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track.<br />
<span class="quote speech">Where are you?</span><br />
<span class="quote speech">Up here.</span><br />
Jack had climbed onto the rather sketchy-looking roof of one of the
trains. Michelle climbs onto the link between cars and Jack helps her to
the top.<br />
<span class="comment"> Look,</span>
<span class="quote speech">Over there...</span><br />
Jack is standing on the rather sketchy-looking roof of one of the
trains. Michelle climbs onto the link between cars and Jack helps her
to the top.<br />
<span class="quote speech">Look, over there...</span><br />
He points across the deteriorating metro trains towards the outermost
track of the overgrown train yard. A small roof - or in places what
remains of it - extends over the track from the side of a large building.
Under the roof are several tank cars. Some are rusted through or missing
Several tank cars sit under it. Some are rusted through or missing
parts, but a few look like they might still hold liquids.<br />
<span class="quote speech">Oh, wow! Maybe there&apos;s some gas left in
there or something...</span><br />
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</p>
<p>
They climb back down and make their way over to one of the tank cars.
They climb onto the side of the car and Jack attempts to use the ladder
that leads to the top. It crumbles under his feet.<br />
<span class="quote speech">I guess I found the way down - hey, use me as a
ladder.</span><br />
He leans against the car and helps her onto the tank.
<span class="comment"> something missing? Idk </span>
Michelle inspects the lid.<br />
Jack clmbs onto the side of the car and attempts to use the ladder
leading to the top. It crumbles under his feet.
<span class="quote speech">I guess I found the way down - hey, use me as
a ladder.</span> He leans against the tank and helps her up on top of it.
</p>
<p>
Michelle inspects the lid. It&apos;s held on with large nuts.<br />
<span class="quote speech">Do we have a wrench or something?</span><br />
Jack looks around.<br />
<span class="quote speech">I don&apos;t know. Lemme take a look inside
there...</span><br />
He disappears through where used to be a door. After a moment, he
reappears, triumphantly holding a large adjustable wrench.<br />
He disappears through an opening in the wall where used to be a door.
After a moment, he reappears, triumphantly holding a large adjustable
wrench.<br />
<span class="quote speech">It&apos;s a bit rusty but should do the
job.</span><br />
<span class="quote speech">I&apos;m afraid to see what you call very
rusty.</span><br />
<span class="quote speech">This thing, for example.</span><br />
He knocks it against the ladder on the side of the tank causing more
pieces to break off. Then, he hands the wrench to her. After a bit of
He knocks it against the side of the tank causing more pieces of the
ladder to break off. Then, he hands the wrench to her. After a bit of
fiddling, she manages to get a good grip on one of the nuts holding the
lid in place - it doesn&apos;t budge.<br />
<span class="quote speech">Need a hammer or something?</span><br />
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Jack picks up a section of metal pipe and passes it to her. Putting it
over the wrench for additional leverage, she pushes against it until the
bolt snaps with a bang.<br />
<span class="quote speech">Well that&apos;s one way for that to come
off.</span>
<span class="quote speech">That&apos;s certainly one of the ways to undo
a nut.</span><br />
She moves on to the next one.
</p>
<p class="comment">
missing section: Michelle opens the lid and finds some disappointing
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</span> A few rows of large industrial shelves on the other side of the
hall hold partially rotting crates. On either side of the area with the
shelves are spacious areas with machine tools, small cranes, and other
machinery. A few plants grow here and there. A single train tack goes
machinery. A few plants grow here and there. A single train track goes
through the center of the hall with additional tracks for a gantry crane
to either side of it. At the end of the hall to the right, below the
rusty crane, sits a train wrapped up in tarps.
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<p>
<span class="quote speech">Stupid idea indeed</span>, she says while
walking towards it. Then, she corrects herself:
<span class="quote speech">Actually, it might not be that stupid. It
should have a generator that we can use.</span><br />
<span class="quote speech">That is if we can get it to a location where
it would be useful.</span><br />
<span class="quote speech">Is there a railroad close to the bunker?</span>
<br />
<span class="quote speech">Actually, it might be useful. That&apos;s one
of the diesel-electric ones, right?</span><br />
<span class="quote speech">Oh, I thought we drink the diesel and push
this thing around for fun.</span> He grins.<br />
<span class="quote speech">Okay, so can we use its generator?</span><br />
<span class="quote speech">Maybe, if we can get it to a location where
it's useful.</span><br />
<span class="quote speech">There is no railroad close to the
bunker?</span><br />
<span class="quote speech">Not that I know of, the closest would be
somewhere around Ivydale South.</span><br />
<span class="quote speech">Okay, not very useful. Let&apos;s go find a
truck then.</span>
<span class="quote speech">Okay, not very useful. That wasn&apos;t very
well planned, Mr infrastructure guy.</span><br />
<span class="quote speech">Let&apos;s go find a truck.</span>
</p>
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