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* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Even though Sir Topham Hatt was furious with the big engines for ordering Duck and Percy around, he was also pretty annoyed with the tank engines for seeking revenge.
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* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Even though Sir Topham Hatt was pretty annoyed with Percy and Duck for seeking revenge on the big engines for teasing them, he's much angrier with Gordon, James and Henry for instigating the whole thing.
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* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Even though Sir Topham Hatt was furious with the big engines for ordering Duck and Percy around, he was also pretty annoyed with Percy and Duck the tank engines for seeking revenge on the big engines for teasing them, he's much angrier with Gordon, James and Henry for instigating the whole thing.revenge.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Despite commending them for their work, The Fat Controller reprimands Percy and Duck for their behavior for blocking the turntable to the sheds to keep Gordon, Henry, and James from getting in and causing a disturbance. The bigger engines laughed at Percy and Duck's dilemma. They stop suddenly, when The Fat Controller angry turns back to face them and lividly tells off the three larger engines too, as their actions had been much worse. He declares that they made the disturbance by ordering Duck and Percy around in the first place. He finishes by telling them that Duck is quite right: that this is railway and he is the one to give orders, not them.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Despite commending them for their work, The Fat Controller reprimands Percy and Duck for their behavior for making a disturbance by blocking the turntable to the sheds to keep Gordon, Henry, and James from getting in and causing a disturbance. in. The bigger engines laughed at Percy and Duck's dilemma. They laugh, only to stop suddenly, when The Fat Controller angry turns back to face them and lividly tells them off the three larger engines too, as their actions had been much worse. He declares that they made they'd caused the disturbance in the first place by ordering Duck and Percy around in the first place. around, which he considers worse due to subverting his authority. He finishes by telling them that Duck is quite right: that this is ''his'' railway and he ''he'' is the one to give orders, not them.
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* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Even though Sir Topham Hatt was pretty annoyed with the big engines for teasing Duck and Percy, he was moreover dirty on the tank engines for seeking revenge.
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* SilenceYouFool: The Fat Controller does this to Gordon, James, and Henry who were wheeshing. Also doubles as a Big "SHUT UP!" moment.
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* SilenceYouFool: The Fat Controller does this to Gordon, James, and Henry who were wheeshing. Also doubles as a Big "SHUT UP!" BigShutUp moment.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Despite commending them for their work, The Fat Controller reprimands Percy and Duck for their behavior for blocking the turntable to the sheds to keep Gordon, Henry, and James from getting in and causing a disturbance. The bigger engines are laughing about this until laughed at Percy and Duck's dilemma. They stop suddenly, when The Fat Controller rounds on angry turns back to face them and snaps at lividly tells off the three larger engines too, as their actions had been much worse. He declares that they made the disturbance by ordering Duck and Percy around in the first place. He finishes by telling them that they were worse as they had made Duck is quite right: that this is railway and he is the disturbance.one to give orders, not them.
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''Percy the Small Engine'' is the eleventh book of ''Literature/TheRailwaySeries'' published in 1956. The four stories are:
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''Percy the Small Engine'' is the eleventh book of ''Literature/TheRailwaySeries'' published in 1956. It is the last book illustrated by C. Reginald Dalby. The four stories are:
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* HypocriticalHumor: James is dismissive of Percy needing help as a shunter, scoffing that "any engine could do it". This being the same engine that loathed shunting to the point of ''going on strike''.
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* HypocriticalHumor: James is dismissive of Percy needing help as a shunter, scoffing that "any engine could do it". This being the same engine that loathed shunting to the point of ''going on strike''. However:
* HypocriteHasAPoint: James was right to tell Percy the yard would be a happier place without his stupidity and with him working hard instead. Also...
* {{Hypocrite}}: After bugging Gordon and James, Percy gets mad when they supposedly push him around. He also has a cow when they banter Duck.
* HypocriteHasAPoint: James was right to tell Percy the yard would be a happier place without his stupidity and with him working hard instead. Also...
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* TimeSkip: "Percy and the Signal" took place in 1949 while the other three stories took place in 1955.
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* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: "Percy's Promise" is based on a real event where a train was stranded in five feet of water near Hunstanton, Norfolk, and the crew got the train into Hunstanton by using the floorboards of the guard's van.
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* BrattyHalfPint: Percy towards the big engines.
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* {{Karmic Trickster}}s: Gordon and James to Percy.
* NeverMyFault: The Fat Controller tells Duck and Percy that even though their work was good today, their behavior was not, and he reprimands them for blocking the turntable to the sheds to keep the bigger engines in and causing a disturbance. The bigger engines are laughing about this until The Fat Controller rounds on them and snaps at them that they were worse as they had made the disturbance.
* NeverMyFault: The Fat Controller tells Duck and Percy that even though their work was good today, their behavior was not, and he reprimands them for blocking the turntable to the sheds to keep the bigger engines in and causing a disturbance. The bigger engines are laughing about this until The Fat Controller rounds on them and snaps at them that they were worse as they had made the disturbance.
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* {{Karmic Trickster}}s: Gordon and James to Percy.
* NeverMyFault: The Fat Controller tells Duck andPercy that even though their work was good today, their behavior was not, in "Percy and he reprimands them for blocking the turntable to the sheds to keep the bigger engines in and causing a disturbance. The bigger engines are laughing about this until The Fat Controller rounds on them and snaps at them that they were worse as they had made the disturbance.Signal".
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* WhatTheHellHero: Despite commending them for their work, The Fat Controller reprimands Percy and Duck for blocking the turntable to the sheds to keep Gordon, Henry, and James from getting in and causing a disturbance. The bigger engines are laughing about this until The Fat Controller rounds on them and snaps at them that they were worse as they had made the disturbance.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Harold in "Percy's Promise". Despite being snoobish about the railways in "Percy and Harold", he came to Percy's aid during the storm.
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Duck's real name is Montague, but rather to be referred to as Duck.
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* NeverMyFault: The Fat Controller tells Duck and Percy that even though he is pleased with their work was good today, but their behavior was not not, and he reprimands them for blocking the turntable to the sheds to let keep the bigger engines in and caused causing a disturbance. The bigger engines were are laughing about this until The Fatt Fat Controller rounds on them and snaps at them that they even been were worse as they had made the disturbance.
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-->'''James''': Rubbish! Any engine could do it! If you work more and chatted less, this yard will be a sweeter, better, and a happier place!
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: James gives one to Percy after hearing him talk about the news about The Fat Controller bringing a new engine, Duck, to help with the yard work.
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''Percy the Small Engine'' is the eleventh book of ''Literature/TheRailwaySeries'' published in 1956. The four stories are:
* '''Percy and the Signal''': After playing jokes on Gordon and James, Percy decides to stay out of their way for a while, but when he is asked to take a train to Knapford he gets careless and goes over to tell them. Seizing their chance, they warn him about "backing signals", and as he stops for the signal outside Knapford, he is convinced that he is waiting for a "backing signal". He ends up making a fool of himself, and Gordon sees the whole episode.
* '''Duck Takes Charge''': The Fat Controller is getting a new engine to help Percy, but Gordon and James tell Percy that if he worked harder they wouldn't need one. Percy, cross, works all day and is exhausted, but is happy when the new engine, Montague, known as Duck for his "waddle", arrives. They have a happy day together, but then the big engines order them about. Percy and Duck, in retaliation, block the entrance to the sheds. The Fat Controller comes and tells all five engines off. Percy is sent to work at Knapford, and Duck manages the workload alone.
* '''Percy and Harold''': One day at the airfield Percy meets a noisy helicopter, Harold, who says railways are slow and out-of-date. Percy, furious, is later taking some trucks to Knapford when he sees Harold in the air and decides to race him. At the harbour, Percy thinks he's lost, but his fireman sees Harold looking for a place to land. In congratulation, his crew and the workmen sing a song about the race.
* '''Percy's Promise''': Thomas is busy and asks Percy to take the Sunday School children home. Percy agrees, but it starts to rain heavily as it's time to leave. Percy stops in front of a flooded paddock, but can't go back, as a bridge has collapsed. As he crosses the paddock, water sloshes into his fire and he stops. Percy struggles on, fueled by floorboards from the guard's van. After Harold drops some supplies for them, unfortunately landing on Percy's boiler, they make it to safety, and the Fat Controller congratulates the two.
!!The book contains examples of:
* TheBigRace: "Percy and Harold".
* BrattyHalfPint: Percy towards the big engines.
* BullyingADragon: As the narration puts it, the trucks found out that playing tricks on Duck was a mistake.
* BullyHunter: Duck.
* {{Determinator}}: Percy in "Percy's Promise".
* FantasticRacism: Harold states that railways are slow and out of date.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Harold in "Percy's Promise". He soon came to Percy's aid.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Duck's real name is Montague,
* ThePrankster: Percy.
* RacingTheTrain: In "Percy and Harold", this is a variant of Train vs Helicopter.
* SilenceYouFool: The Fat Controller does this to Gordon, James, and Henry who were wheeshing.
* TheVillainSucksSong: Percy's fireman sings this song in light of Percy's victory against Harold:
-->''Said Harold Helicopter to our Percy, "you are slow''\\
''"You're railway is out of date and not much use, you know"''\\
''But Percy with is stone trucks took the trip in record time''\\
''Annnnd! We beat the helicopter on our old branch line!''
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* '''Percy and the Signal''': After playing jokes on Gordon and James, Percy decides to stay out of their way for a while, but when he is asked to take a train to Knapford he gets careless and goes over to tell them. Seizing their chance, they warn him about "backing signals", and as he stops for the signal outside Knapford, he is convinced that he is waiting for a "backing signal". He ends up making a fool of himself, and Gordon sees the whole episode.
* '''Duck Takes Charge''': The Fat Controller is getting a new engine to help Percy, but Gordon and James tell Percy that if he worked harder they wouldn't need one. Percy, cross, works all day and is exhausted, but is happy when the new engine, Montague, known as Duck for his "waddle", arrives. They have a happy day together, but then the big engines order them about. Percy and Duck, in retaliation, block the entrance to the sheds. The Fat Controller comes and tells all five engines off. Percy is sent to work at Knapford, and Duck manages the workload alone.
* '''Percy and Harold''': One day at the airfield Percy meets a noisy helicopter, Harold, who says railways are slow and out-of-date. Percy, furious, is later taking some trucks to Knapford when he sees Harold in the air and decides to race him. At the harbour, Percy thinks he's lost, but his fireman sees Harold looking for a place to land. In congratulation, his crew and the workmen sing a song about the race.
* '''Percy's Promise''': Thomas is busy and asks Percy to take the Sunday School children home. Percy agrees, but it starts to rain heavily as it's time to leave. Percy stops in front of a flooded paddock, but can't go back, as a bridge has collapsed. As he crosses the paddock, water sloshes into his fire and he stops. Percy struggles on, fueled by floorboards from the guard's van. After Harold drops some supplies for them, unfortunately landing on Percy's boiler, they make it to safety, and the Fat Controller congratulates the two.
!!The book contains examples of:
* TheBigRace: "Percy and Harold".
* BrattyHalfPint: Percy towards the big engines.
* BullyingADragon: As the narration puts it, the trucks found out that playing tricks on Duck was a mistake.
* BullyHunter: Duck.
* {{Determinator}}: Percy in "Percy's Promise".
* FantasticRacism: Harold states that railways are slow and out of date.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Harold in "Percy's Promise". He soon came to Percy's aid.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Duck's real name is Montague,
* ThePrankster: Percy.
* RacingTheTrain: In "Percy and Harold", this is a variant of Train vs Helicopter.
* SilenceYouFool: The Fat Controller does this to Gordon, James, and Henry who were wheeshing.
* TheVillainSucksSong: Percy's fireman sings this song in light of Percy's victory against Harold:
-->''Said Harold Helicopter to our Percy, "you are slow''\\
''"You're railway is out of date and not much use, you know"''\\
''But Percy with is stone trucks took the trip in record time''\\
''Annnnd! We beat the helicopter on our old branch line!''
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