‘The Railway of Time’

‘THE RAILWAY OF TIME’

A FOUR-PART STORY BY TIM BRADLEY

Synopsis

The Doctor and Nyssa visit the English countryside in 1963. They meet photographer Billy Walker and have an adventure on the steam locomotive.

Episode Contents

Introduction

Part One Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4

Part Two Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8

Part Three Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12

Part Four Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16

Tim Bradley’s cover of ‘The Railway of Time’ signed by Sarah Sutton

Tim Bradley with Sarah Sutton at the ‘Stars of Time Film and Comic Con’, Weston-super-Mare, May 2016

Cast of Characters

THE DOCTOR – PETER DAVISON
Time-Space Traveller

NYSSA – SARAH SUTTON
His Trakenite Companion

JEFFRIES –
Huttle Station Master

HENRY ADAMS – RICHARD BRIERS
Male; 60s; Volatile chairman of Huttle village

GILL SINCLAIR –
Female; Adams’ secretary

BILLY WALKER – TIM BRADLEY
Male; young freelance photographer.

DOMUS CLAG –
Male; leader the of Vegrons in 2163

THOMAS PADBURY –
1st train driver from Huttle to Kelton

PERCY WATLING –
2nd train driver from Huttle to Kelton

ALICE ADAMS –
Wife of Henry Adams

MRS. GREENFORD –
Mid forties; Huttle village post mistress

WILFRED –
Train driver (one scene in ‘Part One’).

HARRY –
Train driver (one scene in ‘Part One’).

DEBBIE –
Huttle station refreshment lady (one scene in ‘Part One’)

TINA –
Co-owner of Kelton newsagent in 2063, wife of Mike (in ‘Parts Two and Four’)

MIKE –
Co-owner of Kelton newsagent in 2063, husband of Tina (in ‘Parts Two and Four’)

PAUL –
Father of family in Kelton 2063

SUE –
Mother of family in Kelton 2063

MARY –
First daughter of Paul and Sue in Kelton, 2063

JANE –
Second daughter of Paul and Sue in Kelton, 2063

VEGRON GENERAL –
Militaristic commander of Vegron forces in Thursdan, 2163 (in ‘Parts Three and Four’)

SIGNALMAN –
late 40s; gruff; bored signalman in signal box between Huttle and Kelton (in ‘Part Four’)

VEGRON POLICE CHIEF –
Police authority from Vegros (in ‘Part Four’)

PORTER (in ‘Part One’); WAITER (in ‘Part One’); MALE LOCAL (in ‘Part Two’); FEMALE LOCAL (in ‘Part Two’); HIKER (in ‘Part Two’) VEGRON COMMANDER; VEGRON GUARD #1; VEGRON GUARD #2; VEGRON SECRURITY CHIEF; VEGRON SOLDIER; VEGRON AGENTS (x3)

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 ‘Nyssa of Traken’ originally created by Johnny Byrne
‘Billy Walker’ created by Tim Bradley

 © Tim Bradley, 2016

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The previous story For the Fifth Doctor was ‘Girl Out of Nowhere’ For Nyssa was ‘Girl Out of Nowhere’	The next story For the Fifth Doctor is ‘The Space Hotel’ For Nyssa is ‘The Space Hotel’ For Billy is ‘The Space Hotel’
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