#ttte gordon's siblings

[mwolf0epsilon]

We live in a world where Gordon's siblings and cousins personalities are up for grabs in terms of interpretation, so everyone has that one chosen sibling/cousin who is The Insufferable Bitch Of All Time™ and I think that's magical.

Anyway, my version of Gordon essentially served as an educator/parental figure for his baby siblings up until he was brought to Sodor, with the majority of them being fairly amicable to him (some bonds were stronger, some inevitably drifted apart), and the later generations being more indifferent because they only had stories of him (and were 'raised' by the much older siblings that he nurtured).

The situation varies more with his cousins, since they were more familiar with Great Northern than they were Gordon.

On Ryan's side of the family, there's a good deal of respect since Gresley Tank Engines were taught to be mindful of their tender engine contemporaries and their "sensibilities" (it wouldn't do to sully the Gresley name by having an internal class war), while on Spencer's side it's... Well... Err...Very very complicated.

The sense of superiority that Mallard brought on after he broke Flying Scotsman's speed record tipped the balance, and put a bit of a strain on both sides of the coin so to speak... In fact, the one A4 that has shown any sense of respect for Gordon or any of his late (and still living) siblings is Sir Nigel Gresley. It's hard to get a read on the others since they'd rather be scrapped than show genuine emotion/vulnerability.

[bruhstation]

gordon and scott's dearly missed siblings. appearances here based on how they last looked before they passed away (that's why garrett looks significantly younger than bonnie and etc)

[islandoffuckingsodor]

IT'S TIME FOR ALL MY NORTHERN HEMISPHERE FOLKS❤️🎄

[pirate-fan-rachelle]

Ngl, the first time I saw the Flying Scotsman in T&F, he immediately became my new favorite.

Gordon took me several days for me to like him (because of how arrogant he is)

But The Flying Scotsman on the other hand?

AN INSTANT LOVE

[eyesinspaceisgone]

Local Old Man has a breakdown for not remembering his siblings

Fanart for @hkpika07 :)

[ttte-yurishica]

Green and blue siblings >>>>

[askyoungiron]

ITS BOCO GORDON LIKE BOCO

JAMES: YES! I KNEW IT!

GORDON: *glowering* This is absurd. Goodbye.

HENRY: I mean, there are worse diesels out there.

BOCO: I'm very flattered. Goodness me! 😳

[uselessalexis165]

tried making some ttte memes (134)

[yurishica]

Just was wondering. Had someone except me, though about James and Gordon's older sibling / younger sibling dynamic?

[mwolf0epsilon]

I think out of all of Gordon's siblings, Great Northern being his very first sibling would have made them very close. Not just in age, but emotionally as well.

Think about it.

Gordon as a prototype existed specifically as proof of concept and for stress testing the original draft design of Gresley's A1 Pacifics. He was likely put through a very meticulous and arduous trial phase to gauge all of his strengths and limitations, as well as single out whatever faults the original concept design would need to have ironed out before the final product was put into production.

He would have been alone and been worked to the frame, holding the potential fate of whatever kin may come out of his hard work over his funnel, never quite knowing if he was enough to warrant a new class of locomotive being brought into being.

Until one day another engine who's his spitting image but fully finished and painted, rolls over to him and greets him as his newly-built brother. That would have probably been a very impactful moment for him. Which, of course, only makes what happened to that particular sibling (who was once a very iconic and beloved engine in his own right) all the much worse...

As the prototype of Gresley's A1 Pacifics, Gordon likely never wanted to outlive any of his brothers. Especially not his first little brother who's mere existence proved that Gordon accomplished his very purpose in life with flying colours...

[bruhstation]

Will we ever see any designes or concept art for Spencer's siblings? Besides his younger brother mallard?

How many siblings does Spencer have?

What do you think Spencer looked like when he was younger?

spencer has 8 siblings, with him being the third oldest. in order from oldest to youngest is nigel (named after the gresleys’ very distant relative), golden shuttle, spencer, mallard, bittern, gadwall, osprey, dominion of canada, and peregrine. most of these aren’t their real names in casa tidmouth but I put them here anyways so you know which lner a4 they’re “based off”

at the moment, I don’t have sketches of them because I need to think about their designs (dominion of canada looks oddly similar to mallard, and I need to give at least one of them a full beard AND HAVE ANOTHER NATURAL BLONDIE), but I do have a plan to show them alongside gordon’s late siblings and their updated designs.

speaking of younger spencer though, I managed to finish this mini lineup of the three most recurring gresleys in their smallest states.

younger spencer enjoyed pulling younger gordon into his stupid ideas like climbing trees or stealing a flower pot from the neighbor’s yard because he’s easily convinced and spencer promised to give gordon 50 pounds if he does it. in reality spencer just wanted to see gordon get grounded for once. spencer would also try to pin the blame on gordon when they get caught but nobody would believe him. then he’ll get a flick to the forehead by younger scott. such is the suite life of the gresleys when things were more peaceful

[hkpika07]

OOOOOOOOO MY BOYYYYYY THATS MY GUY!!! HES SO FUCKI G COOL!!!!!!

Quick Dragon Gordon sketch. Still figuring out his design. Also, there's a bit of a lore dump below the cut if you're interested.

1: He's the dragon clan's patriarch.

2: His dragon species is a European Colossal Dragon. One of the largest and most dangerous dragon species.

3: He's among the last of his kind. The rest were wiped out by humans. All except him and Scott remain.

4: He possesses some sort of thunder and lightning ability, which is common for his breed.

5: His flame is blue, the strongest of all dragon fire breaths.

6: He is the tallest and largest dragon out of the entire clan.

[esperfruit]

TTTE Human AU Character Bonus facts Part 2

Darius Diesel:

Owns a black motorcycle

German + Iranian

BPD

Bisexual disaster 

D10, Arry, Bert and Sonny are the only ones that call him Darius

Has a strong fondness for cute animals, especially ducklings

Currently works on smoking less

Built up an unhealthy tough guy persona over the years, tries to let go of it

Got his scar over his eye in a fight with D10

Does struggle a lot with understanding his own emotions and thus expressing them

Self-conscious about his cackling after Donald made fun of it once  

His parents named him after the Persian king Darius III

Is crazy good at magic tricks ( thank you Full of Surprises)

Fluent in English, German and Persian

His relations to Duck are currently described as “complicated”

Scott “Flying Scotsman” Gresley:

Wanted to be a skateboarder as a teen but his family disapproved 

British

Insomnia

Pansexual

Still holds many regrets for being a very neglectful older brother for so many years

Best social skills out of all Gresleys

Secretly has a drinking problem

Cares about his model engines as if they were his own children

Went missing for a while when he was on a trip to America

Loves PDA, disappointed he can’t show it with Truro in public

Keeps all his influential relatives close to keep an eye on them to avoid more conspiracies 

Likes giving public interviews except when it’s about Gresley family matters

Often played harmless pranks on his younger siblings as a teen

Spencer Gresley:

Has an eye for jewelry and knows what looks good one someone

British

NPD 

Bisexual

Unironically calls himself “Spencer the Grand”

Barely had any freedom as a child because of his controlling parents

He's very insecure and gets easily defensive

Does shady underground businesses 

Caused several assassinations to eliminate competition 

Stole, broke or hid Gordon’s belongings as a child

Incapable of introspection, never sees any flaw in himself

If you offended him once, he will be your biggest hater forever

Will brag about his wealth and fame at any given opportunity 

Loves spoiling his romantic partners with his riches 

Ryan Gresley:

Very fast runner, won multiple competitions and is considered an olympia candidate

British + Moroccan

ADD + dyslexia + dyscalculia

Straight ally

Early bird, goes jogging every day at 5 AM as a warm-up 

Very uncomfortable in growing up in a strict and stuck-up Gresley household

His family only started supporting his running career after he gathered fame for it

Huge fan of sci-fi books even if he can only finish two per year 

An extrovert but also very shy

Sneaks into arcades when he takes a day-off from  training

Is used to receiving a lot of love letters but is too shy to even open them

A bit oblivious to when he’s being teased or when someone is annoyed with him without openly showing it

Often helps Daisy out at taking care of the apartment complex

Sonny Evans:

Has barely any recollection of his childhood, only remembers his time at the smuggling ring

British + Korean

Autism

Gay

Low blood pressure, struggles waking up in the morning

Apologized to Rosie for being so rude to her at the start

Enjoys rides around the island with Diesel on Diesel’s motorcycle

While way more accepted now, many still avoid him

Became friends with Paxton, Sidney, Norman, Den and Dart over time

Has a dry sense of humor and says things very deadpanned, Diesel loves it

Sonny and Diesel secretly investigate the island for traces of D10 

Bad at arguing, usually walks off when frustrated

Subconscious resting intimidating glare

Hiro Kawasaki:

A pacifist, only uses his strength to help others

Japanese

Bisexual + demi + non-binary

Never used a single swear word in his life

Has mastered the ability of making a good first impression

Suffers from frequent homesickness

Despite his missing sense of touch making him feel uneasy, he takes full advantage of it

His determination can easily become stubborn and lead him into endangering himself

Perfectionist and prioritizes getting a job done over his own needs

Great interest in the evolution of global architecture and wants to learn about the current era as possible since he missed out on so much 

Bill and Ben Bagnall:

Constantly try to trick Donald and Douglas and fail miserably every time

British

ADHD (both)

Have been in detention more than every other student

Know every trick in the book on how to cheat on tests

Often do the opposite of what they’re ordered to out of spite

Saved a group of workers from a landslide once and Thomas at a second time and have been bragging about it since then

Bill loves teasing Ben over being the older twin

Get very upset when they are accused of things so bad not even they would do and are very vocal about it

Boris “BoCo” Bagnall:

Got his nickname for his interest in the CoBo diesel engine

British

Neurotypical

Straight ally

Has a very distinct way of saying “do you mind?”

Calls his sons “little bees”

Old friend of Edward since university and stayed in contact even before he moved to Sodor

Gordon sees him as a good friend after he thought BoCo saved his life even if it was just a misunderstanding

[ttteskits]

Normally people ttte power of three groups: The Three Railway Engines (Edward, Henry and Gordon) or Thomas, James and Emily

Me: Three Edwardian war traumatised engines (Edward, Donald and Douglas)

I would bloody pay to see an episode (model, CGI, fan made, anything) of the twins finding out it was Edward who suggested the deputation that ultimately saved them (bonus points if the Fat Controller found out one of his most reliable engines suggested 'interference'). Or a callback episode to Redward working with the twins on the Dumfries and Lockerbie line, the line that linked the Furness Railway to the Caledonian Railway.

HCs

Edward was built a few months after the twins in 1906

The reason Edward worked on the Dumfries and Lockerbie line rather than the Furness mainline despite being an express engine is that the Furness was a lot more strict in its standards. Due to him being a shy steamer, Edward - at the time being a Nameless engine, just Furness 4652 - worked on a different line. This is where he met the twins - Caledonian 829 (Donald) and Caledonian 830 (Douglas)

Despite the difference in their work and view on goods work, the three got along well, the twins even getting Edward to somewhat change his perspective on it but not completely

Douglas lost his first driver, who was going to visit family in America, to the sinking of the Titanic

In 1914, almost every steam engine built pre-1909 was sent to the front lines to haul supply trains and, if you were unlucky, rail guns. However, the war coal actually worked better with Edward than standard coal so he was working in the same way his siblings were. This kept the three's spirits up for a month

They met Emily, who was hauling injured soldiers and supplies, there too and she acted as a mother figure

During the Christmas truce of 1914, they met four German engines - Hanna, twins Heinrich and Otto, and Karla. Edward and Hanna were smitten (like smokebox over tender smitten) with each other, much to their friends' amusement and teasing

When the three returned from the war in 1918, Edward was deemed 'too broken and unstable' (trauma) for use by the Furness and was sold to Sodor to make him their problem. This actually did Edward some good because the moment he showed up on Sodor, he was named Edward. He didn't understand why as, on the mainland, names had to be earned. Sir Charles's reason was that being in war was more than enough reason to name an engine and that 'every engine deserves a name'

Post WW2 after the twins were officially bought by the NWR, Edward's driver attempted to get into contact with the German engines. It was a success and all eight now exchange letters through their crews. Edward and Hanna are still smitten.

No one believes the twins when they say how Edward used to be until Edward confirms it

The RMS Olympic, after hiding from the cutter's torch for many years, made a reappearance at Brendam Docks and rekindled her friendship with Edward. Historians have never been so confused as to how they missed a whole ocean liner at sea for several decades straight. This is a source of great amusement for the twins, Edward and Olympic

[unpopularvivian]

Incorrect Ttte Quotes 112

Gordon: Wait, so...All of my siblings are dead?....

Sir Topham Hatt: Yes Gordon, only your brother, Flying Scotsman, is alive.

Gordon: .......

Gordon: This looks like the perfect time to scream on the top of my damn lungs.

Gordon: *Breathes* EHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH-

[biggsodorcitystories]

any tugs and ttte headcanon you have and their angst

That's a very BROAD ask. I'm not 100% certain if the following is exactly the answer you want. I'll be honest, I think it would be too much if I gave you every headcanon I have, so I'll just pick a few angsty ones that I haven't really shared. If you want any specific character headcanons, it might be easier to ask for then outright - I would be happy to share!

TTTE:

Flying Scotsman, for all his bluster, has a lot of unresolved trauma from his time hiding in America and from the loss of his siblings. When he returned home, he became convinced that Mallard wanted to take his position as public head of the Gresley family (officially, this is actually Gordon), and the two are no longer speaking. He also has an irrational jealousy towards Henry, not only for 'stealing' his position of Gordon's brother, but is also convinced that Henry is trying to take control of the family. Without the support system of friends and family, Scotsman has no way of handling these issues until he is forced to after a mental breakdown.

Spencer's position as a private engine has made him a figure of scorn outside of Sodor. Private engines, though benefitting from the security of their status, are looked down upon by engines on the mainland due to their limited workloads and better variety of routes. Years of being shunned and told he is a 'toy' or 'pet' engine, who has no understanding of hard work, has made Spencer's early life a very lonely one, and he struggled to form many relationships as he had no idea how to behave until he was able to spend more time on Sodor.

Though he would never admit it, Diesel is terrified of being sent away from Sodor. During recent visits, he has discovered that most of his friends have been scrapped, and he knows another failure will result in his own last trip to the scrapyard.

Thomas has developed an attachment to Edward, whom he had been assigned to by Sir Topham Hatt I, which was a common practice for broody engines and orphan engines. Unfortunately, he left them together for too long, resulting in Thomas imprinting on Edward. Though he is much improved, Thomas wants nothing more than than to become Edward's son for real, which is why he tried dating Lady.

Big Mickey is the son of Big Mickey from TUGs, but became nonverbal after the death of his father, and was unable to speak until he had been on Sodor for many years. He has a very rational phobia of military vessels and vehicles, which render him immobile.

TUGS:

Hercules, though he has become an expert in masking them, has very serious attachment issues. In particular, he is overly attached to his grandfather, Captain Starr, to the extent that he gets jealous when one of his siblings seems to be getting more attention than he is. This is due to the emotional neglect administered by his father.

Zorran took great pride in his status as a family man, working hard to provide his wife and five children with a better life. However, he learned that his wife had been cheating on him with multiple partners when she left him for one of them. In an attempt to save face, she tried to spread rumours that Zorran was an abusive husband and father due to being in an inappropriate relationship with his sister, Ziva. Although none of this was true, and was quickly proven to be lies, the betrayal hit Zorran hard, causing him to lash out at his fleet, in particular his nephew Zip. He is slowly trying to put his life back together, and currently has full custody of his eldest son, Zane.

Zebedee is dealing with the agony of being forcibly separated from his wife, children, and family after almost killing his ex brother-in-law. His two youngest sons are almost strangers to him, and missing the milestones of their (and their siblings) childhood years is especially hard for him. He is currently conflicted about his position within the Zero fleet, for fear that his sentence may be extended due to the fleets legally questionable connections.

Zug is extremely lonely, and it is largely his own actions that have caused it. Due to his habit of snitching to Zorran about their actions, Zebedee is very cautious and short with him and Zak has actually made serious physical threats if he sees Zug hanging around them. Though Zorran has made use of Zug's snitching, he still has no time for the Estonian switcher, and Captain Zero is no better. Zip is the only one who is kind to him, but Zug has noticed that the others are much nicer to Zip, so how long will that last?

Grampus has developed agoraphobia after an incident in the Great War (WWI). He is alright in familiar environments, such as around the port, but is prone to panic attacks if he goes much further than Dem Der Rocks unless he has a specific task to complete.

Sunshine, like his twin sister, was the victim of maternal neglect due to their mother's mental health and bullying due to their lack of a father. However, Sunshine suffered additional abuse from bullies while protecting his sister. This has begun to take its toll, and now they have a family and the security they never had, the cracks are beginning to show...

I hope this is in line with what you wanted. If you want any individual character headcanons, please ask again!