TRS - The Ghost Runs at Midnight (.mp4)

Episode Title Card.

## Plot:

Months had past since the haunting of Henry's Tunnel had ended but many engines still kept Mary deep in their thoughts. James was finishing a ghost story of his own which was completely made up. The other engines in the shed weren't very scared of James' story. Henry thought that James wouldn't known what a good or convincing ghost story which Henry was right. James retorts by repeating the fact that Henry hid in a tunnel due to the rain. Edward got the other engines attention and explained that throughout his life he has witnessed and heard of many ghostly events. And continued on telling the others that due to James' given attitude at the time it reminded him of a particular ghost. The other engines were very interested and wanted to know the story behind the ghost. Edward began his story. And during the first world war in 1915 which was around the time Edward himself had arrived around the same time as Thomas. The war department had sent an engine to Sodor this locomotive had no name just a number which was 260. 260 thought he was better then everyone else and was vain. He was very careless and didn't ride smoothly on the rails. It was a rainy and misty night and 260 was rostered to take a ammunitions train to the other railway.

Edward warned him to be careful but of-course he didn't listen. The rain was heavy as 260 traveled along the line through the rain. Then between Vicarstown and Barrow he bumped around alarmingly which caused an explosion of the vans of which 260 was blown-up. Edward was sent with the brake-down crane to clean up the mess. Then exactly one year after the accident the bell in a signal box went of indicating an engine was coming through the signalman waited about 10 minutes and a ghostly looking engine rushed past the signal box whistling loudly. But no sooner had it cleared the signal and it vanished into the night air. And it is said every misty rainy night at about midnight this occurs again. Edward finished his story as he looked at the other engines they were all looking at him on ore. James thought the story was rubbish and didn't think the story was real and thought ghosts didn't exist due to his van attitude he had forgotten about his encounter with Mary. No one replied because if they did they knew James would go on about it for the rest of the night. Bear and BoCo take turns at taking the midnight goods train to the other railway where it is taken by another locomotive to the midlands.

But both diesels where being repaired so The Fat Controller chose James for the task which James wasn't to happy about. He treated the trucks poorly and said he spent all his day pulling dirty goods trains and that the fat controller was depriving James from his sleep. That evening the sky looked dark grey over Tidmouth Edward looked up he said that heavy rain and mist was on the way speaking gravely. And warned James to be careful while taking the midnight goods. He thought the quicker the other two diesels were back at work the better. Edward told James to watch out for engine 260. James still didn't agree that ghosts existed. That night the workmen had oiled James' joints, his fire had been lit and warmth spread through his boiler.

This made James feel comfortable because it was a cold night. The midnight goods depart from Knapford at 9:45 and reaches Barrow at exactly 12 o'clock at midnight. The mist had rolled in as James was backing down on his train Edward's story was still playing on his mind he looked at the yard it was silent with a few coaches and trucks and then Gordon rushed past with his express. James got a huge fright James thought he was silly for scared of Gordon. The time came for James to depart the signal dropped and James set of. Further up the line was a red signal so James had to stop. James' driver couldn't understand it Gordon had already past and there shouldn't be any other train coming. Then a loud and unknown whistle sounded out James gasped. As an engine appeared through the mist. It was heading straight for James. James' crew jumped clear as James shut his eyes tight. But then as the engine neared James' buffers it disappeared into the unknown. James opened his eyes and saw the line ahead of him was clear his crew got back on his footplate and they set of again. When they got to Barrow James shunted the trucks into a siding. When James returned he was still shaken up. Edward saw James' face as it looked in shock and whispered that he shouldn't say Edward didn't warn you.

## Characters:

* Edward
* Mary - Mentioned
* James
* Henry
* Bear - Doesn't Speak
* BoCo - Doesn't Speak
* Gordon - Doesn't Speak
* Thomas - Doesn't Speak
* Engine 260 - Doesn't Speak
* S&M No.3 - Cameo
* Signalman - Doesn't Speak
* Workmen - Doesn't Speak
* The Fat Controller - Mentioned
* James' Driver
* James' Fireman - Cameo

## Locations:

* Henry's Tunnel
* Tidmouth Sheds
* Brendam Docks
* Ffarquar Sheds
* Mainline
* Vicarstown - Mentioned
* Vicarstown Mainline Signal Box
* Knapford Station and Yard
* Barrow Station and Yard
* Tidmouth Sheds Small Hault

## Trivia:

* Originally Gordon was meant to be in the place of the story instead of James but it was changed to James by request.
* This the first episode to be written in the series by Aaron Pearson

## Quotes:

* "And so the engine went as fast as he could but the engine caught up to him." - James
* "James you wouldn't know a good and convincing ghost story if it came and bit you on the back of the buffers!" - Henry
* "Nor would an engine who was afraid of the rain so he runs and hides in tunnels!" - James
* "Through out my working life I've been witness to many ghostly events." - Edward
* "To have seen it was most horrifying." - Edward
* "Stuff and nonsense!" - James
* "I spend all day pulling dirty goods trains and know the fat controller wants to deprive me of a good nights rest by making me take the midnight goods it's not far at all!"
* "Heavy mist and rain is on the way." Edward
* "The sooner those two boxes on wheels are back at work the better!" - James
* "Watch out for engine 260." - Edward
* "Being scared of Gordon how silly I am." - James
* "Don't say I didn't warn you." - Edward

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