A character in Thomas & Friends
Excuse me, Mr. Oliver. It seems to me that things are not well for you, if you forgive me for mentioning it.
You're quite right, Toad. All I do is shunt these trucks onto the turntable. I long for a nice run. It's what an engine really needs.
Quite so, Mr. Oliver. May I suggest you speak to the Fat Controller about your problems?
I'm always going backwards, Mr. Oliver. I have forward-thinking views. I could be a leader, if you know what I mean.
You can't be a leader without a train to follow you. You don't have a train.
I'm sorry, Mr. Oliver, if I caused you any embarrassment.
That's all right, Toad. So, what do you think of going forwards?
It was fun! But from now on, I'll be happy to look forward to the future, busy going backwards, so to speak!
I'm a Great Western engine. I shouldn't have to shiver.
Begging your pardon, Mr. Oliver. But I think snow is splendid.
Hurrumph!
[seeing a bridge up ahead] Hooray. That must be the Great Waterton bridge.
[But as he puffs under the bridge, it was actually a repair yard where Oliver the Great Western Engine, and his break van, Toad, are having their wheels oiled]
Are you lost?
Would you like some help?
No, thank you, I'm not lost. [chuffs quickly away; becomes more worried that his shortcut is taking too long; sees another bridge up ahead] Hooray. That's the Great Waterton bridge.
[But as he puffs under the other bridge, it's actually a logging station, which he'd never been there before]
Thanks for your help today, Toad.
And thank you very much, sir.
Call me James.
[Oliver whistles and arrives]
Hello, Mr. Oliver, I...
Hello, Toad! You'll never believe what happened to me today. Let me tell you all about it.
Actually, Oliver, I think you should ask Toad about the adventure he had today. [whistles and leaves]
You, Toad? You had an adventure?
Well, yes. As it happens, it all started when I was coupled to Mr. James, but he's started to go a bit too fast. By the time, we reached Gordon's hill, we were going so fast, my wheels were shaking!
Well, that doesn't sound like more like an adventure, Toad.
But that's not all! That's what when we came across a branch, fallen on the line!
[the other engines show up]
No!
Yes! The thing was we were going so fast, we couldn't stop!
[gasps in shock] So, what happened next?
That's what it got really scary.
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