NWR Tales Ep.6 - The Screaming Woman

The title card.

## Plot:

The summer months were over and so track maintenance was to be done. One day Henry was to do track maintenance at the tunnel where he was once bricked up. Edward came up with some ballast trucks from the Arlesdale Miniature railway. The trucks were coupled to Henry's train. For a few days the weather was bad and Henry was upset he didn't like the rain. That night at the sheds Percy began to tease Henry about the tunnel. Henry was angry and replied by asking Percy to bathe in a lake. The two engines argued about all their accidents until Edward told them to stop. Edward explains there are many stories that the thin clergyman hadn't put in his books. Such as when a young lady by the name of Maggie Smith had a terrible accident. So Edward told them the story of Maggie Smith. Years ago in 1926 an engine was making it's journey to the main land. It was the last train of the day however a young lady named Maggie Smith had missed her train and thus decided to walk. Due to the rain she decided to stay in the tunnel until the rain cleared.

But she didn't realize a goods train coming to wards her and with a terrifying scream was run over. The engines crew went back but all they found was a bag and a hat. And so every year on the day of her death she looks down at the tunnel regretting her choice. But Henry doesn't believe Edward's story. It was still raining the next morning as Henry came to the tunnel with his ballast train. Henry kept thinking about Edward's story as he worked. It was late in the evening as the workmen had almost completed re-laying down the track. The head workman was just about to finish his work when he spoke to Henry's crew. Telling the crew that they might not need Henry the next day. Henry was pleased with this then all of a sudden a loud and long screaming noise could be heard coming from one of the tunnels. Henry stuttered then a loud whistle sounded also loud and long and then stopped. Then the workmen spotted a woman standing on the hill side looking at the tunnel. Henry was shocked and then as if like magic the figure disappeared. With that Henry raced away to the big station. The next day the weather had cleared. By the time Henry arrived back at the sheds the other engines were already awake. Percy began teasing Henry about his tunnel. But Henry looked shocked. Edward knew exactly what Henry had seen and tried to comfort him. Henry would never see Henry's tunnel the same way ever again.

## Characters:

* James
* Henry
* Edward
* Percy
* Thomas - (Does not speak)
* Thin Clergyman (Mentioned)
* Maggie Smith
* 4473 LNER V3 Class 'Flying Scotsman' (Indirectly)
* BR unknown number LMS 4f Class
* 4f's crew - (Mentioned)
* Workmen
* Head Workman
* Henry's Crew

## Locations:

* Ballahoo Tunnel
* Knapford Station - (Called the big station)
* Tidmouth Sheds
* The Mainline

## Trivia:

* This is the first episode of NWR1991 Tales to feature a ghost.

## Goofs:

* The 4f is painted in British Railways black but it's 1926 so British Railways doesn't exist.

## Quotes:

* "I hope you find new tunnels Henry!" - Percy
* "It's the perfect weather for it. - Percy
* "Well maybe you should find a nice flooded lake to bathe in." - Henry
* "Stop bickering you two!" - Edward