Sir Topham Hatt traveled to a place that manufactured narrow gauge engines.

Builder: Sir, just in time. He's ready.
Sir Topham Hatt: Splendid. *Walks into the building with the builder*

Song (Start at 3:18): link

Sir Topham Hatt: Rusty, it's nice to meet you. You will be working on my railway, inspecting track, and working on freight trains.
Rusty: Yes sir. *Leaves with Sir Topham Hatt*
Builder: What about his car?
Workman: *Drives his car*
Builder: Never mind.

Rusty was looking forward to working on Sir Topham Hatt's Railway. As he was going along a cliff, Harold The Helicopter was flying by.

Harold: Everything is clear. *Sees Rusty* Wait a minute. Who's that? *Flies closer to him* I like meeting new engines. Let's see what this guy's like.
Rusty: *Stops at a red signal*

The song fades away as Harold starts the conversation

Harold: I'm Harold. Who are you?
Rusty: I'm Rusty.
Harold: Don't recall seeing you here. What brings you this way?
Rusty: Sir Topham Hatt sent me here to work on track maintenance.
Sir Topham Hatt: Hello Harold.
Harold: Hello sir. *To Rusty* Well done, cheers, and keep up the good work. *Flies away*
Rusty: *Sees his signal turn green, and takes off* What was that about? I didn't even start my work yet.

Speaking of work, Sir Handel thought he was getting too much of it.

Duck & Thomas: *Pass by with freight trains, heading in opposite directions*
Sir Handel: Those two engines are lucky. Their freight cars don't misbehave like these ones!
Gordon: *Stops next to Sir Handel* It's you again.
Sir Handel: Yeah. I'm getting too much work, shunting those freight cars. Unlike the ones on your line, they misbehave.
Gordon: No one understands our feelings. Now if you were ill, you couldn't shunt cars, could you?
Sir Handel: Good idea. I'll try it.

He did so next morning.

Sir Handel: I don't feel well!

There wasn't time to examine him, so Duke, and Peter Sam had to take a few freight cars along with their passengers. Rusty followed with the rest.

Duke: Will you take my freight cars after we stop at the end of the line? I can take your passengers as well as mine.
Peter Sam: A fair trade. Your freight for my passengers.

Peter Sam was to take the cars to a mine, where they would be loaded with slate. Rusty was also there.

Rusty: I'll be back to refuel.
Peter Sam: Okay. I'll take the next train of loaded cars.
Rusty: *Backs up to refuel*
Peter Sam: *Watches the empty cars go up, and the loaded cars go down, on the same line that he's on*
Loaded Cars: *Looking at Peter Sam*
Loaded Car 3: Is that Sir Handel?
Loaded Car 1: I can't tell from here.
Loaded Car 2: That is him.
Loaded Cars: Faster! Faster!
Empty Cars: No no!! It's Peter Sam!
Loaded Cars: *Brake the cable, and surge down the hill* Hurrah! Hurrah! *Crash into Peter Sam*
Rusty: *Returns* Bust my buffers! Never mind Peter Sam, we'll get you out!

Then, everything dissolves to Peter Sam sitting next to Sir Handel at the sheds. Peter Sam's funnel was cracked, and his boiler dented.

Sir Handel: I'm sorry about your accident. I always stand well back. Cars don't like me.
Peter Sam: Why didn't you warn me?
Sir Handel: I didn't think.
Sir Topham Hatt: You never do! You can start now by doing Peter Sam's work as well as your own. That'll teach you to pretend you are ill!!

Back at the mine.

Rusty: Well, everything is all cleaned up. Let's head home.

He was travelling along the same cliff he traveled earlier, and Harold was there again.

Harold: Splendid to see you again. I'm completing my daily look out.
Rusty: Well done, cheers, and keep up the good work!

2 B Continued