The Trouble With Mud!

"Dirty or clean, I'm a famous machine!"

- Gordon

The Trouble With Mud! is a magazine story, illustrated using a photo from the television series supplied by Buzz Books.

Plot
Gordon refuses to be cleaned so the Fat Controller tells Henry to pull the express. Later, James ignores Gordon's advice about the slippy leaves on the hill. However, James struggles to climb the hill and fails. Gordon arrives just in time to push him up. That night, the Fat Controller allows Gordon to pull the express again, providing he washes daily.

Characters

 * Gordon
 * James
 * Thomas
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Henry (mentioned)

Trivia

 * Britt Allcroft and David Mitton are credited for the story and Buzz Books are credited for the photograph.
 * The whole story has been copied, word for word, from the The Trouble with Mud (Buzz Book)The Trouble with Mud Buzz Book. The photograph used is not used in the Buzz Book however.