Henry (2000 magazine story)

"He looks like me, except that he's green!"

- Gordon, criticizing Henry's old shape

Henry is a short magazine story.

Plot
Henry enjoys being a Really Useful Engine, but still remembers the troubles he had during his early years. When he first arrived, his shape was nearly identical to Gordon's and he could not get up enough steam. Sir Topham Hatt decided to give Henry some Welsh coal to build up more steam which worked well until he gave Henry a new shape which made him feel more useful then ever.

Characters

 * Gordon
 * Henry
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Edward

Trivia

 * The events of the first series episodes, Coal and The Flying Kipper, are mentioned.

Goofs

 * Henry has steampipes throughout the story even though he did not have them in his old shape.