She tooted her whistle and chugged off down the tracks. Soon she saw Passenger Engine. Passenger Engine looked so sleek and shiny carrying her important passengers. Tiny Train could those passengers through the windows. She saw serious-looking business people traveling to meetings. She saw excited families eager to start their vacations. They were all depending Passenger Engine to get them where they were going.
"They could depend on me, too," Tiny Train thought to herself. She tooted her whistle and sped up to catch Passenger Engine. "I came to help," said Tiny Train.
"You are much too small," said Passenger Engine, "and we are going too fast. You could never keep up."
"Yes, I could," panted Tiny Train. "I'm very dependable."
"Yes, you are," said Passenger Engine, "but this job is too big for a little train like you. Run along and find something else to do. Something your size.
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