Midnight Pals: The Tale of the Strangers on a Train
Canavan Connolly for Engineer
Minor role (7 lines). Driver of a steam locomotive drawing one of the first passenger trains. Theatrical, as much a sales rep as a techie—at this point, the locomotive is more a demonstration of a new technology than a useful piece of transportation. Any gender.
Ladies and gentlemen, brace yourselves. This train is about to reach dangerous, record speeds of up to twelve miles per hour! I must remind you that science is divided over whether such unimaginable velocities will cause fatal brain damage.
We apologise for the sudden stop, ladies and gentlemen. The train appears to have struck a conservative member of parliament.
Ladies and gentlemen, I’m happy to announce that the fragments of politician have been cleared from the track, there is no damage to the locomotive, and we can get back underway... as soon as I can get this boiler going...
