Author's notes: 'Oliver The Western Engine' already?! My goodness me, this is moving quickly. Well, other then changing the song, the story is pretty much the same. Also, Pinkie Pie gives us a quick heads up in the beginning.

Dear Rachel, Mike, James, Mitch, and Dustin.

Boy, what a wonderful week this has been. We've also had a wonderful bank holiday.

We've now officially reopened the Arlesburgh branch for good, or should I say 'The Little Western', branch.

Now, don't get me wrong, me, Soarin, Applejack, Big Macintosh and Braeburn are very fond Oliver, really, we are, but he got little too conceited. To be quite honest so were the publishers. Originally, me, Rachel and our Reverend friend Wilbert Awdry, wanted to call this book 'Little Western Engines', which is really what this story is all about, but no, our publishers wanted us to name it 'Oliver The Western Engine'. Well, these publishers of course, don't know the trouble we've had with Oliver. Well, I tell you now, they're in for quite surprise. I just Oliver hope he has learnt sense, but goodness knows what will happen when he finds he has a book all to himself. I mean, me and Rachel worried so much over this that we had to go to Reverend Charles Laxey's congregation after our escapades on the little western in the hopes that Oliver won't get cocky. But thanks to Applejack, I think we got him in check, we just need tell Big Macintosh on him.

Anyway, here are the stories about escapades of 'Oliver The Western Engine', (And I use that title lightly)

Your Best friend forever, William James Holden.

P.S

I'm still calling this 'Little Western Engines'!

Donald's Duck

Pinkie Pie: Please note: This story takes place a few weeks before Oliver is rescued, but Alice, Mirabel, Dulcine and Ted are already rescued. If anyone is confused, feel free to contact the writer, thank you.

Narrator: PINKIE PIE! What are you doing in the booth?!

Pinkie Pie: Just informing the audience to avoid confusion.

Narrator: Just get back into the book and don't interrupt again!

Pinkie Pie: Oki doki lokie! (Bounces back into the book)

Narrator: (Sighs) Anyway, onto the story at hand… hoof… buffer… you get the idea. The Fat Controller and Princess Celestia have reopened a branchline back in 1968. It runs from Tidmouth along the coast by sandy beaches, and seaside towns till it meets the small railway at port where big ships come in and out. As Duck and Applejack had already made friends with the small railway engines, Princess Cadence, Twist, Snips and Snails, the Fat Controller and Princess Celestia had asked Duck and applejack and Mr. Hawkins to take charge.

Fat Controller: Duck your work in the yards has been very good since 1955.

Celestia: Indeed, you truly have been a real asset to the North Western Railway, from your local short distance goods trains, to shunting coaches and trucks, you've always done each job without any fuss. You really have been the bees knees.

Fat Controller: As you already know by now, Princess Celestia and I have reopened the branchline from Tidmouth to Arlesburgh not too long ago, but we still need engines to run it full time. We were wondering, would you like to have this branchline for your own, Duck?

Duck: (delighted) Oh yes please Sir!

Narrator: The fat controller and Princess Celestia chuckled happily.

Fat Controller: Very well then Duck. The branchline is now yours. I hope you will worked hard and be and be a credit to me, Princess Celestia and my railway.

Duck: Yes Sir! By my Great Western heritage, I'll see to it that you two will never regret this.

Princess Celestia: Hmhmhmhmhm. That's a good engine Duck. Hahahaha oh you remind me so much of my faithful student Twilight Sparkle. Anyway, Applejack and I would like you to along with Mr. Hawkins to help Duck run this branch line. Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, I would also like you two to help out as well when you're not busy working with Edward or Percy

Pinkie Pie/Applejack/Fluttershy/Mr. Hawkins: Yes your highness! Will do our best Your Highness!

Fat Controller: That's the spirit. Celestia and I wish you good runnings and dry rails.

Narrator: Soon Duck took charge of his new branch line. Duck is very proud of his branchline. He works very hard. Duck's autocoaches Alice and Mirabel, both of which had been restored in 1968, are painted in Great Western chocolate-brown and cream colours. They take passengers and ponies to Arlesburgh where they can visit and ride on the Alresdale miniature railway. Duck also has trucks in which he hauls away the weed killer ballast that the small railway engines bring down from their valley. The Fat Controller uses this ballast for his railway. Duck, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, and Mr. Hawkins, enjoy traveling up and down every curve and corner of his line. Sea breezes swirled his steam and smoke high into air and his Great Western green paint glistens in the beautiful, warm, Sudrian sunshine.

Fluttershy: (Sigh happily) This line is so beautiful. You are very lucky engine Duck.

Duck: Thank you Fluttershy. I feel the same way. (Sigh happily) This is just like being on holiday.

Mr. Hawkins: Heheheheh. Well, you know what me and Applejack say.

Applejack/Mr. Hawkins: A change is as good as rest.

Pinkie Pie: hahahahahaheheheh….. I don't get it.

Narrator: Duck chuckled and explained.

Duck: It means that a change of work or occupation can be as restorative or refreshing as a period of relaxation.

Pinkie Pie: Oh! That's what it means…

Narrator: However, Duck cannot do the work alone. Donald, Big Macintosh, Miss Ravens, Douglas, Braeburn and Mr. Hoskins take it in turns to help them. The Fat Controller has built them a 3 stall engine shed with an architectural design reminiscent to the days of the Great western railway located next to the ballast hopper and station close by the small railway. Duck felt his responsibility deeply, and talked endlessly about it. One night, he was telling Donald and Big Macintosh about his responsibilities.

Duck: You and Big Macintosh don't understand Donald, how much the fat controller and Princess Celestia rely on me.

Donald: (Sleepy) Och aye….

Big Macintosh: (Sleepy) Eeeyup….

Duck: I'm great western and I…..

Donald: Quack!

Big Macintosh: Qqquack!

Donald / Big Macintosh: Qqquack!

Duck: WHAT?!

Donald: Yee heard…

Big Macintosh: Eeeyup

Donald: Quack! Quack! Quack ye go. Sounds like ye done egg laid.

Big Macintosh: Eeeyup!

Donald: Now wheest and let an engine sleep quackers .

Big Macintosh: Eeeyup !

Duck: (Indignant) QUACK YOURSELVES!

Narrator: And he stayed awake, long after Big Macintosh went to Alresburgh seaside hotel, wondering how to pay Big Macintosh and Donald out. But soon he got tired.

Duck: (Sleepy) I'll ask Mr. Hawkins and Applejack, Pinkie Pie or Fluttershy in the morning.

Narrator: He did so when Mr. Hawkins and Applejack showed up for work.

Mr. Hawkins: Hullo Duck. You look a little upset..

Applejack: Yeah. You look more sadder than a bruised apple.

Duck: It's Donald and Big Macintosh, they said I quack as if I laid an egg. Lets pay them out.

Applejack: What in tarnation?! Quack do you?

Mr. Hawkins: I know what to do. Applejack, can you go get Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie? We'll need their help.

Applejack: Uh, sure yeah…

Narrator: and she galloped back to Arlesburgh Seaside hotel to fetch them. When they returned, Mr. Hawkins whispered something to Duck and the ponies. Duck giggled and so did Mr. Hawkins whom slapped his leg in delight. Applejack and Pinkie giggled too whom slapped there legs in delight. Fluttershy laughed too, though little bit reluctantly.

Pinkie Pie: (Giggling) Oh, that's just right. It's the perfect prank.

Applejack: (Giggling) This'll be even funnier than that time I dared Rarity to go out in the rain and get her mane coat and tail all soaked and wet.

Fluttershy (Giggles nervously) Um, yes… I suppose so…

Narrator: They all loved a good joke. They were going to play a joke on Donald and Big Macintosh and pay them out for teasing Duck.

Mr. Hawkins: (Giggling) We'll do it to night.

Narrator: So for the rest of the day, the engines and ponies went busily back to work and nothing more was said. Not even a quack. Mr. Hawkins was as good as his word. That night when Donald went to sleep and Big Macintosh went back to Alresburgh Seaside Hotel, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie and Applejack along with Mr. Hawkins snuck quietly into the sheds. Pinkie Pie grabbed a latter and placed gently onto Donald's tender and Fluttershy handed they're secret weapon of the joke, and went quietly forward and if Donald started stir she'd quickly began to sing softly and quietly and Donald quickly fell back to sleep.

Fluttershy: (Singing)
Hush now, quiet now
It's time to lay your sleepy head
Hush now, quiet now
It's time to go to bed.
Drifting off to sleep.
The exciting day behind you.
Drifting off to sleep
let the joy of dreamland find you.
Hush now quiet now
it's time to lay your sleepy head.
Hush now quiet now
it's to go to bed.

Narrator: Then whilst Applejack and Pinkie Pie held the ladder, Mr. Hawkins popped something into the water tank of Donald's tender.

Mr. Hawkins: (Quiet giggle whisper) Alright Duck. We've done it.

Applejack: (Quiet giggle whisper) Hook, line and sinker.

Pinkie Pie: (Quiet giggle whisper) I can't wait to see the look on they're faces.

Narrator: But Fluttershy felt a bit anxious.

Fluttershy: (anxious whisper) Oh my… Pardon me, but… Big Macintosh and Miss Ravens won't hurt her, Mr. Hawkins, will they?

Mr. Hawkins: (Whisper) Oh bless you no Fluttershy. You know Miss Ravens is a very gentle with animals,

Applejack: (Whisper) And you know Big Macintosh. While he does get cross with critters eatin' the crops back at Sweet Apple Acres, he's not that mean.

Fluttershy: (Looks down at her hooves and blushes bright red) Oh… Of course.

Pinkie Pie: (Whisper) Don't worry your pretty little head. She'll come to no harm. Your old auntie Pinkie Pie has it all taken care of.

Narrator: She bounced away quietly.

Fluttershy: (Whisper) I'm a year older than you.

Mr. Hawkins: Alright. We'd better getting going before our cover's blown.

Mr. Hawkins/Fluttershy/Applejack: (Whisper) Goodnight Duck. Sweet dreams.

Duck: (Yawn, whisper) Thanks guys. You too.

Narrator: Duck went happily to sleep. The next morning, when Donald took his morning ballast train, he, Miss Ravens and Big Macintosh, all found that they had very unexpected passenger on board they're goods train. A small white Aylesbury duckling popped out of Donald's tender water tank at the first water stop. Both Miss Ravens and Big Macintosh goggled with surprise.

(Duckling quacking)

Miss Ravens: What the? Donald! There's a duckling in here!

Big Macintosh: Eeeyup!

Narrator: But Donald laughed.

Donald: Hmhmhmhmhm. Och! Nae doubt at all who's behind this wee escapade, aye Big Mac.

Miss Ravens: What are you guys talking about?

Narrator: And so Donald explained what had happened in the sheds explained and Big Mac and Miss Ravens laughed too. Because Fluttershy always had knack for animal raising, the duckling was tamed and soon it wasn't long before she made friends with Big Macintosh, Miss Ravens and Donald. She played and cuddled with Miss Ravens and Big Mac, shared they're peanut butter sandwiches and road in the tender quacking at intervals.

Miss Ravens: Awww hello there little Ducky. Sw such cute little thing… Aww..

Big Macintosh: Eeeyup. Hey here ducky ducky ducky… catch!

(Big Mac tosses a bit of sandwich and the duckling catches it)

Big Macintosh: Good Ducky. Eeyup!

Narrator: The other engines and ponies all enjoyed teasing Donald about her. The main 6 drivers did too, same with Big Macintosh. Even Donald had to laugh and Miss Ravens even sang a song about it. Everyone joined in.

Miss Ravens/Big Machantiosh: (Singing) We found a quacker in his tender.
She was very, very tame,

Donald: (Singing) But she quacked all night and through the day.
She was driving me insane.

Mr Holden/Mr Hawkins/Pinkie Pie: (Singing) Miss Ravens and Big Mac,
tried everything they know

Applejack/Fluttershy: (Singing) To shoo the quacker away from them,
But she did not want to go.

Miss Ravens/Big Mac: (Singing) The quacker clearly loves us
Was impossible to nab.

Donald: (Singing) So now we have befriended her.
She rides inside my cab.

Duck: (Singing) She quacks in stations big and small.
She quacks at everyone too.

Donald/Miss Ravens/Big Mac: (Singing) Now, everyone calls her "Donald's duck",
But we call her our quakeroo!

Everyone: (Singing) She makes us so happy
With her little ways.
So happy, it's true.
Donald/Miss Ravens/Big Mac: (Singing) Now, everyone calls her "Donald's duck",
But we call her our quackeroo!

Everyone: (Singing) Quacking here, quacking there
she is quacking everywhere
Quack, quack, choo, choo, choo,
Donald/Miss Ravens/Big Mac: (Singing) She's our little quackeroo.
Everyone: (Singing) She's quacking here and there
She's quacking everywhere
Quack, quack, shoo, shoo, shoo.
Donald/Miss Ravens/Big Mac: (Singing) She's our quackeroo!

Narrator: Everyone burst into laughter, even Donald. Presently however, she grew tired of traveling and hopped off at Haultraugh station and as they couldn't wait to catch her, there she stayed. But before they reached home, Donald, Miss Ravens and Big Macintosh whom also invited Rainbow Dash into they're conversation all consulted together and made plan. That night, Miss Ravens, Big Macintosh and Rainbow Dash got busy.

Miss Ravens: (Whisper giggle) Alright, I've got the box. Big Mac, do you have the Straw.

Big Macintosh: (Whisper giggling) Eeeyup! Ready and waiting…. Got item E?

Rainbow Dash: (Giggling tears dripping whisper) Item E ready… And waiting.

(A few seconds later )

Miss Ravens: (Giggle whisper) Alright. It is ready,

Donald: (Giggle whisper) Och, perfect. We've got him noo… hook, line and sinker.

Big Macintosh: (Giggle whisper) Eeeyup…..

Rainbow Dash : (Tearing up, giggling whisper) ….. I so cannot wait … to see the look on quackers face.

Narrator: After saying they're goodnights, Rainbow Dash joined Big Macintosh and Miss Ravens at Alresburgh Seaside Hotel. In the morning when Mr. Hawkins, Applejack and Pinkie Pie came to look duck over, they found something behind Duck that made them laugh and laugh.

(Mr. Hawkins, pinkie pie and applejack laughing uncontrollably tears flying out there eyes)

Duck: Oy! What's so funny back there?! Oy! What's going on back there?!

Mr. Hawkins: hahahahaha ! LOOK DUCK ! LOOK WHAT WAS UNDER BUNKER HAHAHAHAHAHA!

Applejack: heheheheheheheheahahahahahaha! It's a nest box

Pinkie Pie: hahahahahaehehehehhehahaahehehehe with a nice bundle of straw!

Mr. Hawkins/Applejack/Pinkie Pie : AND AN EGG IN IT! HAHAAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Duck: Oy! What are you talking abo….

Narrator: But he got no further as Mr. Hawkins showed him the nest box. Duck looked at it disbelievingly.

(Toink!)

Duck: I….I ….I DON'T BELIEVE IT!

Narrator: Donald smiling opened one sleepy eye.

Donald: Well well well, yee dinna say. Ye dinna mind what said Duck. Ye maun laid it in the night all unbenounced .

Big Macintosh: (Laughing) Eeeyup! Heheheheheheh! So how do you like them apples Duck? Heheheh or should I say, how do you like them eggs?

Narrator: Duck then heard some more snickering and then Miss Ravens Rainbow Dash and Big Macintosh all burst out of Donald's cab laughing till they cried.

Rainbow Dash: BAHAHAHAHAHAHAEHEHEAHAA! Hey quackers you never told me you were mother. So what are you gonna name it, quackers junior! Hahahahahahaha. That was priceless! Gotcha, hook, line and quackers HAHAHAHAHAHEHEHEH Get it quackers!

Miss Ravens: Hahahehahaheahaha! Oh that was just pure gold! Hahahahaha!

Narrator: Of course Donald had began to laugh. Then Duck laughed too.

Duck: Hahahahahaha alright alright! You and Big Macintosh win Donald. It'll take a clever engine to get the better of you two.

Narrator: And after a good laugh, everyone went off to do they're work. The Duckling settled at Haultraugh station and became a pet with passengers and staff. She carefully inspects all parcels and luggage and sees that the porters stow them properly in the van. When she wants to swim, she goes to a nearby pond. But always returns to welcome the trains. She stands by the cab quacking imperiously until driver or pony gives her something to eat. Donald is her favourite engine and she sometimes allows him to give her rides. She always gets off at her own station at Haultraugh. Whenever Fluttershy has time off she often visits her to keep her company in case she ever gets lonely. The stationmaster at Haultraugh calls her Dilly, but to everyone and everypony else, she is always Donald's Duck. One night after the events at Alresburgh Seaside Hotel, the drivers and main 6 ponies along with Big Mac were in the rec room. Miss Ravens had a song all worked out and asked Mr Holden to get the piano.

Miss Ravens: (Singing) We found a quacker in his tender.
She was very, very tame,

Big Mac: (Singing) But she quacked all night and through the day.
She was driving us insane.

Miss Ravens/Big Mac: (Singing) You and I together, tried everything we knew

Applejack/Fluttershy: (Singing) To shoe the quacker away from him, But she did not want to go.

Mr Holden/Mr Hawkins/Mr Thomson: (Singing) The quacker clearly loved you
Was impossible to nab.

Mr Hoskins/Mr Roberts: (Singing) So now we have befriended her.
She rides inside the cab.

Rainbow Dash/Pinkie Pie: (Singing) She quacks in stations big and small.
She quacks at people too.

Twilight Sparkle/Rarity: (Singing) Now, everyone calls her "Donald's duck",
But you call her your quakeroo!

Everyone: (Singing) She makes us so happy
With her little ways.
So happy, it's true.
Now, everyone calls her "Donald's duck",
Miss Ravens/Big Mac: (Singing) But we call her my quackeroo!
Six main ponies/rest of six main drivers: (Same time as Miss Ravens and Big Mac, singing) But you call her your quackeroo!

Everyone: (Singing) Quacking here, quacking there
she is quacking everywhere
Quack, quack, choo, choo, choo,
Miss Ravens/Big Mac: (Singing) She's our little quackeroo.
Everyone else: (At the same time as Big Mac and Miss Ravens, Singing) She's your quackaroo!
Everyone: (Singing) She's quacking here and there
She's quacking everywhere
Quack, quack, shoo, shoo, shoo.
Miss Ravens/Big Mac: (Singing) She's our quackeroo!
Everyone else: (At the same time as Miss Ravens and Big Mac, singing) She your quackaroo!

Main 6 drivers: (Singing) Now everybody love's her
They love to here her quack
Main 6 ponies: (Singing) But when we have to say goodbye
they ask when she'll be back
Big Mac: (Singing) She's captured everybody's heart
She knows just what to do.
Everyone: (Singing) Now everyone calls her Donald's Duck
Miss Ravens/Big Mac: (Singing) But she's our quackeroo!
Everyone else: (At the same time as Miss Ravens and Big Mac, singing) But she's your quackeroo!

Everyone: (Singing) She makes us so happy
With her little ways.
So happy, it's true.
Now, everyone calls her "Donald's duck",
Miss Ravens/Big Mac: (Singing) But we call her my quackeroo!
Six main ponies/rest of six main drivers: (Same time as Miss Ravens and Big Mac, singing) But you call her your quackeroo!

Everyone: (Singing) Quacking here, quacking there
she is quacking everywhere
Quack, quack, choo, choo, choo,
Miss Ravens/Big Mac: (Singing) She's our little quackeroo.
Everyone else: (At the same time as Big Mac and Miss Ravens, Singing) She's your quackaroo!
Everyone: (Singing) She's quacking here and there
She's quacking everywhere
Quack, quack, shoo, shoo, shoo.
Miss Ravens/Big Mac: (Singing) She's our quackeroo!
She's our quackeroo!
She's our quackaroo!
Everyone else: (At the same time as Miss Ravens and Big Mac, singing) She's your quackaroo!
She's your quackaroo!
She's your quackeroo!

Yeah, that song is a perfect fit. Don't know why it wasn't used in the original. Anyway, look out for part 2, ASAP.