-Midday-
James is in Knapford yards boasting to the box tank engines about how proud he is to be painted red, while waiting for an engine to shunt his goods train.
James
I'm proud to be a splendid red engine, you know? There's nobody on the North Western that's more splendid in red than me.
Matthew
What about Geoffrey? He's painted red too, and he looks just as good.
James
Forget Geoffrey! He doesn't matter.
Matthew
Okay... I'm just trying to prove that other red engines look just as good as you do.
James
You can't prove anything. Now, can one of you shunt me a train of goods?
Neil
Oh, no can do, James, we're on break!
James
Bother. Well, a splendid engine like me can't shunt!
Clive
You just sound like you don't want to.
James
Bah!
Thomas puffs into the yard to collect his coaches for another run.
Thomas
What's up, James?
James
Oh. It's you. Can you fetch some trucks for me?
Thomas
I hope this is the last time you ask because I have my own work to do & I mustn't be late!
Thomas unwillingly shunts James his trucks. He shunts a train of vans, wagons, and flatbeds. Thomas has a rather cheeky idea and holds his brakes on at the end of the train, even after James was coupled up.
James
Now that I have my trucks, time to get out & go! See you later!
James starts to puff away, but his wheels just slip on the ground, and he's not going anywhere.
Thomas
snickers
Neil
James, you don't seem to be going anywhere.
James
I know, and I don't know why!
Clive
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Brighton Wheels on Sudrian Rails
Fanfiction"Brighton Wheels on Sudrian Rails" was the name of a Thomas the Tank Engine film I wanted to make back in 2022. It was a reimagined take on Thomas' story, and it differed from the original version of the story by Wilbert Awdry for the Railway Series...
