I was working under the Mapes Curve (soldering and tying up wires) when I heard moans and children crying. I checked...and no trains were running. Opening three panels didn't help resolve the problem. So Trouble Shooter Bruce (the notorious n-scale web master) was called in. There were hidden switches...once Bruce threw the switches one train went backwards...then we discovered to our horror...

A locomotive had crashed into a caboose and there were frieght cars on top of a whole bunch of convicts working near Lloydtown. The convicts were lucky, they were checked, found okay, and then went back to work. Trouble Shooter Bruce then found the correct switch to run the trains forward.

BUT WAIT...where is the Thomas engine...and where is the Thomas train? I will not be able to sleep tonight until this is resolved.