Casey Jr. and the Breakdown Train

Transcript
Narrator: Nearly a week passed since Casey Jr's mishap with the trucks. Although Hoity Toity was stern with him, he understood that Casey Jr. was in need of a change in scenery from his job at Vicarstown Station. He allowed Casey Jr. to stay at Wellsworth to learn how to become a really useful engine. At that time, William was called away to Vicarstown for a special job. So Rachel was enlisted to help Casey Jr. learn the ways of the really useful engine. Twilight Sparkle and Pinkie Pie helped out and so did Johnny and Fluttershy. Every day, Hoity Toity came to the station to catch his train. He always said, "Hullo" to Casey Jr. and asked him how he was getting on. One of the jobs that Casey Jr. had to do was shunt trucks. There were lots of trucks in the yard. Different ones came in every day and Casey Jr. had to push and pull them into their right places.

Twilight Sparkle: And... perfect.

Rachel: Well done Casey Jr. You really have made a lot progress these past few weeks.

Twilight Sparkle: Heheheheh this definitely reminds me of organizing my bookshelves.

Pinkie Pie: Wow we made it. Just in time for lunchtime.

Casey Jr: I know, and to think I've been shunting trains for years. But once you understand the techniques of trucks, It really helps to sharpen your shunting skills.

Narrator: Casey Jr. was right. He worked very hard. He knew now that he wasn't as clever as he thought. Besides, Hoity Toity had been kind to him, and he wanted to learn all about trucks so as to be a really useful engine. Meanwhile, at Vicarstown station, William and Rarity were waiting for Hoity Toity when heard an unusual whistle. Then, a black tender engine puffed into the station. Hoity Toity climbed down and introduced the newcomer.

Hoity Toity: Here is our new engine. We've just purchased him from the Lancashire and Yorkshire railway. He is a GWR 3900 Class 5972 Olten Hall class.

William: So, what's your name?

?: I don't have a name just yet. But I'm willing to prove myself.

William: I see. That's good. I'll call you by a movie I watched, Harry. How does that sound?

Harry: I like that, thank you driver.

Hoity Toity: Good. Harry it is then.

Narrator: Rarity then inspected Harry.

Rarity: Well he seems in order, but the black paint is kind to bland and a bit of a bore, but don't worry after your trial run, I'm sure you'll get a new coat. I don't fancy these wooden brake blocks though. They make him look a little off in design.

Harry: I was made with these as an experiment. The other engines just laughed at me.

Rarity: I'm terribly sorry about that darling. They shouldn't do things like that.

Narrator: At that moment a horrifying realization hit William.

William: WAIT A MINUTE! WOODEN BRAKE BLOCKS!? THAT'S VERY DANGEROUS! Sir, shouldn't we have him refitted with iron brake blocks?

Hoity Toity: Your right. We should….

Narrator: But before they do anything else, Alfred puffed in from Alresburgh with a passenger train. He looked very poor.

Applejack: Sir, Alfred's tubes are leaking. We need to take the slow goods train to Kanpford.

Hoity Toity: I see. Well, William, as Rojo, Montana, and Johnny are busy elsewhere, I'm afraid we'll have to use Harry right now. I'm sorry about that. We'll refit him tomorrow.

Narrator: He then walked away, concerned. William and Rarity each got a fire extinguisher and reluctantly, they coupled Harry up to goods train once Applejack took Alfred off.

William: We'll just have to take it slowly. If we go too fast, the brakes may catch on fire.

Rarity: Oh dear. Perish the thought.

Narrator: The guard gave all clear, William took a deep breath and soon they set off.

William: Here we go Rarity.

Rarity: Ready Harry?

Harry: (Uncertain) Em, ready Rarity.

Narrator: The trucks overheard about Harry's wooden brake blocks and decided to use this as an advantage for tomfoolery.

Trucks: We'll get that engine on the hill. He won't be able to stop us. (snickering)

Narrator: Unfortunately, Rarity, William and Harry hadn't heard them as they went along the line. Meanwhile, back at Wellsworth, Casey Jr. was shunting with Twilight Sparkle, Rachel, and Pinkie Pie.

Rachel: There you go. That's right. Those trucks go into that goods siding.

Twilight Sparkle: I must say, you're doing even better than what I can do in my library.

Pinkie Pie: Or how I plan parties.

Casey Jr: Well thank you.

Narrator: Casey Jr. then saw a strange line of trucks.

Casey Jr: Hhhmmm. What are those over there? I've never seen trucks like them before.

Twilight: I don't think you should touch those trucks.

Narrator: They consisted of a small coach, a couple of flat trucks, two tool vans, and two strange things that Rachel called cranes.

Rachel: That's the breakdown train. When there's an accident, the workmen get into the coach and the engine takes them quickly to help the hurt people and to clear and mend the line. The tool vans carry the workmen's tools. The cranes are for lifting heavy things like engines, coaches and trucks.

Pinkie Pie: Or even the Marzipan Mascarpone Meringue Madness?

Rachel: The what?

Pinkie Pie: Oh it was a giant cake that my friends Mr. and Mrs. Cake made for a national dessert contest.

Narrator: And she told Rachel and Casey Jr. all about it.

Rachel: Oh that does sound delicious. I'm glad you and Twilight found the culprits and found out whom ate the other desserts.

Narrator: A few hours later, the 4 friends were just shunting some more trucks around Wellsworth yard, when suddenly they heard an engine whistling.

Harry: HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPP!

Narrator: And a goods train was rushing through much too fast. The engine, of course, was Harry. He, along with Rarity and William were frightened out of their wits.

William: RACHEL! HELP US!

Rachel: WILLIAM, RARITY! PUT THE BRAKES ON!

William: WE DID! BUT THEY CAUGHT ON FIRE!

Narrator: And he was right. Harry's wooden brake blocks were on fire. Smoke, sparks and flames streamed out on each side.

Rarity: OH SOMEONE OR SOMEPONY HELP US!

Harry: THEY'RE PUSHING ME! THEY'RE PUSHING ME!

Trucks: ON! ON! ON! ON! (Maniacally laughter)

William: SOMEONE CALL AN AMBULANCE!

Rarity: CALL THE ROYAL ARMY!

William and Rarity: CALL MY MOTHER!

Harry: HHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPP!

Narrator: Still whistling and screaming frantically, poor Harry, Rarity, and William disappeared under the road bridge. Casey Jr, Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, and Rachel stared in horror.

Casey Jr: I'd like to teach those trucks some manners.

Twilight Sparkle: Your not the only one Casey Jr. Those trucks are a pain.

Rachel: Not to mention completely danger mad.

Pinkie: Your right Rachel. William and Rarity were working with him too, so they're in trouble too.

Narrator: In the signal box, the signalman got a very distressing call.

Signalman: HE WHAT!? BRAKE FAILURE?!! A COW PASTURE! OH, GOOD LORD!

Narrator: He pressed a button and a bell rang out the alarm!

Signalman: CASEY JR! GET THE MAINTENANCE CREW AND THE BREAKDOWN TRAIN ON THE DOUBLE! HARRY HAS BEEN THROWN OFF THE LINE AND INTO A COW PASTURE AT CROSBY! HURRY! THERE'S NO TIME TO LOSE!

Narrator: The four friends were horrified!

Rachel: GREAT SCOT! William!

PINKIE PIE: Oh no no no no! Not good! Not good! Not Good!

Twilight Sparkle: Calm down girls! Let's just go. There's no time to lose.

Casey Jr: Twilight, Pinkie Pie, Rachel, into my cab, now!

Narrator: So Casey Jr. was coupled on, the workmen piled into their coach and off they went. Casey Jr. worked his hardest. His wheels pounding the rail.

Casey Jr: HURRY! HURRY! HURRY!

Narrator: And this time he was not pretending to be like Montana. This time he really meant it.

Casey Jr: Bother those trucks and their stupid tricks. I hope poor Harry isn't hurt.

Twilight Sparkle: Or Rarity.

Rachel: Or William.

Pinkie Pie: Yeah me too. I hope no is hurt.

Narrator: Harry and the derailed goods train were at a bend in the line. Fortunately, William and Rarity weren't hurt at all, just shaken a bit, the brake van and the last few trucks were on the rails. Rarity and William had used the fire extinguishers to put out the fire on Harry's brake blocks, but the front trucks were piled in a smashed heap and the damage was done. Harry was in a field leaking steam in all directions as a cow was staring at him inquisitively. William and Rarity checked to see if Harry was hurt.

Rarity: Oh are you alright Harry darling?

Harry: Oooohhh I don't know, I'm so sorry about this. Ooooh, I suppose there goes my trails.

William: Nevermind Harry, it wasn't your fault. It just those wooden brakes they gave you. We said that they were no good.

Rarity: Anyway, I'm sure Hoity Toity will give you another chance. He knew about your wooden brakes too.

Narrator: Just then Casey Jr, Rachel, Pinkie Pie, and Twilight Sparkle arrived.

Rarity: Oh look here comes Casey Jr, Rachel, Twilight, and Pinkie Pie.

Pinkie: We're here.

Rachel: Oh thank goodness you and Rarity are alright William.

Twilight: Don't worry. We'll have this mess sorted out before you know it.

Narrator: Casey Jr. pushed the breakdown train alongside, then he took the unhurt trucks out of the way.

Trucks: Ooooh Dear….. Ohoohhh Dear….

Casey Jr: Serves you right! Serves you right!

Twilight: I hope you all learned your lessons.

Pinkie Pie: Yeah so do I.

Rachel: That makes three of us.

Narrator: When the men put other trucks on the line Casey Jr. pulled them away too. He was hard at work puffing backwards and forwards all afternoon.

Casey Jr: This will teach you a lesson! This will teach a lesson,

Narrator: And gave them a hard bump!

Pinkie: Yeah!

Twilight: Got it?!

Trucks: (In a sad creeky voice) Yes, it will! Yes, it will!

Narrator: They left the broken trucks and mended the line. Then with two cranes, William and Rachel put Harry back on the rails.

Rarity: Oh thank goodness that's over.

Pinkie Pie: I don't know about that.

Twilight Sparkle: What do you mean?

Narrator: Harry tried to move but he couldn't.

Pinkie Pie: That. It was scripted.

Twilight Sparkle: (Sigh) Typical Pinkie.

Rachel: Say, Rarity and William would you two care for a lift home in Casey Jr?

William: Sure thing.

Rarity: If Casey Jr. will let me of course.

Casey Jr: Of course. You more than welcome to come aboard.

William: Well then much obliged.

Narrator: So Casey Jr. helped Rarity, William, and Harry back to the sheds. Hoity Toity was waiting anxiously for them.

Twilight: Casey Jr. has been outstanding today Sir. He has just helped that new engine Harry out of a nasty accident.

Pinkie Pie: Yeah we're all very proud of him.

Rarity: I know indeed. That is very good work Casey Jr.

Rachel: Definitely, you've really proven yourself really useful in my... (Pulls out a book that she and William have been working on.) ...books.

Pinkie Pie: (Comedy drums)

(Everyone laughed at the joke.)

Casey Jr: Ok Rach, that's a good one.

William: Anyway, in all seriousness though, you have done very, very well.

Casey Jr: You really mean it?

William: Yes I do Casey Jr. You were quick, smart and diligent in an emergency. You've made me and Rachel both proud to be your drivers.

Hoity Toity: Well Casey Jr, I've heard all about the rescue too in a phone call from Cronk station, and I am pleased with you as well. You are now a really useful engine outside of your shunting duties. Harry shall go to the works to have proper brakes and a new coat of paint, and you Casey Jr, shall have a branchline all to yourself.

Casey Jr: Oh thank you, sir! Can I pick my coaches from the yard tomorrow? I have 2 in mind.

Hoity Toity: Go for it.

Narrator: Now Casey Jr. is as happy as can be. He has a branch line all to himself and puffs proudly backwards and forwards with two coaches all day.

Pinkie Pie: See Casey Jr? Twilight was right.

Casey Jr: She is. All good things come to those who wait.

Twilight Sparkle: And that's a lesson well learned. Casey Jr, you've made me feel so proud.

William: That's right Casey Jr, you truly are a really useful engine.

Narrator: They are never lonely because there is always somengine or somepony to talk to at the junction. Johnny & Fluttershy and Alfred & Applejack stop quite often to tell him the news.

Applejack: Woohee! You must be mighty proud of that there branchline of yours, huh Casey Jr?

Casey Jr: Indeed I am Applejack.

Alfred: I couldn't be more proud of you Casey Jr. We all knew you could do it.

Narrator: Montana and Rainbow Dash are always in a hurry and do not stop, but they never forget to give him the good word.

Rainbow dash: Hey guys. Later guys. Congrats on your new branchline Casey Jr!

Montana: Congratulations Little Casey Jr.

Casey Jr: Thanks Rainbow Dash! You too, Montana!

Narrator: Eventually, William James Holden and Rachel Marie Raven moved over to Ffarquhar because it was close enough to Knapford university where they went to school at and also because the main headquarters was eventually reallocated to Knapford station. Soon the ponies eventually started staying at Knapford Hotel so that it would be easy access to get to work and to make it easier to see their number one really useful friend, Casey Jr the circus engine.

The End...

...Of this saga. Yes, the coaches that Casey Jr. has now are coaches 7 and 8 from previous stories.