It was a good day on the Island of Sodor. All the engines have important jobs to do.
Thomas works with Annie and Clarabel on the branch line. Gordon thunders with the express. Aria pulls the local train. Adagio works on shuttling wool between Arlesdale and Vicarstown. And finally, Salty and Diesel work on shunting trucks at Brendam Docks. But there is a time when engines should be inspected. One morning, the Fat Controller arrived at Tidmouth Sheds. Sonata was there.
"Sonata, you are to go to the Steamworks to be inspected. Your sisters have already been inspected," said the Fat Controller.
"Why do I need a checkup?" asked Sonata.
"An unchecked engine is not a safe engine. Once a year, an engine is checked at the Steamworks. They get a boiler certificate after that," replied Sir Topham Hatt.
"Go on."
"Okay then," said Sonata as she chuffed off to the Steamworks.
As Sonata chuffed down the main line to Crovan's Gate, she asked herself a question.
"Why do I have to get checked at the Steamworks? I know that Aria and Adagio have been inspected. Fine. I'll go along with it."
Sonata arrived at the Steamworks. Victor was there. So was Kevin.
"Hello, Sonata, my friend. I see that you are here for a checkup, is that correct?" asked Victor.
"Yes, it is correct," replied Sonata.
"Okay," said Victor. "Kevin!"
"Yes, boss?" asked Kevin the Small Crane.
"Put Sonata up on the hoist," Victor requested.
"Okay, boss. Sure thing!" replied Kevin. He then dropped some engine wheels he was carrying.
Sonata was then disconnected from her tender. She then got lifted by the hoist.
"WEEEEEEE!" exclaimed Sonata as the hoist lifted her up. "I've never flown like this in years!"
"That's the beginning part," said Victor. "Your wheels will be checked first."
So the workmen checked on Sonata's wheels.
"IT TICKLES! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" she laughed.
Then the workmen checked Sonata's mechanism under her.
"OW! YEOW! THAT HURT!" exclaimed Sonata, pretending to be in pain. Then she laughed. So did Victor and Kevin.
Then it was time to come down.
"Okay, Kevin, bring Sonata down," Victor told the small crane.
"Sure thing, boss," replied Kevin. So Sonata was then brought down.
"Careful with my pendant," Sonata warned.
"Now it's time to check your small funnel," replied Victor. So the workmen inspected Sonata's funnel. Then there was trouble. Sonata felt she was about to sneeze. Victor gasped. So did Kevin.
"Ahh...Ahh..Ahh.Ahhhhh..."
The workmen braced themselves for the inevitable thing about to happen.
"Ahhh...Ahhhh....Ahhhhh"
Victor and Kevin closed their eyes
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHH..CHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Sonata let out a powerful blast of steam, covering the Steamworks in soot and dust. So was Victor and Kevin.
"Sonata, that was the best sneeze ever!" exclaimed Kevin. Victor was not happy.
"What has happened to my beautiful Steamworks?!" wheesed Victor.
"Sorry about my sneeze, Victor. I can be allergic to people touching my funnel," said Sonata.
"It's okay Sonata. I remember this has happened before when Thomas was in charge of the Steamworks," replied Victor.
So they continued Sonata's check up. Finally, an hour later, they were finished. The Steamworks was cleaned, too.
"You're all done, Sonata. Now there is one more thing to do," said Victor.
"What is it?" asked Sonata. Just then, a man walked up holding a framed picture of a certificate confirming the boiler inspection. Sonata beamed in joy.
Later that night, back at Tidmouth Sheds, the engines were talking about Sonata.
"So I sneezed and covered the Steamworks in soot and dust," explained Sonata. All the engines laughed at her story.
"That has to be the most undignified thing that has happened to you," said Gordon.
"What a shame."
"I know right?" chuckled Sonata.
"Good thing I wasn't there. You would have ruined my shiny red paintwork," chimed in James.
"That was the most funniest story ever, Sonata!" said Thomas.
"Yeah, our appointments weren't as good as you," wheesed Aria in annoyance.
"That annoying small toy crane bugs me," chimed in Adagio.
Soon, the engines went to sleep. Sonata then whispered to Aria.
"Pssst, Aria!" whispered Sonata.
"What is it, Sonata?" replied Aria.
"Can you really think you can really be friends with Troublesome Trucks?" asked Sonata.
"Maybe someday. Go back to sleep, Sonata," said Aria, yawning.
And so the two engines went to sleep. The end.