Author's notes: Alright! Here's Bulgy, the rude red double-decker bus. Hmm, I wonder if me and atsf can create an OC double-decker bus that is actually very nice to the engines. I'll have to chat with him about it.

Bulgy

Narrator: It was Bank Holiday on a summer morning on the Island of Sodor. That is a day on which banks are officially closed, observed as a special public holiday. The Small Engines of the Arlesdale Miniature Railway and Snips, Snails, Twist and Shady Daze were working harder than ever before. Their platform was crowded. No sooner had one train started than another was filled with people and ponies waiting to go. Duck, Mr. Hawkins, Applejack, Oliver, Mr. Holden, Soarin', Donald, Big Macintosh, Miss Ravens, Douglas, Mr. Hoskins and Braeburn were busy too. The ponies, the Scottish twins engines, and the little western engines puffed to and from Tidmouth and Alresburgh West ferrying visitors to and from the Arlesdale Miniature Railway. But they hadn't brought everyone. Bertie the bus and Spike helped out to bring visitors to the Arlesburgh as well, the parking yard was full of parked cars, road coaches and buses. On this particular day, Apple Bloom and Babs Seed had worked so well that they got a day from Skarloey Railway. Needless to say, Twist and Apple Bloom were happy to see each other again. That day, Duck was waiting for his next passenger run with Applejack and Mr. Hawkins. Alice and Mirabel complained at the heat so he kindly backed them into the carriage sheds whilst he basket out in the warm Sudrian sunshine. Applejack and Mr. Hawkins had there lunch with Apple Bloom and Babs Seed under the shelter.

Duck: My word. I don't blame you girls for wanting out of the sun. It's very hot today.

Alice: Indeed Duck. Phew! I've never seen it so hot.

Mirabel: I don't recall it being this hot on the Great Western Railway at all.

Duck: Days like this that I wish I was a human or pony, then I could have ice cream too.

Alice: Hehehehehe. Yeah, I don't think we'd like it at all.

Mirabel: Good point sister. Heheheheheh.

Duck: Heheheheh. Ok, that's a good one girls!

Narrator: Near them stood a Hugh red AEC Bridge-master double decker bus they've never seen before. With him was a little grey filly with blue glasses. The bus and the foal watched the passengers and ponies young and old happily milling around the small railway, growling and scowling.

Bus: Stupid Nonsense! Wouldn't have brought those idiots if I'd known. I'd have had a breakdown or something.

Foal: Yeah, and I would have poisoned your oil and petrol to help you, rather than to ferry these stupid blank flanks around to ride these stupid little toy trains. Pah hahahaha! It's just pathetic.

Duck: Well, I'm glad you two didn't you would have spoiled there fun.

Mr. Hawkins: He's right. Just look how they're enjoying themselves and how happy they are.

Alice: Indeed. The passengers do look happy.

Mirabel: And so do the small railway engines.

Bus: PAH! Enjoyment is all you engines live for! Taking the petrol from the tanks of us real workers.

Foal: Yeah, and not only that, making us proper ponies have to transport these un-perfect blank flanks! Ugh! it makes me sick!

Narrator: Mr. Hawkins, the apple family ponies and Duck were shocked and appalled at such thoughts.

Apple Bloom/Babs Seed: Oh great! It's Silver Spoon.

Mr. Hawkins: You know this brat?

Apple Bloom/Babs Seed: Unfortunately, yes!

Silver Spoon: Oh yeah, and if it isn't the blank flanks with one of those famous main 6 blank flank lovers.

Mr. Hawkins: (Angry) Well then, for your information, I'd rather be a blank flank lover than arrogant stuck up little brat any day!

Silver Spoon: (Angry) Excuse me blank flank lover!

Applejack: (Angry) You heard him You little brat! You leave my little sister and cousin alone right this minute!

Silver Spoon: Oooh! I'm so scared! Tell me, it must really be a real embarrassment to have a blank flank for a sister and cousin.

Applejack: (Angry) For your information missy, I am extremely proud to have blank flanks for a cousin and sister.

Silver Spoon: Oh great! Even more blank flank pony lovers at this island and at home. I hear you trains are no better either.

Bus: You got that right Silver Spoon. They're just as bad as these main 6 drivers are and these uh… things you call blank flanks. I tell you, one of these days railway's shall be ripped up!

Silver Spoon: Yeah, and then these railway loving blank flank lovers will all lose there jobs. Serves them right for loving blank flanks if you ask me!

Bus: Heheheh. And trains, don't forget trains!

Silver Spoon: Pahahahaha! Took the words right out of my mouth. I gotta tell my friend Diamond Tiara and George that one.

Narrator: The bus and Silver Spoon laughed and laughed. Duck seethed crossly at this.

Duck: OY! YOU TWO SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES! Prejudice buses and ponies like you that give buses and ponies everywhere in the universe a very bad name! I'll have you know that we actually have friend called Bertie and he's a 1930 AEC Regal "T Class" London Country Area bus and he's not as prejudice as you. He likes railways and ponies and even baby dragons like spike whom works with him. Though he sometimes teases us, he would never want to see or support railways being ripped up!

Bus: Humph! I know old claptrap Bertie. He's too old and small in size to be of any use I say. COME THE REVOLUTION! RAILWAYS WILL BE RIPPED UP! CARS, BUSES, AND COACHES WILL TRAMPLE THERE REMAINS! FREE THE ROADS! FREE THE ROADS FROM RAILWAY TYRANNY!

Silver Spoon: Come on! Let's blow this popsicle stand. Hey, pal, let's find Diamond Tiara, George and his driver. I'm sure they'd love to meet you!

Narrator: The bus conductor clanged the bell and the bus roared smugly away. Duck took no notice.

Duck: Don't take any notice. That bus is silly.

Apple Bloom: So is Silver Spoon.

Babs Seed: Yeah. Prejudice little punk.

Narrator: Apple Bloom and Babs Seed went back to ride the small railway. Applejack and Mr. Hawkins climbed back into duck and after collecting they're passengers, steamed away fuming. At the passing station at Haultraugh, Duck, Mr. Hawkins and Applejack told Soarin' Mr. Holden and Oliver all about the bus. Soarin' Mr. Holden and Oliver chuckle.

Soarin': Heheheheh. So you met them too, eh Applejack?

Applejack: Wait a minute, you know that Doubledecker bus?

Mr. Holden: Oh yeah, and Silver Spoon as well.

Applejack: You know her too?

Mr. Holden: Oh yeah. The foals from the Arlesdale Railway and the Skarloey Railway have told us all about her and Diamond Tiara's arrogance and prejudice.

Mr. Hawkins: That's right. I've heard of Silver Spoon as well, but who was that bus? I've never seen him before.

Oliver: Heheheh. We call him Bulgy because of his thick headedness. He's painted bright red, carries a banner saying "JOIN THE ANTI-RAIL LEAGUE and shout's (Mockingly) 'Down with railways' (Normal) Heheheh. Don't worry, he and Silver Spoon are only spewing hot air. Just take no notice.

Narrator: They all had good laugh and still chuckling Oliver puffed away. But that afternoon when they next met, Oliver didn't laugh.

Duck: Hullo Oliver. You look worried. What's wrong?

Oliver: Bulgy's friend Ken has come. He's red and rude too, and is part of the anti - rail league. He's taking Bulgy's passengers home so as to leave Bulgy free to steal our passengers.

Duck: But he can't. Ours want to go to the big station at Tidmouth.

Oliver: Bugly bet's he and Silver Spoon can get to Tidmouth before us.

Applejack: (Shocked) What in tarnation?

Duck: That's rubbish. It's much further by road.

Applejack: He's right, and Spike and Bertie have confirmed this too.

Oliver: (Anxious) Yes… But Bulgy says he knows a short cut.

Narrator: Later that evening, Big Macintosh, Applejack, Soarin, Miss Ravens, Mr. Hawkins and Mr. Holden were helping Donald, Duck and Oliver get prepared for the homeward rush while Douglas was busy with a goods train with Mr Hoskins and Braeburn. Duck's train was to be first out, then Donald's, and then Oliver's. But strangely, he had very few passengers and these passengers included Apple Bloom and Babs Seed very few people and little foals barren of the cutie marks and they're parents.

Duck: Wait a minute? Where are the passengers?

Applejack: Yeah, what happened?

Isabel: What's happening?

Dulcine: Do you know where the passengers are Soarin' Mr Holden?

Soarin': Don't see them.

Mr Holden: Nuh-uh.

Donald: Och, this isn't good lads and lassies.

Miss Ravens: See them Big Mac?

Big Mac: Nnnope.

Mr. Hawkins: There's something not right here.

Narrator: Mr. Hawkins was right and they were soon to find out why.

Oliver: LOOK! LOOK AT BULGY! HE'S A MEAN SCARLET DECEIVER!

Narrator: Everyone looked up

Apple Bloom: AND THERE'S THAT LYING MEANIE, SILVER SPOON!

Applejack: What in tarnation?!

Narrator: Everyone looked up. Bulgy had turned to leave. They could now see his other side poster and instead of saying. "JOIN THE ANTI-RAIL LEAGUE" This one said, "Railway Bus"

Staff/Ponies/Engines: OY! YOU STOP!

Narrator : But they were too late. Silver Spoon spotted them.

Silver Spoon: Driver! They know! STEP ON IT BULGY!

Narrator: Bulgy's driver put the pedal down and sneering and jeering they roared away as the unsuspecting passengers waved cheerfully.

Bulgy: Yah! Boo! Snubs

Silver Spoon: LATER BLANK FLANKS! HAHAHAHAHA!

Soarin': Mr. Holden, you call the police, Miss Ravens, Big Mac, get the Fat Controller and Princess Celestia. I'll go after him and see what he does next.

Narrator: And Soarin' flew off to find Bulgy whilst Mr. Holden ran to call the police and Miss Ravens and Big Mac went to find the Fat Controller and Princess Celestia.

Duck: Come on girls! Let's go.

Applejack: Yeah. Can't keep our passengers waitin'

Narrator: And they trundled unhappily away.

Alice: The nasty old thieves!

Mirabel: They've stolen our passengers!

Apple Bloom: We know what you mean girls. Just don't panic. We'll get them back.

Babs Seed: Yeah! This is a new low for Silver Spoon!

Narrator: They weren't the only ones cross. Duck, Mr. Hawkins and Applejack all wanted to pay them out, but they weren't sure how. Then, far ahead, a man clambered up waving a red scarf.

Man: DANGER!

Narrator: The line here cross a narrow road. Duck came up as close as he could and what he saw made him laugh until he cried.

Duck: HAHAHAHA! So this was Bulgy's so called short cut!

Applejack: Heheheheheh… well not any more.

Apple Bloom: Hahahhahah! This is hilarious!

Babs Seed: I know what you mean cous. Hahahahahaha!

Alice: Funny joke! Hahahahahahah.

Mirabel: I've heard of 'crossing a bridge when you come to it', but this is ridiculous! Hahahahahahah.

Mr Hawkins: What do you call this trick Bulgy?

Narrator: Bulgy was wedged firmly under the bridge. Drivers of cars and lorries trapped in front and behind where telling him what they thought. Whilst angry passengers and ponies cornering Silver Spoon and the bus Conductor demanded they're money back! Silver Spoon was feeling harassed. From time to time, loosened bricks fell making both Bulgy and Silver Spoon jump. Bulgy's passengers swarmed round Duck.

Human and pony Passengers from bulgy: HE TRICKED US! He said he was a railway bus but won't accept our return tickets. He wanted us to think that railways were no good.

Pony Passengers from Duck: Or so they tried, that little grey foal wouldn't even allow some of us to travel along because our children had no cutie marks. They were willing to leave us stranded, regardless.

All passengers: Please help us.

Narrator: Mr. Hawkins and Applejack examined the bridge.

Mr. Hawkins: It's risky.

Applejack: But we must help the passengers.

Mr. Hawkins: That's Right

Duck: Passengers are urgent, regardless of species or cutie marks in this case. (Chuckles) Heheh. Besides it'll pay Bulgy and Silver Spoon out.

Applejack: Heheheheh. That's right. I'll go get Apple Bloom and Babs Seed to come up on the footplate to watch.

Narrator: So the apples laughed, Mr. Hawkins told everyone and everypony to wait on the other side of the bridge. Apple Bloom, Babs Seed, Applejack and Mr. Hawkins clambered into Duck's cab and Duck slowly and carefully set out across the bridge. Bulgy and Silver Spoon whom was still cowering inside Bulgy, both howled and wailed as they felt the bridge quiver above them. Silverspoon began to cry.

Bulgy: STOP! IT MIGHT FALL ON ME!

Silver Spoon: PLEASE! STOP! PLEASE! I WANT MY MOMMY!

Duck: Well that'll serve you two right for telling whoppers!

Alice: And for stealing our passengers!

Mirabel: Don't you dare do that again!

Narrator: But the bridge didn't collapse. Duck made good time at Tidmouth Station and all the passengers caught they're trains. The Fat Controller and Princess Celestia had arranged for a temporary shuttle service along the branch. Passengers would change trains at Bulgy's bridge. But Bulgy had to stay there until it was mended. The bridge of course is now mended. Unfortunately, neither Silver Spoon nor Bulgy learned sense. They told whoppers, until nobody and no pony could believe Bulgy's destination boards and no passengers would travel with him. Silver Spoon's parents soon found and grounded her, not letting her visit Sodor for 2 months. As for Bulgy himself, he's a henhouse now in a field beside the Little Western Railway. If he still tells whoopers, they can do no harm. The hens never listen to him anyway.

Heh, didn't expect Silver Spoon, did you? Well, that wraps up 'Little Western Engines'... I mean um... 'Oliver The Western Engine'. Oh! Let's hope that's the last mix up I have with names of anything or anyone. (Sighs) What's next? OOH GOODIE! Can't wait for the next one! Been waiting to edit it since day one of editing these stories. See you there.