"Thomas' Branch Line is important, and so is Edward's. They both bring in valuable traffic, but their track and bridges are not as strong as those on the Main."

Folks who have read 'The Extended Railway Series' on SiF will know about Warrior the Austerity Engine -- decades before 'Walter' came along. But I was honestly surprised to discover there's a real-life 'Warrior' Austerity... (cont) preservedbritishsteamlocomotives.com/hunslet-work...

Chase him! Bump him! Throw him off the rails!✨️🚂 #Thomasandfriends

I only have the front cover to go on, but I assume this issue would contain the "Miami Twice" or "One Foot in the Algarve" of Postman Pat stories.

The Wonders of Sodor shunting challenge stream highlights video will be ready to view soon! youtu.be/2X0k3mPw2UI?... via @YouTube

bluebell special

"branchline work for me hmm.. how quaint" said Sodor Castle. I really need the new dapol 517 for these lovely old gwr coaches

Nintendo players can soon experience Thomas on Sodor https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/06/nintendo-players-can-soon-experience-thomas-on-sodor.html #DovetailGames #ThomasTheTankEngine

Omaha steam locomotive has oil conversion completed https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/06/usatc-2253-omaha-sees-completion-of-oil-conversion-thanks-to-nymr-engineeers.html #america #grosmont #leeds #NorthYorkshire #NorthYorkshireMoorsRailway #yorkshire

Oh look! I remembered Bluesky exists... For anyone interested, I'm finally getting close to completing a second story in this prequel series. Hopefully I'll have it ready to publish in the next few weeks. Miss Hubbard features far more in this one and has proven surprisingly good fun to write for.

www.patreon.com/posts/terrie... A "press release" to explain what's happened with my YouTube channel being taken over. This is available for everyone to watch. Thank you all for the love and support, my dear friends. ❤️

New video. Huge thank you to Thomas Wiki where I sourced the information ☺️🚂🚃 youtu.be/OQswF90H61s

My new video premieres soon! Today we're talking about how you can still be creative when your plans go awry youtu.be/hK1cyjoR4II?... via @YouTube

Hi everyone, Just a heads up- This week's video won't be out today. I was without internet for a few days, plus last week's video being delayed means my schedule has gone a little off-kilter. I can say the upcoming video will be a sort-of-sequel to the creative block video I did last year!

BLUEBELLS FOREVER W/ A BRAND NEW GSE EPISODE! Hope you enjoy it and be sure to like, repost and comment! Starring @theredj50.bsky.social, @niceeli274.bsky.social, @blakehawkinsva.bsky.social and Sodor Railway Studios! YT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pMS... SC: soundcloud.com/thesudriana0... #TTTE

NG15 NO. 134 ‘KALAHARI’ HAULS FIRST PASSENGER TRAIN! 🚂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 A historic milestone yesterday (May 22nd) as No. 134 completed its first full-length passenger service across the entire Welsh Highland Railway. A massive result for the restoration team and donors! 📸 Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways

23rd May 1832: The Festiniog Railway Company was established by Act of Parliament! 🚂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 As the world's oldest surviving public railway company, it began with gravity-run slate wagons before revolutionising narrow-gauge steam in the 1860s. #Ffestiniog #WelshHistory #OnThisDay #CymruRails

The Golden Anniversary 50 years ago today the golden spike was driven into the sleeper at Abergynolwyn by Wynford Vaughan Thomas. The inaugural train was hauled by TR No. 2 "Dolgoch", adorned with greenery and flowers and the large headboard (which was made out of cardboard!), which hauled the -

We're still thinking about last weekend... 😌 Check out our upcoming events and have your own 'Railway Adventure' 👉 www.talyllyn.co.uk/events 📸 Nathan Spence #HeartofGold

New video from @tengine.bsky.social !! 🐄 youtu.be/3Ly3-9nAdTY?...

Dementia-friendly train service to feature on Songs of Praise https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/05/dementia-friendly-train-service-to-feature-on-songs-of-praise.html #middlesbrough #northern #whitby

NIA takes on BOWSER!! 😁 #supermario #supermariobros #thomasandfriends #thomasthetankengine

youve heard of the flying kipper, but have you heard of the purple nurple

Join us for Founders Day! Watch Live as we cut the ribbon! 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uus2... #HeartofGold

"Wake up, Lazy Bones! Why don't you hard like me?" ~Book 2: Thomas & Gordon. Happy 81st Anniversary to the Railway Series! Here's submission number one (haha get it?) for the #RWSESCollab this year in 2026. #ttte #tttefanart #rws #railwayseries #thomasthetankengine #thomasandfriends #fanart

Between 1 & 4 pm on Bank Holiday Monday 25th May, the Southwold Railway Steamworks will be running its new-build replica 3ft steam locomotive 2-4-0T No.3 ‘Blyth’. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/05/steam-locomotive-blyth-to-make-operational-public-debut-this-may-bank-holiday.html #halesworth

New owners for Gloucestershire based steam locomotives https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/05/new-owners-for-two-dean-forest-railway-locomotives.html #accurascale #dean #DeanForestRailway #lydney #LydneyJunction #OoGauge #restoration

National Lottery Heritage Funding secured for Dean Forest Railway https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/05/national-lottery-heritage-funding-secured-for-dean-forest-railway-museum-trust.html #dean #DeanForestRailway #HeritageFund #parkend #RailwayHeritage

40 years may separate these photos, but 'Sir Handel' has always been a Great Little Engine 😉 Meet 'Sir Handel'! Tickets for the Rev. W. Awdry's Little Engines Weekend are on sale now 👉 www.talyllyn.co.uk/events/littl... #LittleEngines 📸 John MacDougal (1984), TF2004 (2025)

On 4/26/26, I made my first visit to Tweetsie Railroad for its 69th season. Here is a video from that visit. #Railfanning #Trains #SteamLocomotive #TweetsieRailroad www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHZV...

Henry and the Elephant - Season 1 Style (Read by Bruce Alexander) www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bBH...

Spotted in Liverpool. Well played.

I've had this story on the back-burn for quite some time. Beau has been one of my favourite characters, in spite of his brief screentime -- which leaves plenty of room to have a little fun 😎 docs.google.com/document/d/1...

NEW EDDACHE VIDEO!! Lets look at the holy-man who created a talking train and then things got weird... youtu.be/ZI6byqHP8_s

Felt like it was time I treated myself to a new profile image. Also been a long since since I've drawn railway art this fancy-looking!

I quite enjoyed that Percy drawing I did not long ago. I would very much like to draw another portrait when I have more time. But until then, here's another story instead. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Discounted Thomas the Tank Engine tickets at Yorkshire railway https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/04/north-yorhshire-railway-launches-flash-sale-for-thomas-event.html #NorthYorkshireMoorsRailway #yorkshire

Mr. Blue

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We're all set up at the NEC for Model World Live 2026! Come and see us at stand A4

Rev. W. Awdry's Little Engines Weekend on the 18th & 19th July 2026 Celebrating the life and works of the Reverend Wilbert Awdry, creator of Thomas the Tank Engine & Talyllyn Volunteer! Our friends from Sodor will be visiting Tywyn once again 👉 www.talyllyn.co.uk/events/littl... #LittleEngines

The Bigg Weekend is upon us. We'll see you tomorrow and Sunday at Midland Railway Butterley for fun with the Tugs of Bigg City Port!