Spick and Span

"What's a Railway In-spectacles?" "It's Railway Inspector!"

- Emily and James

Spick and Span is a magazine story illustrated using photographs from the television series.

Plot
The big engines were excited as the Railway Inspector is coming to the Island of Sodor to check the railway and engines that are spick and span. On that day, Thomas and Percy have been working in the Quarry, and soon covered in dust. But Thomas tells his friend that as soon as they were washed, they will look as grand as any engine, even Gordon.

Later as Gordon, James and Emily tries to find the sunniest spot to show off how sparkling clean they were, James bumped into a truck that rolls onto a lever - causing the coal to pour out all over them! Then the Railway Inspector arrives, and crossly comments that these engines are filthy. Meanwhile Thomas and Percy had finally been scrubbed and polished, and when they arrives, the Railway Inspector is delighted to see them looking shiny and clean, so delighted that he gave them a special badge each. Percy tells Thomas that he is right on what he tells him earlier "A Really Useful engine can look as grand as any engine!".

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Percy
 * James
 * Emily
 * Sir Topham Hatt (cameo)
 * Gordon (does not speak)

Trivia

 * This story is based on the eighth season episode, Spic and Span.

Goofs

 * Emily should have know what a railway inspector is.
 * It was said that Gordon, Emily and James were at the Docks, when it was actually the Coaling Plant.