Turntable Percy

One fine morning, Percy was happily pulling a long train of stones. He felt proud of doing the job. When he finished delivering the stone trucks, he went to do his next and favorite job, pulling the mail. "I love this job," thought Percy. He was happy.

He was resting one morning. Percy was dreaming about mail vans. He enjoyed pulling them. Then he was woken up from his dreams. The Fat Controller came to see him. "Percy," he said, "You must take a long heavy train to the countryside. Duck will help you."

"Okay," said Percy. He steamed off. Soon, he met Duck. "Well, are you ready?" he asked. "Yes," said Percy. He and Duck buffered up to the trucks and they set off. They both made great time and they were enjoying themselves.

Although Percy keeps bumping the trucks a lot. The trucks were getting crosser by the minute. When they reached their destination, the cranes started loading the trucks. Duck and Percy waited for their loads to be loaded.

Back at the goods yard, Thomas, Ben and Arthur were using the turntable to sort trucks out for another special goods train. "We should get ready," said Arthur.

"Yeah," said Thomas. "What?" said Ben. Meanwhile, back in the countryside, Percy and Duck were ready to leave with the loads. Percy was in front, and Duck was at the back. And they set off with their important loads. Although Percy sometimes bumped the trucks.

The trucks grew crosser at Percy. At last, Duck and Percy were enjoying their long run together. Then there was trouble. The tucks decided to pay Percy out. They jerked at Duck's coupling and broke it.

"Oh no!" cried Duck. "On! On! On!" yelled the trucks as they pushed Percy along the line. "Help!" cried Percy. Percy was rocketing down the line. "I got to stop him!" cried Duck. He raced as fast as he could.

At the goods yard, Thomas and Arthur were about to sort the last trucks for the important goods train. "We're ready," said Arthur. Then they hear a frantic whistle. "Help!" cried Percy! Thomas got out of his way just in time. Percy was heading towards the turntable.

"Oh no!" cried Arthur, "We were so close!" Then, Percy flew off the tracks and into the turntable well, smashing into the turntable and making a huge dent. The trucks collided with each other and piled up behind Percy. The turntable was completely broken.

"Some of the trucks for the special are trapped because we have no turntable," cried Thomas. It was true. Some of the trucks are stuck in the sidings.

"Now what?" asked Thomas. "We need those trucks," said Arthur, "And now we have no way of getting them." "Sorry," said Percy. The Fat Controller came to see the disaster. "Percy," he said, "I know it wasn't your fault, but you have damaged the turntable. Literally. Arthur and Thomas had a very important delivery to make. They can't do it without the turntable."

"Sorry, everyone," said Percy, sad. Well, because of the damaged turntable, the arrangement of the trucks for the important goods has been delayed. And it will be late. Thomas, Arthur, Ben and Percy felt sad. But luckily, Duck appeared.

"I can help you," he said. However, things will go right. Duck helped find the replacement trucks for the train. At last, the train was ready. Thomas, Ben and Arthur felt happy at last. They set off immediately. Then, Duck helped Percy out of the turntable well. Duck felt happy. "Thanks for saving me," said Percy, "I guess being turntable Percy wasn't so much fun."

"Well," said Duck, "We should look out for each other and always take care." Percy agreed with Duck. Later, Percy was sent to the works to be repaired and the workmen started working on the damaged turntable. When Percy came back, he resumed with the mail train. Duck and Thomas helps him out most of the time.

But Percy promises never to become 'Turntable Percy' ever again.