Thomas and the Playground

Thomas and the Playground is a magazine story.

Plot
One day, Thomas is happily pulling passengers. Near Wellsworth is a little playground where children are having great fun playing on the equipment. The park keeper comes by and Thomas' driver comments on how happy the children look. The keeper agrees but states that the children wish they could play in the sand at the beach as well but it is not warm enough for a beach trip.

In the afternoon, Thomas is shunting trucks when The Fat Controller instructs him to collect supplies for the builder's merchant. Thomas' trucks are loaded with heavy sand, timber and more and he puffs as hard as he can. Once at the builder's merchant, the manager tells Thomas their order of sand and timber is much more than what they needed. Thomas suggests using the materials to build a sand pit at the playground.

Thomas' idea is soon put into action and, a few days later, Thomas passes through Wellsworth and sees plenty of children in the new sand pit. The children thank Thomas and say it is just like being on the beach.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Annie
 * Clarabel

Goofs

 * Wellsworth is said to be on Thomas' branch line.
 * In the first and third illustration, Annie is missing her front windows and the outline of her corners.