The Phantom Brake Van

The Phantom Brake Van is a Thomas and Friends episode idea thought up by BiggestThomasFan.

Characters

 * James
 * Peter Sam
 * Duncan
 * Colin
 * Stepney (cameo; seen at the Wharf)
 * Rheneas (cameo; seen passing Duncan at the beginning)
 * Mighty Mac (cameo; seen at the Wharf)
 * Gator (mentioned)
 * Salty (mentioned)

Voice Cast

 * Mark Moraghan as the Narrator
 * Rob Rackstraw as James
 * Steven Kynman as Peter Sam
 * Tom Stourton as Duncan
 * Michael Legge as Colin
 * Keith Wickham as Duncan's Driver

Transcript
Narrator: Duncan is a yellow narrow gauge engine who works on the Skarloey Railway. He always wants everyone to know that he's brave, even though there was a time where he thought he saw a ghost on an old iron bridge. Duncan also wants everyone to know that he like scary stories. One night, James arrived at the wharf with some trucks. He was delivering cargo for Peter Sam to deliver along the line.

James: Good evening, everyone.

Colin: Evening, James.

Duncan: Hello.

Narrator: Duncan had been helping Colin unload a barge.

Colin: I'm ready to unload your trucks, James

James: Thank you, Colin. How would you all like to hear a spooky story while I'm here?

Colin: Okay.

Duncan: I really like spooky stories. What's this story about?

James: Well, it's a story I heard from Salty a few years ago. It's about the Phantom Brake Van. The Phantom Brake Van is an old brake van that can move on its own. It's always trying to scare engines that claim to be the bravest engines ever. Over the years, some engines have claim to have seen the Phantom Brake Van. They get so scared that they can't work properly ever again. So you better watch out, you'd never know when the Phantom Brake Van will come after you.

Colin: That was quite a scary story, James.

Narrator: Duncan found the story to be a bit scary too, but he didn't want anyone to know, especially James. James was great friend to him.

Duncan: That was a good story, James. As I said, I really like spooky stories.

(Peter Sam whistles and arrives to collect his trucks)

Peter Sam: Hello, everyone. Thank you for delivering the goods, James. And thank you for loading my cars, Colin.

James: No problem.

Colin: Yes. Take care tonight, Peter Sam.

Peter Sam: Don't worry. I will.

(Peter Sam leaves)

Colin: James, there's more cargo coming by barge for you to collect. However, it won't be here until tomorrow.

James: That's okay. I'll just spend the night here. The sheds are right there, aren't they?

Colin: That's right.

James: You coming to join me, Duncan?

Duncan: Um... I'll be there in a few minutes.

Narrator: Duncan didn't want to go to the sheds just yet. He was still afraid about the Phantom Brake Van.

Duncan: Maybe if I puff around the Wharf for a while, I'll feel better.

Narrator: So Duncan puffed around the Wharf hoping to not see the Phantom Brake Van.

Duncan: There's no such thing as a Phantom Brake Van. There's no such thing as a Phantom Brake Van.

(Duncan hears a noise)

Duncan: (Gasps) Is that the Phantom Brake Van?

Narrator: But it was just the wind whistling through some pipes nearby.

(Duncan hears another noise)

Duncan: What was that?

(Some crows fly by)

Duncan: Oh, it's just some crows. I knew that. There's no such thing as a Phantom Brake Van.

(Duncan puffs backwards and bumps into some trucks, causing them to move on their own)

Duncan: Oh my! It's the Phantom Brake Van! I'm sure it's at the wharf now!

(Duncan races forward)

Narrator: Duncan was so scared that he came off the rails, and stopped near the canal.

Duncan: I can't get back! Help! Somebody! Anybody!

James: That sounds like Duncan. He's in trouble!

(James puffs out of the sheds and finds Duncan)

James: Duncan?

Duncan: James? Help me!

(Duncan's driver and fireman attach chains to James and Duncan)

Duncan's Driver: Start pulling, James!

(James pulls Duncan away from the canal, and back onto the rails)

Duncan: Thank you, James.

James: Are you alright, Duncan? What were you doing around the wharf?

Duncan: Well, your story about the Phantom Brake Van scared me a bit. I thought the Phantom Brake Van would come to the Wharf and scare me. So I puffed around to make sure it wasn't here. I didn't want you to think I was a scaredy little engine.

James: Duncan, that story I told is made up. There is no Phantom Brake Van. Everyone is afraid of something, you know. I've been scared myself, like when I first saw Gator, and derailed at the fenland track.

Duncan: I'm starting to feel a little better. Thank you, James.

Narrator: Duncan still enjoys scary stories, but he's also not afraid to admit when he feels scared. He's also very happy to have a good friend in James.