Hearing of his reputation, the Equestrian Railway Authority hired Cheese Sandwich to coordinate its centennial celebration, asking for 'an exciting, memorable event'. Following his directive to the letter, Cheese pulled out all the stops.

Trains derailed, boilers exploded, water and coal stores spilled out willy-nilly -- all the stops were pulled. It took months before things were back to normal.

Ponies would talk about it for years.

Author's Note

Originally written for the Flashfiction January 2020 prompt "A Near Miss"