Thomas the Trackmaster Adventures Episode 51: Emily's Hill

Previous Episode: Episode 50 Next Episode: Episode 52 Episode 51: Emily's Hill When the Ffarqhuar and "Little Western" engines fail, Emily has to take their coaches, until she goes up a steep hill... Characters: Thomas Edward Percy Duck Donald and Douglas (Donald does not speak) Oliver Emily Stanley Daisy Boco Sir Topham Hatt Henry (cameo) Gordon (mentioned) James (cameo) Toby (non-speaking role) Rosie (cameo) Molly (cameo) Eagle (cameo) Annie, Brittany, and Clarabel (non-speaking roles) Martha and Jennifer (non-speaking roles) Isabel and Dulcie (non-speaking roles) Alice and Mirabel (non-speaking roles) Henrietta and Victoria (non-speaking roles)

Transcript
Narrator: It was a warm day on the Island of Sodor. The engines were doing their normal jobs as usual. The engines on the main line were working real hard and so are the engines on branch line. Thomas' branch line had been worked on for a long time. Thomas with Percy, Emily, Toby, Daisy, Rosie, and Stanley kept the branch line running. They took passengers on long tours and they bring them back. Thomas and his friends were talking to the other engines. Emily: Our branch line is the longest running one of them all. Duck: Don't forget - me and Oliver run our branch line. You're not alone. If you are alone, pulling branch line passenger would be too hard for you and Thomas. Emily: Heh, I can do all. Narrator: When they were done chatting, they continued their works. Thomas set off to shunt trucks with Oliver. After they have finished shunting Thomas spoke to Oliver. Thomas: Is everyone's branch line more important? Oliver: Thomas, everyone’s branch line is important. Narrator: Thomas wondered for the rest of the day. The next day came a surprise for Emily. She was feeling happy and cheerful. But not everyone else. Thomas, Percy, Toby, Daisy, Stanley, and Rosie were upset. Thomas: Our valves' have failed. Daisy: My brakes won't work. Emily: What happened to all of you? Stanley: Sorry, Emily, but we can't work today. Thomas' fireman: Thomas' valve can be easily repaired, but it will take a while to get it done. Thomas' driver: And the others would take until tomorrow. Emily's driver: Emily, you'll have to work Thomas and Duck's branchlines. Emily: What happened to Duck? Narrator: Her driver and fireman didn't reply. She was soon ready. Thomas: Emily, when I'm fixed, I'll come to help. Emily: Okay. Narrator: Emily soon set off. She collected her coaches Martha and Jennifer first. Then she collected Annie, Brittany, Clarabel, Henrietta, and Victoria, and hurried to Duck's branchline. When Emily reached Duck's branch line, he found that Duck and Oliver were needed to have their smoke boxes repaired. Duck: Thank goodness, Emily. Oliver: You'll need to take our passengers. Narrator: Emily was soon coupled up to Isabel, Dulcie, Alice, and Mirabel, and set off to collect the passengers. She groaned under the strain of eleven coaches. Emily: {groans} Ohhhhh! Now I know what extremely hard work is! Narrator: Emily collected Duck and Oliver's passengers from Henry and took them to wherever they want to go. As soon as she delivered the first set of passengers, she collected some and set off again. She soon got to her destination and she was already feeling exhausted. Emily: Man... I know why everyone is important. Narrator: Emily had soon finished her work on Duck's branch line and set back to Thomas' branch line. Emily returned and started with her passengers. But because there were so many, Emily picked up four coaches from Edward's branch line and began to feel tired even more. When Emily started her journey, she became more exhausted. Her wheels began to slip more. When she dropped off most of her passengers and collected more, ahead came trouble. There was a big hill, similar to Gordon’s hill. When Emily reached the hill, she was even more tired. Martha and Jennifer saw the hill and began to worry. All the other coaches worried, too. But Emily began to climb the hill. She grew even more exhausted and tired. Her wheels began to feel wobbly. And her face turned blue as Thomas. Then suddenly, her safety valve burst. And her brakes snapped as well. After a violent hissing, Emily rolled down the hill backwards. The coaches' brakes came on, preventing them from derailing. After Emily stopped safely, she felt exhausted. Emily's driver: We can't go any further, and we have a load of passengers. Emily: Now I know how everyone's line is important. Narrator: There was nothing Emily could do. Harold was flying overhead. Harold: Hello, Emily. Emily: Hi, Harold. Narrator: Harold could see that Emily was in trouble. And he zoomed away to find help. Emily: {moans} I wish everyone was helping out on their branch lines. Narrator: Just then, Thomas came up to Emily. Thomas: Hello, Emily. I see you broke down. Emily: {sighs sadly} Yeah... Thomas: That's too bad. I can't pull you and the trains by myself. Several voices: But we're here! Narrator: Thomas and Emily looked to see Edward, Boco, Donald and Douglas. Edward: Emily, everyone's branchline is important. Douglas: And so is teamwork! Emily: Thanks, guys. Narrator: Thomas took Emily back to the sheds, then returned for Annie, Brittany, and Clarabel. Edward took Henrietta and Victoria. Boco took Martha, Jennifer, and two of the red coaches. Donald took Isabel, Dulcie, and a coach. Douglas took Alice, Mirabel, and a coach. All five engines got all the branch lines running smooth until there were no more passengers. Later, Sir Topham Hatt came to see Emily and the other branch line engines. Sir Topham Hatt: Emily, I am proud for your brave effort today, handling all the passengers yourself. Emily: Thank you, sir. Sir Topham Hatt: {to Thomas, Edward, Boco, Donald and Douglas} The rest of you did your best as well. The engines will be back to working order soon. Narrator: And he left. Emily gave a relief sight. Emily: Everyone is important to the railway, branch lines and main lines. Percy: And guess what? First there was Gordon's hill, and now there is Emily's hill! Narrator: All the engines laughed. And by the next day, Thomas, Percy, Toby, Daisy, Stanley, Rosie, Duck, and Oliver were able to work on their branch lines. Edward, Boco, Donald and Douglas returned to their branch lines. All the coaches on Thomas' and Duck's branch lines were glad to have their engines back. As Emily was repaired, Thomas looked after Martha and Jennifer for her. He didn't mind the extra work. Emily was happy to have her friends. THE END

Fun Facts
Emily is the second engine to have a hill named after her.