(lighthearted music)
(bouncy piano music)
(train whistle)
- [George] James is a
mixed traffic engine.
He can pull both freight
cars and coaches.
He's proud of his smart red
paint and so is his driver.
"Everyone says you brighten
up their day, James."
One morning James
whistled loudly
at the other engines.
"Look at me, I am the smartest,
"most useful engine
on the line!"
"Rubbish," replied
Thomas, "we're all useful.
"Sir Topham Hatt
says so and he's head
"of the whole railway."
"You know what, James?"
Added Percy.
"What?"
Replied James.
"You're getting all puffed up."
James huffed away.
Later, he was still boasting.
"I'm the pride of the line."
"I saw you pulling
freight cars."
Snorted Gordon.
"You're only a goods engine."
"I pull coaches too."
"Not as much as I do."
"But Sir Topham Hatt
has plans for me."
James was only making this
up but Gordon believed him.
"What plans?"
"Uh, wait and see."
"Oh dear," he thought,
"now what'll I do?"
Thomas was shunting
shining new coaches.
"Good morning James."
"Are those coaches for me?"
Asked James hopefully.
"No, these are for
Gordon's express.
"I'll fetch your
freight cars next."
But James was going to play
a trick on the other engines.
"Actually Thomas, I'm
taking the coaches.
"Sir Topham Hatt
asked me to tell you."
"What about the cars?"
Asked Thomas.
"Uh, give them to Gordon."
"Come on Thomas,"
said his driver.
"Orders are orders."
So when James' driver returned,
James was coupled to the
coaches and he puffed away.
Thomas returned with
the freight cars.
And a few minutes
later Gordon arrived.
"Where's the express?"
Thomas told him about James.
"And so here are your cars."
Gordon was very cross
and so was his driver.
"Wait until Sir Topham
Hatt hears about this."
Meanwhile, James was
enjoying himself enormously.
"What a clever plan,
what a clever plan!"
He chuffed.
Then he saw Sir Topham Hatt.
"Some jokes are funny,
but not this one James.
"You have caused confusion."
"Yes sir," said James.
"You will now stay in your
shed until you are wanted."
The other engines teased James.
"I wonder who will be
pulling the express today."
Said Gordon.
"I expect it will be
you," replied Henry.
"James is stuck in the
shed for being silly."
James felt sad.
Next morning he
went back to work.
"Hello," whistled Thomas.
"Good to see you out
and about again."
"I'm sorry I tricked
you," said James.
"Are these my cars?"
"Yes," replied Thomas kindly.
"They are pleased
to have you back."
James set off to the harbor
with his train of freight cars.
He bustled about all day,
pushing and pulling
them into place.
"Time to go home now James,"
said his driver at last.
"No cars or passengers,
just we two."
But his driver was wrong.
"Excuse me," called a man.
"I have a meeting
with Sir Topham Hatt
"and I mustn't be late.
"May I ride back with you?"
"Of course," replied
James' driver.
Then he whispered to James,
"This gentleman is a
railway inspector."
James was most impressed.
(upbeat music and train whistle)
He steamed along the line
as smoothly and
quickly as he could.
Sir Topham Hatt was
waiting on the platform
and the railway inspector
greeted him warmly.
"This clever engine
gave me a splendid ride.
"You must be proud of him."
"Yes indeed, once again you
are a really useful engine."
(bouncy piano music)
03x11 - No Joke for James
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British series Based on The Railway Series books that follows the adventures of Thomas, an anthropomorphised blue steam locomotive on the fictional North Western Railway on the Island of Sodor, and several other friends Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, and Toby.
British series Based on The Railway Series books that follows the adventures of Thomas, an anthropomorphised blue steam locomotive on the fictional North Western Railway on the Island of Sodor, and several other friends Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, and Toby.