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00:00Oliver and his brake van Toad liked working in the big yard, but one morning Toad noticed that Oliver was unhappy. He decided to find out why.
00:09Excuse me, Mr. Oliver, it seems to me that things are not well with you, if you forgive me for mentioning it.
00:16You're quite right, Toad, replied Oliver. All I do is shunt these trucks onto the turntable. I long for a nice run. It's what an engine really needs.
00:26Quite so, Mr. Oliver. May I suggest that you speak to the Fat Controller about your problems?
00:35Oliver just grew unhappier, and he was rough with the trucks.
00:40You're no good, Oliver! You're dangerous! We want Percy!
00:44Pah! Percy's far too busy to be bothered with the likes of you, and he bumped the trucks hard.
00:50Use silly engine! shouted a workman. It'll take a long time to repair this turntable, which'll cause confusion and delay.
01:05That night, the Fat Controller came to see Oliver in his shed.
01:09Oliver, you have caused confusion. I thought you could control trucks. You shall work the mail train for a while. Maybe the night air will clear your smokebox.
01:19Yes, sir. Sorry, sir, said Oliver sadly.
01:22Cheer up, old chap, said his driver. The mail train run is a grand run for a fine engine like you.
01:28Oliver smiled, but he still felt he'd let everyone down.
01:33His driver took them along the coastal run with the mail train. The sea was calm, and the fresh air couldn't help but brighten Oliver's spirits.
01:42They made good speed until it was time to collect some important mail from Harold the Helicopter.
01:53Come on, Harold! They waited and waited.
01:59At last, Harold landed.
02:02Sorry I'm late, Great Western. Had a bit of a problem with one of my arms. Kept letting me down when I was meant to be up. You know how it is, said Harold.
02:11We know that we'll be late for our first run, replied Oliver's driver.
02:15Soon they were on their way again. Ahead was a red signal light.
02:24Oliver didn't realise that the signalman had dozed off waiting for them.
02:30Oliver whistled several times, but the signal stayed red.
02:34There must be something wrong with that signal. We'll go slowly and stop by the signal box, said his driver.
02:45But they never reached it. The points before the signal box were switched to an old track. They were going the wrong way.
02:54Oliver's fireman was concerned.
02:57We need to find a water tower soon.
03:00Instead, they saw an old run-down station.
03:05Disaster lay ahead.
03:18Meanwhile, the Fat Controller was very worried. Oliver has not returned. We had better send out a search party.
03:25Soon he was high in the sky with Harold.
03:33There they are!
03:46It wasn't Oliver's fault, sighed the driver.
03:49I'm aware of that. I'm just glad you're all safe.
03:54Then he saw something. It was an empty old house beside the station. He went to inspect it.
04:08When he returned, he spoke to Oliver.
04:10Oliver, you have found another attraction for our island.
04:14We'll make this house as good as new and visitors can come and have tea and crumpets there.
04:18Mmm, sighed Oliver happily. Getting lost can be interesting, but being found is much nicer.
04:25Especially when it makes an engine feel really useful.