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This article is about the Story Library book. You may be looking for the engine.

Murdoch, re-titled Murdoch the Mighty Engine in 2011, is the forty-third book in the My Thomas Story Library series.

Plot

Murdoch arrives on Sodor to help pull freight on the mainline, but can hardly find peace and quiet. Murdoch soon makes friends with Salty and Harvey when noisy sheep stray onto the track and the two engines come to his rescue.

Characters

Locations

Trivia

  • This book is based on the seventh series episode, Peace and Quiet.
  • Instead of Toby, Salty and Harvey come to help Murdoch when he stops due to the sheep. Also, Murdoch's fire goes out and he has no more steam.
  • This is the last book to feature the 2003-2007 HiT Entertainment logo.

Goofs

  • Salty is said to have steamed after Harvey says "No need to be rude".
  • Murdoch's name is written in black on his nameplate, when it should be gold.
  • Cranky is not seen at the docks.
  • In the first illustration, the tugboat Lucinda is depicted as a tramp steamer.

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