Percy and the Trousers by JRR5790 on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

It’s now autumn, and Percy complains about his funnel being cold and wants a scarf. “Rubbish Percy,” said Henry “Engines don’t want scarves”. “Engines with proper funnels do”, said Percy cheekily, “you’ve only got a small one!” Henry snorted, he was proud of his short, neat funnel. Just then, a train came in and Percy, still complaining, went to take the coaches to their siding.

His driver always shut off steam just before coming into the station and Percy liked to surprise the coaches by coming in as quietly as he could. Unfortunately, two porters were taking a baggage trolley across the line and as soon as Percy arrived, they jumped clear and Percy ran over the trolley and boxes and bags burst in all directions! Sticky streams of red and yellow jam trickled down his face, a top hat hung on his lamp iron, and clothes, hats, boots, shoes, skirts and blouses lay everywhere. Worst of all, a pair of trousers coiled lovingly around his funnel.

All the passengers were very angry, especially the Fat Director, as the top hat and trousers were his. “We must pay the passengers for their spoilt clothes, my hat is dented, and my trousers are ruined, all because you WILL come into the station as if you were playing ‘Grandmother’s Steps’ with the coaches!” The driver was about to remove the trousers, but the Fat Director waved them away. “Percy wanted a scarf; he shall have my trousers for a scarf, they’ll keep him warm.” Percy wore them back to the yard, he doesn’t like scarves now!