Author's notes: Another story based on the ERS, this time about Jim.

Jim the Jinx

Fluttershy: Aw, now that's true devotion to family.

Narrator: Duke smiled happily.

Duke: Believe me Fluttershy, me and my two grandchildren know exactly what you mean, don't we Stuart and Falcon?

Peter Sam/Sir Handel: We sure do Granpuff.

Freddie: Hey, what about me, brother?

Duke: Heh, I was just playing around with you, Freddie.

Freddie: Very funny.

Rex: Aaawwww. Now that's just smashing Duke.

Narrator: But then Rex's face fell.

Rex: But mind you, that manager sounded very horrid in early days, sending all those engines off for scrap.

Sweetie Belle: And not to mention just sheeting poor Mistress and Her Sandel up like that. What a horrible man.

Narrator: Duke chuckled. He had fond memories of the MSR manager and was quick to defend him.

Duke: Heheheheh oh no, no he wasn't horrid at all Sweetie Belle and Rex. Remember, manager had good reasons to put Her Sandel and Mistress into storage. I know I may have painted him out in an unfavourable light in the earlier days of the Mid Sodor, but he really was a kindhearted man who stood no nonsense from his engines, particularly those who reoffended. Engines like Pioneer, Great Wonder, Smudger, Albert, Stanley, and Alfred didn't deserve a second chance to be saved as they showed absolutely no remorse for their sins and trespasses what so ever.

Narrator: Duke grinned remembering.

Duke: However, there was one engine that did get saved.

Narrator : Peter Sam, Sir Handel, Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Miss Ravens and Mr. Holden all grinned, they knew who Duke was talking about.

Peter Sam: Oh, you mean Jim the Jinx Right?

Duke: Heheheh, that's absolutely correct Peter Sam. Heheheheh. Ah yes Oh poor old Jim. Something always ran a fowl or had come a cropper with him. He such sensible engine who was just plagued with terrible bad luck.

Fluttershy: Yes, the poor dear. (grinning.) But he did get saved though.

Duke: Correct again Fluttershy, and by his own accident to. Fancy that.

Foals/Other SKR engines/Rex: Huh? What do you mean?

Freddie: I haven't even met Jim. I was sold off to the Aluminium Works in 1926 and he was bought in exchange.

Duke: Well, allow me to tell you.

Narrator: Duke cleared his throat and told this story. The Mid Sodor Railway was now busier than ever. The two drivers Miss Ravens and Mr. Holden had to work extra hard so the Mane 6 ponies Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie had offered to help out Duke, Proteus, Falcon, Stuart, Tim, Millie, Atlas and Miney on the Mid Sodor Railway, but even so the work load still grew heavier and heavier. Although the manager knew that his engines the ponies, Miss Ravens and Mr. Holden were doing there best, he still felt that they needed help. So in 1926, the Manager purchased a Kerr Stuart Skylark 0-4-2t locomotive. His name was Jim. He was a kindhearted engine who was bought cheap from another railway. But I'm sorry to say this hadn't been one of the managers better bargains either. Poor Jim never meant or sought trouble, but the trouble seemed to follow him where ever he went and sometimes the trouble would be several strides ahead waiting to pounce on him.

(Jim taking a small passenger train to Arlesdale work shed with Mr. Holden and Twilight Sparkle. Stop suddenly at the the cutting after the green.)

Twilight: Oh great! Not the sheep again. Now we're going to be tardy!

Jim: Sheep? Why sheep?! Go on! Shoo! Shoo! Oh what nuisance sheep are? Always treating the track as a thoroughfare.

Mr. Holden: Alright, let's just give em a good startle from the whistle. That should scatter them.

(Mr. Holden blows jim whistles sheep move out of the way sheep start to scatter.)

Jim: Hey, it worked. They are moving off the line. Hahaha! Splendid.

Twilight: Well done Jim! Let me just give one last whistle just to make sure to keep em off the line.

(Twilight blows Jims whistle.)

Narrator: But unfortunately, even the best ideas never went accordingly to plan for poor old Jim. One morning the engines were being serviced by Miss Ravens and the rest of the ponies. The manager was making his inspections and noticed Jim hadn't come yet.

Manager: Ugh! Where is Jim at? He's late again.

Narrator: Just at that moment there was a terrible racket screaming towards the works station. Getting louder and louder and louder

Manager: What the devil!

Applejack: What in tarnation!

Miney: What in the world?

Duke: What in the name of his grace?!

Stuart: What in the zamhill?!

Falcon: What in thunderation?

Rainbow Dash: What in the hay?

Narrator: Then, Jim puffed in sobbing in state of panic and tears with his whistle jammed blowing loud and relentless. As Mr. Holden and Twilight Sparkle held there ears Miss Ravens the manager and the other ponies all held their ears too.

Jim: STOP IT! STOP IT! PLEASE SOMEONE STOP IT

Pinkie Pie: Make it stop! Oh, make it stop!

Fluttershy: (Covering her ears.) OH MY EARS!

Tim: Oh dear, my frames!

Applejack: OH GOOD GRAVY! MY EARS!

Manager: ?

Stuart: What? I can't hear above that, Sir.

Manager: ?

Rainbow Dash: We can't hear you. You need to speak louder!

Manager: ?

Rainbow Dash: Louder!

Manager: ?!

Rainbow Dash: Louder!

Manager: ?!

Rainbow Dash: LLLLLLLOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUDDEEEEERRRR!

Manager: SOMEONE SHUT THAT INFERNAL WHISTLE OFF!

Narrator: The engines and ponies all watched in horror as a workmen came brandishing a slugger hammer and slammed right into Jim's whistle, finally silencing it and breaking at the same time.

Fluttershy: Oh… My…

Falcon: Oh I say that looked nasty.

Miss Ravens: My goodness my ears are still ringing… My goodness.

Manager: Thank goodness that's over what on earth happened?

Twilight Sparkle: Well, we're going good when we left Arlesburgh station but when we got to the green those sheep had done it again.

Mr. Holden: Yeah, they raided our path again…

Jim: Yes and we tried to make them move out of the way by blowing the whistle, but then my whistle pin fell out and my whistle jammed.

Manager: (Frowning feeling sorry for Jim.) Everything seems to be happen to you doesn't it Jim.

Jim: (Sad) Oh dear. I'm sorry sir. Truly I am. I did mean to cause…

Manager: That's alright. Say no more. At least you're much more respectable and polite… (Shoots an angry glance at the Arlesdale worksheds pumping engine.) Unlike our pumping engine we've had installed 6 years ago.

Narrator: That evening in the sheds, Jim was anxious and worried as the ponies and drivers tucked them away for the night.

Jim: Oh dear what if he scraps me Fluttershy well It wouldn't surprise me. After all I'm not that reliable, and all I do is cause more damage than good .

Narrator: The two drivers Fluttershy, Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Duke, Stuart and the other engines tried to reassure him.

Fluttershy: There there. It's alright Jim. Like the manager said, at least you're respectful and polite.

Stuart: It's alright Jim, we all make mistakes.

Twilight Sparkle: Yeah and we know you didn't mean to jam your whistle.

Mr. Holden: Yeah, it was just a accident.

Narrator: Falcon, Rarity and Rainbow Dash were less sympathetic.

Falcon: It's not your fault, you're just jinxed, that's all

Mr. Holden: Hey, that was uncalled for Falcon!

Proteus: You're out of line Falcon!

Rarity: Indeed… he's absolute Jinx in capital letters. Hehahahahah too rich hehehhahahahaha!

Twilight Sparkle: Rarity! It's not his fault and you know that!

Falcon: Yes. Jim the jinx. Heheheh, that's what you'll be known as for the rest of you're life

Rainbow Dash: Hehahahahaha. Good one, Falcon…

Stuart: OY! Leave him alone!

Miss Ravens: Yeah! He's not a jinx! He is a really useful engine

Rarity: Oh really, well then, let's just all have a little think about this eh? Who burst his safety valves out sided the bottom station at the end of his trial run?

Stuart: (Gnashing teeth.) Rarity!

Rainbow Dash: Then, who broke his side rods and connecting rods on the Mountain Road and had to be rescued by me and Falcon?

Miss Ravens: (Gnashing teeth.) Rainbow Dash!

Falcon: Who broke a spring at Ffarquhar roads and had to be rescued by me and Rainbow Dash which caused a hold up with 'The Flying Falcon'?

Mr. Holden: (Gnashing teeth.) Falcon!

Rarity: Then who sprung a leak back in march and had to be rescued by me and Proteus.

Proteus: (Gnashing his teeth.) You're pushing it, Rarity!

Rainbow Dash: Who broken a spring and had to be dragged home crooked by me and Falcon delaying 'The Horse and Cart', 'The Picnic', and 'The Flying Falcon' all together!

Pinkie Pie: (Gnashing her teeth.) Knock it off Dashie!

Falcon: And who jammed his valve gear and delayed everyone else?

Millie: (Gnashing her teeth.) at least he struggled on….

Rarity: And who just jammed his whistle today?!

Fluttershy: Leave him alone!

Falcon: He is definitely a jinx !

Rainbow dash: Pahahahahahahaha! Say, Jim, did you read 'The Eggheads Guide For Jinxes'? Heheheheh! Did you stretch out you're jinx muscles to warm up. Pahahahahahahehehehe! Get it? Jinx muscles?

Duke: THAT'S ENOUGH YOU THREE! At least he's not reckless and enough to blindly career off the side of the Mountain Road and had to be saved by me in 1904.

Mr. Holden: And at least he didn't complain about doing goods work or get covered in fish like some pony I know back in 1921!

Miss Ravens: And at least he didn't get a train stuck on a hill or burst a safety valve due to some pegasus who didn't give Gordon enough steam gave too much steam in 1922.

Applejack: And who was the pegasus that got beaten in race by a certain egghead and who was that certain unicorn that quarrelled with her little sister about not wanting to do anything with her?

Narrator: Rarity, Rainbow Dash and Falcon went red in the face.

Falcon/Rainbow Dash/Rarity: He's a jinx.

Narrator: Then they all went with Miss Ravens and Mr. Holden back to Arlesburgh Inn.

Duke: Don't listen to those jokers, it could have happened to anyone.

Jim: Aye Duke, but the fact is that it's always happening to me though. It's so unfair. I tell you, just so not fair at all.

Narrator: Jim went sadly to sleep unhappy and worried. He couldn't help these unfortunate events and he hoped that the manager would realise that too. The next morning the manager came to see Jim with Miss Ravens and Fluttershy.

Manager: I understand it really wasn't your fault but enlighten of the fact that we have no spare whistles on hand I've decided to leave you best suited to work at the granite quarry. At least until we can find the money buy you a spare whistle or repair your old and you will also be working with Miss Ravens and Fluttershy for change in pace.

Fluttershy: Don't worry, we'll take good care of you.

Miss Ravens: That's right, we know it's not your fault.

Jim: (Doubtful) Thanks girls.

Narrator: With that, Jim set off to the quarry. Since Albert's reign of terror had ended, the standards of behaviour of the trucks had decline. To make matters worse, the trucks new all about Jim and his jinx that plagued him. When they heard he was to work with them the trucks seized the opportunity for mischief.

Trucks: Oh look! It's Jim the jinx. Send for one of the other engines like Proteus, Millie or Atlas. Anything can happen when he's about.

Jim: That's quite enough from you. I'll stand no nonsense.

Fluttershy: Don't you get out of line trucks or I'll give you the stare.

Miss Ravens: Easy now Jim this sometimes can be the sort of thing that can lead to accidents.

Narrator: But the trucks kept on teasing as he was shunting them into place.

Truck 1: Heheheheh what right has Jim to poke his funnel up here and Jinx about.

Truck 2: We want Duke.

Truck 3: Or Stuart!

Truck 4: Not Falcon, he's too stuffy.

Truck 5: And Jim because he's to Jinxy. Hahahahahaha.

Narrator: At last, Jim lost patience!

Jim: Oh Be quiet you!

Narrator: Fluttershy was about to use her stare, but before she could, Jim hastily battered into trucks much to hard.

Fluttershy: WHOA JIM, STOP! YOU'RE GOING TO FAST!

Narrator: Jim hastily stopped but trucks didn't. They hurtled down the line with a rattle and roar smashed through the buffers and hit the rock face with an ear shattering crash! Debris flew everywhere.

Jim: (Shocked) I…I…I DON'T BELIEVE IT!

Fluttershy: Oh…My…

Miss Ravens: Oh dear. There is absolutely no way they'll believe this was an accident now.

Narrator: The Foreman was not pleased at all.

Foreman: I will be writing this report. Now you'll need to clean this mess up right away. Manager we'll be notified trains will be delayed, you clumsy great engine.

Narrator: To add insult to the injury, Falcon who had come collect his trucks with Rainbow Dash saw everything and both began to laugh so hard that they cried.

Rainbow Dash: Bah hahahahaahaha! Oh my goodness, I can't believe you let your jinx do that. HEHEHAHAHAHA. I must admit you've done some pretty stupid things in your life here Jim, but this, heheheh, this has got to be your biggest masterpiece yet.

Falcon: Heheheheheh. Like me, Rainbow Dash and Rarity said Jim the jinx is a title well deserved for you.

Mr. Holden: Leave him alone. You two can't you see you're making it worse for him?!

Rainbow Dash: Sheesh! Can't you take a joke?!

Fluttershy: Well, you and Falcon shouldn't joke like that. You should be much nicer to Jim!

Narrator: After that, when Jim got a new whistle, the manager had Jim work on goods work in the hopes that nothing further go wrong and for a while, it didn't. But it didn't stop the manager from having doubts about Jim's reliability. One day, he was speaking to board of directors in his office.

Manager: That new quarry at that section before Ulfstead road needs that new gunpowder today to open that new vein of lead. But I don't know if we have any available engines?

Director 1: Well surely one of the mainline engines can do it?

Manager: Good idea. Lets see. Let me check my roster. Let's see: Duke's with Twilight Sparkle on the picnic, Proteus is with Rarity are working on a granite train, Falcon's with Rainbow Dash on the Flying Falcon, Stuart's working with Mr. Holden and Pinkie Pie on a lead train, Tim's working the tramway with Clayton's old driver and of course our two mine engines, Atlas and Miney are shunting at the Casy-n-Hawin mines, and Millie is shunting at the coal mines with Applehjack. So let's see, that leaves us with Fluttershy and Miss Ravens with… (Face falls worried) Oh no… No, certainly not. That'll be asking for trouble.

Director 1: What's the problem?

Manager: The only engine available is Jim, but I'd rather not send him it's too risky.

Director 2: Look, we need to get the gunpowder to the new quarry and personally we don't care who or how it gets there. Just send Jim.

(Men leave.)

Manager: Not to self: Fire those men.

Narrator: And with that, the manager reluctantly gave orders for Jim to take the gunpowder. When Jim and FLuttershy heard this, they were anxious.

Fluttershy: Oh… My. We're taking, G…g… Gunpowder?

Jim: Oh dear. I don't like this. What if something goes wrong like it always does?

Fluttershy: And what if we get blown sky high?

Narrator: Jim was very scared and Fluttershy was absolutely terrified, but Miss Ravens reassured them.

Miss Ravens: Don't worry. Jim hasn't even had a minor accident in weeks.

Narrator: Secretly, Miss Ravens was scared too. Just then Stuart puffed in with his granite train. He, Pinkie Pie and Mr. Holden had heard about Jim's job on the gunpowder train and wanted to help especially Mr. Holden who had a great and healthy respect for Gun powder traffic.

Stuart: Heya Jim.

Jim: Hullo Stuart, Pinkie Pie, Mr. Holden.

Stuart: We heard you're doing the gunpowder traffic today.

Pinkie Pie: Yeah, and we want to give you some help.

Fluttershy: Oh thank you very much. I don't want to do anything wrong and get us all blown skyhigh

Jim: That makes two of us.

Mr. Holden: Don't worry. I understand, but don't worry. Miss Raven's will take good care of you guys, eh Rachel?

Miss Ravens: Of course William.

Mr. Holden: That's a good. But just remember, gunpowder is a very lethal cargo. It doesn't care about anyone or anything and needs to be handled with the utmost care. One false or stupid careless move and you'll all get blown sky high.

Fluttershy: Hhhhnngg! Oh my….

Mr. Holden: Calm down Fluttershy don't worry I've tackled My father and Grandfather had all tackled gunpowder traffic before. And me and my family we know what to do. You have to keep at least one or more empty trucks or good vans front the Gunpowder van that way it protect's both the engine and the engine's crew. However you need to also protect your Guard so apply the same tactic as before one or more empty trucks or goods vans behind the Gunpowder van and in front of the Guards van this way it protects the guards van and the guard.

Fluttershy/Miss Ravens: Okay, let's see. 1 or more empty trucks or goods vans in front and behind the gunpowder van.

Mr. Holden: Good, now remember: you need t go at smoothly and evenly along you're journey so as not to ignite that gunpowder.

Miss Ravens: Right, we'll be careful. Thank you for the tip.

Stuart: Oh uh, Jim, before you go, I want you to take Cora with you.

Jim: Oh, but I can't Stuart. She's you're guards van …

Stuart: It's alright. She'll make sure that you'll all be alright she's did the same for me.

Fluttershy: But I don't know. What if we screw up and….

Cora: Jim and Fluttershy. Let me help. You'll be alright with me.

Narrator: So with that said, Stuart offered Jim Cora as a good luck charm and brake van for his journey. He went away to collect his coaches whistling Jim Luck. With that, Jim set off with Cora to arrange the train. He was very nervous.

Cora: It's okay Jim. You and Fluttershy are going to do fine.

Jim: Thank you Cora.

Narrator: Soon they coupled up 1 empty truck and 1 empty goods van in front of the G.P.V very carefully. Then the collected 2 empty goods vans in-front of cora and behind the G.P.V.. Jim was coupled in front, the guards whistle blew the green flag waved and Jim slowly and cautiously set off with his dangerous train. Each section of the line had been warned and Jim had to make no interrupted stops what so ever. As he puffed through each blockmen would wave him Fluttershy and Miss Ravens on in encouragement.

Jim: Mustn't blow it! Mustn't blow it! Mustn't blow it! Mustn't blow it!

Fluttershy: That's it. Easy now Jim.

Miss Ravens: Excellent job Jim. You're doing good.

Narrator: All was going well until they rounded another bend.

Jim: Oh no! Not those sheep again.

Fluttershy: What do we do?

Miss Ravens: We'll need you to try and persuade the sheep to move..

Narrator: Fluttershy tried to reason with the sheep, but they took no notice. She tried a stare, still nothing.

Miss Ravens: Wait, I got it. We'll combined you're stare and blow Jim's whistle at the same time.

Jim/Fluttershy: (Horrified) WHAT?!

Jim: But what if we ignite the gunpowder?!

Fluttershy: Yes not only will Jim and you get blow sky-high, but the sheep will too.

Miss Ravens: It's our only chance.

Narrator: Fluttershy gave one more effort and stared the sheep and Miss Ravens grabbed Jim's whistle chain and pulled and Jim whistled loud and long. It echoed across the valley. The sheep soon scattered and the gunpowder was safe and sound.

Miss Ravens: Well done Jim! We've done it!

Flutterhy: (Deep breath.) Yay! Well done Jim now let's get going.

Jim: With pleasure!

Narrator: And Jim set off happily and reached the quarry near Ulfstead Road. At last, he rolled into the quarry proud and happy where the quarrymen were waiting. Miss Ravens and Fluttershy all gave Jim a round of applause.

Fluttershy: Well done Jim! We we're so proud of you!

Miss Ravens: I knew we could do it!

Jim: Maybe I've beaten the jinx after all. Hahaha splendid.

Narrator: Jim couldn't recall when he felt happier. He honestly thought that he had finally slayed the Jinx once and for all. But I am sorry to say that come winter it was going to be apparent that jinx hadn't subsided at all it was just lying dormant. The other engines and ponies found work difficult and were all worried about Jim. One morning, Duke was at Arlesdale work station with Twilight and Mr. Holden with a stopping passenger train talking with Rainbow Dash and Falcon who was take the Flying Falcon express train up to King Orry's bridge station.

Duke: Oh dear, this snow makes our work much difficult.

Twilight: Your right there Duke, but like we always say, we must continue to keep going.

Duke: Exactly Twilight Sparkle, for the valleys and villages rely on us.

Narrator: but Duke, Twilight, Falcon, Rainbow Dash and Mr. Holden felt worried.

Duke: It's just, I'm worried about Jim. I know his misfortunes aren't all his fault, at all but the track is very icy.

Mr. Holden: I know what you mean Duke. Yet he hasn't had stroke of trouble at all this year.

Falcon: That's right Granpuff, not to mention that Jim hasn't even had a minor mishap or derailment, which is surprisingly better than me this year.

Rainbow Dash: Yeah. Your right there Falcon.

Mr. Holden: Heh, very funny Falcon.

Narrator: Then a thought came into the blue cyan pegasus' mind.

Rainbow Dash: Wait a minute. Mind you Duke, but what about that section before Ulfstead Road? Doesn't he sometimes work at that new quarry up there?

Duke: Indeed he does and that section is very difficult, a hazardous if you don't have your wits about you. Manager has been meaning to improve it, but sadly due to poor fundings we aren't able too. We all just need to be very careful though.

Narrator: Next morning before starting work, Stuart reiterated the importance of care on that section to Jim, Fluttershy and Miss Ravens.

Stuart: You 3 will want to be very careful when you leave the quarries there. It'll be very tricky. The gradients aren't so cooperative and the corners to boot. Over at that section before the tunnel and where Falcon's Leap is are the hard spots. Well, at least Falcon's Leap was fenced.

Jim: Thank you Stuart. I'll make sure to keep my wits about me.

Fluttershy: Same here

Miss Ravens: Ditto.

Narrator: The snowy weather worsened as the day wore on. Jim was taking a train of loaded trucks from the quarry down to the port and was trying to give much attention to safety as he could, but the trucks had other Ideas.

Fluttershy: Steady now, Jim. steady.

Jim: Right. Can't afford to slip! Can't afford to slip! Can't afford to slip.

Miss Ravens: That a boy Jim. Just take steady.

Trucks: We'll give the slip indeed. Heheheh. That'll teach him to mistrust us.

Miss Ravens: Alright, not long now till we reach Alresdale Work station. 2 more gradients and 2 more corners, and then we'll get a rest and drink at Arlesdale. Then we'll finish the journey to the port.

Fluttershy: Oh my. This blizzard is getting worser and worser.

Jim: I know what you mean. I can barely see the track ahead of me.

Fluttershy: Okay um Miss Ravens, maybe we should take it easy in this blizzard.

Miss Ravens: I'll start to slow down. Alright, and Brakes.

Narrator: Miss Ravens slowed Jim down and applied his brakes slowly. This was the signal for the trucks.

Fluttershy: Oh dear we've got worn out brakes Jim. I do hope we can mend them at the works station, otherwise it would be unsafe.

Trucks: ON! ON! ON! ON! GO ON!

Narrator: The trucks surged forward into Jim causing him to skid down the line. Miss Ravens leapt the reverser hard over full steam brakes hard on!

Jim: OH NO YOU DON'T TRUCKS! I won't let you beat me!

Narrator: At first they were able to control the trucks mad rush but as the track curved down, the weight of the trucks gained moment and the Icy rails made Jim toboggan down the slope.

Miss Ravens: NOT NOW! HOLD ON JIM!

Jim: I'M TRYIN! I'M TRYIN!

Fluttershy: Oh no! We're getting near the tunnel mouth and curve is up head of it.

Narrator: Suddenly, there was loud crack from below. Jim and train began to accelerate faster. Poor Jim was in fearful panic. Fluttershy was frightened with tears.

Fluttershy: (In tears) What are you doing Jim?! Slow down! Stop!

Jim: I can't hold them my brakes have shattered what do I do?!

Fluttershy: (Covering her eyes.) Hhhhnngghh. I can't look.

Trucks: GO ON! GO ON! GO ON! Hahahahahahahaha

Narrator: Miss Ravens set the reverser even more hard over than ever and gave full steam against the trucks as last ditch effort to save the train.

Miss Ravens: JUMP FOR IT FLUTTERSHY!

Narrator: She grabbed fluttershy and they jumped clear as poor Jim sped helplessly on through the tunnel and towards the bend.

Jim: Oh no… No… (Hits the curve and flys off the end ) NNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Narrator: With horrifying shatter of wood and steel, Jim flew off the sharp corner and hurtled down the valley and crashing into rocks and debris as all his parts broke and flew right off of him as he reached the bottom with a loud CRASH! It echoed through the valley. Miss Ravens and Fluttershy got up looked down closed the line and immediately ran to the nearest telephone to call for help horrified. Stuart and Falcon were at the works yard with Rainbow Dash, Applejack and Mr. Holden. Mr. Holden and Rainbow Dash were playing chess while Applejack was keeping score, and the two ponies and Mr. Holden each had a cup of cocoa when the news came through..

Manager: (Horrified) HE WHAT?! WHAT'S THAT YOU SAY?! BRAKE FAILURE?! OH GOOD LORD ONLY WITH HIM! (Hangs up phone and Runs out to inform everyone nearly tearstricken) GET THE MAINTAENCE CREW! JIM'S GONE AND THROWN HIMSELF OFF INTO THE VALLEY! HURRY PLEASE!

Stuart/Falcon/Rainbow Dash/Applejack/Mr. Holden: (Horrified) WHAT?!

Narrator: They quickly steamed up Stuart and Falcon and collected maintenance train and hurried to the rescue. When they arrived the Mr. Holden the two engines and the two ponies took one look at the wreckage site and were horrified at the damage poor Jim had taken. Miss Ravens was helping the workmen clear the mess as poor Fluttershy flooded in tears and guilt held some of Jims parts in her hoofs and was tearing up looking at the broken bits of Jim.

Falcon: I can see him! He's intact… sort of. (In tears) Oh my goodness, but his funnels completely crumpled though.

Rainbow Dash: (In tears.) Oh my goodness. His dome his cracked….

Applejack: (In tears.) Front and back ends and his boiler are all badly twisted and bent.

Stuart: (In tears.) Oh glory… His cab's mangled too… what if they can't mend him… it wouldn't be fair.

Falcon: (Trying not to cry.) It's mostly superficial fittings Stuart. All we can do right now is hope.

Narrator: Mr. Holden ran over and hugged Miss Ravens and Fluttershy Tightly

Mr. Holden: Oh my goodness Rachel. I'm so glad you're okay . I thought we lost you and Fluttershy like I lost Mother and Father.

Narrator: Miss Ravens hugged him tightly too.

Miss Ravens: It's alright I'm okay and so is Fluttershy… Okay, now we'd better go and help the workmen clear the mess.

Narrator: Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Miss Ravens, Mr. Holden, Stuart and Falcon stood all afternoon in that terrible blizzard helping to clear the mess as snowflakes and ice swirled around dancing between the engines frames and dancing around the ponies manes and tails and dancing around Mr. Holden and Miss Ravens ' shoes and gloves. Twilight, Rarity and Pinkie Pie came and helped too, all of them shivered as Mr. Holden and Miss Ravens operated the cranes and as Rarity and Twilight Sparkle worked there magic to haul the stupid trucks back onto the rails, then they watched as Jim was hauled gently to safety and was eventually hauled home battered and broken by a traction engine.

Jim: OOooeerrr….. I feel like a load of scrap.

Stuart: (In tears.) Oh please don't say that. You're going to be alright.

Narrator: When the perception reached the yards, Miney and Atlas were ordered to shunt Jim into the works shed. Much to Miss Ravens Mr. Holden's, the ponies and engines surprise, the manager was smiling as he discussed plans with the foremen.

Manager: By jov yes, we could do with his cab removed. It might be a better propositions actually.

Stuart: (In tears.) I don't like this Granpuff.

Falcon: (In tears.) Neither do I Granpuff. We don't want to see Jim get cut up. It isn't fair. I just want to say sorry for all the things I said.

Duke: (Sad, consoling his grandchildren.) I'm sorry my grandchildren. All we can do now is just hope and pray.

Stuart: (In tears.) I wish Freddie were here too.

Duke: (Sad.) So do I, Stuart.

Narrator: The ponies gathered around the old engine in tears, Mr. Holden and Miss Ravens hugged each other tightly, there faces filled with tears. Then they all went away, fearing the worse for the friend Jim.

The weeks passed and Jim was not to be seen. Mr. Holden and Miss Ravens kindly took the ponies down to the Wellsworth Church every Sunday for the Vicars daily Sunday congregation and each Sunday, Miss Ravens Mr. Holden and the 6 ponies would all say an extra prayer for Jim. They would even sing 's family favourite songs of religion for the little engine named Jim.

Mr. Holden: (Singing.) May the road rise to meet you,

May the wind be ever at your back.

Miss Ravens: (Singing.) May the sunshine warm upon your face,

And the rains fall soft upon your fields.

Mane 6: (Singing.) And until we meet again.

Mr. Holden/Miss Ravens/Mane 6: (Singing.) May God hold you, May God hold you.

Ever in the palm of his hand.

Mr. Holden/Miss Ravens/Mane 6: May the road rise to meet you,

May the wind be ever at your back.

May the sunshine warm upon your face,

And the rains fall soft upon your fields.

And until we meet again.

May God hold you, May God hold you

Ever in the palm of his hand.

Ever in the palm of his hand.

The palm of his hand.

Narrator: Then one morning in 1927, there was a surprise waiting at the works station.

Falcon: (Excited and Happy) GOOD GLORY! EVERYONE LOOK! IT'S JIM!

Jim: (Happy.) Hullo everyone and everypony, they've repaired me good as new.

Narrator: Everyone was delighted!

Fluttershy: (Happy.) Ohh! Y-y-your back Jim and your okay!

Rainbow Dash: Alright now. I knew you were one tough cookie to scrap. Heheheh.

Twilight: Oh how wonderful to see you again. We were all praying for you Jim, at the Vicar of Wellsworth's congregations

Jim: Well I'm glad to say that heavenly lord has answered you're prayers.

Applejack: We can definitely see that now.

Duke: Took away his cab though. Now he's like Atlas and Miney the mine engines.

Pinkie Pie: Heheheheheh. He sure does, but only green.

Duke: So what's the manager got planned for you?

Manager: A boat trip to the mainland Duke. That's the plan.

Everyengine/pony/Mr. Holden/Miss Ravens: The boat sir?

Manager: Yes you see, Jim's accident just so happened to be a blessing in disguise. The board and I realised that Jim wasn't unworthy, just unlucky. Our narrow twisted line so we attend a sale with a railway in England.

Stuart: But Sir? He's got no cab.

Manager: Heheheheh, his cab was taken away because he'll be working in a Sand Quarry Railway. That means no more sheep to raid his way, no whistles to jam, no heavy slate trucks to smash, no buffers to break, no valleys to careen off and finally no brakes to fail. We've sold Jim, and with the money we made, we can now finally improve the mountain road to make it much safer and Jim here I believe will like his new line. Flat, sunny and good for fast running, so everyone wins.

Jim: Oh I feel so much better already. Thank you Duke, Proteus, Falcon Stuart, Tim, Miney, Atlas, Millie, Twilight Sparkle, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rarity, Mr. Holden and Miss Ravens for everything. It's been wonderful working with you all .

Duke: Yes. It's been good knowing you Jim. Perhaps you can now find you place now.

Fluttershy: It's been wonderful working with you two.

Miss Ravens/Mr. Holden: Same here.

Fluttershy: And no matter what, we will always hold a special place for you in our hearts.

Duke: Don't disappoint me and have a wonderful life.

Falcon: Oh, and before you go Jim, I'm really sorry for the things I have said about you.

Rarity: Me too.

Rainbow Dash: Same here. Could you ever forgive us for being so rude and foolish?

Jim: Of course I can.

Falcon: Best of luck to you.

Jim: Thanks Falcon, and all of you again.

Narrator: With that, Jim was pushed onto a low wagon. The traction engine chuffered happily down to harbour and the engines, ponies and two driver friends cheered and whistled until they were fit to burst

(Crovans Gate, 1990)

Rex: Well, that was a very nice of him.

Duke: You see? I told you so our manager was firm but fair and although Jim never returned to the Mid Sodor Railway, never the less he got his second chance. Last we heard he was the quarries favourite engine.

Rachel: Just like me.

Peter Sam: That's right. Rachel my dear.

Rainbow Dash: and so you can say Jim is no longer a jinx anymore.

Peter Sam: Hmmm… I wonder where is now.

Rachel: Oh don't worry Peter Sam my dear. (Chuckles)

Peter Sam: you're right Rachel

Pipsqueak: Definitely. If there was still hope for Rachel to be preserved and repaired, after that accident.

Sweetie Belle: Then Jim must be alright too.

Narrator: And Pipsqueak & Sweetie Belle and Peter Sam & Rachel both kissed each other happily.

All: (hugging) Aaaawww..

Duncan/Scootaloo/Fred/Ward Fell: Oh brother! Give me a break.

Narrator: But nobody heard their complaining, but them.

Ok, list time again!

Duke: (No. 1) 1880-
Bertram: (No. 2a) 1880-1888
Mistress: (No. 3a) 1880-1889
Pioneer: (No. 4a) 1880-1892
Shire Horse: (No. 5a) 1880-1904
Smudger: (No. 2b) 1888-1904
Great Wonder: (No. 3b) 1892-1893
Duchess: (No. 3c) 1893-1904
Master: (No. 4b) 1893-1904
Her Sandel: (No. 2c) 1904-1919
Falcon: (No. 3d) 1904-
Albert: (No. 4c) 1904-1920
Atlas: (No. 5b) 1914-
Alfred: (No. 6a) 1914-1922
Stanley: (No. 2d) 1919-1920
Tim: (No. 7) 1920-
Proteus: (No. 2e) 1921-
Freddie: (No. 8a) 1922-1926
Miney: (No. 6b) 1922-
Millie: (No. 9) 1922-
Stuart: (No. 4d) 1923-
Jim: (No. 8b) 1926-1927

Next is Falcon and Helen.