#rws albert III

[lord-of-snack-falcons]

[1929]

“This is simply absurd.” Albert III declared.

“Not this again, please-”

“Why ever not? We are perfectly capable of operating on our own. We have been since before that ruddy “Mid-Sodor Railway” came along. Why are we the ones being lumped in with them?”

“It is true that our railway has existed longer,” Tim said, patiently, “but the MSR is the larger company. And we aren't exactly being “lumped in” with them. Our railways are coming together to pool their resources-”

“And'ja know why that is?” Jim broke in. “It's caus'a that big fancy electric railway.”

Tim groaned as Albert snarled.

“Just wait until those rat bastards and I finally meet!” The red engine stormed. “You can rest assured I will show those parasites without one iota of doubt just the sort of railway they've trifled with!”

Tim gazed up to the sky, making a silent pray for divine intervention as her brothers fumed and ranted about the “leaching Earthworm Railway”.

“If this is our last Christmas in our own sovereignty, we may well try and enjoy it.” Albert sighed at last. Tim didn’t say it, but he felt that was the most sensible thing her brother had said all night.

#ttte #thomas and friends #thomas the tank engine and friends #railway series #rws #arlesdale tramway #rws albert III #rws jim #rws tim #last christmas i gave you my trams #but the very next day you gave me steamed hams #sodor electric #msr #mid sodor

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