Rivalry

Rivalry is the 1st audio story of Rails Through Suddery.

Plot
Following a hard day's work between Knapford and Ffarquhar on his branch line, Thomas returns to Tidmouth sheds to discover Gwen, an eldery Wellsworth & Suddery locomotive that has been on static display at Crovan's Gate, sitting in the sheds. As Gwen explains about her recent restoration to operational condition, Henry, James and Percy arrive after their day's work. James is disgusted by Gwen's "red" livery which results in Henry explaining about Gwen, since he knew her longer. Backed up by Thomas, the E2 asks Gwen for a story from the days of the W&S, which thanks to James, decides to tell the tale of the first year of the rivalry with the Sodor & Mainland Railway.

North Western Railway

 * Thomas
 * Edward (mentioned)
 * Henry
 * James
 * Percy (does not speak)

Wellsworth & Suddery Railway

 * Gwen
 * Drake
 * Worthington
 * Emily
 * Rex
 * Mike
 * Oxford
 * Adam
 * Elizabeth (mentioned)
 * Buxton (possibly indirectly mentioned)
 * Burton (possibly indirectly mentioned)

Sodor & Mainland Railway

 * Neil
 * Mathew (mentioned)
 * S&M No. 40
 * S&M No. 37
 * S&M No. 50

Locations

 * Tidmouth MPD
 * Ffarquhar (mentioned)
 * Anopha Quarry (mentioned)
 * Brendam
 * Brendam Harbour
 * Suddery
 * Wellsworth
 * Wellsworth Bank
 * Maron
 * Killdane

Trivia
This is the first audio story of Rails Through Suddery, both in airing and writing.

This story appears to foreshadow the arrival of Buxton and Burton in 1899, as Mike mentions that a new express locomotive being designed Brighton Works.

This story appears to feature two locomotives in a possible girlfriend-boyfriend relationship as Emily and Oxford are mentioned to be close. According to the writer, this is "against the rules of this universe since locomotives can't have a mutual relationship with each other but a similar relationship could happen."

The events of this story take place between May and December 1894.