Jock the New Engine


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"Jock the New Engine" was first published in 1990. It was written by Christopher Awdry and illustrated by Clive Spong.

=Stories=

We Need Another Engine
"Small Railway Engines" has just been published, but the Thin Clergyman, unaware of Frank the diesel's presence on the Arlesdale Railway, did not include him, much to his fury. Frank refuses to start the next morning, and when he does, he jerks into the back of the shed. Frank feels ashamed, but redeems himself later when Rex's steampipe leaks and he has to rescue Rex's train. The Small Controller is pleased, but overhears Rex's driver grumbling they need another engine and starts thinking. ..

Sticking Power
Bert is feeling under the weather, but Rex and Mike are very umsympathetic and joke he needs determination and sticking-power. The problem is later attributed to his tubes, but Bert cheers up when the fitter tells him in confidence that a new engine is being built. Bert later pulls his train to Arlesdale in good time, but when he starts again his coupling breaks. Bert grumbles that Rex and Mike will tease him, but the driver has an idea and glues Bert to the coaches with glue. In the shed, Bert tells the others of his adventure and goes to sleep after teasing the others not having "sticking-power".

Jock
Bert lets the others in on his secret, and when Mike asks his driver about the new engine's name, they discover the Small Controller has not yet got a name for the engine. A few weeks later, the engine, who is ochre in colour, comes out for testing. When Douglas sees the engine, he recalls some engines in the Highlands with that colour who were called "Jocks". The engine is delighted, and the happy Small Controller christens the engine "Jock".

Teamwork
By the time the holiday months come again, Jock has proven himself to be the strongest engine on the Arlesdale Railway, and unfortunately becomes cocky, more so when he single-handely moves a truck's trailer into the yard. Next day, Mike is surprised to find Jock is double-heading with him due to popular demand. Mike has an idea, and his driver gradually shuts off steam, leaving Jock to do the work. At the Green, Mike's injector fails, giving Jock another reason to pull Mike. In the end, little time is lost, and Jock and Mike apologise for their antics.

=Featured Characters=
 * Rex
 * Mike
 * Bert
 * Frank
 * Jock
 * Douglas
 * Duck (does not speak)

=Quotes=
 * Bert: Do you know what I think?
 * Mike: News to me that you could, Bert.
 * Bert: I suppose it would be, never having done any yourself.


 * Bert: Something is going on in the workshop.
 * Rex: Work?