The Loop Line: Halloween 2022

Percy makes his way with a delayed post train and decides to use a loop line through the forest as a shortcut. But this forest contains an unsettling guest...
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Rising from the depth to bring you a chilling Halloween tale. Special thanks to Maithwaiter for permission to adapt, Mr Joj for extra audio engineering and FamousEngines for the original illustration. See you at Christmas! :D

[@andrewscolari5724]

I get the feeling that Spider is the ghost of a vengeful truck that was parked on a siding by engine for being bad years ago. He waited and waited to be picked up, but no engine came. Eventually the truck rotted and rusted away till there was nothing left of him

[@CraneProductions27]

OMG! That was a horrifying story. Percy being tormented and scared by a truck. I thought he was going to meet his maker. But the last part was a surprise to me. I have a feeling that truck will spring up again soon. Well done on your narration. You really did make Spider's voice very creepy and spooky :) .

[@ButterflyCoffee]

Thank you!

[@Spaceman33393]

I like how when Percy first reaches the loop, there is lovely detail of an owl screech in the background. Things like that make it seem all the more real.

[@scottdance72]

Now that story was scary. Spider’s character was exceptionally well written. Truly disturbing material, great work.

[@Trainboy9681]

That genuinely gave me chills - I used to get nightmares as a kid of getting lost in thick fog, so this properly struck a spooky chord with me! Great job!

[@zvddeef]

Truly bone-chilling! Excellent work!

[@oliverthehero5964]

I've always enjoyed hearing you read stories, this one made me shiver on a hot spring day so it was particularly scary

[@montygolf6893]

holy shit! that was horrifying! amazing work Butterfly coffee!!

[@lukechristmas3951]

Just when I thought I got over my fear of spiders! Maithwaiter wrote a very eerie story here and yet I find it so hard to picture what Spider looks like. I'm assuming something like Scruffey but I keep coming back to a GWR Grampus wagon.

[@thekaibacorpexpress4043]

Mmmm. This is a pretty good Halloween story.

[@jmbthecollector520]

That was amazing I enjoyed the story that Maithwaiter wrote. Excellent narration as always and I really like the choice of music and sound fx in it aswell well done 👏👍🙂

[@emilyandhenry]

An excellent story!

[@jamesthomas5109]

Nice video, happy Halloween. 😊

[@metal_wheels]

another banger here, BC!

[@gigachad1814]

Jesus tap-dancing Christ this was Good. and very chilling. Especially the ending with Spider. However, this raises a question: was what Percy experienced a dream or something else entirely. and Did Spider Spare Percy or is he his next target for something father either way you did a spectacular job on this.

[@ButterflyCoffee]

I leave all interpretation to you.

[@Jaidyn228]

I feel spider was toying with him in his dreams to say “Buddy, this is just a sneak peek”