Scratchwood Station

Electricfox · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:45 pm Post subject:

*A nearby explosion shakes the depot, Chris falls out of bed.*

Chris: "Cyberunits, report!"
*A Cyberman decloaks and salutes him.*
Cyberman: "Sensors detect explosion approximately zero point four kilometers away, bearing one seven nine."
Chris: "Oh, Keabs lab...very well, cloak again and remain in hibernation mode."
Cyberman: "Affirmative Cyber-controller."
*The Cyberman cloaks again.*
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DarthMunch · Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:31 pm Post subject:

*Meanders through the trainshed*

Chris: Awfully quiet round here.....

*Chris clambers into a 37 and fires it up*

There we go Very Happy

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charlierc · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 2:19 pm Post subject:

*Chris is sat in his shack atop a speaker he nicked from the festival site due to a lack of furniture in his shack.*

Chris: So... the festival was fun. Those acts I went to were quality pieces of fine music.
Cyberman: Why does the Controller have an additional musical enhancement device alongside his musical creation device?
Chris: I nicked it after Ali stole my chair when I wasn't looking.
Cyberman: Fair enough.
Chris: Anyway, you confident our latest plan will work.
Cyberman: Of course. The creation of a new Cyber Tactical Simulator has helped us get towards our goals of ultimate success and a new Empire across Earth.
Chris: Excellent. Those Cybermen hidden as Keab's new electrical porters and waiters will be the perfect tactical aid in securing Scratchwood.
Cyberman: How did you get them in those suits anyway?
Chris: New models have personality camoflauge installed.
Cyberman: Fair enough.

*Chris laughs evily.*
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charlierc · Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 10:27 pm Post subject:

*There is a flash of lightning over the Engine Shed as Chris morphs into CyberMunch.*

CyberChris: What is the current status of the invasion to take Scratchwood?
Cyberman Advisor: Currently, the initial army has taken the east.
CyberChris: We have 2,500 currently on the lines. What about the 147,500 we are rescuing from the Void where they have been stuck for two years?
Cyberman Advisor: The fleet is heading through. We have refined it so none of that ghost shift crap happens to pull them through.
CyberChris: Excellent. When will they arrive?
Cyberman Advisor: The fleet will arrive in TARDIS style units across Europe. Our 150,000 may not be enough though and they may be recalled back to Scratchwood in this event.
CyberChris: Ah, like the Tokyo retreat of the 2006 invasion. Damn those Daleks.
Cyberman Advisor: Don't worry. Nearly all Daleks in this time period died in the events a few months ago.
CyberChris: That's a very good thing.
Cyberman Advisor: Indeed.

*CyberChris does his usual triumphant evil laugh as Cyberforces advance in Scratchwood, advancing towards a C&X Army in Scratchwood Town Centre.*
Cyberman Advisor: The Cyberman fleet in Scratchwood maybe still in trouble as an organisation's army is there.
CyberChris: C&X? Oh, not them! But anyway, they will die and I, CyberMunch plus my Cyberman Army, will conquer them and we will rule the world.
*The charactheristic lightning storms roll over his head, accidentally destroying a Cyberman Official.*
Cyberman Advisor: I really wish that we built Cyberman more resistant to rain and lightning. *Sighs.*
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DarthMunch · Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:11 am Post subject:

*Chris is tiwddling his thumbs in his shack*

CyberChris: Report!
Cyberman: ALL IS WELL CONTROLLER
CyberChris: Good......anything good happened?
Cyberman: ALL IS WELL WITH NOTHING TO REPORT
CyberChris: Good...*sighs* Can you blow something up? Need some action here.
Cyberman: AS YOU WISH CONTROLLER

*A stabled pacer bursts into flames and several explosions can be heard*

Chris: Thats better Cool

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Electricfox · Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 7:28 pm Post subject:

Cyberunit: "Halt, identify!"
Electricfox: "Identify this!"

*He shoots the Cyberunit.*

Chris: "I really wish you would stop doing that."
Electricfox: "The collider, is this your doing or Charlies?"
Chris: "Sorry?"

*Electricfox brandishes the newspaper under Darthmunches 'nose'.*

Chris: "Nothing to do with me!"
Electricfox: "Hmmm...well, I'd better get there pronto, I need your fastest engine."
Chris: "Is it an emergency?"
Electricfox: "It could be..."

*Chris thinks for a moment.*

Chris: "Take RSG...but bring her back without a scratch!"
Electricfox: "Cheers Chris!"

*Electricfox runs across to the Deltic and fires it up, he's just about to roll her out of the MPD when Domino suddenly runs in front of it, her arms outstretched to stop him.*

Electricfox: "Domino, what the hell are you doing?! This is no time to mess around!!"
Domino: "I know! I'm coming with you!"
Electricfox: "Alright, alright, get in, and hurry!"

*Domino climbs in the cab, and Electricfox floors it out of the MPD, running over another Cyberunit as he does.*

Chris: "I really need to program some self-preservation instincts into these things..."
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charlierc · Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:48 pm Post subject:

*A Russian helicopter flies into Scratchwood. Balowski is piloting with Keab, Electricfox and Domino in the back. The helicopter is flying dangerously low towards the Cyberman base to the west of the Engine Shed complex.*
Balowski: I shall now dock zis in ze hanger.
Electricfox: That's the engine sheds.
Balowski: I knew I took a vong turn somewhere, komrades.
Domino: Considering the airfield is on the other side of town, yes. Now, GET READY FOR CRASH LANDING!

*There is a crash as the helicopter tries to fly through the Engine Shed. The rotors are sliced off and become stuck in the roof, above a Cyberman conversion unit. The helicopter crashes into the units and comes to a rest, it's nose cone poking into Chris' office. The fuel tank, amazingly, stays intact.*
Chris: What now?!?

*The door flies open, promptly falling off the side of the helicopter.*
Balowski: Greetings Komrade Tyrant!
Electricfox: Some landing Balowski.
Keab: I've flown worse... try flying with Domino when chasing a UFO disguised as a plane over Central London.
Domino: Yeah, yeah.

Chris: You had to arrive like that, didn't you.
Electricfox: We were gonna take the train but we had to fly with Balowski!
Chris: Oh for crying out loud. You could leave him in charge of a Hornby trainset then come back to a spectacular mess!
Balowski: I thought ze Amerikans had shrunk themselves to hide out on your platforms to plot zer invasion.
Keab: Just when I thought he was getting saner...
Chris: Where's Royal Scots Grey anyway?
Electricfox: It was put in a freight train and is currently somewhere in Scotland.
Chris: Oh lord, the last time it was up there a chav stole the engine then sold it on eBay!
Domino: You have to admit, that was a spectacular crash!
*Everyone stares at Domino.*
Domino: What?

*Two Cybermen then step up, either side of Chris.*
Cyberman #1: Rogue elements detected having arrived through crash that would look good in a stunt festival.
Electricfox: Yeah, that's us.
Cyberman #2: You will be upgraded or...
Keab: *mock Cyberman voice* upgraded or deleted... *normal voice* Yeah, yeah.
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DarthMunch · Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 12:24 pm Post subject:

*A pair of 20's trundle into the MPD with Chris in the drivers seat*

Chris: Love these things! *pauses* hmm, before I shut them down....

*Chris clambers back in, puts the brakes fully on and gives both 20's some idling thrash*

Cool

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Electricfox · Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:43 pm Post subject:

*Electricfox storms in holding a Makarov PM pistol.*

Electricfox: "CHRIIISSSS!!"

*He shoots the pistol at the old carriage that serves as the staff house for the MPD and breaks a window.*

Electricfox: "CHRIIIIISSSSS!!! Don't make me come in there!!"

*Chris stumbles out of the carriage.*

Chris: "Bloody hell! What do you think you're doing?!"
Electricfox: "Order those Cybermen to stand down or I will take your Deltic and throw it in the river!"
Chris: "Don't you dare touch my Deltic!"
Electricfox: "It's nearly bloody Christmas! The last thing I want on Christmas Day is to be battling your bloody tin men!"
Chris: "What the hell are you talking about? My Cyber-units are hibernating over the holidays! It kinda got boring with no-one to fight!"
Electricfox: "Then who do those Cybermen belong to?"
Chris: "Search me...now if you don't mind I'm going back to bed! Please refrain from shooting my home up in the future!"
Electricfox: "Err...yeah...sorry about that..."

*Chris yawns and staggers back into the carriage.*

Electricfox: "Then who the hell owns those Cybermen? I wonder if the guys are back yet?"

*Electricfox takes a stroll towards Keabs lab.*
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Electricfox · Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 7:41 pm Post subject:

Electricfox: "Hey Chris!"

*Chris ducks*

Chris: "Don't shoot!!"

Electricfox: "Haha, nah, that's all sorted now, sorry about that. I was just getting a little fed up with Cybermen, Cybermen, Cybermen."
Chris: "Well, I do have a Cyber-army in the back of the shed..."
Electricfox: "I know, but there's no need to keep using them, it just gets boring."
Chris: "I know, I know...besides, the best machine is a Deltic machine."
Electricfox: "You got it, pal."
Chris: "Your kettle is in road five."
Electricfox: "Call her a kettle one more time and I'll get an invasion army of Sheds."
Chris: "Gah! You win!"

*Electricfox climbs up onto the footplate of the Terrier, waiting for him there is Keab.*

Electricfox: "Oh...hello?"
Keab: "Thought you might need a fireman!"
Electricfox: "Erm...yeah...but, what's that?"
Keab: "Auto-Shovel!"

*A squat machine holding a shovel sits in the center of the footplate.*

Electricfox: "I'm not sure I trust that..."
Keab: "That's why I have this..."

*He holds up a Zat gun.*

Electricfox: "A novel approach...at least it'll save your back from a lot of work!"
Keab: "That's the theory!"
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DarthMunch · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 5:49 pm Post subject:

*Chris is sat in his shack watching the news, when the story of 'Heron' breaking the steam speed record pops up.*

Chris: Ruddy kettle neds.....

Cool

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Dhall · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 1:33 pm Post subject:

*Dhall bursts into Chris's office, looking desperate.*

Dhall: Chris!

Chris: What?

Dhall: I need to get to Grantham station immediatly using the fastest engine here. Which means, I need my key.

Chris: To what?

Dhall: My Deltic!

*Chris feels confused*

Chris: Royal Scots Grey?

Dhall: NO! I mean the keys to MY Deltic! 9019!

*Chris realises what Dhall is talking about.*

Chris: OH YEAH! Royal Highland Fusilier. I forgot you owned that.

*He pulls out a key from a drawer saying 9019. The word HALL is on the other side of the key. Chris gives the key to Dhall.

Dhall: Thanks. I haven't used D9019 in two years and now I remeber why.

Chris: What?

Dhall: Can't explain.

*Dhall leaves Chris's office and fires up RHF before entering the cab. He pulls out of the MPD with a string of MK1 coaches, heading to Grantham.*
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Electricfox · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:00 pm Post subject:

*Heron reverses into road five and Electricfox applies the brake fully before handing over to the shed crew.*

Electricfox: "Right, so we'll be back here tomorrow at five."
Keab: "Five...in the morning?"
Electricfox: "Yup."
Keab: "But..."
Electricfox: "I know, I know...we'll have a break on the way to Edinburgh though."
Keab: "How?"
Electricfox: "The corridor connection through the tender, we can carry a spare crew who can take over for a bit while we have a bite to eat and a rest."
Keab: "Cool."
Electricfox: "Anyway...seeya tomorrow mate."

*Fireworks burst in the air above the station.*

Electricfox: "Wow...Matt bought fireworks?"
Keab: "Either that or his mince pies finally went off..."

*They both laugh as they walk along the trackside out of the MPD.*
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Electricfox · Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:38 pm Post subject:

*Early the next morning, Keab stumbles up the road to the MPD yawning.*

Electricfox: "Mornin!"
Keab: "Christ, you're early."
Electricfox: "Well, got to get to Kings Cross in time to get the Lizzie out."

*Electricfox climbs down out of the footplate and oils the running parts along the wheels as Keab climbs up onto the footplate and examines the fire built by the shed staff. As they go about their work, Charlie watches them from by Chris's office, his arms folded.*

Charlie: "Six and a half hours."
Electricfox: "Yup."
Charlie: "That's pretty slow..."
Electricfox: "And?"
Charlie: "Wouldn't you be better taking a class 91 or 43?"
Electricfox: "Nope..."
Charlie: "...why?"
Electricfox: "Nostalgia Charlie me old fruit, look it up, some people want to take a trip back down memory lane when the old giants of steam took the strain of railway work."
Charlie: "Not sure I understand..."
Electricfox: "You will one day mate..."

*He climbs down into the pit and oils the running gear and checks the level of the lubricating oil. He then climbs up out of the pit, Charlie has walked off back to the PA office, Keab looks out from the footplate.*

Keab: "Fire looks good."
Electricfox: "Excellant, excellant. Give it another twenty minutes or so and we'll be ready to head out I think!"

*He climbs up onto the footplate and taps the steam pressure gauge.*

Keab: "So, it's a non-stop?"
Electricfox: "Aye, straight to Edinburgh Waverley."
Keab: "Do we have enough water to do that?"
Electricfox: "Nope. BR has fitted some temporary troughs en route."
Keab: "Troughs?"
Electricfox: "Water troughs! See this handle over here?"
Keab: "Yeah?"
Electricfox: "When we get to the troughs, you spin this handle around and the scoop under the tender will lower down and scoop up water from the trough. But we've got to make sure we don't leave it down too long or it'll snap off when we get to the end of the trough."
Keab: "That's a good idea...and how do we know how much the scoop has taken?"
Electricfox: "See these holes at the side here?"
Keab: "Yeah?"
Electricfox: "Water will spurt out of them, and if you don't shut it down quick enough it'll spurt out around the handle too."
Keab: "Riight."
Electricfox: "You'll get the hang of it mate."

*Electricfox taps the steam pressure gauge again and then looks outside on both sides of the engine.*

Electricfox: "Alright, I think we're ready to hit the road."
Keab: "What time are we supposed to leave the Cross?"
Electricfox: "Nine thirty sharp!"
Keab: "Alright then, plenty of time to get there! Let's go!"

*Electricfox toots the chime whistle briefly, spins the reverser into reverse gear and releases the brake before opening the regulator.*

Electricfox: "Kings Cross here we come!"
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Electricfox · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:21 pm Post subject:

*Chris puts down the phone and climbs into a class 08 which is attached to a flatbed wagon with rerailing tools on it. The gronk fires up, gets to the front of the yard and then stops. Chris gets out to change the points, and finds them frozen solid.*

Chris: "Aw...crap..."
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