Log 3
Things are getting more tight with dieselization... Lilith was withdrawn and moved to a siding next to the sheds. A few days after her withdraw, a diesel came to the yards. I'm not familiar with his class, but he was a class 42 diesel. I heard those were called the warship diesels. He came into the sheds and stopped next to Mark, a BR standard class 7. I'm not sure what they were talking about, but after the talk I saw the diesel just leave the sheds and head to another shed. I'll once again update this when I get more information on this "dieselization" plan.
The following was the conversation the engines in the shed had that night
Ollie: lilith? What are you doing in the siding?
Mark: she's been withdrawn, Ollie
Ollie: Withdrawn? Why?
Andy: Manager says she's becoming less modern, and so they took a modern approach for the express trains.
Ollie: like what?
???: like me
A class 42 diesel engine began to back up into the sheds.
Olivia: and who are you?
Darrel: My name is Darrel, dollface. And I'm here to replace your worn out lilith.
Lilith; worn out? WORN OUT?! I'll show you worn out when I-!
Mark: ENOUGH! Now then, "Darrel", what brings you here?
Darrel: I told you already, old timer, I came here to replace your old and out of date lilith.
Ollie: out of date? But she's been working perfectly since the day she was built!
Darrel: that may be so, but I'm the newest and modern design for British railways. I'm up to date, and more modern. I don't take forever to start up, unlike you old kettles. I just need a little bit of fuel, a turn of a key, and I'm off. No waiting, no fuss, and no hissing and clanking.
Andy: that hissing and clanking is what makes us stand out from you modern engines, you oversized lego brick
Darrel: Legobrick?! How dare you! You should show me more respect!
Ollie: we only show respect to those who give it back to us! You have been nothing but rude and insulting to us!
Mark; and us "old timers" or "kettles" as you call us know more about the railway than you would know. You were just built! We've been here longer than you ever have!
Darrel: THAT'S IT!! I HAVE HAD IT WITH ALL OF YOU!!! I AM OUT OF HERE! YOU CAN ALL KISS MY SHINY METAL A-
A whistle is heard as Max returns to see the diesel leaving the yards.
Max: what's with him?
Andy: he was insulting the hell out of us, and then he just left.
Max: oh, well I've seen another diesel like that on my freight run earlier today.
Lilith: do tell
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Ficción históricaDuring the late 1950s and 1970s, steam was becoming obsolete as British rails sought out a more modern and cheaper way to run their railway. Enter dieselization. As steam engines are taken out of Service left and right, a few engines try to find sal...
