Dear Disney,
News from the Mainline have not been good. Tramp has told me about his trouble with Gordon, and Pongo and Jock had the same trouble with their engines'. It gave Sir Topham Hatt lots of worries as well as the dogs. Pongo thought if Henry got his green paint back that maybe he might useful again, but they were still conceited, but soon Sir Topham Hatt would settle their nonsense.
I hope you'll like meeting Percy and Pongo's son Lucky, we'll be hearing more of them later.
The Author
Henry and the Elephant
The alarm clock rang showing 6:00, Roger got up and so did his dog Pongo.
They headed to the kitchen for some breakfast; Pongo had the usual, and noticed his son Lucky and his wife Perdita next to the table.
Perdita: Good morning dear.
Lucky: Hi dad.
Pongo: Hello Perdita darling, what are you and Lucky doing up so early?
Perdita: Lucky wanted to spend some time with you, before you get ready to leave for work?
Pongo smiled at his son.
Perdita: How's Henry doing?
Pongo: He's doing fine, but I'm worried.
Lucky: Is he sick again?
Pongo: No son, he's been fine for awhile, it's just that ever since Scamp and Thomas had their branch line, he's missed them so much. Can't blame him, I miss those guys too sometimes. But he's become conceited.
Perdita: Conceited?
Pongo nodded.
Pongo: It's not just him, but now he and Gordon have to fetch their own coaches and the Fat Controller wants us to start early if they have to start early. I don't mind, but I feel kind of bad not spending time with you guys.
Lucky: It's alright dad, you're doing a lot to keep us safe I want to be like you someday.
Pongo smiled.
Pongo: And I'm sure you will son.
He looked at the clock and he and Roger left for the North Western Railway.
He arrived at the shed and saw Henry and his friends, but he was surprised to see Thomas and Bertie at the sheds as well.
Pongo: What's this about?
Thomas: I don't know the Fat Controller told me and Bertie to come here for a bit today.
Bertie: We were a bit surprised as you are.
Gordon: Maybe he wants me to pull a special train.
James: Or give me a new coat of paint.
Scamp: Or give me and Thomas an reward for being really useful.
Angel rolled her eyes and chuckled.
Pongo noticed Henry's new coat of paint.
Pongo: I see you got your old green again Henry.
Henry: Yes, now maybe people will stop mistaking me for Gordon.
Just then the Fat Controller arrived.
The Fat Controller: Good morning everyone, thank you all for coming, especially you Thomas and Bertie.
Angel: Excuse me sir, but what is this all about?
The Fat Controller: Today is a special day and all of you are going to work hard today. Today a circus is coming to town, so there's going to be lots of trucks full of circus supplies including the animals, tents, ect.
The engines and dogs were excited.
The Fat Controller: Now each of you will have a job to do. I want Henry and Gordon to help pull the train full of supplies to the place where the circus will be held. Then Gordon when the time comes you will pull the express full passengers to see the circus. Edward and James will help shunt the train of supplies to their proper sidings. I want Thomas to bring the workmen to place to set up the circus and I want Bertie to also bring some passengers to the circus.
The engines and dogs tooted and bark with excitement.
The Fat Controller: Silences! Now when the circus leaves I'll chose an engine to pull the train away, but I know all if you will work hard either way. Now you all got your jobs; please go to the docks and get your supplies.
The engine and dogs were excited and each work every hard puffing and pulling the circus train, they each wanted to pull the special train. The dogs got to see the circus with their owners and family, and they had a splendid time.
They were sad to see the circus go away, but Henry and Gordon were jealous when James and Jock got to pull the train away. However there was more work for them, that they stopped complaining.
Later Henry and Pongo were taking a rest in the sheds, when the Fat Controller came to see them.
The Fat Controller: I got a call from a driver saying a tunnel is block down the line. Henry I would like you to take some workmen and investigate about this.
Henry found two trucks and brought the workmen to the tunnel.
Henry (Grumbling): Pushing trucks, pushing trucks.
Pongo: Come on Henry, the sooner we start, the sooner we can take a rest before our next train.
They arrived at the tunnel and workmen went in. Then Pongo heard them shouting.
Workmen: HELP!
Then they all came out looking frighten.
Workman: We started to dig at the block, but it grunted and moved!
Forman: Rubbish!
Workman: It's not rubbish, it's big and alive; we're not going in there again.
Forman: Right I'll ride in the truck, and Henry shall push it out.
Henry didn't like the sound of that. He had been shut up in a tunnel before, but this was worst. Something big and alive was inside.
Henry: Peep, Peep! I don't want to go in.
Henry's Driver: Neither do I, but we must clear the line.
Henry: Oh dear, oh dear.
Henry pushed the trucks into the tunnel.
BUMP!
Henry: Help, help; we're going back!
The block was indeed alive it began pushing the train out of the tunnel, first Henry, then the trucks, and last of all a large, cross, elephant.
Forman: Well I never, it's an elephant!
?: You're darn right it's an elephant!
Pongo notice a mouse on the elephant's trunk.
Pongo: Excuse me, but might I ask who you are and what were you doing in the tunnel?
Timothy: The name's Timothy and this elephant here is Dumbo, we were trick by a bunch of elephants.
Pongo: Trick?
Timothy: They told us that one of them left their hat behind, so we went to look; by the time we figured out what had happen the train left us behind.
Henry: Oh dear, I'm sorry that happened.
Pongo: Me too, but why were you in the tunnel?
Timothy: We got very tried trying to find the train and we needed a place to rest so no one would disturb us.
The driver shut off Henry for a bit and the Forman went to telephone for the keeper.
Dumbo notice a sandwich one of the workmen has.
They gave him some their sandwiches and was happy.
He drank three buckets of water and was going to drink another, when Henry let off steam.
WHOOSH!
Dumbo was scared and sprayed some water on Henry.
Timothy: Whoa, Dumbo, Dumbo, stop!
Water went all over Henry.
Timothy: Oh no, I'm so sorry.
Dumbo gave a sad face.
Pongo: That's alright; it's just water, no harm done. Besides I think he needed a bath anyway.
They all laughed at that.
The keeper found Dumbo and they were soon reunited. Dumbo and Timothy said their good-byes and Henry left with Pongo and the workmen, who were laughing that their adventure, but Henry was crossed.
Henry (Grumbling): Dumbo pushed me, and then he whooshed me!
He was still sulking when he took his next train, Pongo and the coaches had an unconformable time.
That night Pongo told Tramp and Jock all about his adventure, Tramp and Jock felt a bit sorry for Henry, but still chuckled.
Tramp (Chuckled): First the rain, now an elephant.
Jock (Chuckled): Aye, he always seems to get wash up at the end.
But I'm sorry to say when Henry told his story to Gordon and James, instead of laughing and telling him not to be silly, they were worried.
Gordon and James: You poor engine; you have been badly treated.