Another Thomas rewrite, this time it's "Now So Slow Coaches" from Season 18. Enjoy and please review.

Thomas the Tank Engine loves pulling his coaches Annie and Clarabel on his branch line.

Even though his coaches are very faithful, they often complain, especially when Thomas goes too fast.

"Slow down Thomas, slow down!" they would shout.

But Thomas would just laugh.

One day, Annie and Clarabel were complaining.

"Slow down Thomas!" said Annie.

"My couplings are clattering!" said Clarabel.

So Thomas decided to be a bit cheeky.

He applied his brakes, and went slower than ever.

Annie and Clarabel didn't like this at all.

"Go faster, go faster!" they cried.

"But I thought you wanted me to go slow." said Thomas. "Oh well, if you want me to go fast, I will."

And Thomas roared down the track at warp speed.

Thomas laughed and laughed.

When Thomas arrived at Dryaw Station, he realized he was late.

"Cinders and ashes!" he exclaimed. "I'm supposed to be taking some cars to the quarry!"

The conductor blew his whistle, and Thomas puffed away.

Meanwhile, Caitlin had just arrived at the shunting yards.

Just then, Charlie puffed up.

"Hello Caitlin! What brings you here?"

"I've been going so fast, that my bolts have come loose. I need to go to the Steam-Works to get them tightened. Can I leave my coaches here and come back for them later?"

"Of course!" said Charlie.

Caitlin's coaches were uncoupled, and Caitlin set away, just as Thomas was pulling in to leave hus coaches.

After Thomas was uncoupled from Annie and Clarabel, he set off as fast as he could to the quarry.

Thomas was very exhausted, as he set back to collect Annie and Clarabel.

However, Caitlin had arrived back before Thomas.

"I'm here to collect my coaches Charlie." said Caitlin.

"Right away!" replied Charlie.

But Charlie accidentally shunted Annie and Clarabel onto Caitlin, along with her coaches!

Annie and Clarabel thought Thomas had returned, until they saw Thomas puffing up!

When Thomas saw Annie and Clarabel being pulled by Caitlin, he was surprised.

"Fizzing fireboxes!" exclamed Thomas. "Come back Caitlin!"

Caitlin was going at warp speed, and Annie and Clarabel were scared.

Finally, Caitlin stopped at Wellsworth Station.

Connor was there.

"Want to have a race to Ulfstead Castle?" asked Caitlin.

Annie and Clarabel hoped Connor would say no, but Connor said yes.

And with that, Caitlin sped off at warp speed once more.

Thomas was right behind them.

"We'll never complain about Thomas again!" cried Annie and Clarabel.

Thomas puffed and puffed as fast as he could, but when he saw Caitlin heading for the mainland, he knew he had to stop them before they crossed the Vicarstown Bridge.

He soon came to the bridge, but there was no sign of Caitlin.

"I'm too late." said Thomas sadly. "I'll never catch Caitlin now."

But then, the bridge dropped, and Hiro came by.

"I have good news for you." he said. "I have your coaches."

Thomas beamed from buffer to buffer.

"Thank you Hiro!" exclaimed Thomas.

Annie and Clarabel were delighted to see Thomas again.

On the way back home, Thomas apologized.

"I'm sorry I teased you." said Thomas.

"And we're sorry we complained about how fast you were going." said Annie.

"We'll never do it again." added in Clarabel.

Thomas was so happy that Annie and Clarabel were back with him.