Grandpa takes Timmy to the farm where he grew up.  It seemed long ago that the farm was far away, but now houses and neighborhoods have sprung up nearby.  The farmhouse and barn are ready to fall down.  Out in the field the old red tractor sits covered with rust and weeds.  Grandpa reminisces about how the tractor was used and how much fun he’d had on it.  Timmy sees the past through Grandpa’s stories and just how valuable a tractor can be.  This is a very enjoyable story about how important a piece of machinery is to a farmer and his family, one that we often take for granted.  It’ll make you think twice the next time you see an abandoned, forgotten old tractor.