A Proud Day for Harry

Transcript
Narrator: Sometimes, Alfred and Montana often slept at Knapford Sheds with Harry. Although the Hoity Toity was beginning to think well of him, whenever they had a chance, Alfred and Montana sometimes would talk about nothing but bootlaces.

Montana: Remember the time when you learned to tie a bootlace to mend the brake pipe on your coaches? Hahaha!

Alfred: I thought only people could tie bootlaces, not engines.

Narrator: Harry tried to get his own back by talking about engines who were shut up in tunnels and get stuck on hills, but they never listened. He wasn't the only one getting teased though. At Knapford Hotel, Rainbow Dash would often tease Rachel about the bootlace blunder too, as well as tease William for other things he did wrong.

Rainbow Dash: BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Oh my, I can't believe you let that happen to Harry! Heheheheh! First, you land him into a cow pasture, then soak Hoity Toity's sunglasses. Now Rachel had to mend a broken brake pipe with a bootlace! Hahahahahaha! I must admit, you may have done some pretty silly things in past you 2, but this, this has to be the greatest masterpiece yet! HAHAHAAHA! What did you read the engine drivers guide to bootlace tying? Did you double knot your laces? Hahahaha! Get it? Double knot!

Narrator: Rainbow Dash, though she meant well, sometimes didn't know if she was taking jokes too far. Rachel felt rather hurt, but William was furious!

William: (Angry) HEY LEAVE HER ALONE! At least she was able to finish a passenger run without bursting an engines safety valve. Unlike somebody I know.

Narrator: Rainbow Dash perked up angrily.

Rainbow Dash: Excuse me!? At least me and Montana have never had embarrassing accidents!

William: You mean besides hitting me in the eye with a cricket ball, being co-responsible for hitting Hoity Toity's car in the same year, getting stuck on Montana's hill with a goods train, having to be helped up said hill by Johnny, and freaking out when Montana burst his safety valve? (Smug smile) Shall I go on, or do you feel dumb enough?

Rainbow Dash: Oh, mighty big words for someone whom was also co-responsible for hitting Hoity Toity's car, got stranded in tunnel because a certain ten-wheeler was scared of the rain in, Went out of control on Montana's hill with Casey Jr, crashed into a cow pasture with Harry and Rarity, and gave Hoity Toity's sunglasses a shower.

Narrator: William's jaw dropped. Rainbow Dash just smiled smugly.

Rainbow Dash: Yeah. I guess the joke is really on you William.

Narrator: William was furious.

William: Hhmph I bet I could make perfect Journey with the wild nor wester all the way to Vicarstown without bursting a safety valve and break your record again.

Rainbow dash: What you do you mean again!?

William: Oh didn't I tell you I made it to Brendam from Vicarstown with 25 minutes to spare and that was with Johnny, Fluttershy, and Rachel.

Rainbow dash: Oh you want to do this the hard way? Will do this the hard way.

William: Yeah! Lets bet on it! I bet you my 40 pounds that I could bet your record of 20 minutes to spare on a perfect trip on the Wild Nor Wester from Vickorstown, plus a water stop at Crovans Gate to Knaphord.

Rainbow Dash: And I'll bet 50 pounds that I can break my record of 20 minutes to spare on a perfect trip on the Wild Nor Wester from Knapford plus a water stop at Crovans gate to Vicarstown.

William: You're on Dash, I'll let you drive him tomorrow morning.

Narrator: And the two friends shook hands and hooves. Rainbow Dash then left to practice her flying tricks.

Rachel: Thank you for standing up to her.

William: Of course. I'm not going to let anyone bully my childhood friend.

Narrator: Meanwhile, back at Knapford Sheds...

Harry: Oh coming from some engine who was scared of the rain and hides in tunnels, and some engine whom get stuck on hills because they don't want to pull trains.

Montana: Ah, you talk too much little Harry. A fine strong engine like myself has something to talk about. I am the only engine who can pull the express. When I am not there, they need 2 engines, think of that. I've pulled express trains for years on the GNR railway, and have never once lost my way. I seem to know the right way by instinct.

Narrator: Being the boastful engine he was, Montana often never told the truth. He was actually a Union Pacific Forty-Niner and was only used for one demonstration train before coming to Sodor in 1920. Every wise engine knows that Signalmen (Or Signalwomen) works the points to make engines run on the right line. But Montana had been so proud that he had forgotten. The next morning, William, Rarity, Rachel and Rainbow Dash arrived for work.

Montana: Wake up little Harry. It's nearly time for the eastbound Wild Nor Wester. What are you doing today? Odd jobs? Ah well, we all have to begin somewhere, don't we? Run along now and fetch my express coaches. Don't be late.

Rainbow Dash: (Teasing) Yeah don't be late.

Rachel: Don't get cocky Dash. Come on Harry. Let's do it.

Narrator: So she and Rarity lit Harry's fire. Rachel pulled the lever, and Harry went to fetch the coaches.

Rarity: My word. These coaches look simply fabulous. So modern and up to date, the paintwork absolutely breathtaking too. I should try making some fabric to match these darlings' paintwork.

Narrator: And indeed Rarity was right. They were all shining with lovely new coats of paint. Harry was careful not to bump and they followed him smoothly into the station, singing happily as the entered platform 1.

Coaches: We're going away! We're going away.

Harry: (Sigh) I wish I was going with you. I should love to pull the express and go flying along the line.

Rarity: (Sigh) So do I Harry darling. You'd look smashing with these beautiful express passenger carriages.

Narrator: Harry left the coaches at platform 1. He went back to the yards just as Montana, with much noise and blowing off steam, backed onto the train with Rainbow dash and William on board.

Rarity: Oh my word, these coaches even look good with Montana. They make him look as beautiful as baby blue sapphires.

Narrator: Rainbow Dash was driving him that day as a part of their bet and she was ready to break her record again. Hoity Toity was the train with other important people and as soon as the guard blew his whistle, Montana started.

Montana: Look at me now! Just look at me now.

Narrator: And the coaches glided after him, he whistled to Harry.

Montana: Goodbye little Harry. See you tomorrow.

Rainbow Dash: (Snickering) Hey William, better have my 40 pounds ready by tomorrow.

Rarity: What was that all about?

Rachel: Oh, he and Rainbow Dash made a little bet to see whom can make the perfect trip from here to Vicarstown or Vicarstown to here on the Wild-Nor-Wester.

Rarity: Oh. I see.

Narrator: The three friends watched as Montana, Rainbow Dash and William disappeared and then went back to work. Harry pushed some trucks into their proper sidings and then went collect some coaches for another train on platform 1. Rarity, Rachel and Harry had just brought the coaches to the platform when they heard an astronomical racket. There was Montana trying to sidle into the station on platform 2 without being noticed as Rainbow Dash tried to hide in his cab.

Harry: Hullo Montana. Is it tomorrow already?

Narrator: Montana said nothing. He just blew steam feebly. At that moment, Rachel saw a rainbow-colored tail poking out from Montana's cab.

Rachel: Hullo Dash.

Narrator: Rainbow Dash startled perked her head up in embarrassed terror.

Rachel: Well is just me, or does tomorrow seem to come faster than usual?

Rainbow Dash: (Sighing in defeat) Ah who am I kidding?

Harry, Rarity & Rachel: Did you three lose your way?

Rainbow Dash: (sigh and groan) No. It was lost for us.

William: We were switched off the mainline onto the loop at Peel Godred.

Montana: Yes, and we had to go all the way around and back again.

Harry: Hmmmm. Perhaps it was instinct?

Rarity: Ahahahahahaha! Too rich Harry. Ahahahahaha!

Rachel: (Laughs) Good one Harry.

Narrator: Meanwhile, all the passengers hurried to the booking office.

Passengers: WE WANT OUR MONEY BACK!

Narrator: But Hoity Toity climbed onto a trolley and blew the guards whistle so loudly that they all stopped to look at him. Then he promised them a new train at once.

Hoity Toity: Montana is too embarrassed to do it. Harry, will you help pull the Wild Nor Wester for us?

Harry: Yes Sir. I'll have a jolly good try.

Rarity: That a boy Harry.

Rachel: Alright! Let's give it a go you 2.

Narrator: So Harry was coupled on and everyone got in again.

Hoity Toity: Do your best Harry.

Narrator: The whistle blew and Hoity Toity scrambled into the train.

Harry: Come along! Come along girls! There we go. Gently does it.

Coaches: You're pulling us well, you're pulling us well.

Harry: Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!

Rachel: Now for the sprint. Ready Harry?

Harry: Ready when you are Rachel.

Rarity: Oh I am so proud of you Harry.

Narrator: Rachel opened the regulator and Harry was now at his top speed, his wheels and side rods were like blurs. Bridges and stations flashed by, the passengers leaned out of the coaches and cheered. They reached the terminus with 50 minutes to spare, breaking Rainbow Dash and Montana's record. Everyone congratulated Harry, Rarity, and Rachel.

Hoity Toity: Well done Harry, Rachel, and Rarity. Would you three like to take the Wild Nor Wester sometimes?

Narrator: All three's faces lit up like Christmas Trees.

Rarity, Rarity, and Harry: Oh yes please sir!

Narrator: Next day, when Harry, Rarity, and Rachel came back, Montana was busy pushing trucks in the yard with Rainbow Dash and William.

Rainbow Dash: Well, looks like we have to try again. I'll win this time!

Narrator: But to her surprise, William shook his head.

William: Nah Rainbow Dash, I'm calling the bet off. We both lost. That run with the express just showed me how stupid betting on petty things can be.

Harry: So what are you up to Montana?

Montana: Ah. Just pushing trucks. Ah well. I like quiet work for change. I'm teaching these trucks some manners and I heard you did well with Wild Nor Wester yesterday.

Harry: Good. We'll show them.

Narrator: And he gave his trucks a furious bump. Montana and Harry are now great friends. Harry sometimes takes the Wild Nor Wester to give Montana a rest. Montana never talks about bootlaces anymore, and they are both quite agreed on the subject of trucks.