(cheerful music)
(upbeat music)
- [Narrator] Toad the
Brake Van was feeling sad.
Everywhere he looked he
could see engines and coaches
moving steadily forwards.
(cheerful music)
(whistle blows)
They all looked
confident and cheerful.
One day, he decided
to talk to Oliver,
the Great Western Engine.
"I'm always going
backwards, Mr. Oliver,
"but I have forward
thinking views.
"By, I could be a leader,
if you know what I mean."
"You can't be a leader
without train to follow you.
"You don't have a
train," Gordon said.
Toad felt sadder still.
Oliver wanted to help.
"You're a very useful
brake van, Toad.
"You help me brake, and you
keep my freight cars in order
"when we go down hills."
"I know, Mr. Oliver, but
it would be so exciting
"to go forwards for a change
"instead of only seeing
things sliding away from me."
The freight cars
were cross with Toad.
"Who's he to start complaining?"
"He's lucky to be able
to look after us."
"Let's teach him a lesson."
(cheerful music)
(whistle blows)
The freight cars decided
to carry out their plan
when they reached Gordon's Hill.
When they were
nearly at the top,
they played their tricks.
Ready, steady, go,
and they jerked at a
coupling, which broke!
"We're making your
wish come true, Toad!"
"Follow the leader,"
yelled the freight cars.
Toad was still in
a state of shock,
so he didn't know what to think,
and he couldn't
ask the conductor;
he had jumped clear!
(dramatic music)
"Faster, faster, as
fast as you want!"
screamed the freight cars.
Suddenly, Toad found it fun,
but the fun was soon over.
A crossing lay ahead and
the gates were closed.
Toad couldn't stop!
Worst still, Toad now realized
he was on the wrong track.
There ahead was Gordon!
The signalman changed
the points just in time.
(dramatic music)
"On, on, faster!"
cried the freight cars.
Suddenly, he saw James
pulling a long, slow train.
"Oh my goodness!"
"Buh, help, save me!"
A quick-thinking shunter
did, just in time.
"What was that?"
exclaimed James.
The signalman warned
the stationmaster
at the next station.
"There's a runaway coming."
"We'll send him
into the sidings."
"Help, help!" called Toad again.
Toad saw some buffers.
"Those'll stop me!"
But the points to the
buffers weren't set!
"No no, I'm back
on the main line!"
Meanwhile, Oliver was
racing to the rescue.
"I must catch Toad, I must."
Toad sped past Henry.
(whistle blows)
More danger lay ahead.
Men were working on a bridge,
but they had been warned
about the runaway Toad
and his freight cars.
They diverted him
onto old sidings
straight into a muddy pool.
(gurgling)
(coughing)
"Stopped at last."
Oliver arrived, and when he
saw Toad, he could only smile.
"A pond is the only place
for a Toad, I suppose."
That night, Toad
spoke to Oliver.
"I'm sorry Mr. Oliver if I
caused you an embarrassment."
"That's all right Toad.
"So, what do you think
of going forwards?"
"It was fun," decided Toad,
"but from now on, I'll be happy
"to look forward to the future,
"busy going backwards,
so to speak."
(upbeat music)
05x23 - Busy Going Backwards
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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.