The Grocer's Engine

"That van will look almost as smart as me!"

- Thomas

The Grocer's Engine is a magazine story.

Plot
While working on his branch line, Thomas often whistles to Mr. Binn’s mobile grocery van as it delivers supplies to people far from his shop. One day, Thomas sees the van parked on an unmanned crossing and manages to stop before he crashes into it. Mr. Binns tells Thomas that the van has broken down and he is left without any way to deliver the groceries. Then, Thomas gets an idea to use a truck to deliver the groceries across the stations as a “traveling shop”. Finally, the van is repaired, and Thomas happily sees that a new sign is featured on the truck: “Thank you, Thomas, the Grocer’s Engine”.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Terence
 * Sir Topham Hatt