- “It's Gordon's guard in disguise!”
- ― James
Pantomime Pranks is a 1996 annual story.
Plot
It is the day before Christmas and the engines see unusual things throughout the day: a talking horse, a flaming black pudding, and even a guard in women's clothing. All is revealed that evening in the sheds, when the railway staff put on a special party and pantomime for the engines. Everyone has a lot of fun and looks forward to a happy Christmas.
Characters
- Thomas
- James
- Percy
- Edward (not seen)
- The Fat Controller (not seen)
- Gordon (mentioned)
- Annie and Clarabel (mentioned)
- Stephen Hatt (mentioned)
- Bridget Hatt (mentioned)
- Nancy (mentioned)
Trivia
- This is the last story to be illustrated by David Palmer.