Cranky the Crane

The Railway Series No. 41 - Cranky the Crane by The Rev W. Awdry

Stories

 * Cranky Bugs
 * Horrid Lorry
 * Thomas and the Smelly Fish
 * Henry Goes Swimming

Transcript

 * Ted Robbins: Thomas and Percy enjoyed working at the docks. They like to see air and the sound of the gulls. But one day, the friends were feeling hot and bothered. A crane was causing trouble. His name was Cranky and this was his first day at the docks.
 * Cranky: You're useless little bugs!
 * Ted Robbins: He called from above.
 * Cranky: If you put these freight cars on the inside lines then i wouldn't have so far to travel.
 * Thomas: Rubbish, Cranky!
 * Ted Robbins: Said Thomas one day.
 * Thomas: We all engines can push those trucks like this, and No crane has ever complained before.
 * Cranky: Well i'm complaining now.
 * Ted Robbins: complained Cranky, and banged his load down on the keyside.
 * Ted Robbins: Later, the two engines met Gordon and James and told them about Cranky.
 * Gordon: Hullo, you two.
 * Ted Robbins: Gordon remarked.
 * Gordon: Cranes are nearly fairy things they need a lot of attention like me in fact.
 * James: You should see the situation from Cranky's point of view.
 * Ted Robbins: Said James.
 * James: He's high up in the air coping with wind, rain and making sun. Then he looks down and sees you two little engines being annoying. No wonder he calls you bugs.