Duck Takes Charge (magazine story)

"Show a wheel!"

- The inspector to James

Duck Takes Charge is a magazine story.

Plot
Percy tells the other engines that a bigger engine is coming to help him. James and Gordon think Percy is feeble and the small engine goes off the the station to fetch some coaches. The Fat Controller sees Percy looking sad and asks him if he'd like to help build his new harbour. Percy eagerly agrees.

The new engine, Montague, presently arrived. Montague explains that he prefers to be called Duck and the Fat Controller orders Percy to show the new engine around. The two engines were soon very busy. Gordon, James and Henry watched Duck quietly working. They thought Duck looked a simple sort of engine and decide to tease him. They puff past Duck making quacking noises and blowing smoke at him. Percy tells Duck that they tease him, too. Duck decides to put a stop to their nonsense.

Later on, the Fat Controller hears and extraordinary noise and hurries to the yard where he finds Duck and Percy sitting on the points leading to the sheds. They were stopping the big engines from getting in. All of the engines get a severe scolding from the Fat Controller - especially the big engines. Presently, Percy went away to help with the new harbour and Duck was left to manage alone. He did so, easily.

Characters

 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Duck
 * Sir Topham Hatt

Trivia

 * This story is based on the second season episdoe, Duck Takes Charge.