Percy and the Local

Percy and the Local is a magazine story.

Plot
One job that Percy gets great enjoyment out of is pulling a passenger train called "The Local". When Annie and Clarabel are not out with Thomas, Percy uses them for his train.

"The Local" stops at every station along the Main Line. Gordon thinks this train is a nuisance and finds his express much superior. He rushes by Percy so fast that Annie and Clarabel rattle. Percy is cross but the coaches tell him to pay no mind.

Percy continues on his journey and he comes across Gordon again, who is making his return journey. Gordon is once again rude to Percy and Percy gets even more fed up. He begins to go faster and Annie and Clarabel cheer him on. They reach the end of the line two minutes early. Unfortunately, Percy has ended up missing the station before this one. He soon realises that "The Local" is just important as the express.

Characters

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