Pantomime Pranks

"It's Gordon's guard in disguise!"

- James Pantomime Pranks is a 1996 annual story.

Plot
It is the day before Christmas and the engines see unusual things throughout the day: a talking horse, a flaming black pudding, and even a guard in women's clothing. All is revealed that evening in the sheds, when the railway staff put on a special party and pantomime for the engines. Everyone has a lot of fun and looks forward to a happy Christmas.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * James
 * Percy
 * Edward
 * The Fat Controller
 * Gordon
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Stephen Hatt
 * Bridget Hatt
 * Nancy

Trivia

 * This is the last story to be illustrated by David Palmer.