A Very Windy Day

A Very Windy Day is a magazine story.

Plot
It is a new year on Sodor but a very windy day. Thomas is puffing down the branch line and sees Mrs. Kyndley outside her cottage standing by an old oak tree. Thomas whistles her a happy new year and continues on his way. The wind begins to pick up and Thomas' driver is worried, but Thomas likes the wind and pays no mind to it.

On Thomas' return journey, he hopes Mrs. Kyndley will still be outside. However, his driver feels she will want to stay inside and keep warm because of the cold wind. To his surprise, Mrs. Kyndley is outside and flags Thomas down with a handkerchief. Thomas notices that the wind has blown down the old oak tree and it has damaged part of Mrs. Kyndley's cottage.

Mrs. Kyndley is dismayed as she now cannot keep warm inside and has nowhere else to go. Thomas offers for her to come to the station with him and The Fat Controller will sort things out. The guard helps Mrs. Kyndley pack and she climbs aboard Clarabel. When they meet The Fat Controller, he tells Mrs. Kyndley that he will send workmen to fix her cottage as soon as possible and that she can live with him for the time being. Mrs. Kyndley is grateful for all the help she has received.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Mrs. Kyndley
 * Clarabel

Locations

 * Mrs. Kyndley's Cottage
 * Topham Hall