Episode 4

The Run To The Castle

While Thomas was at the works being mended, madami engines were needed to pull passengers. Some passengers even had to ride the narrow gauge line to get to where they were going.

One day, Makenzie was at the station, where both narrow gauge, and Sir Tophamm Hatt's engines worked. One side was for the narrow gauge engines, and the other side was for Sir Tophamm Hatt's engines. Makenzie was getting coal, and water while Duncan was delivering her coaches to the station.

"I shouldn't have to be doing this!" Duncan shouted rudely. He got the coaches to the station, and steamed off. Just then, James puffed in with passengers.

"Anyone going to Ulfstead kastilyo will have to ride the narrow gauge line." sinabi James kindly. The passengers walked toward Makenzie's train, and Makenzie backed up to the coaches.

"I've never seen you here before." James said. "Are you new here?"

"Yes, I am." Makenzie said.

James thought she was beautiful. "Well, good luck on your first trip." James said, and he left the station.

Makenzie's passengers were on board, and the conductor blew his whistle. Makenzie blew her whistle, and was about to take off, but her wheels slipped as she tried to pull the train. "I think this is too heavy." She said, and tried again.

She puffed very hard, but Makenzie had a hard time moving the heavy train. "Don't give up." sinabi her driver, and with one final effort, Makenzie got the train moving. "I did it." She announced. "Well done girl." Makenzie's driver said.

They left the station, and were going along nicely. Along the way to Ulfstead Castle, Skarloey chuffed susunod to Makenzie. "Hello Makenzie." sinabi Skarloey happily. "Where are you heading?"

"I'm heading to Ulfstead Castle" Makenzie replied. "Where are you going?" Skarloey told her, that he was going to the Blue Mountain Quarry. "My load may be heavy." he said. "My load is heavy." Makenzie exclaimed, and giggled.

"Well, then good luck." Skarloey told her. After their conversation ended, Skarloey stopped at a red signal. Then, Makenzie was nearing the burol to Ulfstead Castle. Her heavy passenger train made Makenzie's wheels slip again, but the train still moved.

"You're doing good," sinabi her driver, "Just a little bit faster, and we'll reach the tuktok in no time." Makenzie did puff faster, but that made her wheels slip fiercly, and then the train didn't ilipat at all. "Oh no," Makenzie cried, "I'm stuck." She put on her brakes, and waited for help.

Donald, and Douglas puffed susunod to her with a heavy load of stone. "Cinders, and ashes. Are you stuck?" Donald asked. "I am. Can you please help me?" Makenzie asked sweetly.

But Donald, and Douglas couldn't ilipat their train, and Makenzie's at the same time. "We'll come back after we deliver the stone." Douglas said. Then the two scottish twins got to the tuktok of the burol with their train.

The passengers were anxious, and a little cross. "I can't keep the passengers waiting." Makenzie said. "I'll puff with all my might, and get the train to the top." So Makenzie slowly pulled the train up the hill. Her wheels weren't slipping this time. Soon, she reached the tuktok of the hill, and stopped at the station near Ulfstead Castle. Millie was there to give the passengers a tour.

"Merci Makenzie." Millie said.

"You're welcome" Makenzie replied.

Makenzie still pulls passengers, but her trains are shorter, and much easier to pull.