Another Thomas rewrite, this time it's "Fish" from Season 4. Enjoy and comment.
On clear, starry nights, when the moon shines bright, and the air is still, you can hear the sounds of far-away ships and distant laughter.
They echo over the hills, and through the valley, down the canal, and through the mainland.
All the engines know that these are the sounds that the harbor is busy at the big station by the sea.
One night, a special load of fish arrived.
There was so much fish, that Sir Topham Hatt ordered extra vans to be added onto the Flying Kipper.
The only vans available were old ones, which hadn't been used for a long time.
Henry waited impatiently by the kiev-side as Duck shunted the vans into position.
Thomas puffed by with the mail-train.
"Hello Duck!" said Thomas, "Going fishing? I'd be careful if I was you."
"Why?" huffed Duck.
"Well, fish always cause trouble for engines, especially when they get into a boiler. And, fish are always smelly."
Thomas puffed away.
Meanwhile, Henry was grunting dreadfully.
"You'll just have to put up with it." said his driver. "At least the other load will mean you can have another engine to help you up Gordon's hill."
Duck was waiting at Edward's station, so he could pull the heavy train from behind.
Henry was making good progress.
When they reached Edward's station, his driver stopped the train.
Then, Henry gave a special signal.
"PEEP PEEP, PEEP PEEP! I need help please!"
"PEEP PEEP!" replied Duck. "\I won't be long!"
Duck gently buffered up to Henry's train, but was not coupled up.
That way, Henry could keep going without stopping when they reached the top of the hill.
"Ready!" whistled Duck.
"Ready!" replied Henry, and off they went.
Soon, they reached Gordon's hill.
"Push hard, push hard!" said Henry.
"We're doing it, we're doing it!" said Duck.
Henry was pushing his train harder than he realized.
Duck felt the weight on his buffers begin to slack.
Then, he realized something.
"There's no tail lamp!" he puffed.
He whistled, but there was no reply.
Meanwhile, Henry had noticed something too.
"My train is getting heavier! I'm slowing down!"
Then, there was trouble. Duck crashed into one of the vans, causing loads of fish to fall out, and bringing the train to a stop!
Luckily, no one was hurt, but a strong smell of fish flew in rhe air.
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Next day, some workmen found the tail-lamp at the bottom of the hill.
Sir Topham Hatt spoke to Duck. He was not cross at all.
"The accident wasn't your fault. We should have made sure your tail lamp was placed on properly. I'm sending you to the Works to have you fixed up again."
"Thank you sir/" said Duck sadly. "I hope I never have to deal with fish again."
I hope so too, don't you?