07x04 - The Old Bridge

[bunniefuu]

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(playful music)

(train engine beeps)

- [Narrator]

Rheneas and Skarloey

work on the most beautiful

line on the island of Sodor.

They love to puff through the

forest and over the rivers.

(train horn beeps)

An old bridge crosses

one of the rivers.

Some of its beams were rotting

and had now been

damaged by the storm.

Skarloey

(train horn beeps)

chuffed happily along.

He didn't see the broken rail

until it was too late.

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(quiet crashing)

He dangled dangerously

above the water.

- [Skarloey] Help!

- [Narrator] But Rheneas

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soon pulled him to safety.

(train chugging)

A few days later Sir Topham

Hatt came to the sheds.

- [Sir Topham Hatt] The

old bridge has been mended,

but the worker's freight

cars had been left there.

Skarloey I need you

to collect them.

- [Skarloey] Yes sir.

- [Narrator] Chuffed Skarloey.

He didn't want to go

on the bridge again.

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When Skarloey arrived,

he saw the freight

cars on the other side.

He started to

cross, but stopped.

He looked down into

the rushing water.

Skarloey was scared.

He remembered what

had happened before.

- [Skarloey's Driver]

Come on, Skarloey.

- [Narrator] Called his driver.

- [Skarloey's Driver]

The bridge is safe now.

(train chugging)

But Skarloey wouldn't

cross the bridge,

And he and his driver

went home instead.

- [Rheneas' Driver] We'll

pick up the freight cars.

- [Narrator] Said

Rheneas' driver.

- [Rheneas] But if you don't

cross the bridge soon...

- [Narrator] Said Rheneas.

- [Rheneas] Sir Topham

Hatt will be cross.

(train horn beeping)

- [Narrator] Now Rheneas

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had to take Skarloey's

loads as well as his own.

Each morning he collected

the freight cars

and puffed across the

bridge with his heavy load.

Finally Sir Topham Hatt

came to see Skarloey.

- [Sir Topham Hatt] If you

won't cross the old bridge,

you must stay here and

shunt freight cars.

- [Narrator] He scolded.

(birds chirping)

- [Sir Topham Hatt]

I can't have engines

that won't do as they're told.

- [Skarloey] Sorry, sir.

- [Narrator] Said

Skarloey sadly.

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The next morning Rheneas

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took Skarloey's heavy

freight cars as usual.

Then he puffed and heaved

through the countryside

towards the bridge.

He puffed so hard that

he ran out of water.

- [Rheneas] Bother!

- [Narrator] The yard manager

(train chugging)

spread the news.

- [Yard Manager]

Rheneas has broken down.

- [Skarloey] We

must go help him.

- [Narrator] Said

Skarloey bravely.

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He set off immediately.

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Skarloey was scared

but determined.

He rolled slowly up to the edge.

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The bridge creaked loudly.

The river seemed

deeper than ever.

- [Skarloey] I must

rescue my friend.

- [Narrator] Whispered Skarloey.

He chuffed slowly

onto the bridge.

The bridge groaned

as he rolled forward

but Skarloey puffed on...

and on...

and finally,

his driver coupled up and

pulled Rheneas to safety.

(happy music)

(train chugging)

- [Rheneas] Thank you.

- [Narrator] Said Rheneas.

- [Rheneas] You were

very brave to help me.

(train engine beeps)

- [Narrator] Skarloey is no

longer afraid of the bridge,

and he loves his

journeys more than ever.

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