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Eddie and Maxen

"*Help me you disgusting little...
What's the magic word?
What?
The magic word.
Uh, please?
Nope! It was Pineapple.* "
— Colin and Maxen

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***Eddie and Maxen*** is the eighth episode of the second series of *The Dark Railway Series*.

## Plot

Dai's departure from the railway leaves the engines feeling depressed. Over time, coal traffic eventually decreases, but standard goods trains become more frequent. With few engines available to pull them, British Railways agree to send some engines to help. One day, Dave, Brian, and Colin are at the Junction debating what the new arrival might be when a whistle rouses them from their conversation. They look up and are suprised to see two Great Western engines coming towards them.

One of the pair eyes the engines suspiciously, but the other one is more friendly, introducing himself as Eddie and the other as Maxen. Dave questions the latters name, and Maxen quickly jumps on the defensive. The conversation quickly turns to their respective companies, with Dave, Colin, and Maxen throwing rude remarks about the LMS and GWR at each other and talking about the failings of their companies. The yard manager arrives before it turns particularly nasty, ordering Maxen and Colin to the Industrial Estate. Once they are gone, Brian and Eddie settle down in the shed together. Brian is confused about what has just happened, so Eddie explains that engines like Dave and Maxen are still fiercely protective of their old companies, but that they should work together instead of arguing. Brian agrees and the two quickly begin to bond.

Meanwhile, at the Industrial Estate, Maxen has somehow blown his cylinder, resulting in Colin laughing at him. Maxen is left out of traffic for several weeks, and the situation between him and the Midland engines worsens. Eddie stays out of it, wondering if it was such a good idea to come to the Dark Railway with Maxen after all.

## Characters

* Dave
* Brian
* Colin
* Eddie
* Maxen
* The Yard Manager
* Raymond (*mentioned*)
* Dai (*mentioned*)
* Fury (*mentioned*)
* The Great Bear (*mentioned*)
* Mr. Dark (*mentioned*)

## Locations

* Merecombe
* Galen Junction
* Merecombe Industrial Estate

## Trivia

* This episode marks the first appearance of Eddie.
* Dave, Colin and Maxen mention various experiments that the LMS and GWR carried out before nationalisation, such as the Fury, the Garratts, and The Great Bear.

## Goofs

* In the final scene, Colin's number is 47370.
Barry Scrapyard

* **Owner: Woodham Brothers**
* **Constructed**:
* **Status**: Open

**Barry Scrapyard**, also known as *Woodham Brother's Scrapyard*, is a large scrapyard located in Barry Island in Glamorganshire, Wales.

## History

The yard was originally part of a rail complex at Barry Island serving the local docks, built originally by the Barry Railway Company.

In the 1950's Woodham Brothers leased out the former marshalling yards, turning them into storage space for railway rolling stock, which was acquired from British Railways for scrapping. However, as it was quicker and easier to scrap wagons first, a large amount of withdrawn steam engines languished in the yards for many year after being purchased by Woodham Brothers.

## Layout and Facilities

Barry Scrapyard was made up of a former marshalling yard and dockside, which were leased from the British Transport Docks Board. The yard was connected to the national rail network, allowing locomotives and rolling stock to be brought directly into the yard.

#### Episodes:

* Series 4 - Pogo Rides Again

### Gary the Steam Engine

#### Episodes:

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

## Trivia

* There have been two versions of Barry Scrapyard seen within the DDJP universe. The first was seen in the TDRS episode "Pogo Rides Again", which was a UKTS freeware version of the real yard. The other version was seen in the GTSE episode "A Great Problem F\*\*\*s Off", which was actually a redressed "Caracus Smash Ltd" yard.
Face to Face

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***Face to Face*** is the fourth episode of the eighth series of *The Dark Railway Series*.

## Plot

After the confrontation with Mr. B, De la Trip remains completely silent when around the other engines. Whenever 257 tries to speak to him, he quickly leaves, leaving 257 downhearted. Hannah assures him that he'll calm down eventually, but as the summer rolls around, De la Trip continues to avoid 257.

Meanwhile, Turbo is enjoying his stay in the museum. One morning, he finds several engines have been moved outside and that Buzz is approaching him. Buzz explains that Dave, Ed and Sid are being moved into the works, while Turbo is being moved closer to Otto. At the back of the museum, Eddie overhears them say that he is being left where he is, and starts talking to an imaginary version of Colin. "Colin" tells him that Eddie is being forgotten about and discarded, upsetting Eddie greatly until he screams at the vision to go away. Turbo and Buzz overhear him, concerned.

Eventually, 257 has had enough of being ignored and confronts De la Trip while he is at the sheds without a crew. Despite his attempts to apologise and make amends, De la Trip once again denounces him, declaring that he wishes he had never met 257 or that 257 had ever been built. The other engines are shocked by this outburst, and Mr. B finally decides that De la Trip has gone too far. Despite his pleas, Mr. B informs the engines that, contrary to his past claims, De la Trip is not actually a Southern built engine, having been built by the North British Locomotive Company in Glasgow. 257 is devastated to learn of De la Trip's lies, and leaves the sheds without a word. As the other engines begin to round on him, De la Trip explains that he began lying about his origins to avoid being bullied by the other engines on the Southern Railway, and that he ended up losing himself over time. Despite this story, the other engines remain furious with him, with each engine present berating him before leaving the N15 feeling very stupid indeed.

## Characters

* Brian
* Raymond
* "Colin"
* Eddie
* 257 Squadron
* Leno
* Hannah
* Five
* Barry
* De la Trip
* Turbo
* Mr. B
* Buzz
* Clyde
* Ed (*does not speak*)
* Sid (*does not speak*)
* Mr. Smash (*cameo*)
* Mr. Chairman (*cameo*)
* Dave (*mentioned*)
* Otto (*mentioned*)
* Sir Eustace Missenden (*mentioned*)
* Caracus Smash (*mentioned*)
* Mr. Dark (*mentioned*)

## Locations

* Merecombe
* Galen Junction Railway Museum
* Caracus Smash Ltd
* Colhapper
* Merecombe Shed

## Trivia

* The title of this episode is a reference to the Daft Punk song, "Face to Face".
* The credits for the episode foreshadow the events of the following episode.
* This episode marks the final appearance of Five, as the character was written out of the series at the beginning of the ninth series.
Brain

* **Class**: BR Standard Class 4MT
* **Designer**: Robert Riddles
* **Build date**: 1951
* **Configuration**: 2-6-4T
* **Voice Actor**: Tom Smith

**Brain** was a large tank engine who once visited the Dark Railway.

## Bio

Brain was built in 1951 at Brighton Works. He was allocated to Plaistow for use on the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway. He named himself after his belief that he was extremely intelligent, even more so than his older brother, Brian. However, Brian pointed out that his name was merely an anagram of his own, causing a riff to open between the two brothers. The pair were later reallocated to Bournemouth to haul the heavier trains on the Swanage branch line. When Brian was reallocated again to Weymouth, he grunted his goodbye to Brain.

Over the years, Brain apparently made several contributions to science which won him several awards. In 1963, Mr. Dark brought him to the Dark Railway where his older brother now worked to assist them, in spite of Brian's objections that they didn't need help. It didn't take long for the other engines to get sick of him, particularly with his boasting of his achievements and waking them up at 5am every morning. Eventually, however, after realising his intelligence, Theo and Otto decided to kidnap him and keep him in their secret lair in order to make him do some calculations for them, threatening to push him off a cliff if he refused. Left with no other option, Brain agreed to do so. When he was finished, the twins revealed to him what they had been working on that required his help; a teleporter (and time machine) that was now in need of a test subject. Brain pleaded not to be used, but the twins didn't listen and shunted him inside. The test was a success, with Brain ending up on an island surrounded in fog, but unhurt. Pleased with the results, the twins promptly sent him back to the island, where he tried screaming for help for a while before giving up.

Sadly, the years of being trapped on the island took its toll on Brain, who eventually rusted away into nothingness due to the salty sea air.

## Persona

Brain was highly intelligent, and took great pride in boasting about this to everyone else. This would irritate many, especially the engines on the Dark Railway.

## Livery

Brain was painted in British Railways lined black livery with the late crest.

## Basis

Brain was based on a British Railways Standard Class 4MT 2-6-4T. Brian and Freddie are also members of this class.

## Appearances

### The Dark Railway Series

Episodes:

* Series 7 - The Man in Overalls (*not named; mentioned*)

Films:

* Event Horizon

## Trivia

* When depicted with a face by Dark DJ, Brain is seen wearing large glasses.
* Brain is known to lose his mind when confronted with a paradox, as proven by Raymond.
* Brain's habit of waking others up very early in the morning is a reference to *Gary the Steam Engine: The Movie*, which featured Thomas the Tank Engine doing something similar.
* Brain's fate has since been confirmed by Dark DJ.
Paul

* **Class**: BR Class 47
* **Designer**: Brush Traction
* **Build date**: 1966
* **Configuration**: Co-Co
* **Voice Actor**: Matthew Edmondson

**Paul** is a large diesel engine.

## Bio

Paul was built in 1966 at Falcon Works. The following year, he was taking an express when he had to wait at Galen Junction as the connecting train from the Dark Railway was delayed. When the train arrived, he berated the engine for being late, but stopped when he realised that he was talking to the first of his type to be built, Raymond. He then started teasing Raymond because of his age, claiming that he needed retiring whereas he himself was still virtually brand new. He then left the station before Raymond could respond.

Paul eventually ended up at Hedborough North, getting into various misadventures with the other engines based there.

## Persona

Paul is somewhat arrogant and is not above making fun of his fellow diesels.

## Livery

Paul is currently painted in large logo BR blue, with full yellow ends.

## Basis

Paul is based on the British Railways Class 47 Co-Co.

## Appearances

### The Dark Railway Series

Episodes:

* Series 4 - The Big Bad Wolf

## Trivia

* Paul was one of the main characters in the Cool Matty Productions series *The Hedborough Diesels*. This series aired in late 2012, but only lasted for three episodes before being discontinued by the creator, who is a friend of Dark DJ.
* Paul mentions that he was built in 1966, but the real No. 47301 was built in 1964, two years before the character.
Some Kind of Fuel

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***Some Kind of Fuel*** is the ninth episode of the second series of *The Dark Railway Series*.

## Plot

Eddie attempts to keep the peace between the Dark Railway engines and Maxen, but his efforts are in vain. He starts worrying that they hate him for being Great Western as well and starts isolating himself from the others. Eventually, after an outburst from Brian, Dave and Colin find Eddie and apologise to him, promising to stop arguing with Maxen.

One night, the engines (bar Maxen) are at the sheds. Brian is telling them a story about two engines who he sold some bad cannabis to, when Eddie tells them that drugs are no laughing matter, having had a bad experience with them himself. At the other engines' insistence, Eddie tells his story.

In 1946, Eddie was working on the Falmouth branch line in Cornwall. One day, his crew arrived in an unusual state, and as they prepared him for the day, he began to feel quite sick. Eventually, his crew told him that they had put several tons of cocaine into his firebox, and he was horrified. He quickly fell under the cocaine's influence and started to behave very strangely himself, shouting out nonsense and bumping hard into the coaches. By the time he reached Falmouth he felt very ill indeed, so his crew decided to drive him around the docks. Before he knew it, Eddie found himself being driven off the dockside and straight into the sea, with his crew still laughing away. His crew were sacked on the spot for their actions, and Eddie was rescued and dragged back to Truro.

Eddie hopes that his story has taught them something about drugs and leaves to pull the midnight goods. Unfortunately, Brian reveals he has learnt nothing from the story, feeling in the mood to smoke some weed.

## Characters

* Dave
* Brian
* Raymond
* Colin
* Eddie
* Rhys
* Hinderton Hall (*not named*)
* Maxen (*does not speak*)
* Owen (*cameo*)
* Ryan (*cameo*)
* Allan (*cameo*)
* Collette (*mentioned*)

## Locations

* Merecombe
* Galen Junction
* Truro
* Falmouth
* Soma (*mentioned*)

## Trivia

* This is the first episode to be partially set in a flashback.
Owen's Woes

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***Owen's Woes*** is the third episode of the fourth series of *The Dark Railway Series*.

## Plot

Cammer's encounter with the cows leads to him being teased by the bigger engines on the Dark Railway, though the engines at Soma are more sympathetic, assuring him that there is no problem and that the others also have secret fears. As they talk, Mr. Dark arrives, informing Theo and Otto that they are in need of overhauls, having not had one since 1950. When Leno asks about the shunting arrangements while the twins are away, Mr. Dark tells him that he already has someone in mind for the job. He later travels to Merecombe, and informs Owen that he will be moving to Soma for a while to cover for the twins. Although initially reluctant, he agrees to the job.

The next morning, Owen heads to Soma where Theo and Otto welcome him before they leave, telling him to make sure that their "secret stash" isn't found. A short while later, Leno and Cammer arrive and offer to show Owen what to do. Over the next few weeks, the two engines teach Owen how to handle the ballast trucks, and he becomes much more confident.

However, one day, Owen is shunting when the yard foreman approaches him and asks him to collect some milk tankers left at Axley due to the others being held up at the Junction following a derailment. He heads down to Axley and collects the tankers, but finds that he is unable to climb the hill with all of them. His driver decides to take them up one at a time, making Owen feel upset about his weakness. For the rest of the morning, Owen takes the tankers up to Soma and feels exhausted by lunchtime. That evening, Leno and Cammer arrive at Soma and apologise for the situation. Still feeling upset, Owen tells them about how he feels, and the two engines assure him that he is still a very good shunter, and still completed the task regardless of how it was done.

Owen is cheered up by the two engines' kind words, and agrees that all that matters to him is that he is a darn good shunter.

## Characters

* Dave
* Theo and Otto
* Leno
* Owen
* Ryan
* Cammer
* Mr. Dark
* The Soma Yard Foreman
* Raymond (*does not speak*)
* Sir Eustace Missenden (*does not speak*)
* 257 Squadron (*does not speak*)
* Allan (*does not speak*)
* Brian (*mentioned*)
* Eddie (*mentioned*)

## Locations

* Merecombe Shed
* Soma
* Axley
* Galen Junction (*mentioned*)
* Merecombe (*mentioned*)
Green Arrow

* **Class**: LNER Class V2
* **Designer**: Sir Nigel Gresley
* **Build date**: 1936
* **Configuration**: 2-6-2
* **Voice Actor**: Reilly Cornwall

**Green Arrow** is a preserved mixed traffic engine.

## Bio

Green Arrow was built in 1936 at Doncaster Works as the first member of his class. He worked until 1962, when he was preserved as part of the National Collection. By 1975, Green Arrow was operating railtours out of Carnforth MPD and had formed an exclusive club of prestigious mainline engines along with Mayflower and Scots Guardsman. One morning, during an open day at Carnforth, Green Arrow engaged Caracus Smash in conversation, complimenting him on his appearance and nameplates. He offered Caracus a place in their club, but they were interrupted by the arrival of Barry. Disgusted at his appearance and language, Green Arrow ordered Caracus to get rid of him or else he would retract his offer. Some time later, after learning that Caracus had broken down on a railtour, Green Arrow refused to help him and berated his association with Barry. This prompted the latter to call out all three of the mainline engines on their attitudes before heading out himself. Upon their return to the depot, the trio tried to throw Barry out of the shed, only for Caracus to stick up for him and berate the trio himself, rejecting their club and leaving all three engines stunned.

## Persona

Green Arrow is a snobbish, stuck-up and rude engine who is keen to maintain an image of prestige and high class. He looks down on those he deems inferior to him, and is not above disavowing others over their associations with such characters.

## Livery

Green Arrow is currently painted in London and North Eastern Railway lined apple green. He would have previously worn British Railways lined green with both early & late crests and LNER wartime black in service.

## Basis

Green Arrow is based on a London and North Eastern Railway Class V2 2-6-2. The real No. 4771 *Green Arrow* is preserved as part of the National Collection, and is currently on display at the Danum Gallery, Library and Museum in Doncaster.

## Appearances

### The Dark Railway Series

Episodes:

* Series 9 - Meanwhile...

## Trivia

* Green Arrow initially had a different voice actor for his appearance in the series, but due to problems with the quality of the audio, Dark DJ chose to recast the role to Reilly Cornwall.
* Green Arrow's tendency to let out loud snorts was improvised by his voice actor.
James

* **Class**: SR U Class
* Built: 1928 (Brighton)
* **Designer**: Richard Maunsell
* **Configuration**: 2-6-0
* **Arrived on the DR**: 1954
* **Scrapped**: 1957

**James** was a small tender engine who once worked on the Dark Railway.

## Bio

James was built at Ashford Works in 1928 as 1612 later 31612.

In 1954, James was brought to the Dark Railway along with 257 Squadron shortly after being overhauled. He became the line's main goods engine and worked on the line for a few years. Unfortunately, one cold misty night, James was taking a train to Galen Junction when he passed a signal at danger and collided with the back of 257's ballast train. The guard of the ballast train was killed, and James was damaged so severely that he passed away before 257 could bring the breakdown crane to help him. His remains were later scrapped, and the incident was so traumatising that 257 left the line shortly afterwards, though he returned several years later after being withdrawn.

## Livery

James was painted in BR lined black with the late crest. Prior to nationalisation, it is likely that he wore SR wartime black and SR olive green.

## Basis

James is based on a Southern Railway U Class 2-6-0, specifically, one of the original builds of the class, rather than a 'K' Class tank rebuild, as previously thought.

## Appearances

### The Dark Railway Series

Episodes:

* Series 3 - Tender Moments of Tender Engines (*mentioned*)

## Trivia

* James was originally mistakenly identified as '31812', but was actually numbered, '31612'.
Americans

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***Americans*** is the fourth episode of *Ed the Engine*.

## Plot

Sid asks Ed why Americans call trucks "cars". Ed says he doesn't know, then asks Sid why Americans call shunters "switchers". Sid doesn't know, then asks why Americans call the guard a "conductor". Ed counters with why do Americans call brake vans "cabooses", with Sid asking why Americans call chimneys "stacks". Ed then turns around and says he knows something: that Americans are wierd.

## Characters

* Ed
* Sid

## Trivia

* This episode explores different terminology between American "railroading" and British "Railways".
Braking Bad

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***Braking Bad*** is the third episode of the seventh series of *The Dark Railway Series*.

## Plot

Caracus Smash is excited for his first day in service on the Dark Railway, but his day doesn't start off too smoothly. Firstly, he is forced to wait to collect coal and water as Dave is being picky at the hopper, and then he learns that he will have to run tender first as he can't get access to the turntable. Disappointed, he couples up to the train where his spirits are lifted by compliments from the passengers.

However, as Caracus is leaving the station, he notices the train seems heavier than it should be. At first he brushes this off as being out of practise, but then the emergency brake suddenly comes on, bringing the train to a stop just outside the station. The guard comes up to him and his crew demanding to know what has happened, but none of them know for sure, as none of the passengers pulled an emergency chord. Testing the brakes, they discover that they aren't coming fully off, so the guard decides to investigate. He comes back revealing that the brakes on the rear coach are locked on, assuming it must be a defect. They decide to uncouple the coach and move the passengers to the other coaches, and as Ryan takes the defective coach back to the station, Caracus takes the train onwards, embarrassed at how late he is now running.

Later that day, Caracus meets Mr. Dark and apologises for the mishap. Mr. Dark, however, assures him that it wasn't his fault and that locked brakes are a frequent occurrence on the line. He also reveals that the passengers were impressed by Caracus' performance on the journey back, which cheers him up greatly. That evening, after telling the others about the day's events, Five arrives on shed and he and Caracus discuss their first day. Five suggests that the railway could become their permanent home if they keep things up, and the two engines settle down for the night, pleased that their first day wasn't a complete disaster.

## Characters

* Dave
* Brian
* Sid
* Caracus Smash
* Five
* Ryan
* Mr. Dark
* Raymond (*cameo*)
* Eddie (*cameo*)
* Abomination (*cameo*)
* Hannah (*cameo*)
* Turbo (*cameo*)
* Mr. Smash (*mentioned*)

## Locations

* Merecombe Shed
* Merecombe
* Axley (*mentioned*)

## Trivia

* The title of this episode is a reference to the television series *Breaking Bad*.
Races

Starting in 2013, Dark DJ began occasionally uploading videos where he would race other people in *Train Simulator*. Prior to his own videos, he had taken part in similar races in videos uploading to other YouTube channels, primarily those of Problem Productions and Angry Welshman Productions.

In these races, the contestants race each other, usually in different locomotives, on a specific route from one location to another. As *Train Simulator*has no official multiplayer, people racing have to relay their progress to one another through a Skype and later Discord call.

## Dark DJ Productions Races

### DDJP Races

Following the building of the new DDJP workstation, "The Black Knight", Dark DJ reintroduced the race videos under the title "DDJP Races".
Pets

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***Pets*** is the tenth episode of *Ed the Engine*.

## Plot

Ed claims he wants a pet. Sid asks what kind of pet. Ed says he'd like a dog, but Sid says they require a lot of attention, which Ed says he cannot do, so he suggests he gets a Cat. Sid says they're boring and useless. Ed says that's just like him, and agrees to by a cat. Sid asks what he will call it, to which Ed responds "Sir Eustace Missenden ".

## Characters

* Ed
* Sid

## Trivia

* Ed decides to name his new cat "Sir Eustace Missenden", a nod to "The Dark Railway Series". It also implies that he thinks Eustace is boring and useless.
Christmas Special 2012

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The ***Christmas Special 2012*** is a special episode of *The Dark Railway Series*.

## Plot

Dave gives the Dark DJ Productions Christmas message for 2012, complaining about how Dark DJ is lazy and hasn't made a proper special. He wishes the viewers a merry Christmas, happy New Year, and reminds them to get drunk before closing out with "Penistons".
Hide and Seek

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***Hide and Seek*** is the sixth episode of the second series of *The Dark Railway Series*.

## Plot

The Dark Railway is going through a very quiet phase, and Mr. Dark is away at a convention in Scotland. The engines are trying to think of something to do and an argument breaks out amongst them before Owen comes up with an idea: hide and seek. They lay out the rules as being that they can hide anywhere on the DR, but are not allowed to leave it. Before anyone can officially declare a seeker, everyone except Dave leaves the shed, leaving him to start counting.

Once Dave finishes counting to a hundred, he begins searching, finding Brian standing right in front of him. The two engines then begin looking for the others, and first find Theo and Otto at the Gasworks and Colin at the Industrial Estate. They proceed further down the line, finding Ryan at Walschurch, Raymond at Soma, Allan at Axley, and Dai at Galen Junction. However, no matter how hard they try, nobody can find Owen. Three days later, they decide that he must have broken the rules and left the line, and Dave declares Dai the winner.

Unbeknownst to the other engines, however, Owen is at the Industrial Estate, trapped behind a long train of tankers.

## Characters

* Dave
* Brian
* Raymond
* Theo and Otto
* Colin
* Owen
* Ryan
* Allan
* Dai
* Mr. Dark (*mentioned*)

## Locations

* Merecombe
* Merecombe Gasworks
* Merecombe Industrial Estate
* Walschurch
* Soma
* Axley
* Galen Junction

## Trivia

* This episode marks the first appearances of Walschurch and Axley since The Shunter's Gamble.
Ecstacy

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***Ecstacy*** is the seventh episode of *Ed the Engine*.

## Plot

Ed starts speaking incoherent sentences, prompting Sid to repeatedly call his name to get his attention. When Ed finally responds with his obligatory "*yeah, Sid*?", Sid asks if Ed's taken his hidden stash of Ecstacy again that was in the back of the shed. Ed exclaims "That was **Ecstacy**??".

## Characters

* Ed
* Sid
A Great Problem F***s Off

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***A Great Problem F\*\*\*s Off*** is the pilot episode of *Gary the Steam Engine*.

## Plot

One day, Freddie is annoying Gary at Newport station, so Gary comes up with a plan to get rid of him. He tells Freddie to go and search for something that steam engines have been searching for for years: a clitoris. Freddie heads off to look for it, and as Gary bursts out laughing, a diesel lurking nearby overhears him. Later on, Freddie comes across the diesel, Gold-Buffer, in his search, and Gold-Buffer tells him that a clitoris can be found at Barry Island, where all his heart's desires are. As Freddie leaves for Barry Island, Gold-Buffer laughs maniacally.

Later still, Gary is looking for Freddie and asks the other engines in the shed, but none have seen him. As Rupert gets on Gary's case about allegedly being racist, Flying Scotsman arrives at the shed, and has a mini breakdown about how nobody respects him before running off crying about being the greatest. Annoyed, Gary continues his search until he comes across Gold-Buffer. Gold-Buffer reveals he sent Freddie to Barry Scrapyard as part of his diablolical plot to destroy them all. Brushing this off, Gary heads off to find Scotsman. Meanwhile, Freddie has arrived at Barry Scrapyard, but is too late to realise where he is and is dragged away into the yard screaming for help.

Gary convinces Scotsman to help him rescue Freddie by claiming that he will get all the credit and be hailed a hero if he does. They prepare to head off on an epic quest, only to learn that Barry Island is only an hour away. Once they arrive at the scrapyard, Scotsman goes to distract the scrapmen, only to get into an argument with them when they believe him to be Salmon Trout. Gary finds Freddie in the company of another tank engine called Arnold, and after berating Freddie, offers to take Arnold with them as compensation for being stuck keeping him company.

When the engines return to Newport, far from congratulating Scotsman, the others all complain at him for bringing Freddie back. This angers Scotsman, who proceeds to take it out on both Gary and Freddie, threatening to dismember Gary's clitoris if he doesn't sort out the mess, leaving Freddie confused.

## Characters

* Gary
* Freddie
* Flying Scotsman
* Neil
* Jason
* Alfred
* Arnold
* Eyup
* Lars
* Rupert
* Gold-Buffer
* The Scrapmen
* Salmon Trout (*mentioned*)

## Locations

* Newport
* Barry Scrapyard

## Trivia

* This episode is based on the first episode of the original *Gary the Steam Engine* series created by Angry Welshman Productions.
* The title of this episode is a reference to the title of the first episode of *The British Railway Stories*, "A Great Problem Goes West".

## Episode

* A Great Problem F\*\*\*s Off on YouTube
Raxas Heath

* **Operator**: British Rail
* **Constructed**: 1868
* **Station Code**: RH
* **Platforms**: 2
* **Status**: Closed (1967)

**Raxas Heath railway station**is a small station built by the South Eastern Railway for their Market Leyborough and Barbourne route in 1868.

## History

Raxas Heath station was built by the SER in 1868 to serve the small village of Raxas Heath, located on the banks of the River Raxas.

The station was rather unimportant, and was called at on very few service trains travelling up and down the line.  It was located roughly two miles north of Galen Junction , and four miles south of a mainline junction at Market Leyborough.

Raxas Heath station was closed and demolished by British Rail in October 1967. The track between Market Leyborough and Raxas Heath was lifted in 1968, causing problems for the Dark Railway, which often used this route to access the national network at Market Leyborough for it's London bound mainline services.

The station site has been retained at present, though any plans for the Dark Railway to reopen the line would require immense financial support and general support from the local authorities and residents.

## Layout and Facilities

The station had two through platforms, with waiting shelters and two footbridgse providing cross-platform access. There were no other facilities at this station.

## Appearances

The Dark Railway Series

Episodes:

* Series 4 - Traction Reaction

## Trivia

* Raxas Heath was only ever seen once within the series, when Dave rescues Cammer from the station after breaking down.
Series 11

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**Series 11** of *The Dark Railway Series* began airing in 2022. The series had ten episodes.

## Episodes

1. The Times - Leno returns to the Dark Railway.
2. Relations - Colossus' number sparks superstitious fear among the engines.
3. Since Then - Mr. Chairman has bad news for the DRPS engines.
4. Quatro - Comings and goings occur among the big engines.
5. Puppets - The DRPS' struggles continue.
6. Feel It - Ed and Sid face their own problems on The Castleman's Railway.
7. Further - Stan and Dave have unfinished business.
8. Sundowner - The DRPS' troubles reach breaking point.
9. Chord Memory - Andy makes a decision about his future.
10. The Brickenkopf - Goose learns his fate.

## Characters

* Dave
* Brian
* Theo and Otto
* Sir Eustace Missenden
* Eddie
* 257 Squadron
* Leno
* Abomination
* Hannah
* Ed
* Sid
* Caracus Smash
* Barry
* De la Trip
* Colossus
* Goose
* Clyde
* Ryan
* Allan
* Turbo
* Mr. B
* Warrior
* Andy
* Buzz
* Stan
* Zeke Dark
* Mr. Dark
* Mr. Smash
* Mr. Chairman
* Colin (*mentioned*)
* Repulse (*mentioned*)
* Owen (*mentioned*)
* Cammer (*mentioned*)
* Leanne (*mentioned*)
* Pogo (*mentioned*)
* Maxen (*mentioned*)
* Gary (*mentioned*)
* Mac (*mentioned*)
* Liz (*mentioned*)
* Lord Stovell (*mentioned*)
* "Linda" (*not named; mentioned*)

### Characters introduced

* Gordon
* Robert
* Lundy
* Harry
* Mr. Short
* Mr Knight
* Virgil (*mentioned*)
* Edward (*mentioned*)
* Bear (*mentioned*)
* Sir Topham Hatt (*mentioned*)

## Voice Actors

Regulars:

* **Thomas Dibden** as the Narrator and Main Cast
* **Reilly Cornwall** as Goose and Theo's Driver
* **Gwion Rhys Davies** as Mr. Chairman
* **Callum Hancock** as Clyde and Warrior
* **Christian Rasmussen** as Mr. B, the Colhapper Foreman and Otto's Driver
* **Anthony Sims** as Barry, Buzz, Clyde's Driver and a DRPS Member
* **Andy Stovold** as Andy and Stan

Guests:

* **Oliver Pocock** as Mr. Short and a Museum Worker
* **Freddie Veiga-Pires** as Warrior's Driver
* **Rhys Davies** as Mr. Knight, Clyde's Fireman and Andy's Driver
* **Jordan Wootton** as the Football Commentator
* **James Wright** as Rob and Michael the Newsroom Announcer
* **Ben Booth** as a DRPS Member
* **Joel Tonks** as a DRPS Member
* **Lilluth Amelia Rose** as Lundy
* **Glenn Streeter** as Harry
* **Logan Kinnaird** as Otto's Fireman and a DRPS Member
* **Iain Garbison** as two DRPS Members

## Trivia

* From this season onwards, "9" reverts to being used for the opening theme of the series, whilst "101" is used for the ending credits.
* Every episode in this season is named after an Ian Pooley song.
* The season takes place from 1978 to 1979.
* This is currently the only season to feature a character from the *Thomas & Friends* franchise - namely Gordon.
Autumn

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***Autumn*** is the ninth episode of the eighth series of *The Dark Railway Series*.

## Plot

Ever since the arrival of Barry, Abomination has found himself generally sitting around at Walschurch with little to do. He has become complacent with this arrangement, and when the steam engines are forced to cover during the diesel strike, Abomination initially refuses to help out, claiming it is not his job. Eventually, Brian informs Mr. Dark of this, and Abomination suddenly finds himself doing much more work around the railway, driving the tank engine to exhaustion.

Meanwhile, Brian is assigned to handle commuter and local passenger trains. This causes him to reminisce about his past, and his thoughts soon drift to his old girlfriend, Rose. Because of Warrior's arrival, Brian becomes convinced that Rose might have been preserved, and is eager to try and track her down. Eventually, Brian approaches Mr. Dark and asks him about trying to find her. However, Mr. Dark reveals that he had in fact inquired about buying Rose when Brian was first bought, but his offer was declined. In 1962, Mr. Dark decided to approach BR again about buying her, but learned that she had been withdrawn earlier that year. To Brian's dismay, Mr. Dark tells him that he was too late to try and save her. He tries to assure Brian that Rose would be proud of what he has become, before the pair bid each other goodnight and Brian leaves.

## Characters

* Brian
* Raymond
* Abomination
* Hannah
* Mr. Dark
* Barry (*does not speak*)
* 257 Squadron (*cameo*)
* Leno (*mentioned*)
* Five (*mentioned*)
* Ryan (*mentioned*)
* Warrior (*mentioned*)
* Andy (*mentioned*)
* Rose (*mentioned*)
* Clyde (*mentioned*)

## Locations

* Walschurch
* Merecombe Shed
* Merecombe
* Colhapper Shed

## Trivia

* The title of this episode is a reference to the Soul Production song of the same name.
* This is the second time in the series that Brian's ex-girlfriend, Rose, has been mentioned, the first being Pogo Rides Again.
* The events of this episode take place parallel to the diesel strike seen in Short Circuit.
Outrun

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***Outrun*** is the sixth episode of the twelfth series of *The Dark Railway Series*.

## Plot

Caracus and Warrior head down to the works the morning after their argument with Rick where Mr. Smash warns them both of the consequences they will face if they act up towards him again. Back at Merecombe, Rick is introduced to more of the engines. As they talk, they discuss Rick's strength just as Barry arrives at the sheds. Rick is amused by Barry's typical antics, but Barry insists that he's still the strongest engine on the line and promises he'll show Rick when the chance comes.

One morning, the pair are waiting at Merecombe station when Zeke and Mr. Smash approach. Zeke informs Rick that a film crew will be coming to record him doing various things around the line. One of these is a parallel run with Barry up Upway Bank, something which pleases the 9F. Zeke and Mr. Smash surprisingly disagree on which is stronger and decide to put a bet on it. They choose to have it be a race up the bank with the first one to crest the hill being the winner.

On the day of the challenge, the two engines meet at Walschurch where they start their race. At first, Barry's confidence seems to be well placed. However, Rick quickly overtakes him much to his shock. As Barry begins to struggle, Rick starts feeling guilty and stops on the hill for him to catch up. An upset Barry admits he was wrong and that Rick is indeed stronger than he is. Rick admits that he never wanted to do the race in the first place and doesn't want to lose his friendship with Barry. The pair agree to finish the race together and come to a stop at Manston Fore at the same time. Once they arrive, they call out their owners for putting their reputations on the line and state that they won't be doing it again. Zeke apologises to Rick and the two engines take their trucks away, their friendship firmly intact.

## Characters

* Raymond
* Caracus Smash
* Barry
* Clyde
* Rick
* Turbo
* Warrior
* Zeke Dark
* Mr. Smash
* Dave (*does not speak*)
* Mr. B (*does not speak*)
* Buzz (*does not speak*)
* Ed (*cameo*)
* Ryan (*cameo*)
* Eddie (*mentioned*)
* Sid (*mentioned*)
* Gordon (*mentioned*)
* Mr. Dark (*mentioned*)
* Mr. Chairman (*mentioned*)

## Locations

* Caracus Smash Ltd
* Galen Junction Railway Museum
* Galen Junction
* Merecombe Shed
* Merecombe
* Walschurch
* Upway
* Upway Bank
* Manston Fore

## Trivia

* The title of this episode is a reference to the song of the same name by Dark DJ.
* "101" by Dark DJ was used as the opening theme for this episode, with the closing theme being the titular namesake song.
* Rick's construction being filmed alongside being filmed working his first trains on the Dark Railway is based on the TV show "Absolutely Chuffed" which showed the construction and early trains run by LNER Peppercorn A1 no.60163 Tornado.
* The events of Ey Up?, The Red Herring and Quatro are referenced.
* The ending credits foreshadow the events of the following episode.
Submarine

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***Submarine*** is the third episode of *Ed the Engine*.

## Plot

Ed claims that he wants to be a Submarine. Sid asks why, and Ed explains that he wants to be able to murder hundreds of people quickly and easily. Sid asks him if he means a Sub Machine Gun, to which Ed says thats' what he said.

## Characters

* Ed
* Sid
Pogo Rides Again

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***Pogo Rides Again*** is the tenth episode of the fourth series of *The Dark Railway Series*.

## Plot

One cold night, Dave is complaining to Brian about having to take a late night express goods train to Merecombe. Shortly afterwards, the train arrives, and Dave proceeds on his way. The journey starts well enough, but when he reaches Walschurch, an unusually thick fog comes down, and as he passes the bankers siding, he and his crew see a small, white glowing engine that they have never seen before. In the confusion, none of them notice that the signal had been red, and as they talk about the sight, Dave suddenly collides with the back of Cammer's train.

When Dave comes to, he finds himself in a strange place with no rails. Thinking he is dead, he suddenly comes face to face with the ghost engine, Pogo. Pogo warns Dave that he needs to appreciate his life, for a great danger lurks on the horizon. Left utterly bewildered, Dave is transported back to when he was talking with Brian and when he predicts his train coming in, he explains to Brian what happened. To his surprise, Brian believes him, revealing that he had a similar experience with that same ghost. In 1958, when Brian was accidentally brought to Barry Island, he thought that his time was at an end when he was suddenly met with the same ghost, who assured him that he wasn't to pass on. As Pogo disappeared, Brian had seen Dave emerging from the fog, meeting him for the first time.

Dave eventually proceeds onwards with the train again, and when the fog comes down again at Walschurch he yells at his crew to stop. This time, there is no engine in the bankers siding, but the stationmaster reveals that Cammer is stuck on the hill and that they had prevented a nasty accident. Feeling shaken, Dave arrives at Merecombe later that night, wondering what Pogo meant by appreciating his life and what sort of danger is lurking on the horizon.

## Characters

* Dave
* Brian
* Pogo
* The Walschurch Stationmaster
* The Grumpy Diesel (*does not speak*)
* Eddie (*mentioned*)
* Cammer (*mentioned*)
* Rose (*mentioned*)
* Mr. Dark (*mentioned*)

## Locations

* Galen Junction Shed
* Galen Junction
* Axley
* Walschurch Viaduct
* Walschurch
* Upway Bank
* Barry Scrapyard
* Merecombe Shed
* Merecombe (*mentioned*)
* Merecombe Industrial Estate (*mentioned*)

## Trivia

* This episode also serves as the Halloween special for 2013.
* This was the last official episode of *The Dark Railway Series* released for over a year until What a Catch! aired in January 2015.
* Pogo's mentioning of "A great danger on the horizon" foreshadows the events of the later episodes of Series 5, with the danger being a reference to the return of Leanne.
Shuffle

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***Shuffle*** is the eighth episode of the twelfth series of *The Dark Railway Series*.

## Plot

Mr. Smash brings Rick down to the works one day. After seeing several of the museum engines now being overhauled, Mr. Smash reveals Rick's completed tender and proceeds to add the lining to complete his DR livery. A few days later, Rick emerges in his final form. He is much happier with the new tender instead of the ROD one he has been using and Dave is very impressed with his new look.

The following morning, Eddie is shunting in the yard when he slips on some wet rails. Unable to stop, he reverses straight into the turntable well and damages his tender. Eddie gets upset as he does not want to have to go out of traffic, but Zeke has an idea as to how he can continue working. To his chagrin, Eddie is paired with Rick's old ROD tender. Though the tender is uncomfortable and doesn't match paint-wise, Eddie still takes it over being unable to work. As he makes his way up the line, Ed laughs at him, but Ryan and Rick are more sympathetic and both point out that it could have been worse. Eddie admits to Rick that he worked with an ROD tender once before, explaining his distaste for it.

When Eddie returns to the sheds, Ed apologises for laughing earlier (he'd remembered the similar incident with Harry). The other engines don't laugh either, all just being pleased that Eddie is alright. They amuse themselves with stories of previous incidents involving tenders for the rest of the evening. A few weeks later, the tender is repainted to match Eddie's livery, leaving him much less embarrassed with having to use it.

## Characters

* Dave
* Brian
* Raymond
* Eddie
* Hannah
* Ed
* Sid
* Rick
* Ryan
* Turbo
* Zeke Dark
* Mr. Smash
* De la Trip (*cameo*)
* Colossus (*cameo*)
* Goose (*cameo*)
* Allan (*cameo*)
* Buzz (*cameo*)
* Other Caracus Smash Ltd Engines (*cameo*)
* Sir Eustace Missenden (*mentioned*)
* Abomination (*mentioned*)
* Big Bob (*mentioned*)
* Harry (*not named; mentioned*)

## Locations

* Colhapper Shed
* Caracus Smash Ltd
* Galen Junction Railway Museum
* Galen Junction
* Merecombe Shed
* Merecombe
* Lake
* Walschurch Viaduct
* Upway
* Walschurch
* Castleman's Railway (*mentioned*)

## Trivia

* The events of Tenders, Tender Tantrum and Feel It are referenced.
* Future characters are shown in the background inside Caracus Smash Ltd.
* Eddie's tender is accidentally mentioned as being a Collett tender, the tender he ran with is actually a Churchward tender. The Collett tenders are bigger in size.
Something's In the Air

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***Something's In the Air*** is the sixth episode of the first series of *The Dark Railway Series*.

## Plot

One night, Dave is waiting at Galen Junction alone, when another engine arrives next to him. The engine is Dave's new girlfriend, Leanne. As the two talk, another train passes hauled by a Class 40, which unnerves Leanne.

The following morning, Dave introduces Leanne to the other engines, starting with Brian at Galen Junction. When he introduces her to Raymond, Dave calls him his acquaintance, upsetting him greatly. Leanne appears to be afraid of Raymond, though hurts his feelings more by addressing him as "diesel". The two engines retire to the shed, whilst Raymond heads out to work.

At Soma, Raymond asks Brian if the other engines see him as their friend, explaining what Dave had said. Brian assures him that Dave is just acting like a ponce around Leanne, and when Raymond asks if they hate him because he is a diesel, Brian reminds him that they like Owen and Ryan and that no one hates him. Reassured, the two engines set out to work.

Leanne remains in the sheds for the rest of the day, not speaking at all. Unbeknownst to Dave, or any of the others, she has actually come to the railway with an ulterior motive.

## Characters

* Dave
* Brian
* Raymond
* Sir Eustace Missenden
* Leanne
* Dan (*not named; does not speak*)
* Owen (*mentioned*)
* Ryan (*mentioned*)

## Locations

* Galen Junction
* Merecombe
* Soma

## Trivia

* Leanne is painted in LMS Crimson Lake livery from her introduction until the end of this season, which is inauthentic for the time period, as she would (at this point) have been painted in standard BR Lined Green.
* Though not mentioned in the episode, Brian and Raymond take their ballast trains to Newport, where they meet the cast of *Gary the Steam Engine*, as mentioned in the following episode.

## Goofs

* Recycled footage is used when Dave and Leanne are talking to Eustace at Merecombe, as she appears to move back, the same thing she did when she was introduced to Raymond.

## Gallery

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