Scaredy Engines (The Railway Stories)

Scaredy Engines is the fourth and final episode of The Railway Stories Installment, Haunted Tales on the Railway.

Plot
One Halloween, after Edward tells the other engines a story of a ghost engine that returns to the Smelters in search of his lost whistle, Thomas, Percy, and Duck are sent to collect a special from the smelters. Thomas delights in teasing Percy about Edward's ghost engine and, when an engine is needed to get another load, Duck volunteers Thomas to give him a taste of his own medicine. Thomas is not so confident when he is all alone, and ends up reversing into a smelting shed. When he runs into some chains and sets off an old whistle, he is petrified and runs away.

Percy is concerned when he cannot find Thomas at the Halloween fireworks display and goes looking for him. He eventually finds Thomas at Tidmouth Sheds and forgives him for his teasing, and they both agree everyone can be scared some of the time. The two, happy to be friends again, watch the fireworks together.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Duck
 * The Fat Controller
 * The Smelter's Yard Manager
 * Edward's Ghost Engine (Does Not Speak)
 * Toby (Cameo)
 * Oliver (Cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (Cameo)
 * Bertie (Cameo)
 * Jeremiah Jobling (Cameo)
 * Farmer Trotter (Cameo)
 * Nancy (Cameo)

Script
Narrator: "The engines on the Island of Sodor look forward to Halloween. They love The Fat Controller's fireworks, and the children dressing up as wizards and witches.

They also love Edward's spooky stories."

Edward: "They say that on Halloween, the ghost returns to the smelters looking for his lost whistle: Whoo, whoo!"

Engines: "Ooh, aah, spooky!"

Narrator: "The engines said, all shivering a little.

Later, The Fat Controller arrived.

The Fat Controller: "Thomas, Percy and Duck, I have a special job for you. You are to collect some scrap from the smelters yard tonight."

Percy: "On Halloween?"

The Fat Controller: "Don't worry. You'll be back in time for the fireworks."

Thomas: "Percy isn't worried about missing the fireworks."

Narrator: "Teased Thomas."

Thomas: "He's a scaredy engine."

Percy: "I am not!"

Narrator: "Called Percy. But he was, a little.

At the smelters, all Percy could think about was Edward's ghost engine.

Thomas knew Percy was scared. So he teased him even more."

Thomas: "What's that up there?"

Narrator: "Thomas squeaked."

Thomas: "Is it a spook?"

Percy: "It's just a piece of twisted scrap."

Narrator: "Percy said nervously."

Percy: "Isn't it?"

Narrator: "Thomas was having fun. He kept on teasing Percy."

Thomas: "Careful the ghost doesn't get you."

Narrator: "Thomas said."

Percy: "There's no such thing as ghosts!"

Narrator: "Snapped Percy.

Duck felt sorry for Percy."

Duck: "Nobody's brave all the time."

Narrator: "Said Duck."

Percy: "But I'm not a scaredy engine."

Narrator: "Percy insisted.

Soon, the job was nearly complete."

Yard Manager: "Well done."

Narrator: "The yard manager said."

Yard Manager: "Now I'll need one engine to finish up."

Narrator: "Duck wanted to pay Thomas back for all his teasing."

Duck: "Please, sir."

Narrator: "He said."

Duck: "I'm sure Thomas wouldn't mind staying."

Thomas: "Of course not."

Narrator: "Thomas boasted."

Thomas: "I'm not a scaredy engine."

Narrator: "So Duck and Percy left.

When Thomas was by himself, every sound and every shadow was spooky. He was beginning to feel very scared."

Thomas: "There's no such thing as ghosts."

Narrator: "He said nervously."

Thomas: "Who's there?"

Narrator: "Thomas was so busy looking for ghosts, he didn't watch where he was going.

The chains felt like ghost fingers."

Thomas: "Something's got me!"

Narrator: "Thomas wheeshed and set off an old steam whistle."

(Old whistle blows!)

Thomas: "The g-g-ghost whistle!"

Narrator: "Said Thomas, and he raced away as fast as his wheels could carry him."

Thomas: "The ghost engine is after me!"

Duck: "It was naughty of Thomas to tease you, Percy."

Narrator: "Said Duck."

Percy: "He was only playing."

Narrator: "Said Percy."

Percy: "I hope he hurries up. I wouldn't want him to be late for the fireworks."

Thomas: "He's after me!"

Duck: "I don't think he'll be late."

Narrator: "Said Duck.

Duck and Percy joined the other engines for the fireworks."

Thomas: "Where's Thomas?"

Narrator: "Percy asked."

Percy: "He'll miss all the fun."

Duck: "It would serve him right after all his teasing."

Narrator: "Duck said. But Percy was worried. He went to look for his friend.

He found Thomas all alone in the sheds."

Thomas: "Are you all right, Thomas?"

Narrator: "Percy asked."

Thomas: "Yes. I'm sorry I teased you, Percy."

Narrator: "Thomas said."

Thomas: "Duck was right. We all feel scared sometimes."

Percy: "And we all have to say sorry sometimes."

Narrator: "Said his friend."

Percy: "So come on, Thomas, we can watch the fireworks just as well from here."

Narrator: "And he was right."