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The Story Starts Here___________________________

Pages 1 and 2 - illustration pages.

Page 3

"The Train With No Name"

was created especially for

Michael Jeremy Smith

at the age of 8

With love from

Grandpa and Grandma

2000

Page 4

Mike Smith went to the Fort Smith train station with Larry, Bill and Joe. They were going to see the big circus train later that day.

Pages 5 & 6 - illustration pages.

Page 7

Mike was given blue uniforms to try on. "Now we can be real engineers," said Larry, Bill and Joe.

Page 8

Mike spent the day exploring all the trains lined up at the Fort Smith Train Station. Later, Mike heard the trains speaking...

Pages 9 & 10 - illustration pages.

Page 11

"It has three big engines!" said the Two Engine Express."...and smoke stacks as big as trees!" remarked the Timberline Steamer. Mike could see everyone was excited about the arrival of the circus train

Page 12

Then Mike heard the little track tester say, "I can't wait to see all the animals and clowns."

Page 13 & 14 - illustration pages.

Page 15

"Who cares what you want?" huffed The Two Engine Express. "You don't even have a name or a proper engineer." Mike felt sorry for the train with no name.

Page 16

"I never go anywhere important," sighed the little track tester. "More than anything, I wish I had an engineer." Mike had an idea.

Soon, the trains left Fort Smith. The little track tester was last in line, but this time Mike was on board with Larry, Bill and Joe.

Pages 17 & 18 - illustration pages.

Page 19

"Look!" said Larry, Bill and Joe, reaching for the whistle. "Careful," warned Mike. "It's rusted shut." The little train stopped on its tracks.

"Who's that?" shouted the train with no name. Mike proudly announced, "We're your new engineers!"

Page 20

"But, you...you can't just..." Suddenly, Mike heard an alarm. "Look!" shouted Larry, Bill and Joe.

Pages 21 & 22 - illustration pages.

Page 23

Mike saw the circus train crossing the bridge. "A rail has come loose!" cried the track tester. "The circus train is in danger!"

Page 24

Mike snatched a loose spike from the track. Then, just as the circus train raced over the bridge, he pushed the spike through the rusted whistle.

Pages 25 & 26 - illustration pages.

Page 27

Mike yanked the chord and the whistle sang out loud! The circus train suddenly came to a full stop. This gave everyone time to fix the track.

Page 28

When Mike returned to Fort Smith, The Timberline Steamer rolled up, puffing with pride. "You have saved the circus train," he said.

Pages 29 & 30 - illustration pages.

Page 31

No longer a train with no name, the little track tester's new name was Hooty. Mike was Hooty's new engineer, along with Larry, Bill and Joe.

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Mike had learned you don't have to be big to be important. Everyone cheered for Hooty, the biggest little train in Fort Smith.