"Cinders and ashes!" Thomas whispered. "You’re just a lost engine with wings."
Thomas was shunting at Knapford when he heard the rumors. Percy claimed he had seen a massive, metallic bird perched atop the ruins of the Old Castle on the Fenlands. "It’s as big as a coach," Percy whistled nervously, "and it glints like polished silver in the moonlight!" Thomas and the Falcon King(2000)
In the summer of 2000, a heavy mist settled over the Island of Sodor, bringing with it a legend that few believed but all feared: the . "Cinders and ashes