Welcome to the 11th addition of the island of Sodor remake. This chapter introduces us to a new engine on Sodor who is to be the Governor's private engine. But his personality is something to get warmed up to. I hope you enjoy it.
Island of Sodor Remake
Chapter 11-The Governor's New Engine
There was a new engine on the island of Sodor. It was dark green in color and had 2 leading wheels, 8 powered wheels, and 4 trailing wheels along with a 6-wheel tender. It was just as big as Lynge and even bigger than Atul. This engine was going to be the engine specifically used as the Governor's private engine, taking him around the island to events that he attended. It looked powerful and majestic as it flew along the line.
Nadir and Guapo were at Suddery station when the new engine pulled in at platform 1. Nadir was at platform 2 with a goods train going to Brendam docks. Guapo was at platform 4 with three red branch line coaches since he was taking the western branch line trains. As the new engine pulled in both the smaller engines looked amazed. Governor of Sodor Stephen Cooke was on the platform along with his assistant. He as well looked amazed.
"I am so glad you are here and on time. You are Arlindo?" He asked the smart new engine.
"Yes sir." The new engine replied importantly.
"How good." Stephen looked towards the two other engines. "Guapo, Nadir, this is my new private engine. He'll be taking me around the island to events I have to attend."
"It is an honor to be the first private engine on the island." Arlindo beamed with pride.
Guapo chuckled as his signal for his train dropped. He blew his whistle but without saying before he left, "That would only work if you were the first private engine on the island." He said as he pulled out of the station. Arlindo was dumbfounded. He looked towards Nadir.
"What did he mean by that?" But at that point Nadir's signal dropped as well and Nadir just laughed as well.
"He meant exactly what he meant by it." Nadir said as he pulled out of the station with his goods train.
What exactly did that mean? Stupid tank engines thinking they are so much better than everyone else. But he had no other chance to think another thought since the governor snapped him out of his thoughts.
"As I said before I will be using you to get me around the island quickly and efficiently. Your work actually begins today. I need to attend a meeting at Great Waterton. There is a coach in the yard that I will be riding in. I'll be leaving in the next 15 minutes."
"Yes sir." Arlindo said and moved out of the station towards the yard where he would pick up his coach for the governor.
The yard was huge and was filled with giggling trucks and workmen moving around unloading vans and working in the yard. He saw a three-birth brick shed along with a carriage shed that were connected with a turntable. In the carriage shed was a dark red colored coach that he assumed was the coach he needed to get. But his driver pointed at the shed that was next to it.
"Apparently this is where you'll be staying when you are here."
"What!" Arlindo was floored. "I'm staying in a goods yard. That can't be." His driver just laughed.
"Well it's the most efficient place you could stay. If you don't stay here then it would either be at the sheds at Wellsworth or the sheds at Brendam and they are too far away" Arlindo just grunted. He shouldn't be reduced to staying with the likes of goods trains. Either way he backed to the coach, got coupled up and set off to the station just outside the yard. He stopped at the platform that the governor was standing at and he and some other people with him got into the coach. With that they set off down the line.
They decided it would be easier to get to the eastern side of the island by taking the Main Line Loop instead of going over the giant hill on the main line. The day was cloudy but the clouds helped trap in the heat and it was warmer than what the average usually was. The line was nice but Arlindo hated the fact that all he saw were towns. The island didn't have the major cities he was used to and he knew above all else it was all beneath him, to be on an island with a bunch of tank engines, farmers, and children born in the boonies. This was probably the most important job to have on the island and now he was stuck with it. Soon enough they got onto the branch line and seemed to head deeper into the forests.
"Gosh, what rubbish branch lines are. Pointless pieces of track." Arlindo mumbled to himself. But once he emerged from the forest, he was surprised to see what was in front of him. It was a splendid city with forest all around it. It felt like it was hidden away from the rest of the island. Kept to itself.
As he pulled up to the platform to left off the governor he looked around at the station. The craftsmanship seemed ancient but well kept. The station seemed to almost be radiating an aura of power and Arlindo could tell this was an important city. "Wow, now if only all the stations on Sodor could look like this." The people in the coach got out and started to leave the station.
"There are some sheds nearby that you can rest at until your return journey." His driver said to Arlindo.
"Good, if they look like this station then I should be extremely comfortable." With that he puffed away towards the Great Waterton sheds.
It was a few hours later and Arlindo was dozing comfortably. He was correct that the sheds were quite comfortable and the best place for him to rest at. He still had another half hour to go until he had to pick up his passengers and bring them back to Suddery. A noise those slowly woke him up from his dozing. Looking out in the distance he saw another engine coming up the line that was next to the sheds, heading towards the station. He realized that it not only was a passenger train but the engine was just as big as him and bright red. He was just about to say hello to an engine of his caliber but before he could the engine rushed by extremely quickly blow cinders, dirt, and gravel all over Arlindo.
"What was that about!" Arlindo screamed. But the big engine was already to far away to hear him and Arlindo was just talking to the wind. He not only was angry but also quite dirty. His driver and fireman came back a few minutes later.
"Wow you certainly are a sight." His driver chuckled at the engine's dirtiness.
"Well you'll need to be cleaned tonight, nothing we can do about it now." His fireman commented as the pair climbed into his cab.
"You mean I have to go around this island looking like a simple engine that is fine with getting dirty? How indecent." Arlindo said disgustingly. His driver and fireman just chuckled.
"We still can't do anything about it." His driver stated getting him ready for the return journey home.
"Well you might not be able to do anything but there is certainly something I can do." He mumbled to himself.
That night back at Suddery Sheds, Arlindo was cleaned off. He had told the governor about the incident with the engine but he just laughed saying to not mind it, all the engines on the island work hard and aren't mean spirited. That just made him angrier, to know that he was being treated the same as the rest of those common engines. That night after his driver and fireman had left him alone, he decided he would do something about it the next day. But what? He had no idea how to cement his place as a top engine in this rural farmland. This would be something he needed to think about for the rest of the night.
Thank you for reading. Incase you didn't know this will be the first real two-part story of the series. Unlike the other chapters that dealt more so day to day with a certain character the next chapter will deal more so of the events of this chapter and how they go into the next day. I hope you enjoyed it and please review and tell me what you thought about it. Also, if you want to talk to me about this story or any other stories I have feel free to DM me.