T'was a very oily day on the Wales & Borders Railway, all of Mr Griffiths, railway director's locomotives had all caused him a great deal of stress in the past. 60103 most of all, he has had more repairs and servicing done to him than any other locomotive that has been on this railway since it was first built, it's been costing Mr Griffiths a great deal of money to repair them. That's when he decided to trial a few diesel locomotives to do freight and sometimes even passenger runs, the steam engine crew were indignant but would start to get used to diesels being around their railway, giving them a chance to properly maintain their steamers.
Before long, the diesels arrived, there was a Class 37 in EWS livery numbered 37 042, a Class 58 in Railfreight silver numbered 58 007, a few Class 66's in Malcolm Rail livery EWS livery numbered 66 001, 66 176 & 66 207, and a Class 06 for shunting in BR Green numbered 06 008. They all arrived in a big bunch, The 37 042 followed by the 06 then the 66's and finally the 58, they absolutely stunk of diesel oil and grease, it made a lot of the rail-men and villagers very ill. The problem was soon resolved by cleaning out the Diesel's engines and repainting them in their true railway liveries.
The Diesels started work as soon as their paint dried. The 58 and the 66's were put on freight duties to and from Margam, the 37 on passenger runs on the Penarth - Rhymney line, and the Class 06 on shunting duties around Canton & Alfie's Garage. They were of course easier to stop, hence why they don't use brake vans on the freight trains. Gordon was fuming with such disgusting grimey diesels, he complained to Mr Griffiths, but there was nothing he could do, as it's cheaper and easier to run diesels than to run steam locomotives.
TO BE CONTINUED IN PART 2!!
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The Wales & Borders Railway
Short StoryBased on Thomas & Friends, but is in wales with different characters, engines and vehicles still talk, but don't have faces
