Gordon and the Turntable

Gordon and the Turntable is a magazine story.

Plot
Gordon is resting in the yard after returning with his early train. Bill and Ben pull up alongside. Bill and Ben are surprised to see Gordon facing the wrong way and think it would never do to have a fine engine like Gordon pulling the express backwards. Gordon informs them he will be using the turntable.

Bill and Ben laugh and tell Gordon they overheard workmen say the turntable is jammed. Gordon is most offended at the idea of pulling the train backwards and will not move when his driver arrives. The Fat Controller arrives and asks about the delay. He soon learns from Gordon's driver that the turntable has been fixed, which delights Gordon.

That evening, however, the turntable is being worked on again and having its worn parts replaced. Gordon has to wait before going into the shed. By the time the turntable is properly mended, the morning sun is rising. The other engines find it very funny that Gordon had to sleep outside the shed.

Characters

 * Gordon
 * Bill and Ben
 * Sir Topham Hatt

Trivia

 * The illustration of the turntable is reused from Tenders and Turntables.