Back to Front!

Back to Front! is a rhyming magazine story.

Plot
One morning, Thomas was the last to leave the shed, but the turntable wouldn't turn. Diesel teases Thomas and the coaches were quite put out by Thomas facing them. Even the Fat Controller confesses that he likes his trains to be "funnel-first". As Thomas groaned, the sky turned black and icy hail began to fall. Much to Thomas' delight, whilst travelling along his branch line, his coal bunker bore the brunt of the heavy hail. Now, Thomas thinks that, just sometimes, it's best to be back-to-front!

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Percy
 * Diesel
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Annie
 * Clarabel (mentioned)

Goofs

 * The engines' faces and Sir Topham Hatt's trousers are pure white when they should be a light grey.
 * Annie's front and running board are grey instead of the usual black.
 * Thomas' coal bunker is referred to as a "tender".
 * In the fourth illustration, Thomas' running board and the station platform are white.