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The Return of Sir Eustace Missenden

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***The Return of Sir Eustace Missenden*** is the first episode of the third series of *The Dark Railway Series*.

## Plot

After a somewhat disappointing Christmas, the Dark Railway engines are preparing for their New Years Eve party, and they learn that Mr. Dark has arranged a surprise for them all. Dave volunteers to collect the train of alcohol from the Junction that evening, hoping to take some while no one is looking.

That evening, Dave and Raymond are waiting at the Junction. They start reminiscing about the early days on the railway, and Dave's thoughts suddenly drift to an old friend: Sir Eustace Missenden, the pompous Bulleid Pacific. Lost in the thoughts about Eustace's time on the DR, Dave doesn't notice Raymond leaving the sheds. A while later, the tankers arrive, though they are late and this annoys Dave. Trying to make up for lost time, Dave races along the line, when a pain suddenly starts building up in his firebox, finally climaxing on Walschurch viaduct. He learns that his fusible plugs have melted, and he argues with his crew about who was to blame.

Fortunately, another engine has arrived on the line and agrees to push them to Merecombe. The engine's whistle sounds vaguely familiar to Dave, but he doesn't see it. Once Dave is returned to the sheds, Mr. Dark steps forward. He announces that he recently learned that a former resident of the railway was going to be withdrawn and scrapped, but he managed to purchase him at the final hour. The engine suddenly backs down into the sheds, as Mr. Dark officially welcomes Sir Eustace Missenden back to the Dark Railway. The others are awestruck by the sight of him, as he has been rebuilt during his time away. Delighted at meeting his old friends again, Eustace is introduced to the new engines on the line, and eventually tells them the story behind his rebuild: he was taking an express up Parkstone Bank when he suddenly slipped violently, destroying his valve gear, and BR chose to have him rebuilt.

At midnight, the engines count down the seconds to the New Year, and start celebrating as the year of 1964 officially begins.

## Characters

* Dave
* Brian
* Raymond
* Theo and Otto
* Sir Eustace Missenden
* Colin
* Eddie
* Owen
* Ryan
* Allan
* The Class 24
* Mr. Dark
* The U Class (*does not speak*)
* Sir Edgar Woolwinder (*mentioned*)
* Leanne (*mentioned*)

## Locations

* Merecombe
* Galen Junction
* Walschurch
* Axley (*mentioned*)
* Parkstone Bank (*mentioned*)

## Trivia

* The events of Pilots, The Party, Something's In the Air, The Betrayal, and The Rebuilding of Sir Eustace Missenden are referenced.

## Goofs

* It is said that there had been no snow at all during this winter, but the ground is covered in snow throughout the episode.

## Episode

* The Return of Sir Eustace Missenden on YouTube
Tender Tantrum

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***Tender Tantrum*** is the fourth episode of the fourth series of *The Dark Railway Series*.

## Plot

One day, Sir Eustace is berating Colin over a special train when Eddie defends him by pointing out it was a goods train. Eustace claims that he is much too important to pull goods trains, that he has never pulled one, and that his nameplates exempt him from it. Dave points out the flaws in his argument, also pointing out that Eustace always tries to get out of pulling them and that he is a mixed traffic engine, despite the Pacific's claims of being a passenger engine.

The following morning, Mr. Dark informs the engines that the turntable at Merecombe is out of action due to damage, so some engines will have to run backwards, much to Eustace's dismay. As he is prepared, his crew tell him that he is to take a special train. He doesn't fill up his tender with coal, even though he is rather low on it, and heads straight for the station, only to discover, to his horror, that the special is a mail train. Despite his insistence against it, he is coupled up to the train and waits in the platform, though he is delayed by 257 Squadron taking the express and is furious to discover that he will be stopping at every station. Eventually, Eustace is allowed to leave, and he bumps the coaches as he does so. The journey does not go well for Eustace, and his mood worsens when he is told to wait at Walschurch to allow Dave to pass through, and both Dave and Brian tease him.

Eventually, Eustace is allowed to leave again, but as he is crossing the viaduct, he bumps the mail coaches again. Having had enough of being bumped, the coaches surge into Eustace, causing his nearly empty tender to derail and bump along the side of the viaduct before coming to a stop. He remains there for the rest of the day, and the other engines grumble at him as they pass on the other line. Finally, Mr. Dark arrives and scolds Eustace severely. He tells Eustace that because of his attitude, he will pull no more coaches until he can be trusted after he returns from the works, and that his nameplates will be removed as well. Mr. Dark leaves, and Eustace is left wishing he hadn't been so stupid.

## Characters

* Dave
* Brian
* Sir Eustace Missenden
* Colin
* Eddie
* 257 Squadron
* Mr. Dark
* The Walschurch stationmaster
* Raymond (*cameo*)
* Ryan (*mentioned*)

## Locations

* Merecombe Shed
* Merecombe
* Manston Fore
* Walschurch
* Walschurch Viaduct
* Galen Junction (*mentioned*)
* Upway (*mentioned*)

## Goofs

* Eustace claims he has never pulled a goods train before, but in BR Blues, it is mentioned that he did so.
Since Then

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***Since Then*** is the third episode of the eleventh series of *The Dark Railway Series*.

## Plot

As winter approaches, work picks up on permanent way duties around the line. Goose vents to Dave about the extra work on the bridges, and Dave realises that it is likely due to the replica of DR1202. He almost lets this slip to Goose, but checks himself just in time. At that moment Eddie enters the shed in pain, noting he has a cramp in his axlebox, and Goose offers to take his next train. Before he goes, Eddie reveals that some of the engines are gathering at the DRPS shed to listen to a football match that evening and he gives Goose permission to join them. Once Goose is gone, Eddie reveals to Dave that he knows all about DR1202, as do the engines that were in Mr. Smash's works as it was being built. Dave is relieved to finally have someone to talk to about it, and the pair enter an avid discussion on the engine.

That evening, Goose tries to get involved with the others as the football match continues. Just as a penalty shootout is about to start, however, Mr. Chairman turns off the radio to speak with his engines. After much arguing, he switches it back on, but the match has already ended. The disgruntled DR owned engines leave, as Mr. Chairman addresses his fleet. Due the financial difficulties the DRPS have found themselves in, Mr. Chairman reveals that the society has decided to withdraw Mr. B from service until further notice. Mr. B is devastated by the news whilst Andy is furious, ranting about how the society has been mishandling him for ages and has no clue what they are doing. He then blames Goose for their situation, citing his unruly actions causing issues for the society in the past, before storming off for the night. Mr. B tries to console Goose and assures him that he doesn't blame him or Mr. Chairman, and Goose vows to work twice as hard from now on to help the society for all of their sakes.

## Characters

* Dave
* Sir Eustace Missenden
* Eddie
* Colossus
* Goose
* Mr. B
* Andy
* Buzz
* Mr. Chairman
* Raymond (*mentioned*)
* Ryan (*mentioned*)
* Turbo (*mentioned*)
* Zeke Dark (*mentioned*)
* Mr. Smash (*mentioned*)

## Locations

* Colhapper Shed
* Galen Junction
* Axley (*mentioned*)
* Soma (*mentioned*)
* Caracus Smash Ltd (*mentioned*)
* Merecombe (*mentioned*)

## Trivia

* The events of Goose, Rock'n Roll and The Road to Bellgrave are referenced.
Trepid

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***Trepid*** is the second episode of the sixth series of *The Dark Railway Series*.

## Plot

The engines are awaiting the arrival of the engineer coming to check them over, but Ed, 257 Squadron, and Repulse are worried about what their conditions will mean for them. Finally, the engineer arrives, and Repulse is relieved to discover that it is her restorer, Caracus Smash. He reveals that he is having his scrapyard refurbished to become a restoration facility, and in the meantime, he and his team will be based on the railway.

Mr. Smash spends the morning examining the engines, and returns later with Mr. Dark to have a closer look at some of them. Firstly, they address 257, telling him that his boiler will be need to be lifted out of his frames in order to be repaired. 257 panics, but they assure him that the work will be done at Mr. Smash's yard once it is ready in a few months. To cheer him up, they also inform him that Eustace, whose boiler ticket expires shortly, will be sent for overhaul at the same time, with Raymond and Turbo covering their runs. Next, they turn to Ed and Sid. As there is no paperwork for either of them, the two men ask the engines when they were last overhauled, and Ed lies by saying that he was given a new boiler in 1962.

Finally, Mr. Dark and Mr. Smash turn to Repulse. They inform her that while her damaged front axle can be repaired at Merecombe, she will be out of service for the forseeable future while a new tender is restored for her at Mr. Smash's yard, saddening her greatly. Mr. Smash declares the rest of the engines as fit for service, and he and Mr. Dark step to the front of the shed to make a formal announcement. He announces that services on the line shall resume in two weeks time and that a Grand Opening Steam Gala will be held, featuring several guests amongst other things. As they leave the shed, the engines happily discuss this news, while Repulse sits alone, still feeling gloomy and saddened.

## Characters

* Dave
* Theo and Otto
* Sir Eustace Missenden
* 257 Squadron
* Abomination
* Ed
* Sid
* Repulse
* Mr. Dark
* Mr. Smash
* Raymond (*does not speak*)
* Hannah (*does not speak*)
* Turbo (*does not speak*)
* Leno (*cameo*)
* Owen (*cameo*)
* Ryan (*cameo*)
* Allan (*cameo*)
* Cammer (*cameo*)

## Locations

* Merecombe Shed
* Caracus Smash Ltd (*mentioned*)
* Derby (*mentioned*)

## Trivia

* The title is a reference to the song of the same name by Deadmau5.
Dan

* **Class**: BR Class 40
* **Designer**: English Electric
* **Build date**: 1959
* **Configuration**: 1Co-Co1
* **Voice Actor**: Daniel Talbot

**Daniel**, better known as **Dan**, was a large diesel engine who worked at Parry Scrapyard.

## Bio

Dan was built in 1959 at Swindon Works. He was quickly assigned to work in a scrapyard in Wales, and towards the end of the year he learned about Leanne, a runaway Jubilee who had a large reward offered for her capture. One day, Leanne came into the yard in need of fuel, and Dan spotted her.

Leanne used her charms to persuade Dan to allow her to find someone to take her place. He secretly followed her as she found a suitable engine, Dave, and headed to his home on the Dark Railway. Eventually, he confronted her at Galen Junction, warning her to bring Dave to him the following day, or she would take his place. The pair were unaware that they were spotted by Raymond, and when Leanne brought Dave to Dan the following day, he and Brian managed to follow them there, rescuing Dave before Dan could catch them. He then proceeded to take Leanne into the bowels of the scrapyard, where not even the authorities could find them.

A few years later, Dave and Gary were sent to collect the Dark Railway's Christmas presents from Dan's scrapyard. He was much warmer to Dave this time around, admitting that he didn't enjoy his job and would deliver supplies to ill children in his spare time. When Leanne was purchased for preservation, she tricked Dan into going into a large crushing machine which she activated, killing Dan.

## Persona

Dan can come across as very intimidating, which he uses to his advantage when he needs to, but he is secretly much warmer than he lets on.

## Livery

Dan is painted in British Railways green with small yellow warning panels. In his appearance in The Visitors, he had full yellow warning panels.

## Basis

Dan is based on a British Railways Class 40 1Co-Co1, also known as the "Whistlers". Turbo is also a member of this class.

## Appearances

### The Dark Railway Series

Episodes:

* Series 1 - Something's In the Air (*not named; does not speak*), The Beauty Overheard (*not named*), and The Betrayal

Specials:

* The Visitors
* The Missing Christmas Presents

## Trivia

* Dan is named after his voice actor, who is a close friend of Dark DJ.
* Dan's number is the same as that of the Class 40 that was involved in the Great Train Robbery in 1963. This was the reason this number was chosen.
* In most of his appearances, Dan has a "Centre" headcode box, but in The Visitors, he had a flat nose with disc indicators.
* In The Betrayal, Dan's headcode box reads "EVIL", but in The Missing Christmas Presents, it reads "GOOD".
Mr. Mckenzie

* **Voice Actor**: Andrew Cabral

**Andrew Cabral Mckenzie** was the manager of the Settle and Carlisle Railway.

## Bio

By 1953, Andrew Mckenzie was working on the Settle and Carlisle Railway as the line's manager. During this year, he encountered an engine named Rupert and asked him to double head an express to Leeds with Flying Scotsman, who he had to force to cooperate. The following day, he was very surprised to come across a diesel locomotive, Raymond, as he had never seen something like it before. He asked the "experimental prototype" to haul a passenger train for him, and he agreed to provide him wth some fusible plugs in return, though he was confused about this. He got Vincent to collect the plugs before ordering him onto another service, despite Vincent's claims of needing a rest.

It is unknown if Mr. Mckenzie has since retired from his position as manager.

## Attire

Mr. Mckenzie has brown hair. He wears a brown suit with a white shirt and dark blue tie.

## Appearances

### The Dark Railway Series

Films:

* Event Horizon

## Trivia

* Mr. Mckenzie's full name is not mentioned in the film or in the credits, but is mentioned on Dark DJ's official website.
* Mr. Mckenzie is named after his voice actor, Andrew Cabral.
* Mr. Mckenzie was one of the characters in *Event Horizon* whose voice actor was chosen through public auditions.
Cammer, Colin and Cows

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***Cammer, Colin and Cows*** is the second episode of the fourth series of *The Dark Railway Series*.

## Plot

Cammer quickly settles down on the Dark Railway, primarily working on the Soma branch pulling the ballast trains from Soma to the Junction. He gets a lot of admiration and sympathy from the other engines due to his tragic backstory and early withdrawal, and they all agree that British Railways need to sort out their priorities.

One morning, Mr. Dark asks Cammer to take a cattle train from Walschurch. Cammer is worried, due to a fear of animals he hasn't yet told the others, but he agrees to do it, not wanting to let Mr. Dark down. He heads down to Walschurch and is coupled up to the train. As they are not due to leave for a while, his driver leaves him alone to chat up a woman on the platform, and a short while later the farmer arrives with his cows.

However, as they are loading the train, a commotion arises nearby, as someone is trying to steal the farmer's tractor. He forgets to close the cattle dock gates, allowing the cows to leave the dock and surround Cammer on the tracks, terrifying the diesel. Luckily, Colin arrives with a goods train and hurries over to Cammer, helping to round up the cows with the farmer and his crew. Cammer reveals to Colin that his fear of animals comes from an incident a few years ago where a goat rammed into him, damaging his bufferbeam. Colin assures him that his fear is nothing to be ashamed, admitting that he is frightened of thunder. Cammer continues on his way, still feeling shaken by his encounter with the cows.

## Characters

* Brian
* Sir Eustace Missenden
* Colin
* 257 Squadron
* Cammer
* Mr. Dark
* Dave (*does not speak*)
* Leno (*does not speak*)
* Raymond (*cameo*)
* Theo and Otto (*cameo*)
* Jason (*mentioned*)

## Locations

* Soma
* Merecombe Shed
* Walschurch
* Galen Junction (*mentioned*)

## Trivia

* This is the first episode to show Brian's additional job of counting the railway's finances.
Theodore Dark

* **Died**: 15th March 1938 (age 84)
* **Occupation**: Owner/Manager of the Dark Railway (1895-1938)
* **Address**: Dark Manor, Axley, Kent

**Lord Theodore Raymond Dark**, better known as **Lord Dark**, was the founder and former manager of the Dark Railway.

## Bio

### Childhood and Teenage Years

Theodore Raymond Dark was born on 20th April 1854 in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent. His family moved to Axley (on land owned by the Dark Family) in 1860, when Theodore was six years old. He was educated at Dover school, which he eventually left with higher than average qualifications.

At the age of 19, he was given the official title "Lord", thus becoming "Lord Theodore Raymond Dark".

Because of his family's fame and wealth, Theodore didn't need to work, however, he took up jobs in the village, and the nearby community of Walschurch, to beat boredom. During his line of work in the latter village, he met Patricia Streggalarde, whom he began dating. He later married her at Walschurch Cathedral in 1879.

### Creation of the Dark Railway

In 1890, Lord Dark suggested that a railway be constructed between the then new quarry at Soma and the village of Axley. His idea was well liked, and, because he had inherited the local land from his parents, he quickly began planning the railway. The line eventually extended to form a running line from the SER line at Galen Junction, to the large and remote city of Merecombe, via Walschurch.

### Death

Lord Dark had a major heart attack in March 1938 while waiting on the platform at Walschurch. He was rushed to Royal Merecombe Hospital, but he sadly passed away the next evening with his son by his side.

After his death, his son took over operations on the Dark Railway. His brother, Lord Mark Dark, is his only other surviving relative.

## Appearances

### The Dark Railway Series

Episodes:

* Series 4 - Turbo (*mentioned*)
* Series 5 - Abomination (*mentioned*)
* Series 8 - Outro (*mentioned*)
* Series 9 - Extend Extra (*mentioned*)
* Series 12 - Outrage (*mentioned*)

## Trivia

* Theo is named after him.
* Lord Dark's death is based on the death of railway photographer Eric Treacy, who passed away after suffering a heart attack at Appleby station on the Settle and Carlisle Railway whilst waiting for a railtour on May 13th 1978.
Mr. Walton

* **Occupation**: Station Master at Merecombe Railway Station (1954-1963)

**Mr. Derek Franklin Walton**, known mainly as **Mr. Walton**, was the station master of Merecombe Station from 1954 to 1963.

## Bio

In 1960, Mr. Walton recieved news that the temporary manager hired while Mr. Dark was away had been injured in a car accident. He informed the two engines supposed to assist the manager, Owen and Ryan, about this, and offered to either find a replacement or let them run things alone. Owen, wanting the chance to have power, chose the second option. After everything went horribly wrong with Owen in charge, Ryan turned to Mr. Walton for help, and they gave orders to the engines for the rest of the week.

## Persona

Mr. Walton was a fairly average gentleman, often following his orders to the letter. He always does as he is asked, and has the engine's best interests at heart.

## Attire

Mr. Walton is an average height man with brown hair. He wears a brown suit and white shirt, with a black tie, and often wears a brown flat cap.

## Appearances

### The Dark Railway Series

Episodes:

* Series 1 - Will and Won't
Jason (GTSE)

* **Class**: GWR 5600 Class
* **Designer**: Charles Collett
* **Build date**: 1928
* **Configuration**: 0-6-2T
* **Voice Actor**: Gwion Rhys Davies

**Jason** is a Great Western tank engine who is based at Newport.

## Bio

Jason was built on August 31st, 1928 at Swindon Works. At some point in his life, he was transferred to Newport Sheds, where he was used to help pull coal trains to the collieries. He berated Flying Scotsman for rescuing Freddie from scrap.

## Livery

Jason is painted in British Railways black livery with the early crest. Prior to nationalistation, he was likely painted in Great Western Railway green.

## Basis

Jason is based off a Great Western Railway 5600 Class 0-6-2T. These were known as "Taffy tanks" due to the fact that they worked primarily in Wales. Maxen is another member of this class.

## Appearances

### Gary the Steam Engine

Episodes:

* A Great Problem F\*\*\*s Off

## Trivia

* Jason was originally a character in the original *Gary the Steam Engine* series by Angry Welshman Productions. When Rhys Davies was planning to produce the series in *Train Simulator*, there were plans to have an episode where Jason was posessed by classmate Maxen after taking his cylinder block, but these were shelved after the series was cancelled.
1202

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***1202*** is the second episode of the twelfth series of *The Dark Railway Series*.

## Plot

DR1202 wakes up for the first time. Dave and the others quickly introduce themselves to the new engine, who begins asking them
questions ranging from names to how he is even alive at all. They all try their best to answer him before explaining his origins as a
replica and a locomotive. Mr. Smash tells him that they will be steaming him up soon, but DR1202 is too excited to wait and is eager to
see more of the world. They agree to bring him outside for the night with Dave keeping him company. The engine's excitement only grows
as he is moved for the first time.

Placed on a siding out of sight, Dave continues to explain things about the world to DR1202, including his own siblings. To his shock, DR1202
reveals he remembers when Dave saw him for the first time, despite being a mere set of frames at the time. After this, Dave agrees to help
the new engine think of a name for himself. After some deliberation, they settle on the name "Rick". The two stay up most of the night, but Rick
lets Dave get some sleep before waking him again as dawn arrives. Mr. Smash comes to see them and reveals that Rick will be going on display
in the museum before his trials start. Despite the delay, Rick remains excited about working and seeing the world beyond him.

## Characters

* Dave
* Rick
* Mr. B
* Buzz
* Mr. Smash
* 257 Squadron (*mentioned*)
* Five (*mentioned*)
* Colossus (*mentioned*)
* Pogo (*mentioned*)
* King Edward V (*mentioned*)
* Stan (*not named; mentioned*)

## Locations

* Caracus Smash Ltd
* Galen Junction Railway Museum (*mentioned*)

## Trivia

* This episode marks the official introduction of Rick.
* The title of the episode is a reference to both Rick's number and the song of the same name by Dark DJ.
* This episode was purposely released on 12th February at 12:02PM (GMT) as a shout out to Rick's number.
* The song used for both the opening and ending credits is "Evolve" by Dark DJ.
* The end credits foreshadow the events of the following episode.
Lars

* **Class**: BR Class 04
* **Designer**: Drewry Car Co.
* **Build date**: 1955
* **Configuration**: 0-6-0DMS
* **Voice Actor**: Christian Rasmussen

**Lars** is a diesel shunter who is based at Newport.

## Bio

Lars was built on July 4th, 1955 at the Vulcan Foundry. At some point in his life, he was transferred to Newport sheds, meeting the likes of Gary. On at least one occasion, he was hit by bird excrement 27 times in a day. He later berated Flying Scotsman for saving Freddie from scrap.

## Persona

Lars has a tendency to be blunt about his feelings towards others when they act up.

## Livery

Lars is painted in British Railways green with yellow and black wasp stripes.

## Basis

Lars is based on a British Railways Class 04 0-6-0 diesel shunter.

## Appearances

### Gary the Steam Engine

Episodes:

* A Great Problem F\*\*\*s Off

### The Dark Railway Series

Episodes:

* Series 1 - The Beauty Overheard (*mentioned*)

Specials:

* The Missing Christmas Presents (*mentioned*)

## Trivia

* Lars was a character from the original *Gary the Steam Engine* series created by Angry Welshman Productions.
* Lars' Norwegian accent in the series is based on the European origins of his name and the Norwegian origins of his voice actor.
* According to the end credits of the rebooted *Gary the Steam Engine,* Lars once murdered a man, but blamed the incident on Rupert.
Hammond

* **Class**: DW&BJR Shunter Class
* **Build date**: 1885
* **Configuration**: 0-6-0T
* **Voice Actor**: Ben Booth

**Hammond** is an old tank engine who lives on the Dexby Railway.

## Bio

Hammond was built in 1885 at the Dexby Railway's own Oakend Works. He spent his entire life on the line, until he came to visit the Dark Railway in the mid-1970s, requiring work on his tubes and cranks. He was placed on display in the Galen Junction Railway Museum until 1976, when he was moved into Caracus Smash Ltd along with several other engines from the museum. In the works, he expressed his pleasure at the fact that the Dark and Dexby Railways had set aside their long standing rivalry in the preservation era. His repairs were completed in 1978, after which he was run-in on the DR over a few weeks. Though he was keen to go home, he worked well and was impressed to see that the Dark Railway was nothing like the rumours he had heard about it back home. One incident occurred during his stay at Soma, where he accidentally pushed a line of vans into a set of buffers and was frightened off by Mr. Chairman shouting at him. This incident didn't impact his overall experience, however, and he returned home wondering if he would ever come back to the railway.

## Persona

Hammond is an experienced sort, who chooses to put himself above the long running feud between his own railway and the Dark Railway.

## Livery

Hammond is currently painted in Dexby West and Becksford Joint Railway lined blue with red frames.

## Basis

Hammond's basis, the Dexby Railway "Shunter" Class 0-6-0T, is a freelance design of locomotive derived from the Great Central Railway Class 12AM (LNER E8) 2-4-0T.

## Appearances

### The Dark Railway Series

Episodes:

* Series 9 - Wipeout (*cameo*)
* Series 10 - 101 (*not named; does not speak*), Body Angels, Dirty Colossus (*does not speak*) and Buckin' Hell

## Trivia

* Hammond's model was created by Ben Booth for his own planned series *The Tales of Dexby*. The model is a retool of Cameron Scott's LNER E8 model for the Trainz Simulator series.
* Hammond is the first locomotive of a fictitious prototype to be featured in *The Dark Railway Series*, having appeared in the series prior to Dark Railway No 1202.
* Hammond's name comes from the surname of former Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond.
Newport

* **Owner: British Railways**
* **Constructed**:
* **Status**: Open

**Newport** is the principal location seen in *Gary the Steam Engine*. It is located in the city of Newport, Monmouthshire, in South Wales.

## History

Newport is situated on the South Wales line from Bristol and Gloucester (in England) to Cardiff and Swansea (in Wales). It is a busy junction station for railway lines in South Wales and is therefore a relatively busy station.

## Layout and Facilities

Newport station has several platforms and running lines, along with bay platforms and a small yard nearby. The nearby shed complex houses many of the local engines, whilst more yards are to be found around the station, along with other railway lines extending into South Wales.

## Appearances

### Gary the Steam Engine

Episodes:

* Series 1 - A Great Problem F\*\*\*s Off

## Trivia

* As a model of Newport and the surrounding railway lines have not been modelled in TS2017 (in the correct time period of the 1960's), the sets for the GTSE scenes at Newport are filmed at a slightly modified Dumfries, on the *Western Lines of Scotland* route.
The EMU

* **Designer**: Oliver Bulleid
* **Voice Actor**: Andy Stovold

**The EMU** (nicknamed "Andy" during production) is an electric multiple unit that boasted about his superiority to Dave whilst the latter was on a railtour in 1967.

## Bio

The EMU was seen waiting at Brockenhurst Railway Station in January 1967, when Dave rolled in with a railtour to promote the Dark Railway. Dave, not knowing exactly where he was, asked the EMU where he was, but the electric gave Dave a load of abuse about how electric units are reliable and that steam spoiled his image. Dave didn't have time to argue, and had to leave, not finding out where he was in the process.

## Persona

The EMU was nasty and very highly opinionated, and disliked steam engines.

## Livery

The EMU was painted British Railways green.

## Basis

The EMU was based on a Southern Railway 4SUB unit, designed by Oliver Bulleid.

## Appearances

### The Dark Railway Series

Episodes:

* Series 4 - Traction Reaction
* Series 7 - The Road to Colhapper (*does not speak*)

## Trivia

* The EMU was never named in the episode, but Dark nicknamed the character after his voice actor, Andy Stovold.
* It is unknown why a 4SUB unit would have been working the Lymington Branchline (as implied), for these units were often used on outer suburban services in and around the capital. Perhaps it was gauge testing, or nearing life expiry.
The Party

***The Party*** is the second episode of the first series of *The Dark Railway Series*.

## Plot

One day, Dave and Brian are talking at Galen Junction when Owen, one of the diesel shunters, comes up to them, giving each of them an invitation. The invitations are from Theo and Otto, the line's tank engine twins, inviting them to come to Merecombe that night for a get together. Dave and Brian accept the invites, but hope the twins aren't planning any drinking games.

Later on, Dave and Brian arrive at Merecombe, and get into a brief argument with Raymond about banking duties. One by one the other engines on the railway arrive, and soon everyone is present. Theo and Otto introduce the engines to the party's special guest: their cousin, Sir Edgar Woolwinder, who is celebrating his birthday. The party begins and the engines start talking to each other. Sir Eustace and Sir Edgar quickly get into various arguments, ranging from their names to goods trains and shunting. Dave and Brian, meanwhile, talk to Owen and Ryan about the correct way to arrange a goods train.

It doesn't take long for Theo and Otto to get drunk and start harrowing the other guests, so the other engines decide to head home for the night. Eustace is particularly drunk, so Dave and Brian offer to take him back to the Junction. Raymond asks to join them, but they turn him down. As the engines settle down for the night, Dave is relieved that they were no drinking games this time, unaware that Theo, Otto, and Edgar have gotten into one back at Merecombe.

## Characters

* Dave
* Brian
* Raymond
* Theo and Otto
* Sir Eustace Missenden
* Owen
* Ryan
* Sir Edgar Woolwinder
* Ethel (*does not speak*)

## Locations

* Galen Junction
* Merecombe
* Walschurch (*mentioned*)
* Upway (*mentioned*)

## Trivia

* This episode marks the first appearances of Brian, Theo, Otto, Owen, Ryan, and Sir Edgar Woolwinder.
* This episode marks the only time a carriage is mentioned by name.

## Goofs

* Ryan mentions a new shunter arriving on the railway the following day, but no such shunter appears in the following episodes.

## Gallery

The first introducton title section for Series 1.Title card for Series 1 Episode 2.We are introuced to Brian at Galen Junction.We are also introduced to Owen, who brings this invitation to a party.Dave and Brian arrive at Merecombe and are met by Theo.Raymond arrives, and immediately begins an argument.Once everybody arrives, Theo and Otto introduce their cousin, Edgar.The locomotive fleet begin the party.Eustace and Edgar begin arguing about knighthoods.Owen and Ryan discuss shunting.Otto tries to flirt with Ethel, the Mk1 coach.Raymond is not impressed with Theo's attempts to make him dance.As the party goes on, Eustace gets very drunk and tries to attack Edgar.Brian, Eustace and Dave leave the party, discussing Raymond as they go.The three engines return to the Junction, glad that there were no drinking games at the party!Back at Merecombe, Theo, Otto and Edgar play some drinking games on their own!
Vlogs

From March 2016 onwards, Dark DJ decided to begin uploading regular vlogs to keep his viewers and fans up to date with developments at Dark DJ Productions, particularly in regards to updates on his Patreon campaign to raise funds for a new computer. These vlogs have replaced the older "Random Rambles", as Dark DJ admitted that he no longer feels comfortable showing his face on screen in the first vlog (though he later began showing his face in the vlogs again).

The first general format of the vlogs has Dark DJ pre-recording the vlog in an audio format, before adding footage filmed usually in *Train Simulator 2016* later on, similar to the style of YouTube gaming critic TotalBiscuit, though from 2017 onwards he started just recording himself speaking on camera again. Each one begins with a brief introduction before he goes into each topic discussed which is listed down. At the end of the video, he thanks the contributors to his Patreon campaign, as well as certain other individuals he wishes to thank for other kinds of help and assistance.
Sir Eustace's Secret

***Sir Eustace's Secret*** is the tenth and final episode of the first series of *The Dark Railway Series*.

## Plot

The winter of 1960 is a particularly difficult one, and the engines are kept very busy keeping up with the services amidst the awful weather. One evening, Eustace is waiting at Galen Junction for Mr. Dark, who arrives a short while later. Eustace tells him that he has made a decision on his offer: he has decided to accept a transfer to Waterloo, feeling that his place should be on the mainline. Mr. Dark understands, and heads off to fill out the transfer paperwork.

The following morning, Eustace prepares to leave, thinking about the good times he has had on the Dark Railway, though he worries that the engines will not miss him. He waits in the platform with a passenger train to London, and Mr. Dark comes to say goodbye, reminding him he is always welcome on the railway. Suddenly, all of the other engines arrive at the junction, wanting to say goodbye to him properly. Overwhelmed, Eustace tells them he will miss them very much, and promises to return one day.

Thanking them for everything, Eustace leaves the station, smiling to himself as he heads out onto the main line.

## Characters

* Dave
* Brian
* Raymond
* Theo and Otto
* Sir Eustace Missenden
* Owen
* Ryan
* Mr. Dark

## Locations

* Merecombe
* Soma
* Merecombe Industrial Estate
* Galen Junction
* Manston Fore (*mentioned*)
* Waterloo (*mentioned*)

## Trivia

* This episode marks the last appearance of Sir Eustace until The Rebuilding of Sir Eustace Missenden.
* This was the last episode to feature the "until next time" line at the end.

## Goofs

* Snow can be seen falling inside the shed during the winter scenes. This is due to the fact that the game engine back at this time could not prevent snow and rain from falling inside a scenery object, though now this can be done in game.

## Gallery

Title card for Episode 10.The first winter scene in the series.Eustace and Dave work passenger trains during the heavy snowfall.Raymond is out doing his favourite job on the railway: snowploughing.Eustace is approached by Mr Dark at the junction one evening.Eustace discusses his decision with Mr Dark.Mr Dark reassures Eustace about his decision.Eustace watches Mr Dark leave the sheds.Eustace leaves Galen Junction sheds for (what he believes is) the last time.Mr Dark says his farewell.Eustace says goodbye to Mr Dark.All of the other engines arrive to say goodbye to Eustace.Eustace says his goodbyes to his friends, as he prepares to go to London.Eustace leaves Galen Junction for the last time in his current condition.Eustace sets out for London, ending the first season of TDRS.
Eternal Feedback

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***Eternal Feedback*** is the tenth episode of the twelfth series of *The Dark Railway Series.*

## Plot

The rest of the gala goes relatively smoothly and while the truth about Big Bob spreads amongst the engines, none of them hold it against Rick. Cederwood even comes to accept Rick as his own engine. When the gala ends, the time for Dave and Stan's departure to New Wessex approaches. Dave is worried about leaving Rick behind, but Stan assures him that Rick will still have everyone else to look after him.

Stan also suggests that Dave change his livery for their trip, as he was painted in BR green during his last visit to New Wessex. Dave asks Mr. Smash, who agrees to it. That evening, Dave reunites with Hannah, who's almost ready to return from overhaul for the trip herself, and decides to leave his nameplates behind on the DR. He also reunites with Brian, who is also ready to return to traffic. Brian brings the pair up to Merecombe for their send-off a few days later. Rick has now been fitted with new nameplates, finally giving him his own visual identity separate from Big Bob.

The following day, Stan and Alfred depart the railway. Clint and Cederwood reveal that they will be staying a bit longer, much to Ed's relief. Dave and Hannah are prepared a day later. Rick goes to see them off and admits how he'll miss Dave. Dave tells Rick how proud he is of him, but that it's time for him to have a change and that he'll return immediately if he hears anything's wrong. They say their final goodbyes as the lorries depart and Rick heads back to work. Though he's sad to see Dave go, he takes comfort in knowing he'll still have other friends to be with and that he'll continue to grow as a better engine in the future and he welcomes the next chapter in his life.

## Characters

* Dave
* Brian
* Raymond
* Leno
* Hannah
* Ed
* Sid
* Rick
* Ryan
* Turbo
* Stan
* Alfred
* Clint
* Cederwood
* Mr. Smash
* Eddie (*does not speak*)
* Barry (*does not speak*)
* De la Trip (*does not speak*)
* Goose (*does not speak*)
* Clyde (*cameo*)
* Warrior (*cameo*)
* Mr. B (*mentioned*)
* Buzz (*mentioned*)
* Big Bob (*mentioned*)
* Zeke Dark (*mentioned*)

## Locations

* Merecombe
* Walschurch
* Merecombe Shed
* Colhapper Shed
* Galen Junction
* Galen Junction Railway Museum
* Caracus Smash Ltd
* New Wessex (*mentioned*)

## Trivia

* The title of the episode is a reference to the Dark DJ song of the same name.
* The music used for the opening credits is the titular song, while the music for the closing credits is "Calm" by Silent Partner.
* The credits roll over the final scene of the episode.
Freddie

* **Class**: LMS Fowler 4P, previously BR Standard Class 4MT
* **Designer**: Henry Fowler
* **Build date**: 1929
* **Configuration**: 2-6-4T
* **Voice Actor**: Rhys Davies (pre-reboot series)

**Freddie** is a large passenger tank engine.

## Bio

Freddie was built at Derby Works on June 27th, 1929. Not much is known of his early life, besides rumours that Freddie was created in a chemical spillage in Surrey, according to Gary.

### Bio in *Gary the Steam Engine*

One day, Freddie was sent off to look for a clitoris by Gary to get him to go away. Whilst searching, he was told by Gold-Buffer to search for it at Barry Island, where he found himself being put on a scrapline before being rescued by Gary and Flying Scotsman.

### Bio in *The Dark Railway Series*

At some time in the 1950's, he was transferred to Newport, Wales, where he met Gary. The two engines became best friends, for some reason, and have gotten into various misadventures since, including a visit to the Dark Railway in 1962, where Freddie, somehow masquerading as a Standard 4MT tank, believed Brian to be his brother. During this visit, Freddie almost threw himself off Walschurch Viaduct on Brian's orders, but got scared before he could jump and ran away. After spending Christmas at the railway, Freddie returned to Newport.

## Persona

Although Freddie means well, he is very unintelligent and dimwitted, allowing himself to be ordered to do stupid things by his friends and foes. However, he can show flashes of intelligence in rare circumstances.

## Livery

Freddie is painted in British Railways lined black livery with the late crest.

## Basis

Freddie is based on a LMS Fowler Class 4P 2-6-4T, used for suburban passenger work. In his appearances in The Missing Christmas Presents and Zombies!, he was based on a British Railways Standard Class 4MT 2-6-4T, like Brian and Brain.

## Appearances

### Gary the Steam Engine

Episodes:

* A Great Problem F\*\*\*s Off

### The Dark Railway Series

Specials:

* The Missing Christmas Presents
* Zombies!

## Trivia

* Freddie was one of the main characters in the Angry Welshman Productions series *Gary the Steam Engine*. After Rhys Davies announced that the series would not be returning to AWP as was previously intended, Dark DJ announced in 2016 that *Gary the Steam Engine* would now be produced by Dark DJ Productions with permission from Rhys Davies. In the reboot, Freddie was voiced by Thomas Dibden, aka Dark DJ.
* Freddie's stint as a BR Standard 4MT came about due to the fact that no model of a Fowler 4P tank engine existed in Train Simulator until 2012/2013. For a similar reason, when *Gary the Steam Engine* was first filmed in Rail Simulator, Freddie was based on a LMS Ivatt Class 2MT 2-6-2T.
* The story behind Freddie's creation was mentioned in the trailer for the second series' of *The Dark Railway Series* and *Gary the Steam Engine*, in which Brian and Raymond appeared. It is also mentioned in the produced episode of the reboot series.
Ed and Sid (episode)

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***Ed and Sid*** is the fifth episode of the fifth series of *The Dark Railway Series*.

## Plot

Unfortunately for Ed and Sid, they are quickly discovered by 257 Squadron who informs Mr. Dark as to their whereabouts. To their surprise, he is happy to see them and is happy to let them stay on the railway, telling British Railways that they died in a horrible smelting accident.

Ed is soon put to work helping Hannah and Abomination, keeping the trucks in line with threats, while Sid is used as a pilot for the express, impressing the bigger engines. When the other engines return to the sheds that evening, they talk for a while about the Somerset and Dorset Railway before the topic changes to Ed and Sid's escape. The pair reveal that their drivers told them that services were being reduced on the line and that they would be withdrawn and scrapped if they stayed. They fled first to the Midlands and then north with their friends, Mac and Liz, when they seperated from Mac and headed east. They then lost Liz to a scrap merchant, making Ed feel down as he was fond of her. He then tells them how they headed south before remembering Dave and coming to the Dark Railway on a scrap train.

The engines are awed by Ed and Sid's story, while they assure each other that they would be lost without each other. As the other engines drift off to sleep, the pair stay awake, grateful that they have found a real home at last.

## Characters

* Dave
* Theo and Otto
* Sir Eustace Missenden
* 257 Squadron
* Leno
* Ed
* Sid
* Cammer
* Turbo
* Mr. Dark
* Abomination (*does not speak*)
* Hannah (*does not speak*)
* Fowler (*mentioned*)
* No. 5 (*mentioned*)
* 44826 (*mentioned*)
* Mac (*mentioned*)
* Liz (*mentioned*)
* Mark Dark (*mentioned*)

## Locations

* Merecombe Industrial Estate
* Merecombe Shed
* Merecombe Gasworks
* Walschurch
* Galen Junction (*mentioned*)
* Bath (*mentioned*)
* Templecombe (*mentioned*)

## Trivia

* Dave mentions a group of engines called Fowler, No. 5, 44826, and a group of 4Fs at Templecombe. This is a reference to the High Lane Productions series, *The Fowler 4Fs*.
* The story of Ed asking Liz for sex is a reference to the original *Ed the Engine and Others* pilot episode, which has since been removed from YouTube.
Tunnel Vision

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***Tunnel Vision*** is the fourth episode of the tenth series of *The Dark Railway Series*.

## Plot

Work on laying the track through Colhapper Tunnel and onwards to the first station on the extension at Bellgrave is complete, much to the delight of all the engines except for Dave. Raymond is particularly pleased and delights in telling the others about the extension route.

One morning, Zeke approaches Ryan at Colhapper. Ryan asks if he can return to Merecombe and Zeke agrees, providing that he help out with the final tunnel inspection as nobody else will do it. The job proves to be unsettling, and Ryan is relieved when they emerge on the other side with the tunnel being declared fit for use. As a reward, Zeke gives Ryan the honour of being the first engine to see Bellgrave station. The station is still in a dilapidated state, but Zeke and the volunteers assure him that it will look as good as new when finished. Zeke also explains that the extension will be single tracked due to the other tunnel berth being unusable. After spending the day helping to clean up the station, Ryan returns to Merecombe that evening and shares his findings. Allan is annoyed that Ryan got to see the station first, but he soon gets a chance to see it for himself as the work continues.

Unfortunately, Bellgrave starts to suffer a series of attacks by vandals. Warrior suggests that the engines act as security overnight, and the others agree to it, taking it in turns to guard the station. One night, Warrior is waiting in the shadows of the station when he sees a group of people breaking through a damaged piece of fence and approaching the station. He bellows out at them to leave and, unable to see who is speaking, the vandals flee the scene. Warrior informs the DRPS, and the damaged fence is repaired. After this, the vandals do not return, but Warrior still takes it upon himself to guard the station on most evenings for some time afterwards just to be sure.

## Characters

* Dave
* Brian
* Raymond
* Sir Eustace Missenden
* 257 Squadron
* Hannah
* Ryan
* Allan
* Warrior
* Andy
* Zeke Dark
* Mr. B (*does not speak*)
* Abomination (*cameo*)
* Mr. Smash (*mentioned*)
* Mr. Chairman (*mentioned*)
* Leanne (*not named; mentioned*)

## Locations

* Colhapper Tunnel
* Colhapper Shed
* Bellgrave
* Merecombe Shed
* Caracus Smash Ltd (*mentioned*)
* Gasworks Tunnel Incline (*mentioned*)
* Merecombe (*mentioned*)
* Galen Junction (*mentioned*)
* Loughborough (*mentioned*)

## Trivia

* The events of Event Horizon, Time Waits for No One, Part 2 and Phantoms Can't Hang are referenced.
* This episode is supposedly named after the song of the same name by Orbital