Tenders and Turntables (Casey Jr. and Friends Episode)

Transcript
Narrator: The big stations at both ends of the line each have a turntable. The Fat Controller had them made them so that Johnny, Alfred, Montana, Harry and Rojo could be turned around, for it is dangerous for tender engines to go at high speeds backwards.

(Alfred puffs into to shed yards just as Montana is finished being turned.)

William/Rainbow Dash: Hey Applejack

Applejack: Howdy R.D, hey William. How's Montana?

Rainbow dash: Not so good. Heck, he's been grumbling about shunting his own coaches for the WildNorWester for three months solid.

Applejack: Tell me about it. Alfred's the same way. That incident with that elephant has only made things worse.

Narrator: Smaller engines like Casey Jr. however, don't need turntables, unless they need to be turned round to go into the sheds. They can go just as well backwards as forwards. But if you had heard Montana talking a short while ago, you would have thought that the Fat Controller had given Montana a new tender just to show how important he was.

(At Knapford junction)

Montana: You don't understand little Casey Jr. We bigger tender engines have a position to keep up. You haven't got a big tender so that makes it different. It doesn't matter where you go. But we are important, prestige tender engines. And for the Fat controller to make us shunt trucks, fetch coaches and go onto those filthy, hideous, dirty sidings, It's, It's, well it's not the proper thing.

Rainbow dash: Montana! Be nice! (Sigh) Sorry about that Twilight, Rachel, Pinkie Pie, Casey Jr, Yakota and Gwen.

William: Yeah sorry about that. Me and Rainbow Dash had no idea he was going to be like this.

Casey Jr: Oh no problems Rainbow Dash. Heheh. He's been like this ever since I got the branchline.

Twilight Sparkle: That's alright Rainbow Dash. It's not your fault.

Rachel: It's alright William. I understand completely.

Yakota: Oh, don't blame yourselves. You 2 are doing fine.

Gwen: Just make sure Montana doesn't go too out of line.

Pinkie pie: Yeah, not your fault at all. Oh, it's time for me, Casey Jr, Yakota, Gwen, Rachel and Twilight to go.

Rainbow Dash: And we'd better the wild nor wester over to Tidmouth.

Willam: Well, Tata.

Narrator: Montana puffed away in a dignified manner. Whilst Casey Jr. chuckled and went off with Yakota, Gwen, Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, and Rachel as Casey Jr. began singing a song.

Casey Jr: (Singing) Oh come along, we're running on time. Oh come along we're running on time…

Narrator: Yes, so, back to it. (Clears throat) When they arrived at the Tidmouth Terminus on platform one, Montana waited till all of the passengers had gotten out. Then groaning and grumbling, he shunted the coaches onto platform two for the return journey. Then, hissing furiously he back onto the turntable to be turned around.

Montana: (Furious) Disgraceful! Disgraceful!

William/Rainbow Dash: Oh Montana! SHUT UP!

Narrator: The turntable at Tidmouth was located at a windy location close to the sea and was only just big enough for Montana. If he was not on it just right, he'd put it out of balance and made it difficult to turn. Today, Montana was in a bad temper and the wind was blowing fiercely. William and Rainbow Dash tried to make Montana stop on the right place. Backwards and forwards they went, but Montana wasn't trying.

William: Okay. Just back a little bit.

(Montana mistimes stopping.)

Rainbow Dash: No no no, wait. Forward!

William: Doh!

(Montana mistimes stopping again)

Rainbow Dash: Okay let's go back a little bit.

(Montana mistimes stopping again.)

Rainbow Dash: Oh come on!

William: You know what? Forget it. He's not trying. Let's just hope we can turn him.

Narrator: At last, William and Rainbow Dash gave up. William got out and tried to turn the handle but Montana's weight and the strong winds prevented it. William, Rainbow Dash, and some plate layers tried all tried together.

William: NNNNNUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH COMMMME….. ON!

Rainbow Dash: (straining) Just got to put a little hoof grease…. on it….. (Fails to turn it. Sighing in frustration) Montana! Perfect just, perfect. It's no use! Your tender upsets the balance. If you were a smaller engine, then you'd be alright!

William: Now you'll have to pull the next train backwards.

Montana: You can't be that serious!

Narrator: Some boys were on the platform.

Boy1: LOOK! Here's a new tank engine!

Boy2: Oh what swiss! It's only Montana back to front.

Narrator: Rainbow Dash and William laughed so hard that they just rolled over on the platform floor tears streaming from their eyes.

Rainbow dash: Bah Hahahahahahaha! Oh, Montana, this is just too funny! You're a laugh, Montana.

William: AHAHHAHAHAHAAHA! Oh, I say, Montana… You've done some pretty stupid things on this island, but this just takes the tea and biscuits!

Narrator: Casey Jr. was on the other platform at and saw everything with Twilight, Pinkie Pie, Yakota and Gwen.

Casey Jr: Why hullo their Montana! I didn't know that was you at first. Playing smaller engines, are you? Ah. Sensible engine, but take my tip. Shrink your tender and it will look nicer.

Yakota: (Can't contain herself) Hahahahah! Oh, this is hilarious!

Gwen: (Also laughing) No kidding dear sister. Hahahahaha!

Narrator: Pinkie Pie pulled out a drum set from Gwen (comedy drum) and Twilight and Pinkie Pie all joined William and Rainbow dash in uncontrollable laughter.

Twilight Sparkle: Oh my. This is funny isn't it Pinkie Pie?

Narrator: Pinkie Pie was laughing so hard she started to snort.

Pinkie Pie: Hahahahahahahaha! Oh yes. This pure gold Twilight.

Narrator: Montana said nothing. Even Harry, Rarity and Rachel laughed too as they flashed by with the 1:05 to Tidmouth.

Rachel: (To passengers through intercom) And on your right you can see our main express engine acting like a tank engine. (Turns it off) Oh hhahahahahahahah! Oh, Montana, you could give Arthur askey a run for his money.

Rarity: Hahahahaha! With you there Rachel! Hahahahaha!

Montana: Take care, Harry.

(Casey Jr, his coaches, and Twilight Sparkle and Pinkie Pie depart, still in giggles.)

Montana: You might stick too.

Harry: Hahahahaha! No fears! I'm not so fat as you!

Narrator: Harry arrived at Tidmouth on platform 2 and shunted his coaches on to platform 5 for the return trip, then puffed onto to turntable.

Harry: I mustn't stick.

Rarity: That's it Harry, and… there. Perfect darling.

Narrator: Harry stopped exactly at just the right place to balance the table. It could now swing easily. Montana, William and Rainbow Dash arrived back and saw everything.

Rainbow Dash: Heya guys. What's going on?

Rarity: Oh nothing much. Just waiting for Harry on the turntable but he seems to be taking a long time.

Narrator: Rachel turned the handle and Harry turned much too easily. The window was puffing him around like a top. He couldn't stop. Rachel tried to stop it but the handle was moving much to fast for her to grab it.

Rachel: AHHH! Get back here little handle!

Rarity: Oh goodness! (Tries to use her magic to grab the handle, but it's too quick for her.)

Harry: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! LET ME OFF! LET ME OFF! LET ME OFF! HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPPPPPP! SOMEONE STOP THIS CRAZY TURNTABLE! SSSSSAAAAAAAAAAAAVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEE MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Narrator: At last, the wind died down and Harry stopped turning.

Harry: (Sigh) Oh thank goodness. I'm.. glad that…. terror ride….. is over now. (Gulp) Oh blimey…I…I think I'm gonna be sick.

Montana: Well, well, well little Harry. Are you playing Roundabouts?

Narrator: William, Rarity and Rainbow Dash all burst into laughter.

William: AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Oh, little kids will definitely pay money to ride Harry red roundabout.

Rachel: AHAHAHAHA! I wish we were kids so we could ride it, William.

Rainbow Dash: BAHAHAHAHAHA! Oh, Scootaloo would definitely love to ride that!

Rarity: Sweetie Belle would love a good roundabout ride too. Hahahahahaha! Too rich! Hahahahahaha!

Narrator: Poor Harry feeling quite giddy, rolled off to the sheds without a word when Rachel and Rarity climbed back into his cab. That evening, the big engines had an indignation meeting in the sheds.

Montana: It's shameful to treat tender engines like this!

Harry: First, Alfred gets soaked by an elephant!

Alfred: Montana has to go backwards and everyone thinks he's a tank engine!

Montana: Harry spins around like a top and everyone laughs at us. And on top of that…

All 3 engines: …The Fat Controller makes us shunt on those dirty sidings. Ugh!

Montana: (whisper) Listen! Here I've got a plan to get our own back! ….Will do it tomorrow! The Fat Controller will look silly!

Narrator: Rojo had overheard the meeting and was worried.

Rojo: (To self) Oh my. Sir Topham won't like this.

Narrator: The three engines had decided to go on strike.