(lively music)
- [Narrator] "Hurry up, I'm
a busy engine," huffed Henry.
Goods arrive night
and day at the docks.
Sometimes, Henry and the
other engines work so hard
that their axles ache.
Sir Topham Hatt
brought in a new engine
to help with the heavy workload.
He was long and had
drive wheels.
He looked very strong.
"This is Murdoch.
"He's going to be pulling
freight on the main line."
"Ahoy, matey!" shouted Salty.
"Welcome, Murdoch,"
called Harvey.
"You're the biggest engine
I've ever seen," cried Thomas.
(horn whistles)
"You're a chatty lot,"
Murdoch said quietly.
(steam hissing)
Soon, Murdoch was coupled
to a long, long line
of heavy freight cars.
His boiler strained, his
wheels started to turn,
and the mighty
engine chuffed away.
Murdoch longed for
some peace and quiet.
But everywhere he went,
it was noisy and crowded.
(train rumbling)
At the end of the day,
Murdoch was looking forward
to a good night's rest.
But Salty and Harvey
were full of questions.
"What's the longest train
you've ever pulled?"
"Have you ever
worked Marseille?"
"Have you ever crashed?"
"Please, I want some
peace and quiet,
"and I don't want to share
a shed with chatterboxes."
"No need to be
rude," huffed Harvey.
"Hey, we're only being
friendly, matey."
The next morning,
Murdoch collected
another long, heavy train.
(gentle music)
This time, he chuffed into
the beautiful countryside.
It was splendid.
At last, he had some
peace and quiet.
(sheep bleating)
Suddenly, his driver
applied the brakes.
There were sheep on the tracks.
(steam hissing)
"The sheep escaped from that
field," said the driver,
"through that broken fence."
The driver and the fireman
tried to chase the sheep back.
First this way,
and then that way.
(sheep bleating)
They tried everything,
but nothing worked.
"We'll never move these
sheep by ourselves,"
complained the fireman.
"I'll go and phone for
help," sighed the driver.
Murdoch was very unhappy.
The noisy sheep were
spoiling his peace and quiet.
Sir Topham Hatt was
enjoying afternoon tea
when he got the call.
"Sheep?!" he exclaimed loudly.
"I'll send Toby with
the farmer immediately."
The sheep were becoming
noisier and noisier.
"Please stop!" groaned Murdoch.
"I'd rather be back with
the chatterbox engines."
Just then, Toby
chuffed into view.
"Toby!" exclaimed Murdoch.
"We're certainly
glad to see you."
(dog barking)
Before long, the farmer
and his dog went to work,
and the sheep were soon
safely in their field.
(horn whistles)
(steam hissing)
And Murdoch was
on his way again.
"Thanks, Toby!"
That evening, Murdoch parked
between Harvey and Salty.
But Murdoch spoke first.
"I'm sorry that I was
cross," he chuffed.
"I'm very pleased to
share a shed with you."
"And we're very pleased to have
your company," said Harvey.
"Aye, we are," added Salty.
"It reminds me of a story."
Murdoch smiled.
The sound of baa, baa
would have kept him awake,
but a Salty story would
send him happily to sleep.
(lively music)
07x17 - Peace and Quiet
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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.