(cheerful music)
(upbeat music)
- [Narrator] Toby the Tram
Engine was very excited!
He was wearing a brand new
bell that shone like gold.
He was off to the Seaside.
His driver was
explaining everything
as they puffed along the line.
"There's a seaside
village near here,
"and every year they
have a big parade
"with a special attraction
for all the visitors.
"This year, Toby, you're
the special attraction."
"Thank you sir," said Toby.
"But what does a
special attraction do?"
"Oh, just smiles and blows
whistles at everyone,"
replied his driver.
"We're almost there.
"Listen, you can
hear the Seagulls."
Soon, they reached the little
station by the village.
But instead of a big welcome,
there was just one man.
He whispered to Toby's
driver and turned sadly away.
"Well if that doesn't take the
biscuit," said Toby's driver.
"They've run out of
room in the parade
"and don't need a special
attraction after all.
"We've got to go home
Toby, I'm sorry old boy."
"So am I," sighed Toby.
(sorrowful music)
Percy was shunting in the yard.
He didn't expect to see Toby.
(train whistling)
"What are you doing
back so soon?"
Before Toby could reply,
Sir Topham had arrived.
"Leave these cars please Percy,
"there's an emergency
at the harbor."
"Come on Percy,"
said his driver.
"This'll be trouble
with Bulstrode."
"Who's Bulstrode?"
wondered Percy.
He was still
surprised about Toby,
and now he had two
puzzles to sort out.
His driver explained, "Bulstrode
is a disagreeable barge.
"He never stops complaining."
His driver was right
about Bulstrode.
Today the barge was more
bad tempered than ever.
"Come on, come on.
"Why aren't you cars
where you should be?"
"There's no engine and we
can only go where we're put!"
shouted the cars.
"You're in the wrong
place, not us!"
(train whistling)
When Percy arrived,
Bulstrode was sulking
and the cars were
cross or still.
"Our stone is for Bulstrode.
"Please put us in a siding
"so that we can load him
up and be rid of him."
(train whistling)
(cheerful music)
But the cars were
being careless.
As Percy was lining them up,
they burst through some buffers.
(crashing)
"Help, help," they wailed.
But it was too late.
(dramatic music)
(loud crashing)
(gurgling)
"Oh!" cried Bulstrode.
"I'm sinking!"
"Serves you right,"
giggled the cars.
"You were always
barging in and moaning!"
It took a very long
time to clear the mess.
Percy watched as Bulstrode
was towed to the beach.
(train whistling)
"There you are,"
said the workmen.
"Now you can just stay here.
"Children can play
in you all day,
"and at long last,
you'll be useful."
(Bulstrode moans)
(train whistling)
When Percy got home, he and
Toby exchanged all their news.
"Well, we've both had some
seaside surprises today,"
laughed Toby.
"But driver says that I'm a
special attraction anyway.
"And so are you.
"Every time we go
on our own line."
"What do you mean?" asked Percy.
"Well, all we have
to do is smile,
"and blow whistles at everyone."
(upbeat music)
04x25 - Special Attraction
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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.