The Northerners.

Anthony The New Engine.

Effort and Triumph

Dear reader, as our last chapter stated Fordshire has now been put out of service until he can be let out. Anthony doesn't like the extra workload. Maybe another engine Is needed?

It had been a few days after the accident had occurred and the engines hustled and bustled on the line. Boxford was repainted into a Livery of Green and white just like Fordshire. Because of Fordshire being out of service Raymond and Anthony had more passengers making the coaches
more heavier to pull. One morning at the station next to the works Anthony was becoming more and more impatient of Fordshires return from the works. "When is he getting out of that work station.. These passengers are killing me already!" He said to himself. "Oh shut up! My accident was well.. an accident!" Said Fordshire getting repaired. Anthony meanwhile was still losing his mind. "Good thing Raymond was here before me.. I probably would've broken down on the first day.!" Anthony said anticipated on just getting this day over with. "I heard the workers say I'd come out in like a few hours or 2." Fordshire said."Damn, really?" Anthony sighed. "Just have to deal with these few miserable hours." He said whilst puffing off for the hill. Boxford was sometimes kept at the station closest to the hill to bank trains."Oh hi Anthony need banking?" Boxford asked. "Why yes, I actually do!" Anthony answered his wheels slipping a bit on the thin layer of ice from the night before.

Boxford heaved and puffed as he pushed Anthony up the hill tremendously with effort and triumph.
"Oh god! This is heavy!" He panted out. Soon enough the long train made its way up the hill. Anthony blew his whistle to Boxford and went off. Anthony raced down the line. The sea could he heard. "Ahh.. what a life!" He said stopping at Collsdale. He was just looking at the people coming off when he heard a voice. "Hm?" He looked around. "Over here.." Said a voice that sounded quite old. Anthony looked back. He saw an engine with a 2 big wheele that were red his paint job was a dark green. "Who are you? And what are you doing there?" Anthony questioned. "My names.. uh" The old engine looked back at his nameplate and them started taking. "O oh yes! My names Prince Louis." "Why are you up there Prince.. Louis?" Anthony asked. "Oh I've came from A heritage site to attract more people i think." He said. "That sounds like a shit life." Anthony said. "How rude!" Said Prince Louis. "It's true." Said Anthony cheekily as he puffed off. He heard insults behind him laughing to himself. Breeze hit his face as he puffed along the tracks. Beatrice came past with a small golden trains tooting her horn. He whistled her back. Anthony came up to Northoughton slowing down a notch he stopped at the correct platform on time. Though Anthony felt something funny in his firebox. But took no notice to it. Anthony was soon puffing off. He whistles to himself a tune as he passed A bridge. As he was passing Rotorsby though he felt something strange. "Hm ill tell my Driver and firemen to check that later." He said to Himself. As he went over the sidings onto the junction he felt something bubbling in his boiler. "What the he-" then he stopped at a sudden halt the carriages bumped into each other throwing passengers off there seats! "What the Fuck was that?" Said His Fireman getting out of The cab. He inspected Anthony and saw one of his wheels slightly off the track. "Ah.." His firemen said. "Hey hey Arnold come look at this!" Anthony's Driver said as his Firemen rushed over to his cab. Meanwhile Anthony was getting flustered with embarrassment. "I hope no one sees this.." He said As Raymond with some goods stopped at the siding which Anthony was blocking. "Whag the hell are you doing Anthony?!" Raymond Said at Anthony. "O- oh one of my wheels has derailed off the points.. hehe" Anthony said flustered with embarrassment. Anthony's Driver came back with some news. "Fordshire is coming here to help you Anthony." "W what!?" He groaned at that. Meanwhile on the other side of the railway Fordshire was coming over to Chandwell at a light speed. "Oh ho ho ho! Anthony's derailed? What a joke! What a joke!" Fordshire laughed.

The passengers started complaining at the train not moving and the conductor was keeping down the crowd. Fordshire braked down infront of Anthony. "H- hi Fordshire.." "Derailed are you Anthony hm? And I thought I was the one that had an accident." He chuckled. Fordshire and Anthony's Driver signalled signals and sand was reased infront Of Fordshires wheels as he started off with a heavy heave. He groaned as his Wheels started moving Anthony's Dead weight. "I can do it! I can do it!" Fordshire repeated going through the tunnel. He came out the other side to The other railway as a diesel passed. They stopped at Hartlepool station on time. Passengers came out with a crowd of cheers and roars. As the stationmaster came out his berating was drowned out with cheers!

That Night Fordshire came onto the Turntable quite amused with Anthony's predicament. "What's got you in such a happy mood?" Boxford asked "Oh nothing little Boxford!" He said backing down into the shed.