The suivant day, Jake went back to the train station in Albuquerque. Tareq was waiting.

Jake: Hey. My name's Jake, and I'm a nerd.
Tareq: Oh no.
Jake: Did toi know that the Santa Fe was first created in 1859? We've been around for nearly 100 years.
Tareq: Buddy, I'm gonna ask toi to shut up. We have a freight train that needs to head into Chicagoat. We're gonna go as far as La Junta in Coltorado. Once we get there, we'll come back on another freight. Are toi ready?
Jake: Sure. *Climbs on board with Tareq*


They quickly started their journey north.

Jake: Do toi know why our freight engines are painted in yellow and blue?
Tareq: To make it different from the passenger engines?
Jake: Exactly.
Tareq: ...I'm not even going to say anything. *Sees a railroad crossing*
Jake: *Blows the horn*
Tareq: Let me do that. When toi drive, toi can blow the horn. *Blows the horn*
Jake: *Pouting*
Tareq: *Rings the bell, and blows the horn two plus times*
Jake: I thought toi guys would be impressed with my knowledge.
Tareq: toi want my personal advice? Act normal. toi will go through the training exercises just like every other pony. It doesn't matter if toi know plus than us. We montrer toi these things so toi don't screw up.
Jake: But I already know everything you're montrer me.
Tareq: toi want to know what happened to the last poney who a dit that?
Jake: What?
Tareq: It was 1955. A young stallion was driving a train called The Alicornia Fast Mail, bound for San Franciscolt. He was a spitting image of you. At least, on the outside he was. Though he a dit and acted like he knew everything, he forgot to stop at a red signal. Maintenance ponies were fixing the track up ahead, but that young stallion charged towards them, derailed the train, then he crashed and died.
Jake: *Gasps*
Tareq: I should know. I saw him while I was waiting on another track nearby. Taught him the same things I'm teaching toi now on this very train.
Jake: I'll be plus tolerant of your teachings.
Tareq: Thanks John.
Jake: *Extremely angry, his cheeks turn redder* It's Jake!
Tareq: *Glaring at Jake, watching the nerdy stallion calm down*

Both stallions were quiet during the rest of the trip to La Junta. To the right of the train, Jake saw something. There were a few trees in the way, but Jake instantly knew what it was.


Jake: How long has that steam engine been on display?
Tareq: Just a few years. She was taken out of service in '53.
Jake: toi think it'll ever get a chance to run again?
Tareq: toi can dream all toi want.
Jake: I'm gonna save up my money, and start a special railroad that only uses steam engines.
Tareq: I bet the mares will really l’amour toi for that.

They stopped suivant to another freight train.

Tareq: Alright, let's go. *Gets out with Jake*

Two other stallions came from Dodge City in Kansas. They would exchange trains so they could head back to their homes.

Tareq: Alright Jake, this is where toi drive. *Climbs into the cab with Jake* montrer me what toi got.
Jake: *Very happy as he blows the horn twice. He rings the cloche, bell while making the train go forward*
Tareq: Good. Take us back to New Mexicolt.

2 B Continued