After Hiroto's incident, it was announced that a new engine would arrive. Between the shrine trains and the Mayohiga extension, the engines were spread thin.
"I wonder who this new engine would be like?" said Kiyoshi.
"Hopefully nothing like Dizeru." replied Ahiru.
Soon the time had come, the very next morning. Nitori arrived with the new engine, the engine was black and had a 2-8-2 wheel arrangement.
"This is Hachirou, he's a JNR D51. He'll be helping out on the Mayohiga extension." she said.
"Hi Hachirou." said Shiro.
"Hello, so you must be the other engines I've heard about in the works."
"Hai, what have you heard about us." asked Akemi.
"I've heard about the time that a blue engine saved a bunch of humans." answered Hachirou.
"That would be me." said Ichihiro.
"I've also heard of Hiroto's speed record."
"Thanks. I almost needed a rebuild after that and all that gunk the anthracite built up in me was horrible." replied Hiroto.
Soon the engines got their jobs and Hachirou was sent to pull a goods train to Mayohiga. When he pulled into the station he saw humans erecting new buildings. The yardmaster walked up to him and spoke.
"Leave your trucks here, take those coaches over there."
"Alright, sir." said Hachirou.
He was coupled to the coaches and went over to the Human Village station. However, he was stopped at a signal and the signalwoman came out.
"Akemi's broken down, we need an engine to push him."
"I'll do it." said Hachirou.
"That's good engine, now go along now."
Akemi was stranded with a small goods train, his firebars had collapsed and he lost most of his fire.
"You need help Akemi?" asked Hachirou.
"Yes, I lost my fire and I'm out of steam." said Akemi.
"Don't worry, I got you."
Hachirou buffered the back of Akemi and pushed. It was hard work, moving both trains, but eventually he made to the Human Village station. The Scarlet Controller was waiting for him.
"So your the new engine Nitori finally built? And why are you pushing Akemi?" she asked.
"Akemi's fire had gone out and I pushed his train and pulled my own." Hachirou said.
"Oh. Good work then. If Akemi's broken down, take him to the works."
Hachirou took Akemi to the works, whilst Ahiru looked after his train. Later that night in the sheds, the engines talked of Hachirou's first day.
"I saw him push Akemi by the big station." said Kenta.
"It was nothing, I was just helping another engine out." Hachirou said, before dozing off to sleep.
