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One night, Henry and Gordon were alone with James in the sheds. Although the Fat Controller was beginning to think well of James, whenever a chance came Gordon and Henry would talk of nothing but bootlaces. James tried to get back at them by talking about engines who got shut up in tunnels and stuck on hills, but they wouldn’t listen. Gordon then boasts about how he’s been pulling express trains for years and has never once lost his way, claiming to know the right line by instinct. Every wise engine knows of course, that the signalmen work the points to make engines run on the right lines, but Gordon was so proud, he’d forgotten.

The next morning, Gordon still teases James about doing odd jobs and tells him to fetch the coaches for the Express. James goes and brings them to the station platform. James wishes he could pull the Express and go flying along the line. Gordon then backs down on the train and as soon as they heard the guard’s whistle, they started. Gordon whistles good-bye to James and tells him he’ll see him tomorrow. James watched the train disappear and then goes back to work.

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One night, Henry and Gordon were alone with James in the sheds. Although the Fat Controller was beginning to think well of James, whenever a chance came Gordon and Henry would talk of nothing but bootlaces. James tried to get back at them by talking about engines who got shut up in tunnels and stuck on hills, but they wouldn’t listen. Gordon then boasts about how he’s been pulling express trains for years and has never once lost his way, claiming to know the right line by instinct. Every wise engine knows of course, that the signalmen work the points to make engines run on the right lines, but Gordon was so proud, he’d forgotten.

The next morning, Gordon still teases James about doing odd jobs and tells him to fetch the coaches for the Express. James goes and brings them to the station platform. James wishes he could pull the Express and go flying along the line. Gordon then backs down on the train and as soon as they heard the guard’s whistle, they started. Gordon whistles good-bye to James and tells him he’ll see him tomorrow. James watched the train disappear and then goes back to work.