Duck and the Heavy Trucks

Duck and the Heavy Trucks is a magazine story.

Plot
One day, Edward brings some trucks to the harbour. He comes to a red signal and the stationmaster tells him to wait for the dock to be cleared. The stationmaster offers Edward's driver a cup of tea and the two set off, leaving Edward alone.

Duck is also at the harbour, shunting trucks around. Duck comes across Edward's train and belives those trucks are meant to be shunted as well. Duck begins to pull but the trucks are very heavy. He is completely unaware that Edward is at the other end with his brakes on. Edward can feel Duck pulling but, as he is not in steam, he is unable to whistle at him.

Duck keeps on trying until, suddenly, the coupling snaps and Duck shoots forward. He does not stop until he crashes through a set of buffers. Duck's crew goes to inspect the trucks and they get quite a surprise when they find Edward. Duck is very upset, he was only trying to be helpful. As Edward leaves, he warns Duck to be more careful in future. Duck agress wholeheartedly.

Characters

 * Edward
 * Duck