Percy and the Signal Phasing Track

Daniel Celano

Thanks to Alex G. for the mono instrumental track, I used these reliable footage sources.  Best of Percy UK DVD The Complete Series 1 UK DVD (2004) The Early Years US DVD Boxset

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00:00Percy works in the yard at the big station.

00:07He loves playing jokes, but they can get him into trouble.

00:18One morning, he was very cheeky indeed.

00:24Beep, beep, hurry up Gordon, the train's ready.

00:29Gordon thought he was late.

00:31Ha, ha, ha, laughed Percy and showed him a train of dirty coal trucks.

00:37Gordon thought how to pay Percy out.

00:41Next, it was James' turn.

00:45Stay in the shed today, James. The Fat Controller will come and see you.

00:50Ah, thought James. The Fat Controller knows I'm a fine Indian.

00:55He wants me to pull a special train.

00:58James' driver and fireman could not make him move.

01:02The other engines grumbled dreadfully.

01:05They had to do James' work as well as their own.

01:08At last, the inspector arrived.

01:16Show a wheel, James. You can't stay here all day.

01:20The Fat Controller told me to stay here. He sent a message this morning.

01:24He did not. How could he? He's away for a week.

01:28Oh, said James. Oh, where's Percy?

01:38Percy had wisely disappeared.

01:43When the Fat Controller came back, he did see James and Percy too.

01:48Both engines wished he hadn't.

01:51One morning, Percy was careless.

02:04I say, you engines. I'm to take some trucks to Thomas' junction.

02:09The Fat Controller chose me especially.

02:12He must know I'm a really useful engine.

02:16More likely he wants you out the way, grunted James.

02:19Gordon looked across to James. They were making a plan.

02:23James and I were just speaking about signals at the junction.

02:27We can't be too careful about signals.

02:31But then I needn't say that to a really useful engine like you, Percy.

02:36Percy felt flattered.

02:38We had spoken of backing signals, put in James.

02:41They need extra special care, you know.

02:44Would you like me to explain?

02:46No, thank you, James, said Percy. I know all about signals.

02:50Percy was a little worried.

02:52I wonder what backing signals are, he thought.

02:57Never mind, I'll manage.

02:59He puffed crossly to his trucks and felt better.

03:07He came to a signal.

03:09Bothers, it's at danger.

03:11The signal moved to show line clear.

03:14Its arm moved up instead of down.

03:17Percy had never seen that sort of signal before.

03:20Down means go and up means stop.

03:23So up as still must mean go back.

03:26I know it's one of those backing signals.

03:29Come on, Percy, said his driver.

03:32Off we go.

03:33Stop!

03:34You're going the wrong way.

03:36But it's a backing signal.

03:38Percy protested and told him about Gordon and James.

03:42The driver laughed and explained.

03:45Oh dear, said Percy, let's start quickly before they see us.

03:51He was too late.

03:53Gordon saw everyone.

03:55That night, the big engines talked about signals.

04:11They thought the subject was funny.

04:25Percy thought they were being very silly.

04:29He was too late.

04:30Theハハ of the evening, said the términ.

04:32He was like, no.

04:33He was too late.

04:34He was like, no.

04:35He was too late

04:36compared to the phenomena.

04:37He was like, no!

04:38He was too late.

04:39He was too late.

04:40He was too late.

04:41Here he went to back.

04:42What are the emergencies?

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