This story is a sequel to The Secret Diary of Vinyl Scratch
Three ponies - one disc jockey; one classical musician; one junior railway worker.
Three locations - one tranquil Equestrian backwater; one prestigious named express train; one wayside junction high up in the mountains.
Three engagements - one birthday party; one musical drama; one emergency firing turn.
Three adversaries - one escape from a cruel fate; one group of narrow-minded elitists; one mistaken signalpony.
Three tales - one troubled past; one lonely heart...
...one train crash!
This is the story of how the Bridleway Limited, one of Equestria's most famous trains of all time, came to grief between Horse Junction and Winsome Peak, and how a tragic accident changed the lives of two young musicians and a nine-year-old railway enthusiast.
This fanfiction is based on Ealing Studios' Train of Events and the Hawes Junction accident of Christmas Eve 1910, and is also dedicated to the memories of the 227 people who lost their lives in the cataclysmic Quintinshill rail disaster of May 22nd, 1915.
Teen and Death tags for critical injury references.
Very interesting story! Liked and favorited.
All at once? Wow. Saving for later.
Before I read this, what is the Dark tag for ?
And how bad does it get ?
8097165 It doesn't get that bad. It's just there for references of death in the accident, and for the severity of the injuries that one of them incurs. P.S.: Don't worry, none of the main characters are going to be killed off in this story.
Things are about to get interesting/awkward real quick.
Need popcorn.
Truly an amazing story.
Possible sequel with foal per chance?
8143582 Yeah, I reckon it'd be worth considering at some point - maybe have it written entirely from Octavia's point of view to kind of balance it out with The Secret Diary of Vinyl Scratch. At the moment, though, I'm trying to work on another story featuring Loco and a runaway changeling, so I can't make any promises. Glad you enjoyed the story, by the way.
How many ponies died in the wreck?
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I can't remember if I put it in the story, and if so, where; but the death toll, thankfully, is only eight passengers and one sleeping car attendant out of a total of 115 passengers and around 20 on-board staff.