Thomas and Terence!

Thomas and Terence! is a magazine story.

Plot
One windy day, Thomas is taking The Fat Controller to inspect a level crossing being worked on. The old gates were to be replaced with shiny new ones. As Thomas leaves the work site, he sees Terence in a nearby field. Terence was tasked to move a tree that had fallen in the wind. His driver opens an old farm gate that leads to where cows are grazing.

Suddenly, a big gust of wind causes the gate to slam into Terence. He is not hurt but the gate ends up smashed. The cows are startled by the noise but Terence skillfully positions himself so they do not escape. Terence knows he cannot sit there forever and the farmer knows it will be a while until a new gate is finished. The Fat Controller has seen the commotion from his coach and gets an idea. He sends Thomas back to the level crossing.

Soon, a truck is coupled to Thomas' coaches and the old crossing gates are loaded inside. The workmen are the site had finished installing the new gates and are taken to the field where one of the old gates is installed in place of the old farm gate. The farmer thanks The Fat Controller for his idea and Thomas teases Terence that he can now go back to being a tractor and not a gate.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Terence
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Annie and Clarabel