Swanmore says "Rivets to AI, pick up a pencil!" This was a somewhat tedious but fun little project, and it didn't even take that long! Goes to show you don't need AI to have a quick bout of creativity. 1/2

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! 🥳🍾 Wishing you all a year of happiness and prosperity!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone! I hope you've all been able to enjoy themselves and spend time with their loved ones! 🥳🎅🎄

Happy #Rail200! Wonder what railway pioneers would think of how far they've come over the past two centuries. I have nothing special prepared unfortunately, but here's a Swan edit I've never shared before! And it's a sight that'll become a bit more real in due time... #Railway200

#Sodorgust #Sodorgust2025 Day 31 - Departure And as Sodorgust draws to a close for this year, here's Departure - of Skarloey & Rheneas from the Station by the Waterfall, and from the norm of these entries I've done all month.

#Sodorgust #Sodorgust2025 Day 30 - Origin

#Sodorgust #Sodorgust2025 Day 29 - Inspiration As late afternoon crept over Wellsworth Yard, Derek crawled in with his long, heavy train. His engine strained, and he felt very hot. He had no firebox but believe you me, there was a burning heart in his radiator. 1/2

#Sodorgust #Sodorgust2025 Day 28 - Authority "Some jokes are funny, but not this one, James. You have caused confusion." "Yes, Sir," said James. "You will stay in your shed until you are wanted."

#Sodorgust #Sodorgust2025 Day 27 - Party "I know what a Jubilee is," announced Henry. "It's an engine called Bahamas - I met him at Crewe." "Isn't it some sort of party?" asked Percy. "Thomas and I took some Scouts to one once..." 1/2

#Sodorgust #Sodorgust2025 Day 26 - Ridiculous One of the most ridiculous episodes ever.

#Sodorgust #Sodorgust2025 Day 25 - Food

#Sodorgust #Sodorgust2025 Day 24 - Meeting The Big Engines didn't have much reason to hold proper Indignation Meetings anymore. They still called them this, but they'd become more of a public complaint forum. Gordon always took them very seriously. 1/2

#Sodorgust #Sodorgust2025 Day 23 - Animal Donald's Duck(s)

#Sodorgust #Sodorgust2025 Day 22 - Valley

#Sodorgust #Sodorgust2025 Day 21 - Books "Alright BoCo, we'll stop here on our way home and pick up that copy of 'War & Peace' for Edward." "Thank you, Driver. Could we get a copy of 'Oh the Places You'll Go'? We didn't really think through giving Bill & Ben 'I Can Read With My Eyes Shut'..."

#Sodorgust #Sodorgust2025 Day 20 - Mine Bill and Ben always liked to make fun of Timothy for not being able to fit in the mines like them. Timothy felt he was rather fortunate to not be an annoying little bee.

#Sodorgust #Sodorgust2025 Day 19 - Denial Spamcan often boasted, much to the other engines' chagrin, how much better things were on The Other Railway. But as time went by, even he wasn't so sure... not that he'd ever say that out loud.

#Sodorgust #Sodorgust2025 Day 18 - Tugboat "Y'know 'Salty', someone once told me that the tugboat, for its size, is the most powerful craft afloat."

#Sodorgust #Sodorgust2025 Day 17 - Traffic

#Sodorgust #Sodorgust2025 Day 16 - Game During the Covid-19 Lockdown, services on the railway were reduced and many engines found themselves bored in the sheds. Solutions came by way of telling stories, watching movies, and even playing games... "IF I GET A BACKWARDS 4 ONE MORE RUDDY TIME-!!!"

#Sodorgust #Sodorgust2025 Day 15 - Time "Time's Time," Thomas grumbled. "Why should I keep my passengers waiting while Henry and James dawdle about all day on viaducts?" "Don't blame me!" snorted Henry. "If we hurried across the viaduct, it might collapse, and then you'd..." 1/2

#Sodorgust #Sodorgust2025 Day 14 - Nature Wilbert was glad to be back in steam again, and knew he'd be forever grateful for the kind words and donations from his fans that made it possible. The Forest of Dean was just as beautiful as he remembered it.

#Sodorgust #Sodorgust2025 Day 13 - Exploit Truly my favorite story in the entire canon.

#Sodorgust #Sodorgust2025 Day 12 - Coal Donald had been travelling up and down the Little Western since before dawn to fill a large order of ballast. He was tired, cross, & in need of more coal. Unfortunately for him, Murdoch chose to take a nap right beside both coal chutes. What a dick.

#Sodorgust #Sodorgust2025 Day 11 - Vanity Gordon was very cross when he was shunted off of the express line at the Hilltop Station, and became crosser still when he found out why. Spencer streaked through the station with a railtour, blowing his whistle tauntingly and looking quite full of himself.

And then I had the idea that Topham Hatt probably took a look at other railway scenes while on holiday to East Anglia. Here's an excerpt from a "lost story", Molly & the Stout Gentleman (see alt text!) 2/2

I've posted these on The Other Platform, but I've been on a Molly kick lately. Hope y'all enjoy! Here she is in a M&GNJR tributary livery at Holt Station on the North Norfolk Railway. Got the idea from a thread @/nictrain123.bsky.social wrote last November. 1/2

#Sodorgust #Sodorgust2025 Day 10 - Sheds

#Sodorgust #Sodorgust2025 Day 9 - Adventure I think someone told me that it's a long way to Tipperary.. whatever that means.

#Sodorgust #Sodorgust2025 Day 8 - Nervous Sodorgust Day 8 - Nervous The Rhine came into view. Horace gulped. "O-Ohhh dear," he shivered, knowing what he had to do.

#Sodorgust #Sodorgust2025 Day 7 - Post Post Train in the Post Meridiem

#Sodorgust #Sodorgust2025 Day 6 - Return Henry liked being at Crewe, but was glad to come home. A crowd of people waited to see him arrive in his new shape. He looked so splendid and strong that they gave him three cheers.

#Sodorgust #Sodorgust2025 Day 5 - Overworked I sorta cheated, using four pictures and all. Check the replies if you want the context!

I guess the real drip was the friendships we saved along the way, or something. #Sodorgust #Sodorgust2025 Day 4 - Rescue

Here's a scene from the audio story The Magic Tender Engine. It's a bit of a what-if S2 story, so I tried to edit the photo to give it a "lost episode" vibe. #Sodorgust #Sodorgust2025 Day 3 - Siblings

Can we show some love for our favorite quarry girl Mavis? 🖤 #Sodorgust #Sodorgust2025 Day 2 - Freight

Let's start off strong! #Sodorgust #Sodorgust2025 Day 1 - Afternoon

Happy Pride Month, y'all! Remember to never allow your voice to be silenced and that you deserve to live as you truly are.

Just to be clear, Alfred and the stories Richard Jordan wrote should NOT be the focus of our attention. Our attention, worries, and sympathy should be directed towards his victims and family. They're the ones who have to deal with the trauma and consequences of his sick actions.

I have seen the recent developments regarding Richard Jordan. Whilst I will not be commenting further, I feel the same as you all do - disgusted and betrayed. We must work to keep ourselves accountable, regardless of who we are. My heart goes out to his family and victims, and I hope they recover.

Welp. Turns out he did creep on his own family. Why does this keep getting worse 💔

Major condolences to his family, who I really really hope was not involved in his actions, and towards the kids who were victims of this disgusting behavior. Frick, dude, WHY?!?

You've got to be kiddin' me dude. After all the good stuff he's done, both in the fandom & irl, and it's all been thrown away. This news has got me at a loss. Can we agree the original Dark Times Alfred has lost his crown and these two below are the leading examples of the character now...?

Happy 80th Anniversary, everyone! To celebrate this momentous occasion, let's take a trip back in time to the founding of the North Western Railway, and regale some tales of its first two engines... I hope you all enjoy "The First Two Engines"! Happy reading! drive.google.com/drive/folder...

Earlier today, Edward led a rake of 1920s-era stock as "The 80 Years of Stories Special", full of important guests. He arrived with great fanfare at the Big Station, met at the buffer-stops by (as one might expect) Gordon and Henry. Hooray for The Three Railway Engines!!! 💙💙💚

Happy 80th Anniversary to the Railway Series!!! 💙💙💚 Without it, my life would be very different. I greatly thank the Awdry Family, Britt Allcroft and her original TV team, and the TTTE Community. There's nothing quite like us, and I wouldn't have things any other way.

“The fat controler paced the platform. Henry with a special train waited anxiously too. They heard peep peep! Then battered, weary but unbeated. Edward steamed in. Book #22- Main line engines Happy 80th aniversary to the best childrens book in the world that shaped me into who i am. #RWS80thCollab

mind you, I'd still rather try my hand at this than let a soulless program do it.

featured most prominently in William Middleton's original illustrations of Reverend Awdry's The Three Railway Engines. Absolutely cannot wait until the big day! I also attempted another drawing of Swan, this time pulling a train. I still can't do art XD! 2/2

Having recently turned 124 years old and still running strong, Swan has taken measures to celebrate an even greater upcoming anniversary! To commemorate 80 Years of the Railway Series in May, Swan has opted to represent the early North Western Teal-Blue & Yellow Stripes livery 1/2