00:00Dream on!
00:05Spencer is a very special engine from the mainland.
00:09He belongs to the Duke and Duchess of Boxford.
00:14He's very fast, very shiny, and very strong.
00:21He also likes to show off.
00:24Coming through!
00:25The other engines don't like that.
00:30One day, Thomas was shunting freight cars at Knapford Yards.
00:34Sir Topham had arrived.
00:36The Duke and Duchess of Boxford are coming to Sodor with Spencer, he boomed.
00:41Spencer will be very tired after his long journey, so you, Thomas, must help him.
00:49Later, Spencer arrived.
00:51Thomas was still working.
00:53Take my passenger cars and shunt them away, Spencer huffed grandly.
00:58I will when I've shunted these freight cars, tooted Thomas.
01:01But Spencer didn't like waiting.
01:03I'm faster, shinier, and stronger than you, Thomas.
01:09You're just a little tank engine.
01:11This made Thomas cross.
01:13But he remembered Sir Topham had had told him to help.
01:18So, Thomas shunted Spencer's passenger cars safely into the sheds.
01:24When Thomas arrived back at Tidmouth Sheds, he was very tired.
01:34Spencer was already there.
01:36Anyone can shunt freight cars with Spencer, but you have to be very special to pull the Duke and Duchess of Boxford.
01:43This made Thomas very cross.
01:46I'll show that bossy boiler Thomas puffed.
01:49Tomorrow, I'm going to be faster, shinier, and stronger than Spencer.
01:54The next morning, Thomas had to collect freight cars from the smelter's yards.
02:01When Thomas reached the mainland, he decided he would go faster than Spencer.
02:07Thomas puffed faster and faster.
02:12Thomas steamed past Emily.
02:18Slow down, Thomas, she whistled.
02:20You'll never get round the bend.
02:23Thomas slammed on his brakes.
02:26Whoa!
02:27Tooted Thomas terrified.
02:29Luckily, he stopped just in time.
02:32Maybe I can be faster than Spencer, he chuffed.
02:37But I can still be shinier and stronger.
02:40Later, Thomas was at the washdown.
02:45I'd like the shiniest polish ever, he tooted.
02:50Thomas was rubbed and scrubbed until he sparkled and shone.
02:54It took a very long time.
02:57Toby pulled up next to Thomas.
03:00Look, Toby, whooshed Thomas proudly.
03:03I've never been so shiny.
03:05Toby had an urgent message for Thomas.
03:08You have to shun stone at the quarry, Eastie.
03:11They're waiting for you now.
03:13So Thomas puffed quickly away.
03:18Thomas arrived at the quarry.
03:23My, said Mavis, you're the shiniest engine I've ever seen.
03:29Thomas was pleased.
03:31He puffed off proudly.
03:34Thomas' cars were filled with stone.
03:39All his sparkle and shine had gone.
03:42Thomas was very unhappy.
03:44He steamed off with his load of stone.
03:48Thomas came to Gordon's Hill.
03:51He had never puffed up it with such a heavy load.
03:56I may not be faster or shinier than Spencer, tooted Thomas, but I can still be stronger.
04:06The hill got steeper and steeper.
04:09And the stone felt heavier and heavier.
04:12Thomas' wheel started to spin.
04:15Oh no, cried Thomas.
04:19Stones tipped out of the freight cars.
04:24He slid all the way to the bottom.
04:27Thomas wasn't strong enough after all.
04:30Thomas felt very, very silly.
04:33All day I've tried to be faster and shinier and stronger than Spencer, he wished.
04:39And I'm not.
04:42Thomas felt terrible.
04:45Next morning, Thomas knew what he was going to do.
04:50I don't want to be faster, shinier and stronger than Spencer anymore, he chucked.
04:56I'm very happy to shunt freight cars.
05:00Then Sir Topham Hatt arrived.
05:03There is an emergency, he boomed.
05:06The Duke of Boxford has to return to the mainland on very important business.
05:11Where are his special passenger cars?
05:14His cars are right at the back of the yard, sir, of Thomas.
05:18But don't worry, I can shunt them to the front very quickly.
05:22Well done, Thomas, said Sir Topham Hatt.
05:25Take them to Spencer immediately.
05:29When Thomas arrived at the sheds, Spencer's boiler was still cold.
05:40You might be the fastest, shiniest and strongest engine, but you're the slowest to get fired up, Thomas tooted chicly.
05:47Now it was Spencer's turn to feel very silly.
05:52Then the Duke arrived.
05:55Why are you not ready, Spencer?
05:57I will miss my aeroplane, he said sternly.
06:00Thomas, you must take me to the airport.
06:03Yes, sir, tweeted Thomas.
06:06The Duke's special coat of arms was placed on Thomas's boiler, and Thomas steamed grandly away.
06:17Thomas felt very proud as he raced to the airport.
06:24Thomas arrived just in time.
06:27Jeremy was waiting for them.
06:32The Duke was very pleased.
06:34There's nothing better than an engine you can rely on, he said.
06:38You saved the day, Thomas.
06:43Thomas watched the Duke's aeroplane fly away.
06:47Thomas knew he wasn't faster, shinier or stronger than Spencer, but he was certainly reliable.
06:54And that was a very useful thing to be.
