Tommy Stubbs - Misty Island Rescue - Thomas & Friends

Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends

Based on The Railway Series by The Reverend W Awdry.
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Contents

I t was an exciting day on the Island of Sodor. Construction was nearly complete on the new Search and Rescue Center, which would help people in trouble. There would be a new helipad for Harold, and Rocky was getting his own shed. So there was much work to do.It will be made of the strongest wood of alljobi wood, Sir Topham Hatt told Thomas and the other engines. The wood will arrive today at Brendam Docks. The most useful engine at the end of the day will get to pull the jobi logs to the Search and Rescue Center.Thomas went quickly to work.Diesel wanted to show off. So with a biff and a bash, he shunted all the jobi wood away from the Docks.Stop! Thomas puffed, his boiler bubbling.Diesel only went faster and faster.Unfortunately, the heavy flatbeds holding the wood jumped off the track and pulled Diesel towards the edge of a steep cliff. Thomas wasted no time pulling Diesel back to safetybut all the rich red wood tumbled into the sea.Sir Topham Hatt was very pleased with Thomas. You made the right decision to pull Diesel back. You didnt wait to be asked or to be told. As a reward, Thomas would visit the Mainland and bring back more jobi wood.The next day, while Thomas waited to be loaded onto a ship, Salty told him and Percy about Misty Island.Its a mysterious place, Salty huffed. Once an engine was lost there. No one could find him because of the mist.If I were lost on Misty Island, Thomas peeped, Id puff three times.Id come save you, Percy promised.The Dock Manager informed Thomas that there was no room for him on the ship. Thomas would have to wait for the next boat. But then Thomas spotted a raft.The ship can pull me on that, Thomas puffed.Percy was worried that the raft wasnt safe.Dont worry. Sir Topham Hatt said I make the right decisions, assured Thomas.And with that, the ship set out for the Mainland, pulling Thomas on a raft.When Thomas was far out at sea and darkness started to fall, he heard a creak and a crash. The chain to the steamship had snapped. Thomas whistled and wheesh ed as the big boat steamed away, but no one could hear him. The rocking waves carried Thomas into the misty night.The next morning, Thomas found himself on an unfamiliar island. It was quiet and very misty. As Thomas explored, he heard strange sounds. Rusty wheels rattled on old rails, and wild whistles echoed all around him.Thomas called out, but no one answered. Then, as Thomas rounded a bend, he made an amazing discovery .Thomas had come fender-to-fender with three of the strangest engines hed ever seen. Cinders and ashes! peeped Thomas. Who are you?The strange engines names were Bash, Dash, and Ferdinand. They told Thomas that he was on Misty Island.Were the Logging Locos, said Dash. Weve been watching you since you first rolled onto the island.We played Rattling Wheels and Whistling Whistles with you, Bash said. But you didnt play with us. You can now if you want.Thomas didnt want to play with Bash, Dash, and Ferdinand. Their games were strange.No thank you. I have to get back to the Island of Sodor.And with that, Thomas wheesh ed backwards down the track.Later, as the mist grew thicker and darkness fell, Thomas wasnt feeling so brave. He had chuffed and huffed all day, but he hadnt found a way off Misty Island. Thomas knew he would have to ask the Logging Locos for help.The next morning, on Sodor, Sir Topham Hatt learned that Thomas was missing. Everyone wanted to help find Thomas. The engines searched all over Sodor. Harold took to the air. Sir Topham Hatt and Captain chugged out to sea.Thomas spent the day looking for the Logging Locos. Tracks crissed and crossed. They climbed into foggy mountains and dove into tangled forests. Then, overlooking a deep valley, Thomas discovered an old logging camp.Footplates and fenders! Thomas exclaimed. Ive found the Logging Locos. Bash, Dash, and Ferdinand were loading wood in the old logging camp. Thomas asked them for help, but they were busy.We said hello to you yesterday, Dash said. But you didnt want to be friends with us.Im sorry, Thomas peeped. I was silly to think I could find a way off Misty Island by myself.Next page