The First Episode

== George and the Dragon ==
One day, work began on the road next to Thomas’ branch line. George the steamroller was sent to work there.  “Railways are no good!”  He said as engines puffed past.  When Percy came with cement for the road, George was cross.  “I don’t know why you get to deliver the cement.  A lorry could’ve done it much faster.” “Nonsense!”  Snapped Percy.  “The rails are reliable, no matter what you think.”  “Pah!”  Grumbled George.  Percy left the cement for the road, and chuffed away.
     George enjoyed himself as he rolled over the tarmac. Soon Trevor arrived with a wagon of supplies.  “Percy told me that you were complaining about the railways.”  Said Trevor.  “It would be wise to show the railway some respect.”  George was not happy to hear this.  By evening George had finished working on the road.  “Well done.”  Said the foreman, but he did not notice that George had been careless and left a wagon sitting on the rails.
    Percy was puffing smoothly down the line.  He was surprised to see the progress that had been done on the road. “I just hope I don’t see George.” Percy said aloud.  “Don’t worry about him,” Replied the driver.  “Just keep a good look out on the track ahead.” Then the trouble started.  Percy had not been looking ahead, and when he saw the obstacle, it was too late.
    Meanwhile Rusty was trundling about the yard.  George had been sent here, and he overheard some workmen say that the coaches in the siding were for Duncan.  This gave George a plan.  He rolled over to Rusty.  “Those coaches are for you to take.  Duncan said so.”  Rusty was pleased.  “Thank you. I would like a chance to stretch my wheels.”  Suspecting nothing, the little diesel backed up to the coaches and was coupled up to them. Not long after Duncan bounced into the yard.  “Sleepers and ballast!  Where’re my coaches?  It’s just indecent.”  He began to complain about the railway.  No one could make Duncan move.  Everyone was very cross.
    When Rusty returned to the yards Sir Topham Hatt spoke to him severely. “Engines don’t run off without coaches without asking.  You shall remain in your shed until you can be useful again.”  Rusty was most upset. “Yes Sir.”
    Toby was taking some old tanker cars to the scrapyards when he met George.  “Well, I suppose that you have been sent here for scrap.”  Retorted George.  Toby was not amused.  “I need to leave these cars here.”  George rumbled away.   He knocked into a signal which fell onto the track, trapping Toby.  Toby shuddered as he spotted two diesels approaching.
    Later that day Percy was chuffing on Thomas’ line when he saw George.  “So George, how did this happen?”  Percy asked.  George was up to his roller in sticky cement, and he could not move. “Don’t ask!”  Seethed George.  “Just get me out of here!”  “It would serve you right to stay there stuck after all the trouble you have caused.” Chuckled Percy.  He did however go to find help.  Sir Topham Hatt soon arrived, and was very cross.  “You haved caused plenty of confusion and delay for the engines.  You will not be rolling for a while.”
    George had been put on a flatbed in a siding with a paper dragon.  “Look!”  Laughed Toby the next day.  “It’s George and the Dragon!”  George decided to say nothing.  He had much to think about regarding his bad behavior.