Fics like The Lass From East London

“I’m tryin’ me ‘ardest, sir, always; Stratford don’t settle for nothin’ less. But for some of ‘em, sir… it just seems like it’s never enough.” A bitter sigh escaped; she looked at her buffers. “So no, I en’t ‘appy. Not ‘ere.” The man gave a tiny, firm nod. “Perfect,” he said, sharp-yet-earnestly. “I’m in need of an engine, lass, for pilot work. It won’t be as intense as London, perhaps, but we do run a brisk service.” He stepped up, impressively, and she knew her answer before he asked the question. “So, ‘ow would you like to come and work on my railway?” April, 1925. Since her building, LNER No. 7051 has been the runt of the motive-power pool at Stratford, and known nothing more than the line to Liverpool Street. But that all changes when an unfamiliar engine arrives from the distant North Western Railway, bringing a man in a top hat, and an offer...

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