(happy music)
(engine tooting)
- [Narrator] The engines
on the mountain railway
were excited, they were
helping to build a new line.
It would take visitors to
even more beautiful places
on the island of Sodor.
The fat controller arrived
with important news.
"The grand opening
is this afternoon.
"I want to see the
new line from the air.
"Lady Hatt and I will arrive
on Harold the helicopter."
Just then Skarloey chugged in.
"You're late for
the announcement,"
complained the fat controller.
"Really useful engines
are never late."
"I'm sorry, sir."
(sad music)
At the airfield, there
was another problem.
"Engine trouble,"
said the pilot.
"Harold's not going
anywhere today."
Lady Hatt was most upset.
"But I've been looking forward
"to the grand opening all week."
"And I, my dear, will find
a solution," and he did.
"Topham, you cannot be serious!
"Me, ride in this?"
"The wind direction is perfect.
"We'll be there in no time."
Soon, the hot air balloon
rose into the sky.
(peaceful music)
But Skarloey was upset.
"All this extra work is
going to make me late again."
The hot air balloon
was floating peacefully
through the sky.
(flame whooshing)
Lady Hatt was enjoying herself.
"The new line looks
splendid," she said.
"Thank you, my dear,"
replied the fat controller.
Down the track, the workmen
were still loading
their ladders.
"Hurry up, hurry
up," Skarloey puffed.
"If Skarloey doesn't hurry,"
sighed the fat controller,
"he'll be late again."
All the engines were ready
for the grand opening.
"Where's Skarloey," Rusty asked.
"He promised to be on
time," said Peter Sam.
At last Skarloey was on his way.
Then there was trouble,
the balloon's flames
suddenly went out, the
air in the balloon cooled
and the balloon started to fall.
(exciting music)
"Hold tight," the pilot called.
"I want to get out,"
demanded Lady Hatt.
"Not now, dear,"
said Sir Topham Hatt.
"The balloon's going
to land in the tree,"
cried Skarloey.
(engine chugging)
(exciting music)
And it came down, right
in front of Skarloey.
(thudding)
(sad music)
"There's the fat controller."
"My hat is ruined,"
cried Lady Hatt.
"So is mine," said
the fat controller.
"Don't worry," called
Skarloey's driver.
"We'll soon have you down."
"Am I glad to see
you, Skarloey."
"Thank you, sir."
(happy music)
Before long, Sir
Topham and Lady Hatt
were safely on the ground.
They boarded Skarloey's
boxcar and set off at once.
(happy music)
Everyone was waiting
as Skarloey brought
his important passengers
to the grand opening.
The fat controller
declared the new line open.
"With special thanks
to Skarloey," he said,
"for helping us get here!"
Everyone cheered.
(crowd cheering)
"Even so, you were still
late," teased Rusty.
"I know," said Skarloey,
"but because I was late,
"the fat controller
was right on time!"
(happy music)
07x21 - The Grand Opening
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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.