Outrage

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***Outrage*** is the seventh episode of the twelfth series of *The Dark Railway Series*.

## Plot

Rick is pleased to be settling in on the railway as the heaviest attention around him dies down. One evening, he meets Leno at Axley for the first time and learns of the existence of Soma as well as Theo and Otto. Rick is still eager to learn more about the original DR1202 and is therefore keen to speak to the twins.

A few days later, Rick notices the twins coming down from Soma. However, upon seeing him they quickly reverse back up the line, much to his confusion. He relates this to Dave at the sheds, and the next day Dave takes a train up to Soma to speak to them. He finds the pair cowering in terror in their shed, convinced that the original DR1202, or Big Bob, has come back to kill them. Dave quickly explains the situation, but remains baffled by their behaviour. With that, the twins explain their encounter with the original engine.

Though Big Bob was, as previously mentioned, perfectly amicable when interacting with humans, it was an entirely different story around other engines. In reality, Bob was a cruel, violent bully who intimidated everyone else into submission with threats and his strength. One day in 1946, Bob overheard Theo and Otto talk about how his weight stopped him from going up to Soma. Taking it personally, he proceeded to travel up to the quarry, smash the twins up against some buffers (including almost pushing Theo off the cliff) and then after knocking the pair out, he wrecked the yard and wagons before telling the twins that he would kill them if they ever made another comment about him ever again. Terrified out of their wits, the twins never spoke about him again even after he had been scrapped. Dave assures the twins that Rick is nothing like Bob, but also insists that they come with him so they can explain the truth to him.

They return to Colhapper where Rick is still waiting, now accompanied by Zeke. After saying hello, the twins explain the truth about Bob to Rick. Rick is mortified upon learning who he had been trying to honour the memory of, while Zeke is adamant that his father cannot learn the truth about his beloved engine. Rick is scared that he will become like Bob, but Dave firmly tells him that he is his own engine, and that only he can choose to be a better engine than this predecessor. The others are impressed by his statement and leave Rick alone to contemplate what he's learned. Though upset at learning who Bob really was, he becomes more determined to establish his own identity as different from Bob as he can.

## Characters

* Dave
* Theo and Otto
* Leno
* Ed
* Sid
* Rick
* Big Bob
* Previous Dark Railway Engines
* Zeke Dark
* Mr. Dark
* Eddie (*cameo*)
* Colin (*mentioned*)
* Caracus Smash (*mentioned*)
* Barry (*mentioned*)
* Owen (*mentioned*)
* Cammer (*mentioned*)
* Mr. Smash (*mentioned*)
* Lord Dark (*mentioned*)
* Mark Dark (*mentioned*)

## Locations

* Colhapper Tunnel
* Axley
* Walschurch
* Soma
* Colhapper Shed
* Merecombe Shed
* Galen Junction Railway Museum (*mentioned*)

## Trivia

* As with the previous episode, "101" by Dark DJ is used for the opening credits of the episode. The music that plays over the final scene, "Lost" by CO.AG continues over the ending credits.
* The ending credits foreshadow the events of the next episode.