The Arrival of Nicola and Maurice

Characters

 * Rex
 * Bert (small railway)
 * Mike
 * Frank
 * Sigrid of Arlesdale
 * Mr. Fergus Duncan
 * Jock (does not speak)
 * Blister I and Blister II (do not speak)
 * Duck (cameo; seen passing the ballast chute)
 * Oliver (cameo; seen passing the Arlesdale yard)
 * Toad (cameo; seen behind Oliver)

New Characters

 * Nicola the Green Minimum-Gauge Diesel
 * Maurice the Red Minimum-Gauge Diesel
 * Mitzi, Annick and Keeley the Minimum-Gauge Coaches

Voice Cast

 * Tom Stourton as Rex
 * Keith Wickham as Bert
 * Tim Whitnall as Mike
 * Rob Rackstraw as Frank and Fergus Duncan
 * Teresa Gallagher as Sigrid of Arlesdale
 * Nicola Stapleton as Nicola
 * Nathan Clarke as Maurice
 * Lucy Montgomey  as Mitzi
 * Sophie Colquhoun as Annick
 * Miranda Raison  as Keeley
 * Steven Kynman as Mike's Driver

Transcript
Narrator: It was a sunny day on the Arlesdale Railway. All the engines were very busy. Mr. Fergus Duncan was trying to keep to his timetable, but this year more and more passengers wanted to visit his railway.

Mr. Fergus Duncan: I could really use another engine or two on this railway.

Bert: I agree Sir. It's very hard work with all these passengers.

Mr. Fergus Duncan: Quite right Bert. But where can I get another minimum-gauge engine?

Narrator: Later Mike was delivering some trucks of ballast when he was passing a nearby scrapyard.

Maurice (offscreen): Hello?

Nicola (offscreen): Who's there?

Mike: Who was that I wonder?

Mike's Driver: Let's go have a look, shall we?

Narrator: Mike backed up and saw two diesels he'd never noticed before.

Mike: Hello, young friends. I'm Mike. And who are you?

Nicola: I'm Nicola. And this is my friend Maurice.

Mike: And what are you two doing in the scrapyard?

Maurice: We used to pull coaches and trucks on a railway on the Mainland, just like yours. But then other engines began to take over our work.

Nicola: And now we've been in the scrapyard for sixteen years.

Mike: Oh, dear. Well I feel sorry to hear about it. But you've given me just the idea our controller needs.

Maurice: We have?

Mike: Just leave it to me. I'll be right back.

Narrator: Mike went back to work and when he had finished he told the Small Controller all about Nicola and Maurice.

Fergus Duncan: Well done Mike. Nicola and Maurice are just what I need for this railway.

Rex: Good thinking Mike.

Bert: Horray for Mike.

Frank: Here, here.

Sigird of Arlesdale: Hip hip hooray!

Fergus Duncan: And if they have any coaches of their own, could they bring them with them?

Mike: Of course sir.

Narrator: So, sometime later, Mike returned to the scrapyard.

Mike: It's all been taken care of. Mr. Fergus Duncan will buy you for the railway. And then you'll be happy once again.

Nicola: Thank you Mike.

Maurice: Yes, good on you.

Nicola: Oh, and can we bring our old coaches with us too?

Mike: Of course. Where exactly are they?

Maurice: Oh, just next to us. Show yourselves dearies.

Annick: I'm Annick.

Mitzi: I'm Mitzi.

Keeley: And I'm Keeley.

Maurice: Dears, meet Mike.

Mike: Hello there.

Narrator: So the next day, Maurice and Nicola were restored and purchased for the Small Railway. Nicola normally works with Rex, Bert, Mike and Jock, while Maurice mostly works with Frank, Sigrid and the Blister Twins. Even Annick, Mitzi and Keely look as good as new. So now everyone is happy once again.