ERS Volume 42 – Edward's Branch Line
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Author
Ryan
Stories
BoCo's Tractor Bang
The Vicar is having his apples picked for the markets, and calls in a tractor named Shane to help Trevor with the carrying of apples. But Shane proves he's nothing but trouble when he's teasing everyone about being out of date. BoCo then teaches him sense when he breaks down at a level crossing and BoCo sends him tumbling into a bush!
Edward's Essential Experience
James is called ho help on Edward's Branchline whilst BoCo is away, and almost immediately starts to bump trucks around. New ones from the Mainland get aggravated at him, but decide to play a trick on Edward after he offers to take the trucks. They carried it out on the line, but luckily Edward made up a plan to stop them and stopped a nasty accident.
Things That go Bump in the Shed
Bill continuously teases Ben for being scared of ghost engines, but when Ben is needed elsewhere Bill has to sleep in their shed by himself and gets spooked by strange noises coming from the corner of their shed. Afterward, everyone finds out that it was just a family of birds nesting, and Bill feels embarrassed. He apologises to Ben, and the birds are moved to the Orchard.
No Place Like Home
Edward had recenty started talking about wanting to go elsewhere to different places, and Trevor and BoCo are concerned. But after they and Terence save Edward from a falling tree, Edward is quite content to stay where he is with his friends.
Notes
- Featured Characters: Bear, Ben, Bill, BoCo, Donald, Douglas, Duck, Edward, Gordon, Henry, James, Percy, Terence, Thomas, Trevor, Fat Controller, Vicar of Wellsworth
- Introduced Characters: Shane the Tractor
- Introduced Locations: Suddery Market
- References to the stories 'Ghost Train' and 'Edward's Exploit' are made
- This is Ryan's first volume in the current Library
