July 10th, 1973

**July 10th, 1973** is the 9th Log of the Sodor Fallout series. It was released on May 31, 2021. On April 30, 2021, Connor confirmed that he would release the log the week after he hit 2,800 followers on Twitter. He hit that goal an hour later, and when asked an exact release time, he responded "eventually". It would be an entire month before the log was actually released.

## Log

The log starts at 1:24AM, with Sidney Herver revealing that he is struggling to sleep. He has too many questions after what happened the previous day. He begins questioning what is going on, including who is their allies, and why they haven't received any political help yet. He then mentions that he misses his old life and his family, including Rachel. He them mentions he will see if Sir Topham Hatt is awake.

A few minutes later, at 1:32AM, Sidney wakes up Charlie and tells him where he was going, and has a sleepy Leonard to go with him.

At 2:35AM, they found Sir Topham Hatt, sitting inside a brakevan. His hat was on the brake wheel, and his head in his hands, which were covered in sweat. His uniform had dirt and grime on it, with his sleeves ripped. Sidney and Charlie comforted Sir Topham, and made small talk with him. After a while, Sidney asked about the history between him and PT Boomer.

It turns out that PT Boomer used to design diesels for British Railways. When they were young, Sir Topham and PT Boomer were good friends, and PT Boomer promised that he would supply him with diesels if they both got their dream job, which they both did. He would receive the diesels, however, Sir Topham thought something was off with them. The first one, Diesel, was very arrogant and full of himself, which made Sir Topham send him back. The next 2 diesels ordered were BoCo and Daisy. Daisy was sassy, and not willing to work, while BoCo had engine troubles, which costed a lot to fix, as he was repairing Edward at the time. PT Boomer sold Mavis to the Ffarquar Quarry, and like Daisy, was a temperamental engine. It soon got to a point where he would receive barely functional engines, like Derek, which made Sir Topham think that he was receiving the worst engine of each batch. After Sir Topham sent a letter to PT Boomer, telling him to give him better quality engines, or the deal would be off, PT Boomer began doing illegal experiments on engines, trying to make the best engine possible. PT Boomer's last engine was Diesel 10. After learning of all the illegal activities, Sir Topham cut ties with PT Boomer, and alerted the cops. PT Boomer lost everything, with Diesel 10 being acquired by Sir Topham, before being sold to the Sodor Ironworks. PT Boomer swore revenge on Sir Topham, and now Sir Topham fears what might happen. Sidney and Charlie leave Sir Topham, before heading off to get some sleep.

At 6:21AM, Edward woke Sidney up, telling him that Thomas looked upset. Thomas was talking to Annie and Clarabel about how scared he was that his 2 closest friends (Percy and Toby) were now dead, but the 2 coaches assured him that they would be fine, as long as they are still together. They soon moved Edward beside Thomas, so that they could talk. After telling the 2 engines the basic plan of what they were going to do that night, which frightened Thomas. He said that the didn't want to leave Annie and Clarabel in danger, and mentioned that they still need to find Henrietta, as Toby told him to take care of her. Edward reassured him, and as they began talking, Sidney realized something. Thomas doesn't feel like he should still be alive, but he continues to make Percy proud, and to protect Toby's legacy. Sidney soon patted Thomas' footplate, and reassured him that no matter what happens, they would still be a big family.

At 7:14AM, the final plan was made. They knew the beast that resembled Oliver resided at the Sodor Ironworks, and were prepared to take it on. Edward, Henry, BoCo, Mavis, and Daisy would go, while Thomas and James stayed behind.

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## Characters

* Sidney Herver
* Sir Topham Hatt
* Charlie
* Leonard
* PT Boomer
* Rachel (mentioned)
* Diesel (mentioned)
* BoCo
* Daisy
* Mavis
* Derek (mentioned)
* Diesel 10 (mentioned)
* Salty (mentioned)
* Edward
* Thomas
* Annie and Clarabel
* Percy (mentioned)
* Toby (mentioned)
* Henrietta (mentioned)