(soft music)
(upbeat piano music)
- [Narrator] One morning,
Thomas was being cleaned
when Gordon arrived.
Mud had blown all over
his smart, blue paint.
Hello, Gordon, called Thomas.
You look as if you've
had a mud bath.
Be a sensible engine and
have a shower instead.
Gordon snorted.
I haven't time to dottle
over my appearance
like fussy t*nk engines do.
The wind blew stronger.
Gordon, slow down,
called his driver.
This made Gordon crosser still.
Now I'll be dirty and late,
dirty and late, he hissed.
At the next station was a sign.
All trains must wash down daily.
James had just
finished being cleaned.
Come on, Gordon,
said his driver.
You'll feel better too
after a good hose down.
Bah, said Gordon, and
angrily let off steam.
You're a very naughty
engine, said Gordon's driver.
Now James will need
another shower.
You'll have to wait
your turn 'til later.
Good riddance, huffed Gordon.
I'm far too busy to
waste time with water.
He finished his journey
safely and steamed
into the big station.
Sir Toppenhaf was waiting.
So were Gordon's coaches
and the passengers.
Goodness gracious,
said Sir Toppenhaf.
You can't pull the train.
Henry will have to do it.
Gordon, you'd better
get clean straight away.
Gordon was soon being washed.
Mind my eyes, he grumbled.
Then he pulled cars for
the rest of the day.
Freight trains, freight
trains, he spluttered.
He felt his position deeply.
That's for you,
and you, and you.
Cars will be cars,
laughed James.
They won't with
me, snorted Gordon.
I'll teach them.
James got ready to take the
express when Gordon returned.
Be careful, warned Gordon.
The hills are slippery,
you may need help.
I don't need help on hills,
replied James, huffily.
Gordon thinks he
knows everything.
Earlier a storm had
swept Gordon's hill,
blowing leaves onto the tracks,
which made them slippery.
Even though the
storm had passed,
the hill was still
difficult to climb.
James knew this.
The signal showed clear, and
James began to go faster.
I'll do it, I'll
do it, he puffed.
Halfway up, he was not so sure.
I must do it, I must do it.
But his wheels
slipped on the leaves.
He couldn't pull
the train at all.
Help, help, whistled James.
His wheels were turning forward,
but the heavy coaches
pulled him backwards.
The whole train started
slipping down the hill.
His driver shut off steam
and put on the brakes.
Then carefully he
stopped the train.
Gordon saw everything.
Ah well, we live and learn.
Nevermind little James,
I'm going to push behind.
Clouds of smoke and
steam billowed from
the snorting engines
as they struggled up the hill.
We can do it, puffed James.
We will do it, puffed Gordon.
At last, they reached the top.
Beep, beep, thank you,
goodbye, whistled James.
Boop, boop, answered Gordon.
Goodbye.
That night, Sir Toppenhaf
came to see the engines.
Gordon was miserable.
Please Sir, said Thomas.
Can Gordon pull
coaches again now?
If you understand that
having a wash down
is essential to every engine,
then yes, Gordon, you may.
Thank you, grunted Gordon.
Dirty or clean, I'm
a famous machine.
But no one heard but him.
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03x10 - The Trouble with Mud
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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.