The Trouble with Donald

The Trouble with Donald is a magazine story.

Plot
One morning, Donald and Douglas wake up and are sent to shunt trucks in the yard. Douglas is steamed up first and begins to puff away but when Donald comes out of the shed, there is a terrible clanking noise. Douglas wonders what has happened but Donald has no idea and states he is beginning to feel unwell. Donald's driver deduces that there is a problem with the firebox and Donald agrees that he should stay in the shed for the day.

Douglas thinks Donald is faking but Donald's crew will not take any chances and leave Donald in the shed while Douglas does all the work himself. Later, it is revealed the clanking came from an old piece of metal that got caught under Donald's buffers. Donald bashfully tells his twin he was not aware it was there but Douglas has none of it and insists Donald will do all the work the next day to make up for what happened.

Next day, the twins are needed on the main line but Donald is still clanking. Douglas says to pay no mind to him and Donald's crew agrees with him but Donald is sure he has a problem. It is not until Donald bursts a valve that everyone believes him and he is taken to The Works. Douglas tells his twin that if he spent less time joking around, people would believe him.

Characters

 * Donald and Douglas
 * Sir Topham Hatt

Trivia

 * The events of the second series episodes Break Van and The Deputation are mentioned.