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They often work on the Quarry Branchline with Mavis, Boco, Timothy, and Marrion. They enjoy playing tricks, but like all engines, they just want to be really useful.
One day, Bill and Ben were asked to help around at the docks. Ben was shunting some trucks in place, when he saw some words spray painted by vandals.
"What's this?" asked Ben, "'This railway rules'? Well, yes it does. 'Steam all the way'. Yes we do. 'The yard manager is a....."
Ben trailed off, taking a quick look at the last word.
"'The yard manager is a
What does that mean?"
"Hi Ben!"
Bill puffed up along side his twin, whistling.
"Hi Bill," said Ben, "Say, do you know what this word means?"
Bill looked at the wall, and said, "Yard manager? Yeah, he's the one who's in charge of the yards here."
"No, no that word. That word."
Bill looked at it, and said
"Wait, I think I know what it is," said Bill, "Some people were saying that when they were frustrated. Maybe they're fancy stress relief words."
"Stress relief?"
"Yeah, you say them when you're cross, or fed up with something."
"Like, being told what to do by the bigger engines?"
"Yeah!" said Bill, "We should use those words next time we see them!"
Little did Bill and Ben know, that those words would get them into trouble.
The next day, Frieda came into the Quarry, to collect a stone train.
"Uck," she said, "Why must a streamlined engine such as my self pull trucks? I was built for express trains."
