Casey Jr. Breaks the Rules

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Narrator: there's a line to a quarry at the end of Casey Jr's branch, it goes for some distance along the road, Casey Jr. was always very careful to whistle here in case anyone was coming, early one morning a large Grumpy pony named Chancellor Neighsay, he was sitting close to the line, Casey Jr. liked ponies he had been a great friend of the unicorn who had just retired.

Casey Jr.: Peep Peep.

Narrator: he whistled.

Casey Jr.: good morning.

Narrator: Casey Jr. expected that the new unicorn would be friendly too, but he was sorry to see that he didn't look friendly at all, he was Red in the face and very cross.

Chancellor Neighsay: disgraceful.

Narrator: he spluttered.

Chancellor Neighsay: I didn't sleep a wink last night it was so quiet and now engines come whistling suddenly behind me.

Casey Jr.: I'm sorry sir.

Narrator: said Casey Jr.

Casey Jr.: I only said good morning.

Narrator: Chancellor Neighsay pointed to Casey Jr.

Chancellor Neighsay: do you have your cowcatcher.

Casey Jr.: yes I do sir.

Chancellor Neighsay: don't be funny.

Narrator: snapped Chancellor, he looked at Casey Jr's wheels.

Chancellor Neighsay: it seems to me that you don't have any sideplates.

Narrator: and he wrote in his notebook.

Chancellor Neighsay: engines going on public roads must have their wheels covered with sideplates and good thing you've got your cowcatcher to protect people and animals from being dragged under the wheels if they stray onto the line, you don't have sideplates so you are dangerous.

Casey Jr's Driver: rubbish.

Narrator: said Casey Jr's driver.

Casey Jr's Driver: we've been along here hundreds of times and never had an accident.

Chancellor Neighsay: that makes it worse.

Narrator: Chancellor answered, he wrote regular lawbreaker in his book, Casey Jr. puffed sadly away, Hoity Toity was having breakfast he was eating toast and marmalade, the Butler came in.

Butler: excuse me sir you're wanted on the telephone.

Hoity Toity: bother that telephone.

Narrator: said Hoity Toity.

(Telephone sounds)

Hoity Toity: I'm sorry my dear.

Narrator: he said to his wife.

Hoity Toity: Casey Jr. is in trouble with the pony and I must go at once.

Narrator: at the station, Casey Jr's driver told Hoity Toity what it happened.

Hoity Toity: dangerous to the public indeed, we'll see about that.

Narrator: Hoity Toity spoke to Chancellor, but however much he argued with him it was no good.

Chancellor Neighsay: the law is the law.

Narrator: he said.

Chancellor Neighsay: and we can't change it.

Narrator: Hoity Toity felt exhausted.

Hoity Toity: I’m sorry driver.

Narrator: he said.

Hoity Toity: it's no use arguing with big ponies, we will have to make those sideplate things for Casey Jr. I suppose.

Casey Jr.: everyone will laugh sir.

Narrator: said Casey Jr.

Casey Jr.: the'll say that I look like a tram.

Narrator: Hoity Toity stared, then he laughed.

Hoity Toity: well done Casey Jr. why didn't I think of it before we need another engine.

Casey Jr's Driver: we’ll that was on my holiday, I met a nice little engine called Shelbert, he takes freight cars from the farms, but the trucks are taking over most of his work and he needs a change, he has a cowcatcher and sideplates, I'll write to his superintendent at once.

Narrator: a few days later, Shelbert arrived.

Hoity Toity: that's a good engine.

Narrator: said Hoity Toity.

Hoity Toity: I see you brought your coach Bella.

Shelbert: you don't mind do you sir.

Narrator: asked Shelbert.

Shelbert: Shining Armor wanted to He’s her as a henhouse and that’s would never do.

Hoity Toity: no indeed.

Narrator: said Hoity Toity.

Hoity Toity: we couldn't allow that.

Narrator: Shelbert made the silly cars behave even better than Casey Jr. did.

Chancellor Neighsay: hey you

Narrator: at first Casey Jr. was jealous, but he was so pleased when Shelbert blew his whistle and frightened Chancellor they've been firm friends ever since.