Trouble in the Shed

***Trouble in the Shed*** the twelfth episode of the first series.

## Plot

At Knapford, there is no sign of the morning train, causing the passengers to become angry. The Fat Controller is told by the stationmaster that Class 40 is refusing to leave his shed, so he goes to find out what is going on. Diessel 10 tells him that he, D199, and Class 40 will no longer fetch their own coaches or shunt in sidings, declaring that shunting is for common diesel shunters like Diesel, not important large diesels. The Fat Controller is very surprised that the bigger diesels are trying to tell him what they are willing to do and leaves for Wellsworth to enlist BoCo as a station pilot to ensure that the day's trains run as normal. On the way, he notes to himself that the yard has never been the same since Diesel left to run his main line. BoCo is happy to shunt the coaches and the rest of the day's trains run as usual.

The next day, the Fat Controller visits the yard to see how BoCo is getting along. To his dismay, he sees Diesel 10 roll by and hiss loudly at BoCo, who tells the Fat Controller that all the big diesels hiss him and say he has grey wheels, thinking he is a traitor since he is a large diesel as well. The Fat Controller kindly assures BoCo that he has nice black wheels and is very proud of his work, saying that large diesels *do* shunt. All the same, however, he decides that they do need a new diesel shunter to find a permanent solution to the problem.

Visiting a diesel workshop, the Fat Controller looks at all kinds of diesels. Soon, he is shown a grey diesel shunter and decides this is the one he wants. The Fat Controller asks the engine if he is willing to work hard. The engine eagerly responds that he is. With that, the matter is settled. The Fat Controller names the diesel Dennis and takes him back to the yard.

The Fat Controller asks BoCo to get Dennis acquainted with the yard and the pair set off for work. BoCo is very impressed by Dennis' hard work and loud wheeshing - something he learned in the workshop so as to be heard, which startles Class 40 when he attempts to insult BoCo again. The Fat Controller then decides to send for Diesel and calls all three diesels to the yard for an announcement. He tells them that he has shut up the big diesels in the shed for their little mutiny until they learn to behave and, in their absence, the two tank engines and BoCo will be doing their work running the railway.

BoCo and Diesel are put in charge of the main line, while Dennis is put in charge of both Diesel's main line and looking after the express coaches. While there are fewer trains, the passengers do not mind as they understand that the three engines are doing their best to keep the railway running while the big engines are in the middle of learning a lesson.

Meanwhile, in the sheds, Diesel 10, D199, and Class 40 are left cold, lonely and miserable. The three finally start to realise just how silly they have been.

## Characters

* Diesel
* BoCo
* Diesel 10
* Dennis
* Sir Topham Hatt
* Class 40 (*does not speak*)
* Diesel 199 (*does not speak*)
* Dennis' Workshop Friends (*wheels and buffers only; do not speak*)
* Express Coaches (*do not speak*)

## Trivia

* The episode is based off the sixteenth episode from the first series of *Thomas & Friends* with the same name.
* This episode marks the first appearance of Dennis in the series, and the only appearance of the Mainland.
* Going from left to right, the other engines under the tarps in the workshop are Diesel 10, Diesel, D199, Class 40 and BoCo.