Welcome to the Thomas and Friends 80th anniversary story time.

Today's story is Thomas's Train, based on the railway series by the Reverend W. Audrey.

Created by Brit Orcroft, read by John Hassler.

This one's called Thomas's Train.

Thomas often grumbled because he was not allowed to pull passenger trains. The other engines laughed.

You're too impatient, they said.

You'd be sure to leave something behind.

Rubbish, said Thomas cross sure to leave something behind.

Rubbish, said Thomas Crossley.

You just wait, I'll show you.

One night, he and Henry were alone.

Henry was ill.

The men worked hard, but he didn't get better.

Now Henry usually poured the first train in the morning and Thomas had to get his coaches ready. If Henry is ill, he thought, perhaps I shall pull his train.

Thomas ran to find the coaches. Come along, come along, he fussed.

There's plenty of time, there's plenty of time, grumbled the coaches.

He took them to the platform and wanted to run around in front at once,

but his driver wouldn't let him.

Don't be impatient, Thomas, he said.

So Thomas waited and waited.

The people got in, the guard and stationmaster walked up and down,

the porters banged the doors, and still Henry didn't come.

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