Saved From Scrap
If someday you should travel on Edward's branch line, you'll pass by a farm that's own by a very sweet lady named Widow Tweed. She takes care of all the animals and has a pet fox named Tod. Tod is good friends with Lady and Edward. Sometimes Edward would stop by the farm to pick up some milk and take them to the market.
One day Lady was getting ready to leave for work.
Tramp: What you all excited for, Pidge?
Lady: Edward and I are going to the scrap yard today.
Tramp: Wow, is it that time already. He's not even that old.
Lady (Laughing): Tramp! No, no. We're just picking up some rusty old machinery and we're taking them to the steel works so they can be useful again.
She kissed her husband and went off to meet with Edward at the yard. Then Edward collected some trucks and went off to the scrap yard.
When they reach the scrap yard, Edward's driver and fireman helped the workers load up the trucks with rusty gears and other machinery. Today Lady and Edward notice something outside the yard, it was a traction engine!
Lady: Excuse me, hello?
?: Oh, hello.
Lady: What are doing in a place like this?
Trevor: My names Trevor and well, I'm going to be broken up next week.
Edward: That's a shame. You don't even look broken and rusty.
Trevor: My driver said the same thing too. He said all I need is some paint polish and oil to be as good as new, but my master doesn't want me anymore. I guess it's because I'm old fashion.
Edward and Lady snorted.
Lady: So, my friend Edward is old, but I don't care. I like him the way he is.
Edward: I don't pay much mind to what the others say about me, the Fat Controller thinks I'm a useful engine.
Trevor: My driver says I'm useful, too. I don't break down like these other tractors. I struggle on to the job finished on time.
Lady: What kind of work did you do?
Trevor: My master would send us from farm to farm. We would fresh corn, haul logs, and did lots of other work. We would sometimes to go the town and say hello to all our friends, and sometimes we would be at festivals giving rides to children.
Trevor shut his eyes and smiled as he was remembering.
Trevor: Oh yes, I like children.
Edward and Lady felt sorry for Trevor and they wanted to save him, but they didn't know what to do. Lady told her family about Trevor.
Tramp: I admire your determination to help him out. But who are you going to find that needs a traction engine?
Lady: Hmm… I've got it!
Next day she told Edward, his driver, and his fireman about her plan.
Edward: Do you think it'll work?
Lady: Why not, she told us that she's been having trouble with her traction engine for a few months, I'm sure she'll love to meet Trevor.
Widow Teed: Hello Edward. You look lovely today.
Edward: Thank you, Ms. Teed.
Tod: Lady!
Lady: Hey Tod. I hope you're staying out of trouble.
Tod: Lady, this is my new friend Copper. He just moved it.
Copper is a brown hound dog, much like Trusty.
Copper: Hello, madam.
Lady: Lady's find with me, Copper. Welcome to the neighborhood.
Charlie: Ms. Teed, how's that tractor of yours doing?
Widow: Not so good. I'm afraid the old thing is busted again, and I'm going to be late to deliver my hay to the other farm if I can't get this thing to work for me.
Edward: Well, we've got a solution for you.
And he told her about Trevor.
Widow: Oh, he sounds like a nice tractor.
Edward: He saws wood and loves to give rides to children.
Widow: Hmm… Alright. I'll see what I can do.
Charlie gave Widow Teed Jem Cole's number and later that night, she gave him a call.
Widow: Hello. Yes, this Widow Teed. A friend of mine told me you have a tractor that's about be turned into scrap. I would like to see your tractor and if we're lucky, I can buy and save him.
Copper: Do you think he'll be saved?
Tod: I don't know, but if he can, then it'll be good for Widow.
Later that Saturday evening, the Widow and Tod arrived to see Trevor and his driver.
Jem Cole: Hello, are you Ms. Teed?
Widow: Yes, and this is my pet fox, Tod.
Jem: He looks smart. Hello there Tod. This right here is Trevor took me a long hour, but I got him all clean and lit his fire for you to see.
Widow: Oh my. I love is look, so green and special!
Trevor blushed.
Trevor: You're too kind, ma'am.
Jem: Would you like to see how it runs?
Widow: After you.
Jem Cole helped Widow Teed onto Trevor and he took her around the yard.
Widow: Mind if I give it a go?
She had a wonderful time riding in Trevor; she then went to the office and came out with a big happy smile on her face.
Widow: I've got him cheap, Jem! Cheap!
Jem: Do you hear that, Trevor! This lady saved you! And you live on her farm now!
Trevor: Peep Peep!
Widow: Would you be kind enough to drop off Trevor to my farm, please? I'm sure Tod would love to ride with him?
Now Trevor lives with Widow Teed and Tod, and he sees Edward and Lady every day. He even met Copper and soon came friends with him. He loves his new job, Ms. Teed has him help around the field and take the hay to market. But Trevor's happiest day is the church faith. With a wooden seat bolted to his bunker, he chuffers around the orchard, giving rides to children.
Widow: You've been really useful today, Trevor. You shall have a new coat of paint tomorrow.
Tod: Welcome to the farm, Trevor.
And sometimes you'll see him shut his eyes, remembering.
Trevor (Thinking): I like children.