Gordon and Flying Scotsman

In honor of the upcoming special, "The Great Race", and the book "Enterprising Engines".

Flying Scotsman: You've changed a lot.
Gordon: I had a rebuild at Crewe. They didn't do a proper Doncaster job, of course, but it serves.
Flying Scotsman: I had a rebuild too, and looked hideous. But my owner said I was an extra special engine, and made them give me back my proper shape.
Gordon: Is that why you have two tenders? Being special?
Flying Scotsman: No. You'd hardly believe it, Gordon, but over there, they've hardly any coal and water.
Gordon: But surely every proper railway...
Flying Scotsman: Exactly. You are lucky, Gordon, to have a controller who knows how to run railways.

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