Emily the Stirling Single Engine

Emily the Stirling Single Engine is the first volume of the Expanded Railway Series.

Foreward
Dear Friends,

This is the first book of the newer adventures of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends.

Daisy wasn't feeling too well, so Sir Topham Hatt decided to purchase a Stirling Single named Emily to help out on Thomas' Branch Line. She proved herself by saving Oliver and.... But you really should read the stories to get to know Emily yourself.

The Author

Emily's New Coaches
Daisy has to have an overhaul at the Works, so the Fat Controller sends a new engine named Emily to work on the branch line. Thomas gladly accepts the new engine onto his branch line, until Emily accidently takes his coaches. Thomas, Bertie, and Harold ignore Emily. She is very upset until Oliver explains her mistake. Emily tries to find Thomas, but at Toryeck Emily finds that Toby is stuck on the points. Emily pushss him out of the way just in time before Thomas passes. That night, Emily is praised by the Fat Controller and apologizes to Thomas.

Mavis and Emily
Emily meets Toby at Ffarquhar Sheds and asks where he gets the stone from. Toby explains it's from Mavis the Quarry Diesel and he also mentions that she's lonely up at the quarry by herself while he's doing passenger trains. Emily wants to help, but isn't sure how. She then meets up with Thomas, who explains that there's a law saying that only tram engines can go up to the quarry. Emily thinks it's ridiculous and tells her driver about it. Her driver phones the Fat Controller, who calls the police department. They agree it's outdated and suggest the government to repeal the law. They agree and do it in the next week. Now Mavis isn't lonely anymore and is visited often by Emily and Percy.

Scottish Engines
Emily takes a special train to Tidmouth where the Scottish twins are waiting to leave with their goods train. Donald and Douglas decide to have some fun with Emily by telling her that there's a monster in the water. Things get worse when James says he saw it in the ocean at TIdmouth Harbour. Emily decides to figure out what's going on and find it's a family of seals.

Bertie's Flat Tyre
Bertie the Bus gets a flat tyre during a rainstorm in the middle of the countryside. Emily arrived with her two coaches, to find Bertie all alone with his driver and passengers. Emily decides to take the passengers in her coaches, and her crew agree. The passengers all cheer as Emily struggles on the wet rails but manages to get to Toryeck. Waiting is a lorry named Butch who rescues Bertie. Everyone cheers for Emily and the Fat Controller calls her an "Enterprising Engine."

Characters (so far)

 * Thomas
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Donald and Douglas
 * Oliver
 * Daisy
 * Mavis
 * Emily
 * Bertie
 * Butch
 * The Fat Controller
 * Harold (does not speak)