Thomas and Friends
The Island of Sodor Adventures
Smelly Fish
It's summer time on the Island of Sodor and the engines are working extra hard but they need help.
Emily Helen Hatt had addressed these problems to both the engines and the board asking if another engine could be found or atleast bought.
One early morning James, Edward, Douglas and Thomas were at Tidmouth Harbour when they heard a unfamiliar whistle.
"Hey do you hear that" said Thomas
"Yes I think thats the engine thats coming to help us" said Edward
"About time" said James
"Don't be so nasty James we were all new once upon a time" Douglas
The new tank engine steamed into the yard, he looked very smart in his LMS Maroon with Yellow lining with LMS on his sides.
"Hello there I'm Arthur" said the new engine introducing himself
"Welcome Arthur" said Edward "I'm Edward"
"I'm Thomas it's nice to meet you" said Thomas
"My names Douglas" said Douglas
"Hello my names James" said James in a scarcastic way as he steamed away
"Whats wrong with him" asked Arthur
"Just ignore him he's been up since five this morning" said Douglas
Arthur helped his new friends for most of the day later that day the forman came running up to the engines.
"The fish train is ready to go out to the market at Welsworth we need a engines to take it" said the froman
"Can I take it" asked Arthur
"Sure" said the forman
"It seemed like you were pretty eger to take that trian" said Douglas
"I love the smell of fish" said Arthur
"Really" said Thomas "I hate fish all together" said Thomas
"Well before coming here I worked in Grimsby a town famous for its fishing" said Arthur
A few minutes later Arthur backed down onto his train and set off, his driver had been told that the fish vans were kept nice and cold by a motor that only worked by the train moving, this was to keep the fish fresh.
Arthur was enjoying himself but as he passed through Crosby he had to stop, a power line had come down and was laying across all three tracks.
"I need to get this train to Welsworth" panicked Arthur
"Calm down lad" said Arthur's driver
Soon James and the breakdown train arrived and workmen started to clear the track.
"You better hurry Arthur" said James when the track had been cleared
"They won't accept this fish" said Arthur
"Why" asked James
"I can already smell the fish its gone rotten" said Arthur
Emily Hatt was waiting at Welsworth when Arthur arrived she wasn't happy but when Arthur's driver explained what had happened she felt sorry for the young engine.
"The market isn't till tommorow we should be able to get another shipment by then" said Emily
"I don't think I should be the one to take it" said Arthur
"Nonsence" said Emily "The powerline falling wasn't your fault" said Emily
That night Arthur stayed at Tidmouth Harbour with Edward, Thomas and Douglas, Arthur had brought the smelly fish vans back to the harbour to have them washed out.
"Arthur don't worry you arn't to blame" said Thomas
"Tommorow will be different" said Edward
"Thank you guys but I messed up on my first job thats going to be a major factor to send me away" said Arthur
"Miss Hatt wouldn't send you away for that" said Douglas
"I agree with Douglas" said Edward
"I suppose your right" said Arthur
A few hours later Arthur was woken up the fish had just come in and was being unloaded.
"Why am I being woken up now" said Arthur
"The market starts in four hours the fish isn't there yet" said his driver
"Oh okay fair enough" said Arthur
The line was quite at this time only Arthur was awake and doing work, he was enjoying it his fire was keeping him warm and his driver was keeping him companey.
They soon arrived at Welsworth and on time and pretty soon the fish was loaded into vans and taken to market.
Emily Hatt was very proud of Arthur and decided to keep him as part of the engine crew, Arthur now works at the docks and every week he pulls his fish train while the other engiens are asleep.