Author's notes: My goodness. This story really was fun to make. I really had fun finding different railways for Jinty to work on at different times. The engines that Jinty works with, are actually real life preserved engines, though, 2 of the names I made up for them aren't real at all. Also, I really like the emotions this story hits. Just read on and you'll see what I mean.

Best Friends Forever and Evermore

Narrator: Nearly a year had now passed and Pug was still missing his friend. As well as Fluttershy on occasion, Silver Shill kept him company to make him feel less lonely. One day after shunting the vans for the flying kipper, Pug rolled over to the end of the dock at some buffers sighing wistfully. Silver Shill and Mr. Hoskins, who was rostered for him that evening, were worried and sat by him to talk to him.

Pug: Oh just wish I had someone to share shunting with.

Silver Shill: Your really do miss Jinty, don't you.

Pug: Indeed I do Silver Shill. He was like a brother to me.

Mr. Hoskins: I know. Well, at least he'll be alright with the preservationists looking after him.

Pug: Your right there Mr. Hoskins.

Narrator: But Pug knew what it took to be a useful engine and carried on. Jinty however, was not doing good. Less and less passengers were coming to ride him on the heritage railways he was visiting, and Jinty was being used less and less.

(Jinty at the Kent & East Sussex Railway with a LB&SCR terrier, No.3 Bodiam and SR USA tank No.21, Wainwright)

Jinty: Oh dear. I don't like where this is going. If this keeps up, I might get scrapped.

Bodiam: Don't panic Jinty. I'm sure they will ride on you soon.

Wainwright: It's going to be alright. Do you want to double head the train with me? I've already talked about it with the manager and he says it's alright.

Jinty: Oh, thanks Wainwright and to your manager too. I owe you one.

Narrator: Jinty carried on. 2 years had passed and soon the workload around tidmouth was starting to grow busier and harder for the other engines to cope, particularly Pug whom was getting the brunt of the workload. Because of the increasing, demands Pug was tried and tested as Tidmouth Station's station pilot, engine shunting coaches for the big engines but this also meant that he also had to tackle his duties at the harbour as well. No sooner had Pug finished shunting coaches at the station then he had to go back to his duties at the Harbour Shunting trucks.

Pug: (Straining) UUUUGGGHHHHHh! Come on! Got to get coaches to platform….. There. Now, back trucks.

Silver Shill: Just keep it up Pug, and just do your best.

Mr. Hoskins: That's right, just take it each day at time.

Narrator: Pug tried very hard, but it was no use. He couldn't tackle both jobs at the same time and was battered and tired and unhappy. The Fat Controller and Princess Celestia noticed this and realised that Pug could not shunt at the harbour and the station at the same time.

Fat Controller: Princess Celestia and I understand that you are doing your best and we are pleased with you.

Celestia: But all the same, you'd be much happier shunting trucks at the harbour and you'll do less damage to yourself. We'll need another tank engine here.

Narrator: Pug didn't see how that could be possible, but he went back to work at the harbour. Back in England, things went from bad to worse with Jinty's preservation society and less people came to see him. Eventually, the heritage society went bankrupt and could no longer use Jinty. Jinty was on the Dean Forest Railway in the shed. An Austerity tank, No.3806 named Wilbert, a class 1400 tank engine, No.1450 nicknamed Britannia and a class 5700 tank engine, No.9681 nicknamed Cassandra were there as well.

Jinty: I don't know guys. My manager said that work was dwindling for me.

Wilbert: Maybe this railway can buy you.

Britannia: Indeed. We love having you here Jinty.

Cassandra: Except that we have enough engines to work the line now. Jinty was just here to help the workload for a bit.

Narrator: The manager came up to the engines sadly.

Jinty: Is everything alright sir?

Narrator: But deep down, Jinty knew what was going

Heritage manager: (Sad sigh) It's all off Jinty. We've gone bankrupt and no longer have any money to support you.

Jinty: (Sad sigh) Oh dear. Then what is to become of me?

Heritage manager: Either static display or the scrapyard I'm afraid.

Wilbert/Britannia/Cassandra: Oh no.

Britannia: It's a shame our manager can't buy you, Jinty.

Jinty: Don't feel bad, Britannia. It's not anyone's fault.

Heritage Manager: We'll give you a good oiling and cleaning today. Then we'll try and sort things out.

Jinty: Yes sir. I understand.

Narrator: Then the manager walked away. But as his crew finished cleaning, oiling and greasing him, Jinty was surprised to feel coal being put in his bunker and then the his fire being lit.

Jinty: Hey, wait a minute. What's going on?

Firemen: We're escaping to the North Western Railway on Sodor.

Wilbert: Did you hear that Jinty? Your going to see Pug again!

Narrator: Jinty's heart gave a leap but then a thought struck him.

Jinty: But wouldn't it be risky to have me running along the mainline? What if control catches me?

Narrator: The driver chuckled.

Driver: Nipped that in the bud already Jinty. We'll be taking the heritage coaches with us along with a brake van. That way, we look like we're on an excursion trip. We can do this. We've heard tell of a Great Western 1400 class making an escape to Sodor.

Britannia: (Gasps) That must have been my brother, Oliver! He works on the Little Western branchline.

Cassandra: Oh yes. He works with my brother, Duck. Be sure to give them a good hello from their sisters.

Narrator: Jinty was now fired with motivation.

Jinty: Alright then, let's do it! I promise to give them the message girls. You can count on me.

Narrator: So they went to the signalbox at the junction exchanged labels with the signalman whom then set the points and to the mainline. Then after being wished good luck to both Jinty and his crew, Jinty set off. It was getting late and Jinty knew he had to hurry. The tablet that the fireman handed to the signalman was transit label stating that Jinty was on a mainline tour to Sodor cover their tracks. It was the main headquarters of BR weren't after mainline tour trains. It seemed that they were going to make it. But they counted on that for too long. They were almost there when a signalman loyal to the Beeching Axe switch the points toward another line heading for a scrapyard.

Jinty: Almost there. I see Barrow-In-Furness. We're going to make it… What the… Hey! What's going on!

Narrator: One minute, Jinty was on the right course, the next he was diverted onto another line. Jinty puffed slowly along until he reached the end and was horrified where he was.

Jinty: OH NO! WE'RE IN THE SCRAPYARDS! Quick driver, get us out of here!

Driver: It's too late. They've already discovered us. I'll call the preservation society. They'll help us for sure.

Narrator: Soon the driver went to call for help. He telephoned the fat controller and Princess Celestia who agreed to help them.

Fat Controller: We'll send Donald and Big Macintosh to help you out. Don't worry.

Narrator: One day later, the scrap merchants approached Jinty and his consist. They were about to start to dismantle him when there came a loud yell.

Sodor Railway Trust Society: NO! YOU TAKE THIS ENGINE FROM THIS WORLD!

Narrator: The Sodor Railway Trust Society had arrive just in time. Soon they began negotiating with the scrap merchant and after.

Scrap Merchant: 400,000,000 Pounds no less.

Twilight Sparkle: That is outrages!

Scrap Merchant: Ok, here's the deal: If you answer these questions about his class correctly, I will allow you to pay 1 pound.

Twilight Sparkle: Go for it then.

Scrap Merchant: When were the 3Fs built and what were they used for?

Twilight Sparkle: The 3Fs were built between 1924-1931. They were used for lightweight goods trains, lightweight passenger trains and shunting duties.

Scrap Merchant: Uh… correct. Ok, how many 3Fs were produced and what companies were they built at?

Twilight Sparkle: 423. 3Fs were built at W. G. Bagnall, 33 of them, including the one right here, William Beardmore and Company, 90 of them, Hunslet Engine Company, 90 of them, Horwich Works Company, 15 of them, the London, Midland and Scottish Horwich Works, 15 of them, North British Locomotive Company, 75 of them, and the last 120 of them were built at the Vulcan Foundry.

Scrap Merchant: (To self) Oh my potatoes, she's good! (Outloud) Um… how many survive to preservation?

Twilight Sparkle: 9, 10 if you count Jinty, and 11 if you count 47564 at the Midland Railway Midland in Butterley.

Scrap Merchant: I… Uh… (Faints)

Twilight Sparkle: (Whispers) Ok, make the payment while we have time.

Mr Hawkins: (Chuckles quietly, whispers) With pleasure Twilight. (Places one pound on the ground)

Narrator: Donald coupled up to Jinty and his train, the preservationist climbed aboard Jinty's coaches and they were soon on their way back to Sodor and Jinty's new home.

Donald: Heheheh. Sucker!

Big Mac: (Sniggers) Eeyep.

Jinty: Oh, god bless you all. Especially you Twilight.

Twilight Sparkle: (Smiles) Happy to help you, Jinty.

Narrator: Donald had already taken everyone well out of sight and onto Sodor grounds to safety, when the scrap merchant stood up.

Scrap Merchant: (Looks at the pound and picks it up) What the… Oh, coffee and donuts! WWWWWWHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYY!?

Narrator: A few months passed. Poor Pug was struggling more than ever, until one day, Pug was sent to big station for something that he didn't know about.

Pug: (Sigh) I bet it's another passenger train needing shunting.

Narrator: But Pug was quite wrong. There at the platform was the most beautiful sight he had ever seen.

Jinty: Hullo old sport. Glad to be working with you again.

Pug: (Happy) I don't believe it! Jinty, my old friend!

Narrator: Silver Shill even more delighted.

Silver Shill: (Excited with delight) Oh! Jinty! You're here!

Pug: I'm so glad you're here! I can't wait to starting with you, but how long are you going to be here?

Jinty: For the rest of my life Pug old sport. I've been saved by the Sodor Railway Trust Society.

Narrator: And he told him all about his escape. Pug was in tears of happiness.

Pug: (Tears of happiness) It's like the good old days. I missed you so much Jinty old sport.

Jinty: (Tears of happiness) I missed you too Pug old sport.

?: Good to see you again Jinty.

Narrator: On the platform, stood a familiar yellow with blue mane and tail pony guard.

Jinty: Flash Sentry!

Flash Sentry: That's right. I'll be working with you from now on.

Jinty: Oh, that's fantastic! Just like during that little holiday back in 1956.

Flash Sentry: You know it.

Narrator: Now Jinty and Pug are happily together again. Jinty works at TIdmouth station as station pilot arrange coaches or trucks for the mainline engines. He also helps Pug with shunting around the Tidmouth harbour just like old times. Jinty is sometimes worked by Twilight Sparkle and Mr. Hawkins or whenever Mr. Hawkins and Twilight are busy with Thomas one of the other ponies and drivers works him, but he mostly works with Flash Sentry. The same is said for Pug who sometimes works with Mr. Hoskins and Fluttershy, but he mostly works with Silver Shill. Princess Celestia and the fat controller even allow Jinty and Pug to do double headers just like the good old days. Jinty and Pug are now happy as can be for they know now that neither of them will be alone, for the two London, Midland and Scottish tank engines are truly best friends forever and evermore.

Heh, Twilight Sparkle got him that time. Also the 'WWWWWWHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYY!?' was based on a part from 'Just For Sidekicks' where Spike is wailing at eating his last gem. Next saga is 'Mainline Engines Again'. (And this time, it will actually be about the main line engines.) You hear that Bill and Ben?! Don't interfere this time!