Following the last story's really sad incident, where a few of Mr Griffiths' locomotives were sent for scrap, but not all were scrapped, only a few were scrapped, a few stayed on the railway to continue normal service and the rest were sent to different railways for preservation. Now, Mr Griffiths, railway director, had decided to buy a few more locos to replace the others, we already have the diesels, now we have Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs), he ordered a few Class 126s (30413, 30414 & 30537) & a few Class 201s (1001, 1004, 1007). They all look like really fantastic DMUs to have on the W&BR, which were constructed by adding a cab at each end to a Mk1 coaches. The Classes 201s came in the original BR Blue whilst the Class 126 came in their original Southern region green livery.
These new DMUs brought a set of drivers and guards, they were allocated to their individual Units. The 126s were having a special unveiling at Swansea, one of which will have a brand new nameplate on it with a certain railway controller's name on it, as a special surprise. And the Class 201s were brought into Cardiff Central by a Class 58 locomotive (58 007), the DMUs can easily run on their own power, but Mr Griffiths decided to use a Class 58 to bring them into Platform 3 for a special introduction. Before long, the Units were all in service, which shocked a lot of railway fans, drivers and conductors. The 126s would run from Rhymney all the way up to Llandudno, as a special 'All Welsh Express' working, whilst the 201s would run the local from Newport to Cardigan via Cardiff, Swansea, Carmarthen, Fishguard Harbour and Pembroke Dock.
Mr Griffiths, all the other workmen and a lot of people and railway enthusiasts gathered at Cardiff Central for the big reveal of the 126s & 201s, "It gives me great pleasure to announce the beginning of the All Welsh Express from Rhymney all the way up to Llandudno Junction, starting from today, you'll be able to go all over Wales by rail, quicker, cheaper and more efficient" Mr Griffiths blurted as he pulled the cover off of the first 126. People were waiting, the clock was ticking and as the clock reached 12:00pm, the very first All Welsh Express left the station and was off in the distance quicker than you could say 'train'. Also, the Class 201s were also off quite quickly but, as it was a local train, they were a bit slower than the Express, due to having to stop at most stations, and that is the end of today's story.
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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
