Morning came, and Tiny Train woke up early. She rumbled out of the train house, ready to make her dreams come true.
"Toot! Toot!" Tiny Train sounded her whistle and chugged down the tracks out of the train yard. She saw Diesel Engine pulling a heavy load of logs and coal.
"I could pull a load like that," Tiny Train thought to herself. She rolled over to Diesel Engine and blew her whistle again. "I'm here to help," said Tiny Train.
"If you want to help," puffed Diesel Engine, "just stay out of my way. I've got hard work to do."
"I can work hard," said tiny Train.
"I'm sure you can," said Diesel Engine. "But this job is too big for a little train like you. Run along and find something else to do. Something your size." Diesel Engine chugged on with his heavy load.
Tiny Train frowned. "Small trains can do big things."

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