Galaxy Railways: Adventures of Big 1

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In the long distant future, railways crisscrossed the Milky Way Galaxy. This massive railway connected planets, Solar Systems, and more than a few deep space research stations together, making the massive Galaxy seem just a little closer together. Of course, being such a vast web, there was bound to be trouble everywhere.

Planet Tabito

2000 hours-2031 hours (Space Standard Time)

Current Conditions: Clear

It was a quiet night on the mining planet of Tabito. It had been another busy day as usual and a train of empty wagons was coming in to land. She landed on the massive rail ramp leading to the station and glided into the station with a screech of her brakes.

Tabito Station PA: "The train now arriving at Platform 1 is the 800 express from Destiny to Tabito." it announced.

The engine released a cloud of steam from her 4 cylinders and sizzled in the platform while her crew confirmed their cargo with the station staff. She had 16 driving wheels, 4 leading wheels, and 4 trailing wheels. Her boiler, wheels, cylinders, cab, and tender were painted black while her smokebox and her side rods were painted white. Soot covered her from her funnels to her wheels and her various fittings clearly hadn't been polished in quite some time. On her smokebox door was a number plate which read '8002', just above the number plate was a pair of big, feminine eyes with large eyelashes and a pair of dull blue pupils indicating her boiler pressure was a little low, her mouth was currently forming a content smile just below her number plate.

This engine was named Georgia and she was a member of the G8000-Class, a series of 3 engines based on the old Union Pacific 4000-Class. They were originally envisioned as freight locomotives but the second member of the class, G8001 or Bill was requisitioned by the SDF and became Sirius Platoon's trusty iron steed. Georgia loved her brother and it was just her luck that the Railway assigned her to Tabito because the Captain of Sirius Platoon called this planet home meaning, every now and then, she got to see her older brother.

Stepping out of her cab was a young man about 25 years old in age. He was roughly 5"7' with a head of brown hair and a pair of brown eyes. He was wearing a Standard Galaxy Railways Freight Worker uniform consisting of denim overalls and a white shirt.

Georgia's Driver: "Nice work as always old mare." he said, stepping off her cab and looking at the clock, "3 hours ahead of schedule like always."

Georgia: "Thanks John." she smiled, tiredly, "I need a rest."

John: " Yeah, your boiler pressure's dropping." he noted, "What's wrong?"

Georgia: "I'm just out of breath." she replied.

John: "Alright, the siding is clear, you can gather steam there for a bit," he said, hopping into her cab, "let's just move your trucks out of the way."

Georgia: "But the 707 isn't due for another hour or so." she said, confused and suspicious, "What do you know that I don't?"

John: "Now that would ruin the surprise.~" he said, cheekily.

Georgia pouted but reluctantly got to work shunting herself and her trucks onto the adjoining siding connected to the station. As she came to a stop she heard a whistle echo through the landscape as a train came in to land.

Georgia: "Is that...?" she started.

John: "Surprise." he smiled.

Georgia: "You and Bill are such assholes John!" she laughed, "I didn't know Captain Yuuki was going on leave."