![]() ![]() As she leaves again, the Fat Controller complains that Thomas is going so slow, which leads Thomas to explain that he had to leave his fireman behind. He encounters Duchess again, who apologises again for earlier but still cannot remember what she has forgotten. Without his fireman, Thomas is moving extremely slowly because his driver has to both drive him and shovel coal. Thomas is forced to leave his fireman behind, but the Fat Controller is not made aware of this. The clock then strikes 2:00, immediately causing the Fat Controller to panic and tell Thomas to get going immediately. Meanwhile, the Fat Controller's hat is accidentally crushed when it falls on the ground and a passenger subsequently drops a suitcase on top of it. Thomas returns to the station, where his fireman offers to go inside to make a phone call to the other washdown to let them know they are coming. Thomas is then told that the water tank is empty and needs to be refilled before he can be washed, but since he is pressed for time, he will have to go to another washdown further down the line. She begins to panic that she has forgotten something, but brushes it off and leaves to collect her important passengers. Duchess apologises for her earlier behaviour and formally introduces herself as Duchess of Loughborough, and Thomas allows her to be washed first. She leaves to collect them, while Thomas goes to the washdown.Īt the yard, Thomas is about to pull into the washdown when Duchess accidentally pushes him under a coal hopper on her way to the same washdown. The stationmaster corrects the engine, Duchess, and tells her that her coaches are being checked over. Whilst the Fat Controller goes inside, the same big engine from before rolls up next to Thomas and chastises him for taking her coach, while Thomas tries to explain it does not belong to her. Further down the line, they stop at a station to be cleaned up. They emerge on the other side, where a big cream-coloured tender engine runs through a puddle and drenches Thomas and the Fat Controller in muddy water. Thomas and the Fat Controller eventually make their way into a forested area of track, where tree branches tear off Thomas' other banner, scratch his paintwork, and rip the Fat Controller's suit. Thomas and the Fat Controller ask Beresford for directions and he sends them on their way. Beresford is happy to see Thomas again and lifts him up, but Thomas loses one of his banners. However, he eventually loses his way and finds himself at Beresford's canal. Thomas borrows one of Spencer's coaches and departs Vicarstown with the Fat Controller, bound for London. Gordon is still bitter that he was not chosen to go, but Henry points out that Gordon has confused the station names in London before. The next morning, Thomas is given a washdown and decorated with banners, whilst the Fat Controller tries on his new hat and prepares an acceptance speech. Thomas arrives shortly afterwards and is informed of tomorrow's plan. and that Prince Charles has specifically requested for Thomas to be the engine to bring the Fat Controller, much to Gordon's annoyance. The letter states that the ceremony is to be held the following day at 3:00 p.m. The other engines initially assume that she is coming to Sodor again, but the Fat Controller learns that Her Majesty has invited him to Buckingham Palace to receive a special award for his services to the railway. When the Fat Controller receives it, he recognises the seal on the envelope as being from the Queen of England, immediately piquing the interest of Gordon, James, Emily and Rebecca. ![]() One evening, Percy is in a hurry to deliver an important delayed piece of mail. ![]()
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