04x25 - Special Attraction

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(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)