Yong Bao and the Tiger (magazine story)

"Go get 'em, tiger!"

- Thomas

Yong Bao and the Tiger is a magazine story illustrated using images from the CGI television series.

Plot
One morning, while he is working on the Chinese Railway, Thomas decides to ask Yong Bao why he has a picture of a tiger on his tender. Yong Bao explains that the picture is actually a special emblem. A long time, Yong Bao was painted blue and didn't have any decorations or emblems at all. He worked in the yard collecting and delivery coal.

The other engines got to pull passengers and they all laughed at Yong Bao, believing him to be too unimportant to ever pull passengers. One day, a tiger came down from the mountains and into the yard where Yong Bao was working. It was the most beautiful and majestic animal Yong Bao had ever seen. When the tiger doesn't come back to the yard, Yong Bao decides to go and find it. He travelled far and wide over China.

Just as Yong Bao is about to give up hop, he finds the tiger. The tiger roars as if it is trying to say something. Yong Bao decides to follow the animal. The tiger leads Yong Bao to one of the other engines who has derailed, putting his passengers in grave danger. Yong Bao hurries to the rescue and, inspired by the tiger, pulls the engine and his carriages back onto the rails. The engine is thankful and also sorry for having teased Yong Bao.

That evening, the Railway Controller arrives to tell Yong Bao that he is going to be repainted red. Instead of having a number, Yong Bao asks for a special tiger emblem.

Thomas thinks Yong Bao's story was great and Yong Bao puffs away to collect some passengers.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Yong Bao
 * The Mean Engines
 * The Chinese Railway Controller

Trivia

 * This story is based on the twenty-fourth series episode of the same name.

Goofs

 * The Chinese Railway Inspector is mistakenly referred to as the Railway Controller.