Slide and Ride

Slide and Ride is a magazine story.

Plot
Whilst clearing snow, Thomas sees children whizzing down a hill on toboggans. He's slightly jealous; he thinks its the easiest way to travel. After a while, its time for Thomas to take his branch line train. At the station, the stationmaster was helping his wife and two children onto the train. They were going shopping for a toboggan. When Thomas returned to pick up the passengers from the shopping centre, Adam and Debbie, the stationmaster's children, are upset - all the toboggans have sold out. However, the stationmaster promises to make the children a toboggan.

Shortly, Thomas tolled over to the water-tower. Suddenly, his wheels began to skid until he banged into the buffers. Luckily, Annie and Clarabel were empty and no-one was hurt. The stationmaster runs quickly across and Thomas remarks that he would make a useless toboggan which gives the stationmaster an idea.

Next day, Thomas sees Adam and Debbie again. They were sliding down a snowy slope on a home-made toboggan in the shape of Thomas! All of Adam and Debbie's friends want an engine toboggan of their own, but the stationmaster is far too busy to make any more. Fortunately, Thomas has an idea which he shares with the Fat Controller who rings the Sodor Toy Factory. Soon, Thomas is delivering a trainload of engine toboggans to all the toyshops on Sodor. They are a great success and sell out fast!

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Gordon (mentioned; seen in the form of a toboggan)
 * Henry (mentioned)
 * Sir Topham Hatt (mentioned)
 * Edward (seen in the form of a toboggan)
 * James (seen in the form of a toboggan)
 * Percy (seen in the form of a toboggan)

Goofs

 * It is said that a toboggan in the shape of Henry is made, but it is not seen with all the other toboggans.