Keeping up with James
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00:00Keeping up with James.
00:04It was winter holiday season on the island of Sodor.
00:09Everywhere was covered in a beautiful blanket of soft snow.
00:15The Fat Controller was at the fittage yard.
00:18The engines were having their snowplows fitted.
00:21We must help get the island moving again, he boomed.
00:26And when the lines are clear,
00:28I will need an engine to take the presents train to the holiday party at Knapford.
00:34All the engines wanted to take the presents train.
00:37It was the jolliest train of the year.
00:40James, you must work with Edward, he said.
00:44Remember, the tracks are icy and you must all work together and take care.
00:50But James wanted to finish first and take the presents train.
00:54An old blue slow coach like you is sure to slow me down, he huffed.
01:01James and Edward's first job was to clear the lines to Knapford.
01:06Edward worked as fast as he could, but it wasn't fast enough for James.
01:11Hurry up, he snorted.
01:16Henry was clearing the upline when James steamed quickly past.
01:21Slow down, cried Henry, and take care.
01:26But James wasn't listening.
01:29He was dreaming about the presents train.
01:32He didn't notice that the tracks were icy.
01:35James' wheels began to slip and slide.
01:40He cried. He was going faster and faster.
01:46Called James.
01:48He was starting to enjoy himself.
01:50He was sliding so fast that he slid all the way into Maithwaite Station.
02:01Later, James and Edward had to take some coal trucks to the coaling plant.
02:06James waited for Edward.
02:08He listened to the choir and watched all the colourful decorations being put up.
02:14James wanted to take the presents train more than ever.
02:19Finally, Edward puffed in.
02:23Trust a blue engine to be late, called James.
02:27I'm sorry, gasped Edward. I had to go slowly and take care.
02:32Slow engines like you don't get to pull the presents train, snorted James.
02:38And they pulled away.
02:40James raced to the coaling plant as fast as he could.
02:51Must be first, must be first, he puffed.
02:55James reached the top of Gordon's Hill.
02:58The tracks were icy and James started to speed up.
03:02Edward wasn't happy.
03:04James' wheels started to slip and slide.
03:08Whee! cried James.
03:10This is the way to get the job done fast.
03:13James thought it was the best slide ever.
03:19After coaling plant, James and Edward's train had been filled with coal.
03:24Edward called to James.
03:26You must slow down and take care.
03:29I am taking care, replied James.
03:33Taking care to finish first.
03:36I'm going to pull the presents train.
03:39And James pulled out.
03:48They headed for Brendan Docks.
03:52Finish first, finish first, James puffed happily.
03:57He started to go faster and faster and faster.
04:04But he didn't know how very icy the tracks were.
04:08His wheels started to slip and slide.
04:11Oh my! cried James.
04:13And he applied his brakes as hard as he could.
04:17Edward tried to brake as well, but it was too late.
04:27Bust my buffers! cried James.
04:31Oh dear! wished Edward.
04:38The Fat Controller arrived on Salty.
04:41He was very cross.
04:43James and Edward, he boomed.
04:46The tracks were icy and you were not taking care.
04:50You have caused confusion and delay.
04:53James felt bad.
04:55Edward wanted to slow down,
04:57but I wanted to go fast so that I could pull the presents train.
05:01You won't be doing that now, James, said the Fat Controller.
05:05Edward, you are a reliable engine.
05:08You can pull the presents train.
05:10But you can't pull it alone.
05:12It is a very long train.
05:14Sir, called James.
05:16If I promise to go slowly and take care,
05:19can I be Edward's back engine?
05:21The Fat Controller wasn't sure.
05:24Only if you can puff slowly and carefully, he said.
05:29James felt pleased.
05:31Edward! he puffed.
05:33I will learn to take care just like you.
05:40And so Edward pulled James back onto the tracks.
05:45Later, at Brendam Docks,
05:48the two engines collected the presents train
05:52and set off carefully for Nantford.
06:07Whenever they came to Nantford,
06:11whenever they came to some icy track,
06:14Edward called out,
06:16Slow down!
06:18And now James slowed down.
06:26And when they went down Gordon's Hill,
06:29Edward called out,
06:30Apply your brakes!
06:32And James applied his brakes.
06:36So slowly and safely,
06:39the two friends puffed into Nantford Station.
06:43When the children saw the presents,
06:46they cheered and cheered.
06:49Thank you, James, called Edward.
06:52Thank you, Edward, said James.
06:55You really are a useful blue engine.