#Class 08

[putuponpercy]

Browsing the preserved diesels FB group and come across this absolute diva ✨💕

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Main line 'Gronk'!

Having a 12mph excursion on the Big Railway near Eastleigh, 'D3019' is seen clanking away with a permanent-way freight.

This Class 08 shunter was built in 1953 and is currently preserved with the Cambrian Railway society.

June 1963. Credit - Tony Molyneux.

[national-rail]

See pinned for more info!

[emilytakesphoto]

sad looking ex ews 08

[bacony-cakes]

GRONK?!??!?!?!?

THIS THING IS THAT THING????

the roku screensaver will show you ads for shit that cannot possibly exist

[locomotive-paws]

Ttte AU Chapter 5

Ttte AU: Darkone - Chapter 5 - Wolfnpaw - Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends [Archive of Our Own]

Really influenced by Manga for this one, I blame Hiro 🖤

[jordyporgie]

I turned Jax into a BR Class 08

what have i done

[free-luigi]

December 8, 2024

Providers and patients united in solidarity. Class consciousness across the aisle. No sympathy for corporate greed, considering the CEO’s crimes against humanity. Only the rich and the sheep of the rich condemn this act.

Original article is ad-walled, here’s another source:

[aizenat]

I don’t care who hates this, but I always loved Hilary. I was buying shit from her campaign too to spread the message. I was excited to vote for what I thought was going to be our first female president.

Yall can’t make me hate her either lol.

[onthecoverofamagazine]

A Class Act | Esquire UK agosto 2003

Cate Blanchett ~ Foto: Greg Williams

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'Metrovick' and 'Gronk' share the spotlight!

Both were brand new and being exhibited at a Liverpool railway expo. In fact, the Co-Bo had arrived directly from the manufacturer. Glory days!

Summer 1959

[agustinserrano62]

A Class 08 with a Truck face (2002)

[dragonicstyle]

🔵🔵🔵i got this design idea like 30 minutes ago and had to sketch immediately

[locomotive-paws]

Monster Engines

Finally developing my own style for monster engines. First up Steamies:

Steamies I based on cat/dragon.

Diet: Coal and carrion/ carnivores, may some vegetables.

Fur: Upper legs have long fur, lower legs soft velvet fur. Face fur will vary by regional origin. Tender engines have tufted tails.

Other: Steamies can breathe fire to protect them. They have very cat like behaviors, including liking to be clean and a strong dislike of rain.

Diesels:

Diesels I based on dog/feathered dinosaurs/dragon.

Diet: Diesel oil and seafood. Will eat any high oil fruits and vegetables also. Nuts/seeds are always a treat.

Feathers: body and legs covered in fluffy protofeathers, tails and legs will have primary feathers. Oil glands coat feathers to make them water resistant.

Shunting: Legs are strong and have boney plates to protect them from unruly trucks. Tails are shorter with less feathers.

Mixed Traffic/Express: Thinner legs with more feathers. Tails are fully feathered and the length of the body. Tails are used for protection from the weather.

Express: Males have retractable dewclaws on back legs for protection.

These are just my development sketches. Big thanks to these inspiring artists:

@thefluffyrailway-official

@steam-beasts

@superarti

[duskstargazer]

Heavily inspired by Pistons&Gears Inc's Traintober post

[1957]

One lone shunting diesel purred slowly into a yard. Trucks lined the sidings, murmuring and chuckling as he approached.

“Good moorrrning…” oozed an oily voice. “Pleased to meet you, Duck.”

The diesel’s eye twitched.

“Is that James? And Henry? And Gordon, too?” Sneered a second, much higher voice. “I am delighted to meet such famous engines.”

Diesel’s jaw hardened, both at the blatant mockery, and the mentions of a certain painfully brightly colored region.

“Hey, that was pretty good! Though I kinda figure Diesel would have a lower tone than that.”

“I don’t have the range for that. I can’t get my voice as low as you can.”

“What are you idiots doing?” Diesel finally lost what little patience he ever had, and rolled up alongside the two shunters - identical to him in every way except face and number.

“We’re practicing our ‘Devious Diesel’ impressions!” The two chorused in their horrible attempts of deep, scheming voices.

It was all Diesel could do not to snap. Was that what they thought of him? How was he the villain in all this?? Utterly ridiculous. It was all that damn pannier tank and his tricks. If not for him, Diesel would still be on Sodor, milling with the famous engines.

“I can’t say I’m familiar.” Diesel lied, trying to sound unimpressed.

“You aren’t familiar with the great works of Wilbert Awdry?” One shunter asked, sounding genuinely surprised.

Diesel tensed again. “I think I’ve heard of a children’s author by that name.” He put emphasis on ‘children’s author’ in an attempt to display his lack of interest in the subject matter.

“Oh. Well, he just introduced an engine based on one of us! He’s this really neat villain character who has this huge rivalry with-”

Diesel growled, and rolled away, having had more than enough of the “conversation”.

[lactosegremlin]

the fact that i have to bully myself 31 times in a row every weekday is both pathetic and hilarious to me.