Thomas' Not-So-Lucky Day (magazine story)

"Salt?! Do NOT spill it! That would be very bad luck indeed."

- Lorenzo

Thomas' Not-So-Lucky Day is a magazine story, illustrated using images from the CGI television series.

Plot
One morning, on the Italian Railway, Thomas chuffs into the station to find his friend Lorenzo wearing a red chilli on his buffer. Lorenzo explains that it is a good-luck necklace. It is Friday the 13th which is a lucky day in Italy so Lorenzo tells Thomas about everything that is said to bring good or bad luck. Lorenzo is shocked to learn Thomas' next delivery is a train of salt. He tells Thomas to make sure that none spills or it will bring very bad luck indeed. Thomas is a little concerned as he follows Lorenzo out of the yard with his salt wagons.

As Thomas and Lorenzo pass through a tunnel, Thomas is most surprised when Lorenzo holds his breath. Lorenzo explains that holding his breath in the tunnel is supposed to be good luck. Thomas is so preoccupied thinking about good and bad luck that he doesn't notice buffers in front of him. Some sacks of salt tumble out of the trucks and Lorenzo is horrified. Just then, a black cat jumps onto Thomas' buffers and Thomas knows himself that black cats are bad luck. Thomas decides to do the rest of his deliveries without encountering any more bad luck and that means copying everything Lorenzo had done.

For the rest of the day, Thomas avoids black cats, holds his breath in tunnels and does everything else Lorenzo had told him. Thomas even tries a wearing a red chilli cornicello on his buffer. At the end of the day, Thomas tells Gina that, thanks to Lorenzo's superstitions, he had luck on his side. Gina tells Thomas that the luck came from thinking positive, believing good things would happen and working hard.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Gina
 * Lorenzo

Trivia

 * This story is based on the twenty-fourth series episode of the same name.