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( Chug-Chug-Chug... )

( 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!

( Chug-Chug-Chug... )

( Toot-Toot! )

( Steam Wheeshes )

(♪ Music ♪)

Storyteller: IT WAS A HOT, SUNNY DAY ON THE ISLAND OF SODOR.

THOMAS WAS MAKING HIS WAY TO KNAPFORD STATION

WITH ANNIE AND CLARABEL.

( Toot-Toot-Toot! )

( Ding-Ding! )

SIR TOPHAM HATT HAD ASKED THOMAS TO WORK ON THE MAINLINE

PULLING THE LOCAL,

BUT FIRST, HE NEEDED TO FILL UP HIS WATER TANK.

GORDON WAS WAITING FOR PERCY TO BRING HIS COACHES,

SO HE COULD PULL THE EXPRESS.

WHERE ARE MY COACHES?

I SHOULDN'T BE KEPT WAITING.

( Giggles )

MAYBE YOU SHOULD FETCH YOUR OWN COACHES, GORDON.

HA! BIG ENGINES LIKE ME DON'T FETCH THEIR OWN COACHES!

I PULL THE EXPRESS,

THE MOST IMPORTANT PASSENGER TRAIN ON THE ISLAND OF SODOR!

LOCAL TRAINS ARE IMPORTANT TOO.

LOCAL TRAINS ARE TOO SLOW.

THEY STOP AT EVERY STATION.

THE EXPRESS ONLY STOPS AT BIG IMPORTANT STATIONS!

Storyteller: AT LAST PERCY ARRIVED WITH GORDON'S COACHES.

( Toot-Toot! )

AND THOMAS WENT TO THE WATER TOWER

TO FILL UP HIS TANKS.

( Toot-Toot! )

Gordon: MAKE WAY FOR THE EXPRESS!

Storyteller: PAXTON WAS HURRYING DOWN FROM THE BLUE MOUNTAIN QUARRY

WITH A BIG LOAD OF STONE.

HE DIDN'T KNOW THAT GORDON WAS APPROACHING

FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION.

THE SIGNAL CHANGED TO RED

JUST AS PAXTON WAS APPROACHING IT.

HE HAD TO STOP VERY QUICKLY!

( Wheels Screech! )

( Toot! ) EXPRESS COMING THROUGH!

Storyteller: A BIG STONE FLEW OUT OF ONE OF PAXTON'S CARS

AND BASHED OFF GORDON'S BOILER.

SORRY, GORDON.

ARE YOU OKAY?

THAT STONE GAVE YOU A NASTY THUMP!

YES, PAXTON!

I'M FINE.

YOU CAN'T DAMAGE A BIG STRONG ENGINE LIKE ME SO EASILY.

YOU SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR DAMAGE THOUGH, GORDON.

NONSENSE!

I HAVE TO HURRY.

THE EXPRESS MUST NOT BE LATE!

Storyteller: AND GORDON HURRIED ON HIS WAY

WITHOUT WAITING TO BE CHECKED OVER!

GORDON HADN'T GONE VERY FAR

WHEN HIS BOILER BEGAN TO RUN DRY.

THAT'S FUNNY.

I THOUGHT I HAD PLENTY OF WATER.

Storyteller: LUCKILY THERE WAS A WATER TOWER JUST AHEAD.

I'D BETTER STOP AND FILL UP AGAIN.

Storyteller: BUT THE PASSENGERS WERE NOT VERY HAPPY.

THEY DIDN'T WANT TO BE LATE.

GORDON HURRIED ON HIS WAY AS QUICKLY AS HE COULD...

BUT HE HADN'T GONE VERY FAR WHEN HIS BOILER FELT DRY AGAIN.

I CAN'T KEEP STOPPING FOR WATER OR I'LL BE VERY LATE.

I MUST THINK ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE.

Storyteller: SO GORDON DECIDED TO SEE HOW MANY STATIONS

HE COULD THINK OF.

LET'S SEE...TIDMOUTH, KNAPFORD, CROSBY,

WELLSWORTH, MARON, CRONK--

A LAKE...OOOHHH!

Storyteller: BUT THEN HE PASSED A LAKE.

HE STARTED TO THINK ABOUT NEEDING WATER FOR HIS BOILER!

MUSTN'T THINK ABOUT IT!

MUST KEEP GOING!

THIS IS THE EXPRESS!

Storyteller: NEXT, GORDON PASSED A STREAM,

HE COULD HEAR THE LOVELY WATERY SOUND.

SO HE WHISTLED VERY LOUDLY TO TAKE HIS MIND OFF IT.

( Toot-Toot-Toot! )

BUT WHEN HE CAME TO THE NEXT WATER TOWER,

HE HAD TO STOP!

THE PASSENGERS WERE VERY CROSS.

THEY WERE SAYING THEY THOUGHT THIS WAS A FAST TRAIN,

NOT A SLOW TRAIN!

GORDON NEEDED WATER.

HIS BOILER WAS ALMOST EMPTY.

SIT BACK, EVERYONE!

I'LL BE VERY FAST NOW!

JUST YOU WATCH!

Storyteller: AT LAST GORDON ARRIVED AT WELLSWORTH STATION.

HE STOPPED TO LET PASSENGERS ON AND OFF.

YOU'RE RUNNING VERY LATE TODAY, GORDON.

( Gordon Sighs )

I'LL MAKE UP THE TIME, HENRY.

YOU'LL SEE!

( Stationmaster's Whistle Tweets )

( Toot-Toot! )

(♪ Music ♪)

Storyteller: BUT NO SOONER WAS GORDON OUT OF THE STATION

THAN HIS BOILER STARTED TO FEEL DRY AGAIN.

I MUSTN'T STOP.

I MUSTN'T STOP.

I NEED TO BE FAST!

I NEED TO BE FAST!

Storyteller: GORDON SAW ANOTHER WATER TOWER,

BUT THIS TIME HE DIDN'T STOP.

(♪ Music ♪)

Stationmaster on P.A.: THE NEXT TRAIN WILL NOT BE STOPPING

AT THIS STATION.

PLEASE STAND WELL AWAY FROM THE EDGE OF THE PLATFORM.

EXPRESS COMING THROUGH!

( Toot-Toot! )

Storyteller: GORDON TRIED TO KEEP HIMSELF GOING.

HURRY! HURRY!

EXPRESS...COMING THROUGH.

Storyteller: BUT HE SIMPLY DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH STEAM

AND SOON HE COULDN'T TURN HIS WHEELS AT ALL!

THOMAS WAS CHUGGING HAPPILY ALONG

WITH ANNIE AND CLARABEL,

WHEN HE NOTICED A WET TRAIL ON THE TRACK.

I WONDER WHAT THAT COULD BE.

THEN THOMAS SAW GORDON STANDING UP AHEAD

WITH THE EXPRESS!

WHAT'S THE MATTER, GORDON?

WHY HAVE YOU STOPPED HERE?

THIS ISN'T A STATION!

I'VE RUN OUT OF STEAM.

AH, YOU MUST HAVE A LEAK IN YOUR BOILER.

I SAW A TRAIL OF WATER ON THE LINE.

A LEAK IN MY BOILER?!

HOW COULD THAT HAPPEN TO A BIG STRONG ENGINE LIKE ME?

HELLO, THOMAS!

HELLO, GORDON!

Storyteller: THEN GORDON REMEMBERED!

THE STONE!

Storyteller: GORDON HAD A HOLE IN HIS BOILER

WHERE THE STONE HAD BASHED HIM.

OHHH, THE INDIGNITY!

I SHOULD HAVE LISTENED TO YOU, PAXTON.

I SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHECKED OVER

AFTER THE STONE BASHED INTO ME.

WELL, YES.

DON'T WORRY, GORDON.

I'LL TAKE YOUR PASSENGERS.

I MAY NOT BE AS FAST AS YOU,

BUT I HAVE A FULL BOILER!

AND I CAN SHUNT YOU TO THE STEAMWORKS, GORDON.

I MAY NOT BE AS FAST AS YOU, BUT I AM VERY STRONG.

Storyteller: SO THOMAS TOOK GORDON'S PASSENGERS

IN ANNIE AND CLARABEL.

AND PAXTON SHUNTED GORDON'S EMPTY COACHES

ONTO A SIDING.

THEN, PAXTON TRIED TO PUSH GORDON.

BUT GORDON WOULDN'T BUDGE.

EEERGH! AARGH!

UM, GORDON?

HAVE YOU GOT YOUR, UH...BRAKES ON?

MM...MAYBE.

WELL, TAKE THEM OFF, WON'T YOU?

HOW CAN I PUSH YOU WITH YOUR BRAKES ON?

Storyteller: GORDON WAS VERY PROUD.

HE DIDN'T WANT TO BE PUSHED.

BUT IF GORDON DIDN'T LET PAXTON PUSH HIM,

HE WOULDN'T BE GOING ANYWHERE AT ALL!

OHHH!

Storyteller: SO GORDON TOOK HIS BRAKES OFF AGAIN.

AND LET PAXTON PUSH HIM TO THE STEAMWORKS.

EVERYONE WAS VERY SURPRISED TO SEE GORDON

BEING SHUNTED ALONG THE MAINLINE.

HE WASN'T A VERY FAST ENGINE NOW!

OHHH, THE INDIGNITY!

Storyteller: GORDON ARRIVED AT THE STEAMWORKS

TO HAVE HIS BOILER REPAIRED.

SOON HE LOOKED AS GOOD AS NEW.

BUT THE OTHER ENGINES STILL THOUGHT IT WAS FUNNY

THAT GORDON HAD LET HIS BOILER RUN DRY.

DON'T FORGET TO FILL YOUR TANK UP, GORDON!

STEAM ENGINES NEED TO HAVE WATER!

AND WATCH OUT FOR FLYING STONES!

( Laugh Cheekily )

Storyteller: GORDON WAS NOT AMUSED...

BUT HE WAS MUCH MORE CAREFUL ABOUT LOOKING AFTER HIS BOILER!

( Chug-Chug-Chug... )

( Toot-Toot! )

( Distant Trains Rumbling )

OH, HELLO THERE.

I'M MR. PERKINS.

I'M ONE OF THE ENGINE DRIVERS HERE ON THE ISLAND OF SODOR.

AND THIS IS OUR ENGINE DRIVERS' COMMON ROOM.

IT'S WHERE WE COME

WHEN WE'RE NOT OUT ON THE TRACKS.

I'M JUST GETTING READY

FOR OUR ANNUAL ENGINE DRIVERS' SOCCER MATCH!

( Loud Rattling )

IT'S THE STEAM ENGINE DRIVERS AGAINST

THE DIESEL ENGINE DRIVERS.

I NEVER KNOW WHICH TEAM TO SUPPORT!

HERE'S A PICTURE OF LAST YEAR'S TEAMS.

THE MAN IN THE MIDDLE ALL DRESSED IN BLACK,

HE'S THE REFEREE,

MY FRIEND, MR. ARKWRIGHT.

HE'S VERY IMPORTANT.

HE BLOWS HIS WHISTLE TO START THE GAME.

AND HE ALWAYS KEEPS A CAREFUL EYE ON HIS WATCH

SO HE KNOWS WHAT TIME THE GAME SHOULD END.

( Telephone Rings ) OHHH!

HELLO...KNAPFORD STATION, ENGINE DRIVERS' COMMON ROOM,

PERKINS SPEAKING.

( Muffled Voice of Caller )

SIR TOPHAM HATT, SIR.

( Muffled Voice )

AND A GOOD DAY TO YOU, SIR.

( Muffled Voice )

WHAT'S THAT, SIR?

( Muffled Voice )

MR. ARKWRIGHT? UNWELL?

OH, POOR MR. ARKWRIGHT.

OH, BUT WHO WILL REFEREE THE GAME, SIR?

( Muffled Voice )

YOU'D LIKE ME TO DO IT!

( Muffled Voice )

OH, SIR, I'D LOVE TO...

BUT I'VE NEVER REFEREED A GAME BEFORE.

( Muffled Voice )

OHH, MR. ARKWRIGHT SAID HE WAS SURE I COULD DO IT?

( Muffled Voice )

OH, WELL, IN THAT CASE, SIR,

I SHALL DO IT FOR MR. ARKWRIGHT!

AND FOR YOU, SIR!

( Muffled Voice )

RIGHT, SIR; GOOD DAY, SIR!

ME...A REFEREE!

OHH.

I DON'T LOOK MUCH LIKE A REFEREE DO I?

I SHALL NEED SPECIAL REFEREE CLOTHES.

I SHALL LOOK IN THE SPORTS CUPBOARD.

THERE'S LOTS OF SPORTY THINGS IN HERE.

OH, A CRICKET BAT.

OH, A TENNIS RACKET.

OHH, WHAT'S THIS?

'MR. ARKWRIGHT'S REFEREE KIT.'

OH, THAT'S PERFECT!

I COULD BORROW HIS!

HE'S PROBABLY ABOUT THE SAME SIZE AS ME.

OH DEAR!

( Sniff! ) OHHH!

VERY SMELLY.

I THINK I'D BETTER GET WASHING.

( Signals Clang! )

( Toot-Toot! )

( Signals Clang! )

(♪ Music ♪)

Storyteller: IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY ON THE ISLAND OF SODOR

BUT A VERY BUSY DAY DOWN AT BRENDAM DOCKS.

CRANKY WAS WORKING AS HARD AS HE COULD,

BUT THE CARGO KEPT ON COMING.

LIFTING AND LOADING.

LOADING AND LIFTING.

DOES IT EVER STOP?!

WHOOPS!

CAREFUL, CRANKY!

I'M ALWAYS CAREFUL, THOMAS!

( Thump! )

COULD YOU UNLOAD ME NOW?

Cranky: NO.

YOU'LL HAVE TO WAIT YOUR TURN.

CAN'T YOU SEE HOW BUSY I AM?

( Ship's Horn Blares )

I'M COMING! I'M COMING!

HAR-HAR-HAR!

IT MAY BE A SUNNY DAY, MATEY,

BUT IF CRANKY GETS ANY CRANKIER,

I SEE DARK CLOUDS ON THE HORIZON.

(♪ Music ♪)

Storyteller: IT WAS A LONG WAIT

BEFORE CRANKY FINALLY UNLOADED THOMAS' FLATBEDS.

NOW THOMAS WAS RUNNING VERY LATE INDEED.

THOMAS?!

YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN HERE AN HOUR AGO.

I'M SORRY, SIR.

BUT I HAD TO WAIT TO BE UNLOADED

BECAUSE CRANKY IS SO BUSY.

IS HE?

I'D BETTER GET TO THE DOCKS AND SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING.

(♪ Music ♪)

OH MY!

Storyteller: SIR TOPHAM HATT WAS HORRIFIED BY THE CHAOS HE SAW

AT THE DOCKS.

COME ON, CRANKY!

( Toot-Toot-Toot! )

Sir Topham Hatt: CRANKY!

LOOK AT THIS MESS!

WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?!

I'M WORKING AS FAST AS I CAN, SIR.

YES, I CAN SEE THAT.

BUT MAYBE YOU COULD DO WITH SOME HELP.

HELP?!!

I DON'T NEED HELP!

I'LL SOON HAVE THIS ALL CLEARED UP.

( Rip! ) OOPS!

( Thudding )

OH! OOF!

THAT'S IT, CRANKY!

I'M GETTING ANOTHER CRANE

TO COME AND HELP YOU CLEAN UP THIS DOCKSIDE.

ANOTHER CRANE?!

BUT I DON'T NEED ANY HELP!

HAR-HAR-HAR!

HELP BE ON THE WAY, ME HEARTY!

AND NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON.

OH! WATCH YOURSELF!

HAR-HAR!

Storyteller: SO SIR TOPHAM HATT WENT TO THE STEAMWORKS.

Sir Topham Hatt: HELLO, VICTOR.

I WANT TO KNOW IF YOU CAN SPARE KEVIN FOR THE DAY.

YES, SIR.

AS YOU CAN SEE, WE ARE PARTICULARLY QUIET.

( Calling ) KEVIN!

COMING! ( Giggling )

YOU CALLED, BOSS?

AH, KEVIN.

I HAVE A SPECIAL JOB FOR YOU.

A SPECIAL? FOR ME?

WOW!

I'VE NEVER HEARD OF A CRANE BEING GIVEN A SPECIAL BEFORE!

Victor: KEVIN...

CALM DOWN.

OH! SORRY, BOSS.

I NEED YOU TO GO TO BRENDAM DOCKS

AND HELP CRANKY.

THE DOCKS?

I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO GO THERE.

AND I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO MEET CRANKY!

EXCELLENT.

I'LL MAKE THE ARRANGEMENTS

AND YOU CAN START RIGHT AWAY.

(♪ Music ♪)

Storyteller: THOMAS TOOK KEVIN TO BRENDAM DOCKS.

HERE WE ARE, KEVIN.

BRENDAM DOCKS.

WOW! IT'S AMAZING!

Storyteller: KEVIN WAS SO EXCITED TO BE AT THE DOCKS.

( Toot-Toot-Toot! )

AND HE WAS REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING CRANKY.

HELLO, CRANKY.

MY NAME'S KEVIN.

I'M HERE TO LEND A HELPING HOOK.

WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?

I TOLD SIR TOPHAM HATT AND I'M TELLING YOU,

I DON'T NEED ANY HELP!

ESPECIALLY FROM A FUNNY LITTLE CRANE LIKE YOU!

BUT SIR TOPHAM HATT SAID THIS WAS MY SPECIAL JOB.

SURELY THERE'S SOMETHING I CAN DO THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL!

OH, YES!

OF COURSE THERE IS...

GO OVER THERE AND STAY OUT OF MY WAY!

I DON'T NEED ANY HELP THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

OH, DON'T FRET, MATEY.

CRANKY BY NAME AND CRANKY BY NATURE.

HAR-HAR.

YOU'LL SOON GET USED TO HIS CRANKY WAYS.

HA-HA!

Storyteller: CRANKY CONTINUED TO WORK ON HIS OWN,

BUT THERE WAS SO MUCH TO DO.

Cranky: LOOK OUT!

( Crash! )

UH-OH!

I'LL GET THEM!

Storyteller: KEVIN SAW WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND RUSHED TO HELP.

( Rumbling & Thumping )

THERE YOU GO, CRANKY!

ALL DONE!

Storyteller: BUT INSTEAD OF BEING GRATEFUL, CRANKY WAS FURIOUS.

THAT WAS ALL YOUR FAULT, YOU SILLY LITTLE CRANE!

WATCHING ME ALL THE TIME.

YOU'RE MAKING ME NERVOUS.

NOW GO BACK OVER THERE AND STOP INTERFERING.

BAH!

I CAN COPE PERFECTLY WELL ON MY--OH!

( Crash! ) ( Chickens Clucking )

SHIVER ME AXLES!

THERE BE CHICKENS!

Storyteller: THERE WERE CHICKENS HERE, CHICKENS THERE,

CHICKENS RUNNING EVERYWHERE.

AND ONCE AGAIN, KEVIN HURRIED TO HELP.

DON'T WORRY, CRANKY.

ALL UNDER CONTROL!

Storyteller: KEVIN SET TO WORK!

SOON HE HAD ROUNDED UP ALL THE CHICKENS.

WELL DONE, YOUNG KEVIN.

YOU'RE A CREDIT TO THE CREW.

Storyteller: BUT CRANKY DIDN'T THINK SO.

I THOUGHT I TOLD YOU TO STAY OUT OF MY WAY!

WHIZZING ALL OVER THE DOCKS.

YOU'RE MAKING ME DIZZY.

BUT... NO BUTS!

GET BACK OVER THERE.

AND STOP STICKING YOUR HOOK IN WHEN IT'S NOT WANTED!

HELLO, KEVIN.

HOW ARE YOU ENJOYING YOUR DAY AT THE DOCKS?

NOT VERY WELL, THOMAS.

I DON'T THINK CRANKY LIKES ME.

HE'S NOT SO BAD WHEN YOU GET TO KNOW HIM.

UNDER ALL THAT GRUFF BEATS A HEART OF GOLD.

( Smash! )

UH! OH!

Storyteller: THEN THERE WAS TROUBLE...

KEVIN DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.

( Thumping! )

DON'T WORRY, BOSS!

I'VE GOT IT! ( Tires Screech! )

( Thwack! ) AAAAARRRGGHHH!

( Splash! )

KEVIN! ( Toot! )

CRANE OVERBOARD!

HELP! HELP!

I TOLD HIM TO STAY PUT,

BUT NOBODY LISTENS TO OLD CRANKY.

WELL DONE, MATEY!

Sir Topham Hatt: WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?

I THOUGHT I COULD TRUST YOU WITH THIS SPECIAL JOB, KEVIN.

I-I...I--

I THINK YOU SHOULD RETURN TO THE STEAMWORKS IMMEDIATELY.

YOU'RE NOT HELPING HERE AT ALL.

Storyteller: KEVIN WAS SO ASHAMED.

HE HAD TRIED TO BE A REALLY USEFUL CRANE,

BUT IT HAD ALL GONE HORRIBLY WRONG.

AND NOW HE WAS BEING SENT AWAY IN DISGRACE.

UM... IT WASN'T HIS FAULT, SIR.

IT WAS MINE.

KEVIN WAS JUST TRYING TO HELP.

HE'S A BIT RECKLESS, BUT HE'S A HARD WORKER.

AND REALLY USEFUL.

WOW!

CRANKY DOES LIKE ME!

AND HE THINKS I'M REALLY USEFUL!

AND HE EVEN CALLED ME...KEVIN!

WHAT DID I SAY? HA-HA-HA!

A HEART OF GOLD!

WELL, IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU TWO GETTING ALONG SO WELL.

CARRY ON.

THANKS, CRANKY.

UH...WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO DO NOW?

SHOULD I STAY HERE IN THE CORNER?

I DON'T WANT TO GET IN YOUR WAY.

UH...MAYBE I DO NEED A BIT OF HELP.

AFTER ALL, TWO HOOKS ARE BETTER THAN ONE.

LET'S GET THIS DOCKSIDE LOOKING SHIPSHAPE,

SHALL WE?

HA! OKAY, BOSS!

YOU AND ME, CRANKY!

OH BOY!

WHAT A TEAM!

(♪ Humming Happily ♪)

HE'S DOING A FINE JOB THERE, MATEY.

YES, HE CERTAINLY IS.

BUT WHY DOES HE HAVE TO DO IT

SO CHEERFULLY?

(♪ Kevin Continues Humming Happily ♪)

( Chug-Chug-Chug... )

( Toot-Toot! )

( Toot! )

SO, THERE'S MY KIT ALL WASHED.

AND MY BOOTS ARE CLEANED AND POLISHED.

NOW, WHAT ELSE SHALL I NEED TO BE A REFEREE?

OH, WELL, FOR A START I SHALL NEED A WATCH,

SO I'LL KNOW WHAT TIME THE GAME SHOULD END.

AND NOT JUST ANY ORDINARY WATCH.

I SHALL NEED A SPECIAL WATCH.

AND HERE WE ARE!

IT'S CALLED A STOPWATCH.

IT'S CALLED A STOPWATCH

BECAUSE YOU CAN START IT AND STOP IT.

AND START IT...

STOP IT...

START, STOP; START, STOP; START, STOP;

START, STOP; START, STOP--

OH. ( Chuckles )

MAYBE THEY SHOULD HAVE CALLED IT A STOP-AND-START WATCH!

HA-HA!

ANYWAY, A STOPWATCH IS VERY USEFUL

BECAUSE YOU CAN TIME HOW LONG IT TAKES YOU TO DO THINGS.

SO YOU CAN TIME HOW LONG IT TAKES YOU

TO GET DRESSED IN THE MORNING.

OR YOU CAN HIDE

AND SEE HOW LONG IT TAKES FOR SOMEONE TO FIND YOU.

OR YOU CAN STAND ON ONE LEG

WITH A PILE OF BOOKS ON YOUR HEAD

AND SEE HOW LONG YOU CAN BALANCE!

MY PERSONAL BEST IS 15 SECONDS!

YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME?

RIGHT, I'LL SHOW YOU!

WELL, HERE...

I'LL PUT THESE BOOKS ON MY HEAD.

I'LL RAISE ONE LEG IN THE AIR AND...

START THE WATCH!

1, 2, 3...

THE IMPORTANT THING HERE IS TO KEEP YOUR BALANCE.

YOU CAN LOOK THIS WAY, AND THIS WAY,

BUT YOU MUSTN'T LOOK DOWN BECAUSE--

OHH! STOP THE WATCH!

( Sighs! )

NINE SECONDS!

THAT'S NOT VERY GOOD, IS IT?

LET'S HAVE ANOTHER GO.

OH, WAIT A MINUTE.

WHAT AM I DOING?

I'M SUPPOSED TO BE GETTING MY KIT READY.

NOW, UH, WHAT ELSE DO I NEED?

UH, WATCH, BOOTS, KIT...

( Chug-Chug-Chug... )

( Toot-Toot! )

(♪ Music ♪)

Storyteller: IT WAS ANOTHER BUSY DAY AT WHIFF'S WASTE DUMP

ON THE ISLAND OF SODOR.

THERE WAS ALWAYS PLENTY TO DO,

AND SCRUFF AND WHIFF WERE NEVER HAPPIER

THAN WHEN THEY WERE COLLECTING GARBAGE.

LET'S GET SCRUNCHING!

READY TO ROLL, SCRUFF?

READY TO ROLL, WHIFF!

Storyteller: IT WAS MESSY WORK,

BUT WHIFF AND SCRUFF DIDN'T MIND.

THEY WERE DOING A REALLY USEFUL JOB

AND THEY DIDN'T CARE HOW DIRTY THEY LOOKED.

THERE'S SOME CARS TO BE COLLECTED

FROM A SIDING AT TIDMOUTH SHEDS.

LEAVE IT TO ME, WHIFF,

I'M ON MY WAY! ( Toot! )

(♪ Music ♪)

Storyteller: NOW SCRUFF DIDN'T MIND LOOKING SCRUFFY,

BUT SOME OF THE OTHER ENGINES COULDN'T UNDERSTAND

HOW HE COULD BEAR IT.

DEAR, OH DEAR!

SUCH A MESSY ENGINE.

OHH, I'D HATE TO BE THAT DIRTY.

IF I LOOKED THAT SCRUFFY,

I'D STAY IN MY SHED!

IT DOESN'T BOTHER ME.

I'M HAPPY JUST THE WAY I AM.

( Toot-Toot! ) RIGHT.

LET'S GET YOU CARS BACK TO THE WASTE DUMP

AND GET SCRUNCHING!

(♪ Music ♪)

Storyteller: AT KNAPFORD STATION SCRUFF SAW SIR TOPHAM HATT,

AND STOPPED TO SAY GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING, SIR.

OH MY!

SCRUFF, YOUR PAINT IS PEELING.

AND YOU'RE STARTING TO RUST.

MAYBE I COULD JUST HAVE THE RUST SCRAPED OFF, SIR.

OH NO, NO, NO!

THAT WON'T DO AT ALL.

THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO GET RID OF RUST...

YOU'LL NEED TO BE REPAINTED!

REPAINTED?!!

Storyteller: SCRUFF WAS HORRIFIED.

HE DIDN'T EVEN LIKE BEING WASHED.

AND HE WAS SURE HE WOULDN'T LIKE BEING REPAINTED.

Sir Topham Hatt: YOU MUST DELIVER THOSE CARS

AND GET YOURSELF ALONG TO THE STEAMWORKS IMMEDIATELY.

BEING REPAINTED IS THE ONLY ANSWER.

( Toot-Toot! ) REPAINTED?!

OHHHH.

Storyteller: ONCE SCRUFF HAD DELIVERED HIS CARS,

HE WENT TO THE STEAMWORKS TO BE REPAINTED.

OHHHHH.

Victor: WELCOME.

WELCOME, MY FRIEND.

SIR TOPHAM HATT TELLS ME YOU NEED REPAINTING.

UH, WELL, ACTUALLY--

SPLENDID!

WE SHALL HAVE YOU SHINY AND SPARKLING

IN NO TIME.

HELLO, SCRUFF.

THIS WAY.

LET'S GET YOU SANDED DOWN AND PATCHED UP!

(♪ Music ♪)

Storyteller: SCRUFF WAS SCRUBBED AND SCRAPED,

SANDED DOWN,

PATCHED UP,

PAINTED AND POLISHED.

AND HE DID NOT ENJOY IT ONE LITTLE BIT.

WHEN ALL THE WORK WAS FINISHED,

HE JUST WANTED TO GET BACK TO THE WASTE DUMP

AND GET BACK TO WORK.

I KNEW THAT WOULDN'T BE ANY FUN!

SCRUFF, MY FRIEND.

SO STYLISH.

SO ELEGANT.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN, VICTOR.

HE'S RIGHT.

YOU LOOK GREAT!

(♪ Music ♪)

OH! LOOK AT ME!

I'M SHINY AND SPARKLING!

WHAT DO YOU THINK, SCRUFF?

I-I-I LOOK...WONDERFUL.

WELL, IF YOU'RE HAPPY, THEN WE'RE HAPPY.

THANK YOU, VICTOR.

THANK YOU, KEVIN.

I FEEL... LIKE A NEW ENGINE!

Storyteller: SCRUFF WAS SO HAPPY.

HIS PAINTWORK WAS GLEAMING

AND HE FELT ON TOP OF THE WORLD.

ALL THE OTHER ENGINES WERE VERY IMPRESSED.

( Toot-Toot! ) VERY NICE, SCRUFF.

( Toot-Toot! ) A HUGE IMPROVEMENT.

( Toot-Toot! ) YOU'RE ALMOST AS BRIGHT AND SHINY AS ME NOW!

Storyteller: BACK AT THE WASTE DUMP WHIFF HAD A LOT OF WORK TO DO.

( Toot-Toot! ) HELLO, WHIFF.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

DO YOU LIKE MY SHINY NEW PAINTWORK?

VERY NICE, SCRUFF.

BUT I'M GLAD YOU'RE BACK.

IT'S GETTING VERY BUSY AND I REALLY NEED SOME HELP.

HELP?

IF YOU COULD JUST MOVE THOSE CARS OVER THERE, PLEASE.

I CAN'T DO THAT, WHIFF.

I MIGHT GET MY NEW PAINTWORK DUSTY.

OH.

WELL, MAYBE YOU COULD SHIFT THOSE WAGONS ON SIDING 3.

UH...SORRY, WHIFF.

I DON'T WANT TO GET MY NEW PAINTWORK

COVERED IN MESSY OLD OIL.

MAYBE I SHOULD LOOK FOR A NEW JOB THAT ISN'T SO MESSY.

Storyteller: THOMAS WAS COLLECTING PASSENGERS AT KNAPFORD STATION

WHEN SCRUFF ARRIVED,

LOOKING FOR A NEW JOB.

HELLO, THOMAS.

HELLO, SCRUFF.

YOU LOOK VERY CLEAN AND SHINY.

AND I HOPE TO STAY THAT WAY.

SO I WAS WONDERING

IF YOU'D LET ME PULL ANNIE AND CLARABEL TODAY.

BUT...THAT'S MY JOB, SCRUFF.

AND YOU HAVE YOUR OWN JOB, SCRUFF!

AT THE WASTE DUMP!

NOT ANYMORE.

I CAN'T STAY CLEAN WHILE I'M WORKING

AT THAT DIRTY, SMELLY, OILY, DUSTY OLD DUMP.

(♪ Music ♪)

Storyteller: SCRUFF WENT EVERYWHERE LOOKING FOR A NEW JOB.

HELLO, PERCY.

HI, SCRUFF.

I LOVE YOUR NEW PAINTWORK.

THANKS, HA-HA.

UH...I WAS WONDERING

IF I COULD PULL THE MAIL TRAIN TODAY.

BUT THAT'S MY JOB.

YOUR JOB IS AT THE WASTE DUMP.

Storyteller: EVERYONE HAD THEIR OWN SPECIAL WORK TO DO.

NOBODY WANTED TO SWAP WITH SCRUFF.

(♪ Music ♪)

Gordon: PULL MY EXPRESS?!

DON'T BE RIDICULOUS!

YOU'RE MUCH TOO SMALL AND SLOW TO PULL THE EXPRESS!

ANYWAY, YOUR JOB IS AT THE WASTE DUMP.

BUT I'M SHINY AND CLEAN NOW!

YOU MAY BE SHINY AND CLEAN,

BUT IF YOU DON'T DO YOUR JOB

THEN YOU'RE NOT A REALLY USEFUL ENGINE ANYMORE!

Storyteller: POOR SCRUFF WAS HORRIFIED.

DEEP DOWN HE KNEW THAT WHAT GORDON SAID WAS TRUE.

EVERY ENGINE WANTS TO BE REALLY USEFUL!

( Creaks & Clatters )

BACK AT THE WASTE DUMP, WHIFF WAS BUSIER THAN EVER.

MUDDLE AND MESS!

I'LL BE IN BIG TROUBLE IF SIR TOPHAM HATT SEES THIS.

( Toot! ) HELLO, WHIFF.

CAN'T STOP, SCRUFF!

TOO MUCH TO DO!

CARS OF TRASH COMING THROUGH!

WELL...UH... MAYBE I COULD HELP.

Whiff: NO, SCRUFF!

WATCH OUT!

YOU DON'T WANT TO GET YOUR BEAUTIFUL NEW PAINTWORK DIRTY.

DON'T WORRY...

I'LL BE EXTRA CAREFUL.

Storyteller: THEN THERE WAS TROUBLE.

SCRUFF! WATCH OUT!

Storyteller: GARBAGE DROPPED FROM THE CRANE.

( Splat! )

SCRUFF WAS COVERED IN HORRIBLE, STINKY, MUCKY MESS.

OH NO!

YOUR LOVELY NEW PAINTWORK!

IT'S ALL RIGHT, WHIFF!

GETTING DIRTY IS PART OF THE JOB.

COME ON, LET'S GET SCRUNCHING!

Storyteller: WORKING TOGETHER,

WHIFF AND SCRUFF SORTED OUT ALL THE GARBAGE.

SOON, EVERYTHING AT THE WASTE DUMP

WAS BACK TO NORMAL.

AND SO WAS SCRUFF.

WELCOME BACK, SCRUFF!

GLAD TO HAVE YOU BACK ON THE TEAM!

GLAD TO BE BACK, WHIFF!

I'D RATHER BE A REALLY USEFUL ENGINE

THAN A REALLY SHINY ENGINE ANY DAY!

( Chuckles Happily )

( Signals Clang! )

( Toot-Toot! )

( Chug-Chug-Chug... )

( Signals Clang! )

SO I'VE GOT MY KIT.

I'VE GOT MY BOOTS.

I'VE GOT MY WATCH.

NOW, WHAT ELSE DO I NEED?

OH, OF COURSE, A BALL!

NOW, WHERE WOULD I FIND A BALL?

AH, IN THE SPORTS CUPBOARD.

AH, HERE WE ARE!

I THINK THIS IS THE RIGHT SORT OF BALL.

OH, IT'S A BIT FLAT THOUGH, ISN'T IT?

( Thud! )

( Tut! ) NOT VERY BOUNCY!

NOW, WHAT THIS BALL NEEDS IS SOME AIR.

NOW, HOW CAN I GET SOME AIR INTO THIS BALL?

I NEED A PUMP!

NOW, LET'S SEE.

AHH! HERE'S A PUMP.

AHHH, LET'S TRY.

HERE WE GO...

( Air Whooshing )

HUH, LET'S TRY THAT.

( Thumping )

OH, WELL, THAT'S BOUNCIER THAN BEFORE, ISN'T IT?

BUT IT'S STILL NOT QUITE BOUNCY ENOUGH.

I THINK I'LL TRY A BIT MORE.

THERE...

( Air Whooshing )

THERE, THAT SHOULD DO IT!

AHH.

OH, YES!

THERE WE HAVE IT.

IN NO TIME AT ALL, ONE BEAUTIFUL BOUNCY BALL!

( Thump! ) OHHHH! OHH!

( Clatters & Crashes )

OH NO!

SILLY ME!

BOUNCIER THAN I THOUGHT.

( Chug-Chug-Chug... )

( Toot-Toot! )

( Toot! )

(♪ Music ♪)

Storyteller: ON THE ISLAND OF SODOR,

EVERYONE AGREES THAT IT'S VERY IMPORTANT

TO KEEP THE RAILWAY TRACKS IN GOOD AND SAFE CONDITION.

BUT SOMETIMES TRACKS GET DAMAGED.

THEN THEY BECOME BUCKLED AND BUMPY.

TREMBLING TENDERS!

THIS IS THE BUMPIEST TRACK I'VE EVER SEEN!

WOBBLING WAGONS!

MY PACKAGES ARE BEING BUMPED AND BOUNCED

ALL OVER THE PLACE!

THOMAS WAS TAKING SIR TOPHAM HATT AND HIS FAMILY

ON A VISIT TO ULFSTEAD CASTLE

WHEN THEY CAME TO A VERY BUMPY SECTION OF TRACK.

OOF! OHHH! OH!

THOMAS! STOP! STOP!

CINDERS AND ASHES!

HMMM.

OH DEAR.

THIS BUMPY TRACK MUST BE REPAIRED

AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

CARRY ON, THOMAS.

BUT SLOWLY NOW.

( Toot-Toot! )

(♪ Music ♪)

Storyteller: SOON WORKMEN STARTED REPAIRING THE BUMPY TRACK.

EACH DAY SIR TOPHAM HATT CAME BY IN WINSTON,

HIS INSPECTION CAR,

TO SEE HOW THE WORK WAS PROGRESSING.

( Engine Revs )

OH! OOPS!

HMPH! SORRY, WINSTON.

Storyteller: SIR TOPHAM HATT WAS STILL NOT USED TO DRIVING WINSTON.

DON'T WORRY, SIR.

EARLY DAYS.

EARLY DAYS.

Storyteller: AS HE AND SIR TOPHAM HATT LEFT FOR THE DAY,

WINSTON WAS VERY PATIENT.

EASY DOES IT!

WHOA...I SAY.

Storyteller: BUT WINSTON COULD HEAR THE OTHER ENGINES

LAUGHING AT HIM AS THEY WENT PAST.

( Toot-Toot! ) HA-HA-HA!

HERE COMES WOBBLY WINSTON!

( Toot! ) STOP...START.

START...STOP.

MAKE UP YOUR MIND, WINSTON.

HA-HA-HA!

Storyteller: THE NEXT DAY SIR TOPHAM HATT AND WINSTON ARRIVED AGAIN

TO INSPECT THE WORK ON THE TRACK.

( Sigh! )

DON'T FORGET TO PUT ON MY BRAKE, SIR.

AH, YES.

I WAS JUST GOING TO DO THAT, WINSTON.

Storyteller: SIR TOPHAM HATT WAS ALWAYS FORGETTING

TO PUT ON THE BRAKE,

AND WINSTON WAS ALWAYS HAVING TO REMIND HIM.

( Toot-Toot! ) WHAT'S GOING ON, WINSTON?

YOU LOOK SAD.

( Sigh! ) IT'S SIR TOPHAM HATT.

HE'S NOT A VERY GOOD DRIVER.

I EXPECT HE'S STILL LEARNING.

WELL, I WISH HE'D LEARN A BIT FASTER!

( Sigh! )

SOMETIMES I WISH I COULD GO OFF WITHOUT A DRIVER.

( Laughs ) DON'T BE SILLY, WINSTON.

YOU NEED A DRIVER.

Sir Topham Hatt: OFF WE GO, WINSTON!

GOOD DAY, PERCY!

GOOD-BYE, SIR!

(♪ Music ♪)

Storyteller: SIR TOPHAM HATT DROVE ON A LITTLE FURTHER.

HE STOPPED AGAIN TO INSPECT MORE REPAIRS.

UH, DON'T FORGET TO...

Storyteller: BUT THIS TIME,

WINSTON DIDN'T REMIND HIM TO PUT ON HIS BRAKE.

(♪ Music ♪)

AND WINSTON STARTED TO ROLL FORWARD.

WITHOUT MY BRAKE ON, I'M ROLLING ON MY VERY OWN.

WHOOO-HOOOO!

( All Gasp! ) AHHHHH!

THIS IS FUN!

WINSTON?!

FASTER! FASTER!

Sir Topham Hatt: WINSTON?!

COME BACK HERE!

( Thomas Toot-Toots! )

THOMAS! STOP! STOP!

FOLLOW THAT INSPECTION CAR!

CINDERS AND ASHES!

LET'S GO!

( Toot-Toot! )

(♪ Music ♪)

WHEEE-HEE!

LOOK AT THAT!

IT'S WINSTON!

AND HE HAS NO DRIVER!

Sir Topham Hatt: COME BACK, WINSTON!

COME BACK!

YOUNG WINSTON IS HEADING FOR TROUBLE.

BIG TROUBLE!

Storyteller: WINSTON WAS HAVING THE TIME OF HIS LIFE.

HE WAS ROLLING DOWN THE LINE ALL ON HIS OWN.

BUT THOMAS AND SIR TOPHAM HATT WEREN'T FAR BEHIND.

HA-HA! NO DRIVER!

Storyteller: WHEN THE SIGNALMAN SAW THAT WINSTON HAD NO DRIVER,

HE TRIED TO SWITCH HIM OFF THE MAINLINE,

BUT HE ACCIDENTALLY SWITCHED THOMAS AND SIR TOPHAM HATT

INSTEAD.

NO, THOMAS!

NOT THIS WAY!

Storyteller: THE SIGNALMAN MADE AN EMERGENCY CALL.

Sir Topham Hatt: THERE HE GOES!

FASTER, THOMAS!

FASTER!

Storyteller: THE SECOND SIGNALMAN RECEIVED THE MESSAGE.

HE SWITCHED THOMAS BACK ONTO THE MAINLINE.

(♪ Dramatic Music ♪)

HA-HA! WE'RE CATCHING UP!

WELL DONE, THOMAS!

Storyteller: MEANWHILE, BERTIE WAS PULLING UP TO A NEARBY CROSSING,

HE DIDN'T KNOW WINSTON WAS COMING.

( Gasp! ) OH NO! THE GATES!

BERTIE!

( Bells Clanging )

SORRY, BERTIE!

SORRY!

( Toot! ) WATCH OUT, BERTIE.

COMING THROUGH.

Sir Topham Hatt: STAY WHERE YOU ARE, BERTIE.

DON'T MOVE.

ALL RIGHT; I WON'T MOVE, THEN.

I WONDER FOR HOW LONG?

Storyteller: WINSTON CAME SPEEDING UP TO A JUNCTION,

WHEN HE SAW PAXTON UP AHEAD.

WINSTON'S SIGNAL TURNED RED, BUT HE COULDN'T STOP!

Winston: WATCH OUT, PAXTON!

WHOA!

PAXTON PUT ON HIS BRAKES.

HE STOPPED JUST IN TIME.

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

I WONDER WHAT THE BIG HURRY IS?

I DON'T LIKE THIS ANYMORE!

I WISH I WASN'T GOING SO FAST!

I WISH I COULD STOP!

I WISH... I HAD A DRIVER!!!

Storyteller: WINSTON WAS RACING TOWARDS TIDMOUTH SHEDS.

THEN THERE WAS TROUBLE!

THERE WERE CARS AHEAD...

AND WINSTON COULDN'T STOP!

OH NO! HELP!

I'M GOING TO CRASH!

OH-OH-OH-OH!

( Clank! )

OH!

NOW WHAT'S HAPPENING?

Storyteller: WINSTON WAS STARTING TO SLOW DOWN.

SLOWER AND SLOWER AND SLOWER...

UNTIL HE CAME TO A STOP.

(♪ Music ♪)

WHAT'S HAPPENED?

Sir Topham Hatt: WHAT'S HAPPENED?!

YOU'VE RUN OUT OF GAS!

THAT'S WHAT'S HAPPENED!

PHEW.

I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO CRASH.

THAT WAS VERY IRRESPONSIBLE GOING OFF WITHOUT ME!

AND DANGEROUS TOO.

BUT...

IT WASN'T ALL MY FAULT, SIR.

I MEAN...

YOU FORGOT TO PUT ON THE BRAKE, SIR.

OH MY!

OH MY!

I SEE...

OF COURSE...

YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT, WINSTON.

I SHOULD HAVE PUT ON THE BRAKE.

BUT I SHOULD HAVE REMINDED YOU, SIR.

I REALIZE NOW THAT I DO NEED A DRIVER.

OH, WELL.

NO HARM DONE, WINSTON.

EARLY DAYS.

EARLY DAYS.

Storyteller: ALL THE ENGINES WERE HAPPY

WHEN THE WORK ON THE LINE WAS FINALLY FINISHED.

NEW TRACKS.

THAT'S BETTER.

SO, NO MORE WOBBLING WAGONS.

NO MORE SHUDDERS AND SHAKES.

UNLESS YOU'RE WINSTON, THAT IS!

( All Laugh )

( Giggling )

Storyteller: THE ENGINES ALL LAUGHED, BUT WINSTON DIDN'T MIND.

HE WAS GLAD TO HAVE SIR TOPHAM HATT

BACK IN THE DRIVING SEAT...

ONCE AGAIN.

(♪ Music ♪)

( Chug-Chug-Chug... )

( Toot-Toot! )

RIGHT.

I'VE GOT MY KIT.

I'VE GOT MY BOOTS.

I'VE GOT MY STOPWATCH AND I'VE GOT MY BALL.

BUT I'M SURE THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE I NEED.

OF COURSE!

A WHISTLE!

( Gasp! ) OHH!

AND THOMAS WILL BE HERE ANY MINUTE

TO TAKE ME TO THE GAME!

NOW WHERE AM I GOING TO FIND A WHISTLE?

THE STATIONMASTER!

I'LL GIVE HIM A CALL.

HE'LL HAVE A WHISTLE.

HE USES ONE TO LET THE ENGINES KNOW

WHEN IT'S TIME TO LEAVE THE PLATFORM.

( Line Continues Ringing )

THERE'S NO ANSWER.

THE STATIONMASTER'S NOT THERE.

OHH, HE MUST HAVE ALREADY LEFT TO GO TO THE GAME.

OH DEAR!

( Thomas Toots! )

OH, NO... THAT'LL BE THOMAS.

OH, WHERE AM I GONNA FIND A WHISTLE?

( Thomas Toots! )

OHH, MUST BE SOMEWHERE I CAN FIND A WHISTLE.

( Thomas Toots! )

WAIT A MINUTE!

I'VE JUST HAD A BRILLIANT IDEA!

THOMAS, WILL YOU BE MY WHISTLE, PLEASE?!

( Toot-Toot-Toot! )

THANK YOU, THOMAS!

I'VE FOUND MY WHISTLE!

AND NOW I'M OFF TO REFEREE

THE ANNUAL ENGINE DRIVERS' SOCCER MATCH!!

( Signals Clang! )

( Toot-Toot! )

( Chug-Chug-Chug... )

( Signals Clang! )

( Engines Tooting )

Storyteller: LOTS OF THE ENGINES ON THE ISLAND OF SODOR

ARE STEAM ENGINES.

THEY RUN ON COAL AND WATER.

THEY COLLECT THEIR COAL FROM THE COAL HOPPER.

( Clattering )

AND THEY GET WATER FROM THE WATER TOWERS.

BUT STAFFORD IS AN ELECTRIC ENGINE.

HE DOESN'T NEED COAL AND WATER.

HE NEEDS TO KEEP HIS BATTERY CHARGED INSTEAD.

ONE DAY, STAFFORD WAS ON HIS WAY TO PICK UP

SOME FLATBEDS OF TIMBER

WHEN THOMAS WENT PAST HIM.

( Train Whistles Toot )

HELLO, THOMAS!

HELLO, STAFFORD!

(♪ Music ♪)

Storyteller: A GROUP OF CHILDREN WERE STANDING ON THE BRIDGE

AT WELLSWORTH STATION.

( Children Cheering )

THEY WATCHED AS THOMAS WENT PAST.

HERE COMES THOMAS!

Children: HELLO, THOMAS!

( Toot-Toot-Toot! )

AND LOOK...

HERE COMES STAFFORD.

Children: HELLO, STAFFORD!

HELLO, EVERYBODY!

( Children Cheering )

Storyteller: THE CHILDREN ALL WATCHED AND LISTENED...

BUT THEY WERE PUZZLED.

THOMAS MAKES A PUFFY NOISE.

BUT STAFFORD HARDLY MAKES ANY NOISE AT ALL!

HOW STRANGE!

Storyteller: STAFFORD HEARD WHAT THE CHILDREN SAID.

IT MADE HIM VERY SAD.

I DON'T MAKE MUCH NOISE

BECAUSE I JUST RUN ON BATTERIES.

OHH, I WISH I COULD MAKE STEAMIE SOUNDS,

LIKE THE OTHER ENGINES!

Storyteller: STAFFORD ARRIVED AT THE SHUNTING YARD.

HE HAD TO COLLECT THE FLATBEDS OF TIMBER

TO TAKE TO THE DOCKS.

LISTEN TO THOMAS AND PERCY...

IF ONLY I HAD A CHUFF OR A PUFF.

Storyteller: STAFFORD'S FLATBEDS OF TIMBER WERE SOON READY.

WHAT'S THE MATTER, STAFFORD?

YOU LOOK SAD.

I KNOW I'M JUST AN ELECTRIC ENGINE, THOMAS.

BUT I WANT TO CHUFF AND PUFF

LIKE A STEAMIE!

MAYBE WE COULD HELP YOU!

COULD YOU?

OF COURSE, STAFFORD!

WE'LL TEACH YOU TO CHUFF AND PUFF!

JUST FOLLOW US

AND YOU'LL SOUND LIKE A STEAMIE IN NO TIME!

(♪ Music ♪) ( Steamies' Whistles Toot )

Storyteller: SO STAFFORD RACED ALONG WITH THOMAS AND PERCY.

LISTEN TO MY CHUFF, STAFFORD!

( Chuff-Chuff-Chuff... )

NOW, YOU TRY!

CHUFF-CHUFF! CHUFF-CHUFF!

CHUFF-CHUFF CHUFF-CHUFF-CHUFF!

THAT'S GOOD!

NOW, LISTEN TO PERCY PUFFING!

( Puff-Puff-Puff... )

NOW TRY AND PUFF, STAFFORD!

PUFF-PUFF PUFF-PUFF!

PUFF-PUFF PUFF-PUFF!

WELL DONE, STAFFORD.

YOU SOUND JUST LIKE A STEAMIE!

THANKS, THOMAS!

THANKS, PERCY!

Storyteller: SO STAFFORD WENT TO THE DOCKS.

AND BOTH THOMAS AND PERCY AGREED

THAT STAFFORD SOUNDED WONDERFUL.

PUFF-PUFF-PUFF-PUFF! PUFF-PUFF-PUFF-PUFF!

CHUFF-CHUFF-CHUFF-CHUFF! CHUFF-CHUFF-CHUFF-CHUFF...

Storyteller: EVERYBODY LOVED HEARING STAFFORD'S NEW SOUNDS.

PUFF-PUFF-PUFF-PUFF! PUFF-PUFF-PUFF-PUFF!

CHUFF-CHUFF-CHUFF-CHUFF! CHUFF-CHUFF-CHUFF-CHUFF...

HEY, STAFFORD!

YOU SOUND JUST LIKE A STEAM ENGINE!

Storyteller: THIS MADE STAFFORD VERY HAPPY!

THAT'S ME!

I'M STEAMIE STAFFORD!

(♪ Music ♪)

Storyteller: WHEN STAFFORD ARRIVED AT BRENDAM DOCKS,

THE DOCK WORKERS BEGAN TO UNLOAD HIS TIMBER.

THEN HENRY ARRIVED...

AND HE WHEESHED HIS STEAM.

( Steam Wheeshes )

WHEEEESSSHHHHH!

THAT'S ANOTHER SOUND THAT STEAMIES MAKE!

I'M GOING TO MAKE A SOUND LIKE THAT TOO!

WHEEEESSSHHHHH!

Storyteller: STAFFORD RACED BACK TO THE YARD

MAKING HIS NEW NOISES.

( Wheeshing, Puffing & Chuffing )

STEAMIE STAFFORD COMING THROUGH!

Storyteller: BUT THEN HE MET GORDON...

STAFFORD HONKED HIS HORN.

( Toot-Toot! )

AND GORDON BLEW HIS WHISTLE!

( Whoo-Whooo! )

OH! STEAMIES HAVE WHISTLES, BUT I'VE ONLY GOT A HORN.

MAYBE, I CAN MAKE A SOUND LIKE A STEAM WHISTLE TOO!

WHOOOOO-WHOOOOOO!

Storyteller: THEN STAFFORD SAW THE CHILDREN ON THE BRIDGE AGAIN...

WHOOOOO-WHOOOOOO!

PUFF-PUFF-PUFF-PUFF CHUFF-CHUFF-CHUFF-CHUFF...

Storyteller: THE CHILDREN LOVED STAFFORD'S NEW NOISES!

Children: HOORAY FOR STEAMIE STAFFORD!

WHOOOOO-WHOOOOOO!

Storyteller: STAFFORD HAD NEVER BEEN HAPPIER!

STAFFORD WENT BACK TO THE YARD TO CHARGE HIS BATTERIES.

THEN SIR TOPHAM HATT CAME TO SEE HIM.

FARMER McCOLL NEEDS YOUR HELP, STAFFORD.

YOU MUST GO TO HIS FARM IMMEDIATELY.

YOU ARE JUST THE ENGINE FOR THE JOB!

Storyteller: STAFFORD WAS EXCITED!

HE WAS COUPLED UP TO SOME LIVESTOCK CARS.

AND RACED AWAY AS FAST AS HE COULD.

PUFF-PUFF-PUFF-PUFF!

CHUFF-CHUFF-CHUFF-CHUFF!

WH HEEESSSSHHH !

WHOOOOO-WHOOOOO!

PUFF-PUFF-PUFF-PUFF!

CHUFF-CHUFF-CHUFF-CHUFF!

WHEEEEESSSSHHHH!

WHOOOOO-WHOO!

Storyteller: STAFFORD WAS SOON AT FARMER McCOLL'S.

PUFF-PUFF-PUFF-PUFF!

CHUFF-CHUFF-CHUFF-CHUFF!

WH HEEESSSSHH!

( Loudly ) WHOOOOO-WHOOOOO!

( Frightened Bleating )

Storyteller: BUT STEAMIE STAFFORD'S STEAMIE SOUNDS FRIGHTENED

ALL OF FARMER McCOLL'S LAMBS AWAY.

( Dog Barks )

FARMER McCOLL WAS VERY UPSET.

STAFFORD, I ASKED FOR YOU

BECAUSE YOU ARE A QUIET ENGINE

AND YOU WOULDN'T SCARE MY LAMBS!

AND NOW I DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY ARE!

OH NO!

I'M SORRY, FARMER McCOLL!

IS THERE SOMETHING I CAN DO TO HELP?

Storyteller: BUT FARMER McCOLL HAD ALREADY GONE TO LOOK

FOR HIS LAMBS.

STAFFORD FELT TERRIBLE!

MAYBE, SOMETIMES,

IT'S BEST TO BE A QUIET, ELECTRIC ENGINE.

Storyteller: AND AS STAFFORD SAT THERE THINKING...

( Distant Bleating )

HE HEARD SOMETHING IN THE DISTANCE.

( Distant Bleating )

IS THAT...

COULD IT BE?

( Distant Bleating )

IT IS!

I CAN HEAR THE LAMBS!

BUT FARMER McCOLL HAS GONE THE WRONG WAY!

Storyteller: SO STAFFORD ROLLED QUIETLY AWAY TO FIND FARMER McCOLL.

( Dog Panting )

( Whispering ) I can hear the lambs!

I know where they are.

Well done, Stafford.

Let's go and get them!

Storyteller: SO STAFFORD HEADED QUIETLY TOWARDS THE LAMBS.

AND HE DIDN'T PUFF OR CHUFF OR WHEESH.

( Distant Bleating )

Look! There they are!

Storyteller: FARMER McCOLL WAS VERY PLEASED TO FIND HIS LAMBS.

( Lambs Bleating ) ( Dog Barking Excitedly )

AND SOON THEY WERE ALL SAFELY ON BOARD

STAFFORD'S LIVESTOCK CARS.

STAFFORD TOOK THE LAMBS TO THEIR NEW FIELD.

(♪ Music ♪)

( Lambs Bleating )

MY LAMBS REALLY LIKE YOU, STAFFORD,

BECAUSE YOU ARE NICE AND QUIET!

Storyteller: SO, AS THE SUN WENT DOWN,

STAFFORD RACED HAPPILY BACK TO HIS SHED.

STAFFORD!

WHAT'S HAPPENED TO YOUR PUFFING AND CHUFFING?

AND YOUR WHEESHING AND WHOO-ING?

I'M NOT MAKING THOSE SOUNDS ANYMORE.

I'M NOT STEAMIE STAFFORD...

I'M QUIET STAFFORD,

THE ELECTRIC ENGINE!

SHHH...

( Chug-Chug-Chug... )

( Toot-Toot! )

( Toot! )

( Toot-Toot! )

WELL, I NEVER!

WHAT AN EXCITING GAME!

LOTS OF GOALS, LOTS OF CHEERING.

AND BEST OF ALL, LOTS OF MUD!

WHO WON?

THE STEAM ENGINE DRIVERS, OF COURSE!

BUT THE DIESEL DRIVERS PLAYED VERY WELL TOO.

OH, AND GUESS WHAT?

AFTER SIR TOPHAM HATT HAD PRESENTED THE WINNING TEAM

WITH THE TROPHY,

HE PRESENTED ME WITH A SPECIAL MEDAL.

HE SAID I'D BEEN A REALLY USEFUL REFEREE.

MY STOPWATCH HAD KEPT TICKING,

MY BALL HAD STAYED BOUNCY,

AND MY WHISTLE WAS THE LOUDEST HE'D EVER HEARD!

AND WE ALL KNOW WHO TO THANK FOR THAT, DON'T WE?

( Toot-Toot-Toot! )

GOOD-BYE, THOMAS!

GOOD-BYE, EVERYONE!

(♪ "Engine Roll Call" ♪)

Children Singing:

( Steam Wheeshes )

(♪ Theme ♪)