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Midtier @themidlandengine.bsky.social · Oct 18

I’ve decided to create an account here and will be reposting stuff over here for the next few weeks.

I got a lot but I think I’m going to enjoy posting!

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Mechanical Shed @mechanicalshed.bsky.social · 2d

#TAFcollab2025

Neil of Fortune

Rusty gets frustrated at the thought of the Bluebell valley line closing when Stepney returns to the mainland. While searching for another engine to run the line, he finds someone many thought was lost to time...

Happy 41st Thomas and Friends!

(story in alts)

“It’s not fair,” complained Rusty. “I do love a good run through the bluebell valley at springtime. But Stepney’s gone home, you see. The line will close without him for sure!”
“It’s no use getting grouchy about it.” said Skarloey. “Being a crosspatch will get you nowhere, it never did for me when I was a young engine.”
The little engine thought back to long ago.
“It’s a shame Neil isn’t around these days. I’m sure he would love to run that line. He’s not very strong you see, not like the big engines we see. He was taken out of service years ago, bless his soul.”

So off they set, past the bleak and brooding line of diesels. They soon realised that the box shaped engine letting off steam was not a diesel. All eyes glared at the little engines.
“Where is he going?” the diesels hissed.
“Just down the line!” gulped Rusty.
The diesels took his word and their growls subsided. Rusty quickly guided Neil out of the yard, leaving an eerie chorus of engines purring contentedly in their wake.
“We’ve done it!” cried Neil through exhausted puffs.

When Skarloey opened his eyes he was amazed!
“Well bless my soul!” he exclaimed. “If it isn’t Neil!”
“I wouldnae be here if not for yer wee friend.” said Neil.
Skarloey looked at the little diesel.
“You never,”
“I did!” grinned Rusty. “Neil will be perfect for the Bluebell valley.”
“You lucky old engine!” chuckled Skarloey. “Fancy being saved so long after retirement.”
The manager arrived to see what all the commotion was about. He was delighted to see Neil and promised his immediate restoration.

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Midtier @themidlandengine.bsky.social · 2d

Generic map insert

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KumataJDG (commissions OPEN!) @kumatajdg.bsky.social · 3d

A commission for @vacenttest.bsky.social; an end card illustration for their channel! Appropriate vibes for Halloween month as their sona and OC travel down a foggy dirt road in a dark forest...

#SpookyArt #ChannelArt

End card illustration by KumataJDG

Channel null veil proteus OC sona train locomotive spooky ominous dark fog foggy forest woods eerie lamp lamplight supernatural ghost commission

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Aiden the Helicopter 2355 @the2355.bsky.social · 3d

Stephenson's Ballast✨🚂

Back again with another Gunvor and Peter Edwards artwork, lemme know ya thoughts!^^

#TAFcollab2025 #Thomasandfriends

"Using every ounce of steam and strength, Stephen pulled and strained against the heavy ballast trucks. Rex and Mike watched in amusement.

Wheels gripping the rails, his funnel shot out clouds of smoke high into the air, showering all over Duck, who was taking a passenger train. Poor Duck!"

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Milos15Gameplays @milos15gameplays.bsky.social · 4d

It's been a while since posting a fully finished art, but here it is. The first illustration I did for Thomas goes Fishing.
#TheRailwaySeries #ThomasTheTankEngine #RWS #Thomasgoesfishing #TTTE

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Midtier @themidlandengine.bsky.social · 6d

Love this, very accurate to the original which speaks to how great your quality is!:)

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Visionary Locomotive Works @visionary1126.bsky.social · 7d

A very late tribute to the late Britt Allcroft, but after the recent auction, I was inspired to do my own version of the famous Lady painting from Thomas and the Magic Railroad.
I'm very satisfied with the end result. It's exactly how I wanted it.
#thomasthetankengine #ttte #fanart #thomasandfriends

Full image fanart illustration of a painting of the character 'Lady' from the Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends film 'Thomas and the Magic Railroad.' The setting is a brownish yellow, grassy hillside with small red and white flowers dotted about. A small magenta steam locomotive with four wheels, a purple roof and frame, and gold smokebox and lining, with her name 'Lady' in gold script lettering on her sides is climbing the hill towards the sunrise in the background, which has fluffy pinkish-white clouds and lilac purple colored mountains with a bit of snow on their peaks. Smoke swirls out of the steam locomotive's chimney against the medium blue sky with a sun coating it in yellow from the left side. In the bottom right in script black lettering says 'In loving memory of Britt Allcroft' - indicating it is for the passed on creator of the television series adaptation of Thomas the Tank Engine a.k.a. The Railway Series books.

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KumataJDG (commissions OPEN!) @kumatajdg.bsky.social · 16d

A commission of a vintage-style railway poster featuring Duck on the Dartmouth steam railway! He enjoyed his summer visit pulling GWR railtours 😁

The client ordered a physical print for a private gift, but I'm able to share the artwork with you all 🙂

#TheRailwaySeries #RWSfanart #VintagePoster

Duck at Dartmouth poster by KumataJDG

The Railway Series RWS fanart Thomas tank engine TTTE Great Western GWR Paignton Goodrington sands beach summer sunny vintage poster print commission illustration digital art steam locomotive train railtour colourful nostalgic nostalgia British

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EnterprisingEngine93 @ee93.bsky.social · 21d

Emily: Wow Henry! Neville was really useful today. Maybe he should join the Steam Team.

Henry: What nonsense. That ugly duckling might spoil our image.

Neville: Steam Team? Now that’s a cool name.

Henry: You’re in.

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KumataJDG (commissions OPEN!) @kumatajdg.bsky.social · 23d

A commission for @thedocktank18.bsky.social of his tank engine OC Devon puffing along a branchline with two coaches!

#ThomasTheTankEngine #TheRailwaySeries

Devon by KumataJDG

Thomas the Tank Engine TTTE Railway Series RWS OC fanart illustration steam locomotive train colourful cartoon cartoony commission branch line woods forest

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Midtier @themidlandengine.bsky.social · 25d

Season 6 duo!

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Midtier @themidlandengine.bsky.social · 25d

Hello! It’s that time again!

thearttrain.bsky.social @thearttrain.bsky.social · 25d

The 2025 80th anniversary isn’t done yet! The time for our annual TV Series collab is just down the hill and round the bends! It’s time to celebrate Thomas the tank engine and his Friends‼️🚂‼️

This time with a TWIST!!!!

If you would like to join and please read on!

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Toon COMMS OPEN @toonsmakingart.bsky.social · Aug 19

A drawing I abandoned for three months and finished last night, happy late 80th to this little engine and his friends #TTTE #TheRailwaySeries #art #illustration #fanart

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Midtier @themidlandengine.bsky.social · Sep 2

Thought you were around, someone said that you weren’t though so I didn’t go looking to say hi. Shame, but hoping you had a good time that weekend:)

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Midtier @themidlandengine.bsky.social · Sep 2

“Hullo Jinty! Hullo Pug! They’re friends of mine!”

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The Art Of Ash ( COMMS OPEN) @theartistash.bsky.social · Jul 20

Hope everybody who was able to attend #AwdryExtravaganza5 had a great time! 💙✨

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KumataJDG (commissions OPEN!) @kumatajdg.bsky.social · Jul 20

A huge well done and THANK-YOU to the @talyllyn.co.uk team for organising yet another Awdry Extravaganza!

Happy to say I'm 5/5 with attendance and enjoyed every one.

It's been great meeting so many people (again); sorry if I didn't talk to you for long enough, or for too long!

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Midtier @themidlandengine.bsky.social · Jul 20

Probably will be going to that yes! Have a lot more done by then!:D

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Talyllyn Railway @talyllyn.co.uk · Jul 20

Our one and only Gallant Old Engine - still steaming strong!

📸 Luke Ryan

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Midtier @themidlandengine.bsky.social · Jul 20

Shame we didn’t speak this year (either at the wrong place at the wrong time, or just too busy to talk!) hope you had a great time:D

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Mechanical Shed @mechanicalshed.bsky.social · Jul 17

Getting some sketchbook sessions in. It's always the chassis that gives me trouble but hopefully not anymore in a week's time 🤞

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Narrow Gauge @narrowgauge28.bsky.social · Jul 12

New audio story is up!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcM-...

A Home for Boco - Audio Production

YouTube video by Narrow Gauge

www.youtube.com

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The Art Of Ash ( COMMS OPEN) @theartistash.bsky.social · Jun 9

Railway Series Illustrations in the style of the comic strips bits in the take on me MV (part 2 because some of ye folks liked the first one)

#TTTEFanart
#ThomasTheTankEngineFanart
#RWSFanart

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Midtier @themidlandengine.bsky.social · Jul 10

If you’re find them… foreign, have this superb story that introduces them in a shocking manner!

youtu.be/B7pIE2BYRkc?...

Shocked!

YouTube video by TheBuriedTruck

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Midtier @themidlandengine.bsky.social · Jul 10

These two were fun to make!

When first listening about them in TheBuriedTruck’s stories, they really struck me.

So have Eleanor and Edith:)

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