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#how sweet is this one #ttte books #other awdry books

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My goofiest BoCo headcanon - a total joke, really; in no way canon at all - is that, ✨for some reason, somehow✨Coppernob comes for a visit.

Don't even ask how, why, or who's paying for it. Don't worry about it! The point is, the visit's, like, a month long.

Though as far as BoCo's concerned it's interminable.

Coz Bill and Ben, see. I just want Nobby, against all expectations, to be the world's most indulgent grandpa and the twins' worst-ever enabler.

(I never bought that the landslide at the clay pits in season 3 was an act of God nor even of capitalism per se, you know. I've always suspected the twins. Now, with this crack-y headcanon, I have a third suspect...)

Anyway the first sign of trouble was way back when the twins were four hours late with a delivery and BoCo was like '??? 🤨' and the twins are basically like 'Nobby took us out for ice cream cones 😈😇'

#I adore the idea of him sweeping the Brendam branch like some sort of all corrupting force #Not the Fat Controller thinking 'he'll be an inspiration to the little ones' and wanting to rent him when York needs space #'What do you mean he's leading a revolt?' #The Nob himself arriving like this great royalty and somehow also feeling like Lecter on his trolley #'Oh no' - Edward the not here engine #I loved this whole post like the whole thing #Nobby is a force of nature #funny creative posts I love

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(2/2) Legendary Edward vs. @moffittarts' Edward

#holy hell look at this #a crossover from two awesome ttte artists #am screaming #the fury and energyy #this is insane #cool art reblog

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Edward being an almost a director's commentary in this moment is pure cheeky old man energy.

I swear since his reaction in 'Gordon's Whistle' you slowly start see him push the envelope more on just how sly he can be.

Heck probably earlier.

Maybe after enough years of service he'll be completely upfront.

"Did you see that Duck? He's about to fuck himself up six ways to Sunday."

"What do you reckon he'll lose first, his top or his temper?"

This is 90% of my basis for AHITN Seagull characterization btw

#I love reading people's thoughts on little things like this #the wink does not go unnoticed #seconded on charmer Edward #Yes Duck theres nothing else left on the NWR but to root for injury

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ken stott!percy appreciation post

#everyday is Percy appreciation day #cheers the sad wintery feels up these illustrations #all boiler with a little face peeking #he almost looks like a little guy wearing an oversized coat #I love Ken Stotts stuff always cheery #reblog cute stuff

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The Polar Express as a kaiju Merry Christmas❄️

#Hark the beast brings christmas tidings and merriment #big kaiju bringing the teeny tiny kiddies to see father christgmas this year #love itt #merry christmas to everyone #reblogging this amazing beast of festiveness

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You know it's a bad idea when your twin (whom you frequently get up to shenanigans with) thinks your idea is stupid

#the where did I go wrong face on Eddie #not me imagining one of them eating the lamp and lighting up like jack o lantern #I love this website and the people on it even more #OP you have me laughing like a mad person #reblog cause its funny

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Trick or treat!

WoooOooOo!

Happy spooky season to you and all my fellow mutuals on TTTE Tumblr! 🎃

#I bought about 3 bags of sweets because I had so many trick or treaters last year #zero people this year so i'll have to sit and eat all these funsize malteasers myself #hope everyone else had some success this year! #halloween spirit this year!

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Hey, I happened upon your book scans and I just wanted to say thank you for sharing them!

Oh thankyou for checking them out!

#sorry for the delay on answering! #thankyou asker! #will have to put more up cause I have loads of books now #asks

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Thomas Party™️

#reblogging cause monster engines are beast #faces are always amazing 🙌 #thomas and friends #ttte #love ittt

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*TFC to Awdry when something embarrassing happens on the railway*

"Sure immortalise this shit in ink and print."

Also TFC to James -

"People are laughing at my railway and l don't like that."

also, and this is secondary. almost a sidenote. but let's be real for a sec: the framing device for RWS makes the "look at this dumbass engine getting his comeuppance" so much more fucked up

because you have these beings who are literally property, see? and they can't depict their own experience, it's filtered through a human author, a one-time employee of their railway who publishes all these stories about them with the fat controller's aid and permission

and the stories are nearly all "here's this schmuck on one of the worst days of their life and/or making one of their worst ever decisions. we're going to publish them so they can be read by the whole world. the Daily Mail-reading public can comment. i see no problems here."

i mean it's delicious. it's hilarious. but it is fucked up.

topham hatt, #influencer parent

#perhaps he thought the books wouldn't be that popular #or in EVERY bookstore #just the sodor ones

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The magazine story 'Bedtime Tale' really gave us an Edward and Mavis story with what sounds like a fantastical ending, and didn't even give us the rest of it.

How the hell did he come up with what he's describing?

Thats a bloody interesting tale.

Tell me the rest of the story old man.

#ttte edward #ttte magazines #is that even a tag? #thought it was cute as heck #I got a new job last month! Sorry i've been absent

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this is still one of the funniest #ttte memes i've seen on dead bird site

#Henry really is the elephant in the room #'I'm not naming basis because god knows what he is but whoever the illustrator tried drawing is in trouble for existing rn' #Henry just watching Awdry with concern thinking it's someone else #I love his whole journey like he's really the best #ttte memes #memes that have me crying

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Sodor in the age of social media

1. Edward

Edward is perhaps not the type of engine you would expect to have an online presence, much less an active one, with a large following. However whilst he has never been a loud presence online, he has been consistent and beloved since nearly the beginning.

It began with a story.

In the early 2000s Edward's driver was at her whits end. Her toddler refused to fall asleep, instead crying throughout the night. The doctors all said she was healthy, that this was a phase, but the driver and her husband were exhausted. One august night, it was her turn to stay up with the toddler, she tried driving around, hoping the motion of the car would lull the child to sleep, but there was no luck. When she went to pass by the engine sheds, she turned in out of desperation. Edward was over 100 years old, maybe he knew what to do.

She entered the engine shed, finding all the engines awake. It is well known among railway men that any engine can pick out the cry of a child above any other sound, a fact that has proved both a blessing and a curse to their crews.

The exhausted woman climbed onto the bufferbeam gently shushing the child to no avail.

'Well hello little one."

The baby quieted, staring up in awe at the engine before her.

"Would you like a story little one?"

The toddler cooed and stretched a hand towards the giant face of the engine.

"Thomas was a little engine..."

The child was soothed by the elder engine's voice, and try as she might to fight it, she was soon asleep. The driver thanked the engine profusely, but he just chuckled and asked her to bring the child if it happened again.

Victoria Sand grew up on the buffer beam of her mother's engine, listening to stories of the railway, and her grandfather's time as driver.

In order to allow the engine sleep the mother recorded many of the stories, so they wouldn't have to disturb him to get the child to sleep, despite the engine's protests that he enjoyed their visits.

The years went on, and young Victoria began sleeping through the night (although there was more than one instance of her sneaking out to see her honorary grandfather.) The mother wished to help other mothers and fathers like herself so, with Edward's permission, she uploaded the stories to a video site.

"Storytime with Grandpa Edward" grew slowly but surely, as parents found them and played them for their children. As the videos popularity grew, many asked for Edward to read their children's favorite books.

It should be noted at this time, almost no one outside of the Island realized 'Grandpa Edward' was in fact a locomotive, much less Northwestern No.2. Victoria's father was an artist, and the videos consisted of Edward's voice over his paintings. Most of the audience had assumed Grandpa Edward was human. Upon the realization, Edward chuckled and asked it be kept that way, as he was touched so many people liked his stories on their own.

A young generation of children grew up listening to "Grandpa Edward" alongside Victoria Sand, some of whom would later visit Sodor. Whilst their parents would almost never recognize the engines voice over the sound of steam and metal, the children would. Edward would just laugh and ask for it to remain their secret.

The years passed, and the 2020s arrived. By this time "Grandpa Edward" was a household name for much of Britain, with thousands of stories recorded and released. Edward had declined in person interviews over the years, he was much too busy on his branchline after all. Despite helping to raise an entire generation, Grandpa Edward had remained a mysterious figure, known only by his stories, even as little Victoria grew up and became a mother herself.

The revelation of his identity involved certain blue tank engine, because of course it was. The sickness that must not be named had swept the globe. Sodor was weathering the storm well, as it had closed its borders promptly and thoroughly. Despite this, the children of the island grew stifled in their houses, mossing school, their friends, and the freedom of the outside worlds.

The NWR came together to help in what ways they could. Thomas was ran from one side of the island to the other, making videos for children to watch, to show them that the world and their friends would still be there waiting for them when they came out. As expected, the 'Thomas touch' happened, and the videos seemed to explode overnight, with children around the world eagerly watching Thomas on his adventures around the Island. But Thomas was growing tired. He was older now, 106 thank you very much, and the constant longer runs were more than he was used to on his branchline.

Edward took one look at him one evening at Wellsworth as he waited for a clear signal to Ffarquhar, and promptly dragged Thomas and his coaches. Thomas protested, the kids needed the joy the videos brought.

"Leave it to me," Edward said.

The first video was simply titled 'Grandpa Edward reads Thomas a story.' The video opened to show Thomas and his coaches parked inside the Wellsworth Sheds, a fully grown Victoria holding the 'The Three Railway Engines' up for Grandpa Edward to read.

#I loved this so much #engines and baby interactions are always adorable! #Edward and his grandpa instinct #love this OP!

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Thomas in his LBSC sweater. These markers are really fun to use 🥹

#look at this precious boy #the lad that gets away with murder #the colouring is peak crisp he's even got little hairs sticking out! #he's like a kid starting year 7 with his little jumper and its adorable #your art is always popping! #reblog to share this lovely art

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Christopher Awdry's annual stories 1989

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I think I mentioned this story in the tags of my last post.

This is one those annual stories thats been adapted quite a bit, but its always nice to be able to read the story itself.

Old Square Wheels

The Fat Controller had borrowed a diesel. He told Duck to show the new engine round, but Diesel made mistakes, and the trucks began singing cheeky songs about him.

Trucks are waiting in the Yard: tackling them with ease'll.

"Show the world what I can do." gaily boasts the Diesel.

In and out he creeps about, like a big black weasel.

When he pulls the wrong trucks out. Pop goes the Diesel!

Duck was cross, and told the trucks to stop, but Diesel thought the song was Duck's fault.

"I'll pay him out," Diesel said to himself, but he couldn't think how.

"It's not fair," he complained to Henry, Gordon and James. "I never get a moment's peace from these rude trucks, and it's all because of that Duck!"

"Nonsense," said Henry. "Duck would never do that. It would be des...des..."

"Disgraceful!" put in Gordon. "Disgusting!" said James.

"Despicable!" finished Henry.

Diesel was not convinced. He spent the rest of the day wondering how he would get his own back.

Next day, Henry's trucks chattered amongst themselves, and paid no attention to him. They were very full and wanted to take it out on someone. "Why not Henry?" they whispered to each other.

"Wait until I give the word," said the front truck. At last the signal went down. "Come on you." Henry ordered shortly.

Reluctantly, and still chattering, the trucks followed him out of the yard.

All went well until they reached the top of the hill. "Steady," Henry warned the trucks. They heard, but they took no notice.

"Now!" Shouted the front truck.

"Go on, go on!" Yelled the trucks as, surging against Henry's tender, they pushed as hard as they could.

"Stop, stop!" Wailed Henry, and his driver braked as hard as he dared. But Henry couldn't hold the heavy trucks properly - his wheels locked, and he slithered, out of control, down the hill with the stupid trucks cheering and shouting behind him.

"Help, help!" Whistled Henry despairingly.

Thomas, waiting in the branch line platform, saw Henry coming, but could do nothing to help. But the hill ended before reaching the station, and Henry was at last able to bring the silly trucks under control.

Gradually his driver eased off the brakes. When he was sure that the trucks were behaving themselves, Henry came to a controlled stop. "Phew!" he said. "What stupid things trucks are- they could have caused an accident."

"Never mind," said Thomas. "They didn't, that's the main thing. You did well to stop them."

Thomas puffed away, and after a while Henry set off again. But something strange seemed to have happened to his wheels. Each time they went round there was a 'clunk' when they reached a certain spot. "What's that?" he asked after a while.

Illustration pulled from wiki

"You've got a flat tyre," said the driver.

"What?" objected Henry indignantly. "Engines don't get flat tyres. Only cars and lorries - and buses like Bertie - get them." His driver laughed.

"It's the trucks' fault," he explained. "All that sliding on the hill, with your wheels locked in the same place, has worn a flat place on each of your driving wheels. You'll have to go to the Works, I'm afraid."

They clunked to the end of the line, and Henry went crossly to the Shed. Duck was there, and Diesel. "What's the matter, Henry?" asked Duck. "Those trucks been playing you up, have they?"

"Yes, they have." snorted Henry. "Pushed me down the hill, and now Driver says I've got flat tyres."

"Ah," said Duck. "Bumpy, that. But you can't trust trucks, can you. Ah well, I hope you get your 'flats' sorted out all right." And he puffed off to see about the next train.

Diesel snickered. He'd just had an idea. Next day he spoke to the trucks.

"That was a good trick you played on Henry," he said. "He's got flat tyres now, and has gone to the Works to have them replaced." He paused.

"I shouldn't really tell you this," he went on quietly. "but! know you won't pass it on. Do you know Duck's new nickname for Henry? Old Square Wheels.

Good isn't it? Don't tell anyone I told you." The trucks promised, but as Duck had said, you cannot trust trucks.

When Henry came back from the Works the whisper went round. "Here's Old Square Wheels," it said. "Old Square Wheels is back."

As Diesel had expected, it was only a matter of time before the trucks told Henry that Duck had invented the nickname.

"I'll give him Duck," Henry said furiously. "Just wait till I see him again!"

The trucks snickered, and Diesel smirked with satisfaction.

"That worked well," he said to himself. "Now, what can I think up about Gordon?"

#ttte henry #ttte books #enjoying the annual stories so heres one of them #ah forgot to add the tags typical

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TTTE Headcanons: Engines’ TV Habits

This is pretty goofy, but I’m thinking about what sorts of TV the engines might watch if they had a TV or a streaming device in their sheds. Here’s what I’ve come up with so far!

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Henry loves nature shows, of course. In addition, after his fireman lamented his spilt hot cocoa, he wanted to understand why humans care so much about food. This led him to cooking shows, which he found very relaxing. He likes to watch raw, disparate ingredients become something beautiful and complete.

Edward goes for mysteries — lighter, cozier shows like Midsomer Murders, Rosemary & Thyme, and Murder, She Wrote. He’s also a fan of Granada Studios’ 1984 Sherlock Holmes. It tickles the same part of him that enjoys ghost stories, giving him a slight thrill alongside a pleasing mind-teaser.

Gordon watches the news every morning and evening. He likes to feel up-to-date on important events, expounding on them to his colleagues. Any program about opera and orchestral performances also appeals to him. There’s some snobbery involved, but he does enjoy hearing and learning about musical genres.

James likes game and talent shows, often shouting answers and opinions at the TV. He’s so attuned to these shows’ editing that he’ll guess a season winner, set up a betting pool, and rake in all the favors after the finale with a smug grin. (Gordon and Henry only keep placing bets because they want to show him up someday.)

All three big engines indulge in the guilty pleasure of soap operas. They think nobody else knows about this. Pip and Emma “obliviously” intrude on their watch parties to make them squirm.

Thomas and Percy watch ghost hunting shows together. They scoff at the idea of ghosts, accuse each other of being ‘fraidy-cats, and huddle close in fear as an episode progresses. They also watch late-night airings of schlocky films with Toby, whose sly commentary cracks them all up.

On his own, Thomas watches motorsport broadcasts. Bertie hooked him on it not long after they started racing each other. He’s a fan of some F1 drivers and their cars, often comparing notes with Bertie in serious (and sometimes heated) discussions.

Percy has a soft spot for period dramas. He’ll laugh at historical inaccuracies, get invested in all the characters, and ponder common tropes. He’s not afraid to ask about the servants who have to endure the wealthy protagonists’ dramatics.

Toby doesn’t watch much TV outside of what he sees with Thomas and Percy. However, he and Henrietta are partial to some late-night talk shows. If the show’s interviewing someone they’re interested in, or if they think the host is funny, they’ll give an episode a try.

Duck adores How It’s Made. It’s very satisfying for him to watch a bunch of moving parts at work, slotting pieces into their rightful places to assemble something. Other nights, he watches travel shows. They explore locations all around the world, scratching his itch to see what’s beyond his horizon.

Donald watches stand-up comedy specials, going for a good laugh at the end of the day to decompress. Ever since Duck “gifted” him Dilly, he also watches nature programs and shows about training/caring for pets. (He and Dilly are working on some tricks.)

Oliver picks sci-fi shows, with Star Trek and Doctor Who as his favorites. He’s drawn in by the pulpy adventures, moral dilemmas, and complex protagonists. It all makes him feel better about himself: you can mess up on an astronomical scale, but still be capable of good things. You don’t have to be a perfect hero to be a good person.

Douglas enjoys shows about antiques and vintage items — things in the vein of Antique Roadshow, or American Pickers. He’s a sucker for knickknacks that meant something to someone, for all the stories behind each one, and for their loving restorations.

Bill and Ben think fitness shows are hysterical. They’re forever amused by the odd ways the instructors contort their bodies. But they also scheme for their crews to watch these shows, hoping they’ll participate and stay healthy for years to come.

Daisy’ll watch any program about fashion or body art (tattoos, piercings, etc). Being so attentive to her swerves, she’s curious about the ways that humans adorn themselves. She’ll sometimes take inspiration from what she sees, but she’ll always argue that fashion is an art form, pointing to these shows for examples.

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What are your guys’ thoughts/headcanons? I’d love to hear them!

#I love all of this LOL #ttte funny #This post is putting me in my happy place! its so creative lol #Oliver and Duck with their good taste in quality TV #Not the big engines holding another strike because their favourite shows on hiatus