Snatched to Safety

Snatched to Safety is a magazine story.

Plot
Thomas is pulling the Mail Train and up by the Quarry he spots Harold lifting a stranded cow to safety in his sling. Harold boasts that it's lucky he was on duty, causing Thomas to remark that he's getting "too big for his blades"! At the next station, the Guard discovers that the mail truck's roof is leaking. Luckily, the post is not damaged and the van is sent to the Works for repair.

A few days later, Thomas heads to collect the repaired van from the Works, and The Fat Controller goes along too to inspect it. He climbs a ladder and carefully examines the roof. Suddenly, the van begins to roll away with him still stuck on top! It ends up on the main line and, worryingly, there's a low tunnel ahead.

Harold swoops to the rescue, and manages to grab The Fat Controller in his sling just in time. Thomas congratulates Harold and agrees it was lucky he was still on patrol!

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Harold
 * The Fat Controller