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Sean was pulling into Impala Station with a passenger train. He had 7 Amfleets, as usual.

Hannah: *Stops next to Sean while pulling 8 passenger cars*
Sean: Hey Hannah. Long time no see.
Hannah: Hi Sean. I see you still got your Amfleets.
Sean: Yep, they're good passenger cars. I wouldn't give them up for anything.
Hannah: You ever wonder if they could talk like us engines?
Sean: *Follows Hannah to the turntable* Possibly.

Song: link

The two engines continued their conversation as they got closer to the roundhouse.

Sean: *Racing Jesse to Nova Station*
Makenzie: *Switching tank cars in the yard*
Grayback: *Doubleheading a freight with Dan*
Panzer: *Taking a nap at the Mossberg Freight Depot*
Kenny: *Waiting in the yards with Jeff, and Bryce*
Marisa: *Laughing with Hilary, and Holly in the roundhouse*
Ian: *Overtakes Dave while pulling a freight train*

TRAINZ

Megan & Sarah: *Pulling an express together up a hill toward a sunset*
Mason: *Pulls his train out of Zorrin Union Station*

Starring Sean of the Eastern Pacific
Makenzie of the Mossberg Narrow Gauge Railroad
Grayback of the Hunterdon Central
Panzer of the Northern Errol Line
Kenny of Kenny's Line
Marisa of the Eastwood & Mossberg
Ian of the Zorrin & Southern
Sean Bodine as S.B.
And many more!

Jerry: *Taking Jesse to the repairs*
Grayback: *Talking to Dan at a freight depot*
Hilary: *Blowing steam while backing out of the repairs*

Episode 173: Speak

Sean: *Drops his Amfleets off in the yards* Now to hear Mr. Baldwin's announcement.

He arrived at the roundhouse where Austin, Shayne, Jesse, Mily, and Jazlin were waiting.

Mr. Baldwin: I've been receiving positive feedback about the Amfleets on Sean's trains. Therefore I have ordered more to be used by other engines.
Austin: Does everyone have to use Amfleets?
Mr. Baldwin: If you prefer different passenger cars, I won't stop you. However, it is recommended to use the Amfleets as much as you can since they provide superior quality to the other cars we have.
Sean: That won't be a problem for me. I always enjoy using the Amfleets.
Jazlin: We've noticed.
Mily: I wouldn't mind giving them a try myself.
Mr. Baldwin: You'll have the opportunity to do so tomorrow. For now I need you to return to work. Sean, before you go, I need you to wait for the Amfleets. They'll be arriving at Mossberg Harbor in half an hour. When they do, bring them to the yards.
Sean: Sounds good.

The F40 went straight to the harbor. He topped off on diesel, and sand while waiting, then stayed near the turntable to pick up the arriving Amfleets.

Sean: I wonder how many Mr. Baldwin ordered.
Crane: *Turns around, and sees Jim guiding a cargo boat towards the harbor*
Jim: Almost there fella. Turn to the right, and I'll push you into the proper unloading position.
Crane: Mornin' Jim. Working alone as usual, huh?
Jim: This guy's got a pretty light load. He's delivering Amfleets to the Eastern Pacific.
Sean: I better get over there. *Moves towards the cranes*
Crane: *Unloading the Amfleets from the boats* Well guys, I hope you enjoy your next journey.
Jim: Nothing special for me, I'm just going back to San Francisco.
Sean: *Slowly passing the Amfleets* They look beautiful. *Goes over a switch* Just need to wait for two more to be placed on the tracks, then I can back up.
Crane: All clear Sean, take 'em away.
Sean: Thank you. *Gently backs up to the Amfleets*

With the new cars ready to go, Sean took them to the yards to be checked over. He was close to the wye used to enter the yards when this occurred.

Sean: Ten new Amfleets. It'll be weird seeing other engines pulling these cars, but who am I to complain?
???: Hey! Wait a second!!
Sean: *Stops* Who said that?
???: Your passenger.
Sean: There's not supposed to be any people on these cars.
???: I'm the car. Come back here, and I'll show you.

Sean uncoupled from the Amfleets, then used another track to go to the rear. He then saw an Amfleet with a face.

Amfleet: Now do you believe me?
Sean: Huh. A talking passenger car. What's next, a talking dog?
Amfleet: That's been done already. Now listen. If it's not too much trouble, can you have me at the front of the pack when we get backed into the siding? I'd like to see something other than the buffers.
Sean: No problem. I'll just couple up to you, and push you guys so you can get your better view.

And that's exactly what Sean did. When the cars were safely in their siding, the Amfleet began speaking again.

Amfleet: I'm grateful for this.
Sean: I'm sure you are. You got a name?
Amfleet: Nope. You can just call me the talking Amfleet.
Sean: Okay. If you ever change your mind, and want a name, just ask.

Back at the roundhouse

Mr. Baldwin: ......a talking Amfleet?
Sean: Look in the siding if you don't believe me.
Mr. Baldwin: I believe you Sean, but how do we take care of this?
Sean: I don't know. He's like every other passenger car in our fleet. The only exception is that he can talk.
Mr. Baldwin: Can he move on his own?
Sean: He would have told me if that was the case. Besides, I would have seen him moving out of here on the wye if he could move by himself.
Mr. Baldwin: Well...I guess we just gotta inform the other engines.

When Jazlin, and Mily heard about it, they went to the yards to see the talking Amfleet.

Jazlin: Mr. Baldwin wasn't joking.
Mily: This is the first car on our railroad to talk.
Amfleet: Well. That's shocking. There aren't other forms of rolling stock capable of speaking?
Mily: It's hard to if they don't have a face.
Amfleet: Good point.
Jazlin: We were told to have Amfleets on our trains as well, so hopefully we'll see you again soon.

Song: link

Amfleet: Oh I'm sure you will.

The following day however, when the talking Amfleet was placed into service, his attitude toward the other engines changed.

Amfleet: *In the yards with Tabby, watching her pull two PRR heavyweights* Well well. Too ignorant to know a good car when you see one?
Tabby: *Ignores the Amfleet as she puffs away*
Amfleet: *Behind Jazlin as she takes him, and seven other Amfleets into Delta Station* This pink is ugly. You should be blue, or silver. Or both.
Jazlin: *Looks back at the Amfleet, but doesn't say anything*
Amfleet: *At Mossberg Harbor, watching Austin stop next to him* A male steam engine? What are you, transgender?!
Austin: *Shocked*
Mily: *In Mossberg Harbor. She's slipping while trying to move 12 coaches, but can't move her train* NNnnnnnnn
Amfleet: How was I supposed to know she'd be too weak to handle one extra car?
Jesse: *Next to the Amfleet at Nova station*
Amfleet: I've seen you before pulling freight trains. I guess you don't have enough brain cells to properly pull passengers.
Jerry: *Leaving the yards with a freight*
Amfleet: If the Union Pacific didn't want you, it's only a matter of time before you get retired from this railroad! *Laughing*
Bri: *Waiting with 3 passenger cars in Impala Station*
Amfleet: There's a lot of girls here. Don't you worry about all that pollution you cause with your smoke?
Bri: Wha-?
Amfleet: It smells really terrible too.
Jazlin: *Angrily staring at the Amfleet in the roundhouse*
Amfleet: I know, I know, I shouldn't be here...but I saw a magician, and I just had to ask him to teleport me in here. I hope you don't mind, I borrowed someone's laptop to watch a few movies, and ate some pretzels. Were you saving them for me, or someone else?
Mily: *Waiting for a green signal, as she sits next to the talking Amfleet*
Amfleet: I heard some people nickname you four and a quarter. You could say it's because of your number, but it's really how much you're worth when you get sold to another railroad! *Laughing*
Mily: That's it! I'm done! *Leaves the harbor*
Amfleet: Aw come on, was it something I said?

The song fades away as Mily goes to the turntable. Jesse, Jazlin, and Austin are already there.

Austin: I have had it with that Amfleet! He had the nerve to use an offensive insult towards me!
Jazlin: He said I looked ugly in pink! I really love this paint scheme too.
Jesse: He keeps calling me unintelligent, all because I pull freight!
Mily: *Stops on the turntable* Oh, hey guys.
Jesse: You're upset with that Amfleet too?
Mily: Yeah. What's with all those insults he keeps throwing at us?
Austin: I don't know, but when Mr. Baldwin gets here, he better do something about it.
Mr. Baldwin: *Arrives in his car* Hey guys. What's the matter? I've been getting complaints about you not doing your jobs.
Jazlin: How about you ask that talking Amfleet?
Jesse: He's been rude to everyone ever since he got here.
Mr. Baldwin: Seriously? Everyone?
Mily: This is the first time in years that I've gotten mad at someone, but that Amfleet has got to go!
Austin: We don't want to work with anyone rude, and offensive.
Mr. Baldwin: Well you four, I'm sorry to hear that. Where did you last see him?
Mily: Mossberg Harbor.
Mr. Baldwin: Who's pulling him?
Mily: I think it was Sean.
Mr. Baldwin: I'll check his schedule, and see if I can find that Amfleet.

They were still at Mossberg Harbor when he arrived.

Sean: *Backs up to his train* Alright, everyone ready to go?
Amfleet: I think so.
Mr. Baldwin: Not yet! *Stops his car near Sean* Sean. May I please speak to your speaking companion behind you?
Sean: By all means sir. *Uncouples from his train, and pulls away*
Mr. Baldwin: Now listen. I was really excited to have you on this railway, but I just received complaints from four engines that you were being very rude. What do you have to say for yourself?

The Amfleet stayed silent.

Mr. Baldwin: Perhaps you didn't hear me. WHAT, DO YOU HAVE?! TO SAY?! FOR YOURSELF?!!?!!
Amfleet: *Nervous* I..I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-
Mr. Baldwin: Yes?! Hurry up, and tell me!!
Amfleet: I-I-I-I-I-I.......I guess I'm just not ready for change.
Mr. Baldwin: What does that mean?!?!
Amfleet: What do you think it means?!! I usually have Amtrak engines like Sean over there pulling me. How would it look to have Amfleets being pulled by a different engine?
Sean: *Stops next to the Amfleet on a different track* Look, I know change can be difficult. I was nervous, and a little jealous that Mr. Baldwin planned to have other engines pulling Amfleets. But you don't see me running around insulting everyone. Do you?
Mr. Baldwin: Sean's right. I know this might be hard for you to deal with right now. You need to know though, I do not accept rude, and offensive insults directed towards anyone on my railroad. You even made the most cheerful engine upset with your actions.
Sean: You insulted Mily?
Amfleet: Uh, who's that again?
Mr. Baldwin: Like I said, I was really excited to have you here. After what you've done however, I think it's best if I send you back. I may try to have you return within a couple of months. If I do, I hope you learn your lesson, and never be rude again. Offensive, and toxic behavior is unacceptable, under any circumstances. Cranes!!
Crane: Yes Mr. Baldwin?
Mr. Baldwin: Please contact a boat to take this Amfleet off our island.
Crane: Right away sir.

Sean removed the Amfleet from his train, and moved him towards the crane.

Sean: We were really getting along too.
Amfleet: Are you mad at me as well?
Sean: Disgusted would be a more appropriate term. Not only were some of your insults offensive, but they were just straight up lies. Especially the one towards my cousin Jerry.
Amfleet: Let me guess. He was the U.P engine?
Sean: Yeah. I hope you do come back, but only if you act civil towards everyone else. *Leaves*
Crane: *Picking up the Amfleet* Okay, time to take you onto your boat.

The Amfleet sadly watched Sean return to his train, and leave the harbor, 3 minutes behind schedule.

That night, Sean was in the roundhouse with Jesse, Austin, Jazlin, and Mily. The other engines were worried as Sean angrily looked at the ground to his left.

Jazlin: Sean? You've been unusually quiet.
Sean: *Looks at the others* I guess I'm just depressed.
Mily: What's on your mind?
Sean: That talking Amfleet. We had good potential for that guy, and he was very friendly to me. Once I heard from Mr. Baldwin that he was being rude to you guys..it just shocked me.
Jesse: Sorry to hear that.
Sean: He said he was rude to you guys, because he didn't want engines that weren't from Amtrak pulling you around. You guys might hate me for this, but I kinda felt the same way as him. Obviously I wouldn't insult any of you....but, seeing other engines pull Amfleets is something you don't see very often. I would like to see it, but I wouldn't blame you if you chose not to.
Austin: I don't see any reason to hate you. What about you guys?
Jesse: No.
Mily: Of course not.
Jazlin: In fact, I'm glad you told us.
Sean: You are?
Mily: Yeah. Dealing with change might be difficult, but at least you were willing to let it happen.
Austin: Without calling me transgender.
Sean: I'm glad we're still friends. Thank you everyone.
Jazlin: Anytime, but you do know. Me and you are more than friends. Right?
Sean: Right. Just the way I like it.

The engines laughed, and then paused in place to end the episode.

Ending theme (Start it at 1:10): link

Cast Of Characters

Sean
Hannah
Austin
Shayne
Jesse
Mily
Jazlin
Mr. Baldwin
Jim The Tugboat
Talking Amfleet
Tabby
Jerry
Bri

Soundtrack

CHiPs Theme: John Parker & Alan Silvestri
Double Fault: Hawk On Flight

The End

This has been a SeanTheHedgehog Production from February 5, 2023
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