Plot: The Logging Locos invite their friends from the island over to Misty Island for a party which they start to prepare for...with disastrous results.

It was springtime on the Island of Sodor.

All the engines were excited.

It was just a few days from Easter and the engines were looking to having a party at Knapford Station.

Later that day, the engines were all at The Sodor Search And Rescue Center when Bash, Dash and Ferdinand bustled in with their load of logs.

Sir Topham Hatt was pleased with them.

"Thank you, Bash. Thank you, Dash. And thank you, Ferdinand. You have made it on time again. And you have also arrived on time for me to make an announcement. I have something important to say."

The engines listened carefully.

"As we all know, it is just a few days before Easter. And I think we should get on with the preparations. Bash, Dash and Ferdinand, you are of course invited to our party at Knapford Station."

The three of them cheered in delight. Then suddenly they had an idea and whispered to each other about it.

"Please, sir," said Ferdinand, "may Bash, Dash and I host our own Easter celebration tonight on Misty Island."

"Please," said Bash and Dash together.

"Hmm," thought Sir Topham Hatt, "that's not a bad idea actually. The engines don't have too much work to do."

"We'd love to go," said Sir Topham Hatt's engines altogether."

"Good then," said Sir Topham Hatt, "we'll leave for the party tonight."

Thomas and Rosie had no work to do. They wanted to help the Logging Locos.

"Would you like some help with the preparations?" said Thomas.

"Neither Thomas or I have any work to do," said Rosie.

"No, thank you," said Bash.

"We'll manage," said Dash.

"We're really useful engines," said Ferdinand.

And they chuffed into the tunnel to Misty Island.

Thomas and Rosie were disappointed.

When Bash, Dash and Ferdinand arrived onto Misty Island, they started to make plans for the party.

Suddenly, an idea flew into Ferdinand's funnel.

"Bash, Dash," he said, "how about you find some decorations for the party while I go to the bakery and fill in a big order for some cakes and bread tonight at the party."

"That sounds like a good idea, Ferdinand," they both said together.

And they puffed away.

Ferdinand chuffed into the goods yard and shunted some freight cars into place.

"These cars will do," he said.

And he carried them out of the yard.

Bash and Dash chuffed along the line, trying to think of an idea for the party.

"Hey, Dash. How about searching along the lake?"

Suddenly, Dash had an idea.

"Yes," he said, "oh, and Bash, have you ever heard the story of The Misty Island Golden Egg?"

"Oh, yes," said Bash, "maybe while Ferdiand gets all the food ready for the party, we can try and find The Misty Island Golden Egg and bring it to the party.

"Yes," said Dash, "let's go."

And the two of them coupled a large freight car between them and chuffed off along the lake.

Thomas and Rosie chuffed through the tunnel to Misty Island to find Bash and Dash chuffing along the lake and into the mist.

"I can help them with whatever they are doing," said Thomas, "and in the meantime, you can see what Ferdinand's up to."

"That sounds like a good idea, Thomas," said Rosie.

And Thomas chuffed off towards the lake while Rosie went to find Ferdinand.

Ferdinand arrived at the bakery and spoke to the manager.

"Please," he asked, "may I fill in an order for some cakes and bread? Bash, Dash and I are going to throw an Eater party."

"Why, sure thing, Ferdinand," said the manager, "I'll have the miller deliver some flour at once."

"Thank you," said Ferdinand.

Bash and Dash puffed along the misty lake. They knew exactly where they were going.

"The story says you can find the egg up in the mountain," said Bash.

"And that it lays at the very top of it," said Dash.

"Let's go there then," they chanted together.

And they took a turn against the hillside and chuffed up.

Thomas saw them chuff up the hill.

"Bash, Dash," he called.

But they didn't hear him.

"Hopefully they don't get lost," he said worrily.

And he chuffed up the hillside on their tail.

Meanwhile, Rosie was looking for Ferdiand.

"Ferdinand, Ferdinand," she called out, "where could he be?"

Ferdinand had the cakes and bread loaded up in his cars and ready for the party by the time Rosie chuffed up next to him.

Ferdinand gasped.

"Rosie. What are you doing here?"

"I was just about to ask you the same question."

"I'm taking those refreshments to the party. Rosie, shouldn't you be at work?"

"I have no more work to do today. So Sir Topham Hatt gave Thomas and I permission to help you."

"Well, then. What are we waiting? Get yourself hitched up to the back of my cars and let's get this load back to the yard."

Rosie was pleased and did so.

Then the two engines chuffed off.

Bash and Dash arrived at the top of the mountain, waiting for The Misty Island Golden Egg to appear.

But unfortunately, it never appeared.

Bash and Dash's hearts sank.

"We came all the way up here for nothing," sighed Bash sadly.

"I know," sighed Dash sadly back.

Suddenly, they heard a whistle.

It was Thomas. He was chuffing through the mist when he saw the two engines ahead of them.

"Look out, Bash! Look out, Dash!" he called.

But it was too late. Thomas biffed into Dash who biffed into the freight car who biffed Bash whose wheels slowly started moving downhill.

"Oh, no," he gasped.

The three engines soar down the mountainside, whistling fearfully in the process.

"Whoa!" gasped Dash.

"Heeeellllp!" wailed Bash.

"I can't stop!" called Thomas tremblingly from behind.

They finally reached the bottom of the hill and started chuffing just as fast along the lake.

"Help! Help! I can't stopppppp!" wailed Bash frighteningly.

Bash, Dash and Thomas finally reached the yard as Rosie and Ferdinand chuffed in with their load.

Ferdinand was uncoupled and chuffed into a siding just to see the engines coming his way.

"Look out!" he shouted.

But it was too late.

CRASSSSSSH!

Cakes and bread flew everywhere and landed all over Thomas, Rosie, Bash, Dash and Ferdinand.

It was a terrible mess.

The Logging Locos felt ashamed.

"This is all our fault," sighed Bash.

"Rosie and I worked so hard," sighed Ferdinand, "and now everything is ruined."

"If only we didn't spend our time looking for some silly old Misty Island Golden Egg," sighed Dash.

Thomas and Rosie were puzzled.

"What egg?" they asked.

"Oh, you've never heard," said Bash, "it's a legend."

"It appears on the mountainside around Easter time," said Dash, "we first believed in the story, thinking it to be a legend."

"But now we just realize it's just a myth," said Bash.

Thomas and Rosie were impressed. But Ferdinand soon spoke up.

"What are we standing around here listening to some old story?" he burst out, "let's try and fix everything. Rosie and I will refill in the order while Thomas, Bash and Dash can go and find some Easter decorations.

The engines thought this was a great idea and so they went off to their positions.

Thomas, Bash and Dash chuffed over to Sodor, collected some freight cars and bought them to Brendam Docks where the Easter decorations were unloaded from Cranky and loaded up into the freight cars.

Then the three engines chuffed off for Misty Island.

Ferdinand and Rosie arrived at the Misty Island bakery with some new cars and told the manager what happened.

"May we please have a refill on that order I made earlier?"

"There's been an accident," said Rosie, "the cakes and bread have been ruined."

"I'll get straight to it," said the manager.

When Thomas, Bash and Dash arrived on Misty Island through the tunnel, the workmen unloaded the freight cars and put the decorations all around the yard.

Soon, the cakes and bread were once again ready and loaded into Ferdinand and Rosie's cars.

Then the two engines left the bakery and chuffed into the yard where Thomas, Bash, Dash and the workmen were waiting.

A refreshment stand was set up and the cakes and bread were all sorted into place.

Easter egg lights were set up all around the yard while a giant Easter Egg was placed for view by the lake.

That evening, Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Toby, Emily and Stanley chuffed through the tunnel and into the yard with Percy and Charlie, with carriages full of happy children, to follow. Sir Topham and his family were onboard Percy.

The engines were all impressed. So were the children and Sir Topham and Lady Hatt. They all agreed that the Logging Locos did a fine job and the engines all cheered and whistled in delight.

"Bash! Dash! Ferdiand!" cheered Sir Topham Hatt in delight, "this is by far the most wonderful sight I've ever seen on Easter. You are really useful indeed."

The three engines whistled along with their friends and everyone had a marvelous time.

They all agreed that was the best pre-Easter celebration on Sodor yet.