The island of sodor is a beautiful place to visit. It even has two main railways in operation. One is the north western railway or NWR for short. And there is the skarloey railway or SKR for short.

tomorrow was an exciting day as Thomas, james, Edward and Thomas's girlfriend molly where to be going to Canada for a tour.

James: I can't wait to go to Canada thomas.

Thomas: me either james but who will do our work whilst we are on our tour?

just then the fat controller arrived.

Sir topham hatt: I have the answer for your question Thomas you,molly,Edward, and james work will be covered by duck, Oliver, Donald, and Douglas. Now i want you four to be have your selves are we clear?

engines: yes sir.

with that sir topham hatt left.

edward: when are we going to be at the dock's?

thomas: we leave for brendum dock's tomorrow at five "o"clock.

molly: that's early also james you are to head for the steam works for a repaint.

james: what ever for?

molly: search me but sir topham hatt's orders james.

james just sighed and chuffed to the steamworks for his repaint, but when he got there he saw SOMTHING that made his fire box run cold. There next to victor where a pair of wooden break blocks and black paint along with iron brake blocks.

james: hello victor how are-(gasp's) victor are those my old brake blocks and am I to repainted in my original black paint?

victor: yes james my friend they are now let's get you ready and don't worry we have made sure that when you reach bredam docks where you can attach them to your wheels.

soon james was ready for the trip. But he couldn't help but feel nervous.

when the other engines saw james in his black coat of paint they thought he was new.

gordon: hello who are you?

james:(annoyed) gordon cut the scrap it's me james.

james was annoyed at not only gordon but at the others too.

emily: James what's with the new paint?

james :(now upset) it's not new emily it is my old paint work.

the other engines: OH!?