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Is Setskogen single? And ready to mingle?

"I can't see how that is any of your business, but the answer is no to both questions."

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setskogen I LOVE YOUUUUFGEUGHuWGHJW

"You have my deepest condolences."

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Why not?

"Why should we?! If you rather want to talk about everything else than what this blog is for, I suggest you go find a blog that caters to your interests. It's clearly not us."

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Thomas the tank engine!

"We don't know him and don't want to be like him, whoever he is."

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Do you wish you were Thomas?

"Who??"

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Gotta catch' em all?

Okay, one book is missing from this photo, but the two main ones are there at least. Available only in Norwegian, but we've heard foreign fans using translator apps to read them. ^^' You guys are some seriously dedicated fans! We appreciate you lots!

If you want one yourself, here are some shops that ships worldwide:

The Norwegian Railway Museum:

https://pckassenettbutikk.no/norsk-jernbanemuseum/produktkategori/boker_for_barn/

The Norwegian Railway Club:

https://njksalg.no/nb/produkter/jernbaneboker-norge/for-barn/

The English translation is available on the author's Patreon-page:

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Illustration for the story "Granfos" from the third book.

Bingsfos' imagination goes a little wild upon learning that Granfos once was standard gauge...

A huge shoutout to my Patreons! Without you, I wouldn't be able to follow my dream the same way I do now. I sincerely want to thank you all, and also apologize for the lack of art lately. I have been a bit deep in my depression and suffered an art block, which I hope is gone now. Life has also been a bit more busy than usual, it often is around this time of year. So, thank you for sticking with me! I really appreciate it! I especially want to thank my longtime Patrons Javier and Connor D. for having supported me for years! It means a lot to me!

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Are the bulbs in Prydz' and Holands lamps just a regular bulb you can buy at a store, or are they special for locomotives?

"Just regular incandescent light bulbs, but you can't get them at the grocery store as they require a specific voltage, so you'd have to go to a place selling car parts. But they're not special for locomotives."

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Humans sometimes define things as being in the “Uncanny valley,” meaning that sometimes that looks human but isn’t ends up causing a sense of unease. It made me curious, do the engines have something similar to the “Uncanny Valley?” Something that looks like a locomotive but isn’t?

"No...? Most things that looks like a locomotive IS a locomotive. At least that we encounter. Humans are the most uncanny things we encounter according to Granfos... I am inclined to agree. Some of them really are terrifying."

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Have any of you encounter a ghost by any chance? Just curious.

"No... I thought I had once, but it just turned out to be Flirt. He's one of the HSTs that run at the Kongsvinger LIne. Setskogen just enjoys scaring me by telling spooky stories and fuel my fear..."

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Have you guys ever wondered what it would be like to travel as other kinds of vehicles do? Road, flight, etc

"No, not really... Most of us has had at least one ride by road though, at the back of a trailer. Some of us has also travelled by ship, but I can't say I remember it. Odda is the one who has travelled the most, both by rail, road and sea."

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For Valentines Day! <3

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How to diesel engines differ from regular gasoline engines? And are there any engines at UHB fueled by regular gasoline?

"The same way as diesel cars differ from gasoline cars, I suppose? Diesel engines tend to have higher torque though, but I am not an expert, so I can't tell why diesel is more common among engines. And yes, we have one... Kvabben. But he is more like a car than a locomotive. He even has the pedals on the floor and stick shift, he just misses the steering wheel."

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Prydz, do you like insects?

"I don't mind them. They bother the humans more than me. Some of them are kind of cute too. Like jumping spiders, bees and butterflies."

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Some music for our little universe. Still working on the character themes. This is what we have so far. Not entirely sold on Bingsfos' theme, so we might change it.

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Do you guys like your hot cocoa with milk, or water?

"I prefer my diesel WITHOUT cocoa, milk or water."

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What are the jacks the steamers have for?

"To keep you guessing..."

"To... hijack something maybe?"

"Only Prydz and I have them. They are for minor derailments, to lift and guide us back on the rails."