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[greatwesternway]

How much interaction with visitors do the engines have? Pioneer seems very social—is he the exception or the rule?

Pioneer is an exception in general, but the MSI curates in such a way that he is the rule there. Many of the MSI's exhibits have experience showing off and selling themselves as interesting and exciting to crowds of new people every day. Pioneer, 999, Jenny, and Texaco all had background in this before coming to the museum. The MSI, which is housed in the only building remaining from the Columbian Exposition's White City and founded in time to take advantage (and possession of much) of the Century of Progress, largely selects for exhibits like this.

Stuka also had prior exhibition experience, though his context is obviously different. He's not especially talkative to guests unless they speak German and to him directly, but he's got a winning attitude about staying in character as a losing but formidable opponent to Spitfire so he gets on fine.

Pioneer and 999 are obviously the masterclass on courting a crowd, both being speed record breakers and Worlds Fair alumni. 999 has been displayed at several Worlds Fairs, in fact. Pioneer only edges 999 out on this in terms of the MSI because he debuted at the Century of Progress same as his museum did and he came up during the dawn of modern advertising so he's got a bit of salesmen to him that 999 lacks. That's why he makes for the ideal first exhibit. If you somehow weren't planning to pay to see the rest of the museum, Pioneer can convince you it'd be a good investment.

Like Stuka, U-505 will also answer questions posed directly to him, but given his context, he prefers to let his guides speak for him. Makes everyone's lives easier that way.

2903 is also a bit reserved with guests, but this is because he is a regular working engine. He was not brought up to sell himself the way Pioneer and 999 were and unlike U-505, he doesn't have any work stories to relate either. There's not a lot for him to really say for himself beyond what his placard already states.

Which is why eventual his move to the IRM is good for him. There, there's not any expectation of being notable (nevertheless, he does become notable there for being the largest engine in their collection). IRM stock comes from a wide variety of backgrounds, but very few of them are show ponies in the way that the MSI seeks out.

Pilot probably interacts more with guests than anyone else at the IRM does, but even if he's not a famous engine, he is a passenger engine and Burlington besides and that gives him an immediate leg up on everyone else. Obviously a passenger engine is going to have more experience and innate talent at talking to people. 727 similarly has this advantage in her exhibit.

There is the thing too, that not all people can or want to talk to engines. It's not difficult to become the sort of person who knows how to talk to engines; all of their guides do and pretty much everyone who works at the IRM is this sort of person. But a working engine is generally preferred to be seen and not heard. Engines therefore do not usually speak to people unless spoken to first. Pioneer's good enough at gauging this that he can take the liberty to initiate (especially since many of the people he'd talk to these days are shy children), but most engines wouldn't want to risk seeming impertinent. The vast majority of IRM engines are like this, but they also see more specific train enthusiasts who are seeking them out so they still have some facetime to serve.

However, the IRM closes over the winter and when the MSI still had its east lawn exhibits outside, they were also closed for winter (save for U-505's interior tours which were accessed from inside the building). So interaction with people outside of their guides/volunteers would drop significantly along with the temperature.

[starclast]

Sketches ✨✨

[demmywolf]

BIG yawn

Pose based on this kitty Miku figure

[euthyami]

ghost vs ghost, who would win?

(it's danny. danny kicked timmy's ass to the ghost zone and back)

just a little smth to celebrate me finishing shadow showdown 100%

[kiwi]

this is a ben's honkers post

original memes below

[bathylychnops]

jenniferrrrrr

drawinghis chapped lips & toothy grin and first ever boy haircut congrats boy it looks kindof bad!! he cuts itlike that himself for first time & then never changesthe way he cuts it ever again for 7 years

[tearlunars]

a silver of faith.

[graveunderfloor]

Strangetown core Part 2

My telegram channel

[thebansheeoflamordia]

[greatwesternway]

do the planes like the flight simulators?

Not really.

They've experienced the real thing, they'll nearly unanimously say. A simulation cannot compare!

40B finds the whole idea stressful to even think about. All the flight sim planes are combat jets. They go so fast and pewpewing all the while. Who needs that? Weather's enough of a struggle.

As for everyone else? The flight sim's selection of planes are mostly newer, faster, better planes than ours are. It's one thing to simply know you're an old, obsolete plane. They're still being enjoyed and admired every day and that they've been surpassed and are now a relic of the past is part of their appeal. It's entirely another thing, though, to get in a machine that's designed to show you exactly how out-of-date, under-powered and slow you are.

Delicate little plane egos are better off not deliberately confronting their own shortcomings.

[starclast]

😄🤝

[demmywolf]

Flustered

[chocodile]

✨SPACE TRAIN✨

She's either going to Seoul or Rainbow Road, getting slightly mixed signals here.

[kiwi]

like mother like daughter?

[askthecaretakers]

[🐀] how they relax after a particularly stressful day with the toons :3

I'm reopening the asks!

[pretzlforpresident]

Guys Lookit my bugga