Chapter 2: Spencer challenges Thomas

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The next day, Thomas was at Brendam Docks. He had a heavy flatbed of machinery to collect. Spencer was there. He was being coupled up to five flatbeds of building materials.

Spencer: Dear, oh dear, Thomas. It's just as well The Duke and Duchess don't have a tiny toy tank engine like you. The summer house would never be finished.

Thomas: What do you mean?

Spencer: I mean Thomas, you just can't pull heavy loads.

Thomas was upset, and so were the other engines; this time, Spencer had gone too far!

Thomas: Yeah, Spencer. I can pull just as heavy loads as you.

Percy: Yes, he can! Even heavier!

Gordon: Thomas is not a toy.

Eagle: He can be as strong as you, Spencer!

Azul: He has the attitude to do it!

Edward: He's a really useful engine.

James: And he's very strong.

The Sodor engines didn't scare Spencer. An idea had bubbled in his boiler.

Spencer: Very well, Thomas. Meet me tomorrow at dawn at the shunting yards. We will have a contest of strength. We will each pull a heavy load and we'll see who can pull it for longer and for further.

Spencer slid slyly out of the Docks. Suddenly, Thomas felt very worried.

Thomas: Bust my buffers! I can't do this. Spencer will win a contest of strength.

The other engines saw that their friend was worried.

Percy: You're the number one engine on Sodor and you'll show Spencer that Sodor engines are more special than he is. I know that because you're my best friend.

Thomas look at his best friend, Percy. Percy believed in him.

Thomas: I will meet Spencer at dawn and I will win!


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