Primeval Drabble: Unexpected Stop

[knitekat]

Title: Unexpected Stop
Author: knitekat
Word Count: 100
Characters: James Lester, Matt Anderson
Rating: 12
Disclaimer: Primeval belongs to Impossible Pictures. Certainly not me. Writing for fun and will replace.
A/N: For P100 prompt 876: Train Travel


"Lester."

"James..."

"Ah, Matthew. I do hope you're calling to inform me the anomaly has closed without incident?"

"Er..."

"I see. What bloody creature is terrorising the Suffolk countryside this time?"

"It isn't exactly a creature."

"Really? That noise sounded rather creature-like."

"No, that's the whistle of a... L class steam engine."

"A what?"

"A steam engine. Emily remembers them from her time in London."

"Her... Are you telling me we have a Victorian steam engine? How many people?"

"It was almost empty. Only 30 passengers and crew."

"Only! Get it back through and make sure no one stays behind."