The new Member

It was a hard time for the North Western Railway in the Summer of 2013. Over the last few weeks, the engines were worked of there wheels and were in need of help, especially at the big Station of Titmouth. Since quite some time now, there were more Passengers who wanted to travel and more goods that were in need of transportation. Because of this, the Yards were in a Mess: Trucks were standing everywhere, Coaches were standing in between then and Duck, Oliver, Donald and Douglas were pulled of there Work to help in the Yards, but that meant, that they couldn't do there on work on the little western and on the Main line. The Fat Controller understood this and searched for a helping Steam Engine that could be borrowed for the Summer. But at every Heritage Railway he Phoned, he would always hear that there was no Engine available, not even on Stepney's Railway! Just as he wanted to give up, he got a Phone call.

"Hello, North Western Railway, Sir Topham Hatt speaking."
"Hello Mister Hatt, This is McCoach speaking."
"Oh, Lukas McCoach, of course, you were a driver for the Ffarquhar Branchline."

"Yes, that is correct. As you've seen, I've been working for quiet some while in Germany, but I want to go back to England, and my old Home. I did had a good life here, and I could build an Engine at my last working place, the Locomotive Works and Repair shops in Meiningen."
"Yes I know them quiet well, The Peppercorn A1 Locomotives Boiler was build there if I remember correctly."
"That's right, but if I move back to Britain, I will need a good home for my Engine. So I thought, that the North Western Railway could Co-own him, so that I still have him and you can let him work on the Railway."
"That would be brilliant, we need a new Engine, so yours would be perfect. What Engine Class is it?"

"That will be a surprise, for now at least."

"Okay than. Goodbye Mr. McCoach."
"Goodbye Sir Topham." Said McCoach and with that the conversation ended.

The next Evening, all the Engines who could come, were at the Sheds. They were said that the Fat Controller hat an Announcement to make.

"I Wonder what it is." Said Percy.

"Maybe, he will bring in an Engine to help us." Said Edward.

"I hope it will be a Steam Engine. Like Tornado, or Oliver Cromwell." Said Gordon.
"No, we need the help in the Yards, not on the Main Line." Said Duck.

"Maybe, it will be our Cousin, Hawksworth, or on of your brothers Duck." Said Oliver.

But the Conversation was cut short by the Voice of Sir Topham Hatt.

"SILENCE! As you know, the Yards are in need of another Engine, and I'm sorry to say, that I didn't found a Locomotive in Britain..." The Engines faces fell.

"... But Yesterday, I was Phoned from an old Driver, who worked on the Ffarquhar branch. He told me that he had an Steam Engine, that he wanted to bring back to his old home. This Engine will be just what we need for the Yards." The Engines faces lit up after the last few Words and fell into a Chorus of Cheers and Whistles.

"The Engine will be here in about a week. I hope you can all keep up the work till then." Said the Fat Controller.

The Engines all promised him that they would keep up the pace, but Percy had a Question in Mind.
"Sir, what will be the new Engines class?"

"That, I don't know myself. But we will know soon enough." and with that the Fat Controller walked away, letting behind some puzzled Engines.