“Hm, so it really would be best to scrap those Troublesome Trucks and get some proper ones then. The railway shouldn’t have anything on it that causes trouble as it can ruin the reputation of the engines as well. But I guess that’s the Fat Controller’s inability to see who actually causes all these accidents as it’s certainly not the engines from what I heard.” *rolls eyes dramatically*
“Oh, thank you! It is quite an honour to hear that from you. I will see if I can talk to the controller at some point when I’m less busy some day. And I have to say, it’s been a long while since I came across someone as handsome as you are. ;)”
“Some Troublesome Trucks do get scrapped. Or, in the very least, pulled apart. Teaches the rest of them to stay in place. Funny you should talk about railways not having things that cause trouble; there’s quite a few engines here who do ruin my – err – Sodor’s reputation.”
He grinned and had to chuckle at what she said. “The Fat Controller can be quite silly. He knows what I’m capable of but decides to make me pull goods trains!”
“Handsome? An engine should always try to look their best. It’s not easy, but we both know the results are worth it.”