(bright music)
(upbeat happy ragtime music)
- [Mr. Conductor] Skarloey,
the little engine,
loves all the sights and
sounds along his line,
and knows them very well.
(bright music)
One morning, soon after he
returned from being mended,
he was enjoying his journey
more than ever before.
Along the way, he met Rusty.
"You know" he said,
"If I couldn't see these
familiar faces and places,
"I'd think I was on
a different railway.
"You've done wonders
with these rails."
Rusty laughed.
"I'm glad you're pleased.
"Manager said let's
mend the tracks so well
"that he won't know where he is,
"and we did, and you didn't.
"If you take my meaning."
Skarloey liked this
hard working diesel.
"There's still one
bad bit" warned Rusty.
"Just before the first station.
"An engine might come off there.
"Particularly Duncan.
"He will rock and
roll along the line.
"Look at him right now."
(silly music)
"I hope he doesn't
hurt his passengers."
"What's that about me?
"I'm a plain engine, and I
believe in plain speaking.
"Speak up!"
Rusty warned Duncan about
the bad bit of rail.
"Huh, I know my way about.
"I don't need smelly diesels
to tell me what to do."
Rusty felt hurt.
Duncan banged about the yard.
Then, he clattered
crossly to the station.
James was already
there waiting for him.
"You're late" he snapped.
"I know" said Duncan.
"It's that smelly
diesel's fault.
"Rusty tries to teach me
how to stay on the rails,
"and then goes off leaving
me to find my own coaches."
"You poor engine"
sympathized James.
"I know all about diesels.
"One crept into our yard
and ordered us about.
"I soon sent him packing."
Duncan was filled
with admiration.
He didn't know that
James was boastful,
and sometimes didn't
tell the truth.
"Send Rusty packing.
"Send Rusty packing"
snorted Duncan.
He climbed the hill furiously.
"Well done, boy",
encouraged his driver.
"Keep it up."
Soon they were near
the first station.
Duncan was pleased.
"Nothing happened,
nothing's happened.
"Silly old diesel.
"Clever me."
And he rocked and
rolled along the line.
"Steady boy",
checked his driver,
but it was too late.
"Sleepers and ballast, I'm off."
And he was.
"I warned him," said Rusty.
"But all he did
was call me names."
The little diesel
refused to move.
"I'm ashamed of you,
Rusty." Said Skarloey.
"Think of the passengers.
"What are they going to do?"
"Oh, I'd forgotten them.
"Yes, of course.
"We must help the passengers."
And Rusty roared into life.
Duncan stood sad and solitary.
He couldn't rock and roll now.
"Oh dear." He thought.
"Everyone will know
how silly I am."
The passengers had to
get out and help, too.
They weren't very
pleased about that,
but worked as hard
as they could.
They carefully levered
Duncan back onto the line.
After that, Duncan was
extra careful all day.
At last, evening came.
"Rusty" he whispered.
"Thank you for helping.
"I'm sorry I was rude to you."
"That's all right, Duncan."
"I wish all diesels
were like you.
Let's be friends."
"Suits me." Replied Rusty.
"We'll mend that bad bit of
rail first thing tomorrow."
(bright music)
04x10 - Rock 'n' Roll
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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.