#ttte anniversary

[ohmystarrynight]

Happy anniversary, Thomas!! 38 years ago Thomas and friends premiered!

[brendambois]

Traintober day 9: Old Iron

Edward the Blue Engine was parked on one of the many two track jetties in the vast land of Tidmouth harbour, staring out into the horizon.

As the sun was setting, a small blue tank engine with six small wheels, a short stumpy funnel, a short stumpy boiler, and a short stumpy dome rolled up beside him. "Hello Edward, what are you doing out here?"

"Oh nothing Thomas, just thinking" the old engine replied.

"About what?" Said Thomas.

"About how far we've come"

Thomas then looked on to the horizon "We really have come far haven't we."

"Yes we have" Edward said, "I still remember when Gordon was the new engine on the line, and how he would call me old and slow, and how James was young and stupid and would call me old iron."

"Oh the irony of that" said Thomas "At this point we could all be considered old iron."

"Oh the irony indeed" Edward chuckled "it really is crazy how far we've come" he continued "From being the Nowhere Railway to one of the most popular tourist destinations" he looked down at his running board "I never thought that I would make it this far, from the shy steamer on the Furness to one of the the main staple engines on the North Western Railway"

He then looked at the tank engine next to him "And look at you, you went from being a small tank engine on a small railway in the middle of nowhere to being one of the most famous locomotives in the world.

Thomas the Tank Engine looked at his old friend dearly "But I still never would have made it here without you and everyone else, so from the bottom of my metaphorical heart, thank you. Now come on, Edward, the party for the 40th anniversary for our tv show is starting soon, and I don't want to miss it."

"Alright, I'm coming" Edward said.

And even though it was over 100 years ago, when Edward saw Thomas move through the dancing rays of the dying sunlight he could still see flickers of the little engine with the long tongue who wanted to see the world.

[thechaddyengine]

This is for Thomas' 80th anniversary! Vote for 3 characters to get merch for the 80th.

[itsarryadoll1122]

Hi. I need a boyfriend

Don’t mind the age

🙈. My name is Arrya, I live near you. Will

You accept me as your friend? 💚📍

Where are you from??

[monstersteam]

(2/2) Edvolution

Individual renders:

[13o7billionyearsinthemaking]

Tidmouth Runaway

It's The Railway Series 79th Anniversary

Probably the most biblically accurate version of them, even having their correct wheel arrangements

[panicky-pansexual]

HAPPY NEW YEAR WE’RE GONNA PRETEND THIS ISNT LATE

[the-time-lord-oracle]

Exactly 40 years ago today at 4pm on October 9th 1984, Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends made it's television debut with a double bill of Thomas & Gordon and Edward & Gordon on CITV and a legend was born. So here's to 40 years of Thomas. Dry rails and good running!

[theflyingkipper]

can you two back me up here instead of laughing!!

[masterj]

AYO PLARAIL COOKING AGAIN???

[vhshistory]

Happy belated 40th anniversary, Thomas & Friends!

[brendambois]

Happy 40th anniversary to Thomas the tank engine and Friends.

[unpopularvivian]

Happy 40th Anniversary Ttte!

Have some pictures of the og Steam Team! (I love these little sillies so much)

[thesteamw0rks]

posted these yesterday, but happy 79th anniversary the the three dudes

more art soon!!

[lomotunes2008]

When you realise that the first TTTE episode released 40 years ago

Happy 40th birthday you little blue rascal

[monstersteam]

Based on a dream…