Authors notes: Not much to say here, except that I was working with James when he had trouble on the turntable. Hope you like this chapter.

Tenders and turntables.

Narrator: The big stations at both ends of the line each have turntable. The Fat Controller had them made them so that Edward, Henry, Gordon, James and Simmors could be turned round, for it is dangerous for tender engines to go at high speeds backwards.

(Henry puffs into to shed yards just as Gordon is finished being turned.)

William/Rainbow Dash: Hey Applejack

Applejack: Howdy R.D, hey William. How's Gordon?

Rainbow dash: Not so good. Heck he's been grumbling about shunting his own coaches for the WildNorWester for three months solid.

Applejack: Tell me about it. Henry's the same way. That incident with that elephant has only made things worse.

Narrator: Tank engines like Thomas however, don't need turntables, unless they need to be turned round to go into the sheds. They can go just as well backwards as forwards. But if you had heard Gordon talking a short while ago, you would have thought that the Fat Controller had given Gordon a new tender just to show how important he was.

(At Knapford junction)

Gordon: You don't understand little Thomas. We tender engines have position to keep up. You haven't tender so that makes it different. It doesn't matter where you go. But we are important, prestige tender engines. And for the Fat controller to make us shunt trucks, fetch coaches and go onto those filthy, hideous, dirty sidings, It's, It's, well it's not the proper thing.

Rainbow dash: Gordon! Be nice! (Sigh) Sorry about that Twilight, Rachel, Pinkie Pie, Thomas, Annie and Clarabel.

William: Yeah sorry about that. Me and Rainbow Dash had no idea he was going to be like this.

Thomas: Oh no problems Rainbow Dash. Heheh. He's been like this ever since I got the branchline.

Twilight Sparkle: That's alright Rainbow Dash. It's not your fault.

Rachel: It's alright William. I understand completely.

Annie: Oh, don't blame yourselves. You 2 are doing fine.

Clarabel: Just make sure Gordon doesn't go too out of line.

Pinkie pie: Yeah, not your fault at all. Oh it's time for me, Thomas, Annie, Clarabel, Rachel and Twilight to go.

Rainbow Dash: And we'd better the wild nor wester over to Tidmouth.

Willam: Well, Tata.

Narrator: Gordon puffed away in a dignified manner. Whilst Thomas chuckled and went off with Annie, Clarabel, Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie and Rachel as Thomas began singing a song.

Thomas: (Singing) Oh come along, we're running on time. Oh come along we're running on time…

Narrator: Yes, so, back to it. (Clears throat) When they arrived at the Tidmouth Terminus on platform one, Gordon waited till all of the passengers had gotten out. Then groaning and grumbling, he shunted the coaches onto platform two for the return journey. Then, hissing furiously he back onto the turntable to be turned round.

Gordon: (Furious) Disgraceful! Disgraceful!

William/Rainbow Dash: Oh Gordon! SHUT UP!

Narrator: The turntable at Tidmouth was located at a windy location close to the sea and was only just big enough for Gordon. If he was not on it just right, he'd put it out of balance and made it difficult to turn. Today, Gordon was in a bad temper and the wind was blowing fiercely. William and Rainbow Dash tried to make Gordon stop on the right place. Backwards and forwards they went, but Gordon wasn't trying.

William: Okay. Just back a little bit.

(Gordon mistimes stopping.)

Rainbow Dash: No no no, wait. Forward!

William: Doh!

(Gordon mistimes stopping again)

Rainbow Dash: Okay lets go back a little bit.

(Gordon mistimes stopping again.)

Rainbow Dash: Oh come on!

William: You know what? Forget it. He's not trying. Lets just hope we can turn him.

Narrator: At last, William and Rainbow Dash gave up. William got out and tried to turn the handle but Gordon's weight and the strong winds prevented it. William, Rainbow Dash, and some plate layers tried all tried together.

William: NNNNNUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH COMMMME….. ON!

Rainbow Dash: (straining) Just got to put a little hoof grease…. on it….. (Fails to turn it. Sighing in frustration) Gordon! Perfect just, perfect. It's no use! Your tender upsets the balance. If you were a tank engine, then you'd be alright!

William: Now you'll have to pull the next train backwards.

Gordon: You can't be that serious!

Narrator: Some boys were on the platform.

Boy1: LOOK! Here's a new tank engine!

Boy2: Oh what swiss! It's only Gordon back to front.

Narrator: Rainbow Dash and William laughed so hard that they just rolled over on the platform floor tears streaming from their eyes.

Rainbow dash: Bah Hahahahahahaha! Oh Gordon this is just too funny! You're a laugh Gordon.

William: AHAHHAHAHAHAAHA! Oh I say Gordon… You done some pretty stupid things on this island, but this just takes the tea and biscuits!

Narrator: Thomas was on the other platform at and saw everything with Twilight, Pinkie Pie, Annie and Clarabel.

Thomas: Why hullo their Gordon! I didn't know that was you at first. Playing tank engines are you? Ah. Sensible engine, but take my tip. Scrap your tender and have nice bunker.

Annie: (Can't contain herself) Hahahahah! Oh, this is hilarious!

Clarabel: (Also laughing) No kidding dear sister. Hahahahaha!

Narrator: Pinkie Pie pulled out a drum set from Clarabel (comedy drum) and Twilight and Pinkie Pie all joined William and Rainbow dash in uncontrollable laughter.

Twilight Sparkle: Oh my. This is funny isn't it Pinkie Pie?

Narrator: Pinkie Pie was laughing so hard she started to snort.

Pinkie Pie: Hahahahahahahaha! Oh yes. This pure gold Twilight.

Narrator: Gordon said nothing. Even James, Rarity and Rachel laughed too as they flashed by with the 1:05 to Tidmouth.

Rachel: (To passengers through intercom) And on your right you can see our main express engine acting like a tank engine. (Turns it off) Oh hhahahahahahahah! Oh Gordon you could give Arthur askey a run for his money.

Rarity: Hahahahaha! With you there Rachel! Hahahahaha!

Gordon: Take care James.

(Thomas, his coaches and Twilight Sparkle and Pinkie Pie depart, still in giggles.)

Gordon: You might stick too.

James: Hahahahaha! No fears! I'm not so fat as you!

Narrator: James arrived at tidmouth on platform 2 and shunted his coaches on to platform 5 for the return trip, then puffed onto to turntable.

James: I mustn't stick.

Rarity: That's it James, and… there. Perfect darling.

Narrator: James stopped exactly at just the right place to balance the table. It could now swing easily. Gordon, William and Rainbow Dash arrived back and saw everything.

Rainbow Dash: Heya guys. What's going on?

Rarity: Oh nothing much. Just waiting for James on the turntable but he seems to be taking a long time.

Narrator: Rachel turned the handle and James turned much too easily. The window was puffing him around like a top. He couldn't stop. Rachel tried stop it but the handle was moving much to fast for her to grab it.

Rachel: AHHH! Get back here little handle!

Rarity: Oh goodness! (Tries to use her magic to grab the handle, but it's too quick for her.)

James:AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! LET ME OFF! LET ME OFF! LET ME OFF! HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPPPPPP! SOMEONE STOP THIS CRAZY TURNTABLE! SSSSSAAAAAAAAAAAAVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEE MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Narrator: At last, the wind died down and James stopped turning.

James: (Sigh) Oh thank goodness. I'm.. glad that…. terror ride….. is over now. (Gulp) Oh blimey…I…I think I'm gonna be sick.

Gordon: Well, well, well little James. Are you playing Roundabouts?

Narrator: William, Rarity and Rainbow Dash all burst into laughter.

William: AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Oh, little kids will definitely pay money to ride James red roundabout.

Rachel: AHAHAHAHA! I wish we were kids so we could ride it William.

Rainbow Dash: BAHAHAHAHAHA! Oh Scootaloo would definitely love to ride that!

Rarity: Sweetie Belle would love a good roundabout ride too. Hahahahahaha! Too rich! Hahahahahaha!

Narrator: Poor James feeling quite giddy, rolled off to the sheds without a word when Rachel and Rarity climbed back into his cab. That evening, the big engines had an indignation meeting in the sheds.

Gordon: It's shameful to treat tender engines like this!

James: First, Henry gets soaked by an elephant!

Henry: Gordon has to go backwards and everyone thinks he's a tank engine!

Gordon: James spins around like a top and everyone laughs at us. And on top of that…

All 3 engines: …The Fat Controller makes us shunt on those dirty sidings. Ugh!

Gordon: (whisper) Listen! Here I've got a plan to get our own back! ….Will do it tomorrow! The Fat Controller will look silly!

Narrator: Simmors had overheard the meeting and was worried.

Simmors: (To self) Oh my. Sir Topham won't like this.

Narrator: The three engines had decided to go on strike.

Yeah, Simmors overheard the conversation. Decided to throw him in here too. Next we finally meet Percy. Can't wait for that to take effect. See you later.