Neville (Story Library book)

Neville (Story Library book)
Neville is the forty-fourth book in the My Thomas Story Library series.

Plot
The Fat Controller announces that a new engine called Neville has arrived on Sodor, and Thomas, Emily and James are very excited. Later, Thomas is stopped by a signalbox as the bridge ahead is broken and requires some ironwork, and Thomas goes to the Docks to collect it.

At Brendam Docks, Neville is slowly reversing to his trucks when 'Arry and Bert both push him very hard into the trucks, giving Neville quite a scare! Thomas arrives and sees Neville with 'Arry and Bert, thinking that they are laughing together. At Knapford, Thomas tells James about Neville; then, whilst taking on water, James tells Percy about Neville as he passes him; and then, Percy tells Emily.

Later, at Crovan's Gate, the Fat Controller tells Thomas to warn engines not to cross the broken bridge, and then, Neville arrives with Annie and Clarabel, much to the shock of Thomas. Thomas is cross with Neville pulling his coaches and, likewise, Emily is cross with Neville, saying that he is going to biff into all the steamies, which makes Neville sad and confused. So, he leaves; whilst Thomas is confused when Emily thanks him for warning the steamies about Neville. When Toby arrives to explain that Salty saw 'Arry and Bert being horrible to Neville, Thomas and Emily feel bad - and then, Thomas realises that he forgot to warn Neville about the broken bridge, so he sets off to the rescue. Though Neville crashes through the barrier, Thomas arrives in time to save him and his coaches. Asking Neville for forgiveness, Thomas makes friends with the new engine.

Featured characters

 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Thomas
 * Emily
 * James
 * Neville
 * 'Arry and Bert
 * Percy
 * Annie and Clarabel (don't speak)
 * Toby
 * Salty (mentioned)

Goofs

 * Neville is illustrated with spoke driving wheels, which is incorrect. His prototype, the Bulleid 'Q1's were built with 'Boxpok' driving wheels.