"A Really Splendid Engine"

James, as any fan of Thomas the Tank Engine knows, fancies himself as a really splendid engine. He often gets himself in trouble pulling loads he shouldn't pull. He's not as big as Gordon, after all, even though he's a Hughes Class 28 superheated 2-6-0. But this time James has got it right. This afternoon he came to the rescue at the Mall. Thanks to the work of Norm Waycott and Carl Churchill, James is now pulling a handsome circus train. And he's doing it where kids in line for Santa can push a button to see him go.