03x06 - Thomas Gets Bumped

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(gentle music)

(lively music)

- [Narrator] Every afternoon,

Thomas the t*nk Engine

puffs along his branch line

with Annie and Clarabel.

First, they pass the watermill.

Next, they come to a big farm.

Then, they can see a bridge

with a village nestled

either side of it.

This is a special place.

Whenever children hear

Thomas coming along,

they stand on the bridge,

waving until he is out of sight.

One day, Thomas

was running late.

He had stopped at a red

light before the bridge

to talk to some new children.

Percy the Green Engine

was waiting too.

"Hurry up, Thomas," called

Percy when the signal dropped.

"If you're late, Sir Topham Hatt

"may get a new engine

to replace you."

"He would never do

that," thought Thomas,

but he was worried.

Next day, Thomas

hurried along the line.

Just ahead was the Goods Yard.

There, on the platform, was an

inspector waving a red flag.

Next, Thomas saw some children.

They were waving too.

"Something must be

wrong," thought Thomas.

"This station is for

goods, not passengers."

"Help, Thomas, help!

"We're glad to see you,"

called the children.

"Please, will you take us home?"

The stationmaster explained

to Thomas's driver

that the school bus

had broken down,

and all the parents

would be worried

if the children were late.

Thomas waited as the children

walked down from the bridge.

(gentle music)

(horn whistles)

Then he took the children

to the next station,

where Bertie was waiting

to take them home.

When Thomas finished his

journey, he was very late.

He was worried that Sir Topham

Hatt might be cross with him.

"I warned Thomas,"

puffed Percy to James.

"He's been late

one time too many.

"He'll be in trouble now."

(horn whistles)

But next morning, when Thomas

pick up his passengers,

Sir Topham Hatt was

nowhere to be seen.

"Thank goodness," sighed Thomas.

(horn whistles)

(gentle music)

Thomas knows every part

of his branch line.

Just ahead was a stretch

where the hot sun had bent

the rails on the track.

(horn whistles)

"Careful, Thomas," called his

driver, but it was too late.

(steam hissing)

"That's done it,"

said his driver.

"We shan't get any

further today."

"But what about my

passengers?" asked Thomas.

"Don't worry, they'll be looked

after," replied his driver.

While workmen repaired the line,

Thomas had to shunt

freight cars in the yard.

Bertie came to see him.

(horn honking)

(horn whistles)

"I understand you

need my help again."

"Yes, Bertie,"

replied Thomas sadly.

"I can't run without my rails."

Bertie set off to collect

Thomas's passengers.

(horn honking)

"Hello, Bertie," they said.

"We're glad you're here."

Bertie drove along the road

that runs by the railway.

He stopped at each

station along the line.

Sometimes, he stopped

between stations

to let people off

closer to their homes.

Thomas felt miserable.

"I've lost my

passengers to Bertie.

"They'll like him

better than me."

Sir Topham Hatt arrived.

"Your branch line is repaired.

"I'm going to change

your timetable

"so that you and Bertie

can work together more."

When Thomas reached the station,

there, to his relief,

were all his passengers.

"Bertie is a good bus,

"but we missed our train

rides with you," they said.

Later, Thomas spoke to Bertie.

"Thank you for looking

after my passengers."

"That's all right, Thomas.

"I like to make new friends,

"but I'm glad to

share them with you."

"You're a good friend,

indeed," replied Thomas.

"And always will be."

(lively music)