The Runaway Train (audio story)

The Runaway Train was an audio exclusive story featuring the Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond.

Originally announced as the second Eleventh Doctor audio adventure release, with an issue date of 3 June 2010, it was subsequently indicated by online retailers such as Amazon that released had been delayed until 3 February 2011. However, they pushed release forward to 6 October 2010.

It was then announced that the UK newspaper The Daily Telegraph, would be issuing The Runaway Train as a special promotional giveaway with its issue of 24th April 2010. The audio The Hounds of Artemis, originally scheduled for release on 8 April, was moved to 3 June. As a result, The Runaway Train is technically the first Eleventh Doctor audio release, although BBC Audio is treating The Hounds of Artemis as the first in the series.

Publisher's summary
Arriving on Earth in 1864, the Eleventh Doctor and Amy must get a posse together to help them retrieve an alien artefact. The duo are chased across the Wild West by the alien race, their only hope of escape is catching the 3:25 train to Arizona.

Cast and Characters

 * The Doctor
 * Professes his love for steam trains (yet again).
 * Amy Pond
 * Vin
 * Greg
 * Helped build the train-line.
 * Learnt to drive a train from observation of other drivers while working as an engineer.
 * Captain Britt
 * Has children.
 * Despises traitors and soldiers who go AWOL.
 * Threatens Amy saying "I may forget that I'm a gentleman".
 * Barnardo
 * Went AWOL during the battle of Gettysburg.
 * The soldiers
 * Are from mixed regiments
 * Hilario
 * Calls himself (mockingly) a "coward" (because he didn't fight in the Civil War), but...
 * believes that being a coward is a good thing when fighting would mean the world burns as a result of your actions.

Continuity

 * The Doctor previously stated his love of steam trains in DW: Black Orchid
 * The recruitment of the individual team members occurs after the story's end, as the Doctor and Amy go back before events to "set things up."