REVIEW: On the Wrong Track - The Equestrian Railways network is remarkable. That's the problem by Loganberry. (Random Recommendations in <50 words #5) · 12:37pm April 27th
Overall.
… Now I'm a union mare
Amazed at what I am
I say what I think, that the company stinks
Yes I'm a union mare
Best lines:
Twilight was baffled[...]
“It’s a picket line, Your Highness.”
“FAIR DEAL NOW!” the placard insisted, in bright pink type on a blue background. Above this, in a sort of dull copper colour and in a completely different italic font, were the letters N. E. I. G. H.
“In any case, Your Highness, even with a full complement of fully trained earth pony stallions for haulage, these trains are slow by modern standards..."
“The ponies I represent do not believe that style of Dragon Only Operation is safe. Imagine an airborne DOO train where the dragon tired or became ill..."
Why read? Relatable humour; sharp wit; ponifying IRL stuff; laugh out loud; great frustrated Twi characterisation.
Flaws. None, but I'd enjoy it even more if I understood trains.
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“No. It. Doesn’t. It goes most of the way to Griffonstone. And then it stops, in the middle of nowhere...
HS2, am I right? (UK ponies will understand.)
Final thought. All aboard the train hype, hype train!
train hype hype train XD
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glad you liked that one