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Ryan Color Palette

It's the boi on MS paint

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can your Henry hug me?

Indeed! Henry is the huggy sort.

I shall use this excuse to draw Henry hugs.

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What are your thoughts on Thomas and Rosie as a couple as well as James and Emily at least in your human AU?

In my AU specifically, I have Thomas and Nia as a ship, because Thomas' Disney prince "I'm sorry" song amused me. I also really like Nia's character and wanted the excuse to use her in my AU. I'm missing a few seasons here and there so I haven't seen many episodes with Rosie in to have an opinion on that ship.

I can only see James as Gay. He isn't actually shipped with anyone in my human AU though. If I had to ship him with anyone I'd probably ship him with Edward.

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Sir Gordon! ⚔️

A knight who serves King Edward. Very critical of the way his liege carries himself, though passionate about his appointed role.

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As years went by, every engine was scared of the moment they wouldn't run anymore

Railways which reused parts of engines beyond repair would soon hear cases of similarly built and unknown locomotives running lost by the smelters and scrapyards they faced their final moments at

Screech noises, screams and cacophonous mechanicals sounds would pest these yards for years to come, they were looking for their parts and would scare shunters of steam and diesel alike

Owners wouldn't mind, thinking it was a silly spooky story or a trick someone was trying to pull on the living engines

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night run

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Monster Engines

Finally developing my own style for monster engines. First up Steamies:

Steamies I based on cat/dragon.

Diet: Coal and carrion/ carnivores, may some vegetables.

Fur: Upper legs have long fur, lower legs soft velvet fur. Face fur will vary by regional origin. Tender engines have tufted tails.

Other: Steamies can breathe fire to protect them. They have very cat like behaviors, including liking to be clean and a strong dislike of rain.

Diesels:

Diesels I based on dog/feathered dinosaurs/dragon.

Diet: Diesel oil and seafood. Will eat any high oil fruits and vegetables also. Nuts/seeds are always a treat.

Feathers: body and legs covered in fluffy protofeathers, tails and legs will have primary feathers. Oil Gladstone coat feathers to make them water resistant.

Shunting: Legs are strong and have boney plates to protect them from unruly trucks. Tails are shorter with less feathers.

Mixed Traffic/Express: Thinner legs with more feathers. Tails are fully feathered and the length of the body. Tails are used for protection from the weather.

Express: Males have retractable dewclaws on back legs for protection.

These are just my development sketches. Big thanks to these inspiring artists:

@thefluffyrailway-official

@steam-beasts

@superarti

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“This one, Edward!”

Thomas is only a couple months old here, a bit early to be adopted by a railway to work, but let’s just say that the Fat Controller had no choice. Anyway, despite how small and unqualified he is, he’s already went along and found himself a vest. Just imagine hos bummed he would be when Edward told him that he’s too young and small.

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I also found a Henry (Black V)

References for the inside of his cab and tender view.

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Some more of The Flying Scotsman cab.

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Some inside views of the tender of the Flying Scotsman if anyone else is struggling to find them.

I had a nightmare finding a reference when I had to draw inside of Gordon facing that way.

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I found him!

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Edward that was supposed to be a sketch but i got a bit too carried away.... Oh well

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How I'd adapt TTTE BWBA s22 ep 2; "Forever and Ever"

Original summary; Gordon has a tantrum about all the changes being made to the railway and is sent back to his shed in disgrace, Gordon insists that he is happy to stay there forever but his new friend Nia from Kenya helps him to see the changes in a different light.

My adapted summary; Ever since Edward left the sheds, Gordon had been quite bitter about the changes. Now that Nia has moved in and Henry suddenly announcing that he's moving into Vicarstown, Gordon becomes enraged. In retaliation, he takes his frustration out on Nia and causes an accident.

Plot

A year had gone by since Edward's departure from Tidmouth Sheds, and despite how long it's been, Gordon still can't stop being bitter about it. Since Nia's arrival, Gordon had been disrespectful and belittles her often, bumping her out of the way and calling her a "weak little tank engine". He just directs his grumpiness on to her. One day, he hears a conversation between Henry and Sir Topham Hatt and is horrified to learn that Henry wants to move out.

(Not my art btw, it's on DeviantArt)

He confronts Henry the next day, and Henry tells him "Going to Vicarstown is my choice, Gordon. I don't need your say in it!". Gordon then goes to Sir Topham Hatt about the changes, ranting to him about the changes, but STH just says;

"Edward left Tidmouth to mentor Phillip and Rosie by his own choice, Gordon. Henry is moving away by his own choice as well, nothing can stay the same forever, you know. Just deal with it, and move on"

Sir Topham Hatt doesn't realise how much the changes are actually stressing Gordon out and agitating him.

When Gordon is getting his coaches shunted, he finds that Nia is shunting instead of Percy or Thomas. He's already angered by the sudden announcement of Henry moving out, and Nia, the one who (in Gordon's eyes) replaced Edward, decides to try and calm him down.

Gordon yells back at her, and Nia just retorts by saying;

"Ugh...I wonder how Edward and Henry put up with you, you're such hard work!"

Nia never means this in a rude way, she's just annoyed by Gordon. This remark upsets Gordon even further, so he decides to pull a trick on Nia... the same trick he pulled on Thomas decades ago.

He goes along with it and heads off with the Express early, and doesn't give Nia time to uncouple from the coach.

As Gordon speeds down the line with Nia in tow, he doesn't listen to her begging him to stop and just laughs it off.

(Imagine he's laughing maniacally)

My version of Nia was built without a proper safety valve, so she is a boiler explosion waiting to happen. Her boiler is heating up fast, luckily, her driver manages to reach her coupling rod and uncouples her. But as she's uncoupled, Gordon had reached a junction at that point and Nia ends up going off the rails and hitting a tree at full force, denting her buffers.

Later on that evening, everyone and STH find out what happened and confront Gordon about his errant behaviour.

Gordon is quick to defend himself, claiming Nia "replaced Edward and forced Henry out". This is when he tries venting his hatred of the changes. STH and everyone else just assume he's making up excuses and is overdramatic; he's not.

STH; "Excuses, excuses! I am sick and tired of your whining, Gordon! Nia is staying in this shed and that's final! We must not be so rude!"

Thomas; "You're definitely a big fat Galloping Sausage now, Gordon! You just can't go a day without complaining! Bother, even pulling the same trick on her like you did on me? That's pathetic!"

James; "Just disgusting, Gordon! I don't remember you being so horrible towards tank engines like you were today!"

Emily; "Shame on you..."

After this argument, STH tells Gordon that he's banned from pulling the Express until he gets his behaviour sorted out and is being locked in his berth. Gordon desperately begs him not to, but STH doesn't listen. He is shut up in the sheds, where he has a nightmare about Edward and Henry getting scrapped and wakes up in the middle of the night, unconsciously tearing up and reflecting on how everyone treated him and his dream.

The episode ends with Gordon whispering;

"....N-Nobody cares how I feel...my own controller doesn't c-care how I feel... why does nobody care about me?"

The episode ends.

Yeah, if I were to do Forever and Ever, it would be pretty dark and angsty. It's all hurt for Gordon and no comfort. Plus, it would show a bit of Gordon that's vulnerable and no longer all pompous and arrogant, instead all self-conscious and soft.

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building up steammmm

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some ocs or something

very on the nose inspired after rewatching some documentaries.