ERS Volume 46 – Diesel Engines
From Sodor Island Forums
Author
Christopher (Adapted from a volume previously written by Peter Sam)
Stories
Daisy's Diner
Some special visitors come for a tour along Thomas’ Branch Line, with a Buffet Car included to a special train Thomas is pulling. Daisy is jealous of it and feels worst when the Visitors accidentally upset her. But when Thomas is taken ill, she helps the visitors out by being their ride home AND Buffet Car rolled into one!
Strength, Steel and Determination
BoCo tries to gain respect from Bill and Ben and does so when he takes over a very important Steel Train on an urgent delivery to Norramby Harbour. He runs intro trouble, however, but with Donald and Douglas coming to the rescue, the trio deliver the steel just in time.
Jinx
A new diesel shunter called Lucky is brought to help Mavis at the quarry. But Lucky isn’t quite so lucky because he claims that he is jinxed. Mavis and Toby are soon convinced when several accidents occur at the quarry…
Lucky on the Main Line
Poor Lucky is still trying to prove his worth, but his jinx causes more trouble. However, it becomes in good use when Lucky runs away onto the Main Line and helps out Toby, who has broken down. As a reward, Lucky is mended and given a new home on Sodor.
Notes
- Featured Characters: Annie, Ben, Bill, BoCo, Clarabel, Daisy, Donald, Douglas, Edward, Percy, Mavis, Thomas, Toby, Fat Controller
- Introduced Characters: Lucky the Quarry Diesel Shunter
- Introduced Locations: Norramby Harbour, The Brewery (Lucky's old home)
- Lucky is based on the 1960 No. 3947 0-4-0 Diesel from the Dean Forest Railway. He wears an Apple Green livery.
- During Lucky's 'jinx' he derails quarry trucks into a ditch, and crashes some into a chute- knocking it over.
