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Barrow-in-Furness in 1967

A 'Gronk' (Class 08) shunter hauls a curious 'railtour' comprised of brakevans while a solitary 'Metrovick' (Class 28) waits in the station for the signal to drop, its duty is unknown.

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Random TTTE head canons and ideas No.3

Even though the Talyllyn Railway and Skarloey Railway have very remarkably similar history and motive power rosters, the engines themselves have very different and unique personalities to each other. This is a quick bio for Dolgoch.

No.2 “Dolgoch” “We must keeps trains moving and on time”

Dolgoch better known as “Dolly” by the other engines or “The Old Lady” by TR volunteers is a focused and no nonsense engine. That not to say she is unkind, she’s always happy to advise, or settle arguments among the engines, and will often be the first to volunteer to teach newcomers, she just tends to look at things from a viewpoint of practicality. Due to being the only engine running in the early days of preservation she knows how to make do in even the most difficult of conditions. She won’t stand for waste or excess, often chastising the others for over filled tanks and bunkers. The other engines know her concerns come from a place of love and that they are very lucky to have her on their railway.

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not cringetober bc i was busy today

but i did get a doodle done for 40 years of thomas the tank engine <3

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Alright think I've cracked it

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"To Alf, there is more that meets the eye."

I felt possessed to do a Transformers Animated-inspired design of diesel engine Alf (given his secret origins from the planet Cybertron)

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Reblog to kill it faster

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Random TTTE head canons and ideas No.2

Even though the Talyllyn Railway and Skarloey Railway have very remarkably similar history and motive power rosters, the engines themselves have very different and unique personalities to each other. This is a quick bio for Alf

No.9 “Alf”: “A bit of work a bit of fun then a bit of work again.” Alf likes to take life slow while also working hard. When not preforming his primary task of maintaining the line his favorite pass time is telling jokes or coming up with riddles. Being so important to the maintenance of the line has left Alf to deeply understand the importance of knowledge. He’ll take every opportunity he can to learn about how to better do his job and from time to time has even come up with solutions to more unusual dilemmas faced by the maintenance volunteers.

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I love the shift in doctor who from “the tardis is a woman in the way a boat is a woman” to “the tardis is a woman in that it sorta has a personality” to “the tardis is a woman in that it’s a living sentient being with a literal soul and she actually controls herself because she likes taking the doctor on adventures and she loves the doctor so so much and they’re each others family and he takes care of her and sweet talks her and gives her little kisses and they’re marriedddd” That’s how every guy with a boat feels anyway

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Bum Face

Next Morning:

Yay my first attempt at a comic. Bo watched an episode with Mighty Mack and asked why the diesels with cabs at both ends weren't the same way...

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Random TTTE head canons and ideas No.1

Henry is a bit of a history buff and also likes to keep up with current events. When there is time his crew will read to him from the newspaper or a book about something he’s interested in. When he’s being prepared for the day or scrubbed down at night he’ll ask to listen to the radio. The only other engine that he can have really in depth conversations about such things is Edward (who gets most of his information from just talking to people).

Although the engines will give Henry a light ribbing for this interest they know it’s important to him and will turn to him for context and an understandable explanation when needed on such subjects.

Although not particularly interested in fiction he has a soft spot for mid century science fiction particularly Doctor Who novelizations. This has led to him calling rude mainland diesels “Daleks” from time to time.

In modern times his current driver has gotten a tablet and will occasionally show Henry videos and play audiobooks on the sort of things that interest him. Though Henry prefers to be read too because in his own words, “It’s just so much nicer to hear a familiar voice do it.”

Henry’s personal recommendations to other engines if they ever want to start being read to are: “ Heroes of History” by Winston Churchill, “The Daleks” by Terry Nations, and “Anything by The Thin Clergyman, of course!” He’ll say with a wink.

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That's his slogan right?

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Behold! OO/HO scale The Doctor!

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he’s going undercover on Sodor