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Thomas' train

Narrator: Thomas would often grumble because he was not allowed to pull passenger trains.

Thomas: I spend all my time shunting coaches about ready for you bigger engines to take on long journeys.

Narrator: The other engines, Barring Simmors (Edward was absent), and the ponies, barring Twilight Sparkle and Applejack (Fluttershy was also absent), just laughed.

Thomas: Why can't I pull trains like you guys?

Henry: Your just too impatient little Thomas.

Rainbow Dash: Yeah! Besides, you'd probably leave something behind.

Thomas: Rubbish, Rainbow Dash, and you too Henry! You all just wait! I'll show you lot!

Twilight Sparkle: Calm down Thomas, just be happy that you have something to do. Now come on, we need take Henry's Flyer of Vicarstown from platform 4 to platform 2 to be ready for the next journey.

Thomas: (Sigh) Alright.

Narrator: One night, he and Henry were alone. Henry was ill. The men worked hard but he didn't get better. He felt just as bad next morning even with the aid of Fluttershy, who had been called from Wellsworth to check on him. To make matters worse, Henry always pulled out with the first train, the Flyer Of Vicarstown, and Thomas had to get his coaches ready.

Thomas: If Henry is ill Twilight, then perhaps I shall pull his train.

Twilight Sparkle: I don't know about this. I've heard from Mr. Holden that some E2s tried and failed at passenger workings.

Thomas: Remember, desperate hours call for desperate measures. Besides, those were the first batch that failed at passengers.

Twilight Sparkle: What do you mean?

Thomas: My class was built with two different varieties. The first batch were built and delivered to the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway, that's my old railway, between 1913 and 1914. The first batch had short side tanks which limited water supplies making it a little difficult for long distance travels, so eventually in June of 1915 and October 1916, the second batch was created with extended water tanks make it easier for us to work. And as you can see by my side tanks, I am member of the second batch of E2s.

Twilight Sparkle: Wow! how extrodinary!

Rachel: Indeed. Well lets go those coaches to platform 2 for the west bound Flyer Of Vicarstown.

Narrator: Rachel and Pinkie Pie had just arrived for work on Thomas and soon they were off.

Thomas: Come along girls! Come along!

Coaches: There's plenty of time!

Twilight Sparkle: Henry is ill today and I don't know how long it will take to get him ready.

Narrator: The coaches came quietly then. Thomas took them to the platform and wanted to run round to the front at once. But Rachel and Twilight wouldn't let him.

Twilight: Don't be impatient Thomas. Remember, good things come to those who wait.

Narrator: Thomas waited and waited. The people got in the coaches. Rachel and Pinkie Pie and the guard walked up and down, the porter banged the doors, and still Henry didn't come. Thomas grew more and more excited, so much so that Twilight Sparkle had to keep him in check. The Fat Director came out of the office to see what was the matter. William, Pinkie and the station master told him about Henry.

Fat Director: Find another engine.

Pinkie Pie: Well sir that's just it. Edward's on the Wellsworth branchline with William and Fluttershy, Gordon's on the goods train with Applejack, Simmors has the Wild-Nor-Wester with Rainbow Dash and Rarity, and the only engine left is Thomas.

Fat Director: You'll have to do it then. Thomas, be quick now.

Thomas: (Excited) YES SIR!

Narrator: So Thomas ran round and back down on the coaches, ready to start.

Thomas: Oh my goodness, my wish has come true. Pinkie Pie, Twilight, Rachel, my first passenger train!

Pinkie Pie: (Excited) Oh I'm so excited and proud for you Thomas.

Rachel: Now, don't be impatient Thomas.

Twilight Sparkle: Rachel is right, wait till everything is ready. You too Pinkie Pie, passenger trains need to be handled very carefully.

Narrator: But of course, Thomas and Pinkie Pie were too excited to listen. What happened next, no one knows. Perhaps they forgot to couple Thomas to the train, or perhaps Thomas was too impatient, or perhaps Pinkie Pie pulled the lever by mistake. Anyway, Thomas started.

Coach 1: Oh great!

Coach 2: Look what he's gone and done now.

Coach 3: He's left us behind.

Coach 7: Now, calm down you 3. He's just excited.

Coach 8: He'll come back for us, don't worry.

Narrator: As they passed the first signal box, signalman waved and shouted, but he didn't stop.

Twilight Sparkle: I wonder what that signallman was trying to say.

Thomas: They're waving because I am splendid engine.

Pinkie Pie: And because your fun.

Thomas: So true Pinkie Pie.

Narrator: Thomas found it strangely easy to pull the train.

Thomas: Pah! Henry said it was hard to pull trains but I think it's easy. (Imitating Gordon) Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!

Narrator: As they passed more signal boxes more signalman waved, making Twilight Sparkle and Rachel a little bit concerned.

Twilight Sparkle: I wonder why they are waving at us.

Rachel: Maybe something happened.

Thomas: Nah, it's because no one has ever seen me pull a train before. It's quite nice that they wave to us. (Whistle) Thank you kindly.

Narrator: But soon they came to a signal at danger.

Thomas: Bother! I must stop, and I was going so nicely too. What a nuisance signals are.

Narrator: And Thomas whistled angrily.

Twilight Sparkle: Calm down. Remember what I've told you. "Good things come to those who wait."

Narrator: Then a signalman ran up.

Signalman: Hullo Thomas, William, Twilight and Pinkie Pie. What are you four doing here?

Thomas: We're pulling the westbound Flyer of Vicarstown.

Pinkie Pie: Yeah! Can't you see silly filly?

Signalman: (Inquisitive) Well then, where are the coaches then?

Narrator: They all looked back.

Pinkie Pie: That's easy their right back her…..(GASP)!

Thomas: WHY BLESS ME! IF WE HAVEN'T LEFT THEM BEHIND!

Rachel: GREAT SCOT!

Twilight Sparkle: Uh…BUT I! WHAT!

Signalman: Yes. Unless the Flyer is using invisible coaches today, you'd better go back to collect them.

Narrator: Pinkie Pie was about to get out a trombone, when Rachel and Twilight Sparkle stopped her.

Rachel: Pinkie, not right now.

Pinkie Pie: (muffled voice) Why not?

Twilight Sparkle: Look at poor Thomas.

Narrator: Poor Thomas was so sad, he nearly burst into tears.

Twilight Sparkle: Now now. There there Thomas. We all make mistakes .

Rachel: She's right. Cheer up Thomas, lets just go back and try again.

Narrator: So they went back. At the station everyone was talking at once. They were telling the fat Director and the staff what a bad railway it was. But when Thomas came back and they saw how sad he was, they just couldn't stay cross and apologized. He was coupled to the train, and this time he really pulled it.

Coach 4: Huh! I say girls, this engine should really be more responsible with his trains.

Coach 7: He's still young and he is trying hard.

Coach 8: Yeah, don't be so hard on him number 4.

Narrator: To cheer Thomas up, Pinkie Pie told him about her "Party Of One" incident, and Twilight Sparkle told him about her "Lesson Zero" incident. That of course made Thomas feel better, but for sometime afterwards the other engines and ponies would laugh at him saying.

Henry/Gordon/Rarity/Rainbow Dash: Look! There's Thomas, the engine who wanted to pull a train but forgot about the coaches.

(Pinkie Pie Play trombone fail song)

Thomas: (Sarcastic) Gee Thanks Pinkie pie for the moral support. Sheesh!

Rachel: (Grumbling) Seriously Twilight. I wonder if William is fairing any better with Edward today.

Twilight: I seriously hope so.

Ok, part 2 is done. Look out for part 3.