06x25 - Rusty Saves the Day

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(Thomas the t*nk Engine

and Friends theme song)

- [Narrator] Rusty is

a little diesel engine

who works at the quarry

on the Island of Sodor.

Rusty's best friends are

Rheneas and Skarloey.

Rusty helps keep

their line clear.

(whimsical music)

Sometimes, Rusty works so

hard clearing their line

that the little diesel forgets

there's also work to

be done at the quarry.

One day, Rusty returned

late to the quarry.

Sir Topham Hatt was cross.

"Sorry, sir,"

Rusty's driver said.

"We were helping

Rheneas and Skarloey."

"I know you like helping

Rheneas and Skarloey,

"but their line is

in bad condition.

"It takes too much of your

time," said Sir Topham Hatt.

"I am going to shut it down."

Rusty was upset.

"But what will Rheneas and

Skarloey do?" Rusty asked.

"They will come and work

with you here at the quarry."

He had made up his mind.

There was nothing

Rusty could do.

Their line was closed down.

Rheneas and Skarloey came

to work at the quarry.

They worked as

hard as they could,

but they missed the

forests and hills.

Most of all, they

missed their passengers.

(sad music)

Rusty could see

they were not happy.

[Engine Toots]

Sir Topham Hatt came to the

quarry with important news.

"We are going to be blasting

"for the next two

weeks," he said.

"It won't be safe for you here.

"I'll have to find

you other work."

"Please, sir," Rusty said.

"May we use the

two weeks to repair

"Rheneas and Skarloey's line?

"Then they can go back

to their old jobs."

"There are plenty of

line workers available,"

Rusty's driver added.

Sir Topham Hatt agreed.

"But you have only two

weeks to complete the job,"

he said, sternly.

(whimsical music)

[Engines Toot]

Rheneas and Skarloey's line

was covered in

rocks and branches.

The tracks were broken

in several places.

[Elizabeth's Horn Beeps]

Elizabeth, the quarry truck,

thought cleaning up the

line was ridiculous.

"What a waste of

time," she sniffed.

Skarloey was upset.

"She's right," he said.

"We'll never get it

done in two weeks."

"We can't give up!" said Rusty.

The engines worked

harder than ever,

but time was running out.

[Elizabeth's Horn Beeps]

[Elizabeth's Horn Beeps]

The next day, Rusty

had a very clever idea.

"If only we had a truck

to help us," Rusty sighed.

Elizabeth stopped.

(whimsical music)

"But I couldn't

possibly help you.

"I'm a quarry truck."

"Well, we do need a special

kind of truck," Rusty teased.

"I am a special kind of

truck," protested Elizabeth.

"It requires

hauling," said Rusty.

"I can haul," said Elizabeth.

"And pulling heavy

branches," added Rusty.

"Well, of course I can pull."

"So, you'll do it!" said Rusty.

"Well, of course,"

said Elizabeth proudly.

[Elizabeth's Horn Beeps]

Elizabeth was as

good as her word.

She hauled rubbish and pulled

branches from the line.

(whimsical music)

She helped remove a

fallen sycamore tree

from the cattle creek.

(whimsical music)

"Thank you,

Elizabeth," said Rusty.

"We couldn't have

done it without you."

"I know," said

Elizabeth, proudly.

Sir Topham Hatt

inspected the line.

He was very impressed.

"Well done, Rusty," he said,

"And well done, Elizabeth.

"We will open this

line immediately."

Rusty was proud.

Rheneas and Skarloey

were very happy.

"Maybe now Rusty will have time

"to work at the quarry,"

said Sir Topham Hatt.

And Rusty just smiled.

(Thomas the t*nk Engine

& Friends theme song)