Daisy and the Tunnel

Daisy and the Tunnel is a magazine story. It continues the story from Too Many Trucks, which further continues in A Surprise for Thomas.

Plot
Extra sidings are laid down in the yard to cope with the trucks of earth from the new tunnel, but the work still proves difficult for Thomas and Percy.

By now, the tunnel itself is very long and the workmen have to wire up lights inside to see properly. One morning, Daisy mentions to Toby and Henrietta that she is glad she does not have to go into the tunnel. Despite both reassuring her that the tunnel is well-lit, Daisy still dislikes the idea.

When the tunnel is completed, Daisy is displeased to find out she has been chosen to be the first engine to go through it. Daisy picks up the engineers but is still afraid, so jams her brakes on before she can enter the tunnel. Her driver tries to coax her in but it is no good.

The Fat Controller eventually decides to get Toby to take the engineers through the tunnel, however Toby and Henrietta urge him to give Daisy a second chance. With their encouragement, Daisy makes it through the tunnel and is quite proud of herself for being so brave.

Characters

 * Toby
 * Daisy
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Henrietta
 * Thomas
 * James
 * Percy

Locations

 * The New Tunnel
 * The Station Before the New Tunnel

Trivia

 * It is very likely that this story was written by Andrew Brenner.