Name: ERS 45 - Story 02 - Stanley by The ERS Audiobooks
Duration: 10 min 26 s
Description: Stanley, a War Department engine straight from the trenches is hired on by the Mid Sodor. Constant mishaps plague his career, and, coupled with his own arrogant cockiness, ultimately lead to his downfall.

Hit Me With Your Best Shot (ft. AnnieCYoutube & TheSodorRailway)

Gordon’s rivalry with Sodor Castle intensifies as work goes on at the Big Station to lay new track.  The engines are to use a new ‘whistle code’ to let the Signalman know their requirements or intentions.  Gordon turns this to his advantage and tricks Sodor Castle into believing there is an ‘Express Whistle’ – four short blasts to let the Signalman know to clear a road for him.  However, when Sodor Castle uses it, he causes confusion – the Signalman think he’s tried blowing an ‘emergency whistle’ of three blasts.  Gordon tries to brush it off as a slight misunderstanding, but Sodor Castle is by no means convinced and is determined to get his own back...

ERS 44 - Story 03 - Fourth Time Unlucky

After a heated debate over the legacies of speed held by their LNER and GWR brethren, Sodor Castle and Gordon agree to hold ‘time trials’ to see who is fastest.  Sodor Castle puts in a fine performance, but Gordon’s Driver is a little more apprehensive with the big blue engine.  Gordon takes no notice and forges valiantly on, but is soon met with the indignity of suffering a hot box and being taken off the train.  It’s here that he learns why he has been demoted from Express duties and why Sodor Castle has come – Gordon is going to be overhauled and given a new boiler.  The two engines make up their quarrel, and double-head the Express to the Works Station on the day of Gordon’s withdrawal from service.  But despite warming to the newcomer, Gordon knows he’ll always be the best!

ERS 44 - Story 04 - The Express Engines

Written by Ryan Healy & Douglas Roberts. Told by Matt Cooper. Music by The Old Bean. Art by Edgar Hodges & Matt Cooper.

When Mike the Small Engine arrives to be overhauled at Crovan's Gate, Duke spends the time telling him stories about his former life on the Mid Sodor Railway. Here then are four tales of two foolish engines, a jinx, and the final years of the Mid Sodor Railway.  

Story Stops:
1. Albert
2. Stanley
3. Jim the Jinx
4. Closure

ERS 45 - The Foreword

Duke recounts to Mike the story of Albert, a rude, bullying Falcon Works engine who receives his own comeuppance due to his stubbornness and inability to listen to reason.

ERS 45 - Story 01 - Albert

Stanley, a War Department engine straight from the trenches is hired on by the Mid Sodor. Constant mishaps plague his career, and, coupled with his own arrogant cockiness, ultimately lead to his downfall.

ERS 45 - Story 02 - Stanley

Duke recalls the unluckiest engine on the Mid Sodor Railway - Jim the Jinx, a plucky little engine who seems to get into trouble no matter what he does. Will he get the chance to prove himself useful at last, or will the jinx spell his downfall?

ERS 45 - Story 03 - Jim the Jinx

Mike is due to return home, but not before he asks Duke for one more story: The Final Years of the Mid Sodor Railway. Following the opening of a new branchline to Peel Godred, Duke, Falcon and Stuart begin to feel the pinch of hard times. Their struggle for survival may end tragically, but a brighter future awaits for all three Mid Sodor Engines. 

ERS 45 - Story 04 - Closure

Blue Mountain Mystery - Soundtrack

Thomas' Desperation; Luke Saves Thomas!

23. I Want To Go Home (Instrumental)

Took a break from talking trains to bring you this, hope you enjoy ^^

-Junction
Art by me!
(PS DOKI DOKI LITERATURE CLUB IS A VERY GOOD GAME YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT K THANKS)

Doki Doki Literature Club Main Theme

The Extended Railway Series is a homage to the Rev W. and Christopher Awdry's work, and aims to emulate on the stories they wrote and produced throughout the heyday of the books.  Since it's introduction in 2003, the ERS has become a proud and honored Sodor Island Forum institution and distinctive for members to have their work "published" in the exclusive ERS Library.

Here, for the first time ever, are those stories in an audio book format, told by the best narrators that Sodor Island Forums has to offer.

ERS 45 - Story 02 - Stanley

The ERS Audiobooks

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