Diesel and the Flood!

Diesel and the Flood! is a magazine story.

Plot
It has been raining heavily for a week on Sodor. The engines are not fond of this and complain greatly. One day, Duck is bringing a goods train back to the station. The rain is making it hard for him to see and he must travel slowly. At a section of track near a river, Duck can feel the ground quiver underneath him. Duck deduces that the high river has caused the loose ground.

The Fat Controller is informed and sends out engineers to place sandbags along the river to prevent more damage. Duck transports the engineers while Diesel fetches trucks of stone and sandbags. Diesel is rushing about with his work and the trucks complain but Diesel states he has to rush because it is an emergency.

As Diesel races into the area of loose ground, his trucks topple over and the loads spill everywhere. Duck chides Diesel for his actions as the engineers begin their work. Thomas soon brings The Fat Controller to the site who is pleased to see the work going well. Diesel boasts that it was due to his speed but The Fat Controller's mood changes when he learns about Diesel's accident. The engineers were pleased that it saved unloading time but The Fat Controller knows that the accident could have been more severe and Diesel has to agree.

Characters

 * James
 * Percy
 * Duck
 * Diesel
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Thomas
 * Annie