(twinkly music)
(theme music)
- [Narrator] Oliver and
his brake van, Toad,
liked working in the big yards.
But one morning Toad noticed
that Oliver was unhappy.
He decided to find out why.
- "Uh, excuse me Mr. Oliver.
It seems to me that things
are not well with you.
If you forgive me
for mentioning it."
- "You're quite right, Toad.
All I do is shunt these freight
cars onto the turntable.
I long for a nice run.
It's what an engine
really needs."
- "Quite so, Mr. Oliver.
May I suggest that you
speak to Sir Topham Hatt
about your problems."
- [Narrator] But
Oliver said nothing.
(train chugging)
He just grew unhappier
and he was rough with
the freight cars.
- "You're no good, Oliver."
- "You're dangerous."
- "We want Percy."
- "Percy's far too
busy to be bothered
with the likes of you."
And Oliver bumped the
freight cars hard.
(train chugging)
(crash)
- "You silly engine!"
shouted a workman.
"It'll take a long time
to repair this turntable
which will cause
confusion and delay."
(street noise)
- [Narrator] That night,
Sir Topham Hatt arrived.
(owl hoot)
- "Oliver, you have
caused confusion.
I thought you could
control freight cars.
You shall work the
mail train for a while.
Maybe the night air will
clear your smoke box."
- "Yes, Sir. Sorry,
Sir," said Oliver sadly.
- "Cheer up old chap,"
said his driver.
"The mail train
run is a grand run
for a fine engine like you."
- [Narrator] Oliver smiled,
but he still felt he
had let everyone down.
(magical music)
His driver took them
along the coastal run
with the mail train.
The fresh air couldn't help
but brighten Oliver's spirits.
(train toot)
They made good speed
until it was time
to collect some important mail
from Harold the Helicopter.
- "Come on, Harold."
(train toot)
- [Narrator] At
last Harold landed.
- "Sorry I'm late,
Great Western.
Had a bit of a problem
with one of my arms.
Kept letting me down when I
was (chuckles) meant to be up.
You know how it is."
- "We know that you'll be
late for our first run,"
replied Oliver's driver.
- [Narrator] Soon they
were on their way again.
Ahead was a red signal light.
Oliver didn't realize that
the signalman had dozed off.
Oliver whistled several times.
(whistle)
But the signal stayed red.
(whistle)
- "There must be something
wrong with that signal.
We'll go slowly and
stop by the signal box,"
said his driver.
(train chugging)
- [Narrator] But they
never reached it.
The points before the signal box
were switched to an old track.
They were going the wrong way!
Oliver's fireman was concerned.
- "We need to find
a water tower soon."
- [Narrator] Instead,
they saw an old station.
Disaster lay ahead!
(crash)
(owl hoot)
(clock sound)
- [Narrator] Meanwhile, Sir
Topham Hatt was worried.
- "Oliver has not returned.
We'll send out a search party."
- [Narrator] Soon he was
high in the sky with Harold.
- "There they are!"
(helicopter whirring)
- "It wasn't Oliver's
fault," sighed the driver.
- "I'm aware of that.
I'm just glad to see
you are all safe."
- [Narrator] Then
he saw something.
It was an empty old
house beside the station.
He went to inspect it.
(mysterious music)
(birds chirping)
When he returned,
he spoke to Oliver.
- "You have found another
attraction for our island.
We'll make this
house as good as new
and visitors can have
tea and crumpets there."
- "Hmm mm," sighed Oliver.
"Getting lost can
be interesting,
but being found is much nicer.
Especially when it makes an
engine feel really useful."
(theme music)
05x18 - Oliver's Find
Watch/Buy Amazon Merchandise
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.