Spencer's Smooth Move

It was a nice day on Sodor. All the engines were having fun and enjoying themselves. But that hapiness didn't last too long. Percy soon puffed into the shed with some bad news.

"I just heard Sir Topham Hatt saying something!" Percy exclaimed. "Out with it Percy! I don't have all day!" James shouted. "I heard him say that the Duke and Duchess are visiting today!" he finished. After the engines heard this, they all groaned.

"Spencer...what a show-off." Henry said. They all agreed. "Maybe we should teach him a lesson!" Duck announced. They all agreed that Spencer should learn a lesson he'll never forget. But no one knew how.

Arthur had never met Spencer. He was waiting at the station with his passengers when Spencer puffed in. "Hello there!" Arthur exclaimed. Spencer looked at him. "Who are you?" he asked. "I'm Arthur! You must be-" "Spencer, yes. Now tell me something: Why are you diddly-daddling here at the station when you have work to do!" Spencer yelled. Arthur was hurt. He puffed off very sadly.

At last Spencer got the signal to go. "About time." he muttered. The Duke and Duchess were going to be meeting some friends for lunch at Edward's Station. Spencer was glad that he was going to be more important than ever. But he got very concieted or as the engines would say, "Very stuck up in the funnel."

He arrived at Edward's Station just as James pushed two more coaches up to Spencer. He was baffled. "Why are you giving me more coaches?" he asked. His driver went to couple them up. "It's the relaxation coach and the dining car." he said. Then he saw the Duke and Duchess go into the dining car along with about ten other people. He sighed as he slowly puffed off.

The coaches were heavy. Spencer wasn't used to pulling such heavy loads. He went up Gordon's Hill and back down the other side. But the coaches had secretly come up with a plan to cause trouble with Spencer.They didn't like him. But Spencer had no idea what was going on.

He slid down the tracks and onto a siding that ran through the woods. He didn't think he was to be on this track. "I don't think I should be here." he told himself. Then he felt the track move. "It's bumpy!" he shouted. His driver looked back. "We'll just speed up." he said. And that was what gave the coaches the chance.

Spencer's driver increased the speed. And the coaches started bumping eachother. Then they started pushing on Spencer. "I can't slow down!" he cried. His driver put on the brakes, but it was no use.

In the dining car, the Duke, Duchess and their friends were having an awful time. The food was going everywhere. A chocolate sundae flew up in the air and landed on the Duke's shirt. He opened up the window and shouted. "SLOW DOWN YOU SILLY ENGINE!" he shouted.

Spencer heard him, but couldn't. Then he exited the woods and was out on the main line. At last he was gaining control of the coaches. "Phew." he sighed. Then he saw a crossing ahead. There were no gates, and Bulgy was crossing right ahead. "MOVE!" Spencer shouted. Bulgy's driver quickly pressed down the gas and moved out of the way.

But Spencer's driver also put on the emergency brakes...a little bit too fast. Spencer flew right off the line and into a mud pit. The coaches were all de-railed. All the passengers got out.

"You stupid engine!" a man said. The Duke looked Spencer right in the face. "Look what you've done to my best shirt!" he shouted as he pointed to a big brown stain on his jacket. Then Emily puffed by and stopped when she saw Spencer's mess. And to add to the problem, Sir Topham Hatt got out of the coaches.

"Spencer, I hope you are happy," Sir Topham Hatt said "because after this mess, you will never be returning to the Island again." The Duke and Duchess looked at eachother. "We need a new engine." they said. Spencer's heart sank. They talked for a minute with Sir Topham Hatt and then looked at Spencer.

"Well, you've caused trouble, put we shall forgive you." The Duchess said. Spencer smiled weakly. They cleaned up the mess and Spencer left that evening. But Sir Topham Hatt still doesn't know if Spencer will be returning. But all the engines agree that Spencer finally got what he deserved!