#peter sam the friendly engine

[masterjarthub]

Here are my old drawings of The Skarloey Railway engines 1-6 plus Proteus all made in June, 2021. (^ー^)

I'll be remastering these at some point.

[lomotunes2008]

[esperfruit]

And last but not least, the Narrow Gauge Squad!

Skarloey Fletcher

Age: 64 (at disappearance)

Height: 165 cm

Rheneas Fletcher

Age: 61 (at disappearance)

Height: 167 cm

Falcon "Sir Handel" Hughes

Age: 35

Height: 170 cm

Stuart "Peter Sam" Kerr

Age: 35

Height: 168 cm

A quartet from Wales that now runs the Blue Mountain Quarry. Decades ago the Fletcher brothers ran a narrow gauge line, called the Mid Sodor Railway alongside Duke England until Skarloey and Rheneas disappeared without a trace. Unable to run the railway by his own, Duke retired and returned home to Wales and told stories to the local children. Two of them were Falcon and Stuart, who were inspired to work on a railway themselves when they grow up. One day the young men could not find Duke anymore but still pursued their goals.

When the Fletcher brothers suddenly reappeared as pseudo-spririts and the news arrived the mainland, despite attempts to cover up this supernatural phenomenon, Falcon and Stuart, now calling themselves "Sir Handel" and "Peter Sam" left their workplace, the Talyllyn Railway to be transfered to Sodor.

Skarloey is a friendly elderly man, who enjoys his works just as much as he used to but he can also be very authoritarian and can send fear into other with his deep booming voice. His younger brother Rheneas had a reputation as being gallant thanks to his work ethic and looks after Peter Sam.

Sir Handel is pompous, grumpy and competitive and with how his engine can pull tiny express trains, his demeanor can be easily compared to Gordon, he also hates to be mistaken for a relative of James just for sharing the same last name.

Peter Sam is polite, optimistic and easy to please as he often does not need much to be happy. He is one of the few drivers who can handle trucks flawlessly. He is a bit gulliable and can take teasing a bit too literal. His engine is something he is very protective of and was very upset when its funnel got destroyed in an accident.

Duncan Barclay

Age: 29 cm

Height: 175 cm

A former factory worker with a foul mouth and a bad attitude. He doesn't have much appreciation for passangers and just wants to get his job done. Duncan doesn't really like to work to begin with and only gets along with Rusty, who can motivate him to get through the day without getting into any fights. He likes rock'n roll and jokingly liked to call his engine's occassional wobbeling that.

Rusty Hornsby

Age: 26

Height: 162 cm

A maintenance worker at the Blue Mountain Quarry. Rusty is seen in a good mood most of the time and loves to help others out with their skills. They not only can repair engines and rails but are also skilled at medical care in case someone did get injured. Rusty and and Duncan are very close to each others despite their opposite personalities. They were a bit cautious to work at a mountain at first because of an incident they had with a boulder once.

Luke Stuart

Age: 22

Height: 159 cm

A young man from Ireland that came to Sodor to work there but went into hiding for a while after he was involved in an incident, where he thought to have accidentily killed Victor. Luke hated himself for thinking of himself as a murderer and looked for shelter at the Blue Mountain Quarry, where Skarloey and the others helped to hide and protect him. He was more than relieved to finally learn Victor is alive and holds no ill-will towards Luke and is now an official Sodor resident, driving a tiny green narrow gauge engine. Luke is very shy and timid and also self-councious about how short he is. He used to get picked on a lot back in Ireland and now tries to get over his insecurities.

[supersmashsoni]

An idea for another Brenner Era Season

1. Haulage Capacity: When an old haulage wagon Skarloey used back in the early days is restored by the Earl, Peter Sam gets the chance to ride it and enjoys it. Trouble ensues when he forgets to mind his limits when he tries to help a broken-down Henry to the next station.

2. Edward and the Express: When Gordon fails, Edward is given the Express despite the big engine’s protests. Edward tries his best, but a faulty coupling might spoil his chances.

3. Alfie to the Rescue: Alfie feels left out when the rest of the Pack gets to help with a spring celebration. He gets his chance to shine when Thomas has an accident.

4. BoCo’s New Driver: BoCo gets a new driver, but he quickly proves to be rude and inexperienced, ending with the diesel being sent down to Brendam by mistake. The driver tries to improve for the better, but BoCo struggles to accept it.

5. Sticking it to Percy After an argument with Henry, Percy intentionally gives him a heavy train as a prank. This plan backfires when the small engine has to take the train himself after Henry is delayed.

6. Mavis and the Trolls Mavis tries to spook Toby with a story about trolls cleaning up the quarry at night. Toby winds up turning the prank against her when he takes Sir Topham Hatt on a late-night visit to collect some rocks for a garden.

7. May the Best Engine Win!: Thomas and Emily have a friendly competition to see who will get their work done quicker. Things seem neck-and-neck until one of Emily’s loads spills at a sharp bend.

8. Nia's Perfect Plan When Nia is given several jobs, she comes up with a plan to get it all done on time. When the plan starts to fall apart though, she stubbornly sticks to it.

9. Leave After the Bluebell!: The engines are excited when Stepney is due to visit the island again after a long overhaul and hold a welcome party for him. Stepney however winds up nearly missing his own party when he offers to cover Norman’s work after the diesel fails at Vicarstown.

"The Festive Season" DVD:

10. Hannah and the Avalanche: Hannah finds herself bored by the care Toby and Henrietta take during winter and decides to travel with Thomas instead for some excitement. She learns to be careful what she wishes for when Thomas accidentally brings snow down at Hackenbeck Tunnel, burying Hannah.

11. Can He Handel It?: Sir Handel starts taking heavier stone trains to finish his goods work earlier. This mixed with a blizzard spells disaster.

12. Gordon's Christmas Special Gordon is put in charge of a special Christmas train but will have to miss spending Christmas with his friends. This results in Gordon having a nasty argument with the other engines when he suggests he doesn't want to. Scotsman may have a way to make things right.

13. Spencer’s Snowslide: After Rebecca gets covered in snow at Crovan’s Gate, Spencer teases her insufferably. He eats his own words when he slides into a blockage at a tunnel.

14: Coal Competition: Max and Monty compete to deliver the most coal one winter. This leads to an embarrassing accident with Trevor and his cart when Monty doesn’t watch where he is going.

Back to normal episodes:

15: Norman Mixes it Up: Norman tries to prove he is more than his faulty engine through helping out the other engines with their work. He winds up accidently having to do several jobs at once, leading to him pulling one of the strangest mixed trains the Island’s ever seen.

16: Bad to the BoCo: Jealous of all the praise BoCo receives, Diesel challenges the big diesel to a strength competition. BoCo is reluctant to take part but does so accidentally when he accidentally takes the train Diesel put together for the competition…with Diesel still at the other end!

17: Bulgy and the Twins: While helping out around Edward’s branchline, Bulgy tries to cause trouble for the engines. He soon runs afoul of Bill and Ben, who trick him into trying to appease a transportation inspector.

18: Holding Your Buffers: Stanley assumes the famous Stepney is used to being pampered on the mainland and tries to give him the same on Sodor, unaware Stepney is annoyed with his overbearingness and losing the chance to do real work again. Things come to a head when Stanley tries to take a passenger train for a delayed Stepney.

19: Read All About It: Frank, the Small Railway’s new diesel, feels left out after learning that the other engines were in a book and accidently hits the back of the shed in anger. He redeems himself when Rex has steaming issues, and Frank comes to the rescue.

20: Rosie’s Passengers: Rosie is asked to cover for Thomas, but her overeagerness leads to her accidentally beating Percy to the junction and she winds up going to Knapford Harbor by mistake.

"Summer at the Seaside" DVD

21: Terri-ing Them Apart: A new engine named Terri, and her snarky brake van Clarice, arrive to help Ryan and Daisy on the Harwick Branchline. After a near miss, Ryan mistakes Terri’s generally nervous nature for her being afraid of him and he tries to make amends, which only stresses Terri out more.

22: Only I in Team: Frank grumbles about having to clean up after the other small engines. He winds up being truer than he thinks when a drought leads to the steam engines being taken out of service, leaving Frank to handle the railway by himself.

23: Terri and the Trucks: Terri’s timid nature makes her an easy target for the troublesome ballast trucks. The Scottish Twins give her advice to keep the trucks in line, but she overestimates the effectiveness of their methods, leading to a tense struggle up Gordon’s Hill.

24: Clarice and James: Clarice is rather impulsive and enjoys picking a fight. This leads to chaos when James has to take over one of Terri’s trains, and Clarice decides to taunt the red engine. The two's bickering soon leads to trouble.

25: Perfect Porter: When Porter covers for Philip at Tidmouth, he decides to rearrange the shunting arrangements to be closer to what he thinks is perfect. This leads to chaos when the other engines can’t make sense of the new organization system.

26: Skiff and the Dolphins: Skiff discovers a group of dolphins living around Arlesburgh. However, when some hunters try to illegally catch them, Skiff tries to save them.

[traintrainingmontage]

Suddenly in the mood to talk about my Skarloey Railway relationship headcanons, so here they are! (This ties into my previous post on engine relationships, so please read that if anything seems confusing!)

-Skarloey is the Eldest. Rheneas and Duke are his brothers (Rheneas being his brother, Duke being his sworn brother/brother-in-arms, but to engines, the difference is often negligable). The other six engines, collectively, are his younger brothers, with Ivo Hugh and Fred being the youngest. Thus, he feels a lot of responsibility towards all of them. "Eldest" is often used as a title of respect/great endearment.

-Skarloey takes a lot of care in teaching Sir Handel the ropes. Sir Handel is the eldest of the younger brothers, meaning that he'll take over when Skarloey, Rheneas, and Duke finally run out of puff. Unlike Duke, who tends to coddle Sir Handel and Peter Sam somewhat, Skarloey and Sir Handel have a firm older brother/younger brother bond, and Sir Handel has never lost his respect for Skarloey. In fact, when he has a problem, he's more likely to go to Skarloey than Duke--he still cares about his granpuff very much, but he's not a glossy-painted new build anymore and Duke still treats him like that sometimes because he missed out on how much Sir Handel has matured over the years.

-Interestingly, Skarloey and Rheneas tend to go to Duke with problems or issues that they can't talk about with each other. Some of these things involve moments during the war, some involve hidden regrets... While the two brothers love each other dearly, there's certain things that are impossible to express, such as Rheneas feeling like he owes Skarloey a debt that he can never repay and Skarloey feeling like he has failed Rheneas in certain ways. Duke respects both of his new brothers-in-arms very much and appreciates the level of trust that they put in him. He also has to admit that it's kind of nice to be taken care of; the SR is run remarkably well, and they care for his well-being as more than a tool. He doesn't have to deal with a poorly-managed railway and trying to protect his granchuffs and all of that. He can lay his own burdens aside, and both Skarloey and Rheneas are more than happy to lend him a listening ear in turn.

-Much like Sir Handel, Duncan tends to get along best with Skarloey from an older/younger brother standpoint. He respects Skarloey a lot, and appreciates his "teaching style" over Rheneas, who tends to give lectures.

-Also interestingly, Rusty finds that they get along particularly well with Rheneas. Their personalities tend to be rather complementary, and Rusty can see just how much Rheneas cares for all of them and the railway as a whole beneath his sometimes-stern-yet-often-cheerful exterior. Rheneas shows Rusty all of the most beautiful, hidden-away spots on the line, and Rusty relishes in it.

-Peter Sam is close with all three of the older engines. He's started forming a mentor/mentee relationship with Ivo Hugh, who seems eager to learn.

-Sir Handel and Duncan have a rivals to friends relationship. They often bicker and clash, but over the years, the edges have smoothed out, and they have a friendly rivalry going. They push each other to do and be better, all while trading good-natured jabs.

-Sir Handel and Peter Sam are partners, as are Rusty and Duncan. Peter Sam and Rusty are very good at being the grounding and comforting presences that their partners need, although they aren't above telling them off if they're being ridiculous. The older engines love to see it and get a good laugh out of the younger engines' antics.

[redwryvernwrites]

Traintober | Day 4 - Devious

Green Arrow finds that Diesel likes having him around to listen to him, especially since he's mute and can't divulge his secrets. But what will happen when Arrow regains his voice? Takes place during Young Iron - Green with Envy, when Green Arrow has his voicebox stolen.

~~~

“Why hello there new engine!” 

Green Arrow nervously looked around to find a black Class 08 leering at him. Said Class 08 was completely black, unlike the usual members of his class who had yellow hazard stripes. He frowned and narrowed his eyes in response.

“No need for that look, I’m just trying to be friendly!” The Diesel grinned but Green Arrow didn’t believe him. 

The V2 was aware of this certain Class 08’s reputation in the Railway Series books and stared at him in disbelief.

“Oh right, you’re mute,” the Diesel suddenly realised and Arrow began scowling at him. “Apologises, apologies I meant no offence.”

Green Arrow simply hissed steam and hurried off in a cloud of steam, his displeasure evident.

Not dissuaded, the Class 08 quickly sped after him.

“Ah I’ve upset you,” Diesel quickly lamented. “A deep shame, I was insensitive, allow me to introduce myself, I am Diesel.”

Green Arrow snorted and rolled his eyes in response. To his surprise the Class 08 was not offended.

“I like being called just Diesel, it’s better than just having a number,” Diesel proudly exclaimed but Green Arrow looked doubtful. “We all can’t be named after companies like you are friend.”

Arrow decided to ignore the Class 08 as he made his way to his next job yet still Diesel insisted on following him. 

“I’ve seen how the others treat you and I think it’s terrible, just terrible,” The Class 08 lamented. “A fine standing engine such as yourself being subjected to such discrimination.”

More than anything Green Arrow wanted to tell the Diesel to back off but his lack of voice made that hard. He was however able to wheeshed steam in the Diesel’s face and sped up down the line.

The Diesel shouted at him but he did not hear him as he put as much distance between the both of them.

~~~

Over the next few months, the diesel continuously approached him whenever he saw him. Green Arrow didn’t really understand but Diesel seemed to find some sort of comfort in just talking to him while he rolled around or moved to jobs. He seemed to look forward to or even crave having someone to complain to.

Maybe he wanted company, maybe he was genuinely trying to be a friend but Green Arrow didn’t have the ability to tell him to go away for the longest time.

On the plus side, Diesel gave him an insight into how the other engines interacted. How Diesel often spied James and Edward behind the sheds when they both had spare time. How Gordon liked to sneak out to the Docks to talk to the massive cruise ships that came by. Or how Henry liked to spend time with Peter Sam whenever he was near Sodor's Narrow Gauge Railway.

He was learning a lot from the Diesel and he didn’t have to prompt or try to provoke a single word out of him. 

Maybe that was why he continued to be mute around the Diesel, even when his voice box had been returned to him. 

He didn’t want to spoil Diesel’s little exercises in talking to him, knowing that he found solace in the silent steam engine. 

“Hello, Mr Arrow!” Came the voice of the small navy blue tank engine sat near cranky on the Docks. “It’s good to see you!”

He liked the Well Tank Engine. He wasn’t like any of the other engines on the island who held a grudge against him and seemed always happy to see Arrow. It was a nice reprieve when it felt like the entire island, bar Edward, was against him.

“I’ve forgotten your name sorry,” Green Arrow apologised to the little engine.

“That’s a’rite guv! Name’s Sonny!” The Tank engine grinned, not even offended by his forgetfulness. 

“Sonny! Right! Hello to you too!” Green Arrow grinned back.

Sonny’s attention was caught by something behind him.

“Ay-O how goes it Diesel?!” Sonny greeted his friend but the Diesel didn’t answer.

Green Arrow could feel the glare of the Class 08 searing into his boiler as he came up beside him. The Diesel stopped, gave an annoyed ‘humph’ and sped off leaving a very confused Sonny.

“What was that about ay?” The Well Tank engine grunted confused. 

Green Arrow said nothing and only stared after the retreating Class 08.

~~~

"So you can talk now huh?" Diesel oiled at Arrow as he found the Class 08 near Harwick Station. 

"Not a lot of people approve of me having my voice back," Green Arrow admitted to Diesel. "I figured you would be upset."

"Upset?" Diesel scoffed, feigning his boastful attitude. "Why would I be upset?"

"Because maybe you thought that you wouldn't have someone to listen to your grievances any more," Arrow pointed out and Diesel glared at him.

"You've probably gone and told all my secrets to all your steamie friends!" Diesel sneered and Arrow gave a snort.

"What friends? I don't have friends, you see how the others treat me," Green Arrow argued and Diesel looked thoughtful. 

"I suppose that he true, hehe, guess I had nothing to worry about," Diesel piped up. 

Diesel started to oil away but Arrow spoke up again. 

"You can still talk to me if you want, you actually helped me get a gauge on everyone else on this island you know," he offered. "I appreciate that."

Diesel stared at him and then smirked.

"Two outcasts just hanging out," he oiled and Arrow smirked in return. "But I'm not your friend, Steamie. I just liked to complain at you because you couldn't respond."

"Perhaps, but still, the offer is there," Arrow stood firm. 

Diesel stared at him then humphed before meandering away. Without another world. 

A few weeks later, the Class 08 was back to complaining at Arrow as if nothing happened, and Arrow was glad for it knowing that he was making Diesel at least a little bit happier.

~~~

[number1spongebobfan]

Chapter 7: Scottish Factory

Notes:

Okay, I don't know if I need to tag this but just a heads up that there is some animal cruelty in this chapter (portrayed in the wrong). If you can't handle that please skip to the second header (I'm still new to this website forgive me).

Christmas 1928 

Proteus took Duncan to a factory in Kilmarnock, Scotland. This was where he used to work before operating on the Skarloey Railway. Proteus shifted himself back into a humanoid.

“Do you remember this place?” peeped Proteus. His voice was a soothing whisper.

Duncan slammed his forehead in awe. “Why, yes!” he replied. “This is the Caledonia Works! Me old home!”

William wagged his tail. Sango giggled. Patrick caught his tongue stuck to an icicle. 

Proteus led Duncan to the inside of the factory. The place was damp, dimly lit and bleak. Two 0-4-0WT/military working dog hybrids were inside - it was a prebuilt Duncan with his unnamed twin. The dogs had wheels fixed on their tall, muscular legs.

Duncan and his twin were industrial engines serving under the RAF; they were German shepherd/Irish wolfhound mixes. Thus, it explained why he was so tedious to work with: he was not a purebred nor a passenger train. 

An engineer caught the train-dogs attacking each other. They lunged, batted, bit, and pawed at each other's throats. The abusive engineer spanked them with a crowbar. “You mangy mutts!” he yelled. “You never do anythin’ richt!” The dogs were left with wounds and scars.

Proteus comfortingly put his hand on present Duncan’s shoulder. The grumpy engine wasn’t typically emotional, but he couldn’t help breaking down in tears.

“It hurts, doesn’t it?” sulked Proteus.

“A-am not crying! I just got a speck in me own eye!” he lied.

“It’s okay,” shushed Proteus. “Let it all out.”

Sango, William, and Patrick were sobbing too. “Oh mister Proteus!” Sango meowed. “I know Duncan’s gwumpy, but nobody deserves to be treated like that! It’s so sad!”

Proteus shone his light on Sango. “How about we take him to a better Christmas, shall we?” The magic lamp engine wiped the magic cat’s tears away.

Skarloey Railway - 1958

Proteus took Duncan to the first time he was sent to the Island of Sodor. He never fit in, for the railway was too tame, and the narrow-gauge engines too polite. There was Skarloey the Shiba Inu, Sir Handel the Great Dane, Rheneas the Pomeranian, Rusty the pony, and Peter Sam the collie. All tourist friendly, people-pleasing purebreds.

Nancy, a little girl who volunteered on the Skarloey Railway, had minor cynophobia. She was the guard’s daughter. She had to be introduced to the enginamals first before beginning to volunteer. Nancy was bitten by a dog on her hand in the past.

“Nancy,” called the guard. “Sweetie, come meet your new friend." She saw Duncan approaching her with a muzzle on his mouth and was very scared.

Duncan barked and bared his teeth. He shook the muzzle off, almost trampled the girl, and licked her face. A conductor yanked the German shepherd train by his scruff. “Woah boy!”

Nancy almost cried.

“Aw, it’s okay Nancy,” said the conductor. “He won’t bite.”

The girl petted the scraggly dog’s chest. He was so fluffy! Nancy learnt to cope with her fear. Soon she and Duncan would become good friends.

Over the years, Nancy shared her family’s holiday traditions with the narrow-gauge engines. She made paper crowns and popcorn strings. She decorated Christmas trees and attended Mass. The narrow-gauge engines were most delighted. And as she grew up, so did they in a way - rebuilt with their recognizable faces that the people all came to know and love.

Christmastime is here Happiness and cheer Fun for all that children call Their favorite time of year

Christmastime is here Families drawing near Oh, that we could always see Such spirit through the year

[lovable-chica]

Rosie

🩷Tomboy, Kind, Helpful, Cheerful and Cute

🩷Rosie is one of the small engines along with Thomas and Percy, She May be a little silly but Nice once you get to know her

🩷She and her driver buddy yap use to idolize Thomas and Amber until they came to their rescue

🩷The Purple ribbon was a gift from Amber and Abby

🩷She likes to make new friends when they are new to the island and often chuffs around the island in her engine form

🩷Best Friends with: Thomas, Percy, James, Amber(bff),Abby(bff), Angel(bff), Yap(Bestie), Yip(Bestie),Bah-Bah, Valarie, Ryan, Chantal

🩷Close Friends with: the mane 6, Henry, Duck, Arthur and Super Friendly with Everyone else

Abby Marylin Husky

💜The Most TomBoy of the island

💜This Silly Teenage girl will be friends with you and beat up anyone who proves you or her (She’s very loyal very)

💜Scottish Gurl (Just like her friends Donald and Douglas, Angel is also Scottish)

💜She Enjoys Visiting The Blue Mountain Quarry and Her Engine Buddy is Rheneas

💜She was Taught How to Punch by Rainbow Dash, She can run really fast in her boots

💜Likes Pop-Tarts and Spaghetti

💜Best Friends with: Rheneas, Peter Sam, Skarloey, Sir Handel, Murdoch, Arthur, Thomas, Percy, Amber( adopted sis), Angel(Sis), Chantal, Yap, Yip, Donald and Douglas, Duck

Close Friends with: Duncan, Rainbow Dash, Twilight, Luke, Pinkie Pie, AppleJack

[transfem-edward]

Who's the most cuddly engine? (This is for the sr engines)

It's probably Peter sam and rusty, they're both just very friendly and love hugging others

[diesel292]

Edward the Blue 1896 Furness Railway 21/K2 Class Engine, Henry the Green 1919 London North Eastern Railway Gresley A1 Engine, Gordon the Big 1922 Great Northern Railway Class A1 Pacific Express Engine, 87546, 98462, 1923 London Midland & Scottish Railway Cattle Truck, 1925 London Midland & Scottish Railway 10 Ton Banana Van & Troublesome 1925 Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway 7-Plank Open Trucks - The Three Railway Engines 12th May 1945

Thomas the 1915 London Brighton & South Coast Railway Class E2 0-6-0T Tank Engine, Annie & Clarabel the 1870s London Brighton & South Coast Railway Stroudley Coaches, James the Red 1912 Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Class 28 Engine - Thomas the Tank Engine 14th September 1946

Bertie the 1935 AEC Regal "T Class" London Country Area Bus, Terrance the 1934 Caterpillar Model 70 Tractor - Tank Engine Thomas Again 31st December 1949

Percy the Small 1925 Avonside SS Class Trojan Engine - Troublesome Engines 15th January 1950

Toby the 1914 Great Eastern Railway Class C53 Wisbech Steam Tram Engine, Henrietta the 1884 Great Eastern Railway Wisbech & Upwell Tramway Coach, 1921 14-Ton Tar Tanker & Green 1935 AEC Regal "T Class" London Country Area Bus - Toby the Tram Engine 26th July 1952

Trevor the 1927 William Foster & Co. Traction Engine No. 14593 - Edward the Blue Engine 23rd November 1954

Skarloey the Famous Old 1864 Talyllyn Railway No. 1 "Talyllyn" Engine, Rheneas the Gallant Old 1865 Talyllyn Railway No. 2 "Dolgoch" Engine, Peter Sam the Friendly 1920 Talyllyn Railway No. 4 "Edward Thomas" Engine, Sir Handel the Wise Old 1904 Talyllyn Railway No. 3 "Sir Haydn" Engine, Agnes, Ruth, Lucy, Jemima & Beatrice the 1865 Talyllyn Railway coaches Nos. 1 - 5 - Four Little Engines 22nd November 1955

Duck the 1929 Great Western Railway 5700 Class, Harold the 1949 Sikorsky S-55 helicopter - Percy the Small Engine 1st January 1956

1950 British Railway 16-Ton Mineral Truck, 1925 London Midland & Scottish Railway Class 3F “Jinty” & 1932 London Midland & Scottish Railway OF Kitson “Pug”, 1930 London Midland & Scottish Railway "Patriot" Class Big City Engine - the Eight Famous Engines 15th September 1957

1903 Great Western Railway 3700 No. 3440 "City of Truro", "Devious" Diesel the Mean 1952 British Railway Class 8 Engine, 1903 10-Ton Salt Van - Duck & the Diesel Engine 23rd June 1958

Duncan the Stubborn 1928 Talyllyn Railway No. 6 Douglas Engine - The Little Old Engine 1st January 1959

Rusty the Little 1957 Talyllyn Railway No. 5 Midlander Diesel Engine - The Little Old Engine 1st January 1959

Cora the 1885 Talyllyn Railway Tool Van No. 6 - The Little Old Engine 1st January 1959

Ada, Jane & Mabel the 1955, 1956 & 1957 Talyllyn Railway Coaches Nos. 11, 12 & 13 - The Little Old Engine 1st January 1959

1959 Talyllyn Railway 2-Bar Slate Truck - The Little Old Engine 1st January 1959

Donald & Douglas the Scottish 1909 CR McIntosh 812 Class Engines, 1929 British Railway 20-Ton Spiteful Brake Van - The Twin Engines 15th September 1960

1925 Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway 5-Plank Open Ffarquhar Quarry Truck, Daisy the 1960 British Railway Class 101 Diesel Railcar - Branch Line Engines 15th September 1961

George the 1950 Aveling-Barford R Class Steamroller & JTK 62 the 1962 Wolseley 24/80 - Gallant Old Engine 1st January 1962

Caroline the 1926 Morris Oxford Bullnose Cabriolet Car, 1875 London Brighton & South Coast Railway A1X 55 "Stepney" Bluebell Engine, 1960 British Railway Class 40, D701 the 1959 British Railway Class 31, 1961 British Railway Class 52 "Western", D782 the 1960 British Railway Class 40 - Stepney the "Bluebell" Engine 15 August 1963

Culdee the 1900 Snowdon Mountain Railway's No. 4 Snowdon, Godred the 1900 Snowdon Mountain Railway's No. 1 L.A.D.A.S, Wilfred the 1900 Snowdon Mountain Railway's No. 3 Wyddfa, Lord Harry the 1962 Snowdon Mountain Railway's No. 6 Padarn, Alaric the 1962 Snowdon Mountain Railway's No. 7 Ralph, Catherine the 1900 Snowdon Mountain Railway No. 4 Coach, 1900 Snowdon Mountain Railway Culdee Fell Coach, 1900 Snowdon Mountain Railway "The Truck" - Mountain Engines 15th August 1964

Neil the 1856 Neilson 0-4-0 Box Tank - Very Old Engines 15th June 1965

Bill & Ben the 1948 Bagnall "Alfred" & "Judy" Tank Engine Twins & BoCo the Big Friendly 1958 British Railway Class 28 Co-Bo Diesel - Main Line Engines 15th August 1966

Rex the Miniature 1923 Ravenglass & Eskdale No. 7 River Esk Engine, Mike the Miniature 1966 Ravenglass & Eskdale No. 9 River Mite Engine, Bert the Miniature 1894 Ravenglass & Eskdale No. 3 River Irt Engine, 1928 Ravenglass & Eskdale Open Bogie Arlesdale Coaches, 1967 Ballast Cleaner, Willie's 1964 Ford 5000 Tractor - Small Railway Engines 1st August 1967

Oliver the 1934 Great Western Railway 14xx Class 0-4-2T Engine, 1923 London & North Eastern Railway Class A3 4472 "Flying Scotsman", Bear the 1964 British Railway Class 35 "Hymek", Diesel 199 the 1963 British Railway Class 46 "Peak" - Enterprising Engines 4 October 1968

Isabel, Dulcie, Alice & Mirabel the 1954 British Railway Hawksworth Autocoaches, Toad the 1940 Great Western Railway 16-ton Brake Van - Enterprising Engines 4 October 1968

S.C. Ruffey the 1926 7-Plank Open Truck, Fred Pelhay the 1926 8-Plank Open Truck & Bulgy the 1960 AEC Bridgemaster Double-Decker Bus - Oliver the Western Engine 15th November 1969

Duke the Lost 1879 Ffestiniog Railway 0-4-0TT Engine, Stanley the 1917 Baldwin Class 10-12-D - Duke the Lost Engine 15th October 1970

Mavis the 1962 British Railway Class 4 Quarry Diesel - Tramway Engines 15th October 1972

Algy the 1947 Daimler CVD6SD - Bertie Saves the Day December 1984

Old Stuck-Up the 1960 British Railway Class 40 & 1964 British Railway Class 47 "Brush" Works Diesel - James & the Diesel Engines 17th September 1984

1884 London & North Western Railway 6 Ton Refrigerated Van, 1934 Great Western Railway Diagram V24 Ventilated Van & Thomas' Old 1925 Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway 7-Plank Open Truck - Thomas & Gordon 9th October 1984

Dark Green Tank Engine - James the Red Engine & the Troublesome Trucks 19th November 1984

1878 London Brighton & South Coast Railway Railway Diagram 8 Van & 1904 Great Western Railway MEX B Diagram W8 Cattle Van - Thomas, Percy & the Coal 24th September 1986

1979 Short Wheelbase Truck - Thomas & Trevor 8th October 1986

Sigrid of Arlesdale the 1969 Ravenglass & Eskdale Shelagh of Eskdale, Blister I & II the 1932 Ravenglass & Eskdale “Cyril”, Ivo’s Flying Bedstead the 1953 Talyllyn Railway “Toby” & Jock the New 1976 Ravenglass & Eskdale No. 10 Northern Rock Engine - The Island of Sodor: It’s People, History & Railways 1st September 1987

Pip & Emma the 1975 British Railway Class 43 HSTs, 10751 the 1959 British Railway Class 127 & Diesel 31120 the 1959 British Railway Class 31 - Gordon the High-Speed Engine 7th September 1987

1020 the 1883 London & North Eastern Railway J15 & Bulstrode the 1920 self-propelled coastal barge - Toby, Trucks & Trouble 19th September 1988

Frank the 1967 Ravenglass & Eskdale Perkins - Jock the New Engine 6th August 1990

1944 Great Western Railway "Iron Duke" Replica, 1938 London & North Eastern Railway A4 Pacific No. 4468 "Mallard", 1938 London Midland & Scottish 8P Princess Coronation "Duchess of Hamilton" Class 6229 & 1936 London & North Eastern Railway Class V2 4771 "Green Arrow" - Thomas & the Great Railway Show 12th August 1991

Big Mickey the 1920 USN 20t Tower Crane - Thomas, Percy & the Dragon 18th November 1991

Caterpillar Crane - Thomas Comes Home 15th June 1992

Flying Thistle the 1923 London & North Eastern Railway A3 Pacific - 1992

Elderly 1929 London & North Eastern Railway Diagram 61 "Toad D" Brake Van - Galloping Sausage 1992

1953 Hunslet Austerity "Wilbert” Forest Engine & Sixteen the 1943 Hunslet Austerity - 8th August 1994

Bright 1925 Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway 7-Plank Open Truck - The Bright Truck 28 July 1995

Smudger the 1888 Fletcher Jennings Class Bb, Red & Blue Narrow 1865 Talyllyn Railway Coachs - Granpuff 25th September 1995

Green Narrow Llanberis Lake Railway open-sided 4 wheel coach - Sleeping Beauty 25th September 1995

1896 London Brighton & South Coast Railway Stroudley Play Coach - The Play Train! July 12th 1996

Fred the 1950 Talyllyn Railway No.9 locomotive "Alf" & Ivo Hugh the New Little 1996 TR No. 7 Tom Rolt Engine - 8th August 1996

Station Coach - Clever Carriages 1997

1947 Beadle Integral Ice Cream Van - 9 July 1997

The Posh Coaches - 6 August 1997

Tiny Blue 1998 Eastleigh Lakeside Railway “The Monarch” Engine - 1998

Old Friend the 1896 London Brighton & South Coast Railway Stroudley Coach - 29 April 1998

1925 Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway 7-Plank Open Carols on Wheels Truck - 1998

Old Bennett the 1926 Railway Clearing House 8-Plank Mineral Truck - The Most Troublesome Truck 1998

Pink 1925 Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway 7-Plank Open Truck - Think Pink 1998

The Dodgems - 1998

1960 AEC Bridgemaster Special Service Bus - 1998

White Van Man - 1998

Thirteen - The Unlucky Engine 1 April 1998

1960 AEC Bridgemaster Open Top Double-Decker - The Best Bus 29 April 1998

Float Lorry - The Carnival! June 24th 1998

Butch the 1939 Scammell Constructor Breakdown Truck & Cranky the 1920 Crane - Cranky Bugs 14th September 1998

Horrid 1938 Foden OG Lorries - Horrid Lorry 15th September 1998

Derek the 1962 British Railway Class 17 Diesel - Double Teething Troubles 29th September 1998

“Iron” Arry & “Iron” Bert the 1952 British Railway Class 8 Ironworks Twins - Stepney Gets Lost 30th September 1998

Bertram the Old 1879 Ffestiniog Railway Small England “Prince” Warrior -

Old Slow 1893 Great Western Railway Diagram E39 Falmouth Coupe TRI Brake Coach - Thomas, Percy & Old Slow Coach 5th October 1998

Tiger Moth the 1916 Nieuport 17 Bi-Plane - Sir Topham Hatt’s Holiday 9th October 1998

Thumper - Rusty & the Boulder 16th October 1998

Sidney - The Scenic Railway 9th December 1998

Angus the 1905 N-Type Dennis Fire Engine - False Alarm 1999

Little Barford the 1921 Kerr Stuart Tattoo - The Cloud Factory! 2000

Victor the 1879 London & North Eastern Railway Drummond D50 - Old Victor 2000

Lady the Lost 2000 Steam Engine, Diesel 10 the Big Bully 1958 British Railway Class 42 Warship Diesel, Splatter & Dodge the 1952 British Railway Class 8s - Thomas & the Magic Railroad 14th July 2000

1962 Boeing CH-46 Sea Knight Tandem Rotor Helicopter - Size Wise 2001

Rickety the 1926 8-plank Open Truck - Sodor Mining Set 2001

Salty the 1962 British Railway Class 7 Dockyard Diesel - Salty's Secret 16th September 2002

Harvey the 1901 Dübs Crane Engine No. 4101 - Harvey to the Rescue 17th September 2002

Elizabeth the Vintage 1926 Sentinel DG4 Steam Lorry - 20th September 2002

Jack the 1963 Nuffield Front Loader -

Alfie the Small 1960 K1C10&K Excavator -

Oliver the Big 1920 Russian KV series Excavator -

Max the 1949 Scammell Mountaineer Dump Truck -

Kelly the 1942 Austin K6 Crane Lorry -

Byron the 1926 Caterpillar Bulldozer -

Isobella the 1931 Sentinel DG4 Steam Lorry -

Ned the 1916 Erie Type B Steam Shovel -

Emily the 1894 Great Northern Railway G3 Stirling Single Engine -

Fergus the 1926 Aveling & Porter TJ "Blue Circle" Traction Engine -

Arthur the Big 1946 London Midland and Scottish Railway Ivatt Class 2MT Tank Engine -

Murdoch the Orange 1954 British Railway Standard Class 9F Engine -

Spencer the 1935 London and North Eastern Railway Class A4 Pacific Express Engine -

1938 Foden OG Lorry 4 - Round the Rails Board Game

Molly the Yellow 1903 Great Eastern Railway D56 Class "Claud Hamilton" Engine -

Mighty Mac the 1879 Ffestiniog Railway Double Fairlie “Merddin Emrys” Engine -

Neville the Friendly 1942 Southern Railway Bulleid Q1 Class no. 33010 Engine -

Proteus the 1878 Corris Railway Nos. 1-3 - The Magic Lamp 14th October 2005

Dennis the Lazy 1949 British Railway 11001 Diesel -

Thomas’ & James’ New 1948 British Railway 8 plank end-door open Trucks

Monty the 1949 Scammell Mountaineer Dump Truck -

Patrick the 1943 Mack NM 6-ton 6x6 Cement Mixer -

Buster the 1903 Aveling & Porter R10 Class Steamroller -

Jeremy the 1963 BAC One-Eleven Jet Plane - Thomas & the Jet Plane 10th September 2006

1923 Midland Railway Suburban Animal Sanctuary Coach - A New Home 9th June 2004

“Fearless” Freddie the 1906 Welsh Highland Railway Hunslet “Russell” -

Rocky the 1945 Ransomes & Rapier 45-ton Rescue Steam Crane - Big Strong Henry 8th October 2006

Rosie the Little Purple 1942 United States Army Transportation Corps S100 Class Engine -

Whiff the 1869 North Eastern Railway No. 66 "Aerolite" Rubbish Engine - Emily’s Rubbish 3rd September 2007

Victoria the 1882 Furness Railway 4-wheel coach, Albert the 1891 Furness Railway J1 Class - Thomas & Victoria 3rd September 2007

Hector the 1936 ICI Bogie Hopper Wagon -

Billy the Orange 1923 Manning Wardle L Class Engine -

Madge the 1964 Scammell Scarab 6-ton Tractor Snub-Nosed Lorry -

Stanley the Silver 1920 Hudswell Clarke/Kitson No. 5459 "Austin I" hybrid Engine -

Hank the Giant 1914 Pennsylvania Railroad K4s Class Pacific Engine -

Colin the Green 100 Ton Steam Crane - The Party Surpise 11th September 2008

Flora the 1904 Moseley Road Kitson Steam Tram - Tram Trouble 17th September 2008

Hiro the Old 1935 Japanese National Railway Class D51 "Mikado" Steam Engine -

Victor the Busy 1951 Minaz No. 1173 Engine -

Kevin the 1923 Ransomes & Rapier 6 ton Mobile Crane -

Charlie the Playful Purple 1881 Manning Wardle L Class Engine -

Bash & Dash the 1892 Bear Harbor Lumber Company No. 1 Logging Locos, Ferdinand the 1903 Climax Class C Logging Loco, Captain the 1945 RNLI Liverpool-class Lifeboat - Misty Island Rescue 4th September 2010

Scruff the 1946 Sentinel 100 HP BE Type No. 9369 "Musketeer" Scruncher -

Belle the 1951 British Railway Standard Class 4MT Fire Tank Engine - Day of the Diesels 24th August 2011

Den the 1959 4DH Sentinel Diesel-Hydraulic - Day of the Diesels 24th August 2011

Dart the 1961 Bagnall No. 3207 Leys - Day of the Diesels 24th August 2011

Flynn the 1964 Oshkosh W800 ARFF Fire Engine - Day of the Diesels 24th August 2011

Paxton the Young 1952 British Railway Class 8 Diesel - Day of the Diesels 24th August 2011

Sidney the Forgetful 1952 British Railway Class 8 Diesel - Day of the Diesels 24th August 2011

Norman the Orange 1949 British Railway 11001 Diesel - Day of the Diesels 24th August 2011

Pink Narrow 1865 Talyllyn Railway Coach - 2012

Stafford the 1917 North Staffordshire Railway Battery-Electric No. 1 Shunting Engine - Welcome Stafford! 3rd March 2012

Luke the Little Green 1922 Kerr Stuart Wren Class No. 4256 "Peter Pan" Engine -

Mine Trolley, Winston the 1960 Type 4B Wickham Trolley, Merrick the 1954 Stothert & Pitt Crane, Owen the 1873 Dinorwic Slate Quarry Incline Engine - Blue Mountain Mystery August 2012

Stephen the 1829 Stephenson's Rocket - King of the Railway 29th June 2013

Connor the Fast 1938 New York Central Railroad J-3a Hudson Engine -

Caitlin the Speedy 1927 Baltimore and Ohio Railroad President P-7 Class Engine -

Millie the 1911 Decauville No. 8069 “Tabamar” Estate Engine -

Porter the 1917 H.K. Porter 0-6-0ST Dockside Engine -

Logan the 1929 Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway Sentinels -

Dan the 1964 Ford 5000 Front Loader - The Busy Engines 10 July 2014

Gator the 1934 Colombian Steam Motor, Timothy the 1908 Bell Open Cab Oil Burner Engine, 1911 Marion Model 40 Railway Steam Shovel, Reg the Scrapyard Crane - Tale of the Brave 13th July 2014

1928 Great Western Railway Diagram F16 Double-Ended Slip Coach -

Sam the 1945 Virginian Railway Class AG - Sam & the Great Bell 2015

Samson the Proud 1867 Neilson 0-4-0 Engine - Marion & the Dinosaurs 25th January 2015

Glynn the 1905 Head Wrightson & Co Ltd. Type 1 "Coffee Pot No. 1" Engine, Judy & Jerome the 1906 Cowans Sheldon 30-Ton Breakdown Crane - The Adventure Begins 3rd March 2015

Settebello the 1959 FS Class ETR 300 - Thomas Visits Pompeii June 10th 2015

1953 South Australian Railway 400 Class Garret - Thomas Crosses Australia June 24th 2015

Marshall the 1899 Colorado & Southern Rotary Steam Snow Plow No. 99201 - Thomas Meets Marshall in the Canadian Rockies July 8th 2015

Ryan the Purple 1920 Great Northen Railway Class N2 Tank Engine, Skiff the 2000 Eastport Pram Railboat - Sodor’s Legend of the Lost Treasure 17th July 2015

1968 Japanese National Railway 481 Series - Thomas Travels to Japan September 9th 2015

Rajinda the 1947 Indian Railways WP class 4-6-2, Coran the 1951 Class P 4-6-0 31652, Abiar the 1964 Indian Railways Class WDM-2C - Thomas Goes to India November 18th 2015

Nuria the 1899 Renfe 030-0219 - Thomas Joins a Tomato Fight in Spain 2nd December 2015

Philip the 1930 Pennsylvania Railroad Class A6 "Boxcab" Diesel - The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead 13th December 2015

Dustin the 1912 Oregon Short Line No. 762 - Dustin Comes in First 2016

Yen the 1958 C2 Class 0-8-0 - Thomas Celebrates the Chinese New Year 10 February 2016

Ashima of India the 1914 Nilgiri Mountain Railway X Class, Axel of Belgium the 1939 NMBS/SNCB Type 12, Vinnie of North America the 1936 Canadian National Railway U-4-a 6400 Class, Raul of Brazil the 1931 São Paulo Railway Type W No. 166, Carlos of Mexico the 1910 Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México GR-3 class, Frieda of Germany the 1957 DB Class 10, Gina of Italy the 1883 Ferrovie Nord Milano 200, Ivan of Russia the 1962 TGM23 Class, Etienne of France the 1954 SNCF BB 9004, Rajiv of India the 1855 Fairy Queen, Shane of Australia the 1943 South Australian Railway 520 class, Yong Bao of China the 1958 Chinese Railway RM Class 4-6-2 Pacific, Ulli the 1952 British Railway Class 8 Mainland Diesel - The Great Race 21st May 2016

Bradford the 1933 London Midland & Scottish Railway 20 Ton Brake Van - Bradford the Brake Van 9th September 2016

Hugo the 1929 Schienenzeppelin - Engine of the Future 29th January 2017

Dilly - A Visit to London for Thomas the Tank Engine 7 April 2016

Tracy the 1951 W6-class Melbourne Tram - Thomas Visits Shane from Melbourne 11th July 2017

1917 H.K. Porter 0-6-0ST Dockyard Engine - Vinnie is Back in America 25th July 2017

Theo the 1926 Aveling & Porter TJ "Blue Circle" Experimental Engine, Lexi the 1901 North Pacific Coast Railroad No. 21 "Thomas-Stetson", Experimental Engine, Merlin the “Invisible” 1925 London & South Western Railway N15 Class King Arthur No. 783 “Sir Gillemere” Engine, Hurricane the 1902 Great Eastern Railway Class A55 "Decapod", Frankie the 1958 MSC No. 4002 Arundel Castle “Billy”, Beresford the 1892 Stothert & Pitt Rolling Gantry Crane, Narrow Talyllyn Railway 2-Bar Slate Truck - Journey Beyond Sodor 8th August 2017

"Hasty" Hannah the 1883 Great Eastern Railway Wisbech & Upwell Tramway 4-wheel coach - Hasty Hannah 26th September 2017

Carly the Four-link portal harbour crane - Cranky at the End of the Line 27th September 2017

1959 Swiss PKP 0-8-0T TKp No. 5485 Tank Engine - Yong Bao & the Monster in the Tunnel 13th December 2017

1935 Russian 9P Series 0-6-0T Tank Engine, 1910 Russian C Series 2-6-2 Tender Engine - Ivan's Chilly Way Home 26th December 2017

Golden 1895 Pennsylvania Railroad Class A3 Steam Engine - Thomas & the Beanstalk 30th January 2018

1951 W-class Melbourne City Circle Tram - Thomas Comes to Australia 30th January 2018

Da Li & Xiao Hu the 1956 QJ Class 2-10-2 & 1959 ET7 Class 0-8-0T, Mean 1958 Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México GR-3 & Chinese Railway RM Engines, 1940 Chinese Ruston-Bucyrus RB 17/19 Caterpillar Crane, Chinese Helicopter - Yong Bao & the Tiger 7th July 2018

Nia the Helpful 1926 Kenya-Uganda Railway ED1 Class Engine, Kwaku the 1955 East African Railways 59 Class, Natalie the 1961 Bagnall No. 3207 "Leys", 1958 American MSC No. 4002 Arundel Castle “Billy” Diesel, 2003 Chinese Siemens Eurorunner Series 8000 Diesel, Ace the 1962 Triumph Spitfire 1500 Racer, Angelique, Tony & German Rally Car the 1956 Volvo Amazons, Beau the 1868 Virginia & Truckee No. 12 "Genoa", Fernando the 1952 British Railway Class 8, Emerson the 1972 Beechcraft King Air B200, Kobe the 1920 WWII USN 20t Tower Crane, Cassia the Four-Link Portal Harbour Crane, Carter the 1892 Stothert & Pitt Rolling Gantry Crane, Shankar the 1962 TGM23 Class, Chinese Cargo Ship - Big World! Big Adventures! 20th July 2018

Rebecca the Happy 1945 SR Un-rebuilt West Country/Battle of Britain Class Engine - Confusion Without Delay 6th August 2018

Gary the 2011 Ford Ranger T6 - Thomas & the Brownlow Meadal 7th August 2018

Hong-Mei the 1958 Chinese Railway GJ Class -

An An & Yin-Long the 1870s London Brighton & South Coast Railway Stroudley Coaches -

Dexter the 1872 London Brighton & South Coast Railway Stroudley Classroom Brake Coach-

Noor Jehan the 1962 Indian Railway WDM-2 Class -

Lei the 1939 London & North Eastern Railway Diagram 102 12-Ton Van -

Aubrey & Aiden the 1913 Pullman First Class Parlour Cars, Isla the 1972 Beechcraft King Air B200 Flying Doctor’s Plane - Outback Thomas 14th September 2018

Tamika the 1905 South Australian Railway SMC Class No. 1 - Banjo & the Bushfire 26th September 2018

Gustavo the 1946 EF-4 Little Joe -

Gabriela the 1852 Baroneza II -

Lorenzo the Lost 1940 FS Class 743 Engine -

Beppe the Lost 1866 Turkish Sultan Abdulaziz's Private Coach -

Ester, Stefano the LARC-LX Super Cruiser - All Tracks Lead to Rome 7th July 2019

Brenda the 1954 Caterpillar D9H Bulldozer - Mines of Mystery 7th July 2019

Roadinator - First Day on Sodor! 31st August 2019

Darcy the Roadheader EBZ-200 Tunnel Borer - First Day on Sodor! 31st August 2019

Duchess of Loughborough the 1937 London Midland & Scottish Railway Coronation Class - Thomas and the Royal Engine - 1st May 2020

Kenji the 1964 0 Series Shinkansen -

Sonny the 1868 Haydock Foundry Well Tank - A New Arrival 1st May 2020

Marcia & Marcio the 1912 Associação Brasileira de Preservação Ferroviária No. 215 Maria Fumaça Forest Engines -

Cleo the Road Engine - 22nd June 2020

Australian 1960 AEC Bridgemaster Double-Decker Buses - Ace's Brave Jump 2nd July 2020.

[stellar-chrondrite]

I started re-listening to the Sonic Frontiers soundtrack Stillness & Motion again and I genuinely can't help but associate some of the music with the SR engines (yes, despite the clear contrast in ... well, everything to do with them).

Undefeatable's lyrics make me think of Skarloey and Rheneas tirelessly working to keep their line alive; the opening lines "I'm hanging on to the other side, I won't give up 'til the end of me" remind me of Skarloey's damaged springs and Rheneas’ determination in the incidents which led to their overhauls. Find Your Flame is a song I now associate with Sir Handel and Peter Sam - I like to imagine it as a song they perhaps came up with to keep morale up, but the name and end verse were words of wisdom Duke once told them. 

2-2 Heavenly Sky makes me imagine the little engines sitting outside and looking up at the night sky, full of twinkling stars. 3-3 Memory Will Tell feels like something I would associate with Rusty; it just sounds so friendly and ‘hard-working’, yet has this gorgeous melody about halfway in that reminds me of the gender-neutral pronouns he has in the early series of TVS.

[synthetic-rust]

More simple drawings 

Feat . Skarloey and Peter Sam

[galinneall-dearg]

Effect, d1, flowers for Peter Sam? :33

bloom

[docgold13]

365 Marvel Comics Paper Cut-Out SuperHeroes - One Hero, Every Day, All Year…

February 23rd - Spider-Man / Miles Morales

Miles Morales heralds from the alternate universe of Earth 1610 (also known as the ‘Ultimate Universe’).  In this universe, the radioactive spider who bestowed Peter Parker the powers of Spider-Man was intentionally engineered by Norman Osborn as part of a program to create super powered soldiers.  After Osborn was outed as the Green Goblin and incarcerated, his research facility was shuttered.  Professional thief, Aaron Johnson, snuck into the abandoned lab to pilfer any remaining equipment left behind.  

The spider that had bitten Parker was still living in the facility and ended up sneaking into the bag Johnson used to haul away the equipment he stole. Later that night, the spider emerged from the bag and bit Johnson’s young nephew, Miles Morales.  The bite bestowing the young man incredible strength, agility, the capacity to cling to surfaces and an extrasensory ‘spider sense’ that warns him of danger.  

Having discovered this awesome change in himself, Miles concluded that he did not wish to be a hero; he just wanted to be a normal kid.  Some months later, Spider-Man died battling an escaped Green Goblin. Miles arrived late to the scene.  Stricken with a great sense of grief that he had not done more to prevent Peter’s death, Miles decided to follow Parker's philosophy: with great power comes great responsibility.  As such, Mile chose to continue on Peter's legacy.  

Becoming the new Spider-Man was not a seamless process.  Miles struggled, but managed to persevere.  He was offered assistance from a number of Peter Parker’s former allies, including Gwen Stacy and Peter’s Aunt May.  They offered Miles some of Peter’s equipment, including his web-shooters.  At the same time that Miles tried to live up to Peter’s legacy, he also wanted to be his own man, leading him to designing a new costume to distinguish him as a new and different friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.  Furthermore, Miles came to realize that he possessed powers that the original Spider-Man did not.  This includes the ability to build up bio-electricity and discharge it in a debilitating ‘venom blast’ from his hands.    He additionally found that he could alter the perceptions of those around him, creating a temporary type of camouflage that renders him invisible.  

Miles met the 616 version of Peter Parker during a cross-dimensional adventure.  The two were later reunited during the Spider-Verse event.  

After many adventures as Spider-Man, Miles found himself embroiled in the Secret Wars event, where all of the divergent realities began to incur onto and destroy one another.  Miles ended up stowing away on Reed Richards’ life-boat space craft that exited into the limbo between realities.  Making their way to the composite realm of Battleworld. Miles and Reed where able to convince The Molecule Man into helping them recreate reality.    

The 1610 universe was destroyed and would not be regenerated.  Yet, in that Miles had shown such kindness to The Molecule Man, he decided to envelope Miles along with his friends and family into the newly established 616 reality.  Miles eventually grew accustomed to living in a different reality, mainly due to his personal life having remained virtually the same.  Miles and Peter Parker decided that there was more than enough room for there to be two Spider-Men. Miles continued on as a crime-fighter, ultimately joining a new iteration of The Avengers alongside fellow young heroes Nova (Sam Alexander) and Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan).  

Following the second Superhero Civil War event, Miles, Nova and Ms. Marvel branched off from the Avengers and formed their own team along with Brawn and Viv Vision.  They called their new team The Champions and have continued on together throughout numerous adventures.  

The hero first appeared in the pages of Ultimate Fallout #4 (2011).  

[toast-com]

Hey, would it be okay if you could share your Skarloey/Mid Sodor headcanons. I'm pretty interested in them. :)

Sure! I'm always down to share my headcanons!!

1. Skarloey- Despite being the oldest engine on Sodor, Skarloey is young at heart. In my human AU, he walks with a limp (due to one of his springs giving out, leaving Skarloey crooked), and has a cane. He likes to garden with his brother. Sleeps a lot.

2. Rheneas- In my human AU, Rheneas wears reading glasses, and often reads at night when the others are asleep. Along with reading, he loves cooking and gardening. He also likes to knit.

3. Sir Handel- Although Sir Handel can be prickly, he's become responsible with age. He's quiet skilled with the piano, never passing up an opportunity to play for others.

4. Peter Sam- He often hangs out with Rheneas, and the two knit together. A very cozy person, he loves a warm spot by the fire, and sweaters.

5. Rusty- A dedicated worker and friendly to all. Has a keen eye for his friends, and can notice when one of his friends is in pain or not feeling well.

6. Duncan- Very grumpy, but works hard. Tends to swear. Is the 2nd tallest member of the Skarloey Railway fleet. Listens to loud music.

7. Ivo Hugh- unruffled, very blunt (can be a bit harsh) but is well-meaning. The tallest member of the Skarloey Railway fleet. Loves to hike and explore. Acts like Luke's older brother.

8. Duke- A bit stern, but kind. Because of his age, he naps a lot. The grandpa of the group.

9. Luke- The youngest. Loves playing video games, especially with Ivo Hugh and the others. Loves deer, and nature.

[lovebirdgames]

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Programming

Yesterday in the Discord, we had a fun little discussion on how the programming in Band Camp Boyfriend works, particularly for the sprites. I think it would be cool to post what was discussed here as well. Who knows, maybe it will pique someone’s interest in making their own visual novel!

(Btw, if you haven’t joined the Discord, you totally should because it is a very chill, fun, and friendly group. :))

Okay. So! Art being the one thing Alex and I cannot do, we commissioned Flora as our sprite artist and we worked with her on what expressions we wanted for each character. Then we can mix and match their eyes, eyebrows, mouths, and other effects (sweat, blush, etc.) for any kind of expression we want. I made hundreds of expressions, I don’t even want to know how many. Maybe I will count them if I feel like terrorizing myself.

Once you’ve exported your sprites, time to bring them into the game. We use Ren’py visual novel engine for BCB. There are folders for audio, gui (graphic user interface), images, all of the script files, and some other stuff. Each character gets their own little folder in images where their expressions live. Except Eugene. I didn’t feel like making a folder for him so I just dropped him into the animals folder.

There’s one text file called script.rpy, which is like the lifeblood of the game. It does not contain the actual story script, but rather countless lines of code that tells the actual story script where to pull certain assets from and place them on the screen when commanded to do so.

This is what the image code looks like for a number of Doug expressions. God bless the copy and paste function! I’ve been working on voice clip code this week, which looks like this...

Once you have all that sorted, you can finally jump into the meat of the game and you basically just tell it what to do with basic commands. But if there is a single space out of place or a missing letter, the game will absolutely crash on you. Still, it’s pretty easy as far as programming goes!

There are a lot of things to take into consideration like scenes branching off and joining together, counting up the affinity for each choice, and true/false scenes which will occur depending on your previous actions (for example, Clark taking his shirt off Night 2 if he didn’t get Section of the Day on Night 1).

Finally, I’ll show you what a choice looks like...

If you look closely, you can see asking Peter about his muscles loses you affinity with Sam, while Peter’s affinity remains unchanged. But telling Peter to take marching band more seriously scores you affinity with both Sam AND Peter! :0

I hope you enjoyed this educational tumblr post! If you have any other questions, just let me know!