00:00Ivor the engine. Here he comes with his new snowplough, pounding down to Grumbly Town to fetch flour for Eli the Baker and save the little town of Flaniel from going hungry.
00:19Mr. Thomas, the stationmaster, was amazed.
00:27What's this then? The ghost train? I didn't expect to see you till after the snow.
00:32Oh, well, we just thought we'd pop down and get some flour. Eli the Baker's a bit low. We'd only be starving by next week if we hadn't.
00:39Well, there's plenty of goods waiting for you. Flour for Eli the Baker, potatoes for Mr. Davis, and for Mrs. Williams, there's bullseyes and curtain of rings, drawing...
00:49Oh, well, I dare say it's all in boxes.
00:51All except Mrs. Figgins' uncle.
00:54What? The General?
00:56Came in three weeks ago to see the dentist. Been here ever since. Haven't you, General?
01:02And I shall be glad to be home again, I can tell you.
01:05Oh, well, we'd better load it up, uncles and all.
01:09They loaded everything, including Mrs. Figgins' uncle, onto a pair of truckers.
01:17Now, mind you don't get stuck in the snow, Ivor.
01:24Don't fret about too much, Ivor. I've got new teeth.
01:35The way back was easy because, of course, Ivor had cleared the snow on the way down.
01:39Hey, look, Ivor. There's snow across the line again.
01:46It must have slid down since we came through.
01:48Oh, we'll soon charge that out of the way. Come on.
01:55Hey, what's up?
01:57You aren't afraid of a lump of snow, are you?
01:59Oh, come on. Let's try again.
02:01Right-o. Straight at it, Ivor.
02:12Oh, what are you doing, Ivor?
02:14It's only a lump of snow.
02:17Oh.
02:19Oh, it's not snow.
02:20Well, not all of it.
02:22Some of it is sheep.
02:23Don't fret about too much, I've got new teeth.
02:31All right, General, but would you just keep an eye on these sheep for me?
02:35In all, Jones the Steen dug 12 sheep out of the snowdrift, and they were very cold.
02:45So cold they could hardly stand up.
02:47There was only one thing to do.
02:50Jones unloaded all the boxes and bags and sacks from the trucks.
02:53Everything except Mrs. Figgins' uncle.
02:55And then put the sheep in their place.
03:01There we are then. Now hold tight.
03:02We'll get you up to Flanyog in no time.
03:04Don't fret the boat.
03:11Cold sheep.
03:18Lucky you spotted those sheep, Ivor.
03:20They are Mr. Pew's sheep, I reckon.
03:22We'll take them to Flanyog, and he can collect them from there.
03:28There they are. I can see them.
03:31Oh, they made it.
03:33Yes, there's heroism for you, isn't it?
03:36And they're bringing all the good grumbling towns.
03:39Well, General, you're a convert.
03:41Well, General, you're a convert.
03:43You got my flour, Jones?
03:45No, I got sheep.
03:46My jelly babies, licorice all sorts, egg coosies?
03:49No, just sheep.
03:51Is that all you've got?
03:53Sheep?
03:54And Mrs. Figgins' uncle, the general, look.
03:56He's been to the dentist.
03:58I got you a new case.
04:00I don't want to interfere or anything, but where exactly is my flour?
04:04And my paper hankies and my tin openers and the plastic doids.
04:08All right, all right.
04:10You all worry too much.
04:13Now, Mel.
04:13Ah, there you are.
04:18Now, you take these sheep home to Mr. Pugh.
04:21Go on.
04:23All right.
04:25Now, all the goods are a mile back down the line,
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