The busy autumn season had started, and people had been coming to help take the trains to the mainland, while others went up the Branchlines to visit families. Thomas, Toby, and Daisy were feeling the full brunt of this. So much so, that they needed extra coaches. While Daisy didn't like pulling them, she knew she couldn't carry everyone. Percy and Tillie had been helping as well, but were late with their own goods.
Lady helped as well, but she was also needed for the Magic Railroad Special.
Today, Thomas was looking for a spare coach. He looked all over to find one more. There were coaches all over, but none were big enough. And the express coaches were all taken.
Thomas sighed, as he pushed some small coaches out of the way. As he did, he noticed something in the far corner of the carriage shed. It was a coach that was of the Great Western Railway, and she seemed to be a break coach.
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"Coach!" said Thomas, "It's you!! How did you get here?"
"Thomas, is that you?" asked Coach, "My, it's been ages. Why aren't you on Sodor?"
"Well," said Thomas, "All Sodor Railways have closed down due to a corrupt controller removing the Fat Controller, and a lack of funds and care for the engines and rolling stock. So now, all Sudrian Engines work here on Paradise Island. But what about you?"
"Well," said Coach, "It was shortly after the wedding, I was sent onto the Mainland to work as a standard Brake Coach, and I was soon made into a works coach, part of the breakdown gang helping to build this railway. After that, I was put into the back of this shed, and forgotten. Seems I might be heading to the Scrap Yard once more."
Thomas then had an idea.
"Hold on! I'll go see to this!"
Thomas carefully buffered up to Coach, and pulled her towards the works. There, Victor, Kevin, Den and Dart were all shocked to see Thomas with an old coach.
"Victor, Den, Dart, could you help me out?" asked Thomas, "This is Old Slow Coach. She's in need of maintenance."
"We'd be happy to help out," said Den.
"What he means is," said Dart, "We'll have her fixed up in a jiffy."
"Now," said Victor, "Let's see what we can do."
For the next few days, the works was busy, helping fix up Coach. He was given new floorboards, frames, doors, seats and windows. Her old paint was removed, and she was given a new coat, with her brass and couplings polished and shining brightly.
Soon, Coach was restored into her full glory. Thomas come, and said, "You look beautiful! Now come on, we need you on the branchline!"
Thomas coupled up, and brought Coach to the Branchline. Soon, Coach was part of Thomas' trains. This caught the attention of a certain woman in charge.
"Thomas," said (Y/N), waiting for him on the platform.
Thomas stopped, and saw (Y/N) looking at him. He was worried about what she might say. However, she seemed to be smiling.
"You did a good thing," said (Y/N), "I'm proud of you. Coach here has been a wonder for the railway based on what my mother had said. As such, I feel that she deserves a name."
At Homestead, the ceremony was held, and there, the unveiling of the name for coach was given. And everyone cheered for Coach's new name: Margaret Wales, after (Y/N) II's Great Grandmother. Also known as, the Reverent's Wife.
Margaret can be seen as part of the railway, being put on locals, express, and special tourist trains. She is happy to be really useful once more.
