETTER THAN ONE."

THE LOGGING LOCOS WERE PUZZLED.

"WHAT DID HE..."

"SAY?"

"SEARCH ME."

BUT THOMAS WAS ALREADY

ROARING AND RACING BACK TO THE DIESELWORKS.

( Toot-Toot! )

"HERE HE COMES..."

"BOSSY BOILER HIMSELF."

BUT THOMAS WASN'T BOSSY.

HE WAS SORRY.

"DEN AND DART, I'M SORRY I DIDN'T LISTEN TO YOU BEFORE.

"PLEASE, WILL YOU BOTH COME TO MISTY ISLAND WITH ME?

I KNOW NOW THAT YOU BOTH NEED TO FIX OL' WHEEZY."

DEN AND DART SMILED.

"WE'LL COME."

"AFTER YOU, DEN."

AND TOGETHER, THEY CLANKED AND CLATTERED

TO MISTY ISLAND.

THE LOGGING LOCOS WERE WITH OL' WHEEZY.

THEY WERE WORRIED.

"DON'T WORRY.

DEN AND DART WILL FIX OL' WHEEZY NOW."

DEN AND DART RATTLED UP.

THEIR DRIVERS POKED AND PRODDED.

THEY PUSHED AND PULLED.

THE LOGGING LOCOS WATCHED AND WAITED.

THEN, WITH A GRUNT AND A GRIND,

A ROAR AND A RATTLE,

OL' WHEEZY WAS FIXED.

LOGS FLEW.

THEY BOUNCED AND BOINGED.

THEY CRASHED AND SPLASHED.

THE LOGGING LOCOS WERE HAPPY.

( Laughs ) "ONE BIFF."

( Laughs ) "ONE BASH."

"AND THERE'S ALWAYS A CRASH."

( All Laughing )

THOMAS BEAMED.

HE WAS HAPPY HIS FRIENDS WERE HAPPY.

"THANK YOU, DEN AND DART."

DEN AND DART GIGGLED AND JIGGLED.

( Chuckles ) "HAPPY TO HELP."

( Laughs )

"WHAT HE MEANS IS, WE'RE ALWAYS HAPPY TO HELP...

TOGETHER."

AND TOGETHER, EVERYONE LAUGHED.

EVEN OL' WHEEZY THREW AN EXTRA SPECIAL LOG.

( Chug-Chug-Chug... )

( Toot-Toot! )

I'M SORRY, ARCHIE.

I DON'T THINK I'VE BEEN A VERY GOOD TEACHER.

DO YOU THINK I'LL EVER BE A STEAM ENGINE DRIVER?

I DON'T KNOW, ARCHIE.

I JUST DON'T KNOW.

AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GOING TO SAY TO SIR TOPHAM HATT.

( Telephone Ringing )

HELLO, KNAPFORD STATION,

ENGINE DRIVERS' COMMON ROOM.

ARCHIE SPEAKING.

ARCHIE!

OH, HELLO, SIR TOPHAM HATT.

ARCHIE!

OH YES, SIR.

WE'RE JUST FINISHING OUR ENGINE DRIVER LESSONS NOW.

WE'RE JUST ABOUT TO GO OUT ON THE TRACKS.

( Muffled Voice )

WHICH ENGINE ARE WE TAKING?

WELL, SIR, I THOUGHT WE COULD TAKE EDWARD.

HIS TWIN DRIVING AXLES AND CONNECTING ROD

MAKE HIM IDEAL FOR THE CURVED TRACK

BETWEEN KNAPFORD AND TIDMOUTH, SIR.

( Muffled Voice )

YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

IT'S VERY COMMON IN THE LOCOMOTIVES

WITH THE STANDARD EIGHT-WHEEL ARRANGEMENT.

( Muffled Voice )

HA, HA!

OH YES, SIR.

MR. PERKINS HAS BEEN A FINE TEACHER.

( Muffled Voice )

I SHALL PASS ON YOUR THANKS.

GOOD DAY, SIR.

( Muffled Voice )

SIR TOPHAM HATT SAYS YOU'VE BEEN A GOOD TEACHER.

HE SAYS YOU ARE REALLY USEFUL.

ARCHIE...

I DIDN'T REALIZE YOU KNEW SO MUCH ABOUT ENGINES.

YEAH, I KNOW A THING OR TWO.

WELL, MAYBE YOU WILL BE A FINE ENGINE DRIVER AFTER ALL.

DO YOU THINK SO?

YES, ARCHIE, I DO.

COME ON!

GOOD-BYE.

OH, GOOD-BYE.

( Door Shuts )

( Signals Clang )

( Toot-Toot! )

( Signals Clang )

( Toot-Toot! )

(♪ "Engine Roll Call" ♪)

Children Singing:

(♪ Theme ♪)