Back-to-Front

Back-to-Front is a magazine story.

Plot
Whilst the Fat Controller is on holiday, the engines are breaking down. First, Thomas' gears jam meaning he can only go forward. Then, James snaps his side-rod and finally Gordon's breaks jam and he goes through the back of the sheds.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Henry
 * Sir Topham Hatt (mentioned)

Trivia

 * Gordon crashing through the back of the wall is similar to the way he crashed through the wall at Kirk Ronan in A Better View for Gordon.

Goofs

 * James' side-rod is referred to as a 'coupling rod'.
 * Just because Thomas is facing the wrong way, it doesn't mean he won't hear Gordon's bedtime story.
 * It is said the engines cannot be mended until the Fat Controller returns from holiday, but an engineer could order the parts to mend the engines.