#fictional railways

[sparkarrestor]

I got bored and decided to create my own fictional railway to keep myself busy.

It's like the fourth version of this railway now, and the last. I'll probably share it when I get most of the base elements done.

And who knows, maybe I'll write a few stories about it, and they may even include talking trains :)

[sudriantraveler]

Ah good, so I'm not the only one who's thought about that train.

I may or may not have a half written google doc trying to create a full history for Amphibia's railways.

Someone should make an analysis of Amphibia's geography for fanfic writing purposes and by someone I mean Oh god please let there be something out there so I won't be tempted to procastinate on studying for my finals working on a detailed world map for a fantasy Disney show about talking frogs and polyamorous lesbian divorce when the writers themselves probably didn't think much about it beyond what would be funny in each individual episode

[gameraboy2]

Railway Station by Jean Giraud (Moebius), 1984

[falloutconceptart]

Railway Rifle

Concept art for Fallout 3

Art by Adam Adamowicz

[superarti]

The LPR (Lonely Peaks Railway) is a fictional TransCanadian Alaskan railway that links goods and passenger services between central Alaska into Canada.

Though I have a ways to go before I can develop any lore and research I need to do on how to run an American railway. If anyone has any ideas I’d love to hear and take notes.

Also some art from the LPR.

[famousinuniverse]

Sherlock Holmes Pub, London, United kingdom: The Sherlock Holmes is a Victorian-themed public house in Northumberland Street near Charing Cross railway station and Trafalgar Square which contains a large collection of memorabilia related to the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. The original collection was put together for display in Baker Street in London during the Festival of Britain in 1951. Wikipedia

[kcvulpinestudios]

Unusual Model Train Sets

A long time ago in 2020, I did a thread on Twitter of unusual model train sets. Mainly to showcase some that don't seem real, but are/were. Here's a selection of such trains.

I pity the fool who doesn't have this set.

It's more than meats the eye.

Our secret weapon in defeating Cobra.

I don't see a correlation between Rambo and trains to warrant this set.

Of course. When I think of a hit comedy show about medical personnel during the Korean War, I think a train set would make sense given the context. (Friend of mine said the following:

Though my point still stands just from the episodes I've seen.)

This has the best '80s aesthetic I've seen for a train set.

As someone who launched Hot Wheel cars in front or over trains, I legit think this concept is fun.

Speaking of Hot Wheels...

As someone who still has this set, I can tell you that while it's fun, it's not compatible with HO tracks. A real bummer if you ask me.

I have a soft spot for train sets based on tractor brands (I have relatives who live in Eastern Washington who collect old tractors). The only unusual thing I could find is when they are a passenger set.

Which makes no sense considering what the IP is.

I don't see the connection between auto parts and trains, but the Photoshopped image on the box is cool.

Again, don't see much of a connection, in this case of NASCAR sets. However, if your train is taking a left hand turn every time it goes around the track then it makes sense (I guess). And that is the list of unusual train sets I could find for this post. This is not meant to say they're dumb. I actually find sets like these quite entertaining and fascinating, particularly the TYCO sets of Rambo, GI Joe, A-Team, and Transformers just for how niché they were. And these came out around the time Shining Time Station premiered.

If you know any others, please reblog with the train set that you find unusual or barely has any connection to trains.

[thegreatyin]

behold :) city scoundrel :) isn't she beautiful

[whatsthattrain]

hi i really like trains if you have any train images you would like identified please send them my way :3

i also accept submissions and asks !

[houseboatisland]

In the late 1920s, the Great Western Railway was paying close attention to its South Welsh coal traffic. A Pandora’s Box had been opened by the Great War; ten years after its end, the mining industry was still simultaneously roiled by labor strife and the new issue of competition from other countries who could sell their coal cheaper. Beyer-Peacock was contracted to draw and construct a small number of Garratts, (the GWR leadership was too conservative to build them themselves, although the blue collar rank of Swindon had been eager to try and distraught at being denied,) each of which would do the work of two eight-coupled heavy goods engines. This would cut down on crewing costs and beneficially not require alteration to the existing permanent way.

Six 2-8-0+0-8-2 Garratts were built in a single batch in 1933, hitting the rails just as demand for coal was cratering. Their introduction also meant the redundancy of a dozen or so 4200 Class tanks which already were under scrutiny due to market trends of the day. The Garratts, quickly named “Super Taffys,” were at first resented for their foreignness, but their comfortable cabs and smooth riding quickly won enginemen over.

They survived intact as a class until 1959 when withdrawals began, and never strayed much from their home turf. As a result, they drew trainspotters from the country over to South Wales. A much overpowered double-header Farewell Special was arranged in the summer of 1964, (which worked out beautifully as the class weren’t fitted to steam heat passenger stock,) and these two last survivors were sold right into preservation. This was for the best, not merely for posterity but because Woodham Brothers of Barry Island “couldn’t be buggered” with storing them had they gone for scrap.

[naurasweetarudesu]

Character Abuse Meme Template x Skarloey Railway

⚠️TW/CW: Blood under the cut!⚠️

Just Skarloey Railway ①-⑥ physically suffered below ⬇️😊💖⬇️

Ever since November 2023(?) I've been drawing this but always delay the next pics and it's just finished now so yeah some of the pics here are old and you can see the gaps between artstyle improvement here. Hehe, i love torturing fictional characters 😈

Individual pictures!

Skarloey: Blindfolded

Wrap up on ribbon or something just like you're a prize a.k.a object to win or given to someone...

Rheneas: Tied up

Someone stole Neas glasses :( Fortunately The Gallant Old Engine are not going to back down that easily (The thief got upperhand tho 😞)

Sir Handel: Scarred

"So you've been hiding all those scars that you got from the Aluminum Works behind that glove? Hey, why are you looking at me like that? Stop it. You know it's your karma."

Peter Sam: Bruised

"Oh, Peter Sam. What did you got yourself into? You know all those 'precious bravery' is gonna get you hurt."

Rusty: Bite Marked

"The big boulder are not going to terrorize us ever again. But did you know if you wander beyond the abandoned new quarry, you'll find hundred of small perfectly shaped boulder that very hungry."

Duncan: Coughing up blood

"What? Aren't you going to beat me up again? Just like the old days on the factory? Sometimes things just never change, huh."

[kidlit-queen-competition]

Poll: The Little Engine that Could vs the Molentary Express

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[weirdowithaquill]

Sir Topham Hatt is a BILLIONAIRE?!

Ok, so I just discovered this, and I was wondering if anyone else had discovered this - but apparently the Fat Controller is richer than Mr Burns according to Forbes magazine?! And he's worth $2 Billion USD, for his massive railway empire, vintage locomotive collection and real estate holdings.

Ok, I'm sorry - but Sir Topham Hatt is worth more than Rihanna, and to make matters even more interesting - $2 billion is what Forbes pegged his worth at in 2010 (and then continuously to today, where he still is amongst the 15 wealthiest fictional characters according to Forbes).

What's the betting he's worth more now? The Thomas and Friends franchise has made approximately $9.12 billion USD in its lifetime - putting it on par with Jurassic Park, Angry Birds and Dragon Ball in worth, and meaning that the little blue tank engine is worth more than Mario. Are you saying Sir Topham wouldn't have invested in this media juggernaut? Not to mention the fact that as an industrialist and transport tycoon who has a monopoly on transport on and off the famed Island of Sodor, he probably makes a ridiculous amount of money every year from tourism.

And that's before we mention that one little fact that his family is intertwined with all the other major players on the island, including the Earl, the Viscount, the Brown family (Skarloey Railway) and the Croarie family (Anopha Quarry). So the Hatt name has several other prominent families backing it.

Does this make Sodor an oligarchy? The Brown family is a political dynasty with a railway, the Croarie family owns the largest quarry on Sodor (if not possibly England, seeing as its still running, 100 years on), the Norramby family holds an Earldom, the Regaby family is both part of the railway and holds a Viscountcy, and the Hatt family runs a transport empire, which includes all the major ports on the island, as well as holding a Baronetcy.

Um... so Sir Topham Hatt might actually be worth even more than he's listed as owning? Cause I talked about all of this without mentioning the Sodor Aluminium Company, which the NWR owns a sizeable stake in.

The Hatt Family is making bank off mineral wealth, manufacturing, transport, tourism, real estate, generational wealth and tourism. And all this with a vintage fleet of steam engines (which only add to his net worth, due to their rarity and star-value).

So, uh... how do I get in on this?

[hazel-of-sodor]

Presenting the LBSCR M1 class. A fictional frieght sibling to the E2 tanks.

[falloutconceptart]

Railway Rifle

Concept art for Fallout 3

Art by Adam Adamowicz

[monkeyssalad-blog]

1949 illustration by George Englert by totallymystified Via Flickr: For the story Cromartie’s Ride by Robert J. Misch. From Esquire.