Alfred's Special Coal

Transcript
Narrator: one morning Alfred was feeling very sorry for himself sometimes he can pull trains but sometimes he felt he had no strangth at all.

Alfred: I suffered dreadfully and no one cares.

Harry: Rubbish Alfred.

Narrator: snorted Harry.

Harry: youn don't work hard enough.

Narrator: Hoity Toity spoke to him too.

Hoity Toity: what's wrong with you Alfred, you've have had lots of new parts and new paint too, but they done you no good, if we can't make you better we must get another engine instead of you to do the work.

Narrator: this made Alfred his driver and firepony very sad, Hoity Toity was waiting when Alfred came to the platform he had taken off his hat and coat and put on overalls, Alfred managed to start, but his firepony were not satisfied.

Alfred's Firepony: Alfred is a bad steamer.

Narrator: he said to Hoity Toity.

Alfred’s Firepony: I build up his fire, but it doesn't give enough heat.

(ALFRED'S WHISTLE)

Narrator: Alfred tried very hard but it was no good he didn't have enough steam and came to a stop outside Johnny's station.

Alfred: oh dear.

Narrator: Thought Alfred.

Alfred: I shall have to go away oh dear, oh dear.

Narrator: all he could do was to go slowly on a siding and Johnny took charge of the train.

(JOHNNY'S WHISTLE)

Narrator: Hoity Toity and the firepony went on discussing Alfred's troubles.

Hoity Toity: what do you think is wrong firepony.

Narrator: asked Hoity Toity.

Firepony: excuse me sir.

Narrator: he answered.

Firepony: but the fact is the coal is wrong, we've had a poor lot lately and today it's worse, the other engines can manage they have big fire boxes, Alfred's is small and can't make the heat with welsh coal, he'd be a different engine.

Hoity Toity: it's expensive.

Narrator: said Hoity Toity.

Hoity Toity: but Alfred must have a fair chance, Harry shall go and fetch some.

(MUSIC)

(JOHNNY'S WHISTLE)

(MUSIC)

Narrator: when the welsh coal came, Alfred's driver and firepony were excited.

Firepony: we'll show them Alfred old fellow.

Narrator: they carefully made his fire, putting large lumps of coal like a wall around the outside, then the glowing middle part was covered with smaller lumps.

(ALFRED'S WHISTLE)

Alfred: you're spoiling my fire.

Narrator: complained Alfred.

Firepony: wait and see.

Narrator: said the Firepony.

Firepony: we'll have a roaring fire just when we wanted.

Narrator: the Firepony was right, when Alfred reached the platform the water was pooling nicely and he had to let off steam.

Hoity Toity: how are you Alfred.

(ALFRED'S WHISTLE)

Alfred: Peep Peep Peep, I feel fine.

Hoity Toity: have you a good fire driver.

Firepony: never better sir and plenty of steam.

Hoity Toity: no record-breaking.

Narrator: warren Hoity Toity

Hoity Toity: don't push him too hard.

Firepony: Alfred won't need pushing sir I'll have to hold him back.

(ALFRED'S WHISTLE)

(MUSIC)

(ALFRED'S WHISTLE)

Narrator: Alfred had a lovely day, he had never felt so well in his life, he wanted to go fasta but his driver wouldn't let him.

Alfred's Driver: steady old fellow.

Narrator: he would say.

Alfred's Driver: there's plenty of time.

Narrator: they arrived early at the station, Casey Jr. puffed in.

Alfred: where have you been lazybones.

Narrator: asked Alfred.

Alfred: oh I can't wait for dawdling tank engines like you, goodbye.

(ALFRED'S WHISTLE)

Casey Jr.: whoo.

Narrator: said Casey Jr. to the coaches.

Yakota.: have you ever seen anything like it.

Narrator: both Yakota and Gwen agreed, that they never had.