#ttte Edward Thomas

[steam-beasts]

How is the Tllylyn not getting investigated for starving it's engines? That can not be leagal. It should at least be grounds for a safety inspector to come.

An answer from Edward Thomas and Sir Hayden;

(Btw, those pink patches are bald spots)

S...Starving us?" Asked Edward Thomas incredulously. Sir Hayden scoffed "We're being fed well, what are you talking about? We get fruit and veg every day". Both engines found your question hard to believe.

"The volunteers love us! They certainly wouldn't abuse us. It's this infection" the Kerr Stuart quickly insisted.

"Ever since our sorry excuse for siblings attacked us, we've been sick ever since. We were alright for a while after getting legs, but we got ill again when we got back here. Our fur keeps falling out, I feel cold, we keep getting "the munchies" as people call it and we're always tired!" Sir Hayden complained with a frustrated snarl.

Edward Thomas sighed "It's really hard, but I promise we aren't being starved! Our drivers say fruit and vegetables are good for us, to keep us healthy"

"Yeah, healthy is a strong word, Ed"

"Quiet, Hayden! But...you have a point. We get given medicines everyday. Pulling passengers is getting hard, but I promise...we are certainly not being starved! It's this infection! No safety inspector needed, but thank you for concern!"

Sir Hayden chuckled "Be thankful we're not a bunch of fat lumps of iron and meat like our attention-seeking siblings"

[hazel-of-sodor]

Day 13-Corris

Traintober 2023

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Day 13-Something New

Corris

Peter Sam was resting peacefully in the yard, all the other Skarloey engines were away with trains leaving the Ker Stuart to bask in the summer morning's peace with the other engine left behind. Edward Thomas was like looking into a strange mirror. His sibling's green paint and normal funnel reminded him of happy days on the Mid-Sodor, but Edward Thomas had been given a rebuild by the Talyllyn much like his own on the Skarloey.

Peter Sam wasn't sure why they had both been given the morning off. Normally when either one of them visited the other railway, they pulled trains for photo charters together. Instead, they had been left to simmer in the yard. Sir Handel had complained about having to take Peter Sam's train, but everyone could tell his heart wasn't in it.

Peter Sam had almost fallen back asleep when E.T. stretched, his valve gear creaking as he shifted his wheels slightly.

"You know if I didn't know better," he began, "I'd almost believe they just were giving us a day off."

Peter Sam snorted, "and Sir Handel honestly loves pulling trucks."

E.T.'s laugh ruined his stretch, "you would think he would eventually figure out he's not getting out of it."

Peter Sam rolled his eyes fondly, "He knows, he just enjoys complaining."

Edward Thomas looked skeptical, "Even though it makes your Duke lecture him?"

"That's probably why he enjoys it."

E.T. nodded thoughtfully, "I can see that, Sir Hayden happily let Peregrine berate him for days when she visited.

Peter Sam winced, the former Corris No.2's ire for her old line was well justified. She had been stripped for parts to repair Sir Hayden, then left to gather dust, only her purchase by the Cronk and Harwick had saved her from scrap.

"At least she eventually forgave him," he sighed.

Edward Thomas glanced over knowingly, "Sir Handel managed to make it worse?"

"She only visits when he's away now."

It was E.T.'s turn to wince, "what did he do?"

"Point out that at least got to know her siblings."

Edward Thomas's sigh of exasperation thoroughly matched how Peter Sam had felt at the matter.

Before they could discuss the matter any further, the thin controller walked out.

Mrs.Nancy smiled at the pair, "I glad you two are getting along, had it been Sir Hayden and Sir Handel left alone..."

Peter Sam groaned at the reminder.

E.T. blinked, "Is that why..."

"Yes," Peter Sam said.

Mrs. Nancy snorted, "Our falcon's inability to get along aside. I have a surprise for you. The Corris Railway has just got their newest steam engine, and they want you two to show her the ropes."

"Of course!" The Ker Staurts chorused together.

"That's what I hoped to hear."

"Where did they find her?" Peter Sam enquired curiously. Edward Thomas nodded, "it's difficult to find a steam engine these days."

The Thin Controller's smile suddenly reminded him of days back when she was just the Guard's daughter and was about to prank Duncan or Sir Handel.

"They didn't find her, they built her."

A whistle sounded from the shops behind them. A red engine rolled out of the shops up alongside them. She was Corris red, with yellow and black lining and a No.7 plate on her sides. She was a 0-4-2 saddle tank, with complex valve gear. Both Ker Staurts starred, and while they weren't identical, they once would have been.

"Hello!" She peeped cheerfully, "I'm Corris No.7. Are you my brothers I was told about?"

[baldwin-10-12-d]

Random meme I had play in my head from a short I just watched

Sir Haydn: we're going on a trip

Falcon/Sir Handel: in our favorite piece of shit

Peter Sam: doing 95

The rest of the TR and SKR crew: we're gonna fucking die

But the SKR and the TR crew

[frog-e-box]

Another batch of requests done! I'm considering a mini break from TTTE art as to focus on my characters but in the meantime I hope you like these :D

[mwolf0epsilon]

So I've been watching a lot of Girl With The Dogs videos recently, and thought it'd be funny to do a parody redraw where one of the railway staff started an "engine grooming" channel, where they wash and paint the engines while also giving the viewers information on their build/class and specific needs.

I am now kind of attached to "Guy" and might adopt him as an actual OC that primarily mans the Washdown Station...

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[maxwellscorner]

Thomas is messing around in Wellsworth Station

[konnosaurus]

the little ones so far!!!! do you like the colour of the engines hehehehe

i've been super busy lately so haven't had as much time for doodling as normal but hey ho!!!

SECOND SET HERE

[bruhstation]

seventy-nine magnificent years

[mindnpd2009]

just my friend requesting me to draw him skydiving 😭

[monstroso]

Hi everyone! Been a while. You guys like Thomas, right?

[offbeat03]

Gijinka designs of some steam engines

[steam-beasts]

how did Edward Thomas and Sir Hayden get those bald spots?

It's hair loss. Animals tend to lose it when they experience starvation for a certain amount of time, they also get itchy and rip out bits of their fur to relieve it. Starved engines can lose hair and get frequently itchy to the point it drives them to ruin their coat. For diesels, they often try scratching off their scales.

Bald steam engines are like a mix between bald cats and bald polar bears. They get all dark grey and wrinkly.

[sodorinfection]

LOG 2 PART 5

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[shikariiin]

Some Funky trains

[monstersteam]

[theflyingkipper]

A redo of my Edwards Exploit drawing from ages ago, now in traditional mixed media!

I felt like I didn't capture the mood I wanted last time when I looked it over again (to the horror of everyone who got to see this early. Thank you for gassing up the old one, and keeping me motivated through the making of this)

this version is much more directly studied off the Peter and Gunvor Edwards' illustration, because I've grown into the opinion that the model adaptation of exploit was really weak (technical limitations!!! what a shame) and i want to get back into studying these illustrations, there's a lot to pick apart in them.

Here's a bunch of perspective lines i drew over it when I was sketching. (I don't normally do that when I redraw, but that's usually because I'm drawing from model era screencaps and I can rely on those being proportional, most of the time) Edwards face breaks perspective here just a bit to add more drama to the scene, everything else is proportional.

some in-progress pictures, during which I absolutely HATED how it looked and wanted to switch to digital because I feared I'd messed it up irreconcilably 😭 good thing I was able to look at it with fresh eyes after staring at it for like four hours, the first session of drawing ended at 1am. Believe me, if you hate how your drawing is turning out, put it down and come back to it later!!

Edward is also more referenced off a real K2 here because I really like how they look. Unfortunately they have painful geometry.

something frustrating about my traditional drawings is how they can't be viewed from multiple angles online. I use silver gel pen to highlight some parts (here it's Edward's handrails and the damage) but it doesn't show up well when I photograph it head on. I hope this picture shows a little bit of how it shows up in real life!

(if you can't see, look at the bottom of Edward's boiler bands)

Hopefully you enjoyed reading under the cut :] I like explaining my process and I appreciate it immensely when someone shares my enthusiasm for it.