Hero of the Rails (book)

Hero of the Rails is a new book published by Random House. Published 2009-present.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Emily
 * Spencer
 * Hiro
 * Victor
 * Kevin
 * Mavis
 * Rocky
 * Cranky
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * The Duke and Duchess of Boxford

Plot
Spencer has to stay for the summer because the duke and duchess were making another summer house. The first week Spencer was rude and making Thomas angry about this for calling him a little toy tank engine. Spencer challanges him for a race who could be faster to the other end with equel load. Thomas and Spencer began there race at dawn in the shunting yard and when they reached the hill Thomas brakes broke and diverted into an old track where he found Hiro a japanese engine. Hiro said to Thomas not top tell Sir Topham Hatt or he would go to the smelters yard and Thomas promise about this. Thomas went to the Sodor Steamworks Thomas likes this place for the hassle and bussle and Victor and Kevin. Next morning he went back to the old track and found out that the new summer house was being built near Hiro. Spencer chuffed beside him and asked what he was doing and he was going to keep an eye on him. Thomas told Percy and Percy said he would help percy left his mail cars into a siding. percy tries to pull Thomas load to help Hiro but something broke in Percy and was taken to the Sodor Steam Works while he was there he forgot the where he put his mail cars. Sir Topham was angry about what happened to the mail cars and Thomas told Gordon all about Hiro. Thomas worked hard next morning and the next day he and Percy went to the quarry because Spencer was watching Thomas and as they arrived they were nowhere to be seen by Spencer