Thread:Thunderbird3InternationalRescue/@comment-25600892-20180426195416/@comment-33744259-20180505144014

Okay then:

Meanwhile, in the cab, while Greg shoveled coal into the firebox, Jeff was moving throttle back and forth, but soon realized it was stuck.

"What the," said Jeff.

Jeff tried getting the throttle unstuck, unknowingly increasing the train's speed.

"Come on, come on," said Jeff.

On the front of the locomotive engine, James and the CMC quickly noticed how fast they were going.

"We're going pretty fast," said Scootaloo.

"Tell Jeff and Greg to slow down," said James.

Sweetie Belle then climbed into the side of the engine.

"Slow down," Sweetie Belle shouted, "Watch the speed!"

However, in the cab, Greg and Jeff didn't hear Sweetie Belle, and Jeff was still struggling with the throttle. To make matters worse, the cotter pin that was holding the throttle lever in place came right off, sending Jeff flying backwards out of his seat.

"Jumping jeepers, the cotter pin sheared off," said Jeff.

"What," asked Greg as the pin bounced off the brim of his cap.

"The pin," said Jeff.

"Where," asked Greg.

"There," Jeff said as he saw the pin land on a grille in the floor of the cab.

Jeff then went to grab it, but accidentally knocked the pin into the grille.

"Oh no," said Jeff and Greg.

Back with James and the CMC, Sweetie Belle looked up to James.

"They can't hear me," said Sweetie Belle.

"They can't," James asked.

Sweetie Belle shook her head.

"Uh oh," said James, "I don't like the look of this."

James then took some safety harnesses and cables and tied himself and the CMC to the bars that were supporting the smoke-box.

"Is everything alright," asked Scootaloo.

"What should we do," asked Apple Bloom.

"Well," said James, "considering the fact that we have lost communication with Jeff and Greg, we are totally exposed on the front of the locomotive, the train appears to be accelerating uncontrollably, and the fact that we are rapidly approaching Danger Gulch, which happens to be the steepest downhill grade on this line, I suggest we all hold on....tightly!!!!"

With that, they began the harrowing roller coaster-like ride on Danger Gulch. James and the CMC all screamed, even though James was screaming out of terror whereas the CMC were screaming out of joy. In the cab, the position of the locomotive caused the pin to fly out of the grille.

"The pin," said Greg and Jeff.

Greg and Jeff then tried to catch the pin, and Jeff did.

"Got it," said Jeff.

Soon, the throttle was reinstalled and Jeff slowed the train down just as they were approaching more gentle rail slopes. Once they were on flat tracks, they stopped, and James and the CMC went back to the train cars. While the CMC were chatting happily about it, James felt like his stomach had done a triple somersault.

"I need to sit down," James moaned.

James then went into the third passenger car and collapsed into a chair. Back in the first car, the CMC were reunited with the Mane 6.

"That was the most wild train ride I've ever been on," said Apple Bloom.

"Yeah," said Sweetie Belle, "I so wanna do that again!"