A/N Henry dies in this, just so you're prepared.

Henry was pulling a freight train to the Mainland one day, but on the way over the Vicarstown bridge on the way back to Sodor, he had a dreadful accident.

Sir Topham Hatt found out and got a meeting arranged. He pulled a handkerchief and, dabbing a few tears from his eyes, said, "Henry's been killed. He had a dreadful accident coming back to Sodor after pulling a train to the Mainland. Troublesome Trucks."

The engines whose friend Henry was all were in tears.

Thomas, through wailing sobs as his driver held a cloth to his eyes, gave a speech about Henry saying, "W-We sh-shall m-miss H-Henry v-very m-much. H-He w-was a fr-friend, e-even wh-when h-he h-had t-to t-take a-a n-new j-job. B-But w-we m-must b-be R-Really U-Useful E-Engines, th-though i-it br-breaks ou-our h-hearts t-to n-not h-have h-him a-alive." His wails and tears went on until he had nothing left.

That night, after crying himself to sleep with his driver's comfort, Thomas had a vision of Henry riding golden rails.

"I heard you wail your heart out, so I sent you this vision," the one in charge of The Big Railway In the Sky said.

The railway was closed for a little while to allow the engines to grieve and have a memorial service for Henry. The vicar did the service outdoors. Henry's crew and other people sobbed and sniffled throughout the service, along with the engines who were close to Henry. Thomas wailed his broken heart out during it and his driver rubbed the tank engine's cheeks and pressed a cloth to his eyes as an act of comfort.

Jojo, because of knowing how broken Thomas was, arranged for them to meet in Knapford while the railway was closed, so he could be there for his friend. He had known Thomas less time than an engine like Gordon, but he knew how to offer empathy and inspiration.

The railway reopened and though the more emotional engines like Thomas, could work, they still were in depression, grief-style. A diesel was bought to replace Henry.

Thomas was on a siding, his crew on break. Huge tears welled up in his eyes as he began to cry and wail. Sir Topham and Lady Hatt, as the latter was helping her husband with an event, found him there. The tank engine said, through his wailing sobs, "C-Can y-you dr-dry m-my t-tears?'. He sniffled loudly.

Sir Topham Hatt patted his number one's buffers, saying, "You can depend on me, son."

Lady Hatt climbed on the tank engine's buffers to offer her comfort in his pain. She pulled out her handkerchief and gently dried his tears, rubbing his cheeks and wiping his wet eyes. "There, there, Thomas. I want to fix your pain. You can rely on me to dry your eyes."

Thomas said, bursting into fresh tears, "I-I m-miss H-Henry.". Every word was another wailing sob. He was sniffling hard, coughing, choking on his tears and hiccuping. He gasped and gulped, shaking as his tears came not once stopping and allowed them to comfort him.

Sir Topham Hatt said, giving the tank engine's buffer a final pat, "I love steam engines, son, but I've got to get back to my office. It may be hard for me to express my feelings, but I do care. I shall make sure your needs are met.". He turned to his wife as he left his engine, saying, "You can stay with him until he's finished his cry.".

She said, as she continued to wipe his tears away, "I know you're broken-hearted. I can feel it and I care deeply about your feelings. You've got my empathy and compassion, so you can rely on my support and comfort.". She wiped all his tears away as best she could.

Thomas's wails and tears went on until he could cry no more. Lady Hatt dried his last tears away, patting any stray ones from his face and dapping his damp eyes dry. She put her sodden handkerchief in her bag, then went back to helping her husband with the event preparations. When the tank engine's crew came back, they gave him a drink.

Thomas and the other engines whose friend Henry was recovered from their grief as best they could. Their crew, the Hatts and their friends, human and engine, that were still with them, comforted them during their pain. Autumn, on a visit to the island, comforted Thomas. Those who believed in The Big Railway In the Sky had that to remember, which was some comfort. However, they still missed their friend, even when they were mostly over the pain.

A/N Review, but respect my Thomasverse.