After a lot of scraping and cleaning, the two tracks to the shed finally work!! These have not worked since ballast was glued like 8 years ago…! Thanks to everyone who gave me cleaning tips! This adds so much operational fun to the layout after so many years! 🚂

I think this might be the place to be. That other place feels like a fucking bin fire.

I've been rambling again!! docs.google.com/document/d/e... Also, I have started a substack for these... essays? Check it out here. substack.com/@skarlouiesr...

geordie ken will return in auld lang syne: doomsday

"Is it possible to get the outrageous fortune WITHOUT the slings and arrows? Let's find out!" - Katherine Lyncheart, seconds before sending her friend Neptune to hospital 💘 #myart #ocs #katherinelyncheart #neptuneverrier #valentinesday

youtu.be/FOIfJ68ag-0?... It's either great or awful timing, given recent events, but here's a video talking about how I tried to pay tribute to The Railway Series in its 80th year, and 150 years of Stepney. 📖

Wow I should really post here more.

At my brother's in Bournemouth for a delayed Christmas catchup (I had a chest infection so couldn't go for the planned Christmas dinner 😞) and look what he got me ♥️ I used to have all these but lost them somewhere in a house move

Rheneas is my favorite Steam Team member✨️🚂 #Thomasandfriends

Hi. I’ve written some ramblings about Favourite Characters and Awdry 5! I’d be really pleased if you’d take a look! Cheers! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Peter Sam™️

Squatty ™️

On YouTube now! www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

We are beyond delighted to announce that the Awdry Extravaganza 2025 and the Young Members Group's replica Gunpowder Van have been shortlisted for the upcoming Heritage Railway Association Awards! You can find out more about the HRA Awards below 👉 www.hra.uk.com

Get this watched. Now. Right now. It is spectacular!!!

The future is electric. The Modernisation Trilogy concludes tomorrow at 8pm GMT/12pm PST/3pm EST. www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9gk...

Spell your name with TV Shows. Stranger Things Keeping up appearances Adventures of Tintin Ru Paul’s Drag Race League of Gentlemen Office, The UFO I’m Alan Partridge End of the F**king world

I had to rescue him, he was all on his own!!

My monitor’s all fucked up 🥀 If anyone could help out by donating to my Ko-Fi I would really appreciate it. ko-fi.com/tylerblack5 (pic for attention)

Ideal development for the short-film-hungry.

My short film DADDY SUPERIOR is now on Youtube! Featuring: @mikewozniak.bsky.social @chriscantrill.bsky.social @sammytdobson.bsky.social @amygledhill.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY2x...

Only got him today, had to!

Forgot how much I love The Kinks

Lazy cunt

Been on a real Thunderbirds kick recently. Currently watching the Mighty Atom. It is a real low point of an amazing show. Feels like someone just wanted to make a joke about Lady Penelope being scared of Mice. I couldn’t tell you what any of this had been about.

75 Years Ago TODAY the Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society was formed. Following this, on the 14th May 1951 the TRPS ran their first train kick starting the global railway preservation movement as the World’s First Preserved Railway.

41 years ago today

Yes, yes I know I keep banging on about my fucking book! However, if you want one repost this and I’ll do a random winner pick thing by the end of the week because I’m great like that. ♥️📚 #amindofmyown

Watching Thunderbirds, not feeling all that well. But The Perils of Penelope is a total banger.

Never seen so many bucket hats in all my life.

Getting back on the tube; full of Oasis fans. Trying to get back a different way. I hate crowds and I’m not good being in one. This isn’t my vibe at all.

Gap between shift today; too short to go home and come back. So I popped into the BFI archive! Really nice to do!

In case you missed it, here's our appearance on BBC Breakfast yesterday morning - ft. @terrier55stepney.bsky.social & @explcookie.bsky.social! A huge thank you to the BBC and Jayne McCubbin for making such a lovely piece that really captures the Heart of Gold. www.youtube.com/watch?v=txkZ...

Innsbruck, Austria

bird.

It's time to say it again. It's always time to say it. It's always true. Freedom is the right of all sentient beings.

Interesting way to wrap up a RWS book… ordered Great Little Engine of Vinted, and this is how it came!

Just found some pictures from 2020, I don't know what I was cooking here, but I quite like it!

He never did learn sense

Selling off some of my collection!! Here’s the video to explain a bit more about it! Dropping some links here for you also! youtube.com/shorts/g0Soz... www.vinted.co.uk/member/10669... ebay.us/m/abxfkA

They made so many good shows. A real real shame to hear they are closing their doors. Thinking of their employees today!

Nelvana, one of Canada’s most biggest animation studios has reportedly shut down after 54 years. (1974-2025). Workers are saying the studio has closed down its doors last Friday.

I’d absolutely love a Behind the Scenes on the Old School Fireman Sam! That would so fab!!

On this day in 1957 "The Eight Famous Engines" was published "Gordon Goes Foreign" marked the only appearance of the Big City Engine "The Fat Controllers Engines" marked Jinty and Pugs only appearances Happy 68th anniversary!

I've been drawing TV Series engines in the Railway Series style for a while, but I've neglected to draw the ones that started it all! Here's a video on the engines introduced in Season 5! youtu.be/VS-0QlRuyBA

Let play a game. To the nearest pound, what are these selling for? No cheating now! Winner will win something out of my collection!

Me at the boot sale desperate to find ERTLs