Railroads are Magic
Episode 1: A New Dimension, a New Look
Narrator: Long ago, there was a railroad. This railroad bridged many places with its tracks and branch lines. However, one day this railway vanished. Eventually, this railway faded into nothing more than a memory and all its users forgot its mere existence. However, many years later with the help of a little engine, the railway was brought back along with all its magic and other connections. So, this is a story of one of those branches being brought back by the unexpected.
Narrator: Allow me to take you to a magical place. Far away from us with talking trains and other things. This is the island of Sodor. And it is here where our story begins.
Narrator: Thomas is one of these engines.
Thomas: hello!
Narrator: one day Thomas was puffing along his branch line with a puzzled look on his face.
Narrator: His coaches Annie and Clarabelle knew this and asked him why.
Annie/Clarabelle: Thomas! You seem to be lost in thought. May we ask why?
Thomas: Hmm? Oh it’s just that I’m curious about something.
Annie/Clarabelle: And what would that be?
Thomas: Well… I remembered the Magic Railroad and I wonder what other places used it when it was in constant use?
Narrator: this was a good question. After all he didn’t see anyone but he and Lady use it…Until Now…
Narrator: Far away in another world. There was a land called Equestria. Our story takes us to the town of PonyVille. Where we meet our other band of heroes.
Narrator: We see a pony named Twilight Sparkle walking into the woods with 5 others.
? : Are you sure there is something out here darling.
Twilight: yes Rarity books don’t lie
Rainbow Dash: Yea remind me what that book said again?
Twilight: I told you all already. The book said that in these woods lies a railroad. According to legend, this railroad connects to another world.
Pinkie Pie: Like the mirror?
Twilight: Exactly
Narrator: the group eventually reached a cave with buffers and a small set of rails inside.
Twilight: Yes, we found it!
Apple Jack: That’s great sugar…But now what do we do?
R.D: I say we go through this puppy.
Twilight: I agree. We must find what’s out there.
Twilight: now who wants to go fir-
Narrator: But before she finished her sentence Rainbow Dash zoomed through and disappeared. Followed shortly by Pinkie and Apple Jack pushing Fluttershy forward. Rarity slowly with a look of fear walked through the buffers. Twilight took one look behind her and then walked through.
Narrator: Twilight and her friends ended up on the other side fast asleep. After a while Twilight heard whispers.
? : Who do you think they are? And where are they from?
? : Well we can’t ask them while there asleep now can we?
? : Shoosh! Let them sleep we can ask them once they come to.
? : Fine
? Wait one is waking up!
Twilight ugh. What happened? (Yawn)
? We are glad you six are okay
Twilight: Thank you
She said as she saw who was speaking. It was three talking engines. All of whom were staring at her.
Twilight: ahhh!
Engine 1: it’s okay calm down you are in a safe place.
Twilight where are we? What happened?!
Engine 2: calm down let us explain
Engine 3: You are on the Island of Sodor and Thomas found you and your friends and we brought you hear to our sheds at the Big Station.
The engine said pointing to a small blue engine with the number 1 on his side.
Thomas: What is your name anyway?
Twilight: I am twilight Sparkle.
Engine 2: that’s odd… engines usually don’t have last names
Twilight: What!
Thomas: is something the matter?
Twilight: No it’s fine. Do you by chance have a mirror so I could see myself?
Engine 3: There is one to your right.
Twilight looked to her right and was shocked. There in the reflection was a pink and magenta tank engine. With Three big driving wheels and two smaller wheels in the back. She also had her mark painted on her tanks.
Twilight: Wow!
Engine 3: What is it?
Twilight nothing. I guess I haven’t looked in the mirror in a while.
She said trying to hide the truth of who she was.
Engine 3: any way back to introductions. I am Henry. Nice to meet you
Engine 2: and I’m Edward
Twilight: Nice to meet all of you do you know where my friends are?
Thomas: Yes they are in the sheds to your left. I’ll take you to them
So, the two engines puffed off to the sheds. Twilight’s eyes opened wide. There in front of here were all her friends. However, they were all engines too.
Rainbow dash was on the far left. She had 12 large wheels on each side and a tender with her mark on it.
Next, Twilight turned to a tank engine who was Pinkie Pie. She was a small engine with three small wheels on each side and three humps on the top like a camel.
Fluttershy was in the middle. She resembled an Atlantic Class engine with yellow paint and pink butterflies on her tender.
Apple jack was next to her she had brown paint and was an Evening Star class with many driving wheels and a long tender with her apple mark.
Rarity was on the Far right. She was a 0-6-0 saddle tank engine with a diamond mark on her back.
Twilight: Hello? Is everyone ok?
Rainbow: (Yawn) I’m fine
Fluttershy: I think I’m ok
Apple Jack: What happened?
Rarity: yes where are we?
After a few minutes they realized who was talking. There in front of them was a pink and magenta tank engine.
Fluttershy: Twilight is that you?
Twilight: yes and I’m not the only one who has changed I see.
The five looked at each other and gasped
All Five: What Happened!
To be continued…
Episode 2
New Land New Jobs
Thomas: What do you mean? Where are you from?
Twilight: Allow me to explain
Twilight: we came to this Island from our world via magical buffers.
Thomas was amazed. His eyes were wide with excitement
Thomas: I knew there was more to the Magic Railroad!
Mane 6: What Magic Railroad?
Thomas: There is a railway that connects to other magical places. Your world must have been a Branch line on that railroad that just so happened to link to our side of that railroad.
Twilight: Remarkable…
R.D: okay… so what do we do here?
Thomas: well if you want to stick around I can talk to the railroad owner to get you jobs.
Twilight: that would be perfect
The next day Sir Topham Hatt came to see his new engines.
The Fat Controller: well I must say it is nice to have new engines.
Rainbow: thanks sir so what do we get to do?
The Fat Controller: Well that is why I’m here. Twilight you shall be working on the Farquhar Branch with Percy, Toby, Daisy, and… Thomas.
Twilight: thank you sir
Mr. Hatt: Rainbow Dash... You shall be helping with a fast passenger run to the station at Vicars town
Rainbow: I’m on it speed is my thing after all.
Mr.Hatt: Fluttershy you shall help with slow passenger trains that connect to the branch lines.
Fluttershy: yes sir
Mr.Hatt Apple Jack I need you to help with main line freight trains connecting with the branch lines.
Apple Jack: Can do!
Mr.Hatt: Rarity I need you to shunt coaches in the Main Yard and Pinkie Pie will shunt trucks in the yard.
Rarity: what does shunt mean sir?
Mr. Hatt: it means you are to get them into place for the other engine’s trains.
Pinkie: We’ve got it covered Mr.Hatt
Mr. Hatt: Good, now that you have your jobs off you go.
And the six engines puffed off to do their work. However, their experiences will be kept for another story.
Episode 3
Twilight and Farquhar
It was a beautiful day on the Island of Sodor. Twilight who recently arrived to the island was arriving at Farquhar.
Twilight: Wow! That was faster than I expected to arrive.
? : Hello who are you?
Twilight looked and saw a green coach like engine.
Twilight: my name is Twilight. I am guessing you are Daisy?
Daisy: That is me yes. You must be the new engine welcome to Farquhar Branch.
Twilight: Thank you where do I start?
Daisy: Well we do need an engine to help organize trucks at the quarry. Would you mind doing that?
Twilight: No not at all. I love to organize.
So twilight puffed up to the Farquhar Quarry. There she saw two tram engines.
Twilight: Hello? I am here to help organize the Quarry loads for the trains.
Toby: why hello my name is Toby we sure could use an organizer. What do you think Mavis?
Mavis: Indeed we do need a shunter because we are both busy getting the trucks filled.
Twilight: Very well I’ll set to work at once.
Twilight was busy pushing and pulling trucks to and fro all day. As the day ended Twilight puffed to the sheds.
Thomas: So Twilight, how was your first day?
Twilight: It was fun. Organizing is a hobby of mine after all.
? : Well good for you.
Said a small green tank engine
Twilight: I don’t think we’ve met you must have been the other engine Mr. Hatt mentioned. It’s Percy right?
Percy: yep that’s me and I would love to stay but I have a mail train to take. Good bye!
Twilight: have a good run!
Twilight said before she fell happily asleep.
Episode 4
Rainbow and the Race
Rainbow Dash was waiting at The Big Station to be coupled up.
Rainbow Dash: Get in quickly please!
Just then, a large blue engine puffed up next to Rainbow Dash.
Rainbow: who the heck are you?
? : My name is Gordon and I pull the fastest trains on Sodor.
Rainbow Dash: Is that so? Well how about a race? From here to Vicars town?
Gordon: Very well… I’ll show you that I’m the fastest.
The guard blew his whistle and the two raced off. Gordon was in the lead but halfway Rainbow took the lead and rocketed by.
Rainbow Dash: See you later Gordon!
Rainbow Screeched to a halt at Vicars town. Happy with her victory. Gordon puffed in 5 minutes later.
Rainbow Dash: Good race Gordon you are the first to match me in a long time. Let’s be friends.
Gordon: Of course we can Rainbow.
And the two steamed back to Tidmouth were they fell asleep
Episode 5:
Apple Jack and the Trucks
It was a beautiful morning and Apple Jack was waiting at the docks for her first goods train.
Apple Jack: is that all Salty?
Salty: Ay there’s your 20 trucks all ready to go. But remember, you must stop at all the branch lines running along the route to Vicars Town.
Apple Jack: can do partner!
Then she pulled the long train away. The train was going well until they came to a hill.
Troublesome Trucks: Hold Back! Hold Back!
Apple Jack: Oh no you don’t!
So A.J. bumped the cars and they stayed quiet. Then they arrived at the top of the hill.
Trucks: Go on! Go on!
The trucks pushed her down the hill.
Apple Jack: Oh No you don’t
She said throwing on her brakes. The brakeman also applied his brakes. They sped along braking all the way. Finally, they stopped at Vicars Town.
Apple Jack: Phew! That was a close one. As for you low down varmints! Try that again and I’ll bump you clean off the rails.
Tucks: no no no! Please don’t do that we are sorry Apple Jack.
The trucks were as good as their word. They remained quiet the rest of the return journey. After her work Apple Jack puffed back to the sheds.
Episode 6:
Pinkie, Rarity, and the Yard
Rarity and Pinkie had been assigned to shunting duties until Sir Topham had other jobs for them. Rarity didn’t mind pushing and pulling the coaches. They came smoothly and didn’t complain. Pinkie was in charge of shunting the freight cars. Every time the cars were being stubborn, Pinkie sang or made them laugh to get them to stop.
Rarity: phew! This job isn’t bad but it is a lot of work.
Pinkie: It is a little hard but I think it’s nice to see everyone
Rarity: I would prefer to pull some of these coaches myself along the line.
Pinkie: We will get our chance don’t you worry.
That made Rarity happy and they continued on with their work. Later, Sir Topham showed up in his car.
Hatt: Good evening Rarity and Pinkie.
Rarity: Evening darling
Pinkie Evening Mr. Hatt
Hatt: I’ve decided to give you new jobs.
Rarity and Pinkie: yea
Hatt: however you must pull a train of passengers and a freight before I can give you the new work. Are you up to it?
Rarity: Very well I shall do my best
Pinkie: As will I Mr.Hatt
Hatt: Good now you better get your trains in order to take them to Farquhar.
Then he drove away. Soon both trains for both engines were ready. Rarity left with her passengers and Pinkie followed with her cars.
Rarity: come along dearies
She said to the coaches as she left the station.
Pinkie: Come along you guys
She said as she pulled the trucks away.
The two chuffed along the rails towards Farquhar which was their endpoint. Suddenly, Pinkie heard a snap! Rarity applied her brakes to see what the matter was.
Rarity: Pinkie are you ok?!
Pinkie: my pistons broke.
Rarity: Well you have been worked very hard.
Then she had an idea.
Rarity: I will push both trains to the next station. However you will have to tell me when to brake.
Pinkie: Oakey Dokie Rarity!
Rarity coupled up and pushed the trains forward. After a few hours they reached Farquhar. The two screeched to a halt at the station. Where Twilight and daisy were waiting for their trains.
Twilight: Hello you two. What happened Rarity?
Rarity: Pinkie broke a piston. After all, she had been working hard in the yard.
Then Sir Topham arrived
Hatt: Well done you two. You both deserve a treat. Rarity you will pull coaches and Pinkie Pie you will get patched up and then work a smaller yard so as to not damage you as much.
Pinkie and Rarity: Thank you Sir!
Together the two went to the sheds to rest. Then the fell asleep side by side.
