The Cure to the Polar Express
That Hellbound Train is the cure to The Polar Express.
It will definitely bring back memories of Dickens and how he depicts life in an orphanage and it will the writings depicting hobos traveling across the American mid-west.
It will also remind you not to wish for things that when they come true you will rue ever happening. This is that kind of story and it will grip you deep into the soul for the Hellbound Train has a especial place for us all.
This is a great story and i can't wait till it develops to its conclusion.