The North Western Railway Series Volume 1 - The 'B' Class Bullies Part 3: End Of The Line 

Erm, I don’t know what you mean. This story was written and uploaded to RU-vid long before the Half Engine was introduced. Also, speaking as both the writer, director, editor and narrator of this channel, I have long since made it a rule to avoid ALL fan-created OCs in a story I write - the exceptions being the OCs I have created myself. As for other people’s OCs in my other videos, they are simply adaptations rather than my own creations, so I always ensure the creators are credited.

Unfortunately, it would seem that they were subject to that fate, given that, in other media, 98462 and 87546 are revealed to be named Alfred and Crovan respectively. Then again, my stories draw primarily from Awdry's writings, rather than fan-made content (The Trainz images are just there for illustration), so technically there aren't really any B12s or B17s going by those names. Since he never gave them names, I have decided against naming them 'Alfred' and 'Crovan', to keep the stories faithful to his and Christopher's books. So I suppose, depending on how you look at it, Alfred and Crovan did avoid watching the deaths of 98462 and 87546. :)

I see thanks for telling me, and I understand About what you said too.

I hope so too! It's just things are pretty busy for me, especially since I'm also looking into doing a teacher training course. I'm very glad you like my work, though! :).

Aw, thanks, man! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

@@TARDIS9 your welcome!!!

If you play Fortnite you deserve 1 million Vbucks

Also the I heard the rusty and the Boulder music for the first time in The video I was scared and knew stuff was about to go down

Of course! Just so long as you credit me for it. I’m glad you like it that much! :)

@@TARDIS9 The video is uploaded with credit. The link is here if you want to watch it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nt__m6kJVTM.html

Ah, thanks, man! I really appreciate it.

@@TARDIS9 I wonder if 98462 and 87546 were ghosts or returned to Sodor?

Well, I won't say if they do, but if you're curious, I think you may be interested in my other story, 'Edward and the Railtour' - though I'd also suggest listening to the other stories in the 'Diamond Jubilee Engines' volumes for context (not sure how many of my other stories you may have listened to). Anyway, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised...

Thanks! Also, it was a head-on collision with Edward and the trucks. The coaches were gas-lit and made of wood, which started the fire. The fact that Gordon hit the wreckage made matters far worse.

@@TARDIS9 holy crickets! It is a wonder Edward survived :O And if those coaches had been powered by electricity, well, this will sound a bit morbid, but let's just say that no matter what the outcome, 87546 and 98462 would have been better off dead.

@@elirosen1391 I know?

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I’m afraid 98462’s crew and 87546’s driver didn’t survive the accident. The fireman did survive, but was severely injured to the point where he could never walk again after the accident.

I see.

Oh no not the fireman paralysed from the neck down poor guy and the death of his driver how he must have felt he could not cry due to the sourness he might felt in his neck injury.

Yes, but they aren’t mentioned, because they were irrelevant to the story itself, or to the tone of the narrative that I was going for.

@@TARDIS9 Well at least you mentioned James after 98462's accident in an earlier audio story

Yes, but even so, mentioning the big engines going on strike and Percy arriving on the railway would have sounded to me, the writer (and generally one-man production studio here, not including the music), too jarring. As in suddenly, right in the midst of a very tragic event, a happy (and completely unrelated) one were to happen. It simply didn't feel appropriate to mention it, so I decided against doing so. I was trying to go for a far more dramatic, more emotionally-charged and more darker feel with these stories, and I prefer the central focus of my fanfics to be ethical, moral and social themes. It just felt like the wrong place to mention those two events. I only mentioned James's crash because I wanted to show how deeply the crash in this one impacted all those involved. While I do intend to refer to previous stories in order to keep up the RWS-feel, to refer to unrelated events constantly would not feel like a brand new adventure at all. Besides, we all know what happens next, so there's no need for me to mention it in these stories. The only reason as to why I mentioned 98462 and 87546 leaving the railway was because they, along with Beyer, are the main focus characters of the volume. Also, too much detail in a work of fiction can put some listeners off, since it may be irrelevant to the plot - with particular regards to fanfiction. I know how this sounds, but since I want to be both a teacher and a writer professionally, I personally want my stories, be they fanfics or originals, to be written as professionally as possible. Please understand this.

@@TARDIS9 ok

Quintinshill.

Well, I'd say that 87546's driver did survive as well, but unfortunately his injuries were too great, and he died in hospital. The signalman was unharmed, and his box undamaged, but he was suspended from the railways, charged with manslaughter (owing to the strict legal system at the time), and sentenced to three months in prison, followed by three years' light labour - it was taken into account that, while he was indeed responsible for the accident, the memories of which haunted his nightmares for the rest of his life, he had simply had a lapse of memory, owing to his memory loss. Edward's crew had jumped clear when they saw what was about to happen, as did Eagle and Neil's crews. Gordon's driver, fireman and guard managed to survive as well, and luckily received minor injuries. The two guards, being at the rear of their trains, managed to survive, and were quick to report the incident to the emergency services and the breakdown gang. So that would make it a round total of twelve crewmembers (or at least eleven crew and one railway staff member) surviving.

@@TARDIS9 and how about the passengers

The details for that are in the story.

@@TARDIS9 okay 👌

Aw, thanks, man! Do you mean the crash scene? If so, I just used some of the sounds available on RU-vid, namely the S5 crash sound, combined with the sound of metal scraping against metal, along with stock sound effects of people screaming and fire burning. The danger music was the 'Rusty and the Boulder' suite, and the music used in the aftermath of the wreck was Kevin Macleod's 'Private Reflections'

Yes, I’d say so. Eagle had a shorter journey than 98462 and 87546 with his passenger train, and was then next scheduled to take a goods train.

I think it would be too dark and violent

The same as they are in the RWS - a B12 and a B17.

@@TARDIS9 what about The Red Engine? Not the one who tried to push Henry out of the tunnel, the one who was at the sheds with the other engines in Edward's Day Out.

The same basis that is on their bios on the TTTE Wikia. I don’t do TVS stuff in my headcanon, aside from the two fanfics I wrote that are set in the TVS.

Well, in the accident this story was based on (which is the Quintinshill Rail Disaster of 1915, one of the worst rail accidents in the UK), the real life signalman (who also had short-term memory loss) was charged with manslaughter, and imprisoned for several years. I’m not sure what happened to the signalman in this story, but I’m certain that, at the very least, he would have lost his job and, given the harsher legal system at the time (bear in mind this story is set a hundred years ago), would likely have been prosecuted for the accident.

@@TARDIS9 ok sir

Unfortunately, they were damaged beyond repair, and simply caught fire in the inferno. As for the coaches, some survived unscathed, some needed repairs, and the rest (save for Annie and Clarabel) were beyond repair and subsequently scrapped.

Of course you can, so long as I’m credited. Very sorry for the late reply!

Actually, that’s just one of the pieces of incidental music from S1-7. You’ll find it on Mavis M’s channel (literally the video you’re looking for is full of nothing but incidental music from S1-7, so it will take quite a bit of listening to get to it).

@@TARDIS9 ok

No. Since it was caused by a signalman's error, as was explained in the story, the accident would have happened anyway. Only this time, Henry would have been killed instead of 98462 and 87546.

@@TARDIS9 fortunately, Henry was broken down and got taken to the Steamworks for a checkup, meaning that he survived, leaving the train for 98462 and 87546 instead of any tank engine who is very careful of signals including Adam (W&S #3)

Exactly! (Although technically, in the Railway Series, the Steamworks doesn't exist. That's just a TVS thing. In this story, Henry would likely have gone to the Crovan's Gate Works. I know some some creators on here combine the two universes together, but I prefer to stick mainly to just the RWS universe. I hope you guys understand.)

@@TARDIS9 so his breakdown apparently saved his life.

In 1923.

Yes. For all the other parts in this volume, just check out my channel. I say volume because some of my stories form Railway Series-style story arcs.

It’s called ‘Private Reflections.’ It’s not really a theme, just a very dark piece of music.

@@TARDIS9 thxs

Yes, it was, actually. I felt it to be a pretty good way of showing how the actions of 98462 and 87546 had some pretty far-reaching consequences. That, and considering that their fate was to me open-ended in the RWS, when the Reverend said they were just 'sent away', I felt like an accident like this would provide a bit more of an ending to their involvement in the series, as my interpretation regarding their fate.

@@TARDIS9 I thought so, it did have similar circumstances, which is what gave it away.

Good spot there! To me, it seemed like the ideal accident to use in the story, if handled correctly - I felt it would keep the story true to how the Reverend would have wanted it, by basing it in real life, while adding my own touch to it.

@@TARDIS9 and it was a nice touch

Aw, thanks, man!

I know what you mean. But you forget: when Gordon saw that car on fire, and heard it crying, he practically saw someone dying an unpleasant death. That’s a very sobering and very horrible thing for anyone to witness. And when he broke down, Gordon was unable to rescue those in need - which only made his feelings worse. Also, when the Fat Controller discovered what Gordon had done, Beyer intervened before he could say anything, reminding him that there were more pressing matters at hand. In addition, since the Fat Controller overheard Gordon apologising to Beyer, he practically observed Gordon swallowing his pride and admitting his guilt. These stories are set in the Railway Series universe, where the characters have always struck me as eventually becoming more mature and evolved to some degree, and not in the TV series universe. Besides, since the Fat Controller in question is Sir Stephen Topham Hatt, it is likely that, in terms of dealing with the engines’ behaviour, he is an altogether more lenient man than his predecessors. Remember also that 98462 and 87546 were far worse as bullies - they were the type who deliberately disobeyed orders, and who took dangerous risks, putting people’s lives in danger. All Gordon did was call Beyer bad names. So naturally, with this in mind, the Fat Controller would have been more lenient, especially since it is possible that he too has heard about the two ‘B’ class bullies. That is why he decided that Gordon’s predicament was punishment enough for him. As for Henry (who was the only other engine who treated Beyer roughly), it is possible that the Fat Controller overheard him apologizing to Beyer, and likely had a quiet word with him about it off-stage so to speak. These stories are completely different in feel to the TV series, so sometimes it’s a matter of reading between the lines here, with all due respect.

I’m afraid I’m too busy at the moment - I’m studying an MA degree at University at the moment, while trying to find a job and writing some material to get published professionally. I am also already working on a Trainz adaptation of the RWS book ‘Four Little Engines’, as well as story 1 of ‘Ffarquhar Fables’ (a RU-vid show where I read TTTE fanfics), so I’ve got a lot going on at the moment already. Plus, since I already did this story on my channel as an audiobook, it wouldn’t feel as though I were giving you guys anything new. I hope you understand. However, Benedictine Spirit has done a wonderful adaptation of this and the two stories before it on his channel! Why don’t you check him out?

@@TARDIS9 I did but the part where Gordon insults Beyer

I understand sir

@@TARDIS9 I did watch that video. It was amazing!

Yeah, course you can! Just remember to credit me. Good luck, and I’m glad you enjoyed them that much!

@@TARDIS9 ok

No, he didn’t. If the signalman hadn’t made his mistakes, the whole incident could have been avoided. If the Fat Director (as the person in charge of the railway in this story is not the Fat Controller, but his grandfather, since it is set in the past) had known, he would forced 98462 and 87546 off the train on the spot. Such was also the case in the Quintinshill Rail Disaster of 1915, which this story is based on.

TARDIS9 I Know 98462 And 87546 Are Bullies That They Disliked Sodor, But They Didn’t Deserved To Died In Their Own Fates For Good, Did They?

I'm afraid that that is something even I cannot judge for certain. The Reverend did say they were sent away, but never under what particular circumstances. But it is worth bearing in mind that in this story, I only used the accident to show how the things they did left a deep psychological impact on the engines, and to put pay to two particularly nasty engines. 98462 and 87546 never showed remorse or guilt for their actions, so this accident was a form of karma for them. Yes, they did not deserve to die. No one does. But in an accident of that scale, it is nearly impossible for everyone to survive. Also, I want my stories to largely avoid the whole 'Luckily No One Was Hurt' stereotype of accidents in the Thomas franchise, and to use events that leave a serious impression upon the characters.

TARDIS9 I See. 😃 Cheers, And Keep Up A Good Work. 😊

Rip alfred and crovan

1. That is not an exhausted face. That is Henry’s unamused/depressed face. 2. It depends on which you’d prefer. It works either way. 3. It was on the outskirts of Vicarstown, in the open country. 4. I explained that Gordon hit the wreckage. Therefore, he saw 98462, because the latter was partly lying on his line. 5. Whichever of the two died first is irrelevant, as it contributes nothing to the overall story. Also, they double-headed the train, as I explained, so they were very close. 6. I already said how destructive the crash was in the story. Less than half of the passengers survived, and I already explained the damage incurred to the engines. With all due respect, could you please keep such comments to about 2 or 3 questions at most? I have lots of other things going on, and I can’t spend time answering all your questions!

Sorry next time it will be really shorter