Stepney (Story Library Book)

"I've learnt that there's no place like home!"

- Stepney

Stepney, re-titled Stepney the Bluebell Engine in 2011, is the twentieth book in the My Thomas Story Library series.

Plot
Stepney is sent to work at the quarry. That night, he is asked to take a night special to a building yard. Whilst returning home, Stepney gets lost. His driver and fireman look for help but while they are gone, two diesels arrive with the intentions of scrapping Stepney. Can someone else save him in time?

Characters

 * Toby
 * Stepney
 * Mavis
 * 'Arry and Bert
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Rusty

Locations

 * Stepney's Shed
 * Ffarquhar Quarry
 * Sodor Ironworks
 * Bluebell Valley

Trivia

 * This book is based on the fifth series episode, Stepney Gets Lost.
 * Bert speaks in this book, despite him not speaking in the actual episode.

Goofs

 * Rusty appears to be on standard-gauge tracks.
 * 'Arry and Bert have red bufferbeams.
 * In one illustration, 'Arry and Bert are missing their windows.
 * In the second illustration, Mavis is missing a black hazard stripe.
 * In the fourth illustration, Mavis is missing her eyebrows.
 * 'Arry and Bert are missing their headlamps.
 * In one illustration, Stepney’s buffers are black.
 * In the Czech version of this book, the third and tenth illustrations are swapped, so it looks like Stepney's driver is asked to take the evening train, when they are at the Ironworks, and when Stepney's driver is said to be in trouble, they are at the quarry.
 * 'Arry and Bert's hazard stripes switch colors between the 7th and 8th illustration.

סטפני (ספר, ספריית הסיפורים) Stefcio (My Thomas Story Library)