The Other Railway Series: Season 1

Episode 9: The Larrine Branchline

Febuary 10th 1923

Hymerk's branchline was near to completion, the line would be soon be open to the public and more money would come to railway.

Hymerk was very excited. "It will be the first branchline ever to be opened on this railway!" he puffed.

Christen and Anderson groaned. Hymerk was the oldest of them all, but sometimes he gets too excited and bouncy and was also talking about it

"We all excited too," replied Christen, "but you don't need too talk about it all the time."

Hymerk didn't listen, he was too excited.

The next week, the branchline was complete. Many people from the town and villages that lived on the branchline came to see the last instalments of  Larrine Station, yard and sheds.

Hymerk beamed as he watch the workmen and Anderson place the last things into place.

That night, The Old Director walked to the shed.

"Today," he said, "today was when we finally completed are first branchline, because of this we will have a special train full of passengers and Hymerk, will pull the train. He will also take care of the goods train until we can afford another engine."

Hymerk smiled and when The Old Director left, he started talking about all night much to the frustration of Ashfull, Anderson and Christen.

Soon the day arrived and Hymerk was resting at the Bustin station. Soon the passengers got into the carriages, the guard blew his whistle and waved his green flag and Hymerk puffed proudly out of the station.

When Hymerk got to a station, he was greeted by claps and cheers of people. Some were even in fields and on roads.

When Hymerk finally arrived at Larrine he heard the loudest cheers and claps. The Old Director made a speech and all of passengers and visitors left the station all except one.

"Hello sir," said Hymerk cheerfully, "can I help you?"

"You can!" snapped the man.

Hymerk was shocked.

"Your railway is down right horrible, very unreliable and have very uncomfortable rides. I don't know how your director can manage," he said.

Hymerk gulped.

"I will be writing a complaint about this at once," he shouted.

Hymerk puffed sadly away. His driver and fireman were furious and went to The Old Director. This cause a investigation two days later for that all of the passengers who had been questioned liked the railway very much.

Hymerk was still worried. One day he went sadly into Busdin Station for that he had a  guaranteed connection with Ashfull.

"Cheer up," smiled Ashfull, "it must have not have been your fault. Passengers are passengers you know, not all of them are nice and kind."

"I know," replied Hymerk, "but I was the one who pulled the train."

"Never mind," sighed Ashfull and puffed away.

But the next day, The Old Director came to see him with some inspectors.

"Goods news Hymerk," he said, "the rude man was arrested for being a drug dealer aswell as being a friend of Mr Frek. So you'll not see him from now on."

Hymerk smiled happily, he was relived.

"We will be looking in further into the investigations about Mr Frek's relationships and past, but we're here to tell you that we'll try and keep anythink or anything about him away from you," replied one of the inspectors.

Hymerk agreed and the inspectors walked away. But The Old Director stayed to say somethink.

"After King Callum, went to the works," he said, "I ordered a new engine, she is a LMS Compound and she'll be arriving in a week. Pleace make her feel comfortable."

"Wait, sir!" called Ashfull The Old Director turned around, "did you say she?"

"Yes," smiled The Old Director and walked away chuckling to himself as the engines looked at each other with stunned faces.