My favorite story in this book was the "Race to Callan Castle." The trains all helped each other to get royalty to the castle on time. It seemed that every engine had a problem until finally the helicopter came and helped everyone at the end. The message is that you should rely on your friends and they will always be there for you. In this story they all have problems, but they find a way to accomplish their common goal and all come together to get there. I enjoyed this story in the book more than the other one just because it truly showed the value of friendship. ( )