The old bridge
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00:00Reneas and Skarloey work on the most beautiful line on the island of Sodor.
00:12They love to puff through the forests and over the rivers.
00:17An old bridge crosses one of the rivers.
00:20Some of its beams were rotten and had now been damaged by a storm.
00:26Skarloey chuffed happily along.
00:30He didn't see the broken rail until it was too late.
00:35He dangled dangerously above the water.
00:41Help!
00:45But Reneas soon pulled him to safety.
00:49A few days later, the fat controller came to the sheds.
00:53The old bridge has been mended. The workers' trucks have been left there.
00:57Skarloey, I need you to collect them.
01:00Yes, sir, chuffed Skarloey.
01:05But he didn't want to go on the bridge again.
01:10When Skarloey arrived, he saw the trucks on the other side.
01:15He started to cross, but stopped.
01:20He looked down into the rushing water.
01:23Skarloey was scared. He remembered what had happened before.
01:28Come on, Skarloey, called his driver. The bridge is safe now.
01:33But Skarloey wouldn't cross the bridge.
01:40And he and his driver went home instead.
01:46We'll pick up the trucks, said Reneas' driver.
01:50But if you don't cross the bridge soon, said Reneas,
01:53the fat controller will be cross.
01:59Now Reneas had to take Skarloey's loads as well as his own.
02:04Each morning he collected the trucks,
02:07puffing across the bridge with his heavy load.
02:11Finally, the fat controller came to see Skarloey.
02:15If you won't cross the old bridge, you must stay here and shunt trucks.
02:19I can't have engines that won't do, as they're told.
02:22Sorry, sir, said Skarloey sadly.
02:28The next morning, Reneas took Skarloey's heavy trucks as usual.
02:33Then he puffed and heaved through the countryside towards the bridge.
02:41He puffed so hard that he ran out of water.
02:46Bother!
02:52The yard manager spread the news.
02:54Reneas has broken down.
02:56We must go and help him, he said bravely.
03:01They set off immediately.
03:10Skarloey was scared but determined.
03:16He rolled slowly up to the edge.
03:19The bridge creaked loudly.
03:23The river seemed deeper than ever.
03:29I must rescue my friend, whispered Skarloey.
03:35He chuffed slowly onto the bridge.
03:39The bridge groaned as he rolled forward, but Skarloey puffed on.
03:55Finally, his driver coupled up and pulled Reneas to safety.
04:10Thank you, said Reneas. You were very brave to help me.
04:19Skarloey is no longer afraid of the bridge and loves his journeys more than ever.