06x09 - It's Only Snow

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(upbeat music)

(bell ringing)

(train whistling)

(bright music)

- [Narrator] It's

winter holiday time

on the Island of Sodor.

(bell ringing)

(train whistling)

It's very cold but the

engines don't mind.

They love this time of year

when the stations look

jolly in their decorations.

There was plenty of

work with passengers

and parcels to be delivered,

no matter what the weather.

"Driver says, 'There's more

snow on the way,'" said Edward.

"We'll soon be wearing our

snowplows," said James.

"You'll enjoy that won't

you, Thomas," teased Henry.

"You know I won't," said Thomas.

"I don't like my snowplow."

(train whistling)

(sad music)

Sure enough that

night the wind blew

and the snow fell heavily.

The next morning Sir

Topham Hatt arrived.

He told the engines they were

to have snowplows fitted.

"And you are to collect the

special from Callan station

"it's needed for the village

feast on Toby's branch line."

Thomas was excited

about his special

but not about his snowplow.

"Please, sir, my plow was

awkward and uncomfortable.

"Do I have to wear it?"

"Everyone has to wear a snow

plow," said Sir Topham Hatt.

(dramatic music)

The fitters, his driver

and fireman all helped

with Thomas's snow plow.

"We'll have to try that

again," laughed his driver.

"The horrid, awkward

thing," Thomas grumbled.

He was much happier when he

arrived at Callan station

and saw his special.

It was a beautiful

Christmas tree.

"The tree will have

lights and stand

"in the middle of the

village," said Edward.

"Make sure you get

it to Toby safely."

"I will," said Thomas.

(train whistling)

(train chugging)

(bright music)

Thomas arrived at Maithwaite

and Toby was very

happy to see him.

"The villagers will be delighted

"with this tree," Toby said.

"I'm glad you have

your snowplow.

"I can't clear the

snowdrifts by myself."

(train whistling)

(bell ringing)

(train chugging)

Thomas couldn't see,

there was a huge rock

buried under the snow.

Suddenly his snowplow

hit the rock.

"Bouncing buffers!"

exclaimed Thomas.

"My plow is broken!"

His driver tried to stop

but the broken plow

kicked the water tower.

(tower thudding)

"Cinders and ashes!"

exclaimed Thomas.

"We can't go any further,"

said Thomas's driver,

"And there's no one to help us."

"But the villagers need

their tree," said Thomas.

"Let me try again, I'm

sure I can make it."

(steam hissing)

(bright music)

It wasn't easy without

a snowplow but Thomas

was determined.

He pushed and he

pushed and he pushed.

Thomas was trying

as hard as he could

but there was just one

snowdrift after another.

(train chugging)

Finally, Thomas and

Toby were pulling

into the village station.

Thomas whistled and

the villagers cheered

when they saw their

beautiful tree.

"Hooray," they said, "Hooray!"

(people chattering)

(bright music)

The next day Sir Topham

Hatt sent for Thomas.

Thomas was worried.

What would Sir Topham Hatt

say about his broken snowplow?

But Sir Topham Hatt wasn't

cross, he was very pleased.

"The villagers had a

wonderful feast," he said,

"You were very brave to take

on that snow without a plow."

"Thank you, sir," said Thomas.

"As you know," continued

Sir Topham Hatt,

"There are no spare snowplows

"so you'll just have to do

without yours for a while."

"Oh thank you, sir,"

grinned Thomas.

(train whistling)

(upbeat music)