#espresso starlight express

[charliestrainyard]

★ StEx Sketches 2023 #01

Rusty, Turnov and Espresso

#starlight express #stex #stex nationals #stex rusty #rusty the steam engine #rusty starlight express #stex espresso #espresso starlight express #stex turnov #turnov starlight express

[trainqueen379]

The national engines!!

#starlight express #stex #stex nationals #stex manga #stex espresso #stex ruhrgold #stex coco #stex brexit #stex turnov #my art

[green-planets]

Happy Valentine's day!! Can I have some Espresso x BoBo, please?

PESTO PASTA HUSBANDS!!! <3

Please ignore that this is a few days late

#starlight express #stex #valentines day asks #my art #stex bobo #stex espresso #pesto patsa husbands

[bearring]

If he don’t look like a roblox character I’ll redo him when it’s his actual turn

#my art #digitalart #starlight express #espresso :(

[captainmvf]

Shared stuff on Discord based on what I think some of the Stex cast would order at a coffee place-

-GB is the kind of guy to order a red eye (hot or iced depending on weather) and then complain mildly it doesn’t taste that great (except if Dinah adds a pinch of milk)

-Espresso just drinks straight up espresso. Gets a full eight ounce cup of espresso and barely feels energized. He considers it a normal breakfast drink.

-Coco likes flat whites and gets offended how they come in more than one size in America.

-CB (all cabeese actually) always orders something sweet with espresso shots. Tips very politely.

#mvf talks #starlight express #stex #greaseball the diesel #coco the french engine #espresso the itallian engine #cb the red caboose #starlight express headcanons #stex headcanons #source: i am a barista

[dinahsbarx]

I SHIP IDC 🧡❤️

#starlight express #ashley the smoking car #espresso the Italian engine #stex #they're so cutee

[dreamdancerdotfile]

(x)

#redraw of the b-side cover yk #oooooo you want to listen to arc so badly ooo #I'd add lyrics but there are none #e_e_ #morf's art #stex #starlight express #espresso #pendolino #espresso the italian engine #everything everything band #if I had a nickel for every national engine that I slapped on an ee cover I'd have two nickels #which isnt a lot but I can do it a few more times

[nauticaltrainofthe80s]

hey guys bi-decker is canon now just letting everyone know

#ive decided their ship name is doppio #<coffee with a double shot of espresso #starlight express #stex #bi-decker #espresso #my art #fanart #art #andrew lloyd webber #musical #musical theatre

[isaterriblebore]

Me: don’t start a new ship, don’t start a new ship, don’t start a new ship, don’t start a new ship, don’t start a new ship, don’t —

Ah damn 😳

#starlight express #stex #espresso #ruhrgold #the italian engine #the german engine #stex espresso #espresso stex #stex ruhrgold #ruhrgold stex

[starburst2000]

Happy pride, y'all!!!!

#starlight express #stex #my art #happy pride month #electra the engine of the future #electra the electric engine #stex electra #transgender #stex bobo #stex espresso #espresso the settebello #espresso the italian engine #bobo the tgv #bobo the french engine #bobo x espresso #gay #lgbtqia #lgbt 🏳️‍🌈 #🇮🇹💗🇫🇷

[trainfanz]

One of my favorite little (unintentional) Starlight details is the costume builders taking John Napier’s design drawings just a LITTLE too literally.

So starting with OLC Electra here, you can see ‘AIL’ prominently displayed on one of their shoulder pads. Is this an abbreviation or something? Nope, not at all.

[More after the cut!]

When creating the costumes, John Napier seemingly cut up images of trains and placed pieces on the human silhouette as seen with Electra below. 

The ‘AIL’ actually comes from an image of Canadian Pacific diesel locomotive (3018) with the old CP Rail branding along it’s side. The number and the remainder of the loco can be seen incorporated into his legs.

Evidently the costume builders assumed these were part of the design rather than Napier simple trying to add additional train details.

This is the same reason Espresso (the Italian train) ended up with the logo for Via Rail Canada prominently on his chest - an aspect of his design that was there in 1984 and is still there in the 2018 rewrites!

Napier used an image of a Via Rail LRC locomotive for the chest region, and you can see the colors were even put onto the original costume. Also note the Baltimore and Ohio diesel engine worked into his arms which did not end up on the costume.

Now you know!

#starlight express #Stex #electra stex #electra the electric engine #espresso stex #i can make serious posts too #i like trains too much

[storyweaverofgondor]

Stex: The Nationals

Turnov: A very loud and and brash engine. He has an alcohol problem and a reputation for getting up to all sorts of crazy things while drunk. He once got black out drunk and had a one night stand with CoCo which he is rather embarrassed by because they don’t usually get along. He has also purposed to Rusty several times while drunk.

Brexit: A bit fastidious and snobbish. He is rather serious and straight-laced and very gay. He has a huge crush on both Ruhrgold and Espresso but he won’t admit that, even on pain of death.

Nintendo: A trans gamer who likes to present himself as quite serious and intense but is in actuality is rather shy and generally chill.

BoBo: An arrogant playboy type. He is related to CoCo and the two are the most intense rivals. He loves to bring up her history with Turnov because of how much it riles her up.

CoCo: A serious perfectionist and a total lightweight when in comes to strong drink. She once got black out drunk and had a one night stand with Turnov. She is extremely annoyed whenever anyone brings this up. She is related to BoBo and the two are the most intense rivals.

Espresso: Very bold and confidant engine. He knows he’s the best looking engine around and loves to flirt with anyone regardless of gender. He is aware of Brexit’s crush on him and likes to flirt just enough to rile him up but not reveal that he knows.

Ruhrgold: A very serious and disciplined engine. He expects a certain level of luxury as his status as a racer and is a big believer in that expanse should equal quality which should equal success. If things don’t go well he blames it on cheep components. He is often heard to say “*thing* wouldn’t have happened if they had just bought German! German Engineering is the Best!” He and Espresso have had an on-again off-again relationship for years on the down low.

#starlight express #starlight express fandom #stex the nationals #starlight express headcanons #stex turnov #stex brexit #stex coco #stex bobo #stex espresso #stex ruhrgold

[trainqueen379]

Bobo and Espresso!

#starlight express #stex #stex bobo #bobo the french tgv #stex espresso #espresso the italian engine #my art

[green-planets]

StEx Appreciation Month Day Twenty-Six: The Nationals!

I'm blowing the dust off of another ancient draw the squad meme. Grouping them all together here:

Favorite Songs/Moments: Coda Freight (this song slaps so hard), Entry of the National Engines, and the races

Favorite Costume: I like all of the current costumes (but I'm in the Brexit needs a different tie camp)! Orange Bobo > Blue Bobo. I actually like Espresso's current costume more than the yellow base one. Hashamoto did look good in blue and Ruhrgold's ICE costume is soooooo much better than anything Weltschaft had going on

Favorite Ships: Bobo x Espresso, Coco x Brandi, Coco x Pearl, Brocky, Ruhrgold x Joule, Ruhrgold x Carrie, and Rustgold is cute

Unpopular opinions: I know it's not unpopular, but some of their names have really sucked (I'm looking at you Japanese Engines and Brexit). Ofc this doesn't affect my enjoyment of the characters but the writers could've tried harder

#stex appreciation month #starlight express #stex manga #stex brexit #stex turnov #stex ruhrgold #stex bobo #stex espresso #stex coco #my art #stex appreciation month 2023

[incorrectstarlightquotes]

Espresso: Must be hard not being able to laugh!

Turnov: I do have a sense of humour you know.

Espresso: I've never heard you laugh before...

Turnov: I've never heard you say anything funny.

#mod: caboosey #starlight express #stex #espresso #Turnov #nationals

[captainmvf]

Stex Greaseball + Nationals Charms for Sale!! 🚂🌟

🌟 They're available on my online store right now! Please check out the link for more details! 🌟

#mvf art #mvf talks #etsy listing #starlight express #stex #greaseball the diesel #ruhrgold the german engine #coco the french engine #bobo the french engine #turnov the russian engine #espresso the itallian engine #hashamoto the japanese engine #brexit the british engine #guys. i'm not tagging all their variations. #stex greaseball #stex coco #stex bobo #stex brexit #stex ruhrgold #stex turnov #stex hashamoto #stex espresso #etsy link #charms for sale