Cranky and the Foundry

I'm really moving about much better these days. This greater mobility, combined with a Thomas arrangement by Daddy and I in the shape of an "L" around the edges of the room, has led to renewed excitement for the adventures of Thomas and his friends. Over the weekend, we thought of a new adventure---the tale of Cranky and the Foundry.

One day, Thomas and his friends were going over the very long bridge through the Misty Mountains. Being a very windy and blustery day, the bridge swayed in the wind and some of the trains, including Toby, derailed and fell into the canyon below. Toby couldn't get out, so Sir Topham Hatt called on his trusty crane Cranky to pull him out. Cranky did so, but then he refused to put Toby back down onto the ground. Sir Topham Hatt grew annoyed at Cranky's stubbornness and insisted that he put Toby down.

No. No. No. I won't do it.

said Cranky. Finally, an exasperated Sir Topham indicated that he'd haul Cranky off to the foundry t be melted down for scrap if he didn't change his mind. Of course, Cranky wouldn't budge, so my big dump truck came and hauled Cranky off to the giant kiln at the foundry. (The kiln is a wicker garbage can.) There Cranky was melted down and Sir Topham ordered a new Cranky. The problem, as you can already guess, is that the new Cranky was as stubborn as the old Cranky. Well, it didn't take very long before he found himself at the foundry, only to be replaced by a Cranky that was even worse. And so on. And so on.