Author's notes: Sorry for the hiatus. I was busy. But, we are kicking off the end of the hiatus with 'Big Tank Engines'. This story takes place at the same time as 'Buzz, Buzz'. And also, I've been getting 'reviews' saying things like this:

"hey could you do Thomas percy and mail train and others stories fromt the tv railway series the ones that weren't in the books"

"Hey um could do the Thomas and the magic railroad movie"

"hey um could you please do a character guide chapter explaining the characters"

"When are you going to stop making original books and go back to remaking the original railway series? I really want to see where you go with books 35- 42 from the original books."

Ugh! FOR GOODNESS SAKE, SHUT UP! Austin and I have a system, we are sticking to it, and we don't take requests from those who do not collab with us. Got the message? Good. Now, onto the story.

Dear Rachel.

You once asked me for a book about two of our biggest tank engines; Belle, a BR Standard 4MT 2-6-4T tank engine and Arthur an LMS Ivatt Class 2MT 2-6-2T. Well, after James', Rarity's and Mr. Roberts' little uh… mishap with some rogue bees, Mitch and Big Macintosh were rostered with BoCo to take the Wildnorwester on to Burrow-in-Furness where they told me all about them and where they came. I'm glad we did. They were about to be sent for scrap, until we at the Sodor Railway Trust Society have saved them. So anyway, here are the stories all about Arthur and Belle.

Your Best Friend Forever,

William James Holden.

BoCo Meets The Tank Engines

Narrator: The year was 1966 and BoCo was taking over the Wildnorwester after James' little predicament with the bees. BoCo was having a good run with it, flashing passed stations and over bridges.

BoCo: Amazing. I've never experienced anything like this before Big Macintosh, Mr. Thompson.

Mr. Thompson: Neither have I. This is quite amazing, eh Big Mac?

Big Macintosh: Eeeyup! For days we've only taking goods trains, but I've never been going this fast before.

BoCo: I know. This is exciting.

Narrator: Presently, they reached Burrow-In-Furness in good time.

Big Macintosh: Well done BoCo.

Mr. Thompson: Yeah. You did great out there.

Narrator: BoCo was turned round on the turntable and backed onto the train for a return journey, when he heard a pair of whistles.

BoCo: That's odd. Is it just me, or did you guys here a steam engine's whistle?

Big Mac: Eeeyup. I heard it too.

Mitch: Ditto.

Narrator: Then coming into the platform were two big tank engines in BR black. Both had 6 driving wheels and 2 leading wheels, but one had 2 trailing wheels and the other had 4. Both looked furlong.

BoCo: Hullo there. What are your names?

Belle: Hmm? Oh hullo. I'm Belle.

Arthur: I'm Arthur.

BoCo: Well, pleasure to meet you Arthur and Belle. I'm BoCo.

Mr. Thomson: I'm Mr. Thomson.

Big Macintosh: Name's Big Macintosh.

Belle: Oh, so you're the famous ponies we've worked with on Sodor.

Big Mac: You've worked with ponies before?

Arthur: That's right. We once visited Sodor once back in 1956 to fill in for the Fat controller's engines while they were away at London, England.

Belle: And we worked with 7 adorable little ponies as well.

BoCo: Oh, how extraordinary. I had no idea.

Narrator: Then they noticed how sad they were.

BoCo: Um, pardon me for asking, but why the long faces? You two look sad.

Arthur: Well you're not far off, BoCo.

Belle: Well, this is pretty much our last week here before we get sold for scrap.

Big Macintosh: Oh no. That's horrible.

Mr. Thompson: Sorry to here that.

BoCo: Indeed. What a shame.

Arthur: I know, and my driver and fireman say that we're still useful and want to save us.

Belle: And so do my driver and fireman.

Narrator: Belle and Arthur sighed sadly.

Belle: But the BR chairmen Dr. Beeching says that we're old fashioned and not useful at all.

Narrator: BoCo felt sorry for them.

BoCo: Oh dear. I actually know and understand what you mean. Me and my brothers and sisters were pretty much enduring the same thing too because sometimes we failed and broke down. Other times most of our cab winds would pop out of place and so most of the members of my class are doomed to be scrapped next year. I was lucky to be out of here and on Sodor before that started to take place.

Belle: Oh, I guess some diesels are enduring the same fate as we steam engines are.

Arthur: (Sigh.) If only we could be saved. I don't want to be scrapped.

Belle: (Sigh.) Neither do I.

Narrator: BoCo, Big Macintosh and Mr. Thompson all felt sorry for poor Belle and Arthur. They wanted to do all they could to help the big tank engines before it was too late.

BoCo: Say, tell you what? Perhaps I can tell the Fat Controller and Princess Celestia all about you two and see if they'll buy you.

Arthur: (Cheering up a bit.) Really…you mean it?

Mr. Thompson: Mmhmm.

Belle: You'd go out of your way to save us?

Big Mac: Eeyup. Anything to help out a fellow engine in need.

Belle: Oh, do you think they will buy us?

Arthur: I mean, after all many steam engines from England, Wales and Scotland are all being scrapped.

Narrator: BoCo, Big Macintosh and Mr. Thompson smiled.

BoCo: You'd be wrong. The Fat Controller still uses steam on his railway called the North Western Railway.

Big Macintosh: Eeyup, and Princess Celestia also agrees to this as well.

Mr. Thompson: Big Mac and BoCo are right. Not only are they chairmen and uh… chairpony of the railway, but they're also the leaders of the SRPTS, that's the Sodor Railway Preservation Trust Society. They've actually gone and rescued several old locomotives from all over Britain. I'll see if I can ask them if they can rescue you.

Belle/Arthur: Thank you guys.

BoCo: Always glad to help a fellow engine in need.

Narrator: The next day, BoCo was taking the Wildnorwester back down to Tidmouth with Mr. Thompson and Big Macintosh.

BoCo: I sure hope that the Fat Controller will save them.

Mr. Thompson: Same here. They could really help with stopping trains and extra passenger workings and goods trains. We have to save them.

Big Macintosh: Eeyup.

Narrator: At, last they arrived at Tidmouth and the Fat Controller and Princess Celestia were waiting for them.

Princess Celestia: Morning Big Mac, Mr. Thompson.

Fat Controller: Hullo BoCo. You look sad. What's the matter with him Mr. Thompson?

Mr. Thompson: There are two tank engines at Barrow-in-Furness called Arthur and Belle. Arthur is an LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-2T and Belle is a BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T. They're doomed to be scrapped next week and we all think it's a shame. I know we'd probably need some more help on passenger work and they would be perfect.

Big Macintosh: Eeyup.

Celestia: I see.

BoCo: Oh please save them. I'm sure they would be wonderful additions to the NWR fleet.

Fat Controller: Of course we will.

Celestia: Definitely. We'll get the Sodor Railway Trust Society to help us and head to Barrow-in Furness.

Narrator: BoCo was delighted and so were Mr. Thompson and Big Macintosh. The next morning, the two tank engines woke up to find their drivers smiling at them.

Belle: Hullo drivers, firemen.

Arthur: Hmm, you 4 look happy.

Arthur's driver: Well, guess what? We've just got a call from Tidmouth on Sodor.

Arthur: (Gasp.) Tidmouth!

Belle: (Gasp.) On Sodor! Does that mean…?

Belle's driver: That's right. It was Sir Topham Charles Hatt and Princess Celestia. They have bought you both. You're gonna be put through you're paces on both passengers and goods and you're coming over today.

Arthur: Bought?

Belle: Arriving today?

Belle/Arthur: Oh hurrah!

Arthur: Oh, that's fantastic! Oh cannot wait.

Belle: Oh Arthur, BoCo kept his promise. We're saved!

Arthur/Belle: Oh god bless you BoCo. God bless you.

Narrator: So the two firemen lit their fires and their drivers pulled the leavers and they puffed happily away over to their new home. The Fat Controller and Princess Celestia were waiting at Vicarstown Station as the two engines puffed happily in.

Fat Controller: Hullo there Arthur.

Celestia: Hullo Belle.

Fat Controller/Celestia: Welcome back again, this time to you're new home.

Narrator: The two big tank engines grinned.

Arthur/Belle: SIR! Malady! You do remember us!

Fat Controller: Of course. I remember every engine that came to my railway.

Celestia: And so do I.

Belle: Say, how did you manage to buy both us simultaneously?

Narrator: Princess Celestia and the Fat Controller smiled and winked.

Celestia: Well, you can say we have a very good financier in the Sodor Railway Preservation Trust Society team.

(Flashback)

(Pinkie Pie dressed in banker suit at her finance office talking on the telephone)

Pinkie Pie: (Shouting.) WHAT?! 900,000,000 Pounds?! That is absolutely ridiculous! I say 1 pound is enough!

Beeching: (Through phone.) Well too bad! I say it's 900,000,000 pounds.

Pinkie Pie: 1 pound!

Beeching: (Through phone.) 900,000,000 pounds.

Pinkie Pie: 1 pound!

Beeching: (Through phone.) 900,000,000 pounds.

Pinkie Pie: 1 pound!

Beeching: (Through phone.) 900,000,000 pounds.

Pinkie Pie: 900,000,000 pounds.

Beeching: (Through phone.) 1 pound!

Pinkie Pie: 900,000,000 pounds!

Beeching: (Through phone) 1 pound!

Pinkie Pie: 900,000,000 pounds!

Beeching: (Through phone.) It is 1 pound and that is absolutely final!

Pinkie Pie: Alright… One pound it is. (Hangs up.) Heheheheh. Got em.

(Flashback ends.)

Narrator: The Fat Controller and Princess Celestia grinned. So did the two engines.

Fat Controller: Now then, with that said, we shall be trailing you two on both Passenger and goods work to see how you do.

Celestia: Alright now. Run along you two.

Narrator: With that, the fat controller and Princess Celestia left. The two tank engines set off for Tidmouth sheds.

Breeching needs to know better than to mess with Celestia and Pinkie. Right. Look out for part 2.