Percy and the Mist

Percy and the Mist is a magazine story.

Plot
One day, Thomas, Percy, Donald and Douglas are all shunting in the yard. The Scottish twins are telling the tank engines a story from their homeland about the Loch Ness Monster. Percy does not think the story is true but Thomas is a little worried, causing Percy to tell him not to be afraid. In the sheds that night, Percy decides to tease Thomas about monsters.

Next day, Thomas and the twins continue to shunt while Percy collects goods from the harbour. He begins to take the old seaside line on the way back when a thick mist rolls in. Percy has to go slowly and he begins to feel a bit lonley and nervous. Suddenly, Percy spies a strange curved shape in the water. When he returns to the yard, Percy tells Thomas about his sighting but Thomas thinks Percy is just trying to scare him again and brushes it off.

Percy has trouble sleeping that night and, in the morning, he asks The Fat Controller if Thomas can go to the harbour with him. As the two engines make their way down the seaside line, the tide begins to go out. Percy's monster turns out to be two large, old tyres stuck in the ground. The two tank engines are very relieved.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Percy
 * Donald and Douglas
 * Sir Topham Hatt