Old Groaner is the second story in the 1986 Annual.
Plot
James is grumbling to the other engines about getting old, but they take no notice. A few days later, an inspector comes to the shed and tells James' crew that people are complaining about a groaning noise that keeps them awake. The following night, James' crew listen to the noise carefully and it turns out to be James' groaning brake-blocks. After they are mended, James is glad to have a rest, but not when the other engines nickname him "Old Groaner".
Characters
- Henry
- James
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Edward (does not speak)
- Gordon (does not speak)
- Donald and Douglas (mentioned)
- BoCo (indirectly mentioned)
- Bear (indirectly mentioned)
Locations
Trivia
- The first illustration is very similar to the first illustration of Paint Pots and Queens.
Goofs
- Henry's steam pipes are black.
- Henry's top-feed is incorrectly located between his first and second band on his boiler cleating.
- In the second illustration, James is out of scale.