The New Timetable

The New Timetable is a magazine story. The second part of this story is titled Gordon is Pushed Aside.

Plot
One day, a new timetable has been printed and Gordon's driver and fireman are looking it over. The only change is that Gordon must arrive ten minutes earlier at the junction. The crew believes this to be a mistake but Gordon is sure that sticking to the timetable is the correct way to run a railway.

Gordon sets off and tries going faster than usual. When he reaches the junction, Thomas is not there yet. Gordon's crew is still sure the timetable contains a mistake but Gordon figures the change means he now no longer has to wait for Thomas and he sets off again.

Once Gordon is out of sight, Thomas arrives from the other end of the branch line. His passsngers disembark but there is no train for them to switch over to. The Fat Controller is one of these passengers and the stationmaster informs him of the situation. The Fat Controller agrees that the timetable contains a mistake and the passengers begin to complain. Thomas suggests that, before he takes a goods train, he can take the passengers to their station. The Fat Controller agrees and praises Thomas for being Really Useful.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Gordon
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Annie and Clarabel

Goofs

 * In the first through third illustrations, one member of Gordon's crew has red hair but in the sixth illustration, he is now blonde.