I know I'm not done with my Season 17 adaptations as of yet, and don't worry, I am still working on those ones, but I felt like sharing two more adaptations with all of you, which I have not posted before, until now. Both adaptations you're about to read are based on magazine stories called 'Magic Puff' and 'Trouble on the Tracks' (both of the magazine stories can be found in the first two issues of the Thomas & Friends Magazines of 2015). Oh and in case any of you are wondering, in these adaptations, Splatter and Dodge are offical members of the North Western Railway.

The Stationmaster's Lost Cat

Based on "Magic Puff" (2015)

Albert Lennard has been Stationmaster at Suddery Station for quite a few years. He always does his best to help passengers get on or get off the trains, and even helped porters load luggage into the coaches or trucks. He was a friendly man and always enjoyed having a conversation with anyone who wanted to talk.

He wasn't the only reason people and engines loved visiting Suddery station. His little cat, known by many as Puff, was a friendly tabby cat who always allowed passengers to pat her, and loved watching the engines arrive and depart. But while Puff was friendly, the little kitty cat loved sleeping in her beat up worn out chair in the Stationmaster's office. Mr Lennard had tired before to move her to a new bed, but the cat refused, so it stayed in the office.

As the new year began, there was a lot of changes going on at Suddery Station. The Stationmaster of Wellsworth had retired after forty years of service, and Mr Lennard had been offered the job of Wellsworth Stationmaster. In between his regular duties, he was kept busy training Ms Kate Granger on being Stationmaster and packing up his belongings.

"I hope I can do just as well as you can Albert," she said to him one evening. "This is a big responsibility."

"It is indeed, but I'm sure you'll do fine," he said reassuringly. "Both Puff and I believe in you Kate."

Puff meowed in agreement, then jumped into her seat and went back to sleep. Ms Granger smiled, "thank you Sir, and I wish you the best of luck at Wellsworth. Suddery won't be the same without you."

"Thank you my dear, I will miss this station."

Soon the day arrived for Mr Lennard to move. Edward pulled up to the station with several empty vans in tow.

"Hello Mr Lennard, we're ready to help you move," Edward smiled.

"Oh thanks Edward, but I promise I won't take long. After all, I know you got your own jobs to do."

Edward's crew and the guard helped Mr Lennard and Ms Granger get every item that belonged to Albert out of the office and into the vans. It didn't take long and soon, all that was left was the beat up worn out chair that Puff always slept in. But there was a problem.

"Puff's sleeping on it," said the guard.

"Oh yeah, she usually sleeps during this time of the day."

"Well sorry Albert, but we can't wait for that cat to wake up. You're going have to remove that cat so we can get the chair out of here."

Mr Lennard gulped. He had tried to remove her a few times in the past and gotten scratched because of it. Ms Granger came in and placed a small blanket on top of her new desk.

"Put her on this, I'm sure she'll find it comfortable, at least until you're ready to go."

Of course, moving her from one spot to another was easier said than done. Just trying to pick her up, Puff hissed at Mr Lennard and tried to scratch him. Somehow, he wasn't scratched and he placed her on the blanket on Ms Granger's desk.

"Okay Paul, let's get that chair out of here."

Puff meowed, but could do nothing as the two men removed her chair and placed into one of the vans.

Soon the vans were loaded and it was time to go. Mr Lennard went into the office to get Puff, but when he returned to the office, he discovered that she wasn't on the blanket anymore. She was gone.

"Have any of you seen Puff?" he asked.

"Not since you took her off the chair," said Edward's Driver. "Maybe she's in the brake van or hiding somewhere else in the office."

They searched, but found no sign of the cat. Worst still, they had to leave cause the next passenger train was due to arrive in less than five minutes.

"Don't worry Albert," said Ms Granger, "I'll keep looking for your cat, I'm sure she's bound to turn up."

"I hope so," he sighed unhappily and walked over to the brake van.

Once the last door banged, the guard blew his whistle and Edward puffed off towards Wellsworth Station.

They soon reached the station and puffed into a siding, ready to unload the vans. Mr Lennard was still feeling sad though, "I didn't think I was going to lose my cat on the day of my move, I don't know how I can enjoy working here without her."

"Cats do have a tendacy to disappear," said Edward, "but then they suddenly reappear, I'm sure that will be true about Puff."

The guard jumped down from the van and went to one of the van's doors. He was about to open it when he heard a screeching noise, which made him jump.

"What in blazes was that?" he cried.

"I know that sound," said Mr Lennard. He went over to the van, opened the door and saw something which made him smile. It was Puff, the little kitty cat was scared badly and meowing loudly. "Come on little girl." He picked her up, wrapped her up in his right arm and patted her gently on the head. This calmed her down.

"Well I'll be," said the Driver. "She was inside the van the whole time."

"She must've snuck on board when no one was looking," added the fireman, "but why that van?"

The guard knew the answer as soon as he looked inside the van, "her chair is in there."

"Makes sense," said Edward, "once a cat finds a place to sleep, they won't give it up until they feel like it. I guess she must've slept during the journey and only just woke up."

"Well Kate's going to be glad to hear we found Puff," said Mr Lennard, "but I'm sure the Fat Controller will be pleased once my belongings are off your vans so you can get back to work."

And with that, everyone went to work and soon everything was in place, even Puff's chair.

Now Mr Lennard is as happy as can be. He greets the engines and passengers in his usual way, and he still helps load luggage. As for Puff, she was scared at first and sometimes disappeared, but once the sun had set for the day she would return. For a while, she earned the nickname 'Magic', but I'm happy to say that now she's gotten used to being at Wellsworth and can be seen meowing happily to the trains that come into the station. Well apart from the times she sleeps in her favourite chair of course.