Author's notes: Story is pretty much the same, but what can I say? I love a happy ending, especially after the dark toned story of 'Escape', who could blame the Reverend for putting in some lighthearted stuff at the end?

Little Western

Narrator: Douglas, Mr. Hoskins, Braeburn, Mr. McCloud and Miss Ravens all arrived back to see Flying Scotsman take Alan Pegler and the rest of his enthusiast's home. There was even a bigger crowd of ponies visiting the island. The Fat Controller and Princess Celestia said they had all been honoured, and thanked Flying Scotsman and his owner Mr. Alan Pegler for their help.

Fat Controller: Please tell everyone that no matter what happens elsewhere, steam will still be at work here.

Celestia: Please inform everyone that, me and my little ponies shall always have home on the Island of sodor along side Sir Charles Topham Hatt's famous engines.

Fat Controller/Celestia: We shall be happy to welcome all who to see and travel behind real engines.

Narrator: This announcement was greeted with cheers, hoof stamps and whistles as the famous LNER A3 Pacific 4472, the Flying Scotsman, departed with strains of 'well ye now comeback again?' 'Eeeyup!' Lead by one might expect, by Donald, Douglas and Big Macintosh. At last, Douglas could tell his news all about Oliver. The engines and ponies were all excited about it and agreed that something must be done for Oliver.

Donald: (Worried) I'm fearin that some marduren diesel might come in and him there, lacking steam tae call fir help.

Big Macintosh: Eeeyup!

Rarity: You're absolutely correct Donald. We cannot leave poor Oliver to be left in danger of those other railway diesels… Oooh, parish the thought.

James: Exactly Rarity. He won't be safe till Princess Celestia and the Fat Controller knows.

Gordon: I agree! Since Douglas and Braeburn are the ones whom saved Oliver's life, I purpose that Douglas and Braeburn should be the ambassadors and tell them at once,

Douglas: (Scared) is it us speakin tae the fat Controller an'' Princess Celestia?! It's forward they'll think us.

Braeburn: And maybe they'll say we were interfering.

Twilight Sparkle: Whew! At least I don't have to go this time.

Gordon: Oh, and I purpose that twilight be their ace attorney.

Twilight Sparkle: huh?! But I… WHAT?!

Fat Controller: (Cheerful) Well, here he is!

Celestia: (Cheerful) And here she is!

Fat Controller/Celestia: (Cheerful) Now, what this all about?

(Pinkie Pie preforms spit take)

Narrator: There was very awkward silence and Twilight Sparkle nearly fainted. At last Duck broke the awkward silence.

Duck: Um beg pardon Sir and your highness Ma'm, but we really do need another engine here.

Twilight Sparkle: Yes Sir and your majesty, giving the increasing workload that's been rising lately, we really need to up our fleet to tackle this situation.

Big Macintosh: Eeeyup.

Celestia: Your absolutely right Duck and Twilight, that is why Sir Charles Topham Hatt and I have decided to give 7101 another chance.

Narrator: The drivers, engines and all the ponies faces showed much dismay that the Fat Controller and surprisingly Princess Celestia had difficulty with their own.

Applejack: Oh no. Don't get us wrong Sir and your Majesty. We think given 7101 another chance is fine and dandy. Really, we all do, don't we guys?

Narrator: Everyone agreed.

Gordon: But Malady and Sir, we had hoped for a real engine to honest with you, that is, a steam engine of course.

Fat Controller: (Gravely) I am sorry to say that they are unfortunately rare to come, by, no thanks to the modernisation act of Great Britain. Unless one escapes, there is little hope.

Douglas/Braeburn/Mr. Hoskins/Miss Ravens: BUT SIR AND MALADY, ONE HAS!

Celestia/Fat Controller: (Smiling) Thanks to Douglas, Braeburn, Miss Ravens and Mr. Hoskins and our Mr. McCloud, he is now at Crovan's Gate works being mended on the spot as we speak.

Narrator: Braeburn's, Douglas', Miss Ravens' and Mr. Hoskins's jaws nearly dropped to the ground.

Mr. Hoskins: Sir and malady… is they're anything you don't know?

Fat Controller: Heheh. Celestia and I know more than you actually think.

Celestia: Oliver's crew have told us all about your brave exploits.

Douglas: Och Sirr and malady, ye could nae see a broad wee engine and him in trouble and nae do a wheels turn.

Fat Controller: More than a wheels turn I fancy.

Fat Controller/ Celestia : Douglas, Mr. Hoskins, Braeburn, Miss Ravens and Mr. McCloud, we are very pleased with all of you.

Celestia: Thanks to your brave and selfless deeds, Oliver, Isabel and Toad will soon be ours.

Fat Controller: Oliver and Isabel are just what we need for the Arlesburgh branchline.

Duck: Sir and malady, do you mean?...

Fat Controller/Celestia: Yes Duck. Thanks to you, the twins and the small engines, we now declare the Arlesburgh branchline running between Tidmouth and Arlesburgh officially reopened!

Narrator: Loud cheers greeted this announcement.

Celestia: Mr. Holden, I have heard from Oliver that you are quite fond of his class, so he would be honoured to have you work with him .

Holden: (Delighted) Oh yes please Ma'm. I was hoping you'd let me be his driver!

Celesta: Good that's settled then. I have recently got a message from the Wonderbolts saying that whenever they have time off, they would love to lend a hoof or wing working here on the North Western Railway. Soarin' also wants to work with Oliver.

Rainbow Dash: The Wonderbolts! Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh!

Fat Controller: And Toad would like to be your brake van from now on Douglas.

Douglas: Och, thank ye Sir. I was hoping ye let me have him sir. Me and him we'll work broaly together.

Celestia: Mr. Thompson, I have heard about the rescue earlier and about Mr. Hoskins exploits and I would love to give you a special gift.

Narrator: Celestia winked to very delighted Miss Ravens, Mr. Holden, Mr. Hawkins and Mr. Roberts. They, along with everybody and everypony else that everything was just right and everyone cheered. Henry gave special word for 7101 and the others gave him a warm welcome. He had good manners to start, so Henry and Applejack didn't find it hard to teach him the North West Railway's ways. 7101 finds them different than that of the British Railways, but much more interesting and pleasant. They teased him because of his growls, they said he was like a bear. He still growls, but not because he's, cross but because he can't help. So his name Bear has stuck to this very day. He likes it very much.

Bear: Having a name is better than having a number. Having a name means you really belong.

Narrator: After hearing all about Mr. Thompson's and Mr. Hoskins' heroic deeds, Celestia had now granted them the gift of immortality and eternal youth. Both are very happy, for now they feel like they're officially part of the former main 4 drivers family. Mr. Hawkins, Miss Ravens, Mr. Roberts and Mr. Holden are now very happy, for now the main 4 drivers had now been turned into the main 6 drivers. The Fat Controller and Princess Celestia soon had Oliver, Isabel and Toad mended a repainted into full great western colours and with the help of Donald and Big Mac they rescued three more western auto coaches and another break van. 2 of the coaches, Alice and Mirabel, he gave to Duck and the third Dulcie, traveled with Oliver and Isabel. Ted, the brake van, now travels with Donald. Soarin was later rostered to work with Oliver and Mr. Holden.

Applejack: Well now, it's good to have y'all. working for us now on our branch line.

Narrator: Duck and Oliver are happy on their branchline. It runs along the coast to the arlesdale miniature railway.

Duck and Oliver: (boasting) We reopen branches!

Duck: All ship-shape!

Oliver: And Swindon fashion!

Duck and Oliver: (Proudly) That's right! (They chuckle to each other.)

Narrator: Needless to say, they are very proud of this. The others laughed at first, and called their branch line 'The Little Western.' Duck and Oliver were delighted, and now nobody and nopony ever thinks of calling it anything else. And so 'The Little Western' it will always be.

Yeah, Donald has a brake van too. Only fair that he gets one after what he and Douglas had to go through with that spiteful brake van. And that's 'Enterprising Engines'. Next up, we start 'Oliver, The Western Engine'. (I hope I got that right)