Author's notes: Boy did this leave an emotional impact on me. I should also note that while none of Pug's class have survived to preservation, 9 of Jinty's class did.

Saying Goodbye

Narrator: For three years now, Jinty and Pug continued there work around Barrow and the Harbour nearby. Pug, along with Jinty and some other tank engines, continued working along the harbour yards shunting coaches for boat trains and truck taking them to station for the engines on the mainline and for the big ships ships in the harbour. Jinty and some other tank engines would shunt coaches for grand passengers trains. Pug would continue working around the harbour with some other tank engines arranging the short distance goods trucks for Jinty to take to Vicarstown. Jinty also worked with some others to shunt coaches for Arthur's suburban train to Ballahoo. Pug and Jinty would work together to double head a local goods train to Vicarstown if the train was too heavy. Both engines were happy together.

Pug: (Sigh) Boy, what a busy day. I can't wait for tomorrow.

Jinty: Neither can I. Tomorrow, we're taking the local goods to Vicarstown again.

Pug: Great! I can't wait. Wonder what story Percy will tell us this time.

Jinty: Good question.

Narrator: But then, along came the new diesel passenger engines, the new diesel mix traffic engines, the new diesel goods engines, and the new diesel shunter engines. At first, it seemed that nothing was going to happen, however in the 1960s, the diesel engines took all the jobs away from the steam engines. This made both Jinty Pug, and there drivers and fireman very very sad. Whilst some steam engines were saved by preservationist. The rest of the other steam engines were being sold for scrap and static display in parks where day where they were left out in the outside elements or in the confines of the scrapyards to rust and or to be cut to pieces. Jinty's and Pug's drivers and firemen loved there engines, they couldn't live with themselves to do that to them. They had worked so hard and well together that they still believed that there was still more usefulness in Jinty and Pug. But try as they might, Jinty and Pugs work load became less and less everyday of the week until eventually the new diesel engines all across the region had all the jobs, and no one want Jinty or Pug anymore, nor did they want steam engines at all. Then one day in 1966, 2 groups of preservation society members came by one day before both engines were sentenced to be scrapped to by them. Jinty and Pug both hoped that they would be bought together by the same buyers.

Jinty: Oh, I hope one of them will buy both us. I can't bare parting with you, my best friend.

Pug: Neither can I old sport. I don't want to part with you.

Narrator: But they were to be sadly disappointed. In the end, Jinty was to work on heritage railway somewhere in England whilst Pug was bought by the Sodor Railway Trust Society. Although they were happy that they were saved, they were very heart broken to be separated from each other.

Pug: (Sad sigh, tear) Oh dear… It isn't fair! We should have been bought by the same society, not separated.

Jinty: (Sad sigh) I know Pug old sport, but I guess this just a part of life and we need be grateful, right? I mean, after all, they saved our lives.

Pug: (Sad) Your right. We should be more grateful ol sport, even if this goodbye.

Jinty: (Sad) Just remember, always keep your chin up. Your on the safest railway network for standard gauge engines. You'll be alright.

Pug: Your right. Who knows? Maybe we'll see each other again.

Jinty: Right. That's good thinkin' ol' sport.

Narrator: The two tank engines said there goodbyes and left to the sound of 'it was honour to work with you old sport' as they went away to they're new homes. Jinty went to heritage railways all over Britain where he would take visitors up and down the line pulling coaches and sometimes did short mainline tours with brake van specials. He thought it was it was a bit of fun, but he still missed his best friend.

(On the Bluebell Railway)

Jinty: (Sigh) It's nice to be pulling heritage trains and brake van specials but, I've got no one to share it with.

Primrose: Hey Jinty. You look a bit down my dear.

Bluebell: You ok darling?

Jinty: Hmm? Oh, Bluebell, Primrose. Uh, a bit lost girls. I just miss Pug.

Primrose: Oh don't worry Jinty. You may get to visit Sodor again.

Bluebell: Just be lucky that your volunteers wanted to save you.

Jinty: Your right Bluebell.

Narrator: Pug felt the same way. He was bought by the Sodor Railway Trust Society and went to work for the Fat Controller's and Princess Celestia's railway. He was stationed to work as dockside pilot at Tidmouth Harbour where he would shunt trucks and goods vans for the big engines to take out on long trains and sometimes shunted fish vans for the flying kipper. Pug was glad that he was still able to be allowed to work, but he still felt very depressed about losing his friend Jinty. Princess Celestia and the Fat Controller noticed this and were concerned for the little tank engine, so they asked Fluttershy to help him out and see what was the matter with him and put Silver Shill to work with Edward and Flora for the time being.

(Pug shunting trucks at Tidmouth Harbour with Fluttershy)

Fluttershy: Um, Pug, mind if I ask you what is wrong? We're all worried. You've been feeling down since you've came here.

Pug: Well Fluttershy, it's just, I feel lonely.

Fluttershy: Why's that? There are a lot of engines on this island and everypony here likes you, and so do the engines.

Pug: I know your right Fluttershy and I am grateful for that. (Sigh) But I am lonely all the same. I miss Jinty very much.

Flutterhsy: Oh, you mean that tank engine that helped out whilst we were away in England back in 1956?

Pug: (Sigh) That's right. Me and him always worked together from 1932 to 1966.

Fluttershy: What happened?

Pug: Well, two preservation groups came to buy us. One of the was the Sodor Railway Trust Society which purchased me and the other group was some railway preservation society in England. They've taken Jinty to work on many railway networks, the 1st one being the Bluebell Railway I believe. I miss him greatly.

Narrator: Fluttershy felt sorry for poor Pug.

Fluttershy: There there now Pug. At least he's alright, and maybe one day you will see him again someday.

Narrator: But I'm afraid for you and me that that is another story.

Heh, I know that Jinty's class never worked on the Bluebell, but I wanted to give Bluebell and Primrose an appearance. While a bit cocky, I'm sure they have a sweet side to them as well. Look out for part 4.