Thomas' Train (magazine story)

"Pulling a train isn't as difficult as Henry says it is."

- Thomas

Thomas' Train is a magazine story based upon the episode of the same name from the first series of the television series.

Plot
Thomas is grumbling as he pulls the coaches for the other engines to take on long journeys, and wishes that he could pull trains as well to show them how good he is. The following day it comes true sooner than expected, as Henry is still feeling ill. After Thomas arranges the coaches into the station platform, the Fat Controller tells him that he will have to pull the train as Henry is still unwell even after being worked on all night. Despite his driver trying to calm him down, Thomas is too excited to listen and accidentally leaves the coaches and the passengers behind - without him knowing! Some think the shunter didn't fasten the coupling properly, while others think it was Thomas being too excited to wait.

Thomas thinks the signalmen on the first signal box are waving to him, when they are actually waving and shouting at him that he is puffing along the line without the coaches. Thomas proudly proclaims that pulling trains is not as difficult than what Henry says it is, making him more prouder than ever until he has to stop at the signal. There a signalman runs up to Thomas and points out that there are no coaches behind Thomas, which finally makes him realise that he has left them behind and runs back to fetch them as fast as he can.

Back at the station, the passengers are complaining what a bad railway it is. However, they see Thomas is sad and soon he is finally able to pull the coaches. Although for a long time after the event, the other engines laugh at Thomas for his mistake.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Gordon
 * Henry
 * Sir Topham Hatt

Locations

 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * Cronk

Trivia

 * This story is based on the first series episode of the same name.

Goofs

 * Henry is in his new shape.
 * In the fourteenth illustration, the coach's roof colour changes from light grey to granite red.
 * Thomas' train has no brake coach.

Gallery
Pociąg Tomka (historia magazynowa)