#silver pilot

[monstroso]

As another year comes to an end, The Future is Still Silver and Black 1975 update is here!

This update includes a new batch of letters, some new engine bios, two new illustrations; art of ATSF 2903 by the always-impeccable @ferlost and a postcard that DJ and I worked on together and sent in real life to the Flying Yankee Association! We're trying new stuff out, with more plans for new content in future updates.

And for the update art: Our boys are sporting the official Amtrak and CTA holiday sweaters for 2024!

[djangodurango]

Ray and I went to visit our trains.

[w4y2dawn]

SORA!!!🗣️GET IN THE GUMMISHIP🗣️🗣️🗣️

[kenchann]

cant wait for book 7 igni interaction lmao and also everyone getting outfits/cosplay

[gen4grl]

i am hoarding a cute alien girl in my house ⊹₊⟡⋆

[djangodurango]

I think this is the first fanart we've gotten and this is quite a unique variety. :D

Do Screenshots Count as Fanart?????

Ever since I discovered that both Pioneer Zephyr and Silver Pilot (from @monstroso & @djangodurango 's The Future Is Still Silver & Black) exist in Rolling Line (my favorite train sim game) I had to do some screenshots involving the two of them.

To start, this was literally the first idea I had.

Here is some possibly self-indulgent shennanigans involving my little techinchally English but design is German tiny man Dean stuggling to move the Godesses, and then other guy (that I haven't shown on tumblr yet) Mutt hanging out with Pioneer Zephyr. Two former express engines watching the sunrise.

And then here's just some shots of the bois goin along.

Hope you enjoy these!

[silverlizard012]

@mjlor-chan 's squirrelified Geek from their human sam & max au

[ghastlycrew]

i know we've said it before but the black sails pilot really is so crazy like silver and max are playacting at being cavalier hedonists and aestheticists as a flimsy yet essential little shield between their violent worlds and their own insane fucked up drives to survive at every and any possible cost. and on top of all that it's actually in retrospect just so incredibly sickofuckedupinsane that they do team up at all for the first couple episodes. in another life they would have loved killing each other with hammers on sight

[tothesolarium]

Sometimes I like the base layer of painting more than the final. Though I do plan on properly coloring the Questing Beast

[evilspiritweek]

RC9GN Pilot got leaked lol

Actually super glad that the full pilot got leaked lol For those not familiar, a sample of the storyboards got posted online a few years back, so it's nice to see all the context wrapped up into one video:

There's a lot I want to say and compare, but finals are coming up, so might have to put a pin in that lol. Here's some of my first thoughts:

Most of the voice actors seem to be the same with the exception of Randy (and maybe Bash). Not a hundred percent confident, but I'm thinking that it might be James Arnold Taylor (whose most well known for being Johnny Test)

I love the addition of Cranzky (I think that's how you spell it?) I just think the addition of not only more villains (also women ones) would've been neat.

Not a hundred percent confident on this, but I think the character designer for this might be Stephen Silver (Kim Possible, Danny Phantom) Most of the characters don't really fit his style, but eh way Viceroy was drawn makes him look straight out of Kim Possible haha

As an aside, be sure to check out his work here!

That's all I can think off the top of my head right now. Hope all ninja show fans eat good tonight!!

[monstroso]

Attention passengers! The mail has arrived from 1974.

It's been a hectic couple of months between work obligations and DJ's real-life move to Chicago, but the latest update to The Future is Still Silver and Black is live!

We have a few major updates to the site this time around. DJ spent the better part of her off-hours working on the Timeline feature introduced in the last update. It now covers all the Illinois Railway Museum's acquisitions, significant events, and projects (that we're aware of) from 1953 to 2024. We've also added some gorgeous art for NYC 999 and the U-505 submarine to the Engines, Etc. page, once again courtesy of the amazing @ferlost!

To everyone who asked about updates, sent in questions, and gave our old letters a reread in the meantime: Thank you for your patience. You are what keeps this train rolling forward. On to 1975!

[rogers-attic]

production drawings from the pilot

[robotacap]

Only got Silver because Sniper did a Backflip

Turkish Pilot headcanon unlocked

[itzphynix]

My'eah, some Sonic stuff I drew, playing with a different style!

Last 3 pages feature Terios, & the last page features Violet -- both are characters co-adored by @carnation-damnation !

[thursdaymurderbub]

Silver Screen magazine, February 1939