The Trickster Trio: ThomasNATION Fanstory
March 13, 2021
Sometimes on the North Western railway, the enginesā heavy workloads would often tucker them out, so for a break, they often just take a short break and just try to make each other laugh. In fact, there are two engines that know how to make each other laugh more than they know how to work, and those engines are Bill and Ben. What really helps the pair is that theyāre identical twins, leading to hundreds of opportunities. One of which was taken one calm day at the Clay Pits, as Timothy was trundling up the line as usual. He noticed Bill alone on a siding, minding his own business.
āBill?ā Timothy asked. āThere you are! I donāt suppose you could take that order of clay up to Knapford Harbor?ā
āCertainly, Timothy!ā Bill smiled, and he rolled away into a tunnel, chuckling to himself.
As Bill rolled away, Timothy couldnāt help but notice something strange. āHold on a minute. If Billās over thereā¦then whereās Ben?ā
Just then, next to Timothy rolled up...Bill?
āOi! Timothy!ā Bill spouted. āThatās not Bill, thatās Ben! Iām Bill!ā
"Uhā¦okay?ā Timothy thought as he looked at Bill. āUh, can you take that train to Knapford now?ā
āYou know, I would,ā Bill thought, ābut I canāt.ā
āHow come?ā
Bill rolled forward, revealing a long train of trucks filled with clay. āIām taking this load up to the Mainland!ā
āWhat?!ā
Bill rolled away, laughing hysterically. āWe got away with it, Ben!ā
Ben emerged from the tunnel, laughing. āBye bye, Timothy! Weāre Mainland bound!ā
Timothy grumbled, starting to go after them. āGet back here, you two devils!ā
Before Bill, Ben or Timothy could go any further, Marion came up to the junction.
Timothy immediately took notice of this. āMarion! Look out!ā
Marion quickly applied her brakes, but it was too late. She rammed into the trucks, derailing them. Luckily, Bill and Ben were unharmed, but the pair knew they were in deep trouble.
āUh oh.ā the twins said.
Then you have Charlie. Heās on the other end of the comedic paradigm, where instead of pulling silly practical jokes, he just keeps it simple and tells light-hearted jokes.
āMorninā there, Charlie!ā Salty bellowed as Charlie pulled into Brendam Docks. āGot any more of your jokes today?ā
āOh, certainly!ā Charlie said. āHereās a good one: what do birds do when they get sick?ā
Salty thought for a bit. āCanāt say that I know.ā
āThey get medicinal tweetment!ā Charlie guffawed. Salty couldnāt help but find the joke hilarious. Cranky, howeverā¦not so much.
āThat may have been the worst joke about birds Iāve heard all week.ā Cranky grumbled.
āAw, chin up, Cranky,ā Carly said to the old crane. āI thought the joke was rather fun!ā
āI quite liked the one about the cucumber,ā Big Mickey chimed in. āHow does that one go again, Charlie?ā
āI wish I could stay to tell you, Big Mickey,ā Charlie responded, ābut I need to get back to the shunting yards.ā
āAw, leaving so soon?ā Carly asked.
āIāll be back soon enough, guys.ā chuckled Charlie as he left. āDonāt think youāre all being shunt!ā
As Charlie left, Cranky continued to groan. āThat one didnāt even make senseā¦ā
Back at the Clay Pits, Sir Topham Hatt was inspecting the accident.
āOh, dearā¦ā Sir Topham Hatt mumbled. āwhat even happened here?ā
āSir, I can explain!ā Timothy cried out. āBill and Ben tricked me and tried to take that train that was set for the Mainland.ā
āAnd the derailment?ā Sir Topham Hatt asked. āHow did that happen?ā
āI accidentally crashed into them, sir.ā Marion explained. āNowā¦Bill and Ben? Would you like to explain your side of the story?ā
Bill and Ben tried to think of an excuse, but none were good enough. āActually, I think Timothy may be spot-on.ā
Sir Topham Hatt sighed in frustration. āBill and Ben, the pair of you have caused a great deal of confusion and delay.ā
āWe know, sir,ā Bill started, ābutā¦ā
āYouāve also proven,ā Sir Topham Hatt interrupted, āthat you both are unfit to take this train. Now, Timothy, Marion, Iāll need you two to restart the train.ā
āBut what about the twins?ā Marion asked.
āWell, Marion, I figured I should send them over to the shunting yard in Knapford until the train is safely delivered to the Mainland.ā
āWhat?!ā Bill cried.
āYou canāt do this, sir!ā Ben protested.
āItās just for a little while.ā Sir Topham Hatt explained. āYouāll be back at the pits before the week ends.ā
āAlright. I suppose we could get up to a few shenanigans in a shunting yard.ā Bill whispered to Ben.
āYeah, this wonāt be so bad!ā Ben chuckled.
āYou two do know that I can hear you, right?ā Sir Topham Hatt asked. āDonāt think that I havenāt thought of assigning you a supervisor.ā
āA supervisor?ā Bill asked. āWho?ā
āWelcome to the shunting yards, you two!ā Charlie chuckled. āIām Charlie! Bill and Ben, I presume.ā
āOhā¦ā Bill and Ben groaned.
āAlright, you both get started over there, but donāt you get up to any mischief.ā Charlie said. āSir Topham Hatt told me to keep a close eye on you. But by weekās end, you should be claying your games in no time!ā
As Charlie laughed, Bill and Ben were puzzled.
ā...what?ā muttered Bill.
āAw, you know,ā explained Charlie. āClay rhymes with play, so I said-ā
āYeah, we get the pun,ā Ben interrupted. āItās just not funny.ā
āOh. Well, hop to it, friends!ā
Soon, Bill and Ben were hard at work, shunting trucks up and down sidings. It got a bit repetitive after a while, but they did have a good laugh every now and againā¦mostly with the amount of pranks they would pull on Charlie, who was about to fall victim to anotherā¦
āHow are the young whippersnappers?ā Edward asked Charlie.
āI have to say, Eddie,ā Charlie responded. āI was initially cautious about working with them, but theyāre actually really hard workers.ā
As Charlie and Edward spoke, Bill and Ben snuck up on the purple engine, untilā¦
āBOO!ā the two cried, startling Charlie. The three began laughing, while Edward stared on in confusion.
āUmā¦what just happened?ā Edward asked.
āThese two are absolutely hysterical!ā Charlie laughed. āTheyāve been pulling all sorts of pranks on me. And Iāve been telling them my jokes in return!ā
āBut I thought Sir Topham Hatt told them not to pull their pranks on other engines.ā said Edward.
āYeah,ā Ben snickered. ābut he didnāt say anything about Charlie!ā
āYeah!ā Charlie chuckled. āWeāre a proper comedic trio.ā
āI donāt like that name, Charlie,ā Bill snickered. āI think we may be barking up the wrong three!ā
Ben grimaced at Billās pun. āThat wasnāt your best work, Bill.ā
āI know.ā Bill frowned.
Just then, Timothy rolled into the shunting yard, hauling the delivery to the Mainland. āHello, Charlie. Bill. Ben.ā
āHey, Timothy.ā Bill and Ben greeted. Bill immediately noticed the goods train as Timothy filled up with more oil.
āI canāt believe Timothy is taking what should be our goods train.ā Bill complained.
Ben rolled his eyes. āBill, seriously. I understand youāre still upset about the accident, but thatās no reason to be upset over Timothyās opportunity.ā
āBenās right.ā Charlie responded. āI mean, itās not like we can sabotage the train.ā
Bill thought to himself. āā¦or can I?ā
Before long, Timothy was finished being refueled and was en route to the Mainland againā¦without his brake van.
Bill snickered, while Ben and Charlie pulled up, having noticed Bill with Timothyās brake van.
āBillā¦ā Charlie asked, concerned. āwhere did that brake van come from?ā
āYouāll see.ā Bill said, ominously.
Soon, Timothy pulled up to Gordonās Hill, still not noticing his brake vanās disappearance. Bill, Ben and Charlie followed.
āBill, are you sure this is a good idea?ā Charlie questioned.
āMaybe it is, maybe it isnāt, I donāt know!ā Bill whispered.
As soon as Timothy reached the top of the hill, he started racing down at an uncontrollable speed.
āWhooaaa!ā Timothy screamed.
āBILL!ā Charlie cried as he observed the madness. āWhat did you do?!ā
Before anyone could do anything, Timothy sped off the rails and into the fields. Clay flew out all over the grassy plains. At that point, Bill had realised his mistake.
āWhat have I done?!ā Bill cried.
Soon, Thomas, James and Sir Topham Hatt arrived with Rocky. Bill had explained to Sir Topham Hatt everything that he had done.
āBut why did you steal Timothyās brake van, Bill?ā asked Sir Topham Hatt, sternly.
āI donāt know,ā Bill replied. āI guess I just let my jealousy get the best of me. Iām sorry, Timothy.ā
āYeah, itās really not Billās fault,ā Ben explained. āsince Charlie was the one who gave him the idea.ā
āWhat?ā asked Charlie, puzzled.
Sir Topham Hatt groaned. āIād expect this type of trick from Bill and Ben, but Charlie, I expected better from you.ā
āIt wasnāt intentional!ā Charlie protested. āBill just got a bit upset, and I told him he canāt sabotage the train!ā
āI seeā¦ā Sir Topham Hatt turned to Bill. āBill, I know you were upset about not going to the Mainland, but taking revenge is never the right way to go.ā
Eavesdropping on the conversation, Thomas couldnāt help but ponder. āHey, James?ā
āYes?ā
āIs it just me or does this entire scenario seem a bit familiar?ā
James thought to himself as Sir Topham Hatt started to leave. āEh, yeah, a little.ā
āBut sir,ā Ben asked. āwhat about our punishment?ā
āRight!ā Sir Topham Hatt chuckled to himself. āI nearly forgot about that. Bill, Ben, Charlie, I need you three to start over on this goods train from scratchā¦again.ā
āYes, sir.ā said Bill, Ben and Charlie as he left.
āTake āim away, lads.ā said Sir Topham Hatt to Thomas and James.
āWell, guys,ā said Charlie. āIām just glad this mess is over with.ā
āDitto to that.ā Bill responded. āI guess the three of us do need a bit more...
āBill?ā Timothy asked. āThere you are! I donāt suppose you could take that order of clay up to Knapford Harbor?ā
āCertainly, Timothy!ā Bill smiled, and he rolled away into a tunnel, chuckling to himself.
As Bill rolled away, Timothy couldnāt help but notice something strange. āHold on a minute. If Billās over thereā¦then whereās Ben?ā
Just then, next to Timothy rolled up...Bill?
āOi! Timothy!ā Bill spouted. āThatās not Bill, thatās Ben! Iām Bill!ā
"Uhā¦okay?ā Timothy thought as he looked at Bill. āUh, can you take that train to Knapford now?ā
āYou know, I would,ā Bill thought, ābut I canāt.ā
āHow come?ā
Bill rolled forward, revealing a long train of trucks filled with clay. āIām taking this load up to the Mainland!ā
āWhat?!ā
Bill rolled away, laughing hysterically. āWe got away with it, Ben!ā
Ben emerged from the tunnel, laughing. āBye bye, Timothy! Weāre Mainland bound!ā
Timothy grumbled, starting to go after them. āGet back here, you two devils!ā
Before Bill, Ben or Timothy could go any further, Marion came up to the junction.
Timothy immediately took notice of this. āMarion! Look out!ā
Marion quickly applied her brakes, but it was too late. She rammed into the trucks, derailing them. Luckily, Bill and Ben were unharmed, but the pair knew they were in deep trouble.
āUh oh.ā the twins said.
Then you have Charlie. Heās on the other end of the comedic paradigm, where instead of pulling silly practical jokes, he just keeps it simple and tells light-hearted jokes.
āMorninā there, Charlie!ā Salty bellowed as Charlie pulled into Brendam Docks. āGot any more of your jokes today?ā
āOh, certainly!ā Charlie said. āHereās a good one: what do birds do when they get sick?ā
Salty thought for a bit. āCanāt say that I know.ā
āThey get medicinal tweetment!ā Charlie guffawed. Salty couldnāt help but find the joke hilarious. Cranky, howeverā¦not so much.
āThat may have been the worst joke about birds Iāve heard all week.ā Cranky grumbled.
āAw, chin up, Cranky,ā Carly said to the old crane. āI thought the joke was rather fun!ā
āI quite liked the one about the cucumber,ā Big Mickey chimed in. āHow does that one go again, Charlie?ā
āI wish I could stay to tell you, Big Mickey,ā Charlie responded, ābut I need to get back to the shunting yards.ā
āAw, leaving so soon?ā Carly asked.
āIāll be back soon enough, guys.ā chuckled Charlie as he left. āDonāt think youāre all being shunt!ā
As Charlie left, Cranky continued to groan. āThat one didnāt even make senseā¦ā
Back at the Clay Pits, Sir Topham Hatt was inspecting the accident.
āOh, dearā¦ā Sir Topham Hatt mumbled. āwhat even happened here?ā
āSir, I can explain!ā Timothy cried out. āBill and Ben tricked me and tried to take that train that was set for the Mainland.ā
āAnd the derailment?ā Sir Topham Hatt asked. āHow did that happen?ā
āI accidentally crashed into them, sir.ā Marion explained. āNowā¦Bill and Ben? Would you like to explain your side of the story?ā
Bill and Ben tried to think of an excuse, but none were good enough. āActually, I think Timothy may be spot-on.ā
Sir Topham Hatt sighed in frustration. āBill and Ben, the pair of you have caused a great deal of confusion and delay.ā
āWe know, sir,ā Bill started, ābutā¦ā
āYouāve also proven,ā Sir Topham Hatt interrupted, āthat you both are unfit to take this train. Now, Timothy, Marion, Iāll need you two to restart the train.ā
āBut what about the twins?ā Marion asked.
āWell, Marion, I figured I should send them over to the shunting yard in Knapford until the train is safely delivered to the Mainland.ā
āWhat?!ā Bill cried.
āYou canāt do this, sir!ā Ben protested.
āItās just for a little while.ā Sir Topham Hatt explained. āYouāll be back at the pits before the week ends.ā
āAlright. I suppose we could get up to a few shenanigans in a shunting yard.ā Bill whispered to Ben.
āYeah, this wonāt be so bad!ā Ben chuckled.
āYou two do know that I can hear you, right?ā Sir Topham Hatt asked. āDonāt think that I havenāt thought of assigning you a supervisor.ā
āA supervisor?ā Bill asked. āWho?ā
āWelcome to the shunting yards, you two!ā Charlie chuckled. āIām Charlie! Bill and Ben, I presume.ā
āOhā¦ā Bill and Ben groaned.
āAlright, you both get started over there, but donāt you get up to any mischief.ā Charlie said. āSir Topham Hatt told me to keep a close eye on you. But by weekās end, you should be claying your games in no time!ā
As Charlie laughed, Bill and Ben were puzzled.
ā...what?ā muttered Bill.
āAw, you know,ā explained Charlie. āClay rhymes with play, so I said-ā
āYeah, we get the pun,ā Ben interrupted. āItās just not funny.ā
āOh. Well, hop to it, friends!ā
Soon, Bill and Ben were hard at work, shunting trucks up and down sidings. It got a bit repetitive after a while, but they did have a good laugh every now and againā¦mostly with the amount of pranks they would pull on Charlie, who was about to fall victim to anotherā¦
āHow are the young whippersnappers?ā Edward asked Charlie.
āI have to say, Eddie,ā Charlie responded. āI was initially cautious about working with them, but theyāre actually really hard workers.ā
As Charlie and Edward spoke, Bill and Ben snuck up on the purple engine, untilā¦
āBOO!ā the two cried, startling Charlie. The three began laughing, while Edward stared on in confusion.
āUmā¦what just happened?ā Edward asked.
āThese two are absolutely hysterical!ā Charlie laughed. āTheyāve been pulling all sorts of pranks on me. And Iāve been telling them my jokes in return!ā
āBut I thought Sir Topham Hatt told them not to pull their pranks on other engines.ā said Edward.
āYeah,ā Ben snickered. ābut he didnāt say anything about Charlie!ā
āYeah!ā Charlie chuckled. āWeāre a proper comedic trio.ā
āI donāt like that name, Charlie,ā Bill snickered. āI think we may be barking up the wrong three!ā
Ben grimaced at Billās pun. āThat wasnāt your best work, Bill.ā
āI know.ā Bill frowned.
Just then, Timothy rolled into the shunting yard, hauling the delivery to the Mainland. āHello, Charlie. Bill. Ben.ā
āHey, Timothy.ā Bill and Ben greeted. Bill immediately noticed the goods train as Timothy filled up with more oil.
āI canāt believe Timothy is taking what should be our goods train.ā Bill complained.
Ben rolled his eyes. āBill, seriously. I understand youāre still upset about the accident, but thatās no reason to be upset over Timothyās opportunity.ā
āBenās right.ā Charlie responded. āI mean, itās not like we can sabotage the train.ā
Bill thought to himself. āā¦or can I?ā
Before long, Timothy was finished being refueled and was en route to the Mainland againā¦without his brake van.
Bill snickered, while Ben and Charlie pulled up, having noticed Bill with Timothyās brake van.
āBillā¦ā Charlie asked, concerned. āwhere did that brake van come from?ā
āYouāll see.ā Bill said, ominously.
Soon, Timothy pulled up to Gordonās Hill, still not noticing his brake vanās disappearance. Bill, Ben and Charlie followed.
āBill, are you sure this is a good idea?ā Charlie questioned.
āMaybe it is, maybe it isnāt, I donāt know!ā Bill whispered.
As soon as Timothy reached the top of the hill, he started racing down at an uncontrollable speed.
āWhooaaa!ā Timothy screamed.
āBILL!ā Charlie cried as he observed the madness. āWhat did you do?!ā
Before anyone could do anything, Timothy sped off the rails and into the fields. Clay flew out all over the grassy plains. At that point, Bill had realised his mistake.
āWhat have I done?!ā Bill cried.
Soon, Thomas, James and Sir Topham Hatt arrived with Rocky. Bill had explained to Sir Topham Hatt everything that he had done.
āBut why did you steal Timothyās brake van, Bill?ā asked Sir Topham Hatt, sternly.
āI donāt know,ā Bill replied. āI guess I just let my jealousy get the best of me. Iām sorry, Timothy.ā
āYeah, itās really not Billās fault,ā Ben explained. āsince Charlie was the one who gave him the idea.ā
āWhat?ā asked Charlie, puzzled.
Sir Topham Hatt groaned. āIād expect this type of trick from Bill and Ben, but Charlie, I expected better from you.ā
āIt wasnāt intentional!ā Charlie protested. āBill just got a bit upset, and I told him he canāt sabotage the train!ā
āI seeā¦ā Sir Topham Hatt turned to Bill. āBill, I know you were upset about not going to the Mainland, but taking revenge is never the right way to go.ā
Eavesdropping on the conversation, Thomas couldnāt help but ponder. āHey, James?ā
āYes?ā
āIs it just me or does this entire scenario seem a bit familiar?ā
James thought to himself as Sir Topham Hatt started to leave. āEh, yeah, a little.ā
āBut sir,ā Ben asked. āwhat about our punishment?ā
āRight!ā Sir Topham Hatt chuckled to himself. āI nearly forgot about that. Bill, Ben, Charlie, I need you three to start over on this goods train from scratchā¦again.ā
āYes, sir.ā said Bill, Ben and Charlie as he left.
āTake āim away, lads.ā said Sir Topham Hatt to Thomas and James.
āWell, guys,ā said Charlie. āIām just glad this mess is over with.ā
āDitto to that.ā Bill responded. āI guess the three of us do need a bit more...
threeā¦ā
āā¦twoā¦ā
āā¦oneā¦ā
ā...training!ā Bill, Ben and Charlie laughed as the trio disembarked for the Clay Pits.
āā¦twoā¦ā
āā¦oneā¦ā
ā...training!ā Bill, Ben and Charlie laughed as the trio disembarked for the Clay Pits.
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