the harbor was where all sorts of ships from far away places come with there goods and passengers. there's a port for each of them.
there where fishing boats that used one of the ports, they where then loading there catch into a special train to be taken by rail to places far away.
this is the train the railway men call the flying kipper.
that evening henry was resting in the sheds his driver climbed down and spoke in a whisper.
don't tell Gordon, but if we pull the kipper nicely sir topham hat will allow us to pull the express. the driver stated.
henry was excited.
oh hurrah, cried henry.
at five "o" clock henry was ready.
men hustled and bustled then when the last door banged the guard shown his green lamp.
the kipper was ready.
come along don't fuss, come along don't fuss. henry panted.
trock, trick, alright, alright. the vans shuddered.
that is better, that is better. henry stated.
they where going very well the morning began to break. and the signals shown green, however one was yellow but when the driver reduced steam to stop the signal shown green.
alright henry away we go. he said. but they couldn't know that a fall of snow forced the arm of the signal down and that the points set to a siding where frozen.
in the siding was a goods train, the fireman and the driver where in the brakevan drinking coco.
the kipper is do. said the guard.
who cares this is good coco. the fireman stated.
come on fireman back to our engine. the driver stated.
they got out just in time.
(crash, bang, shudder)
poor henry laid dazed and surprised on his side.
sir topham hat spoke to him.
the signal was down sir, he stated.
it wasn't your fault henry ice and snow caused the accident, I'm sending you to Crewe a fine place for sick engines they will give you a new shape then you will be better than you did before. said the fat controller.
yes, sir, henry stated but was unsure.
when henry returned he was felling much better, and received a hero's welcome when he arrived. everyone came to admire his new shape and he pulled the express so smoothly that Gordon became jealous but that's another story.