(mellow chime music)
(upbeat music)
- [Narrator] In spring time,
Rusty loves to visit
a far away place.
It's filled with Bluebells,
the air smells sweet,
and Rusty thinks there's
no better place to be.
One day, Thomas was passing by
just as Rusty was
having a drink.
"Beep, beep, good morning!
"You're driver looks a little
worried, I wonder why?"
"I don't know," said
Rusty, "but I soon will."
"Excuse me," said Rusty,
"but is something wrong?"
"Yes indeed."
replied the driver.
"They need another engine to
help run this special line."
"A Bluebell Engine," laughed
Rusty, "maybe I can find one."
Later Rusty saw
Douglas and Percy.
Rusty had an idea.
"Can you help me
find another engine."
"Where?"
"Where you found Oliver."
"You mean on the other railway?"
"Yes, I'm looking for
a Bluebell engine."
And Rusty explained everything.
"I'd like to help,
but these days
"it's only diesels
that go there."
Then Rusty decided, "So
that's where I'll go."
"Take care."
Rusty told the driver
all about the plan,
and that night, he
came back to the shed.
(crickets chirping)
"The manager says
he'll make a home
"for a Bluebell engine,
if you find one."
"Right" said Rusty,
"we'll find one tomorrow."
(upbeat music)
It took them all of the next day
to travel to the other railway.
Darkness fell and
the cold wind blew.
"Oh, what's that?"
But it was only the sounds
of the lonely scrapyard.
Diesels, silent and
still, lined up on guard.
"Who are you?"
Rusty plucked up courage.
"I'm a shed and sidings
inspection diesel.
"Have you any
engines in the shed?"
"No, none!"
Rusty rallied again, "Then
what about the sidings?"
"One, we have one."
Rusty grew braver still.
"Then I'll just go
in and inspect."
(ominous music)
A small engine
with a tall funnel
stood sad and alone
in the shadowy siding.
His driver was huddled in
the cab, keeping him company.
"Excuse me," said Rusty,
"do you like Bluebells?"
The engine looked startled.
"Yes, Bluebells are beautiful."
"Then you're soon going
to see lots of them,
"because I'm getting
you out of here."
Everyone worked fast.
(clinking of metal)
It was difficult
to set the fire,
but soon it was glowing hot,
and Stepney had a
good head of steam.
Rusty's engineer agreed
to be Stepney's fireman.
So off they set past the bleak
and brooding lines of diesels.
"Where is he
going?" they hissed.
"Just down the
line," replied Rusty.
And the chuffled quickly away.
"We've done it,"
whispered Rusty.
"We're over the border and
back on our own railway.
"Mission accomplished."
(Cheering)
When Rusty and the engine
arrived in the valley,
a big welcome awaited them.
"We shall mend you and give you
"a new coat of paint,"
said the manager.
His driver was delighted.
"You lucky old engine.
"You've been saved by
the Bluebell Railway."
"And my friend, Rusty.
"I wouldn't be here if
it weren't for Rusty."
Now the little engine
is as happy as can be,
and helps all the passengers
who visit at Bluebell time.
His name is Stepney,
but everyone calls him
the Bluebell Engine.
(train horn)
(upbeat music)
04x15 - Rusty to the Rescue
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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.