A Steelworks Scare

**A Steelworks Scare** is the third episode of Season 2 and thirteenth episode overall.

## Synopsis

On Halloween night, the Steelworks engines gather around the turntable to listen to Frankie's ghost stories. Despite not believing them, Lexi is sure she won't get scared until her friends have a different idea.

## Plot

One evening, Hurricane returns to the Steelworks as the other engines are finishing their jobs. It's Halloween night, and Merlin pretends to scare Theo. Lexi notices, and teases him for not being brave like her. Theo lets everyone know that while he likes Halloween, Lexi boasts about not being scared. Hurricane tells the others that Frankie wants to tell ghost stories at night.

As the sun sets and the engines make their way inside the main building, Merlin is no where to be found. Sneaking up stealthily behind her, Merlin whistles and shouts "boo" but to no avail, as Frankie and Lexi aren't scared. Frankie begins to tell the tale of another engine that used to work at the Steelworks. He lost control in the harsh weather and fell into the slag below. The engine was never seen again, aside from a rusty boiler. As Frankie finishes her story, Hurricane tries to scare the others from the backshed, but Lexi catches on quickly. Frankie is disappointed but suggests everyone should call it a night for their busy day tomorrow, until, CRASH! A loud bang is heard outside the Steelworks. The engines are concerned, and another bang is heard. Everyone becomes freaked out, except Lexi, who insists there's no such thing as ghosts. Lexi suggests they investigate, although the engines are unsure. From up above, a metal pipe falls off of the ceiling and crashes down right next to Lexi. Hurricane disappears. The engines split up to find Hurricane, as Lexi and Frankie head outside.

Lexi thought Hurricane was tricking her, but now that he's actually gone, she becomes worried. As Lexi carries on, Frankie soon stops responding. Lexi looks back and no one is behind her. Just then, she hears another crash, as Merlin and Theo scream from inside. Lexi races back in, to find no one there at all. Lexi then imagines what it would be like if her friends disappeared forever, and she sees herself multiple times, filling in the roles of the other engines as she talks to herself.

Heading outside once again, a booming voice is heard as smoke fills the air. The engine from Frankie's story appears right in front of her, demanding that she must believe in ghosts to see her friends again. Lexi admits ghosts and monsters are real and that she wants her friends back, before a voice is heard calling "cut"! The other engines roll out of the shadows with a projector, explaining that they were pulling a prank on her, although admitting they also went a bit too far. Lexi can't stay mad as she was boastful in the beginning, and the joke really got her good!

## Characters

* Theo
* Lexi
* Merlin
* Hurricane
* Frankie
* A Workman
* The Ghost Engine (*does not speak*)
* Beresford (*mentioned*)

## Cast

* MainlandStudios as Theo
* Taylor Z as Lexi
* Christopher Bouchard as Merlin
* Chase the Ferroequinologist as Hurricane and "Ghost"
* MaddGirlzArtz as Frankie
* Ilovetrains323 as a Workman (*uncredited in video; appears in description*)

## Trivia

* The working titles for this episode were **The Spookiest Place in Town** and **Ghostbuffers**.
* The intro is made in the style of *Stranger Things*.
* Despite being a Halloween episode, this episode was originally meant to premiere on October 31st, 2019 but was pushed back to December.
* Merlin says "There's no place like home!" three times, referencing *The Wizard of Oz*, where Dorothy said the same line three times.
	+ Hurricane also says "Pay no attention to the engine behind the shed" referencing the same film where the line "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain" was said.
* Lexi's fantasy sequence sort of parodies the movie *Split* where she can have multiple personalities. This was derived from the fact that she often changes her voice randomly, as if she's more than one engine.
* This is the first episode written by TheBlueSnowplow.
* Taylor Z and Christopher Bouchard join the voice cast.
* An edited version of this episode aired on one of TheMilanTooner's streams on October 30th, 2023, featuring a title card, additional SFX and zoomed in shots, while the opening sequence and credits were removed.