A CLOSE SHAVE AGAIN.

Thomas is a tank engine who lives at the sheds at tidmouth, even though he is from the London-brighten-and south coast railway he always followed the great western way, the coaches and trucks had not given him any trouble recently but after d199 told lies about Thomas and had him sent away from his friends via telling lies to the cars, he was told to head to ducks branch line.

"its not fair" he said to duck one morning, "d199 has been telling lies about me and now the other engines think I am horrid."

duck could see that Thomas was really upset and very sad about leaving his friends and he knew that this was just de ja vu to him so he decided to say to Thomas.

duck: "sir topham hat already knows that and he is taking care of the matter right now, so why don't you help me with these cars please Thomas?" he asked Thomas.

"well of course duck" said Thomas.

and with duck pulling the silly cars in front and with Thomas pushing from behind they forced the trucks down the line.

soon they where at the top of Gordon's hill. when they reached the top Thomas was uncoupled from the train and he left to go back to arlesbergh. the air hummed around Thomas but the fun that Thomas had then was soon over.

("WHISTLE!") went the guards whistle.

"that's strange we've haven't a guard." said Thomas. but Thomas's driver poured on more steam.

"hurrah, hurrah we've broken away, we've broken away- chase him bump him throw him off the rails." the silly freight cars said. whilst they where laughing.

"hurry Thomas, hurry" said his driver and they kept ahead of the trucks but not for long.

" as fast as we can then they will catch us gradually," the driver said. he was quickly seizing control of the trucks.

"another clear mile and we will do it." said Thomas's driver then he looked up ahead. "oh glory look at that!"

ahead of them Rosie was pulling out of the station, any minute there could be a crash.

"it's up to you now Thomas!" said Thomas's driver.

" its too late" said Thomas and he tried putting every ounce of steam he had and shut his eyes.

then he felt his wheels swerve into a siding where a barber had set up shop he was shaving a customer.

(CRASH!)

the yard was in a terrible mess, but the cars didn't care they where feeling very pleased with them selves.

"(slightly panting) pardon me sir," said Thomas, "excuse my intrusion."

"no I wont you have scared my customers I'll teach you." fumed the barber. and he lathered Thomas's face all over. poor Thomas.

soon Percy arrived with Judy and Jerome to help clear the mess sir topham hatt was on board.

"I don't like your engines popping through my walls," fumed the barber," they frighten my customers.

"this engine has prevented a serious accident, and you should be great full that no one was hurt," said sir topham hat. " so it was a very close shave."

"oh" said the barber," oh excuse me." and he filled a basin full of water and washed Thomas's face with it. " I am sorry I didn't know that you where being a brave engine." said the barber.

"that's alright sir" said Thomas, " I didn't either".

when Thomas was finally pulled free the fat controller had some more news for Thomas. but that's another story.