The Northerners.

Anthony The New Engine

Dear Readers. It's been a few months now since Anthony's predicament and Feuds have started up again against the 2 I shan't say more as I'll Spoil our story.

Splitting Northerners.

It had been a few months since Anthony had broke down and Feuds between the 2 were starting up. The others has to deal with nagging every night.

"The A3s are much better then your class! If you hadn't known we were the first class to reach 100mph and what have your class got hm? Breaking down?" Fordshire said to Anthony. "Well even if our class has broken down before Fordshire we atleast have effort and triumph and are not pompous self serving idiots! Anyways I could do anything better then you Anyday!" Anthony said in retaliation. "Anyways you aren't even an original A3 You were designed from a K4!" He chuckled at that. "Well atleast I'm not the younger one here!" Fordshire said. "Well atleast I didn't have to go through everything you've just said! Anyways I need my rest for tomorrow's passenger run." Anthony went straight to sleep at that.

The next Morning tensions were still rising up high between the 2 Northerners. "Oh I don't know what to do with them Beatrice! They're always fighting!" Boxford said to Beatrice at the Army base. "Well you could always ask there drivers for them to have a race?" Beatrice offered. "Wouldn't that just make them hate eachother more though?" Queered Boxford. "Well it would show who's more better and faster then they could realise who's better and quiet down this fight or whatever." Beatrice explained. "Ohh.. I get it. Yea." Boxford said as the quards whistle blew. "Yea. Thanks for that Beatrice goodbye now!" Boxford said Leaving her. Beatrice went back to work. On the other side of the railway Raymond was picking up passengers from Tenham. He was whistling to himself when Anthony came down the hill with a goods train rushing past whistling. "He doesn't look like he's in a good mood.." Raymond thought. Anthony was still holding his grudge and was determined to pay him out. "That stupid engine can't just suck it up." He said to himself rushing past Collsdale. The cars giggled laughed and bashed into each other behind Anthony.

"Stop that you annoying dicks!" Anthony said slowing down into Northoughton. Boxford was there waiting for the whistle to be blown. He noticed Anthony. "Oh hi Anthony!" "Hello Boxford." Boxford then remembered what Beatrice had suggested. "Oh hey. So you know how you kind of hate Fordshire." "Well hates kind of a strong word.. but yea I hope he gets preserved and sits in a museum forever." Anthony said not really caring. "Well have you ever tried having a race with him? Yknow to see who's better. Then you can end this feud of yours with him." Boxford said to him. "Hm.. I mean it could work.. yea yea! I'll see what the Controller can do." Anthony said. "Well goodbye now! Hope he sorts something out." Boxford said Leaving Northoughton.

That night Anthony backed down in the shed looking amused yet still eyeing down Fordshire. "I've spoken with the Controller and he's said yes." Anthony said to Boxford. "That's great. We'll let's just hope.. Fordshire agrees." Boxforf said looking over to Fordshire staring into the trees. "I'll ask him." Boxford said. "Hey hey Fordshire!" "Hm?" Fordshire grunted looking over to him. "How would you like to have a race with Anthony hm?" Boxford asked. Fordshire looked at Anthony then back at Boxford. He then sighed "OK then but I'll win for sure." Fordshire said.

The next day Fordshire And Anthony were at the sheds while there Driver and Firemen Were discussing the rules and plans. "Now both of you will have your own separate runs timed with a dynamometer coach." Anthony's Driver said pointing to the 2 coaches. "You'll both start at the Harbour and stop at Tenham." Fordshires Fireman said. "Got it?"  "Got it!" They both said in unison. Soon enough Anthony's turn was first he sat at Allerby Quay waiting for the whistle to be blew. "I'll blow the roof of these coaches just so i can prove Fordshire wrong." He said to himself looking at the passengers get into the coaches. A few minutes later the guards whistle blew and Anthony was off!

Anthony started slowly at first as he whistled going through the tunnel. "Wey would ya look at that I've already passed Chandwell!" Anthony said steam coming out of his funnel as he looked at the rushing trees. He passed Rotorsby Boxford whistling to him as he shunted trucks. Anthony was having the time of his life! He passed around a bend and Northoughton was in sight as he saw Raymond passing by with some goods. Anthony passed through Northoughton at a fast pace. People were flabbergasted at the Flying green engine rush through whistling and smoke billowing  through the misty spring air. His wheels were in fast motion rushing past trees scaring animals alike. "Never had any runs like this 1945!" He said wind rushing through him as he passed collsdale peeping at Prince Louis who was quite shocked at how fast he was going. "Youngsters these days always energetic!" He said shouting. Anthony only had a mile to go the salty air of the sea was breathtaking. "What a life.." He sighed slowing down into His final stop, Tenham. He stopped his buffers brushing the stations end buffers. His passengers came out with a roar of Well dones and cheers! The stationmaster even came out. "Well done old boy!" His Driver said patting his bufferbeam. "Now it's time to see how long it took you.." His firemen said walking over to the dynamometer car. A few minutes later he said.

"Oh my word it only took you.. 7 minutes and 30 seconds!" His firemen said. "Oh.. damn." Anthony said quite shocked at that.  Then the passengers cheered in a roar!

Later that day It was Fordshires turn for his trial. "I'll blow off that 7 minutes and 30 seconds into 5 minutes!" He said determined to do so. Passengers jumped into there coaches as Fordshire was getting steamed up. "We'll show Anthony just what we can do!" His Driver said patting his Bufferbeam. He smirked at that.

Soon the guards whistle blew and Fordshire was already going at medium pace. He rushed through the tunnel at 70mph already going through Chandwell Raymond was sitting at Rotorsby waiting for him. Fordshire soon enough rushed past Raymond at 92mph. "Cmon! Cmon! Cmon! Faster! Faster!" Fordshire said racing on the rails.. meanwhile in his cab his Driver and Firemen were determined to go Faster but couldn't. The cab floor was starting to heat up. "Fordshire we'll have to slow you down!" His Firemen said releasing excess steam. He groaned at that as he went back to a mild 70mph He went around the bend and saw Northoughton. Only 3 stations to go." He said to himself panting. Going through Northoughton Beatrice was there with some goods she tooted in joy to him. "Go on Fordshire!" She said. Fordshire was now more determined then ever. "I can do it! I can do it!" He wheezed passing Through collsdale as Tenham was in sight. "Cmon cmon cmon!" He said to his Driver ad he slowed down coming into Tenham. Fordshire slowed down and stopped a few inches from the buffers. He sighed in relief as excess steam released from his pistons. Then a sudden roar of cheers came from the coaches as there doors opened.

Then the Firemen opened the door to the Dynamometer car. He stuttered numbers. "Well what is it?" Said His Driver. "I- it's 7 minutes and 29 seconds." He stuttered. Then a crowd of well dones and hooray came from the passengers and Fordshire.

The sun set as Fordshire hummed to himself in the sheds by himself. "Even if it was a second Im better!" He said to himself. Then Anthony came backing down. "I heard you beat me by a second in that race hmm?" He said. "Yes I did and I'm much more better then you!" Fordshire said smirking. "That will be enough of that!" Said the controller unexpectedly coming out of Anthony's cab. "O oh hi sir..!" Fordshire said stuttering. "Both of yours bickering had caused delays and confusion!"However this race can now prove your both equal." The controller said. "He's quite Right Fordshire." Fordshire looker at him and sighed. "I'm sorry Anthony. For all this. Friends..?" Fordshire asked. "Friends." Anthony said as the sun gleamed across there paint."I've proposed for you both to do a double header tomorrow afternoon." The controller said. "Be there and be ready." He said leaving them both alone.

The next day the 2 were being setted and readied up for there doubleheader. "This'll be splendid won't it?" Fordshire said. "Yes it will be yes it will." Anthony said. Sooon enough they were both coupled up 7 coaches behind them. "I can sretch my wheels out!" Anthony said smoke coming from his funnel. Soon enough The guards whistle blew they both blew there whistles and they started off! They passed the harbour steam billowing from there tunnels going through the tunnel into the crisp countryside air. They passed through Chandwell Giving Raymond such a surprise!

(Meanwhile on another railway)

"Have you heard of that business Between Anthony and some other engine?" Said a Dark green tender engine. "Yea I have heard of it? Why?" Said a black tank engine. "Apparently they've had a doubleheader and a race!" Said Nigel The Green Engine.

Author - and that is the end of Anthony the new engine.