Scaredy Cat

"It looks like you're a bit of a scaredy cat, too!"

- Thomas

Scaredy Cat is a magazine story.

Plot
One night, Thomas is puffing back to the yard in the dark. Suddenly he sees a strange shadow and bumps into Diesel, who is still busy shunting coal trucks. Thomas then sees that the shadow was only the stationmaster's cat. Devious Diesel laughs and tells all the other engines the next day. Sir Topham Hatt then tells the pair that they have to work late again. This time, they are delivering animal feed to the wildlife park.

Thomas and Diesel soon spot another scary shadow - this time it is a big cat and Diesel races away to hide. He leaves in such a hurry, the feed spills everywhere and also makes the cat run off as well. The ranger shouts after the cat, who the ranger explains is an elderly cheetah named Cleo and she is more scared of the engines than they are of her. Now, it is Diesel's turn to feel silly.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Diesel
 * Sir Topham Hatt