The New Station

The New Station is a magazine story.

Plot
Thomas is very pleased; he's been given the job of collecting some very important visitors to open a new station on his branch line. James is annoyed as he thinks a shiny red engine like himself should get the job of collecting the important visitors.

Later, Thomas puffed to the Harbour with Annie and Clarabel where the very important visitors climbed aboard. On his way to the new station, Thomas approached a bend in the line. Rather oddly, the signal was showing red. The driver climbed down and ran ahead to see what the trouble was. He comes back and tells Thomas that James has broken down ahead and is sulking about not being chosen to collect the important passengers. Thomas is uncoupled from his train and he shunts James into a siding to wait for an engineer. Thomas then collects his train and sets off again.

At the station, the Fat Controller is annoyed at Thomas for being late. The very important people soon tell him about Thomas saving James, which makes he Fat Controller happy again and the opening party began.

As for James, he had to spend a week at the Works and thought he would never boast again.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * James
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Sir Topham Hatt