The heavy train drew out of the platform.The engines couldn't go as fast as Gordon，but the passengers didn't mind.They knew that Percy、Thomas and Duck were doing their best.Expresses are not like branchline trains.They don't stop at all the stations，and that engines don't have a chance to get their breath back.Soon，the 3 began to feel tired.They struggled valiantly upGordon's hill，but the strain was beginning to tell."I'm glad we didn't stick there."Thought Thomas."Gordon would never have let us hear the last of it."But the hill proved too much for Percy.His driver blew his whistle and stop the train."He can't take you off，Percy."Said Thomas's driver."Do the best you can to keep your breaks off？it's not farm out."This made things harder for the other 2，but they struggled gamely on，twin columns of steam shooting high into the air."We're nearly there.We're nearly there."Puff Thomas and Duck together，as they summoned a last brave effort.Poor Percy had no steam left to say anything.Poor Percy had no steam left to say anything.

他们勇敢地爬上高登的山，但压力开始显现出来。“我很高兴我们没有坚持下去。”托马斯想。“高登永远不会让我们听到最后一声。”但事实证明，这座山对培西来说太难了。他的司机吹响了哨子，让火车停了下来。“他不能把你带走，培西。”托马斯的司机说。“尽你所能保持休息？这不是农场。”这让其他两人的处境更加艰难，但他们顽强地挣扎着，两股蒸汽喷射到高空。“我们快到了。我们快到了。“托马斯和达克挤在一起，因为他们鼓起了最后的勇气。可怜的培西没有力气说话了。可怜的培西没有力气说任何话了。

They were just passing the works，when Duck found he could go no further.Thomas could not pull a heavy train on his own，and the cavalcade came to a standstill a few yard short of the station platform.And there standing watching from the work siding stood Gordon.The fat controller who'd been on the train told the 3 engines he was proud of them."Your did very well to get so far！"He said."And now your deserve a rest."

他们刚经过工厂，达克发现他不能再往前走了。托马斯无法独自拉一列重型火车，车队在离车站站台几码远的地方停了下来，高登停在工作侧线上。火车上胖总管的告诉三辆火车头，他为他们感到骄傲。“你做得很好，走了这么远！”他说。“现在你应该休息了。”

Duck、Percy and Thomas were uncoupled，and a new engine took their place.As the tank engines moved wearily away，Gordon looked at Thomas and smiled.Then，he took 3 deep breaths and winked.He didn't need to say anything，Thomas knew exactly what he meant.

达克、培西和托马斯解开了连接，换上了一台新火车。当水柜机车们疲惫地离开时，高登看着托马斯笑了。然后，他深呼吸了三次，眨了眨眼。他什么都不需要说，托马斯很清楚他的意思。