Proteus' Letter

Proteus' Letter is a fan-made Thomas and Friends episode idea thought by BiggestThomasFan.

Characters

 * Stephen
 * Glynn
 * Rheneas
 * Sir Handel
 * Proteus
 * Millie
 * Sigrid of Arlesdale
 * Mr. Percival
 * Sir Robert Norramby
 * Mr. Fergus Duncan
 * Duke (does not speak)
 * Skarloey (cameo; seen at the sheds)
 * Duncan (cameo; seen at the end)
 * Mighty Mac (cameo; seen at Crovan's Gate Station)
 * Frank (cameo; seen next to Sigrid when Mr. Fergus Duncan reads the letter)

UK and AUS

 * Mark Moraghan as the Narrator
 * Bob Golding as Stephen
 * Keith Wickham as Glynn, Sir Handel, Mr. Percival and Passenger #1
 * John Hasler as Rheneas
 * Miranda Raison as Millie
 * Teresa Gallagher as Sigrid of Arlesdale and Passenger #2
 * Mike Grady as Sir Robert Norramby
 * Rob Rackstraw as Mr. Fergus Duncan

US

 * Mark Moraghan as the Narrator
 * Bob Golding as Stephen
 * Keith Wickham as Glynn, Sir Handel and Passenger #1
 * John Hasler as Rheneas
 * Miranda Raison as Millie
 * Teresa Gallagher as Sigrid of Arlesdale and Passenger #2
 * Kerry Shale as Mr. Percival
 * Mike Grady as Sir Robert Norramby
 * Rob Rackstraw as Mr. Fergus Duncan

Transcript
Narrator: One morning, the Earl came to see Mr. Percival at Crovan's Gate.

Sir Robert Norramby: Good morning, Mr. Percival. I was wondering if I could ask for something.

Mr. Percival: What would that be Sir Robert?

Sir Robert Norramby: Millie is at the steamworks being repaired. I was wondering if Proteus to work at Ulfstead Castle in her place. Normally I ask for Duke since I'm his grace. But since Proteus has returned to service, I thought the castle's visitors would like to ride with him. And I thought Proteus would like to share the story of his magic lamp with the visitors.

Mr. Percival: I'll ask Proteus if he'd like to go.

Sir Robert Norramby: Thank you, Mr. Percival.

(Mr. Percival arrives at the sheds)

Mr. Percival: Good morning, Proteus. I have a special job for you if you're interested.

Proteus: What would that be, sir?

Mr. Percival: Sir Robert Norramby, the Earl of Sodor, wants you to work at Ulfstead Castle for a while. Would you like to work there for a while?

Proteus: Yes, sir. Duke told me about Ulfstead Castle and the engines to work there. I'm sure they'd like to meet me for the first time.

Sir Handel: Have fun up at the castle, Proteus.

Rheneas: Yes. I hope you enjoy working there.

Proteus: Me too. See you all soon. Bye.

Narrator: As Proteus made his way to the castle, he remembered he had something else on his mind.

Proteus: I promised Sigrid I'd ask Mr. Percival to write to her and her friends to let her know how I'm getting on. But what should I say in the letter?

Narrator: Proteus soon forgot about the letter as he arrived at Ulfstead Castle.

Stephen: You must be Proteus.

Proteus: That's me.

Glynn: Welcome to Ulfstead Castle! I'm Glynn the Coffeepot.

Stephen: And my name is Stephen the Rocket.

Proteus: Nice to meet you two.

Sir Robert Norramby: And I'm glad you could come to help out here, Proteus.

Proteus: You must be the Earl.

Sir Robert Norramby: That's right! I asked for you because I thought our visitors here would like to hear about you and your story of your magic lamp.

Proteus: Oh, sir. I'd really like that.

Narrator: So Proteus was coupled to Millie's open-topped coaches, and collect some visitors.

Proteus: Some of you might not know to the story of my magic lamp, but I'm sure you'd all like to hear it.

Passenger #1: Oh, yes.

Passenger #2: Tell us, Proteus.

Proteus: Well, it all started one night when I went out to look for my brother, Sir Handel. Although back then, he was called 'Falcon'. He saw the light of my lamp, even before I got close to him. They say that when you have found my lamp, you feel a rush of wind, then you hear of creaking noise. And lastly, you see it flicker on and off, off and on. They also say that if you ever find my lamp, your wishes will come true. Now, do you all want to hear about my restoration and returning to service?

Passengers: (Cheer)

Proteus: I take it that means 'yes'. I'll tell you all about how I was found.

Narrator: And so Proteus told everyone about his discovery and restoration, as they toured the Dinosaur Park.

Proteus: And when I went to take my first passenger train on the Skarloey Railway, a crowd of people cheered and welcomed me back to service. It feels good to be back in steam again and meet some old friends like Duke and Sir Handel.

Narrator: That evening, Proteus was finishing his last tour of the day.

Proteus: Thank you all for coming. I hope you enjoyed riding with the 'Old Genie'.

Glynn: Wow, Proteus! You certainly are a popular engine here already.

Proteus: Well, I have been on Sodor for a long time, even though I've only been working again for a week.

Sir Robert Norramby: You did a marvelous job today, Proteus!

Proteus: Thank you, sir. It was fun giving visitors a tour of the castle and telling them my story.

Sir Robert Norramby: I don't know how to tell you this, Proteus, but Millie has been repaired.

(Millie whistles)

Millie: Hello! Are you Proteus?

Proteus: Yes. You must be Millie.

Millie: That's right. I heard you were filling in for me today. And from what I've heard, you did a great job.

Proteus: Thanks.

Mr. Percival: The Earl and I were wondering if you, Proteus, would like to work part-time here on the Estate Railway.

Proteus: I'd like that. I'm sure more visitors would like to ride on me.

Sir Robert Norramby: Then it's settled. You shall come here and work sometimes.

Proteus: Thank you, sir.

Narrator: As Proteus and Mr. Percival headed towards the sheds, Proteus remembered his letter.

Proteus: Sir, I promised an engine from the Arlesdale Railway named Sigrid that I'd write to her to let her know how I'm getting on here. Would you mind writing what I say in the letter?

Mr. Percival: Not at all, Proteus. We'll work on it when we arrive at the sheds.

(Later at the sheds)

Mr. Percival: Okay, Proteus. I'm ready when you are.

Proteus: Dear Sigrid and her friends,

I promised I'd write to you letting you know how I'm getting on at my new home. Everything's been going well. I met up with Duke and my brother, Falcon, now known as Sir Handel, for the first time in years. I also met some new friends on the Skarloey Railway. I got into an incident with some boys though. They threw stones at me, and broke my old lamp. But I've been given a new one now, and it shines just as bright my old one. I also work part-time at a castle called Ulfstead Castle, owned by Sir Robert Norramby...

Mr. Fergus Duncan: The Earl of Sodor. I give tours of the castle and the Dinosaur Park nearby it. I'm very happy to work on the Skarloey Railway and the Earl's Estate Railway, and I hope you've been doing well since I left the old mine by your railway.

Sincerely,

Proteus, the "Old Genie"

Sigrid: I'm glad to hear Proteus is doing well. Thank you for reading the letter to us, Mr. Duncan.

Mr. Fergus Duncan: You're welcome, Sigrid.

Narrator: Proteus is a very happy and useful engine. He's proud to work on the Skarloey Railway, and the Earl's Estate Railway. And he's very happy to have been reunited with Sir Handel again.