A troublesome start

A few Days after Lukas spoke to the Fat Controller, the new Engine arrived at the Transfer Yards in Barrow. She was painted in S&DJR prussian Blue and had the Number 90 on her Bufferbeam. Miss Hatt soon came to inspect her new Engine.

" Hello, I'm Emily Hatt, and I think you are Jasmine?" She asked the new Engine.

"Yes Ma'am, and I'm happy to be here. What will be my first Job ?" She asked, eagerly.

"There are Empty Ballast Wagons, they are needed at the shoot in Arlesburgh." She said, and Jasmine gave her a confused look.

"Its on the Branchline, right after Knapford Junction." Emily explained.

"Okay Ma'am. I won't let you down." Jasmine said as she Puffed of towards an row of empty Trucks.

Later on, along the Main Line, Jasmine had trouble with her Train. The Ballast Trucks were giving her a hard Time, as they were up too they're usual Tricks. While they were stopping, after the Trucks had slipped on they're Brakes, Jasmine though she was hearing another Engine. Normally, she wouldn't mind it. After all, she had lived with Many other Engines in the Sheds at Bath and Bournemouth, but this Puffing wasn't the most interesting part. She didn't knew any Engines on Sodor, but this Puffing sounded familiar. Soon enough, the owner of the Puffing came into view, as Lukas Steamed past her, with a long line of Clay Trucks in tow. Jasmine looked in awe as he passed her with the Trucks, not believing that the small tank Engine could pull so many Trucks in one go. Soon after the brakes were all loose and Jasmine steamed on. Along the way, the little blue Tank Engine she saw on the Way wouldn't leave her Mind. She didn't even notice that she arrived at Arlesburgh until she was standing on the Siding next too the small Railway. Just then, Rex arrived with an train of Ballast Hoppers.

"Hello there! Who are you ? I'm Rex." The small Green Engine said, breaking Jasmine out of her thoughts.

"Hello, my name is Jasmine." She said.

"Oh! So you are the Engine that helps on the Harwick Extension. Its a good thing that you help Duck, Oliver and the others. They will need help with the Works Trains, and with an 2-8-0 they will have good assistance." The Miniature Gauge Engine said as he looked at the 7F more Closely.

"Who are Duck and Oliver ?" She asked.

"They are the resident Great Western Engines on the Branchline. Duck is an 57xx Pannier Tank, and Oliver is an 14xx Auto Tank." Rex explained.

"Oh, well that's... interesting." Was all the Somerset and Dorset Engine could say as she steamed of too the Sheds, completely ignoring Rex's confused look.

That Evening, Duck, Oliver, Donald and Sheffield were Resting in the Sheds. Donald would normally be out to pull Douglas' last Goods Train for the Day, but today, another Engine was going to take it. The Fat Controller had an important announcement to make.

"Good evening Engines. As all of you know, I had for an Engine that could help over the time of the Extension to Harwick. After a talk with Lukas, I phoned the West Somerset Railway, as they were Selling one of they're Engines. I'm happy to say that the Engine is now owned by the North-Western Railway, and is Working on the Railway since this Morning." Miss Hatt said.

"Beg Pardon Ma'am, but what Class is the new Engine, and what is here Name ?" Duck asked.

"Her name is Jasmine, and she is an Ex-Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway Class 7F." came a Voice as Lukas steamed into the Sheds, followed by an Fowler Tender, and finally Jasmine. Duck and Oliver had taken one look at the newcomer and they're happy faces were now replaced with an frown.

"What's the matter with you two ?" Asked Donald.

"That Engine, she's an..." Began Oliver.

"She's not welcomed at this Shed!" Duck finished, shocking all the Engines except Oliver.

"But why? She hadn't done anything to you or Oliver." Lukas said.

"She's an S&DJR Loco, and the S&D and the GWR had always had a Conflict with the S&D. I worked there in the 1930's and every night I had an argument with one of the older Engines from the S&D. We will not have an Disrespectful Engine in our sheds." Oliver explained and Duck agreed with him.

The Fat Controller wasn't happy with Duck and Oliver, but she knew that she couldn't do anything about it, for now anyway. So she asked Jasmine if she could spend the Night in the Sheds at Knapford. Jasmine sadly left the sheds, followed by Lukas, who was scolding at the two Great Western Engines, and followed Jasmine so he could comfort her. The Fat Controller left, after saying that the three of them would carry this on in the Morning. This would be one thing, that would need a long time to be taken care of.