Author(s): Rev. W. Awdry

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Whiff is extremely busy at his waste dump, so when Thomas tells him he is going to get another engine to help him out, he is very excited. Thomas puffs quickly to the Docks where Scruff the Scruncher was waiting for him. Thomas isn't very impressed; Scruff is small, square, and very scruffy. Thomas feels that a scruffy engine cannot be a really useful engine, so he tells Scruff that he is going to fetch a welcome to Sodor surprise. Thomas collects a flatbed of buckets, sponges, soap suds, and a workman and takes them back to Scruff. It turns out that Scruff does not like his surprise; he had never seen soap suds and brushes before. They prove too scary for Scruff and he runs away. Thomas is shocked and chases after him.