Trouble at the Crossing

Trouble at the Crossing is a magazine story. The second part of this story is titled Edward Saves the Day.

Plot
One day, Percy is puffing along with some trucks. He travels past a level crossing where a car has stopped at the gates. Percy slows down and says hello to the man operating the gates, but the man in the waiting car stands up and yells at Percy, telling him to go faster. Percy is very surprised and hurries away without saying anything.

In the yard, Gordon finds Percy looking upset and asks him what is wrong. Percy explains about the man and Gordon tells him that running away does no good and that he should have told the man to mind his manners.

Later, Gordon is pulling a train when he encounters the same man at the crossing. As he slows down, the man once again shouts about an engine going so slowly but Gordon rebukes him and the two have an an argument which ends in the man threating to tell The Fat Controller. At the station, The Fat Controller tells Gordon off, saying that he should not be rude regardless of what someone says to him.

Characters

 * Gordon
 * Percy
 * Sir Topham Hatt