*basset tries his best*
one day rex the small green engine was shunting ballest trucks at arlesburgh junction. the little engine was working hard. just then he could see a blue engine entering the junction.
'is that bert' said rex.
but it wasn't bert. as the engine got closer rex could see that it was painted light blue and had red piston rods. suddenly rex knew who it was.
'well i'll be it's basset the arlesdale railway museum engine' said rex.
basset came to stop next to rex and smiled.
'hello old friend' said basset.
'hello basset it's great to see you again' said rex.
'likewise rex' said basset.
'what are you doing here' said rex.
'they let me out of the museum early this summer' said basset.
'that's nice to hear' said rex.
'hello basset glad you could make it' said the small controller.
'likewise sir' said basset.
'i have a special job for you today basset' said the small controller.
'what would you like me to do sir' said basset.
'lots of important visitors have come to visit the railway today basset i would like you to collect them and then take them to the top station' said the small controller.
'i can do that sir' said basset.
'there's a good little engine and it's nice to see you again basset' said the small controller and he walked away.
'well i better get going see you later rex' said basset.
'see you later basset the other engines will be happy to see you' said rex.
and with that basset puffed away.
'it's so good to see him again' said rex. and he smiled and went back to work.
soon basset collected some coaches and set off for the lower station. soon basset pulled into the station. but there was lots of important visitors waiting to get on board. this made basset worried.
'oh dear i hope i can take all these people i haven't taken passengers in a long time' said basset.
soon with enough hassle and hustle the important visitors were onboard. the guard blew his whistle and basset set off. soon basset was puffing along the countryside and was feeling better.
'i will get these important visitors to the top station and i will do my best' said basset.
and with that basset continued his way with pride. soon basset had to stop at a red signal. mike was there too.
'hello basset nice to see you again' said mike.
'likewise mike' said basset.
'so what are you doing today' said mike.
'well i'm taking important visitors to the top station' said basset.
'that sounds fun i wish i was taking important visitors today' said mike.
'don't you always mike' said basset.
mike laughed at that.
'you and your jokes basset' said mike.
just then the signal went green.
'well i better be off mike nice to see you' said basset.
'see you later then basset and nice to see you again' said mike.
and with that basset puffed away. soon basset had to stop at another red signal. bert was there too.
'hello basset nice to see you again' said bert.
'likewise bert old mate' said basset.
'so what are you doing today' said bert.
'well i'm taking important visitors to the top station' said basset.
'that sounds great good luck taking them' said bert.
'thank you bert i shall' said basset.
just then the signal went green.
'well i better be off bert nice to see you' said basset.
'see you later basset and nice to see you again mate' said bert.
and with that basset puffed away. soon basset had to stop at another signal. jock was there too.
'oh my hello basset i didn't see you there... nice to see you again' said jock.
'likewise young jock' said basset.
'so what are you doing today' said jock.
'well i'm taking important visitors to the top station' said basset.
'that sounds special good luck with them then basset' said jock.
'thank you for the support my young friend' said basset.
just then the signal went green.
'well i better be off jock nice to see you again' said basset.
'see you later basset and great to see you again' said jock.
and with that basset puffed away. soon basset was puffing up to a very big hill. basset's heart sank. he gazed at it and sighed.
'i can't do this' said basset.
then he remembered he was pulling important visitors.
'no i can do it and i will do it' said basset.
basset charged at the hill. the coaches strained behind him. but basset wanted to make it to the top. he huffed and puffed and puffed and wheezed. then there was trouble. basset slipped and just like that the heavy coaches pulled him back down to the very bottom of the hill. basset felt terrible.
'oh me oh my i really can't do this!' said basset.
basset looked at the hill again. suddenly he felt determined.
'no i will not let this hill defeat me i will make to the top and i shall make it to the top!' said basset.
basset started up the hill again. the coaches strained behind him again. but basset didn't care. he needed to reach the top. he huffed puffed and puffed and huffed. just then frank came down with the works train.
'come on basset you can do it don't give in!' said frank.
this encouraged basset. suddenly the visitors starting cheering too.
'keep going!' said one.
'you can do it!' said another.
'don't give up!' said a third.
all of this made basset feel stronger. it made him feel really useful. it made him beam with pride.
'yes i can do it i can!' said basset.
he huffed and puffed and puffed and huffed. and at last basset reached the top and dashed down the other side.
'hurrah hurray yippee!' cried the visitors.
basset blew his whistle in triumph.
'i did it i don't believe it i did it!' said basset.
and he continued his way to the top station. soon basset arrived at the station and came to a fine stop. the important visitors jumped off the train and cheered and cheered.
'three cheers for basset the strongest little engine on the arlesdale railway!' they cried.
'i made it' said basset.
'indeed you did basset' said a familiar voice.
it was the small controller. he had just walked on to the platform.
'basset you have performed well today' said the small controller.
basset blushed. 'thank you sir' said basset.
'in fact you have performed so well that i have asked the museum if you can permanently stay on my railway would you like that' said the small controller.
basset whistled for joy. 'i would love that sir!' said basset.
just then rex pulled in.
'that's good old friend because it was my idea' said rex.
'thank you rex i would love to live on the railway with you!' said basset.
'besides i prefer for you to be with us any day' said rex.
'and you know what rex this is the best small railway ever' said basset.
'we can both agree on that' said rex.
and the small controller smiled and everybody cheered. and after that he was no longer basset the museum engine but basset the newest member to the arlesdale railway fleet. and basset was very happy to.
Note: Basset is one of my original characters. but i do not own him as he was created by the sodor island forums check out their website.