ERS Volume 48 – The Further Adventures Of Stepney

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Author

Christopher

Stories

Fine-Feathered Friends

Camelot complains about the Blackbirds that live beneath Three Arch Bridge and takes a disliking for them. But he realises that not all birds are so bad when the Blackbirds save him from an accident.

Cold Snap

Whilst helping Dukedog one winter, Captain Baxter is chased by runaway trucks and runs into a snowdrift. The result is the new couplings being damaged by the hard frost.

The Little Driver

During a “Footplate & Steam Day” Event, a small boy named Tommy fiddles with Fenchurch’s controls and he find himself a runaway! Stepney does an “Old Iron” re-enaction and goes after him!

Golden Arrow Rescue

Blackmoor Vale has an accident whilst pulling the Golden Arrow Special. Luckily, Stepney, Adams and Bluebell take over to save the day.

Notes

• Featured Characters: Adams, Bluebell, Captain Baxter, Stepney
• Introduced Characters: Birch Grove, Blackmoor Vale, Camelot, Dukedog, Fenchurch, Normandy, Tommy the Little Driver
• Introduced Locations: Sheffield Park, Horsted Keynes, East Grinstead, Ardingly, the Tree Arched Bridge
• All events take place entirely on the Bluebell Railway, with no mention of the North Western Railway or its locomotives.