diligent · sensible · trustworthy · temperamental · tenacious · steam engine · thomas the tank engine · sodor · north western railway · brake van toad
Twilight draped the Little Western shed in soft shadows. Oliver, the green NWR No. 11, sat quietly, his brass fittings catching the last of the day’s light. Toad rested nearby, a silent companion. Outwardly calm, Oliver’s mind churned with the old story — the daring escape from scrap, the one thrilling chapter of his life. He sighed, weighing the heavy mantle of duty against a quiet, secret longing. Another engine occupied his thoughts — strong, kind, impossible to admit. With a determined glance at the darkening tracks, he closed his eyes, resolving once more to be faithful, to be useful, to bury the dream.