Too Hot to Work!

Too Hot to Work! is a magazine story.

Plot
The island's in the middle of a heatwave. The Fat Controller has enough and takes a week off. Meanwhile, on his journey, James meets a canal boat at a lock on Gordon's Hill. The canal boat tells him to take a rest at all the stations. The coaches are worried that the Fat Controller will be cross if they keep taking breaks. James assures them he's away, but when they meet the canal boat again and on it's deck stood Sir Topham Hatt. He had decided to take a boating holiday. He could see James was in danger of overheating so he books James for a week off so he can have an overhaul at the Works.

Characters

 * James
 * Sir Topham Hatt