Date: January 19, 1963
Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Time: 7:56 AM
Railroad: Union Pacific
After dropping off empty freight cars to be loaded with wood, and steel, Metal Gloss brought the engine she was using into the servicing facility.
Percy: How did it go?
Metal Gloss: Good, this just needs to be refueled.
Jeff: We're on it.
Metal Gloss: *Walks to the left, and goes into a shed. She sees engine 8444* Looks like you've been renumbered after all. *Leaves the shed*
Jeff: Now where are you going?
Metal Gloss: To talk to Pete.
in his office.
Pete: *Signing papers* This is practically the only thing I do here. The railroad constantly sends me so many damn papers, that I have to spend all my time signing them in this fucking office.
Metal Gloss: *Knocks on the door*
Pete: Come on in.
Metal Gloss: *Opens the door, and walks in*
Pete: Good to see you Metal Gloss.
Metal Gloss: Thank you Pete. Can I ask you something?
Pete: What?
Metal Gloss: Will 844 have that extra 4 for long?
Pete: I'm not sure. It could stay that way for over twenty years.
Metal Gloss: Why did it get the extra 4?
Pete: Because of the new GP30's. We have them numbered in the 800's, and having two 844's would be confusing.
Metal Gloss: You could have them numbered differently.
Pete: Look, it's not my decision on which engine gets which number. Wanna talk about it? Go to Omaha.
Metal Gloss: At headquarters?
Pete: Yes.
Metal Gloss: Uh, I'll forget we even had this conversation. *Walks away* Headquarters? Nopony has the balls to talk to them. Unless it's about good praise.
When she returned to the yards, Hawkeye and Stylo entered in a freight train. They brought hopper cars of gravel from Laramie.
Metal Gloss: *Walking towards them*
Stylo: Your wife seems upset.
Hawkeye: It's about 844 being renumbered. She wouldn't stop talking about it last night.
The two stallions got out to talk to her.
Metal Gloss: Hi Pierce.
Hawkeye: Hey.
Stylo: What? No hi for me?
Hawkeye: Hi Stylo.
Stylo: Not from you.
Metal Gloss: Sorry Stylo, I'm just upset right now.
Hawkeye: Still upset about 844?
Metal Gloss: Yeah. Renumbering that engine just doesn't seem right. It's the only engine we've had that's never been retired from service, and renumbering it feels like desecration.
Hawkeye: I know.
Metal Gloss: And with that engine starting excursion service tomorrow, what will the fans think?
Stylo: The same thing that you're thinking about right now.
Hawkeye: Very likely, or, they may like the change.
Metal Gloss: I hope so.
2 B Continued
Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Time: 7:56 AM
Railroad: Union Pacific
After dropping off empty freight cars to be loaded with wood, and steel, Metal Gloss brought the engine she was using into the servicing facility.
Percy: How did it go?
Metal Gloss: Good, this just needs to be refueled.
Jeff: We're on it.
Metal Gloss: *Walks to the left, and goes into a shed. She sees engine 8444* Looks like you've been renumbered after all. *Leaves the shed*
Jeff: Now where are you going?
Metal Gloss: To talk to Pete.
in his office.
Pete: *Signing papers* This is practically the only thing I do here. The railroad constantly sends me so many damn papers, that I have to spend all my time signing them in this fucking office.
Metal Gloss: *Knocks on the door*
Pete: Come on in.
Metal Gloss: *Opens the door, and walks in*
Pete: Good to see you Metal Gloss.
Metal Gloss: Thank you Pete. Can I ask you something?
Pete: What?
Metal Gloss: Will 844 have that extra 4 for long?
Pete: I'm not sure. It could stay that way for over twenty years.
Metal Gloss: Why did it get the extra 4?
Pete: Because of the new GP30's. We have them numbered in the 800's, and having two 844's would be confusing.
Metal Gloss: You could have them numbered differently.
Pete: Look, it's not my decision on which engine gets which number. Wanna talk about it? Go to Omaha.
Metal Gloss: At headquarters?
Pete: Yes.
Metal Gloss: Uh, I'll forget we even had this conversation. *Walks away* Headquarters? Nopony has the balls to talk to them. Unless it's about good praise.
When she returned to the yards, Hawkeye and Stylo entered in a freight train. They brought hopper cars of gravel from Laramie.
Metal Gloss: *Walking towards them*
Stylo: Your wife seems upset.
Hawkeye: It's about 844 being renumbered. She wouldn't stop talking about it last night.
The two stallions got out to talk to her.
Metal Gloss: Hi Pierce.
Hawkeye: Hey.
Stylo: What? No hi for me?
Hawkeye: Hi Stylo.
Stylo: Not from you.
Metal Gloss: Sorry Stylo, I'm just upset right now.
Hawkeye: Still upset about 844?
Metal Gloss: Yeah. Renumbering that engine just doesn't seem right. It's the only engine we've had that's never been retired from service, and renumbering it feels like desecration.
Hawkeye: I know.
Metal Gloss: And with that engine starting excursion service tomorrow, what will the fans think?
Stylo: The same thing that you're thinking about right now.
Hawkeye: Very likely, or, they may like the change.
Metal Gloss: I hope so.
2 B Continued
This small, crappy, chapter is all I got..
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SEVERAL DAYS LATER:
"Do we really have to wear these?" Rover whispered, as it's revealed, Ganger is making them wear old hockey masks (like you would see on JASON VOORHEES).
"Yes.. Because there awesome" Ganger whispered, putting on his mask.
"But it's the middle of the night, Rarity will be asleep" Rover whispered back, revealing they've sneak into Rarity's house.
"Yeah.. And why are we even here?" Spot whispered.
"I told you.. Rarity may have some ginto hidden around.. She likes making her dresses 'fancy" Ganger whispered back.
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SEVERAL DAYS LATER:
"Do we really have to wear these?" Rover whispered, as it's revealed, Ganger is making them wear old hockey masks (like you would see on JASON VOORHEES).
"Yes.. Because there awesome" Ganger whispered, putting on his mask.
"But it's the middle of the night, Rarity will be asleep" Rover whispered back, revealing they've sneak into Rarity's house.
"Yeah.. And why are we even here?" Spot whispered.
"I told you.. Rarity may have some ginto hidden around.. She likes making her dresses 'fancy" Ganger whispered back.