The Boy on the Bridge

The Boy on the Bridge is a magazine story.

Plot
One morning, while pulling the post train, Thomas spies a boy and a lady standing on a bridge going over his branch line. Thomas gives them a friendly whistle and continues on his way, wondering who the boy is as he had never seen him before. Thomas ends up seeing them every day for the rest of the week. One day, however, the two people are not seen on the bridge and Thomas grows concerned.

When he gets to the station, Thomas meets Mrs. Kyndley on the platform. She states she had picked up medicine prescribed to her friend's son named Geoffrey. As it turns out, Geoffrey and his mother are the people Thomas had been meeting on the bridge. Geoffrey is disappointed that his illness is preventing him from waving to Thomas. Mrs. Kyndley also explains that Geoffrey's family had recently moved to a cottage next to the railway. The Fat Controller is informed and lets Thomas stop by the cottage later in the day.

When Thomas arrives at the cottage, Geoffrey, his mother and Mrs. Kyndley are in the upstairs bedroom and spy Thomas out the window. Geoffrey happily waves when he sees Thomas and Thomas happily whistles back, telling him to get well soon. A few days later, Geoffrey feels much better and is on the bridge waving to Thomas yet again!

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Mrs. Kyndley

Goofs

 * Mrs. Kyndley's name is misspelled once.