Season 2
Episode: 13
Southern Development
When the Sudrics engines started working for the ENR, they were split into five regions. The Ponyville Region, The Crovan's Gate and Baltimare, The Northeast and Northwest regions and finally the Southern Region. When the crews signed up, the former Northwestern engines were split up between the Southern and Ponyville regions. The Southern region was originally very empty. After all, the two primary cities were Dodge Junction and Appleloosa. However, with increased industry, the vast emptiness of the south was growing into a split of Industrial and rustic. Thus the need for locomotives and crews grew to what it currently was.
It was a bright day in the Dodge Junction Yard. Grisham and Adolph were sat inside the bunkhouse eating lunch.
Grisham: I swear. This land is hitting the Industrial Revolution and it's exhausting.
Adolph: The rapid constructions around this region are proof of that my friend. Towns and cities are popping like jackrabbits in this desert.
Stepney: Afternoon lads.
Stepney came in from outside for his meal.
Grisham: Hey Stepney. Adolph and I were talking about this Industrialization going on here.
Stepney: Yes. With newer inventions and magic coming about, less habitable areas are being claimed.
Adolph: Reminds me of when I was a younger engine. The world grew up fast around us back home.
Grisham: Yes but diesel fuel doesn't exist here. Even if it did, they wouldn't take our engines. Anyway, I best clean up the gal.
Grisham got up to clean the engine before her next train.
Stepney: So you hear the news?
Adolph: What news?
Stepney: Rumor is going around of a locomotive competition is happening in the future. Anyone can enter and the winner will be getting a special prize of sorts.
Adolph: So what? You going to try to enter into that contest Stepney.
Stepney: I would but I'd need a crew to help construct a locomotive. Rumor is that all of the regions are sending participants.
Adolph finished a drink then placed down his mug.
Adolph: Tell you what. When the traffic slows down and this whole war is over, I'll help you with it.
Stepney: Thanks. Now you've got a train don't ya?
Adolph finished his meal quickly, then rushed out the door. He hopped into his locomotive and he and Grisham departed.
Stepney: Hmm…I don't have any other trains today. Guess I could go design an engine for this contest.
With that, Stepney went to a quiet room to plan the engine.