Author's notes: Final book written by the Rev Awrdy already?! Wow! This is really getting exciting. Though, to be honest, I think I would have been more satisfied with this being the 2nd last book he written and 'Duke The Lost Engine' being the last, the latter seems more like a finish to an Author's career then this one. But that doesn't mean to say that I don't like this one. It's in my top 10 RWS books. Also, after 'Wooly Bear', we'll have another bonus story for you guys.

Dear, Rachel, Mike, James, Mitch and Dustin

Back in 1964, the quarry manager at Anopha Ffarquhar Quarry had purchased a new diesel tram engine to help with shunting up at the quarry for Toby and Flora. I was planning on writing a book about her and the 2 steam trams for a very long time, but when I got around to it, Thomas started to annoy me about writing another book about his branchline, and so did Percy. So I decided 'sure, why not?' but I had my fingers crossed behind my back cause they wanted it to be snappy. Thomas told me to write about Percy the wooly bear then Percy wanted me to write about the ghost train. So thanks to a tip from Twilight Sparkle I gave them both they're wishes. That'll teach them not to tell me what write about.

Your Friend

William James Holden

Ghost Train

(We see a viaduct, dark, misty full moon then shrill erry whistle sounds out from the distance and steam across it with whistle still blaring comes a white spectra of an engine whistling shrilling like a lost soul then thundering down the line still whistling fit to burst)

Percy narrating spooky: And every year on the date of its accident, it runs again, plunging into the gap, shrieking like a lost soul.

Pinkie Pie spooky voice failing miserably: BBOOOOOOOOOOGGGGGGGGGGGIEEEEEEEE!

(At Ffarquhar, Fluttershy was ducking in Flora's cab, whimpering like a hurt puppy, while the others were not impressed)

Applejack/Toby/Thomas/Twilight Sparkle/Flora: Percy, Pinkie Pie, What are you talking about?

Percy/Pinkie Pie: The ghost train. Mr. Roberts saw it last night?

Applejack/Toby/Thomas/Twilight Sparkle/Flora: Where?

Percy: He didn't say, but it must have been on our line.

Pinkie: He says that ghost trains run as warning to others.

Percy: Oooh, it makes my wheels wobble to think of it.

Thomas: Poh! Your just a silly little engine Percy. I'm not scared.

Twilight Sparkle: Are you sure about that?

Thomas: Sure am Twilight Sparkle, just you wait you'll see.

Twilight Sparkle: Hmph. Well, glad to see your boasting has changed.

Fluttershy: I-I hope that ghost isn't real.

Flora: Don't worry Fluttershy. There is no such thing as ghosts.

Narrator: Soon, Mr. Hawkins arrived and Thomas bustled away with Annie and Clarabel. Next morning when Pinkie Pie and Mr. Roberts came to get Percy ready for work, he told them about what Thomas had said.

Percy: Thomas didn't believe in your ghost Mr. Roberts.

Narrator: Mr. Roberts and Pinkie pie laughed.

Mr. Roberts/Pinkie Pie: Neither do we .

Pinkie Pie: Well, at first I did believe it, until Mr. Roberts told me it was just a pretend ghost on some weird magic box like thingy that made pictures come to life.

Mr. Roberts: That's called a television Pinkie Pie, remember, there was a documentary about the SkR in 1958 and that was on Television too. Anyway, it was just for a motion picture special with Arthur Askey in it.

Narrator: Percy was disappointed, but he was too busy all day with his stone trucks to think about ghosts. That evening, he returned light engine from the harbour….

(Record scratch)

Pinkie Pie : Wait a minute Miss Narrator? I don't see any lights on him, so how could he be a light engine? It's October too, way from either Hearths Warming Eve/Day or Christmas Eve/Day.

Narrator: Ugh…. Pinkie… I just means a engine is travelling on its own, or perhaps with just a brake van!

Pinkie Pie: Oh! That makes a lot more sense.

Narrator: (Annoyed) Now could be a dear and GET BACK INTO THE STORY! Please!

Pinkie Pie: Okie dokie lokie!

(Bounces back into the page)

Narrator: (To herself) Uggh! Seriously, I honestly wonder If A. or Walt Disney ever had this much trouble with Winnie the Pooh! (Sigh ) Back to reading . (Returns to narrating) Percy liked running at night. He coasted along without effort, the rails humming cheerfully under his wheels and signal lights change to green as he approached. He always seemed to know where he was, even in the dark.

Percy: Crowes Farm Crossing, we shan't be long now.

Narrator: Farmer Sam had forgotten that Farmer Crowe had wanted a load of lime stone taken to 40 acre field . By time he remembered it was nearly dark.

Farmer Sam: Coo Blimey! The lime stone I'm late!

Narrator: Farmer Sam hastily turned off his television set and dashed out to horse stable to fetch his shire horse Cropper.

Farmer Sam: Oy! Wake up Cropper! Come on! Chop, Chop! Cropper! I forgot that we've got load to take down to Farmer Crowes 40 acre field so chop chop!

Cropper the horse: (In his mind) Lazy bum!

Narrator: Farmer Sam quickly rounded up his horse, harnessed him to the cart loaded with limestone and climbed onto the carts driver seat. Je hastily start away. He drove in a hurry.

Farmer Sam: That's it Cropper, faster! I can see Crowes Farm crossing now. Hahaha! Splendid. We shan't be late now… well at least to a certain extend.

Narrator: He bumped over the crossing,

Farmer Sam: Hahaha. No problem at al…

Narrator: And sank his cart's front wheels deep in mud at the field gate.

Farmer Sam: Oh crums! We're stuck!

Narrator: And they were. Cropper tried hard but he couldn't move it. The cart's tail still fouled the railway. At last Sam gave it up. He unharnessed the horse and rode back to the farm for help.

Farmer Sam: Ah well, there's still time. The next train isn't due for an hour.

Narrator: But he'd reckoned without Percy. Percy was just approaching the farm crossing when Mr. Roberts noticed the lime cart still fouling the railway line.

Mr Roberts: PERCY! STOP! THERE'S A CART ON THE LINE!

Pinkie Pie: Oh no no no no! Not good not good not good!

Percy: Brakes! Brakes!

Narrator: Mr. Roberts applied the brakes but it was too late. Percy broke the cart into smithereens and lime flew everywhere. They found no one at the crossing so went onto the nearest signal box to warn them about what had happened. When they arrived, the signalman was surprised to see them.

Signalman: Hullo? What in thunderation have you done to poor Percy this time? He's white all over.

Mr. Roberts: (Sarcastic) Ha ha ha ha. Very funny.

Narrator: Mr. Roberts and Pinkie Pie soon told the signalman what happened.

Signalman: I'll see to it. But I think you might want to clean Percy up, otherwise people and ponies might think he's a ghost.

Narrator: Percy chuckled.

Percy: Oh do lets pretend I'm a ghost and scare Thomas, that'll teach him to say I'm a silly little engine.

Mr. Roberts: Heheheheh oh heck yah! I'm so with you. I'd like to pull a prank on Thomas. And I think Mr. Holden, Mr. Hawkins, and Mr Thomson would too along with Applejack and Twilight.

Pinkie Pie: Oh hehehehe. This will be the best prank ever.

Narrator: On their way, they met Toby, Mr. Holden, Applejack, Flora, Fluttershy and Mr Thompson and Twilight who was on her way to work with Thomas and Mr. Hawkins on Thomas' evening train. The 7 friends promised to help, though Fluttershy was a bit hesitant.

Flora: Don't worry Fluttershy. Thomas won't get hurt in any way.

Fluttershy: Oh, at least that's something.

Narrator: Mr. Hawkins was just oiling Thomas ready for his evening passenger train when Toby and Flora bustled in.

Toby/Flora/Twilight/Applejack/Fluttershy: (Worried) PERCY HAS HAD AN ACCIDENT!

Thomas: Hmph poor engine…. Wait a tick!… Oh botheration that means I'll be late!

Toby: (Scared) Well they've cleared the line for you.

Flora: But there's (Gulp) something worse

Applejack: (Scared) oh yeah (Gulp) and ain't no joke.

Twilight Sparkle: (Winks to Mr. Holden) (scared) Yeah and it pretty scary.

Fluttershy: (Shaking with fear) Mmmhmm. V-very scary.

Narrator: Whilst Toby, Flora and the ponies were stalling for time, Mr. Holden secretly whispered his plan to Mr. Hawkins and both drivers winked.

Thomas: Well out with it then. I can't wait all evening.

Toby: Wwwe've just ssss seen something.

Applejack: YYepp it was vvery sppoookie

Twilight Sparkle: and yyyour not gonna believe it but…

Flora: It looked like percy's ghost,

Fluttershy: And it was coming here to wwwarn us.

Thomas: Pah! Who cares! Don't be frightened Toby, girls. I'll take care of you. At least I'm not scared in this shed.

Narrator: Suddenly, Pinkie Pie came running screaming with fright!

Pinkie Pie: AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Thomas: Whoa, Pinkie Pie! What's gotten into you now?!

Pinkie Pie: IT'S THE GHOST! IT'S THE GHOST OF PERCY! HE'S COMING!

Twilight Sparkle: AAAAAHHHHHHHH! NOOOO HE CAN'T BE COMING HERE!

Thomas: Oh goodness gracious! Pinkie Pie, not you too! Well then again, this isn't surprising to me.

Twilight Sparkle: AAAAAHHHHHHH! He is coming! The ghost specter of Percy! Hide me Thomas! (Jumps into Thomas' cab in pretend fright)

Applejack: YYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH! Hide me Toby! (pretending to be frightened, jumps into Toby's cab)

Fluttershy: Oh my… Hide me Flora! (Flutters into Flora's cab, pretending to be frighted.)

Pinkie Pie: ( pretending to be frightened ) And he is coming to warn…. Too warn you Thomas… ( dramatically faints by toby).

Thomas: (Getting anxious) Okay, knock it off Pinkie! PINKIE PIE!

Narrator: Percy approached the shed quietly and glided through it.

Percy: (Spooky tenor voice ) Peep! Peeep! Pip! Pip! Peeep!

Thomas : ( Frightened ) AAAHHHHH WHAT THE ! Percy?! This better your stupid little tricks!

Mr. Holden/ Mr. Roberts/ Mr. Hawkins/Mr Thomson: AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH! IT'S THE GHOST OF PERCY!

Narrator: As arranged, the 4 drivers quickly shut the doors, pretending to be terrified as Thomas shook with fright and was on the edge of tears.

Thomas: NNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOO! IT CAN'T BE !

Percy: (Spooky tenor voice) Let me in! let me in!

Toby/Flora: No no! Not by the smoke of our chimney chim chims!

Applejack/Twilight/Fluttershy/Pinkie Pie: And not by the hairs on our maney mane manes!

Percy: (Spooky tenor voice) Then I'll chuff and I'll puff and I'll break your door in OOOHHHH!

Narrator: Thomas who was now bursting into frighten tears, wheels shivering with terror, had finally had enough.

Thomas: (Frightened beyond imagination) Oh dear! Well would you look at time? It's getting late oh I had no idea oh! I must find Annie and Clarabel.

Narrator: Soon Mr. Hawkins climbed into Thomas' cab and Thomas and he hurried out the other way collected his coaches.

Thomas: Come on girls! We're late!

Annie: Thomas, are you alright?

Clarabel: What's gotten into you?

Twilight Sparkle: We'll explain later. (Couples Annie and Clarabel up to Thomas)

Narrator: Went to platform got his passengers.

Thomas: (Frightened) Come on! Come on! blow the whistle please!

Narrator: And when the guard blew whistle and Thomas hastily left Ffarquhar scream like a little Girl… uh, no offence to little girls reading this, whilst Mr. Hawkins and Twilight grinned and winked at each other. Percy finally came in and he, Toby, Flora Mr. Holden, Mr. Roberts, Mr Thomson, Applejack and Pinkie Pie all laughed and laughed until they cried. Fluttershy laughed to, but was nervous. Percy felt none the worst for his adventure.

Percy: Heheheheheh. Looks like Thomas won't be teasing me for a long time.

Toby : heheheh believe me Percy I doubt that Thomas won't forget this moment for a long time.

Applejack: HaEHEHEHEH….. What a big ghost story.

Fluttershy: A-are you sure that prank didn't go a bit too far? I mean… Thomas was shaken from cab to buffers.

Pinkie Pie: Don't worry Fluttershy. I'm sure he'll be over it very quickly.

Flora: Indeed Fluttershy. Don't worry too much.

Pinkie Pie: hahahahehehehehehehehehe! Hey, you know something? Speaking of ghosts, this actually reminds me of little song I once sang. Say, Percy, Mr. Holden, Mr. Roberts, everyone, have you guys ever heard of a little dittie that went like this.

(Everyone was cleaning Percy to the song of pinkie pie and laughing along too )

Pinkie Pie: (Singing) When I was a little filly and the sun was going down...

Applejack: I remember this one!

Pinkie Pie: (Singing) The darkness and the shadows, they would always make me frown...

Fluttershy: Oh! I remember this.

Pinkie Pie: (Singing)
I'd hide under my pillow
From what I thought I saw
But Granny Pie said that wasn't the way
To deal with fears at all.

Toby: Then what is?

Pinkie Pie: (singing)
She said: "Pinkie, you gotta stand up tall
Learn to face your fears
You'll see that they can't hurt you
Just laugh to make them disappear."
Ha! Ha! Ha!

(Soon everyone caught the tune and began laughing along as they cleaned Percy up to this cheerful funny song )

Pinkie Pie: (Singing) So, giggle at the ghostly
Guffaw at the grossly
Crack up at the creepy
Whoop it up with the weepy
Chortle at the kooky
Snortle at the spooky
And tell that big dumb scary face to take a hike and leave you alone and if he thinks he can scare you then he's got another thing coming and the very idea of such a thing just makes you wanna... hahahaha... heh...
Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaauuugh!

Narrator: And soon they finished falling down laughing and Percy was now the cleanest engine in the sheds. But Thomas however, didn't return. And wasn't until morning when Thomas finally came back and Toby and Flora asked him where he had been.

Toby: Say Thomas, where have you been my friend?

Applejack: Yeah. You never came back to the sheds.

Flora: We were all worried about you.

Fluttershy: Um… yes Thomas. Are you ok

Thomas: (Nervous ) Oh um, I um, well, I knew you'd be sad about Percy and I… I didn't like to intrude. So I slept in the goods shed at Knapford and I…

(Percy whistles spookily Thomas jumps and shivers again)

Twilight Sparkle: (Smugly) Cold? Need a jacket or something?

(Twilight and Mr. Hawkins exchange winks with Mr. Holden, Mr Thomson, Flora, Toby, Applejack and Fluttershy)

Thomas: (Nervous) Uh… no thank you Twilight, engines can't wear jackets anyway… uh sorry… I can't stop… I've uh… got to see uhh… a coach about a train….

Narrator: And Thomas shot off like a jack rabbit. Percy rolled up alongside Toby and Flora. He had heard everything and was enjoy himself enormously.

Percy: Well well well, what do you know about that?

Flora: Indeed Percy.

Toby: Anyone would think, that our Thomas has just seen a ghost!

Fluttershy: I-I think that was taken too far. Can we stop now? Please?

Flora: Oh. Ok Fluttershy. But, can we do one more round of 'Giggle At The Ghosties' 1st?

Fluttershy: Well… ok. But this is the last one.

Pinkie Pie: Everyone now.

All: (singing)
So, giggle at the ghostly
Guffaw at the grossly
Crack up at the creepy
Whoop it up with the weepy
Chortle at the kooky
Snortle at the spooky

Pinkie Pie: (Singing) And tell that big dumb scary face to take a hike and leave you alone and if he thinks he can scare you then he's got another thing coming and the very idea of such a thing just makes you wanna...

All: Hahahaha... heh... ( Singing ) Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaauuugh! (Everyone cracking up)

Yeah, Flora is in there too. I had to do that. Anyway, look out for 'Wooly Bear' next. See you there.