#ttte talyllyn railway

[steam-beasts]

*Crawls out of college pit*

Talyllyn and Skarloey are 160 years old now!!

Here's cheerful ol' Peepaw Skarloey:

and cranky ol' Meemaw Talyllyn:

[houseboatisland]

how about duncan would love some headcanons

I'm not trying to justify Duncan's worst moments, but it has to be said that the transition he made from being an industrial engine to one working on a public railway must have been hard. Engine behaviorists will attest that such a role swap hardly ever goes without a hitch. (Passenger tanks going into industry, by contrast, are more often disasters than not.) So yes, he definitely went too far holding his passengers hostage on a bridge, but I still feel for him somewhat. Adjusting to alien concepts like decorum around passengers, timetables, and the myriad of coach etiquette do's and don'ts would have been a headspin for even the most polite workhorse industrial, and it's a shame Duncan wasn't able to get help without his infamous outbursts. But then again, maybe the factory he came from was so tough-as-nails that brute force was legitimately all he knew at the time?

Duncan's TV portrayal, (the model series one anyhow,) isn't out of scale: He's actually built with a much heftier, heartier boiler than that on the Talyllyn Railway's Douglas. And yes, Duncan is yellow rather than red.

Speaking of Douglas, he and Duncan are actually polar opposites in terms of personality. Duncan is brash, stubborn, and has a hair-trigger temper, whereas Douglas is almost pitifully meek, hardly speaks above a whisper, and says "sorry" in every other sentence. Duncan can't stand such sniveling in anybody, least of all engines he's meant to be showcased with. That happened only once. The only reason Douglas didn't cry is because he was afraid Duncan would lace into him even more than he had.

Dolgoch instantaneously dislikes Duncan. She, (Dolgoch "the Old Lady" is female, alert the press,) doesn't hold with shirkers or anyone rocking the ship on the Talyllyn, period. When she found out how much grief he had given Douglas, Dolgoch gave Duncan a tongue-lashing of biblical proportions. He didn't speak for two days. And as you can imagine, it's not true he visited the Talyllyn multiple times; that was the only time he's been there, and he's not willing to risk life and frames by returning.

The very utterance of Dolgoch's name will bring Duncan's boiler pressure down 30psi.

Duncan has always been yellow with black stripes, and he's always been called Duncan. When he first arrived, his name was stenciled on his boiler. Attempts to rename him like Sir Handel and Peter Sam had been failed MISERABLY, and some nameplates were hurriedly cast.

[sirenofshadow]

Thinking about how during the opening ceramony of Awdry Ex 4 they had Veronica Chambers list out Sir Handel's negative traits and in retaliation the Sir Handel's air pump started going off as if he was shouting at her. Perfect, no notes.

📷: my good friend Abi who is super cool but I don't think she has a tumblr h

[duncandonuts06]

Is it too late for 1/1?

Have a Skarloey anyway!! Been a little unsure of what sort of TTTE content to draw recently, but I saw a BEAUTIFUL picture of Talyllyn on Alamy and decided to redraw it as Loey! It really helped me practice my shading. Such a beautiful engine.

Here's the photograph I was inspired from! ---> https://www.alamy.com/talyllyn-steam-saddle-tank-locomotive-showing-headboard-with-welsh-image150395349.html

[lordvonbunnyv]

Duncan is always excited when his brother, Douglas, comes to Sodor for the Awdry extravaganza. They always have a fun time together and it’s always happy time for them.

Unfortunately the bigger engines can’t say the same. Especially after getting flipped off at every chance Duncan and Douglas can get.

[sudriantraveler]

A happy little diesel

And a smug bastard

[mrtheengie]

The Talyllyn Railway running shed. Detail shots of the locomotives.

During my visit, our guides took us off of the train and into the running shed for a short walkthrough tour. By this time, Talyllyn had been put away. Edward Thomas hadn't run that day, and so stood cold but magnificent, wearing works grey, at the back. In the adjoining shed, Sir Haydn had just returned from her visit to the Corris, a visit which saw the Corris' own No. 3 make its way to the Talyllyn for a while.

So, we have represented in this shed, no less than three former builders: Fletcher Jennings, Kerr Stuart, and Hughs. Not pictured is the little Ruston diesel, Midlander. She was off her wheels in the shop.

[brick-boats]

“His funnel was bent. Bits of fencing, the bush, and a broken window frame festooned his front, which was badly twisted… He looked comic!”

My entry for the #JustLikeAwdry diorama challenge from Thomas Comes To Breakfast!

[lomotunes2008]

[visionarylocomotiveworks]

Season 6; Episode 26 - Faulty Whistles

I wanted to show my love for S6 for the collab this year, and this being one of my favorite Duncan episodes.

Also, a little wink-wink to the "headmaster". IYKYK.

Happy 40th Anniversary, Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends.

[hazel-of-sodor]

Tonight a new engine, the

@talyllyn.co.uk 's own No.1 Talyllyn! Along with Skarloey and a few others. Don't worry, No.2 Dolgoch/Rheneas will be the next next engine.

[steam-beasts]

Grandma Tally says the most darned things sometimes! ☺

(Quote's from Ice age btw)

[inspiredwriterstory]

Recently received the Bachmann Talyllyn.

I have never been more satisfied with a purchase before.

@unpopularvivian Bro you gotta grab one of these.

[ladychandraofthemoone]

🚂🛤️

Some Midlander and coaches and trucks I did for my final project at Sculpture I did last week, everyone loved it, someone even took photos it’s was worth the wheels constantly breaking off-

Bonus: oops it looks like Midlander had a bit of an accident-

[pinkyberet]

Douglander (Midlander x Douglas)

There’s Rusty x Duncan Going On. Soooo….

Talyllyn Ruscan :3 💚🩵

[baldwin-10-12-d]

Y'all it's their birthdays today