Ok guys. Ready for "James The Red Engine"? I am. Also, this is the 1st time that Pinkie Pie interrupts the "letter" segment written by Atsf's humansona, William James Holden.

Dear Rachel
Do you remember when that new engine... uh what's his name again... Ah yes, James, that's right, when James crashed into that cow pasture?

(flashback)

William: CALL AN AMBULANCE!

Rarity: CALL THE ROYAL ARMY!

William and Rarity: CALL MY MOTHER!

James: HHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLPPPPPPP!

(Record scratch)

William: What the… Pinkie Pie!? What are you doing at my desk and what the devil are you doing with my pen!?

Pinkie: I was writing the usual letter to Rachel before the book….

(William picks up the letter and his jaw drops.)

William: How?

Pinkie Pie: Simple. You just break the fourth wall. It also helps if you're me... or a looney tune…. Or even the A…..

William: Okay yes I get it Pinkie… can I please have my pen back please.

Pinkie: But I haven't finished writing the letter.

William: (Lying) Yeah, but the uh... Knapford Bakery needs some new recipes. They need you for a couple of minutes to help them. Then you can come back and help out on the railway.

(Pinkie's face lights up and she rushes over to the bakery)

William: Whew…..

( William holden takes over the letter)

Sorry about that Rachel. Apparently, Pinkie Pie just so happened to have discovered my new study office and well she was just trying to be friendly and write the letter to you for me, aheheheh, how kind. Anyway heres the lowdown from where our cheery pink little friend left off. As you may know already, the Fat Director has now been premoted to chairman and he is now known as the Fat Controller. It is now 1926 James has now come back from the works and is now a different engine. I'm sorry to say he got a little carried away with himself, but thanks to Rarity, whom I still can't thank enough for shutting the Joblings guy up, we have finally made James a really useful engine too. These stories tell you how me and Rarity taught James the art of the really engine. Plus, I even got all 7 us a treat for you all at the end of the story.

Your friend, William James Holden. (Sigh) and Pinkie Pie too.

P.S
Sir Topham Hatt did find out about our nickname for him, and he actually took to it very well. Says that he has "glad that the engines respected him for taking good care of them".

James And The Tophat

Narrator: James was a new engine who lived at a station at the other end of the line. He had two small wheels in front and six driving wheels behind. They weren't as big as Gordon's, and they weren't as small as Thomas's. He was still fairly new and still had a lot to learn.

Fat Controller: You're a special mixed traffic engine. You'll be able to pull coaches or trucks quite easily.

Narrator: But trucks are not easy things to manage. On his first day they had pushed him, Rarity and William down a hill and into field. He had been very ill after the accident, but now he had new brakes and a shining coat of red paint.

The Fat Controller: The red paint will cheer you up after your accident.

Narrator: Rarity marveled at James' new paint job.

Rarity: I must say, not only will you cheer up but it makes you look as handsome as a fire ruby. No inclusions pristine fast, it's, the works. (Dramatically faints.)

James: Is she ok?

Fluttershy: Well, um... Yes. This happens a lot.

James: Well, I really like my red paint too.

Fat controller: Ahem. Anyway, James, you will be working with Rarity and William. You are to pull coaches today and Edward, Fluttershy and Rachel here shall help you.

James: Yes Sir.

Rarity: You can count on me.

William: No problem. We'll teach him the ways of the railway before you can say Wild Nor Wester.

Fat Controller: Wild-Nor-Wester.

(The others started laughing and William quickly found his voice.)

William: Ok, maybe not that quickly, but still, we can help James learn our ways.

Edward: I ready to help teach our new friend ropes of passenger trains.

Fluttershy: Um yes Sir. We'll do our best.

Rachel: Yes sir. You can count on us sir.

Narrator: They went together to find the coaches.

Edward: Now be very careful with the coaches James. They don't like to be bumped. Trucks are a different matter.

Rachel: You see, trucks are silly, noisy and naughty and if they are misbehaving they need to be bumped and taught a lesson. But coaches get cross and will pay you out.

Fluttershy: That's right. Not mention that coaches are bit more timid to like new born bouncing baby bunnies and need to be handled with care, so please, be very careful with the coaches.

James: Don't worry Fluttershy. I am being careful.

Narrator: They took the coaches to the platform, and were coupled up in front. The Fat Controller, the stationmaster, and some little boys all came to admire James's shining rods and red paint. James was pleased.

Rarity: My word. You must be the toast of the island James darling. You do look marvelous.

James: Wow your right Rarity. I am really useful engine.

Rarity: Darling, watch out for...…

Narrator: But it was too late. James was so excited that he accidently let off steam. The Fat Controller, the stationmaster, Fluttershy, and the guard all jumped and a shower of water fell onto The Fat Controller's nice new top hat.

Rarity: ...For Sir Topham Hatt's new expensive 2 pounds 9 shillings top hat.

James: Oh dear. This is not good.

Narrator: At that moment the whistle blew and in a panic James thought they had better go, so they went.

James: Go on! Make tracks! Go on! Make tracks!

William: Easy James Easy! Your starting too quick. You're going to jar your passengers if you start like this.

Edward: Don't push! Don't push!

Fluttershy: Gently James, Gently!

Rachel: Slow down James, and calm yourself.

Rarity: Remember, gently darling.

Narrator: Edward and Fluttershy didn't like starting quickly. The coaches grumbled too.

Coaches: Don't go so fast! Don't go so fast!

Coach 1: (Sighs) Why didn't we get picked for Thomas' branchline instead of 7 and 8?

Coach 2: No clue number 1.

Narrator: But James did not listen. He wanted to run away before The Fat Controller could call him back. He didn't even want to stop at the first station.

William: Ok, (Applies breaks but they don't stop.) What the? Come on James. I'm applying brake so stop will ya?

Narrator: Rachel, Fluttershy and Edward tried hard to stop.

Rachel: Come on Edward brake!

Fluttershy: Come on Edward. We've got to stop the train.

Edward: I'm trying! I'm trying!

Narrator: But it was no use. They all over shot the station and the two coaches in front were beyond the platform before they stopped. They had go back and let the passengers get out.

James: Oops.

Rarity: Never mind James. Just back up please, darling.

Narrator: Lots of people came to look at James and as no one seemed to know about The Fat Controller's top hat. James felt happier. Presently, they came to the station where Thomas was waiting with his two coaches.

Rarity: Oh look, there's Thomas.

Fluttershy: Yes and Twilight & Pinkie Pie.

Thomas: Hullo James old chap you feeling better? That right. And hey there Edward, Rachel, William, Rarity and Fluttershy.

Twilight: Hullo guys. Good to see you all. How's James coming along?

William: Pretty good actually. We're just taking a stopping passenger train today with Edward.

Rachel: That's right. I'm working with Edward and Fluttershy. Rarity is working with James and William.

Rarity: Indeed and despite overshooting the first station, things are still going smoothly.

Pinkie pie: Well, that's a good start.

Coach 2: (Whispers to coaches 7 & 8) Be lucky your on the branchline. James had bumped us on the way out.

Coach 8: Oh calm down number 2. He is trying, unlike the B-12s.

Coach 3: Oh, don't remind us of those 2, please!

Coach 7: After you've been rude to Thomas, you really needed that.

Coaches on James and Edward's train: Hump!

(Whistle rings out.)

Thomas: Ah. That's my guards whistle. Sorry I can't chat, I don't know what The Fat Controller would do without me to run this branch line.

Twilight Sparkle/Pinkie Pie/Thomas' coaches: Bye everyone.

Narrator: Both trains set off importantly. James and Edward left the junction, then passed the field where James had had his 1st accident on the island. The fence was mended and the cows were back again. James whistled, but they paid no attention.

Fluttershy: Hullo cows.

Cows: Moo! (Translation) Hello Fluttershy.

Narrator: They clattered through Edward's station yard and started to climb the hill beyond.

James: Whew! This hill ever so steep!

Edward: Don't worry. I've tackled this hill before.

Narrator: And with a great effort from both engines and crew, they reached top and sailed down the other end. They rested at the next station. Then Edward, Fluttershy, William and Rachel told Rarity and James about Gordon and Rainbow Dash's incident on the hill.

Rarity: Hahahahahaha! Too rich! HAHAHAHAHHA!

Narrator: James laughed so much that he got hiccoughs and surprised and old lady in a black bonnet. She dropped all her parcels and three porters, the stationmaster, William, Rachel, Rarity, Fluttershy and the guard had to run after her picking them up.

Fluttershy: Wait… You forgot your parcels madam…

Old Lady: Oh, thank you dear.

Narrator: After that incident, William and Rachel changed cabs with Edward and James for the return trip which went without any mishap. James was quite in the shed that night. He had enjoyed his day, but he was little afraid of what the Fat Controller would say about the top hat. Back at knapford hotel. William Holden and Rachel Raven were with the ponies at lounging room. The mane 6 ponies and William and Rachel were all playing Billards together, which ended with Rainbow Dash nearly winning with Applejack as runner up but Twilight Sparkle used her mathematics skills to judge her aims just right.

William: Hey Rachel, Fluttershy….

Rachel: Yes William?

William: I want to apologize for causing us to overshoot the platform. I tried to stop him, but he was just very scared about the top hat incident and so distracted, his brakes wouldn't respond.

Fluttershy: It's alright William. You didn't mean to cause any trouble.

Rachel: Besides, it's only his first real trial anyway. No need to worry.

William: (Yawn) Oh well. I guess you're right there Rachel.

Narrator: They all had a good laugh about it and then retired to bed in their respected rooms.

What did you think of that? And Thomas coaches' names won't be mentioned until "Thomas The Tank Engine Again" to be consistent with the Railway Series. Next is "James And The Bootlace".