#freightweek2023

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Day one of Freight Appreciation Week! The Cabeese!

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Here's a little doodle I threw together of the Chaos Clown, Smooth Criminal, and Funky Ratman! In my headcanon they're all cousins. OLC! Caboose and BV are constantly butting heads about who gets to be the brains of their operation and CB is the wild card. It's a miracle they've never been caught.

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[honey-dont]

my freight ocs for freight week!! long post incoming i have a lot of them <3

bonnabelle the milk car

former boxcar converted into a milk car. mostly does short line trips to fairs and stuff. very silly and has no idea what's going on most of the time. loves pink, strawberries, and stuffed animals! tex is her cousin and bff. has a little baby crush on coco

(art by calocera)

tex the cattle car

former boxcar converted into a cattle car. very devoted to his cargo and takes really good care of them! epitome of a good southern boy. will hold the door open for you and then get stuck holding it open for the next dozen people. cousins and bffs with bonnabelle. has a will-they-won't-they thing going on with charley

(art by vanillamouse)

charlemange the autorack

perpetually sleep-deprived and pissed-off autorack. has a silly traffic cone hat. scarily tall (6'5" without hat). gender is ??? but likes presenting more feminine when he has the energy for it. has a will-they-won't-they thing going on with tex

(art by me)

bea the ore jenny

ore jenny who is a very self-indulgent flatdust fan kid :) takes after both her dads! headstrong, energetic, and a social butterfly. forgets to empty her load a lot. missing a tooth. dating luis (she calls him lucho <3)

(art by me)

luis the ballast hopper

a ballast hopper with big dreams! spends most of his time stuck in the yard doing maintenance work ): he has icicle breakers equipped in the winter and gets put on passenger lines to protect the coaches. a little dumb but very sweet and doing his best. dating bea and adores her but is scared of her dad (flat top. dustin is fine)

(art by truthful-tidings)

jerrie the boom car

former gondola converted into a boom car (was originally scheduled to be scrapped but saved at the last minute). work partners and best friends with dolan the big hook and keeps him focused on the job. likes reading! doesn't like humans and thinks stealing from them is always morally correct

(art by magmastar)

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Freight Appreciation Week Day 4: Flat Top

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A stinky man! He's the youngest of the freight in my headcanon, rough around the edges. He's put up this facade of being a lil' punk, but he's obviously got a soft side. He's gotten more than a few head pats from the older members, but the Rockies and Dustin see him as a beloved little brother. And on the inside, that makes Flats feel good. Faceclaim: Delano Wilemsen

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Day 6 of @freightappreciationweek ! ocs!

I've realized that I don't really have freight car ocs, which is a shame and something I really have to work on. But! I do have ocs for the front and back of the freight train!

Rosario may look like someone who prioritizes looks, and while he is that, he is also very dedicated to his work, and proud of being a strong freight engine.

Sploinko is an annoying little guy, who is unfortunately good enough at his job to stay employed. He does the duties of a caboose, but hates to be called one, as he is, in fact, a FRED.

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welcome to freight week 2023! this year it will be running from may 1-8. this is a whole week dedicated to celebrating how great freight is! all content is welcome - art, fics, edits, headcanons, you name it! let's give them some love!

day one: cb/caboose

day two: dustin

day three: hip-hoppers

day four: flat-top

day five: rockies

day six: ocs

day seven: free day!

make sure to tag this blog and your posts with freightweek2023 so it can be shared!

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Day two of Freight Appreciation Week! Dustin!!

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Dustin is such a good character! 10/10 friend right there. I love the part in the OLC soundtrack when he stands up for Rusty during The Rap and their little moment together after the Starlight Sequence. Also his blursed rap verse intro from the 2nd US Tour. "I'm Dustin! I'm bustin' to travel with gravel!"

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Day five of Freight Appreciation Week! The Rockies!

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They're all siblings in my headcanon (I also gave them rock pun names). Plus Pink! Rocky 4 because why not! Rocky 1 is the oldest, Rocky 2 and 3 are twins, and Rocky 4 is their baby brother. They're all hard workers, but Rocky 4 rarely leaves the shed due to poor health. Sometimes he feels invisible compared to his older siblings.

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Day four of Freight Appreciation Week! Flat-Top!

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I was inspired his London look. What a silly guy Flat-Top is! I love all of the brick-related shenanigans that he gets into! He has a few screws loose from accidentally catching bricks with his face.

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Freight Appreciation Week Day One: The Cabeese

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AV (OLC)

He's my dad of the caboose family, he's a lot of fun but has no idea what discipline is. Too tired for crime at his age, but will encourage it. Maintains that funky mustache. Rat energy. Faceclaim: Michael Staniforth.

CB (the red thing)

The younger sibling with all the younger sibling energy. Once dragged a racoon through the house. Is just cute enough to get away with shit constantly. Out of touch with reality and has trouble making meaningful relationships. Faceclaim: a mix of Todd Lester and Ben Draper

BV (update caboose)

The older sibling, all of the responsibility, none of the fun. Shirked off responsibility as a kid because he wasn't born just to look after his creature of a brother. Smooth criminal, sly and charismatic, but a better person than he actually lets on. Faceclaim: Gary Sheridan

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Freight Appreciation Week Day Three: Hip Hoppers

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My favorite cringefail white boys /affectionate

I don't have many headcanons about them, but they are so weird and fun. They form a breakdancing club and teach people how to breakdance and do flips and shit. They act all hot shit, but they are very kind :)

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Freight Appreciation Week Day Two: Dustin

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A sweet angel, has never done anything wrong in his life. He is very shy, but a kind soul. He loves flowers, being included in the weekly freight game nights, and romantic movies like The Notebook. Faceclaim: a mix of Gavin Ashbarry and Ben Lancaster :)

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Day six of Freight Appreciation Week! OCs!!

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It's Dolly and Angus the stock cars! They picked flowers for Brandi, but nobody told them she's allergic to dandelions...

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Freight Appreciation Week Day Six: OCs

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Chessie the Yellow Caboose

My parent OC - she is BV and CB's mom and she's a loud and obnoxious Jewish mother, but she'd die for her family, despite the mistakes she's made. She has unfortunately passed away in an accident, when her kids were still kids, but she appears in other AUs to keep your eye out for 👁

Rosie the Ballerina Caboose

She's very bubbly! She likes to play pranks and is pretty mischievous just like any average caboose, but she means well overall! She's very passionate about dancing and likes to show off. She definitely believes she's very talented and can be a little snooty about that. But she's still friendly and upbeat, no one has ever seen her crying or anything. And if you do, something is definitely wrong.

art credits to @rimtimtigger @suppenzeit and @honey-dont ❤️

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Freight Appreciation Week Day Five: Rockies

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The most precious of stones! The colors have been kinda moved around throughout the history of StEx, but I maintain the current colors in my headcanon - blue Rocky 1, yellow Rocky 2, and green Rocky 3! Rocky 3 is also female. They're not actually related, but they've been around each other their whole lives, so they might as well be. Very strong sibling energy! <;3 Rocky 1 is skeptical and cynical, Rocky 2 is sweet and a ray of sunshine, and Rocky 3 is a tomboy and actually does smoke weed occasionally.

Faceclaims: Lashane Williams, Jay le Marrec, Priscilla Osegie

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Day three of Freight Appreciation Week! It's the Hip Hoppers!

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These guys are a bunch of dorks :D But they do have some pretty sick dance moves and tricks. I do enjoy their version of The Rap in all of its cheesy, fun glory!