75 years ago, a man called the Reverend Wilbert Awdry published the first stories about the railways of Sodor. Little did he know, his creation would become a global phenomenon that would inspire generations of children and adults into a love of railways.

In honour of his creation, I present those classic tales, retold as never seen before. Prepare for a journey into yesteryear, with old friends...and some new ones!

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Princess Luna is a rather archaic princess. Being a thousand years forward in the world, it is understandable. She always assumed that she would always be an outlier to others, never finding something even nearly as old as her besides books and buildings.

However, she is surprised to discover an object more archaic than her. Far more archaic.

A train.

A rather... famous train.

Orphaned in a train wreck, young Gallow Drop finds comfort in the friendship of the Mane 7 and an engineer named Ironside. But as events unfold, this friendship will be strained to its breaking point. Will Gallow and Ironside find a way to mend the bonds that once held them together, or will their self-destructive tendencies prove to be their undoing? Note: this story contains technical explanations of locomotive technology and various references to the human world.

When Princess Twilight Sparkle seeks to modernize Equestria, one of her first targets was the Equestrian rail network. Seemingly overnight, most lines were nationalized, the out of date steam locomotives were abolished and replaced by diesels and electrics, and unwanted lines were being ripped up left and right.

In a time where sentimentality could not stand in the way of progress, two colts will take it into their hooves to save an old line and keep its hundred ton secret safe from the scrappers torch. But they will soon learn that running a preserved railway is much more difficult than simply clearing the weeds and running trains.

With time of the essence and the scrappers torch an ever looming threat, hop aboard for an express run to adventure!

This story has received a complete overhaul, promising better storytelling, better character arcs, and more accurate railway practices!