Thomas Blows His Whistle

Thomas Blows His Whistle is a magazine story.

Plot
Thomas always enjoys puffing through the fields of Sodor as there is always something different to see. One of his favourite fields is Farmer Johnson's and Thomas is so thrilled when The Fat Controller sends him there to collect sugar beet. Thomas feels sorry that Annie and Clarabel cannot come and enjoy the sight of the fields with him but he knows they would not be too fond of being filled up with the crop.

Thomas is coupled to some trucks who clatter along and sing about what a nice day it is. At Farmer Johnson's farm, there is a big excavator near the sugar beet pile, which begins to load Thomas' trucks. Thomas' driver compliments Farmer Johnson's crop and asks what he will plant next but Farmer Johnson says it will be pointless to grown anything if some bothersome pigeons nearby keep eating the seeds.

One pigeon flies over and lands on Thomas' dome. This tickles Thomas and he gives a peep of his whistle. Thomas then gives an even louder and longer whistle and the startled pigeons fly away. Farmer Johnson is very pleased and later, The Fat Controller instructs all engines that pass by that area should whistle loud and long to keep the pigeons away.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Farmer Johnson
 * Annie and Clarabel

Trivia

 * This story may have served as the inspiration for the sixteenth series episode Thomas Toots the Crows.