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Electric indeed! Electric indeed! |
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—Toby |
Toby the Tram Engine is the seventh episode of the Engine Friends miniseries.
Plot[]
Toby is a tram engine. He has cowcatchers and sideplates and doesn't look like a steam engine at all. He takes freight cars from farms and villages to the mainline and is cheerful to everyone he meets. He has a coach named Henrietta, who has seen better day.
“It's not fair,” she grumbles remembering when she used to be full, with nine trucks behind her.
Now there are only three or four, for most places now send their goods by Lorry. Toby is always careful. Cars, buses and Lorries often have accidents. Toby hasn't had an accident in years. The buses are crowded and Henrietta is empty. One day, when Toby came to a station, a lady and a stout gentleman stood on the platform with 2 children. The stout gentleman was, of course, Sir Topham Hatt, but Toby didn't know this yet.
“Come on, grandfather,” said the children, “Do look at this engine.”
“That's a tram engine, Stephen,” said Sir Topham Hatt.
“Is it electric?” asked Bridgett.
“Hoosh,” wheeshed Toby.
“Shh,” said Stephen, “You've offended him.”
“But trams are electric,” said Bridgett, “Aren't they?”
“Most are,” replied Sir Topham Hatt, “But this is a special steam tram.”
“May we ride it, grandfather?” begged the children, “please?”
“Stop,” said Sir Topham Hatt to the guard, and they all climbed on board Henrietta.
“Hip, hip hooray!” cheered Henrietta.
But Toby didn't cheer.
“Electric indeed! Electric indeed!” he snorted.
He was very hurt.
“What's your name?” asked Sir Topham Hatt.
“Toby, Sir.”
“Thank you, Toby, for a splendid ride.”
“Thank you, Sir,” said Toby.
He felt better now.
“This gentleman,” he thought, “Is a gentleman that knows how to speak to engines.”
The children came every day for a fortnight. Sometimes the rode with the guard, and sometimes in empty freight cars. On the last day of all, the driver invited them to ride in Toby’s cab. Everyone was sad when they had to leave. Sir Topham Hatt thanked everyone.
[Toby’s bell is heard.]
“Come back soon,” said Toby.
“We will, we will,” said the children, and they waved till Toby was out of sight.
Months went by. Toby had few freight cars and even fewer passengers.
“Today's our last day, Toby,” said his driver, “The manager says we must close down tomorrow.”
That day, everyone wanted a last ride. All the passengers joked and sang, but Toby and his driver wished they wouldn't.
“Goodbye, Toby,” said his passengers, “We're sorry your line is closing down.”
“So am I,” said Toby sadly.
And he trundled sadly away.
“Nobody wants me,” he thought, and went sadly to sleep.
The shed doors were swung open the next morning. Toby woke with a start to find his driver waving a piece of paper.
“Look, Toby,” he said, “It's a letter from the stout gentleman. He wants to buy you.”
“Splendid,” said Toby, and he trundled excitedly away with Henrietta.
Characters[]
Locations[]
- Arlesdale End
- Toby's Shed
- Lower Arlesburgh
- The Windmill
- Arlesdale Lake and Mountains Line
- Arlesdale Castle
Trivia[]
- This episode is based on the first season episode, Toby and the Stout Gentleman.
Episodes | Thomas the Tank Engine | Edward the Blue Engine | Henry the Green Engine | Gordon the Big Engine | James the Red Engine | Percy the Small Engine | Toby the Tram Engine | Bertie the Bus | Terence the Tractor | Duck the Great Western Engine | Donald and Douglas the Scottish Twins | Bill and Ben the Tank Engine Twins | Bill, Ben, and BoCo | Trevor the Traction Engine | Douglas and Oliver | Oliver and the Trucks | Duck and Donald | Mavis the Quarry Diesel | James and the Bees | Stepney the Bluebell Engine | Caroline the Car | Duck, Stepney, and The Diesel Engine | George the Steamroller | Cranky the Crane | Salty the Dockyard Diesel | Harvey the Crane Engine | Jack the Front Loader | Alfie the Excavator | Ned the Steam Shovel | Isobella the Steam Lorry | Kelly the Crane | Buster the Steamroller | Elizabeth the Vintage Quarry Lorry | Devious Diesel the Evil Diesel | Thomas and Emily | Arthur and the Trucks | Murdoch the Strong Engine | Gordon the Best Dressed Engine | Fergus the Railway Traction Engine | Spencer the Fast Engine | Neville and the Rumours | Thomas and Rosie | Emily and Whiff | Thomas and Hank | Emily and Rosie | Hiro the Japanese Engine | Charlie the Playful Purple Tank Engine | Scruff the Scruncher | Caitlin the Streamlined Engine | Bill, Ben, and Connor | Salty and the New Engine | Stephen the Rocket | Paxton and Diesel | Samson the Proud Engine | Philip the Diesel Boxcab | Emily and Caitlin | Daisy the Diesel Railcar | Edward's Exploit | Percy and the Lorries | Max and Monty the Dump Trucks | Hugo the Rail Zeppelin |
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Transcripts | Thomas the Tank Engine/Transcript | Edward the Blue Engine/Transcript | Henry the Green Engine/Transcript | Gordon the Big Engine/Transcript | James the Red Engine/Transcript | Percy the Small Engine/Transcript | Toby the Tram Engine/Transcript | Bertie the Bus/Transcript | Terence the Tractor/Transcript | Duck the Great Western Engine/Transcript | Donald and Douglas the Scottish Twins/Transcript | Bill and Ben the Tank Engine Twins/Transcript | Bill, Ben, and BoCo/Transcript | Trevor the Traction Engine/Transcript | Douglas and Oliver/Transcript | Oliver and the Trucks/Transcript | Duck and Donald/Transcript | Mavis the Quarry Diesel/Transcript | James and the Bees/Transcript | Stepney the Bluebell Engine/Transcript | Caroline the Car/Transcript | Duck, Stepney, and The Diesel Engine/Transcript | George the Steamroller/Transcript | Cranky the Crane/Transcript | Salty the Dockyard Diesel/Transcript | Harvey the Crane Engine/Transcript | Jack the Front Loader/Transcript | Alfie the Excavator/Transcript | Ned the Steam Shovel/Transcript | Isobella the Steam Lorry/Transcript | Kelly the Crane/Transcript | Buster the Steamroller/Transcript | Elizabeth the Vintage Quarry Lorry/Transcript | Devious Diesel the Evil Diesel/Transcript | Thomas and Emily/Transcript | Arthur and the Trucks/Transcript | Murdoch the Strong Engine/Transcript | Gordon the Best Dressed Engine/Transcript | Fergus the Railway Traction Engine/Transcript | Spencer the Fast Engine/Transcript | Neville and the Rumours/Transcript | Thomas and Rosie/Transcript | Emily and Whiff/Transcript | Thomas and Hank/Transcript | Emily and Rosie/Transcript | Hiro the Japanese Engine/Transcript | Charlie the Playful Purple Tank Engine/Transcript | Scruff the Scruncher/Transcript | Caitlin the Streamlined Engine/Transcript | Bill, Ben, and Connor/Transcript | Salty and the New Engine/Transcript | Stephen the Rocket/Transcript | Paxton and Diesel/Transcript | Samson the Proud Engine/Transcript | Philip the Diesel Boxcab/Transcript | Emily and Caitlin/Transcript | Daisy the Diesel Railcar/Transcript | Edward's Exploit/Transcript | Percy and the Lorries/Transcript | Max and Monty the Dump Trucks/Transcript | Hugo the Rail Zeppelin/Transcript |
Galleries | Thomas the Tank Engine/Gallery | Edward the Blue Engine/Gallery | Henry the Green Engine/Gallery | Gordon the Big Engine/Gallery | James the Red Engine/Gallery | Percy the Small Engine/Gallery | Toby the Tram Engine/Gallery | Bertie the Bus/Gallery | Terence the Tractor/Gallery | Duck the Great Western Engine/Gallery | Donald and Douglas the Scottish Twins/Gallery | Bill and Ben the Tank Engine Twins/Gallery | Bill, Ben, and BoCo/Gallery | Trevor the Traction Engine/Gallery | Douglas and Oliver/Gallery | Oliver and the Trucks/Gallery | Duck and Donald/Gallery | Mavis the Quarry Diesel/Gallery | James and the Bees/Gallery | Stepney the Bluebell Engine/Gallery | Caroline the Car/Gallery | Duck, Stepney, and The Diesel Engine/Gallery | George the Steamroller/Gallery | Cranky the Crane/Gallery | Salty the Dockyard Diesel/Gallery | Harvey the Crane Engine/Gallery | Jack the Front Loader/Gallery | Alfie the Excavator/Gallery | Ned the Steam Shovel/Gallery | Isobella the Steam Lorry/Gallery | Kelly the Crane/Gallery | Buster the Steamroller/Gallery | Elizabeth the Vintage Quarry Lorry/Gallery | Devious Diesel the Evil Diesel/Gallery | Thomas and Emily/Gallery | Arthur and the Trucks/Gallery | Murdoch the Strong Engine/Gallery | Gordon the Best Dressed Engine/Gallery | Fergus the Railway Traction Engine/Gallery | Spencer the Fast Engine/Gallery | Neville and the Rumours/Gallery | Thomas and Rosie/Gallery | Emily and Whiff/Gallery | Thomas and Hank/Gallery | Emily and Rosie/Gallery | Hiro the Japanese Engine/Gallery | Charlie the Playful Purple Tank Engine/Gallery | Scruff the Scruncher/Gallery | Caitlin the Streamlined Engine/Gallery | Bill, Ben, and Connor/Gallery | Salty and the New Engine/Gallery | Stephen the Rocket/Gallery | Paxton and Diesel/Gallery | Samson the Proud Engine/Gallery | Philip the Diesel Boxcab/Gallery | Emily and Caitlin/Gallery | Daisy the Diesel Railcar/Gallery | Edward's Exploit/Gallery | Percy and the Lorries/Gallery | Max and Monty the Dump Trucks/Gallery | Hugo the Rail Zeppelin/Gallery |