Author's notes: Not much has changed. I just threw in some more dialogue and got Celestia to speak calmly to Thomas to make him feel better before the crew sets out.

The Fat Controllers Engines

Narrator: Toby was soon repaired and back work. One evening, Thomas brought his last train to Knapford Junction with Twilight Sparkle, William, Annie and Clarabel. They met Percy, Pinkie Pie, Mike, Toby, Henrietta, Applejack, and Rachel there.

Thomas: I'm going to the big station at Tidmouth with Twilight Sparkle and William.

Toby/Percy: So are we, Applejack, Mike, Rachel and Pinkie pie .

Percy: You know something guys? If we're all going to Tidmouth, I think something must be up.

Twilight Sparkle: A very good hunch their Percy.

Narrator: Toby and Pinkie pie looked at the sky

Toby: Where is it? An African swallow?!

Pinkie Pie: Oh where! Where!

Narrator: The others laughed.

Thomas: Down here silly filly!

Narrator: Toby and Pinkie Pie were confused.

Toby: How can something be up, when it's down?

Pinkie Pie: Yeah or how can something down be up?

Thomas: No. it means that there must be some special plan going on.

Henrietta: (Chuckles) Oh Toby. I thought you knew what that meant.

(Pinkie Pie plays trombone fail song but then stops abruptly)

Pinkie Pie: Oh wait, that was also a fail on my part too.

Toby: Oh errr uh yeah. I knew that. (To himself) uh good grief boy did I make myself look silly.

Thomas: (Gasp excitedly) LOOK! LOOK!

Annie: Thomas, calm down.

Clarabel: What's gotten you so excited?

Thomas: LOOK, DOWN THE MAINLINE!

Narrator: Thomas saw several columns of steam coming around the bend. And then, 7 engines from the other railway were coming down the line like a parade. Pinkie Pie pulled out as many instruments she could hold and began playing 'here comes the band'.

Percy: Hullo Jinty! Hullo Pug!

Pinkie Pie: HI JINTY! HI PUG! (quickly goes back to playing.)

Jinty: Hey Percy, hello Pinkie Pie, greetings everyone.

Pug: Good evening to you both and your friends.

Percy: They're friends of ours, but I don't know the others.

Narrator: Jinty and Pug whistled cheerfully as they passed through the station junction.

Thomas: What is all this?

Narrator: His answer soon came as Bertie drove up on his way back to the bus depot and Spike jumped out.

Twilight Sparkle: Oh hey Spike. What's up?

Spike I need to get to Tidmouth Station, and so have all of you.

Narrator: Spike then belched out a message and Twilight read it.

Twilight Sparkle: Well there's your answer Thomas. The Fat Controller and Princess Celestia have got a plan. And they're going to tell us all at the Tidmouth, so come along.

Narrator: So William, Mike, Rachel, the three branch line engines and the 3 ponies followed the foreign engines to the big station sheds at Tidmouth. The Fat Controller and Princess Celestia were waiting there

Fat Controller: The people of England have read about us in the books that our Clergymen friend and Rachel and William write.

Narrator: William and Rachel, flattered, blushed bright red.

Celestia: But, there are still some people of England that still do not believe we are real.

Percy: SHAME!

Pinkie: BOO!

Narrator: The Fat controller glared and Pinkie Pie and Percy subsided.

Celestia: So, Sir Charles Topham Hatt and I have made plan.

Fat Controller: We have decided to take my famous engines,

Celestia: And my little ponies.

Fat controller/Celestia: To London England, to show them that we are real!

Rarity: (Excited) LONDON ENGLAND! OH IM SO ENVIOUS AND EXCITED. The glamour, the sophistication, the beautiful British architect. I've always wanted to visit it.

Applejack: Well, I'll be maybe I could sells some of my apples and apple treats there.

Rainbow Dash: Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! I hear that the R.A.F is going to do a fly by their Oh my gosh! It's going to be so Awesome! And it will be mine and Gordon's 2nd time, too!

Pinkie Pie: Oh and I can get some cakes, pies and cupcakes ready too.

Fluttershy: Um… that's sounds wonderful, but I'm a little nervous.

Narrator: Edward could see that Fluttershy was very nervous and spoke kindly to her.

Edward: Don't you worry about a thing Fluttershy. I promise my bearings and frames that I'll be with you all the way it'll be alright my dear Fluttershy .

Narrator: Fluttershy smiled at the old engine who smiled reassuringly back. Fluttershy liked working with different engines, but she always felt safe and very happy when she was with Edward.

Twilight Sparkle: Oh this is great I can't wait to start reading all about London's history!

Narrator: The Mane 6 and the all the engines cheered, stamped their hooves and whistled loudly.

Mane 6/NWR engines: HURRAY! HURRAY! HURRAY! HURRAY! HURRAY!

Narrator: The Fat controller held his ears.

Fat Controller: SILENCE!

Narrator: But it didn't work.

Celestia: Please everypony and engine, quiet down!

Narrator: They were soon silent.

Fat controller: Thank you for lending a helping ha… erm I mean hoof, Celestia.

Celestia: Pleasure Charles. Anyway, we start our cross country trip to England the day after tomorrow at 8 am. Meanwhile, as these engines have kindly come from british railways to take your place, you will show them your work tomorrow.

Narrator: Next day, the engines all got paired with one engine each. Gordon was paired with a USATC S160 Class 2-8-0 who spoke with a strong American accent he was teaching him the ropes with the WildNorWester.

Gordon: Alright, you do know what do with those right? I don't want to see a single scratch on those coaches, do you hear?

Hank: Loud and clear buddy, don't y'all worry about thing there partner! An old K-4 Pennsylvania railroad K-4 pacific taught me a lot about passenger trains before I was shipped out into the war.

Rainbow Dash: I sure hope so.

Narrator: Henry was paired with a gigantic 2-10-0 BR Standard 9F, teaching him about mix traffic work.

Henry: That's basically what you have to do with the Flying Kipper and Flyer Of Vickarstown.

Murdoch: I see. Well thank you Henry. I can't wait to start pulling it. It sounds like fun.

Applejack: Heh, just be careful with them fish. They can get rather smelly.

Murdoch: Of course Applejack.

Narrator: Edward was working with an unnamed with a standard class 2 2-6-0 about his branch line.

Edward: Good so far, 78065. You're absolutely well.

78065: Thanks Edward. I hope you and Fluttershy and the others have good at England.

Fluttershy: Thanks. That was nice of you to say. Um… I hope you enjoy your time here on Sodor.

Narrator: James worked with a BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T.

James: So that's basically it with goods work and passengers. Just don't getting any dents on those Thunderbolt Of Tidmouth coaches, you hear?!

Rarity: James, darling, remember your boiler pressure.

Belle: Don't worry. I know what to do. Just have a little faith.

Rarity: I'm sure you'll do very well here Belle.

Belle: Thanks Rarity.

Rarity: Oh, and you'll also have to take 'The Great Northern Flyer'. Bridget and Sally are on overhaul. They are 2 Great Northern Railway athletic C1s.

Belle: Got it Rarity.

Narrator: Duck was teaching a Ivatt 2MT 2-6-2T all about the shunting.

Duck: Alright, there. Your getting it now. That's the way to do it.

Arthur: Thank you very much Duck. This is fun playing with the trucks and coaches.

Duck: That's good. I hope we work again sometime.

Arthur: So do I.

Narrator: On the Ffarquhar Branch, Percy was teaching Pug about his goods duties.

Pug: Fruit trucks to siding 1, check.

Percy: Stone trucks to siding 2, check.

Pinkie Pie: And bakers goods on siding 3, checkaroney!

Pug: Boy, I have missed you, Percy.

Percy: No kidding, Pug. It's grand to have you around.

Narrator: Finally, Thomas taught Jinty about passenger duties. As Annie and Clarabel were going to England as well, Thomas and Jinty practiced with some other coaches. Thomas got very excited, maybe too excited for his own good. Soon he began to boast about his race with Bertie the bus. This was big mistake.

Thomas: And that's how it works.

Jinty: Wow I must say, you have a really neat line here Thomas.

Thomas: Oh why thanks Jinty. Did you know I had race with Bertie the bus once.

William: Thomas, don't push it!

Thomas: Don't worry about it. Anyway Jinty, it was neck and neck and head to toe, but eventually I whooshed through the tunnel and stopped inches from the buffers.

Twilight Sparkle: There wasn't even buffers at the…

Thomas: Like this!

Twilight Sparkle: Oh no! no! no! no! Don't you even dare Thomas. We're way to close to those buffeeerrrrrrrrrrrsssss!

Narrator: Suddenly, Thomas shot forward quickly. Twilight Sparkle tried to stop him with her magic and with the aid of William applying the brakes, but it was too late. With a loud wood and metal shattering crash, the buffers broke. Jinty was worried, but couldn't help laughing.

Jinty: (Laughing slightly) Heheheh. Um… I don't think that was an inch from the buffers there Thomas.

Thomas: Don't say anything. Just don't say anything, Jinty.

(Pinkie Pie trombone fail, then goes back to Percy and Pug.)

Thomas: (Annoyed) Oh! Thanks a lot, Pinkie.

Narrator: Fortunately, Thomas wasn't going too fast and no one was hurt, but the force of recoil had derailed Thomas from the track and his front was badly bent.

Mr. Holden/Twilight Sparkle: Oh my goodness, you stupid, stupid, stupid engine!

Twilight Sparkle: I mean seriously! Two days from now we're heading to England and this just had to happen! Seriously, I tell you one thing: your lucky Celestia is not big on scolding but I don't know what the Fat controller's going to say.

William: Twilight, can you watch him for me to make sure he stays? I'm going to call the Fat Controller.

Narrator: So William telephoned the Fat Controller.

Fat controller: I'll send over some workmen, but if they can't mend Thomas in time by tomorrow, we'll just have to go to England with out him. I'm sure you and Twilight won't mind traveling in Henrietta with me and Princess Celestia.

Narrator: The day finally came. The north western railway engines waited at the junction. Since Percy and Toby didn't have enough range to go to England on their own power, they were each placed on a flatbed truck and Duck with the aid of Pinkie Pie and Mike had pushed them into place behind Edward, Fluttershy and Rachel. Henrietta stood on siding. The Fat Controller and Princess Celestia called her a curiosity.

Fat Controller: I wouldn't dream of leaving you behind. I shall fit you up as Princess Clestia's and my special private coach.

Narrator: Needless to say, she felt very grand.

Henrietta: Oh sir, oh malady! This is an honour.

(Duck goes to get her.)

Duck: Ok Henrietta. Ready to go to London?

Henrietta: I think so. Oh wow. This is exciting.

Pinkie Pie: I know! I'm so excited.

Percy: So am I Pinkie!

Mike: Can't wait to see how everyone is going.

Toby: Take good care of my coach Duck.

Duck: I will. Promise. (Gets coupled back behind the truck.)

Fluttershy: Oh, going to London. I've never done that before.

Edward: Don't worry. Like I said Fluttershy, I'll be with you the whole journey.

Rachel: And so will I. (Hugs Fluttershy.)

Fluttershy: Ok Edward and Rachel. Thank you.

Narrator: Gordon, Henry and James were in front to lead the parade, with Rainbow Dash, Rarity, and Applejack. The engines whistled impatiently.

Gordon: (Angrily) come on! We're going to be late.

Rainbow Dash: This is taking forever.

James: We should just leave Thomas behind. It'll serve him right!

Rarity: I second the motion! Anyone would think he was trying to sabotage our cross country trip!

Henry: Indeed. Why should we even wait for that little blue saboteur! We should just leave him for his own good.

Applejack: Now simmer down sugarcubes. We all know that Thomas didn't mean to do this. Just cut him an apple fritter, will ya.

Edward: Applejack is right. He didn't mean to have the accident, he just got a little excited. It could happen to any of us.

Fluttershy: You're right there Edward.

Narrator: The Fat controller paced the platform and looked at his watch.

Fat controller: One minute more Celestia.

Celestia: Agreed Charles.

Narrator: Twilight was feeling anxious too.

Twilight: Clock is ticking Twilight! Clock is ticking!

Celestia: Twilight please calm down.

(Twilight immediately calmed down)

Rainbow Dash: OH FOR PETE SAKE!

Narrator: Soon they heard a loud, frantic whistle in the distance. At last, Thomas panted into the station and Mr. Holden sweating with anxiety, saw to his relief that it that they had made just in the nick of time. Both he and twilight breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

Mr. Holden: You… Are …So lucky Thomas! One minute to spare!

Thomas: Oh thank goodness. Your all still here.

Narrator: Annie and Clarabel twittered anxiously too.

Annie: I hope were not late.

Clarabel: It isn't quite 8.

Narrator: The Fat controller spoke sternly to Thomas.

Fat Controller: Thomas! I am most displeased with you! You nearly upset my arrangements.

Thomas: (Nearly crying) I'm sorry sir.

(Princess Celestia could see that Thomas was sorry, and was much calmer on him)

Princess Celestia: Thomas, I know it was just an accident. Tell you what, we'll make it up to you when we get back. Ok?

Narrator: Thomas, feeling much better after that, arranged him and the coaches behind Duck after Twilight Sparkle had jumped into his cab. Princess Celestia and the Fat controller climbed into Henrietta the guard blew the whistle and waved his green flag. They all set off cheering and whistling.

Everyone: LOOK OUT ENGLAND! HERE WE COME!

Thomas: Ok everyone. Here we go.

Duck: It's going to be a long ride.

Narrator: The cavalcade puffed off. The engines, Annie, Clarabel and Henrietta all stood side by side in a big airy shed. Hundreds of people came to see them and climbed in and out of them every day. Applejack sold her apple treats alongside Pinkie Pie who was selling baked goods. Rainbow Dash was showing off her amazing tricks. Fluttershy stood by Edward and told the people all about their railway. Rarity mingled about with the crowds. Twilight Sparkle took notes about England's history. At first they all enjoyed it, but presently they soon grew bored and were glad when it was time to go home. The people and visiting ponies along their line put up flags and cheered them home.

Sudrian people and equestrian ponies: We are glad to see others did their best, but they don't know our ways. Nothing anywhere can compare with our Fat Controller's engines and Princess Celestia's little ponies.

And that was '8 Famous Engines'. What's next? 'Duck And The Diesel Engine'. Ok. Get ready for a hilarious letter sequence.