Island Agony

Tram Trouble

On the Ffarquhar Branch, Toby was delivering slate to the Quarry.

Henrietta: oh Toby, I feel dreadful and bumpy. When can we go home?

Toby: soon, it's not bumpy Henrietta. Besides, we're nearly there.

Henrietta: I'm meant for passengers not skate.

Toby: there isn't enough trucks to carry the slate in, just be patient.

Henrietta: fine.

Then, Toby came into the quarry. And rested there until his next job.

Toby's Driver (John Tobias): ok Toby, me and your fireman are gonna go now to rest now with the quarry men. You stay here.

Toby: ok driver!

Henrietta: can we just go now, it's every so dirty here

Toby: you won't get dirty, it'll only be 30 minutes.

Henrietta: 30 minutes is all I need to get dirty.

Toby: whatever you say Henrietta.

Then, Toby felt his wheels turn against the rails.

Toby: wait, what's happening? I can't stop. Oh dear I can't stop!

Henrietta: Toby?!

Toby then felt himself racing down the line. He heard his driver, fireman and quarry men all shouting.

Toby: help! Help! Help!

Toby went faster along the track, the rails where just blur to him

Toby: what is happening?

He then, saw Rosie up ahead at Ffarquhar.

Rosie: Points Points!

Then, Toby spun into the siding. Then his wheels came off the track and he smashed into the field and landed next to a red button layered on the track.

Toby: ohhhhh.

Workmen came and ran to Toby and ordered a breakdown train immediately.

At last, Percy came with the breakdown train.

Percy: Toby?! What happened?!

Toby: I don't know, I suddenly started going fast down the line.

Percy: the same thing happened with Henry...

Toby: wait what-

Workman: ok Toby we're lifting you up, Percy will take you to the works.

Then, Sir Topham Hatt arrived.

Workman 2: Sir! We stopped a button left on the line.

Sir Topham: I see, we'll have to take and inspect it.

Workman 2: Yes sir.

Percy was taking Toby to the works, he felt sorry for Toby.

Percy: I'm sorry that all of this happened.

Toby: it's ok, it's not your fault. But what did you mean by 'the same thing happened with Henry.'

Percy: Well, Thomas told me that Henry was a runaway and was going really fast down the line. Then, he hit some fuel tanks and causes a massive explosion.

Toby: Oh no! Is he ok?

Percy: I'm not sure. Thomas doesn't know.

Toby: oh dear.

Then, they approached the works.

Edward: oh hello Percy and Toby! What are you doing here?

Percy: Toby was a runaway and fell into some grass.

Edward: oh dear. Is he alright?

Toby: I am fine thanks, just a bit bashed up.

Edward: well, be lucky your not like me.

Toby: I can see. What happened anyway?

Edward: there was something ticking at wellsworth between my driver and fireman's house. Then, it exploded.

Toby: it seems like it was some sort of bomb.

Edward: I think it was.

Toby: and if so, who set it?

At night, Percy returned back to the sheds. He was lonely and cold engine, Thomas was still finishing off his jobs.

Percy: great, just what I need to send off the day.

Then, Percy puffed away to go to an old mine.

Percy: sigh, I have to do this every day to give information.

Then, he slowly puffed into it.

Man: I hope you have a good message to give.

Percy: well, s-sir Toby didn't hit the button left on the track. He d-derailed and avoided it.

Man: what?! That's just ruined the plan!

Percy: I'm s-sorry sir.

Man: you better be.

Percy: I had to take him to the works as well. If I choose not to I wouldn't of s-sir.

Man: WHAT! your suppose to make sure every steam engine is blown from funnel to wheel

Percy: yes but I shan't disobey orders of workmen sir.

Man: Just go back to your little place whatever call it.

Percy: sheds, sir.

Man: whatever, if you don't do something good soon you may be getting a free trip to the scrapyard.

Percy: p-please s-sir, don't.

Man: then try and destroy the steam engines. It's not that hard, you did it to Henry.

Percy: p-please don't make me s-sir, they are my friends

Man: didn't you hear me, I said do something good or you will be scrapped

Percy: o-ok s-sir.

Man: good. Now leave!

Percy: yes sir.