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Henry and Edward are very good friends, they didn’t fight much. Sometimes, Edward would look out for the others, especially Henry.

One morning, the Fat Controller had a special job for the two of them. “I want you two to take trucks full of specialty painted wood.” He boomed, “but since there are to many planks for one big train, you’ll each have to carry an equal load.” Henry and Edward were most excited.

That afternoon, the two engines collected their trucks from Brendem docks. As they road through the country side, they wondered what the special new wood could be for. “Maybe there building a new farm” smiled Edward. “It could be a new station” Henry chuffed.

But as the two were talking, a crossing gate closed in front of them, “we better stop” said Edward. The two engines applied their breaks and came to a complete halt. It was very quiet, with the only sound of steam running from the engines. They waited, and waited, and WAITED! Until Henry broke the silence, “can we go now?!” Demanded Henry. “Maybe it just needs a minute” puffed Edward. They waited again.

It was nearly sunset and the crossing gate had still not let them pass. Henry was getting frustrated, “stupid signal, it’s probably broken!” Henry said crossly. “Your probably right” agreed Edward, “let’s come back tomorrow, “maybe it’ll be up by then.” So they chuffed back to the yard. They left their trucks there, and went back to Tidmith for to rest.

By the next morning, Henry was feeling much more confident. But his mood quickly changed when he and Edward came back to the crossing. “Bother!” moaned Henry, “still down!” Edward was puzzled, “it can stay down forever, could it?” He thought. Henry grew impatient, and Edward started to get annoyed.

It was late in the afternoon, Henry and Edward were still waiting, until a workman came up to them. “There’s trouble with the rails” he said, “it’ll take all night to fix it.” Henry and Edward were very upset, they didn’t want to wait for the line to clear. “We’ll leave tonight and come back very early in the morning” Edward whispered to Henry, and Henry agreed.

It was 5am, Henry and Edward decided to put their trucks together and race pass the site as fast as they could. With Henry in the front, and Edward at the back, they were moving quite quickly.

They headed to the crossing, it was finally up. “Hurrah Hurrah” the engines cheered. But unfortunately, as they approached the signal, it turned red and the crossing gate faced down. “Slow down Henry” called Edward from the back. Henry and Edward applied their breaks, but the train was so long and Heavy, that they just ran threw the gate.

“Get out of the way!” A workmen cried as Henry and Edward hit broken tracks. They had run into a field and farmer Mcoll wasn’t very happy as he telephoned the Fat Controller.

The Fat Controller wasn’t pleased either, “this is why I told you to take your own loads!” He said crossly, “but at least you diverted the new fencing to McColl” he sighed softly. “Yes most serenely sir!” Said Henry and Edward.

Back at the sheds, the other engines talked of crossing gates and field, but Henry and Edward couldn’t be more happier than to not be stuck at a crossing gate ever again…

Description
Henry and Edward are very good friends, they didn’t fight much. Sometimes, Edward would look out for the others, especially Henry.

One morning, the Fat Controller had a special job for the two of them. “I want you two to take trucks full of specialty painted wood.” He boomed, “but since there are to many planks for one big train, you’ll each have to carry an equal load.” Henry and Edward were most excited.

That afternoon, the two engines collected their trucks from Brendem docks. As they road through the country side, they wondered what the special new wood could be for. “Maybe there building a new farm” smiled Edward. “It could be a new station” Henry chuffed.

But as the two were talking, a crossing gate closed in front of them, “we better stop” said Edward. The two engines applied their breaks and came to a complete halt. It was very quiet, with the only sound of steam running from the engines. They waited, and waited, and WAITED! Until Henry broke the silence, “can we go now?!” Demanded Henry. “Maybe it just needs a minute” puffed Edward. They waited again.

It was nearly sunset and the crossing gate had still not let them pass. Henry was getting frustrated, “stupid signal, it’s probably broken!” Henry said crossly. “Your probably right” agreed Edward, “let’s come back tomorrow, “maybe it’ll be up by then.” So they chuffed back to the yard. They left their trucks there, and went back to Tidmith for to rest.

By the next morning, Henry was feeling much more confident. But his mood quickly changed when he and Edward came back to the crossing. “Bother!” moaned Henry, “still down!” Edward was puzzled, “it can stay down forever, could it?” He thought. Henry grew impatient, and Edward started to get annoyed.

It was late in the afternoon, Henry and Edward were still waiting, until a workman came up to them. “There’s trouble with the rails” he said, “it’ll take all night to fix it.” Henry and Edward were very upset, they didn’t want to wait for the line to clear. “We’ll leave tonight and come back very early in the morning” Edward whispered to Henry, and Henry agreed.

It was 5am, Henry and Edward decided to put their trucks together and race pass the site as fast as they could. With Henry in the front, and Edward at the back, they were moving quite quickly.

They headed to the crossing, it was finally up. “Hurrah Hurrah” the engines cheered. But unfortunately, as they approached the signal, it turned red and the crossing gate faced down. “Slow down Henry” called Edward from the back. Henry and Edward applied their breaks, but the train was so long and Heavy, that they just ran threw the gate.

“Get out of the way!” A workmen cried as Henry and Edward hit broken tracks. They had run into a field and farmer Mcoll wasn’t very happy as he telephoned the Fat Controller.

The Fat Controller wasn’t pleased either, “this is why I told you to take your own loads!” He said crossly, “but at least you diverted the new fencing to McColl” he sighed softly. “Yes most serenely sir!” Said Henry and Edward.

Back at the sheds, the other engines talked of crossing gates and field, but Henry and Edward couldn’t be more happier than to not be stuck at a crossing gate ever again…