Not Enough Coaches

"Not Enough Coaches" is as tory written by Loco123456.

Story
Duck was working hard; summer had arrived and with it brought more passengers to the Island. He was nearing Bluff's Cove. "PIP, PEEP, PEEP!" he whistled, which gave the signal to release the rear slip coach. Duck soon arrived at Tidmouuth Hault, he did the same thing, leaving him with one slip coach left. At Tidmouth station he didn't blow his whistle. Once the passengers disembarked he took the slip coach to the yard. "Duck, how come we slip coaches are hardly used?" "I don't know; maybe you're just used for special times of the year," he said kindly. "But it would be nice to be used year round," went on the slip coach, "but I suppose if we need to take another train back up to Arlesburgh I guess we're not useful." Duck knew that slip coaches had a one-way system. Another train would have to collect them, but he felt sorry for his coaches and wanted to find a way to help them.

He soon began to help shunt trucks and coaches in the yard. "The 10:08 express to Barrow needs seven coaches," said the Yard Manager. Duck quickly went to look for them, but could only find five. "Another train is due at 10:03," said the shunter. "Maybe we can take two from its train." They were luckily able to do this, but now the 10:03 to Crovan's Gate had less coaches. "Something must be done," grumbled Henry. "We can't have a shortage of coaches." "Or trucks; both are important," added Emily, who was backing down onto the 10:08. "I will find a way to help out," said Duck to himself.

Later he was pulling a stopping train. He picked up all three of his slip coaches and took them to Arlesburgh West. "There you are; home at last." "I hope this summer lasts a long time," complained another slip coach. "But we shouldn't be surprised about what will happen." As Duck shunted his coaches and disappointed slip coaches into the yard, the Yard Manager was busy doing a job of his own. "Sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty," he said aloud. "Excellent! Enough coaches for tonight and tomorrow's trains." Duck quickly realized something. "Driver, we must go to Knapford and see the Fat Controller."

The Fat Controller had been telephoned about Duck wanting to see him. He waited in the yard for him to arrive. "Sir, I've got an idea to make sure the yards have enough coaches." He explained his idea. "Brilliant Duck! It'll make engines available to do other jobs. You're a really useful engine!" When summer came to an end the slip coaches were surprised to find that after they'd gone for reparis at the Steamworks that they'd be going back to work. For the yards to have enough coaches, stopping trains brought coaches to yards along the Main Line and Branch Lines to help with the passengers. "Thanks Duck," said the Slip Coaches cheerfully. "We can now be really useful year-round!" Duck was just pleased to know that his friends weren't upset anymore.