Episodes:
-Old Iron
-Dirty Objects
-Duck Takes Charge
-Down the Mine
-The Runaway
-Better Late Than Never
-Tenders and Turntables
-Percy Proves a Point
-Trust Thomas
-Percy and the Signal
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-Old Iron
-Dirty Objects
-Duck Takes Charge
-Down the Mine
-The Runaway
-Better Late Than Never
-Tenders and Turntables
-Percy Proves a Point
-Trust Thomas
-Percy and the Signal
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02:13Next morning, James' driver was suddenly taken ill.
02:19He could hardly stand, so the fireman uncoupled James, ready for shunting.
02:25James was impatient.
02:27Suddenly, the signalman shouted.
02:29There was James puffing away down the line.
02:34All traffic halted, called the signalman.
02:38Then he told the fireman what had happened.
02:40Two boys were on James' footplate, fiddling with the controls.
02:44Phew!
02:45They tumbled off and ran when James started.
02:48The signalman answered the telephone.
02:53Yes?
02:55He's here.
02:55Right.
02:56I'll tell him.
02:58The inspector's coming at once.
02:59He wants a shunter's pole and a coil of wire rope.
03:02What for?
03:03wondered the fireman.
03:05Search me, but you'd better get them quickly.
03:07The fireman was ready when Edward arrived.
03:17The inspector saw the pole and the rope.
03:20Good man, jump in!
03:25We'll catch him, we'll catch him, puffed Edward.
03:29James was laughing.
03:37What a lark, what a lark, he chuckled to himself.
03:45Suddenly, he was going faster and faster.
03:50He realized that he had no driver.
03:52What shall I do?
03:54I can't stop.
03:55Help!
03:56Help!
03:58We're coming, we're coming, called Edward.
04:07Edward was panting up behind with every ounce of steam he had.
04:15At last, he caught up with James.
04:22Steady, Edward, called his driver.
04:26The inspector stood on Edward's front,
04:29holding a noose of rope in the crook of the shunter's pole.
04:32He was trying to slip it over James' buffer.
04:37The engine swayed and lurched.
04:43At last, got him!
04:46He shouted.
04:47He pulled the noose tight.
04:49Gently braking, Edward's driver checked the engine's speed
04:52and James' fireman scrambled across and took control.
04:59So, the old iron caught you after all, chuckled Edward.
05:04I'm sorry, whispered James.
05:06Thank you for saving me.
05:08You were splendid, Edward.
05:10That's all right, replied Edward.
05:13The engines arrived at the station side by side.
05:17Sir Topham Hatt was waiting.
05:19A fine piece of work, he said.
05:22James, you can rest and then take your train.
05:25I'm proud of you, Edward.
05:27You shall go to the works and have your worn parts mended.
05:30Oh, thank you, sir, said Edward.
05:34It'll be lovely not to clank.
05:36I shall go to the science side.
05:38Oops, sir.
05:39Go to the science side.
05:39I'll go to the science side.
05:41I'll do it, bro.
05:41You'll be infants and the engineers are right there.
05:42It's still theerg lui.
05:42It's still a tough time.
05:43I'll do it.
05:44Ih, like that one.
05:44It's still an easy one.
05:45It's all right.
05:45I'll win, baby.
05:46I'll make you.
05:47You'll do it.
05:47It's still the classroom...
05:48I'd speak to you later on food every level.
06:01It doesn't need to be £1,000 or a paidê² ë‹¤ of the instrument.
06:03Tobey and Henrietta were enjoying their new job on the island of Sodor.
06:16But they do look old-fashioned and did need new paint.
06:20James was very rude whenever he saw them.
06:23Yuck! What dirty objects, he would say.
06:26At last, Tobey lost patience.
06:30James, he asked, why are you red?
06:33I am a splendid engine, answered James, ready for anything.
06:37You never see my paint dirty.
06:41Oh, said Tobey innocently, that's why you once needed bootlaces.
06:46To be ready, I suppose.
06:49James went redder than ever and snorted off.
06:52It was such an insult to be reminded of the time a bootlace had been used to mend a hole in his coaches.
07:00At the end of the line, James left his coaches and got ready for his next train.
07:10It was a slow freight, stopping at every station to pick up and set down cars.
07:15James hated slow freight trains.
07:21Dirty cars from dirty siding.
07:24Starting with only a few, he picked up more and more cars at each station, till he had a long train.
07:45At first, the freight cars behaved well, but James bumped them so crossly that they were determined to get back at him.
08:00Presently, they approached the top of Gordon's Hill.
08:03Heavy freight trains halt here to set their brakes.
08:07James had had an accident with cars before and should have remembered this.
08:10Wait, James, wait, said the driver, but James wouldn't wait.
08:15He was too busy thinking what he would say to Tobey when they next met.
08:22The freight car's chance had come.
08:25Hurrah, hurrah, they laughed, and banging their buffers, they pushed him down the hill.
08:31On, on, yelled the cars.
08:34I've got to stop, I've got to stop, groaned James.
08:37Disaster lay ahead.
08:54Something sticky splashed all over James.
08:58He had run into two tar wagons and was black from smokebox to cad.
09:03He was more dirty than hurt.
09:04But the tar wagons and some cars were all to pieces.
09:17Toby and Percy were sent to help and came as quickly as they could.
09:24Look here, Percy, exclaimed Toby.
09:27Whatever is that dirty object?
09:29That's James, didn't you know?
09:31It's James' shape, said Toby.
09:34But James is a splendid red engine, and you never see his paint dirty.
09:39James pretended he hadn't heard.
09:48Toby and Percy cleared away the unhurt cars and helped James home.
09:59Sir Topham Hatt met them.
10:01Well done, Percy and Toby, he turned to James.
10:05Fancy letting your cars run away.
10:07I am surprised.
10:09You're not fit to be seen.
10:10You must be cleaned at once.
10:12Toby shall have a new coat of paint.
10:15Please, sir, can Henrietta have one, too, said Toby.
10:18Certainly, Toby.
10:19Oh, thank you, sir.
10:21She will be pleased.
10:22All James could do was watch Toby as he ran off happily with the news.
10:27We'll see you soon.
10:27Thank you, sir.
10:28Thank you, sir.
10:29Thank you, sir.
10:30Thank you, sir.
10:57Do you know what? asked Percy.
11:13What? grunted Gordon.
11:15Do you know what?
11:18Silly, said Gordon.
11:20Of course I don't know what, if you don't tell me what, what is.
11:23Sir Topham Hatt says that the work in the yard is too heavy for me.
11:29He's getting a bigger engine to help me.
11:33Rubbish, said James.
11:35Any engine could do it.
11:36If you worked more and chattered less, this yard would be a sweeter, a better, and a happier place.
11:43Percy went off to fetch some coaches.
11:49That stupid old signal, he thought.
11:51He was remembering the time he'd misunderstood a signal and gone backwards instead of forwards.
11:57No one listens to me now.
11:59They think I'm a silly little engine and order me about.
12:02I'll show them.
12:03I'll show them.
12:05But he didn't know how.
12:10By the end of the afternoon, he felt tired and unhappy.
12:15He brought some coaches to the station.
12:16Hello, Percy, said Sir Topham Hatt.
12:20You look tired.
12:22Yes, sir.
12:22I am, sir.
12:24I don't know if I'm standing on my dome or on my wheels.
12:27You look the right way up to me, laughed Sir Topham Hatt.
12:31Cheer up.
12:32The new engine is bigger than you and can probably do the work alone.
12:37Would you like to help build my new harbor?
12:39Thomas and Toby will help too.
12:41Oh, yes, sir.
12:42Thank you, sir.
12:46The new engine arrived.
12:51What's your name?
12:52Asked Sir Topham Hatt.
12:54Montague, sir, but I'm usually called Duck.
12:57They say I waddle.
12:59I don't really, sir, but I like Duck better than Montague.
13:03Good.
13:04Duck it shall be.
13:08Here, Percy, show Duck around.
13:11The two engines went off together.
13:14Soon, they were very busy.
13:17James, Gordon, and Henry watched Duck quietly doing his work.
13:22He seems a simple sort of engine.
13:25We'll have some fun and order him about.
13:28Quack! Quack! Quack! Quack! Quack!
13:31Whee!
13:35Smoke billowed everywhere.
13:41Percy was cross, but Duck took no notice.
13:46They'll get tired of it soon.
13:47Do they tell you to do things, Percy?
13:50Yes, they do, answered Percy.
13:53Right, said Duck.
13:54We'll soon stop that nonsense.
13:56He whispered something.
13:58We'll do it later.
13:59Sir Topham Hatt was looking forward to hot-buttered toast for tea at home.
14:07Suddenly, he heard an extraordinary noise.
14:10Whee!
14:11Whee!
14:11Whee!
14:12Whee!
14:17Bother, he said, and hurried to the yard.
14:22Duck and Percy calmly sat on the switches outside the shed, refusing to let the engines in.
14:28Gordon, James, and Henry were furious.
14:34Stop that noise, bellowed Sir Topham Hatt.
14:38They won't let us in, hissed Gordon.
14:41Duck, explain this behavior.
14:44Beg pardon, sir, but I'm a great Western engine.
14:47We do our work without fuss.
14:49But, begging your pardon, sir, Percy and I would be glad if you would inform these engines that we only take orders from you.
14:57Quiet, said Sir Topham Hatt.
15:05Percy and Duck, I am pleased with your work today, but not with your behavior tonight.
15:10You have caused a disturbance.
15:13Gordon, Henry, and James sniggered.
15:15As for you, thundered Sir Topham Hatt, you've been worse.
15:19You made the disturbance.
15:21Duck is quite right.
15:23This is my railway, and I give the orders.
15:25After Percy went away, Duck was left to manage alone.
15:31He did so easily.
15:33Duck is quite right.
15:34I'll see you next week.
15:35Duck is quite right.
15:36Duck is quite right.
15:37Duck is quite right.
15:38Duck is quite right.
15:39Duck is quite right.
15:40Duck is quite right.
15:41Duck is quite right.
15:42Duck is quite right.
15:43Duck is quite right.
15:44Duck is quite right.
15:45Duck is quite right.
15:46Duck is quite right.
15:47Duck is quite right.
15:48Duck is quite right.
15:49Duck is quite right.
15:50Duck is quite right.
15:51Duck is quite right.
15:52Duck is quite right.
15:53Duck is quite right.
15:54Duck is quite right.
15:55Duck is quite right.
15:56Duck is quite right.
15:57Duck is quite right.
15:58Duck is quite right.
15:59Duck is quite right.
16:00One day, Thomas was at the junction
16:09when Gordon shuffled in with some freight cars.
16:17Phew! remarked Thomas.
16:19What a funny smell!
16:24Can you smell a smell?
16:26I can't smell a smell, said Annie.
16:28A funny, musty sort of smell, said Thomas.
16:32No one noticed it till you did, grunted Gordon.
16:35It must be yours.
16:37Not long ago, he had fallen into a dirty ditch.
16:40Thomas enjoyed teasing him about it.
16:42Annie? Clarabelle? Do you know what I think it is?
16:46It's ditch water.
16:50Before Gordon could answer, Thomas puffed away.
16:53Annie and Clarabelle could hardly believe their ears.
16:59He's dreadfully rude. I feel quite ashamed.
17:02I feel quite ashamed. He's dreadfully rude.
17:05And to Thomas they said,
17:07You mustn't be rude. You make us ashamed.
17:10But Thomas didn't care a bit.
17:12That was funny. That was funny, he chuckled.
17:24He felt very pleased with himself.
17:26Annie and Clarabelle were deeply shocked.
17:29They had great respect for Gordon, the big engine.
17:31Thomas left the coaches at the station
17:38and went off to a mine for some cars.
17:43Long ago, miners digging for lead
17:46had made tunnels under the ground.
17:48Their roofs are strong enough to hold up cars,
17:50but not the weight of engines.
17:52A large notice warns them not to enter the area.
17:56Danger. Engines must not pass this board.
18:01Silly old board, thought Thomas.
18:07He had often tried to pass it, but had never succeeded.
18:11But this morning he had made a plan.
18:16The fireman went to throw the switch.
18:18Now for my plan, thought Thomas.
18:21Bumping the cars fiercely,
18:22he jerked his driver off the footplate
18:25and followed them into the siding.
18:26Come back, yelled his driver.
18:31Fire and smoke, said Thomas.
18:35I'm sunk.
18:37And he was.
18:39Oh dear, he said.
18:40I am a silly engine.
18:46And a very naughty one, too.
18:48I saw you, said Sir Topham Hatt.
18:51Please get me out.
18:52I won't do it again.
18:54I'm not sure.
18:57We can't lift you out with a crane.
19:00The ground's not firm enough.
19:02Hmm.
19:02Let me see.
19:04I wonder if Gordon could pull you out.
19:07Yes, sir, said Thomas.
19:08But he didn't want to meet Gordon just yet.
19:13Down a mine, is he?
19:14Ha, ha, ha, laughed Gordon.
19:16What a joke.
19:17Little Thomas, we'll have you out in a couple of puffs.
19:36Strong cables were fastened between the two engines.
19:40Are you ready?
19:42Heave!
19:47It was a lot harder than they all thought.
19:52At last, Thomas was free.
19:55I'm sorry I was cheeky, said Thomas.
19:58That's all right, Thomas.
19:59You made me laugh, replied Gordon.
20:02I'm in disgrace.
20:04So am I, said Thomas.
20:06Why, so you are, Thomas.
20:08Shall we form an alliance?
20:10You help me, and I'll help you.
20:12Right you are, agreed Thomas.
20:15Good, that's settled, rumbled Gordon.
20:18And buffer to buffer, the Allies puffed home.
20:21Oh, my God.
20:51Thomas the Tank Engine was ill.
21:07Workmen had tried to make him better, but it was no use.
21:11Edward must take you to the works, said Sir Topham Hatt.
21:18Thomas felt very miserable.
21:21Then Sir Topham Hatt spoke to Duck.
21:26I want you to help Percy and Toby while Thomas is away.
21:31Duck was delighted.
21:34He already knew Percy and soon made friends with Toby and Bertie.
21:39Terrence the Tractor gave him a big welcome, too.
21:42Take care of Thomas' coaches, he advised.
21:48He's sure to miss them while he's away.
21:53Duck was very gentle with the coaches.
21:56Annie and Clarabelle were impressed.
21:58Such nice manners, they told each other.
22:00It really is a pleasure to go out with him.
22:20When Thomas came back, Annie and Clarabelle told him how well Duck had managed.
22:25Thomas was so pleased to be home that he soon forgot to be jealous.
22:36The works had left Thomas' handbrake very stiff.
22:40It made his brakes seem as if they were on, when in fact they were not.
22:43As a result, he and his coaches often overran the platform.
22:55Thomas found this most embarrassing.
23:00Gradually, his driver and fireman learned to be extra careful.
23:03But one day, Thomas' fireman was ill, and a relief man took his place.
23:14The fireman had fastened the coupling and joined the driver and stationmaster on the platform to wait for Henry's passengers.
23:22The fireman had forgotten all about Thomas' handbrake.
23:28Thomas simmered happily.
23:30Not long now, he thought, as he saw Henry slowly approaching.
23:36But Thomas' brakes were not on.
23:39And suddenly, he felt his wheels begin to move.
23:43He tried to stop, but he couldn't, without his driver and fireman.
23:46He tried to whistle a warning, but he couldn't do that either.
23:50The conductor, driver, fireman, and passengers were all stranded on the platform.
23:54Stop, stop, shrieked Annie and Clarabel, but Thomas, with plenty of steam, kept on going.
24:03The alarm went down the line.
24:07Stop the runaway!
24:09There, ready for action, was Harold the helicopter.
24:14The inspector had made a plan, and together they took off into the sky.
24:18At last, Thomas was tiring.
24:37I need to stop!
24:38I need to stop!
24:39He panted wearily.
24:41As they neared the next station, Thomas saw Harold land.
24:51They entered the platform slowly enough for the inspector to act.
24:57Judging his moment, the inspector scrambled into the cab and screwed the brakes on.
25:02At last, Thomas stopped.
25:10Both he and the inspector were very relieved.
25:13Then they thanked Harold.
25:15Think nothing of it.
25:17Glad to be of service.
25:19Any time.
25:21Thomas, remarked the inspector, we must never let this happen again.
25:27Wearily, Thomas agreed with him.
25:32Have a good day.
25:50Till next?
25:51Never.
25:51To be continued.
25:56Sit inside.
25:58The engines were finding life difficult.
26:09Workmen were mending the viaduct on the main line.
26:14The arches needed strengthening.
26:17Sir Topham Hatt did not want to close the railway while the work was done,
26:21and so repairs took a long time.
26:28The engines had to take great care when crossing the viaduct,
26:44and the delay often made them late on their journey to the junction,
26:48where they knew Thomas would be ready to collect his passengers.
26:58Thomas grew crosser and crosser.
27:11Time's time, he grumbled.
27:13Why should I keep my passengers waiting
27:15while Henry and James dawdle about all day on viaducts?
27:21Don't blame me, snorted Henry.
27:24If we hurried across the viaduct, it might collapse,
27:27and then you'd have no passengers at all.
27:29What would you do then?
27:32Run my train on time for one thing, retorted Thomas.
27:36He hurried away before Henry could answer.
27:42Bertie was impatient, too.
27:44He was timed to arrive just after Thomas.
27:48His passengers found that
27:50instead of going straight from the bus to their train,
27:53they were kept waiting till Thomas arrived.
27:56Soon Bertie grew cross with Thomas.
27:59Late again, he remarked,
28:02as Thomas panted wearily in.
28:11We may be friends,
28:12but I thought you could go fast, Thomas.
28:15It's time we had another race.
28:17I reckon I could beat you now.
28:20Thomas let off steam loudly.
28:23Rubbish!
28:24He hissed fiercely.
28:25It's those main line engines.
28:27They dither about on the viaduct,
28:29and they blame Sir Topham Hatt's workmen.
28:32It's just an excuse for laziness, if you ask me.
28:34One day, James was later than ever at the junction.
28:47I'm sorry, Thomas, he puffed.
28:49I was held up at the station,
28:51and the viaduct made it worse.
28:54It's lucky for you I'm a guaranteed connection,
28:57grumbled Thomas.
28:59Before James could answer,
29:00he puffed importantly away.
29:04Come along, come along,
29:05he panted to the coaches.
29:07Annie and Clarabel did their best,
29:09but Thomas soon found that he couldn't save much time.
29:12Suddenly, Thomas saw Bertie ahead.
29:21His radiator was steaming.
29:23What's the matter?
29:24asked Thomas.
29:25You should be at the station by now.
29:27You're late.
29:28I feel dreadful, moaned Bertie,
29:34all upset inside,
29:36and driver says he can't make me better.
29:39Thank goodness you're late, too.
29:41Can you take my passengers, please?
29:43They'll never get home otherwise.
29:46Of course, agreed Thomas.
29:49He now felt sorry for Bertie
29:50and promised to get help at the next station.
29:54Thomas set off again.
29:55Already, he felt much more cheerful,
29:58and Bertie's passengers,
30:00traveling in Annie and Clarabel,
30:02all reached home safely.
30:06When Bertie was better,
30:07he came to thank Thomas.
30:09I'm sorry I teased you about being late.
30:13That's all right, replied Thomas.
30:15I'm glad I could help.
30:16There are times when being late
30:18isn't such a bad thing after all.
30:22With the last cheerful greeting,
30:23the two friends went back to work.
30:26And I'm glad you're withенерா
30:40and Hol Apache.
30:41Here's what we're doing.
30:42It's great to have been happening.
30:43He's practicing.
30:43I love you.
30:44You love me.
30:45He's everything.
30:45You love you.
30:46I love you.
30:47You love you.
30:48Get your wife.
30:48I love you.
30:49You love you.
30:50You love you.
30:51You love you.
30:52You love you.
30:53I love you.
30:53I love you.
30:54It's really fun.
30:54Henry and Gordon were lonely when Thomas left the yard to run his branch line.
31:11They missed him very much.
31:14They had more work to do and had to fetch their own coaches.
31:17The big engines thought they were too important to fetch coaches.
31:22James grumbled too.
31:25We get no rest, we get no rest, they all complained.
31:28But the coaches only laughed.
31:30You're lazy and slack, you're lazy and slack, they answered.
31:35Altogether, the engines were causing Sir Topham Hatt a great deal of trouble.
31:42The big stations at both ends of the line each have a turntable.
31:46Sir Topham Hatt had made them so that the tender engines can be turned round,
31:50because it is dangerous for them to go fast backwards.
31:53Little tank engines like Thomas don't need turntables.
31:59They can go just as well backwards as forwards.
32:02But to hear Gordon talk, you would have thought that Sir Topham Hatt had given him a tender,
32:06just to show how important he was.
32:09You don't understand, little Thomas.
32:17We tender engines have a position to keep up.
32:20It doesn't matter where you go, but we are important.
32:23And for Sir Topham Hatt to make us do shunting, fetch coaches, and go on some of those dirty sidings,
32:29it's, it's, well, it's not the proper thing.
32:32Thomas chuckled and went off with Annie and Clarabelle.
32:46Disgraceful, Gordon hissed as he ran backwards to the turntable.
32:49The turntable was in a windy place close to the sea, and if he was not on it just right,
32:57he put it out of balance and made it difficult to turn.
33:01Today, Gordon was in a bad temper, and the wind was blowing fiercely.
33:08His driver tried to make him stop in the right place, but Gordon wasn't trying.
33:12The fireman tried to turn the handle, but Gordon's weight and the strong wind prevented him.
33:19It's no good, they said at last.
33:21Your big tender upsets the balance.
33:23If you were a little tank engine, you'd be all right.
33:26Now you'll have to pull the next train backwards.
33:30Look, called some boys.
33:31There's a new tank engine.
33:33Oh, it's only Gordon back to front.
33:39Hello, called Thomas.
33:40Playing tank engines?
33:41Sensible engine.
33:43Take my advice.
33:44Scrap your tender and have a nice bunker.
33:47Gordon said nothing.
33:49Even James laughed when he saw him.
33:52Take care, hissed Gordon.
33:54You might stick too.
33:55No fear, chuckled James.
33:57I'm not so fat as you.
33:59I mustn't stick, thought James.
34:01He stopped on just the right place to balance the table.
34:04It could now swing easily.
34:06Gordon arrived in time to see everything.
34:16James turned much too easily.
34:19The wind puffed him round like a top.
34:21He couldn't stop.
34:22Well, well, said Gordon.
34:39Are you playing roundabouts?
34:41Poor James, feeling quite giddy, rolled off to the shed without a word.
34:49That night, the three engines had an indignation meeting.
35:02It's shameful to treat tender engines like this.
35:05Gordon has to go backwards, and people think he's a tank engine.
35:09James spins round like a top, and everyone laughs at us.
35:12And to add to that, Sir Topham Hatt makes us all shunt in dirty sightings.
35:18Ugh!
35:21Listen, said Gordon.
35:23He whispered something to the others.
35:24We'll do it tomorrow.
35:26Sir Topham Hatt will look silly.
35:30The engines had decided to go on strike.
35:33The engines had decided to go on strike.
36:03Percy worked hard at the new harbor.
36:08The workmen needed stone for their building.
36:11Toby helped, but sometimes the loads of stone were too heavy,
36:14and Percy had to fetch them for himself.
36:19Sometimes he'd see Thomas.
36:22Well done, Percy.
36:24Sir Topham Hatt is very pleased with us.
36:30An airfield was close by.
36:32Percy heard the airplane zooming overhead all day.
36:36The noisiest of all was a helicopter.
36:44Silly thing, said Percy.
36:46Why can't it go and buzz somewhere else?
36:49One day, Percy stopped at the airfield.
36:54Hello, said Percy.
36:55Who are you?
36:56I'm Harold.
36:58Who are you?
36:59I'm Percy.
37:00What whirly great arms you've got.
37:03They're nice arms, said Harold.
37:05I can hover like a bird.
37:07Don't you wish you could hover?
37:09Certainly not.
37:10I like my rails, thank you.
37:12I think railways are slow, said Harold.
37:15They're not much use and quite out of date.
37:18He whirled his arms and buzzed away.
37:36Percy found Toby at the quarry.
37:38I say, Toby, that Harold, that stuck-up whirlybird thing,
37:42says I'm slow and out of date.
37:45Just let him wait.
37:46I'll show him.
37:48He collected his freight cars and started off still fuming.
37:51Soon they heard a familiar buzzing.
38:11Percy, whispered his driver.
38:14There's Harold.
38:15He's not far ahead.
38:17Let's race him.
38:18Yes, let's, said Percy.
38:20Percy pounded along.
38:23The car screamed and swayed.
38:27Well, I'll be a ding-dong-dang, said the driver.
38:31There was Harold.
38:32The race was on.
38:33Go it, Percy, he yelled.
38:35You're gaining.
38:37Percy had never been allowed to run fast before.
38:40He was having the time of his life.
38:42Hurry, hurry, hurry, he panted to the cars.
38:45We don't want to.
38:46We don't want to, they grumbled.
38:48It was no use.
38:49Percy was bucketing along with flying wheels,
38:52and Harold was high and alongside.
39:06The fireman shoveled for dear life.
39:08Well done, Percy, shouted the driver.
39:11We're gaining.
39:12We're going ahead.
39:13Oh, good boy.
39:14Good boy.
39:21A distant signal warned them that the harbor wharf was near.
39:26Beep, beep, beep.
39:28Brakes, conductor, please.
39:30The driver carefully checked the train's headlong speed.
39:38They rolled under the main line and halted on the wharf.
39:45Oh, dear, groaned Percy.
39:47I'm sure we've lost.
39:50The fireman scrambled to the cab roof.
39:52We've won, we've won, he shouted.
39:56Harold's still hovering.
39:58He's looking for a place to land.
40:03Listen, boys, the fireman called.
40:05Here's a song for Percy.
40:07Percy, said Harold the helicopter to our Percy.
40:11You are slow.
40:12Your railway is out of date and not much use, you know.
40:16But Percy and his stone cars did the trip in record time.
40:20And we beat the helicopter on our old branch line.
40:25Percy loved it.
40:27Oh, thank you, he said.
40:29He liked the last line best of all and was a very happy engine.
41:04Thomas, the tank engine, was feeling bright and cheerful.
41:09It was a splendid day.
41:11Good morning, he whistled to some cows, but the cows didn't reply.
41:16Never mind, said Thomas.
41:17They're busy with their breakfast.
41:20Next, he saw Bertie.
41:23Hello, Bertie.
41:24Care for a race today?
41:26But all Bertie could say was,
41:28Ouch!
41:29That's another hole in the road.
41:31I'm sorry, Bertie, smiled Thomas.
41:34Thomas was still in good spirits when Bertie arrived at the next station.
41:43Bad luck, Bertie.
41:44Now, if you were a steam engine, you would run on a pair of reliable rails.
41:49Huh, replied Bertie.
41:50The railway was supposed to deliver tar to mend the road two weeks ago.
41:54You can't trust a thing that runs on rails.
41:58I run on rails.
41:59You can trust me, Bertie.
42:01I'll see if I can find out what's happened.
42:03And Thomas puffed away towards the big station.
42:06James was snorting about in the yard.
42:17It's too bad, he grumbled.
42:19Percy goes to work at the harbor, and I do his job.
42:22Here, there, and everywhere.
42:24Take that!
42:25Oh, groaned the freight cars.
42:27Just you wait.
42:28We'll show you.
42:30Gordon laughed.
42:31I'll tell you what, James.
42:33If you pretended to be ill everywhere, you couldn't shunt freight cars here or go to the quarry there, could you?
42:39What a good idea, agreed James.
42:42Look, here comes Thomas.
42:44I'll start pretending now.
42:46Thomas was sorry to see the engines looking miserable.
42:49Cheer up, he puffed.
42:50It's a beautiful day.
42:52Yes, grumbled Gordon, but not for James.
42:56What's the matter, asked Thomas.
42:58He's sick, replied Gordon.
43:00Yes, he is.
43:01I mean, I am, stuttered James.
43:03I don't feel well at all.
43:06Don't worry, said Thomas kindly.
43:07I'll help out if you're ill.
43:11Gordon and James snickered quietly to each other.
43:16Some of James' cars were coupled behind Thomas, and he steamed away to the quarry.
43:21The cars were still cross.
43:24We couldn't pay James back for bumping us, so we'll play tricks on Thomas instead.
43:29One engine is as good as another.
43:32But Thomas didn't hear them.
43:34He collected all the stone from the quarry and set off back to the junction.
43:46Danger lay ahead.
43:48Now for our plan, giggled the cars.
43:50Go faster, go faster.
43:51They pushed Thomas over the switches.
43:54Slow down, called Thomas' driver, and applied the brakes.
44:05Poor Thomas stood dazed and surprised in a muddy pond as a toad eyed him suspiciously.
44:12Bust my buffers, muttered Thomas.
44:16The day started so well, too.
44:22Duck pulled away the cars, and Edward helped Thomas back to the junction.
44:26Suddenly, Thomas remembered the missing tar.
44:31He told Edward all about it.
44:35That's strange, said Edward.
44:36A car full of tar has been left at my station.
44:39That must be it.
44:40Driver will make sure it gets to Bertie now.
44:42Later, James spoke to Thomas.
44:50I'm sorry about your accident, he muttered, and so is Gordon.
44:54We didn't mean to get you into trouble.
44:56No, indeed, spluttered Gordon.
44:59A mere misunderstanding, Thomas.
45:01All's well that ends well.
45:03Just then, Bertie arrived.
45:04He looked much more cheerful.
45:07My road's being mended now.
45:09Oh, I am glad, replied Thomas.
45:13Thanks for all you did, added Bertie.
45:15Now I know I can trust an engine, especially if his name is Thomas.
45:20Gordon and James puffed silently away to the shed.
45:24But Thomas still had company.
45:26Well, well, he sighed.
45:27What a day for surprises.
45:30The toad, who was looking forward to a ride home, noisily agreed.
45:39The toad, who was looking forward to a ride home, noisily agreed.
46:09He works in the yard at the big station.
46:18He loves playing jokes, but they can get him into trouble.
46:25One morning, he was very cheeky indeed.
46:30Beep, beep.
46:32Hurry up, Gordon.
46:33The train's ready.
46:34Gordon thought he was late.
46:36Ha, ha, ha, ha, laughed Percy,
46:38and showed him a train of dirty coal cars.
46:42Gordon thought how to get back at Percy for teasing him.
46:46Next, it was James's turn.
46:50Stay in the shed today, James.
46:52Sir Topham Hatt will come and see you.
46:55Ah, thought James.
46:57Sir Topham Hatt knows I'm a fine engine.
46:59He wants me to pull a special train.
47:03James's driver and fireman could not make him move.
47:06The other engines grumbled dreadfully.
47:09They had to do James's work as well as their own.
47:18At last, the inspector arrived.
47:21Show a wheel, James.
47:22You can't stay here all day.
47:25Sir Topham Hatt told me to stay here.
47:27He sent a message this morning.
47:29He did not.
47:30How could he?
47:31He's away for a week.
47:33Oh, said James.
47:36Oh, where's Percy?
47:41Percy had wisely disappeared.
47:47When Sir Topham Hatt came back,
47:49he was cross with James and Percy for causing so much trouble.
47:52But the very next day,
48:01Percy was still being cheeky.
48:08I say, you engines,
48:10I'm to take some freight cars to Thomas's Junction.
48:13Sir Topham Hatt chose me especially.
48:16He must know I'm a really useful engine.
48:18More likely, he wants you out of the way, grunted James.
48:23Gordon looked across to James.
48:26They were going to play a trick on Percy.
48:28James and I were just speaking about signals at the junction.
48:32We can't be too careful about signals.
48:34But then I needn't say that to a really useful engine like you, Percy.
48:40Percy felt flattered.
48:42We had spoken of backing signals, put in James.
48:45They need extra special care, you know.
48:47Would you like me to explain?
48:50No, thank you, James, said Percy.
48:52I know all about signals.
48:54Percy was a little worried.
48:57I wonder what backing signals are, he thought.
49:02Never mind, I'll manage.
49:04He puffed crossly to his freight cars and felt better.
49:11He came to a signal.
49:13Bother, it's a danger.
49:15The signal moved to show line clear.
49:19Its arm moved up instead of down.
49:21Percy had never seen that sort of signal before.
49:25Down means go, and up means stop.
49:28So upper still must mean go back.
49:31I know, it's one of those backing signals.
49:34Come on, Percy, said his driver.
49:36Off we go.
49:38Stop, you're going the wrong way.
49:40But it's a backing signal, Percy protested and told him about Gordon and James.
49:45The driver laughed and explained.
49:50Oh, dear, said Percy.
49:52Let's start quickly before they see us.
49:55He was too late.
49:57Gordon saw everything.
49:58That night, the big engines talked about signals.
50:20They thought the subject was funny.
50:30Percy thought they were being very silly.
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