"On the Island of Sodor, it had been a long hot summer. The sun was shining brightly, the sea sparkled blue, and the days were long and lazy. Thomas's steam floated fluffy and white against the cloudless sky. He chuffed cheerfully around the corner and gasped. The bright blue sky was turning black, and smoggy smoke rose from the tracks! There was only one thing it could possibly be..."
January 1, 1970
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