Chapter 33 – Riding On The Daylight ExpressA MONTH LATER

Alvin have booked tickets for him, Brittany and the kids as well as Simon, Jeanette, Theodore, Eleanor and including thier kids to have a train ride from Calafornia to Chicago. Alvin thinks that it will be a nice run to get things off from making a feature length film with his brothers and thier wives. Everyone went to the Calafornia station later and they saw all orange coaches that the engine is hauling. The kids wanted to see the real engine right the other end of the station. Alvin have got his pro video camera and Brittany have her photo camera and they all went down to see the real engine.

"OK kids, now smile!" said Brittany. The kids all smiled as the engine was steaming up ready for its journey to Chicago. Later as they got to thier carraige they were last people to hop on board. They showed the counductor all thier tickets and as when Simon and all his kids got in. The counductor banged the door shut and they heard him saying "All Aboard!" the guard blew his whistle and wave his green flag and the engine blew his whistle. Which made the kids excited.

Pulling out of the station they waved to many people on the platform as they head to Chicago station. And the engine was steaming around the main line through the countryside with many people on many station platforms waving and taking pictures of the train rushing down on the main line. Alvin took his kids to an opened carriage window to see the steam whooshing past. When they did, Alvin and all his kids were wearing safety goggles so they won't get soot and ashes in thier eyes. They all loved it and they went back to thier seats.

Just then, the counductor was walking down serving a speciel book for kids to colour in. Alvin and bought some for the kids to have fun with and Alvin was having a bit of chat to the counductor about the train. Alvin loved hearing all the railroad tales of this famous steam locomotive. Finally they pulled into Chicago station. Alvin and the others were streching and yawning from thier long train trip. The kids were very excited though and they wanted to meet the train again. Alvin, Brittany and the others agreed and they all went down to have another picture for thier kids. Alvin knew that there were some kids going to the cab of the engine and have a look inside and he wanted to get a picture of his kids inside the cab.

"Hey kids, do you want to have a look in the cab of this train?" he said. The kids were shouting in excitment and jumped up and down as they agreed. Alvin took his kids and have gotten a picture. Then they saw the engine pulling out of the station ready for some shunting. "Say bye bye to the train kids" said Simon. All the kids were saying goodbye and the train was whistling out of the station. And the Seville's were spending a nice day in Chicago.

LATER THAT EARLY EVEING

The train pulled back in and the Seville's went to thier seats as they are now heading back to Calafornia. The whistle blew and the train was gliding back to thier destination.

When they got back they saw Dave and Miss Miller there. They waved to the Chipmunks and the Chippettes and also the kids from the station. "So how was trip Alvin?" said Dave. "It was great Dave. The kids seem to like it alot!" he also added. "Well, come on I'll take you home" and they all walked off to Dave's car. Alvin's car was in the workshops at the moment.

When they got Alvin & Brittany's place they said goodbye to thier brothers and sisters and as well as the kids and they took thier sleepy kids to bed.

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