Thomas and the Sheepdog

Thomas and the Sheepdog is a magazine story.

Plot
One day, Thomas is puffing along the line past some fields of sheep when a dog jumps out of the hedges and barks at him. Thomas is upset at the nasty shock he was given and his driver agrees but also says the dog probably only wanted to be friendly.

The next day, Thomas passes through the same area when he stops suddenly. A fence has been broken and sheep are now scattered along the line. Thomas' driver and fireman try to shoo the sheep away but as soon as they leave, the sheep keep coming back.

Suddenly, Thomas and his crew hear a bark and the same dog from the previous day arrives. The dog is able to get the sheep huddled together and back into their field. Thomas' crew then block the hole in the fence for the time being with a stack of wood they find near the track. Thomas now thinks the dog is very clever.

Character

 * Thomas
 * Annie
 * Sir Topham Hatt