Author's notes: Yeah, without the ponies it would be just "Edward and Gordon", but me and my friend wanted to add a new spice to the title. And not the spices used to create the Powerpuff Girls. (Laughs) Huh? Oh, right. Just jump into the story.

Edward, Fluttershy, Gordon and Rainbow Dash.

Narrator: Since 98462 and 87546's rein of terror had been subdued in at the bottom the sea, life on The NWR had become more uplifted. Fluttershy now often works with Edward, and the two of them have been handling the work load better than 3 B-12s put together. Passengers and goods trains were dispatched day and night as the economy grew more and soon more trains were scheduled and the engines and ponies felt proud. However, I certain A-0 prototype and a certain cyan colored pony with a rainbow mane and tail had gotten a little too proud. One day, Edward and Gordon were getting ready for the days work, when Rainbow Dash and Gordon started boast.

Gordon: Now then you watch me this afternoon little Edward and Fluttershy, as me and Rainbow dash come rushing through with express.

Rainbow dash: That will the most superultraextremawesomazing sight for the two of you.

Henry: Heheheh oh like that time you played cricket with The Fat Directors' Rolls Royce.

Applejack: Heheheh! Good one Henry.

Gordon: Hey! That incident wasn't my fault was apparently some, ahem, crew members of mine who forgot to apply something called a brake thus hit the skyer!

Rainbow Dash: Hey I told you before Gordon that wasn't my fault, so don't blame me!

Simmons: (Laugh hiding cough) I've heard that one before.

Gordon: And that goes for you too Simmons.

Narrator: Just then Gordon's driver arrived and Gordon and Rainbow dash went on their way.

Gordon: Good bye Little Edward and little fluttershy. Lookout for me and Rainbow Dash this afternoon.

William: (Snickering) Boy are they in for a nasty shock.

Fluttershy: What do you mean?

Rachel: Oh don't worry, he'll soon find out.

Narrrator: And then Rachel and William whispered something to Fluttershy that made her giggle.

Fluttershy: Well don't think Rainbow Dash will be to displeased, but I don't know about Gordon.

William: Right, well its off to work for us Fluttershy. We'll be working with Edward today, shunting at Wellsworth.

Edward: Oh wonderful. That will be fun.

Narrator: And so Edward, Fluttershy, Rachel and William went off to Wellsworth. Edward loves shunting. It was lots fun playing with trucks he came up quietly and gave them a pull.

Trucks: OH! Oh! oh! Whatever is happening?

Edward: Heheheh. Don't worry its only me, no need to be afraid just mind your manners.

Trucks: Pah typical. Just when we're enjoying the sunshine it's also spoiled by an engine bumping us about.

Narrator: Then Edward stopped and the silly trucks bumped into each other.

Trucks: Oh! OH! OH! OH!

Edward: Heheheh! Now whose bumping who?

Trucks: OH! OH! OH! Not again!

Narrator: Edward, William, Rachel and Fluttershy played until there were no more trucks and then they stopped for a rest.

Edward: Ah. what a great morning this has been.

Fluttershy: Indeed I never knew how fun shunting could be.

Edward: Oh I know and not to mention how important it can be, cause without the shunting how will the trains get prepared?

Fluttershy: Oh yes I see that it's very important.

Narrator: Presently, Rachel, William and Fluttershy were having peanut butter sandwiches, a whistle sounded in the distance making Fluttershy jump and hide behind Edward as William dive bombed and caught Fluttershy's sandwich before it hit the ground.

Edward: Easy Fluttershy it's only a whistle.

Fluttershy: Oh that's right, aheheheh, sorry.

Rachel: It's alright Fluttershy.

Narrator: Then what they saw next made them burst into laughter. Out from under the road bridge Gordon puffed in very slowly and very cross, instead nice shiny coaches he was pulling a long line of dirty coal trucks.

Gordon: A goods train! A goods train! A goods train! The shame of it! The shame of it! Oh the same of it!

Rainbow Dash: Ah put a piece of coal in it will yah! You don't see me complaining!

Narrator: They puffed slowly in with the coal trucks clattering and banging behind Gordon.

Edward: Hohoho! So that's what you get for hitting the Directors car. Well not suprising really.

Fluttershy: (giggles)

William: Well to be fair, truth be told I was driving him on that day too with Rainbow Dash.

Rachel: Yeah... I was on the train as well.

William: To be fair Rach, you didn't know too much about engines at the time and it was understandable that you forgot which control was the brake.

Rachel: Ah yes that's right. And also, Rainbow Dash was teasing you, so it wasn't entirely your fault.

Fluttershy: Oh that's right that's when you got that black eye. I am glad that it is gone.

William: That makes three of us. Oh Fluttershy, I saved your sandwich.

Narrator: William handed Fluttershy her sandwich.

Fluttershy: Oh why thank you very much Mr. Holden

William: Nevermind Fluttershy. Just called me William or Will if you like

Narrator: All 4 had a good laugh and then went back to work. Meanwhile Gordon and Rainbow Dash began to climb the hill before Maron. Gordon was not trying hard enough and the weight of the trucks made him go slower and slower until he stopped on the hill. Meanwhile, back at Wellsworth, a porter ran up to Edward and his crew.

Porter: Gordon and Rainbow Dash are stuck on Maron Hill. William, we'll need you Rachel and Fluttershy to take Edward and push them up the hill.

Edward: No problem.

Narrator: And they puffed away. They found Gordon half way up and very cross Rainbow Dash and his driver were talking to him severely.

Ross: Oh come on Gordon. We need to get this train going right now.

Gordon: I can't do it.

Rainbow Dash: Come on! Your not even trying at all, you did one hundred miles an hour on our first trip and now you can't even climb a hill.

Gordon: That was because I was pulling coaches, not trucks, these noise trucks hold an engine back so. If they were coaches however, clean sensible things that come quietly, that would be different.

Rainbow Dash: Oh for the love of pete.

Narrator: William came up.

William: Don't worry Ross and Rainbow Dash, me, Fluttershy, Edward and apprentice driver Rachel have come to push.

Gordon: Pah, like any use that would be.

William: You just wait and see you pompous hypocrite and to think I drove you and helped you pass your trial run.

Narrator: So after much ranting raving they brought the train back to the bottom of the hill, Fluttershy drove Edward up behind the brake van ready to push.

Edward: I'm ready.

Rachel: All set.

Fluttershy: We're ok!

Gordon: No good.

Rainbow Dash: Stow it Gordon!

Narrator: Slowly but surely, they forged up the hill.

Gordon: I can't do it! I can't do it! I can't do it!

Rainbow dash: Oh put piece of coal in it Gordon!

Fluttershy: Easy Edward, easy.

Edward: I will do it! I will do it!

William: That ah boy Edward, your doing great.

Rachel: Keep up the good work Edward.

Narrator: Edward pushed and puffed and puffed and pushed as hard as ever he could. And almost before he realised it, Gordon found himself at the top of the hill.

Gordon: I'VE DONE IT ! I've done it! Hahah!

Rainbow Dash: Of for the love of pete!

Edward: Wait! You forgot us!

Fluttershy: Oh my, how rude, he didn't even say 'thank you'.

Rachel: The nerve of that engine!

Edward: Don't worry about it Fluttershy and Rachel, I'm just glad I could ….help, gratitude or not.

Narrator: At the next station Edward found that William, Rachel and Fluttershy were very pleased with him. Rachel gave Edward a nice long drink of water.

William: Well done Edward. I knew you could do it.

Edward: (panting) …. Thanks…William…. Just glad …. I could help…. Whew….

Fluttershy: Your were marvellous.

Rachel : Tell you what, me, William and Fluttershy will get some paints out tomorrow and give you a beautiful coat of blue and red stripes.

Fluttershy: Then you be the sharpest looking engine in the shed.

Edward: Oh thank you everyone, that does sound nice.

And that was part 2 of "Three Railway Engines" (Or, part 3 if you count "Foul Play"). Next is "The Sad Story Of Henry". Look out for it.