Thomas' Train (magazine story)

"Pulling a train isn't as difficult as Henry says it is."

- Thomas

Thomas' Train is a magazine story.

Plot
Thomas is grumbling as he pulls the coaches for the other engines to take on long journeys, and wishes that he could pull trains as well to show them. The following day it comes true sooner than expected, as Henry still feeling ill in the sheds. And after Thomas arranges the coaches into the station platform, the Fat Controller tells him that he have to pull the train. Despite his driver tries to calm him down, Thomas is too excited to listen and accidentally left the coaches and the passengers behind - without him knowing!

Thomas thought the signalmen on the first signal box were waving to him, when in reality - they waves and shouts at him that he is puffing along the line without the coaches. Thomas proudly proclaims that pulling trains isn't as difficult than what Henry says it is, making him more prouder than ever until he have to stop at the signal. There a signalman ran up to Thomas and points out that there were no coaches behind Thomas, which finally made him realise that he has left them behind and runs back to fetch them as fast as he could.

Back at the station, the passengers were complaining what a bad railway it was, until they saw Thomas was sad by the time he arrives back to be coupled. Later he is finally able to pull the coaches for real, although for a long time after the event - the other engines laughing at Thomas for his mistake.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Gordon
 * Henry
 * The Fat Controller

Trivia

 * This story is based on the first season episode of the same name.

Goofs

 * Henry is in his new shape.