Carina's journey was going well so far. Her train of four boxcars was actually 10 minutes early. However, she still had to stop for Delta who was heading to Thunder Bay with his passenger train.

Carina: *Stops in a siding* Oh, how convenient. A refueling depot. *Gets coal, and water while waiting in the siding*
Delta: *Blows his horn twice as he passes with his train*
Carina: *Watching the shiny blue, and yellow coaches on Delta's train*
Delta: *Looking back at Carina* Where's Rachael? I hope she's okay.
Carina: *Leaves her siding* And now I got a clear track to Maple Hill.

A few hours later, Delta...

This is a Trainz Fan Fiction. A prequel showing how Rachael, and Suzie joined the Eastern Pacific in 2015.


Maple Hill Minnesota. December, 2014

It was a sunny afternoon with plenty of snow on the ground. A freight depot is seen as a brown 2-2-2 steam locomotive happily waits for her signal to turn green. This beautiful engine is named Rachael, and she's about to take a refrigerated boxcar north, to Thunder Bay Canada.

The only other car in her consist was a caboose. Both cars were the same shade of brown...

Rachael, and Suzie were only a few miles away from Maple Hill. They thought they would be safe, but they saw a headlight behind them with more smoke.

Rachael: *Looking behind her* Carina?
Suzie: Carina.
Rachael: Well we're already at our top speed of 50. How fast does she go?
Suzie: I'd rather not find out.
Carina: *Travelling at her top speed of 60* I'll close in on those two very soon.

Delta & Chester were also following Carina.

Delta: You realize Miss. Teresa will scrap us for this, right?
Chester: Not if we join different railroads.
Delta: But where will we go?
Chester: I don't know! But I'm...