A Cranky New Year!

**A Cranky New Year!** is the thirteenth and final episode of the twelfth season of NWR Tales.

## Plot

As the New Year's is approaching, final jobs still needs to be finished before the celebrations. At the docks, the traffic was low, but one last ship had recently docked to deliver some last boxes of fireworks. Cranky was tasked to unload them and they would be put onto Neville's train, which Edward would be shunting. As he wraps up the shunting, he wishes Cranky a good morning and happy New Year's Eve, but Cranky is grumpy and doesn't want to hear anything from him. Before Cranky gets more moody, Edward departs.

Later, he meets Porter and mentions how Cranky has been grumpy. Porter recounts that for him and Salty, it isn't anything new. They've grown to learn that Cranky is grumpy because he can't join them in New Year's celebrations. Edward expresses sympathy and begins to think of a way they can bring some celebrations to Cranky as well.

Sometime later, Porter and Salty discuss the celebrations in rather hushed voices, but Cranky already knows their topic of conversation, and asks them to make way for Neville. Just as Cranky unloads the last box of fireworks, his rusty chain gives way and he accidentally drops the box. He manages to warn the others who in turn warn Neville as he comes into the docks. However, his brake sparks cause the fireworks to be set alight.

Edward waits at a station, still thinking about what they could do for Cranky, when Rebecca speeds past with the breakdown train. She quickly informs him of the incident, which makes him worry. At the docks, the Fat Controller speaks to Cranky about the incident. He understands it was an accident and promises that his chain will be looked at, but the mess will also have to be cleaned up. On the other hand, he expresses that they could make due with the amount of fireworks they have despite the incident.

Back at Wellsworth, Edward assists Rebecca in shunting trucks full of garbage from the incident. She also shares his view of Cranky's lacking New Year's celebrations and inadvertently proposes how they could bring the celebrations to Cranky. Realising this, Edward thanks her and goes to speak with the Fat Controller.

Once night has settled, Edward and other engines roll into the docks and count down until they stop near Cranky and fireworks are set from out at sea. This surprises Cranky as he is awoken, and Edward explains what they had planned and that they wanted to express their gratitude for his work for the past year. Cranky is ever so thankful as they all watch the firework display.

## Characters

* Edward
* Bill and Ben
* Porter
* Rebecca
* Neville
* Stafford
* Salty
* Diesel
* BoCo
* Cranky
* Sir Topham Hatt
* Gordon (*cameo*)
* Murdoch (*cameo*)
* Pip and Emma (*cameos*)
* Top Hat (*cameo*)
* Harry (*cameo*)
* Thomas (*music video cameo*)
* Henry (*music video cameo*)
* James (*music video cameo*)
* Percy (*music video cameo*)
* Toby (*music video cameo*)
* Duck (*music video cameo*)
* Oliver (*music video cameo*)
* Donald and Douglas (*music video cameos*)
* Emily (*music video cameo*)
* Molly (*music video cameo*)
* Arthur (*music video cameo*)
* Duchess (*music video cameo*)
* The Flying Scotsman (*music video cameo*)
* Jinty (*music video cameo*)
* Pug (*music video cameo*)
* Stephen (*music video cameo*)
* Glynn (*music video cameo*)
* Daisy (*music video cameo*)
* Skarloey (*music video cameo*)
* Rheneas (*music video cameo*)
* Sir Handel (*music video cameo*)
* Stanley (narrow gauge) (*music video cameo*)
* Duke (*music video cameo*)
* Mike (*music video cameo*)
* Rex (*music video cameo*)
* Bert (*music video cameo*)
* Vulcan (*music video cameo*)
* Annie and Clarabel (*music video cameos*)
* Henrietta (*music video cameo*)
* Toad (*music video cameo*)
* Bertie (*music video cameo*)
* Bulgy (*music video cameo*)
* Trevor (*music video cameo*)
* Harold (*music video cameo*)
* Mr. Percival (*music video cameo*)
* Andrew Duncan (*music video cameo*)