The Flying Kipper Redub (Birthday Redub for Yami Tay!!)

Tommy Bauer
Tommy Bauer
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Just for old times sake here’s a Redub of The Flying Kipper I made for Yami Tay back in 2017 under her old username…

Cast:

The Narrator: Yami Tay
Henry: Austin Anthony
Sir Topham Hatt: TheRedJ50
Henry’s driver: Electro Gamer (Ex-Friend)
The Driver and Fireman: Train Track
The Conductor: Game Geek
The Vans: Jonathan Asiamah

Instrumental is made by Tines Sensahthe

Transcript
00:00I'm not afraid now, I'm not afraid now
00:09I'm not afraid now, I'm not afraid now
00:30One winter evening, Henry's driver said,
00:41We'll be out early tomorrow. We've got to take the flying kipper.
00:45Don't tell Gordon, but I think if we pull the kipper nicely, Sir Topham Hatt will let us pull the express.
00:51The special coal they gave you is working very well.
00:54Hurrah! cried Henry. That would be lovely.
01:01All kinds of ships use the harbor at the big station by the sea.
01:05There are passenger ships, cargo ships, and fishing boats also come here.
01:10They unload their fish on the quay, some of it goes to shops in the town,
01:15and the rest in a special train to other places far away.
01:19This is the train the railway men call the Flying Kipper.
01:24Morning, all.
01:28Henry was ready at five o'clock. There was snow and frost.
01:32Men hustled and shouted, loading up the crates of fish.
01:36The last door banged, the guard showed his green lamp, the Flying Kipper was ready to go.
01:42Come on, Henry, old boy.
01:48Come on, come on, don't be silly, don't be silly, puffed Henry to the freight cars.
01:53The cars shuddered and groaned.
01:55Truck, check! Truck, check!
01:57All right, all right.
01:59That's better, that's better, puffed Henry.
02:04Clouds of smoke and steam poured from his funnel into the cold air,
02:17and the fire's light shone brightly.
02:19Hurry, hurry, hurry, panted Henry.
02:28They were going well.
02:30The light grew better, signal light shone green as they passed.
02:38Then, a yellow signal appeared ahead.
02:41His driver prepared to stop, but the home signal was down.
02:45All clear, Henry. Away we go.
02:51They couldn't know the switches from the main line to a siding were frozen,
02:55the home signal should have been set at danger, but snow had forced it down.
03:03A freight train was waiting in the siding to let the Flying Kipper pass,
03:07and the driver and fireman were drinking cocoa in the caboose.
03:11The Kipper is due, said the conductor.
03:14Who cares, said the fireman. This is good cocoa.
03:17The driver got up. Come on, fireman, back to our engine.
03:21They got out just in time.
03:25Oh dear, driver, look out!
03:27Whoa, watch out!
03:35Oh my!
03:37Henry's driver and fireman had jumped clear before the crash,
03:40but Henry lay dazed and surprised.
03:49Sir Topham Hatt came to see him.
03:51The signal was down, sir, said Henry.
03:55Cheer up, Henry. It wasn't your fault. Ice and snow caused the accident.
04:00I'm sending you to Crewe, a fine place for sick engines.
04:04They'll give you a new shape and a larger firebox.
04:07You'll feel a different engine, and you won't need special coal anymore.
04:11Won't that be nice?
04:13Yes, sir, said Henry, doubtfully.
04:18Henry liked being at Crewe, but was glad to come home.
04:31A crowd of people waited to see him arrive in his new shape.
04:35He looked so splendid and strong that they gave him three cheers.
04:39Beep, beep, he whistled.
04:41Thank you very much.
04:44I'm sorry to say that a lot of little children are often late for school
04:48because they wait to see Henry go by.
04:51They often see him pulling the express.
04:54He does it so well that Gordon is jealous.
04:59But that's another story.