*Paxman's engine started to malfunction, black smoke bellowed from his vents*

Paxman: "Come on! I can't fail again! NOT AGAI-!"

*Suddenly, his engine exploded! Flames and sparks flew out from behind him as smoke and dust swirled around him*

Paxman: "GAH! F#CK! F#CK! F#CK!"

*He tried to stop, but the weight of the train behind him pushed him on, suddenly, James was heading in the opposite direction with a local passenger train*

James: "Ah! What a lovely day to be pulling the local" *His mood soon changed as he saw Paxman charging down the line with his engine in flames*

James: "What on earth is that diesel doing?!" *Thinking fast, James sped up as fast as he could to pass the burning diesel before it could catch onto his coaches*

*Smoke and dust covered James' face, paintwork and his coaches, only mere inches from disaster*

*But luckily none of his coaches caught a light, James would of complained about his red coat being ruined, but instead he headed to Wellsworth and his driver called the fire brigade*

*Paxman was soon put out and taken to the works*

I have finally returned from my holiday!

Here's a brighter version to know what's happening:

How the Voice Blend Would Sound

Tone

Light, expressive, and quick

Slightly nervous when stressed

Friendly and enthusiastic

Personality Emphasis

Derek’s eagerness to be helpful

His embarrassment when his engine overheats

Optimistic attitude despite occasional breakdowns

Energy Level

Fast-talking when worried

Cheerful when things go well

Flustered but polite when things go wrong

Example Scene (Sam Riegel–style Derek)

Setting: The yard at Tidmouth.

Derek rolled into the yard pulling several trucks.

Derek (Riegel-style energetic voice): “Right! Deliveries complete! Everything’s on schedule! Perfectly normal day—”

His engine suddenly sputtered.

“—Oh no.”

Steam puffed from his vents.

Derek: “Not again… please don’t overheat, please don’t overheat…”

Thomas the Tank Engine rolled alongside him.

Thomas: “Are you alright, Derek?”

Derek sighed sheepishly.

Derek: “Ah… small technical difficulty! Completely under control!”

His engine rattled again.

“…Mostly under control.”

Thomas chuckled kindly.

Thomas: “I’ll fetch the workmen.”

Derek smiled nervously.

Derek: “Much appreciated! I promise I’ll be useful again once my… internal situation… cools down.”

Why Sam Riegel Fits Derek

Derek’s character traits:

Friendly and polite

Slightly anxious about his mechanical issues

Determined to be useful despite problems

Only a month- They're already engine sized-

Neville would never of thought that he'd go through pregnancy in his life, oh well, it happened anyways.

Derek is over the moon to be a father, however, he did feel a bit uneasy on the thought of being one, but he now loves it!

They don't look like engines at all, just lil blobs, but just give it a week and they'll take they're form. Here are the names and designs for the little critters:

Millow is a quiet sort and hates loud noises. Being more of a isolated kid around her siblings but enjoys being with her mother and father.

Nate is the chubby idiot who cannot speak yet, he just makes "Buh" sounds, he just a lil baby :3

Chikko is the happy and smart type of the litter, being more like her father, able to think critically instead of jumping in without thinking.

So as I said, Neville is pregnant with Derek's kids, people wonder how its possible? Well i'll tell you.

Ofc engines don't have any sex organs even in they're humanoid forms, however, Engines do have DNA kinda like a humans but just a little different. And DNA is found almost everywhere on the body, including mucus/spit. And you know what Derek and Neville do? Kiss, meaning Derek has been transferring his DNA into Neville by kissing, and it seems that his and Neville's DNA mixed together to create live inside of his own body.

(Btw this doesn't work on pure "complete" Parasites like Emily and what not)

Question 1: do parasite engines give birth?

Question for Derek: Has Neville ever mention about having children?

Derek: "What?! No no no! Well- yea he did say that, But it's not possible for Engines to even.... y'know? We don't have any sex organs- And besides! Parasites cannot reproduce like that, they can only infect others, not create! right...?"

*Derek zoned out for a moment... before snapping back to reality*