Trouble for Thomas

**Ringo Starr**: Thomas the tank engine wouldn't stop being a nuisances. Night after night, he kept the other engines awake.

**Thomas**: I'm tired of pushing coaches. I want to see the world.

**Ringo Starr**: The other engines didn't take much notice, for Thomas was a little engine with a long tongue. But one night, Edward came to the shed. He was a kind little engine and felt sorry for Thomas.

**Edward**: I've got some freight cars to take home tomorrow. If you take them instead of me, I'll push coaches in the yard.

**Thomas**: Thank you.

**Ringo Starr**: Said Thomas.

**Thomas**: That would be nice.

**Ringo Starr**: Next morning, Edward and Thomas asked their drivers, and when they said "Yes", Thomas ran off happily to find freight cars. Now the freight cars are silly and noisy. They talked a lot and don't attend to what they are doing. And I'm sorry to say they play tricks on an engine who is not used to them. Edward knew all about the freight cars. He warned Thomas to be careful but Thomas was too excited to listen. The shunter fastened the coupling and when the signal dropped, Thomas was ready. The conductor blew his whistle.

**Thomas**: Peep, peep!

**Ringo Starr**: Answered Thomas and started off. But the freight cars weren't ready.

**Freight Cars**: Oh! Oh! Oh!

**Ringo Starr**: They screamed.

**Freight Cars**: Wait, Thomas, wait.

**Ringo Starr**: But Thomas wouldn't wait.

**Thomas**: Come on, come on.

**Ringo Starr**: He puffed.

**Freight Cars**: All right, all right, don't fuss! All right, don't fuss!

**Ringo Starr**: Grumbled the cars. Thomas began going faster and faster.

**Thomas**: Wheee!

**Ringo Starr**: He whistled, as he rushed through Henry's tunnel.

**Thomas**: Hurry, hurry.

**Ringo Starr**: Called Thomas. He was feeling very proud of himself. But the cars grew crosser and crosser. At last Thomas slowed down as he came to Gordon's Hill.

**Thomas' Driver**: Steady, now, steady.

**Ringo Starr**: Warned the driver, as they reach the top. He began to put on the brakes.

**Thomas**: We're stopping, we're stopping!

**Ringo Starr**: Called Thomas.

**Freight Cars**: No, no, no!

**Ringo Starr**: Answered the cars, bumping them to each other.

**Freight Cars**: Go on, go on!

**Ringo Starr**: Before the driver could stop them they had pushed Thomas down the hill and were rattling and laughing behind them. Poor Thomas tried hard to stop them from making him go too fast.

**Thomas**: Stop pushing, stop pushing.

**Ringo Starr**: He hissed, But the cars took no notice.

**Freight Cars**: Go on, go on!

**Ringo Starr**: They giggled in their silly way.

**Thomas**: There's the station. Oh dear! What shall I do?

**Ringo Starr**: He cried. They rattled straight through and swerved into the goods yard. Thomas shut his eyes.

**Thomas**: I must stop.

**Ringo Starr**: When he opened his eyes, he saw he had stopped just in front of the buffers. There watching him was Sir Topham Hatt.

**Sir Topham Hatt**: What are you doing here, Thomas?

**Ringo Starr**: He asked.

**Thomas**: I brought Edward's freight cars.

**Ringo Starr**: Thomas answered.

**Sir Topham Hatt**: Why did you come so fast?

**Thomas**: I didn't mean to, I was pushed.

**Ringo Starr**: Said Thomas.

**Sir Topham Hatt**: You've got a lot to learn about freight cars, Thomas. After pushing them about here for a few weeks, you'll know almost as much about them as Edward. Then you'll be a really useful engine.