ERS Volume 60 – Christmas Engines

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Author

BenPennock

Stories

Fairy Lights

Percy is dissapointed when Henry tells him that Ffarquhar has no chance of winning the Christmas Fairy Lights competition against Tidmouth, and Percy is so caught up thinking about it that he ends up crashing into the trucks of decorations. Brad then has an idea, and Percy is left in the siding with the lights and tinsel all over him. The judges come, and immediately decide that Ffarquhar Station wins the competition, and Percy becomes very happy.

BoCo's Christmas Carol

BoCo is in a bad mood, and Bill and Ben annoy him further. They hear his BoCo explain the term 'Scrooge', and then Bill and Ben make fun of him, syaing he is one. Then, one night Bill and Ben are worried when BoCo is late, and they think he's been taken by three ghosts. BoCo soon arrives, and plays along with the thought to make Bill and Ben behave better.

Snowbound

Gordon is cross when he is to have a snowplough attached for trips along the snowy line. After a trip, he finds out Bear has cleared some of the line with a special machine. Gordon then convinces his crew to remove the snowplough for his next run. During this run however, Gordon runs into a snowdrift. He has to switch onto another line, and the train gets delayed. The passengers are cross and Gordon gets teased in the shed that night for being pompous and ignorant.

And to All a Good Night

Thomas is very excited to have been chosen to pull the special Christmas Train to the Big Station for the celebration. So much so, that be becomes arrogant and annoys the other engines. Later, whilst on the way to the party, Thomas runs into trouble with one of his trucks' brakes, and Bertie is unable to reach the station due to a washed out bridge. Thomas then has an idea that saves the day, and at the celebration all is well and Thomas apologises for being stuck-up.

Notes

• Featured Characters: Annie, Bear, Ben, Bertie, Bill, BoCo, Brad, Clarabel, Edward, Gordon, Henry, James, Lucky, Mavis, Thomas, Toby, Percy, Fat Controller
• Introduced Characters: Renee the Diesel Crane
• A reference is made to the famous story 'A Christmas Carol' in 'BoCo's Christmas Carol'.
• A reference is made to the incident in 'Thomas, Terence & the Snow'.
• First time the Snow Blowing Machine is featured.