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*AccidentalMurder: Douglas accidentally kills the Spiteful Brake Van by crushing him to pieces.
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* KarmicDeath: The Brake Van was unintentionally broken by Douglas. This is fitting considering that he was the one that caused his trains to be late.
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* KickTheDog: Douglas making fun of James's incident with tar tankers.
* KickTheDog: Douglas making fun of James's incident with tar tankers.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Donald and Douglas receive some severe reprimands from the Fat Controller.
** First, he scolds the twins for swapping their tenders to avoid Douglas being founded out for misplacing Thomas' special coach and then tells them he will find out which twin will be sent back.
** Along with the signalman, the Fat Controller tells off Donald for smashing the signalbox, ruining his arrangements in sending Douglas back and leading him to assign James with extra work.
** He later roasted Douglas after he destroyed the Spiteful Brakevan, and has no idea which engine to send away.
** First, he scolds the twins for swapping their tenders to avoid Douglas being founded out for misplacing Thomas' special coach and then tells them he will find out which twin will be sent back.
** Along with the signalman, the Fat Controller tells off Donald for smashing the signalbox, ruining his arrangements in sending Douglas back and leading him to assign James with extra work.
** He later roasted Douglas after he destroyed the Spiteful Brakevan, and has no idea which engine to send away.
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* WhatTheHellHero:
** The signalman and the Fat Controller told off Donald for smashing a signalbox.
** Sir Topham Hatt later roasted Douglas after he destroyed the Spiteful Brakevan.
** The signalman and the Fat Controller told off Donald for smashing a signalbox.
** Sir Topham Hatt later roasted Douglas after he destroyed the Spiteful Brakevan.
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* DontSplitUsUp: Donald and Douglas ''really'' didn't want to part from each other. This even provides the quote and picture of the tropes page.
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* SeemedLikeAGoodIdeaAtTheTime: The Spiteful Brakevan soon starts to regret his prank when he's stuck between Douglas pushing him and the trucks holding the train back. He tries to get the trucks to call it off, but they couldn't care less, and the brakevan is eventually crushed by accident by Donald.
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* SeemedLikeAGoodIdeaAtTheTime: The Spiteful Brakevan soon starts to regret his prank when he's stuck between Douglas pushing him and the trucks holding the train back. He tries to get the trucks to call it off, but they couldn't care less, and the brakevan is eventually crushed by accident by Donald.Douglas.
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** The signalman and the Fat Controller told off Donald for smashing a signalbox.
** Sir Topham Hatt later roasted Douglas after he destroyed the Spiteful Brakevan.
** The signalman and the Fat Controller told off Donald for smashing a signalbox.
** Sir Topham Hatt later roasted Douglas after he destroyed the Spiteful Brakevan.
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** Douglas is this when he reminds James of his accident with tar tankers.
** So are Henry and Gordon for sniggering.
** The troublesome trucks for holding James back.
** So are Henry and Gordon for sniggering.
** The troublesome trucks for holding James back.
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* BigBrotherInstinct: Twin-brother instinct, actually (Though, it's confirmed Donald is the older one, so it still counts). Donald was furious when the Spiteful Brake Van caused Douglas' trains to be late and gave him a big bump.
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* SeemedLikeAGoodIdeaAtTheTime: The Spiteful Brakevan soon starts to regret his prank when he's stuck between Douglas pushing him and the trucks holding the train back. He tries to get the trucks to call it off, but they couldn't care less, and the breakvan is eventually crushed by accident by Donald.
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* SeemedLikeAGoodIdeaAtTheTime: The Spiteful Brakevan soon starts to regret his prank when he's stuck between Douglas pushing him and the trucks holding the train back. He tries to get the trucks to call it off, but they couldn't care less, and the breakvan brakevan is eventually crushed by accident by Donald.
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-->'''Brakevan:''' Oh-er! I wish I'd never thought of this!
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* DidntKnowHisOwnStrength: Douglas pushes at James' train only to crush the brakevan by mistake.
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* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: The trucks hold down James' train at the Spiteful Brakevan's command. When Douglas pushes again the brakevan, crushing him, he moans at the trucks to go forward. They're enjoying themselves too much to care, and keep holding back until Douglas ends up smashing the brakevan by mistake.
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* DidntKnowHisOwnStrength: Douglas pushes at James' train only to crush the brakevan by mistake.
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* WholeEpisodeFlashback: The events of this book takes place in 1959.
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* GivenNameReveal: The official name of the Express, the "Wild Nor'Wester", is given for the first time.
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* RememberTheNewGuy: The coach transferred from the Express to Thomas' branch line is mentioned and shown for the first time. [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome It is never mentioned again]].
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* MythologyGag: The Fat Controller's question "Now, which one of you is 57646?" is this; the 812 class, to which Donald and Douglas belonged, only went up to 57645 in their numbering sequence.
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* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: Percy's crash in "Percy's Predicament" was based on an incident on page 53 of Model Railway News from 1958, which happened at Swanley Junction on the 13th of April 1876, to London, Chatham & Dover Railway's 123, Phyllis.
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* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: Percy's crash in "Percy's Predicament" was based on an incident on page 53 of Model Railway News from 1958, which happened at Swanley Junction on the 13th of April 1876, to London, Chatham & Dover Railway's 123, Phyllis.
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* BigShutUp: James says this to Gordon and Henry who laugh when Donald reminds him of the tar accident.
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* BigShutUp: James says this to Gordon and Henry who laugh when Donald Douglas reminds him of the tar accident.
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* FelonyMisdemeanor: Gordon and James respectively complained about how the twins were going to be sent away because Donald accidentally broken a signal box and Douglas breaking the Spiteful Brake Van.
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* FelonyMisdemeanor: Gordon complained about how the twins were going to be sent away because Donald accidentally broken a signal box followed by James with breaking the Spiteful Brake Van.
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: "Douglas, why are you masquerading with Donald's tender?"
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* SmugSnake: The Spiteful Brake Van as learned by this quote:
-->'''Spiteful Brake Van''': You can't. I'm essential.
-->'''Spiteful Brake Van''': You can't. I'm essential.
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* DontSplitUsUp: Donald and Douglas ''really'' didn't want to part from each other.
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* TheFreelanceShameSquad: Gordon and Henry laugh in the background about Douglas' remarks about James' accident with the tar wagons.
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* BigBrotherInstinct: Twin-brother instinct, actually. Donald was furious when the Spiteful Brake Van caused Douglas' trains to be late and gave him a big bump.
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* BigBrotherInstinct: Twin-brother instinct, actually.actually (Though, it's confirmed Donald is the older one, so it still counts). Donald was furious when the Spiteful Brake Van caused Douglas' trains to be late and gave him a big bump.
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-->'''Henry:''' What is a desperation?\\
'''Percy:''' It's when engines tell The Fat Controller what's wrong.\\
'''Duck:''' Did you say "tell The Fat Controller"?\\
*beat*\\
'''Gordon:''' I propose that Percy be our...disputation.
-->'''Henry:''' What is a desperation?\\
'''Percy:''' It's when engines tell The Fat Controller what's wrong.\\
'''Duck:''' Did you say "tell The Fat Controller"?\\
*beat*\\
'''Gordon:''' I propose that Percy be our...disputation.
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* ChronicVillainy: Even after one hard bump from Donald to make him behave, the Spiteful Brake Van returns to his troublesome ways as he tells the trucks to hold James back.
* Don'tSeperateUs: Donald and Douglas ''really'' didn't want to part from each other.
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* ChronicVillainy: Even after one hard bump from Donald to make him behave, Donald, the Spiteful Brake Van returns to his troublesome ways as he tells the trucks to hold James back.
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** Some of the dialogue also implies that Donald has helped to smuggle Douglas over to Sodor to save his life.
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* BerserkButton: For the twins, having their whistles made fun of, as Gordon and Henry found out.
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** For Duck, calling the Great Western Railway "tinpot railway".
-->'''Duck''': Tinpot indeed! Let me tell you!
** For the twins, having their whistles being made fun of, as Gordon and Henry foundout.out.
** For James, being reminded of crashing into the tar wagons.
* BigBrotherInstinct: Twin-brother instinct, actually. Donald was furious when the Spiteful Brake Van caused Douglas' trains to be late and gave him a big bump.
** For Duck, calling the Great Western Railway "tinpot railway".
-->'''Duck''': Tinpot indeed! Let me tell you!
** For the twins, having their whistles being made fun of, as Gordon and Henry found
** For James, being reminded of crashing into the tar wagons.
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* '''"Hullo Twins!"''': The engines are getting dragged down by the amount of work they have, and they are pleased to hear a goods engine is arriving from Scotland. However, the Fat Controller is surprised to hear two engines have arrived and goes to meet the engines, but only manages to discover they have "lost their numbers", as they put it, and they have since named themselves Donald and Douglas. The Fat Controller orders for them to have numbers painted on them and puts them to work, but is determined to find out which engine should not be there and send him back.
* '''The Missing Coach''': Donald and Douglas (now #9 and #10 respectively) realize they have only numbers painted on their tenders. One afternoon, Douglas is shunting in the Yard and worries about being sent away, unfortunately forgetting to shunt Thomas' Special Coach. The twins decide to swap tenders so as to convince the Fat Controller that Donald has taken his goods train, but he isn't fooled and reprimands Douglas severely.
* '''Break Van''': The Fat Controller threatens to send one of the twins away and they behave, until a spiteful brakevan delays Douglas' goods train. Donald soon puts the van right, but when Donald crashes into a signalbox and James has to do his goods work the brakevan and the trucks, sensing James' fury, hold back, and Douglas has to help as a "banker". The brakevan holds back again, but gets its comeuppance after Douglas accidentally crushes it. The Fat Controller comes to supervise the clean-up, and has mixed feelings about Douglas staying.
* '''The Missing Coach''': Donald and Douglas (now #9 and #10 respectively) realize they have only numbers painted on their tenders. One afternoon, Douglas is shunting in the Yard and worries about being sent away, unfortunately forgetting to shunt Thomas' Special Coach. The twins decide to swap tenders so as to convince the Fat Controller that Donald has taken his goods train, but he isn't fooled and reprimands Douglas severely.
* '''Break Van''': The Fat Controller threatens to send one of the twins away and they behave, until a spiteful brakevan delays Douglas' goods train. Donald soon puts the van right, but when Donald crashes into a signalbox and James has to do his goods work the brakevan and the trucks, sensing James' fury, hold back, and Douglas has to help as a "banker". The brakevan holds back again, but gets its comeuppance after Douglas accidentally crushes it. The Fat Controller comes to supervise the clean-up, and has mixed feelings about Douglas staying.
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* '''"Hullo Twins!"''': The engines are getting dragged down by the amount of work they have, and they are pleased to hear a goods engine is arriving from Scotland. However, the Fat Controller is surprised to hear that two engines have arrived and goes to meet the engines, but only manages to discover they have "lost their numbers", as they put it, and they have since named themselves Donald and Douglas. The Fat Controller orders for them to have numbers painted on them and puts them to work, but is determined to find out which engine should not be there and send him back.
* '''The Missing Coach''': Donald and Douglas (now #9 and #10 respectively) realize they only haveonly numbers painted on their tenders. One afternoon, Douglas is shunting in the Yard and worries about being sent away, unfortunately forgetting to shunt Thomas' Special Coach. The twins decide to swap tenders so as to convince the Fat Controller that Donald has taken his goods train, but he isn't fooled and reprimands Douglas severely.
* '''Break Van''': The Fat Controller threatens to send one of the twins away and they behave, until a spiteful brakevan delays Douglas' goods train. Donald soon puts the van right, but when Donald crashes into a signalbox and James has to do his goodswork work, the brakevan and the trucks, sensing James' fury, hold back, and Douglas has to help as a "banker". The brakevan holds back again, but gets its comeuppance after Douglas accidentally crushes it. The Fat Controller comes to supervise the clean-up, and has mixed feelings about Douglas staying.
* '''The Missing Coach''': Donald and Douglas (now #9 and #10 respectively) realize they only have
* '''Break Van''': The Fat Controller threatens to send one of the twins away and they behave, until a spiteful brakevan delays Douglas' goods train. Donald soon puts the van right, but when Donald crashes into a signalbox and James has to do his goods
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* AssholeVictim: The Spiteful Brakevan. James even mentions about how glad he is broken to pieces and never repaired.
* BerserkButton: For the twins, being made fun of their whistles as Gordon and Henry found out.
* BigShutUp: James says this to Gordon and Henry who laughed when Donald reminded him of the tar accident.
* BullyHunter: The twins stood no nonsense from the troublesome trucks and stood up to Gordon and Henry for making fun of their whistles. Donald was this when he gave the Spiteful Brakevan a hard bump on behalf of Donald.
* BerserkButton: For the twins, being made fun of their whistles as Gordon and Henry found out.
* BigShutUp: James says this to Gordon and Henry who laughed when Donald reminded him of the tar accident.
* BullyHunter: The twins stood no nonsense from the troublesome trucks and stood up to Gordon and Henry for making fun of their whistles. Donald was this when he gave the Spiteful Brakevan a hard bump on behalf of Donald.
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* AssholeVictim: The Spiteful Brakevan. James even mentions about how glad he is that it is broken to pieces and never repaired.
* BerserkButton: For the twins,being made fun of having their whistles made fun of, as Gordon and Henry found out.
* BigShutUp: James says this to Gordon and Henry wholaughed laugh when Donald reminded reminds him of the tar accident.
* BullyHunter: The twins stood no nonsense from the troublesome trucks and stood up to Gordon and Henry for making fun of their whistles. Donald was this when he gave the Spiteful Brakevan a hard bump on behalf ofDonald.Douglas.
* BerserkButton: For the twins,
* BigShutUp: James says this to Gordon and Henry who
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* ChronicVillainy: Even after one hard bump from Donald to make him behave, The Spiteful Brake Van returned to his troublesome ways as he tells the trucks to hold James back.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: Despite their troubles with the Special Coach, the signalbox, and the Brake Van, Donald and Douglas are here to stay in The Fat Controller's railway. Cue to all of the engines whistling with joy.
* TheFreelanceShameSquad: Gordon and Henry laughed in the background about Douglas' remarks about James' accident with the tar wagons.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: Despite their troubles with the Special Coach, the signalbox, and the Brake Van, Donald and Douglas are here to stay in The Fat Controller's railway. Cue to all of the engines whistling with joy.
* TheFreelanceShameSquad: Gordon and Henry laughed in the background about Douglas' remarks about James' accident with the tar wagons.
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* ChronicVillainy: Even after one hard bump from Donald to make him behave, The the Spiteful Brake Van returned returns to his troublesome ways as he tells the trucks to hold James back.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: Despite their troubles with the Special Coach, the signalbox, and the Brake Van, Donald and Douglas are here to stay in The Fat Controller's railway. Cueto all of the engines whistling with joy.
* TheFreelanceShameSquad: Gordon and Henrylaughed laugh in the background about Douglas' remarks about James' accident with the tar wagons.wagons.
* GotVolunteered: Percy in "The Deputation".
* EarnYourHappyEnding: Despite their troubles with the Special Coach, the signalbox, and the Brake Van, Donald and Douglas are here to stay in The Fat Controller's railway. Cue
* TheFreelanceShameSquad: Gordon and Henry
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* TwinSwitch: Donald and Douglas done this after the latter forgotten to shunt Thomas' Special Coach, but they were soon found out by The Fat Controller.
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''The Twin Engines'' is the fifteenth book of ''Literature/TheRailwaySeries'' published in 1960. This contains four books:
* '''"Hullo Twins!"''': The engines are getting dragged down by the amount of work they have, and they are pleased to hear a goods engine is arriving from Scotland. However, the Fat Controller is surprised to hear two engines have arrived and goes to meet the engines, but only manages to discover they have "lost their numbers", as they put it, and they have since named themselves Donald and Douglas. The Fat Controller orders for them to have numbers painted on them and puts them to work, but is determined to find out which engine should not be there and send him back.
* '''The Missing Coach''': Donald and Douglas (now #9 and #10 respectively) realize they have only numbers painted on their tenders. One afternoon, Douglas is shunting in the Yard and worries about being sent away, unfortunately forgetting to shunt Thomas' Special Coach. The twins decide to swap tenders so as to convince the Fat Controller that Donald has taken his goods train, but he isn't fooled and reprimands Douglas severely.
* '''Break Van''': The Fat Controller threatens to send one of the twins away and they behave, until a spiteful brakevan delays Douglas' goods train. Donald soon puts the van right, but when Donald crashes into a signalbox and James has to do his goods work the brakevan and the trucks, sensing James' fury, hold back, and Douglas has to help as a "banker". The brakevan holds back again, but gets its comeuppance after Douglas accidentally crushes it. The Fat Controller comes to supervise the clean-up, and has mixed feelings about Douglas staying.
* '''The Deputation''': Winter comes early, and Donald and Douglas ask to help clear the line. They manage to rescue Henry from a snowdrift, but they are still worried that they will be sent back. Edward tells Percy that they need a "deputation", and the big engines elect Percy to be their "disputation". Percy tells the Fat Controller that Donald and Douglas will be scrapped if they return to Scotland, but the Fat Controller has already made up his mind: he gives the twins a new coat of paint and allows them to stay.
!!The book contains examples of:
* AssholeVictim: The Spiteful Brakevan. James even mentions about how glad he is broken to pieces and never repaired.
* BerserkButton: For the twins, being made fun of their whistles as Gordon and Henry found out.
* BigShutUp: James says this to Gordon and Henry who laughed when Donald reminded him of the tar accident.
* BullyHunter: The twins stood no nonsense from the troublesome trucks and stood up to Gordon and Henry for making fun of their whistles. Donald was this when he gave the Spiteful Brakevan a hard bump on behalf of Donald.
* CallBack: Douglas' recall of James crashing into tar wagons in "Dirty Objects".
* ChronicVillainy: Even after one hard bump from Donald to make him behave, The Spiteful Brake Van returned to his troublesome ways as he tells the trucks to hold James back.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: Despite their troubles with the Special Coach, the signalbox, and the Brake Van, Donald and Douglas are here to stay in The Fat Controller's railway. Cue to all of the engines whistling with joy.
* TheFreelanceShameSquad: Gordon and Henry laughed in the background about Douglas' remarks about James' accident with the tar wagons.
* {{Jerkass}}: The ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Spiteful]]'' Brakevan.
* KarmicDeath: The Brake Van was unintentionally broken by Douglas. This is fitting considering that he was the one that caused his trains to be late.
* GotVolunteered: Percy in "The Deputation".
* SkewedPriorities: The Signalman got annoyed with Donald for jamming his points and not endangering his life.
* TrueCompanions: In "The Deputation", all of the engines are quick to defend the twins despite the trouble they caused previously.
* TwinSwitch: Donald and Douglas done this after the latter forgotten to shunt Thomas' Special Coach, but they were soon found out by The Fat Controller.
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* '''"Hullo Twins!"''': The engines are getting dragged down by the amount of work they have, and they are pleased to hear a goods engine is arriving from Scotland. However, the Fat Controller is surprised to hear two engines have arrived and goes to meet the engines, but only manages to discover they have "lost their numbers", as they put it, and they have since named themselves Donald and Douglas. The Fat Controller orders for them to have numbers painted on them and puts them to work, but is determined to find out which engine should not be there and send him back.
* '''The Missing Coach''': Donald and Douglas (now #9 and #10 respectively) realize they have only numbers painted on their tenders. One afternoon, Douglas is shunting in the Yard and worries about being sent away, unfortunately forgetting to shunt Thomas' Special Coach. The twins decide to swap tenders so as to convince the Fat Controller that Donald has taken his goods train, but he isn't fooled and reprimands Douglas severely.
* '''Break Van''': The Fat Controller threatens to send one of the twins away and they behave, until a spiteful brakevan delays Douglas' goods train. Donald soon puts the van right, but when Donald crashes into a signalbox and James has to do his goods work the brakevan and the trucks, sensing James' fury, hold back, and Douglas has to help as a "banker". The brakevan holds back again, but gets its comeuppance after Douglas accidentally crushes it. The Fat Controller comes to supervise the clean-up, and has mixed feelings about Douglas staying.
* '''The Deputation''': Winter comes early, and Donald and Douglas ask to help clear the line. They manage to rescue Henry from a snowdrift, but they are still worried that they will be sent back. Edward tells Percy that they need a "deputation", and the big engines elect Percy to be their "disputation". Percy tells the Fat Controller that Donald and Douglas will be scrapped if they return to Scotland, but the Fat Controller has already made up his mind: he gives the twins a new coat of paint and allows them to stay.
!!The book contains examples of:
* AssholeVictim: The Spiteful Brakevan. James even mentions about how glad he is broken to pieces and never repaired.
* BerserkButton: For the twins, being made fun of their whistles as Gordon and Henry found out.
* BigShutUp: James says this to Gordon and Henry who laughed when Donald reminded him of the tar accident.
* BullyHunter: The twins stood no nonsense from the troublesome trucks and stood up to Gordon and Henry for making fun of their whistles. Donald was this when he gave the Spiteful Brakevan a hard bump on behalf of Donald.
* CallBack: Douglas' recall of James crashing into tar wagons in "Dirty Objects".
* ChronicVillainy: Even after one hard bump from Donald to make him behave, The Spiteful Brake Van returned to his troublesome ways as he tells the trucks to hold James back.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: Despite their troubles with the Special Coach, the signalbox, and the Brake Van, Donald and Douglas are here to stay in The Fat Controller's railway. Cue to all of the engines whistling with joy.
* TheFreelanceShameSquad: Gordon and Henry laughed in the background about Douglas' remarks about James' accident with the tar wagons.
* {{Jerkass}}: The ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Spiteful]]'' Brakevan.
* KarmicDeath: The Brake Van was unintentionally broken by Douglas. This is fitting considering that he was the one that caused his trains to be late.
* GotVolunteered: Percy in "The Deputation".
* SkewedPriorities: The Signalman got annoyed with Donald for jamming his points and not endangering his life.
* TrueCompanions: In "The Deputation", all of the engines are quick to defend the twins despite the trouble they caused previously.
* TwinSwitch: Donald and Douglas done this after the latter forgotten to shunt Thomas' Special Coach, but they were soon found out by The Fat Controller.
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