Steph (professional Iron Horse Girl)
@1863-project.bsky.social
Archivist (at a railroad museum) and ferroequinologist who draws, plays video games, cries over baseball, and spends her spare time trying to drive every steam locomotive she can get on the throttle of. @autismgaming.com founder. #ActuallyAutistic
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Wow, a lot of new folks following me, so I suppose I should introduce myself! Hi, I'm Steph, an #actuallyautistic archivist. I work in a railroad museum which is stereotypical but also a dream job. I love getting involved with heritage rail when I can.
Look, in your defense I did this a few months ago with Umamusume so you're fine-
November 24, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Look, in your defense I did this a few months ago with Umamusume so you're fine-
My bio on Tumblr even says "born 1989" in it. I was 22 when this person was born. They massively failed a spot check and assumed somehow that I was also a teenager.
My blog is older than they are. I've had it since 2009.
My blog is older than they are. I've had it since 2009.
November 24, 2025 at 4:34 AM
My bio on Tumblr even says "born 1989" in it. I was 22 when this person was born. They massively failed a spot check and assumed somehow that I was also a teenager.
My blog is older than they are. I've had it since 2009.
My blog is older than they are. I've had it since 2009.
Today on Tumblr a 14-year-old told me I was something-coded and said I should join their something RP.
I am 36 years old, and I am not anything-coded because I am not fictional, I am a real person.
Don't talk to real people like that. It's messed up.
I am 36 years old, and I am not anything-coded because I am not fictional, I am a real person.
Don't talk to real people like that. It's messed up.
November 24, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Today on Tumblr a 14-year-old told me I was something-coded and said I should join their something RP.
I am 36 years old, and I am not anything-coded because I am not fictional, I am a real person.
Don't talk to real people like that. It's messed up.
I am 36 years old, and I am not anything-coded because I am not fictional, I am a real person.
Don't talk to real people like that. It's messed up.
Unfortunately I have had to use said degree in really, really infuriating ways since 2016 but here we are. Sigh.
November 23, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Unfortunately I have had to use said degree in really, really infuriating ways since 2016 but here we are. Sigh.
The tl;dr is that Sharpe got me into military history and I discovered that G-burg actually allowed me to focus on it and even minor in one specific conflict so I did. Sharpe is set during the Napoleonic Wars, but having a degree in a specific war was too much to pass up so I went for it.
November 23, 2025 at 5:30 AM
The tl;dr is that Sharpe got me into military history and I discovered that G-burg actually allowed me to focus on it and even minor in one specific conflict so I did. Sharpe is set during the Napoleonic Wars, but having a degree in a specific war was too much to pass up so I went for it.
Read/watched LOTR -> watched stuff LOTR cast was in -> really, REALLY liked Sharpe (Sean Bean miraculously doesn't die) -> went to Gettysburg College for degree in military history/Civil War Era Studies -> thesis professor said I should look into archives -> am now archivist with Master's degree
November 23, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Read/watched LOTR -> watched stuff LOTR cast was in -> really, REALLY liked Sharpe (Sean Bean miraculously doesn't die) -> went to Gettysburg College for degree in military history/Civil War Era Studies -> thesis professor said I should look into archives -> am now archivist with Master's degree
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We're at the Middle Earth map.
We're at the subway map.
We're at the combination Middle Earth and Subway map!
And you could be too! These maps and more are for sale on my Etsy page! They make great presents for yourself and others!
#LOTR #maps #subway
www.etsy.com/shop/Surpris...
We're at the subway map.
We're at the combination Middle Earth and Subway map!
And you could be too! These maps and more are for sale on my Etsy page! They make great presents for yourself and others!
#LOTR #maps #subway
www.etsy.com/shop/Surpris...
November 21, 2025 at 12:05 AM
We're at the Middle Earth map.
We're at the subway map.
We're at the combination Middle Earth and Subway map!
And you could be too! These maps and more are for sale on my Etsy page! They make great presents for yourself and others!
#LOTR #maps #subway
www.etsy.com/shop/Surpris...
We're at the subway map.
We're at the combination Middle Earth and Subway map!
And you could be too! These maps and more are for sale on my Etsy page! They make great presents for yourself and others!
#LOTR #maps #subway
www.etsy.com/shop/Surpris...
It's genetic. I was born predisposed to being better at trains than the average human. I came out of the womb like this. The vaccines just helped me stay alive long enough to develop immunity and be able to type this at age 36, an age many of my ancestors likely did not reach.
November 20, 2025 at 3:52 AM
It's genetic. I was born predisposed to being better at trains than the average human. I came out of the womb like this. The vaccines just helped me stay alive long enough to develop immunity and be able to type this at age 36, an age many of my ancestors likely did not reach.
I am autistic. I am not diseased, I am not contagious, and I am not ruining my family's life by existing. None of us do that. We're just born, and no one can consent to being born because they aren't able to produce complex thoughts yet, so why are we scapegoated for being brought into existence?
November 20, 2025 at 3:50 AM
I am autistic. I am not diseased, I am not contagious, and I am not ruining my family's life by existing. None of us do that. We're just born, and no one can consent to being born because they aren't able to produce complex thoughts yet, so why are we scapegoated for being brought into existence?
I'm so tired. I'm so, so tired of being considered the worse option over literally being dead. There are people who think I would be better if I was dead instead of being me. It is exhausting to go through your entire life like this and know that every person you tell could want that.
November 20, 2025 at 3:48 AM
I'm so tired. I'm so, so tired of being considered the worse option over literally being dead. There are people who think I would be better if I was dead instead of being me. It is exhausting to go through your entire life like this and know that every person you tell could want that.
Except it is an evidence-based claim and they think it's better to be dead than be like me.
CDC has overhauled its website to assert that “the claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim”
November 20, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Except it is an evidence-based claim and they think it's better to be dead than be like me.
A shame I can't put "preeminent expert on rail travel in the Pokemon video game franchise" on a resume because at this point I think that is who I am
November 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
A shame I can't put "preeminent expert on rail travel in the Pokemon video game franchise" on a resume because at this point I think that is who I am
Mine is less happy. When I was a senior in high school, Tyler Clementi was a freshman.
Who was in your high school graduating class, +/- two years, that would be of interest?
For example, I took a basketball class and graduated w/all-time 8th man Jud Buechler (look it up), and may have followed Stephanie Seymour (not sure if she still WENT to school after I moved there).
For example, I took a basketball class and graduated w/all-time 8th man Jud Buechler (look it up), and may have followed Stephanie Seymour (not sure if she still WENT to school after I moved there).
November 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Mine is less happy. When I was a senior in high school, Tyler Clementi was a freshman.
I analyzed the train from the opening of #PokemonZA because I need better hobbies:
www.tumblr.com/1863-project...
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💬 1 🔁 1 ❤️ 1 · Okay, I've finally got some good screencaps to work with, so today we're going to take a look at the train from the opening of Z-A.
Here's our train. At first glance, it's a typic…
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November 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I analyzed the train from the opening of #PokemonZA because I need better hobbies:
www.tumblr.com/1863-project...
www.tumblr.com/1863-project...
The PATH was holding my train momentarily and I make that joke every single time
November 18, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The PATH was holding my train momentarily and I make that joke every single time
STOP MAKING THE DISPATCHER HOLD ME, I DON'T LOVE HIM
November 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM
STOP MAKING THE DISPATCHER HOLD ME, I DON'T LOVE HIM
Chiitan is out there doing it for real, you don't have to borrow the character for anything. That unhinged little thing loves trans people and it's so, so nice to see.
November 18, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Chiitan is out there doing it for real, you don't have to borrow the character for anything. That unhinged little thing loves trans people and it's so, so nice to see.
My phone just autocorrected Chiitan to "Chattanooga" and all that likely says about me is that I don't shut up about trains.
Anyway, what I was going to say is that Chiitan is going far, far further than how people use Gritty's image at this point and it is WONDERFUL.
Anyway, what I was going to say is that Chiitan is going far, far further than how people use Gritty's image at this point and it is WONDERFUL.
November 18, 2025 at 8:53 PM
My phone just autocorrected Chiitan to "Chattanooga" and all that likely says about me is that I don't shut up about trains.
Anyway, what I was going to say is that Chiitan is going far, far further than how people use Gritty's image at this point and it is WONDERFUL.
Anyway, what I was going to say is that Chiitan is going far, far further than how people use Gritty's image at this point and it is WONDERFUL.
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You can love someone you love even if you don't love yourself🏳️⚧️
But if you love yourself, you can love both yourself and the person you love. Your love becomes twofold.
So take care of yourself.
Your soul is beautiful.
But if you love yourself, you can love both yourself and the person you love. Your love becomes twofold.
So take care of yourself.
Your soul is beautiful.
November 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
You can love someone you love even if you don't love yourself🏳️⚧️
But if you love yourself, you can love both yourself and the person you love. Your love becomes twofold.
So take care of yourself.
Your soul is beautiful.
But if you love yourself, you can love both yourself and the person you love. Your love becomes twofold.
So take care of yourself.
Your soul is beautiful.
NJ Transit's app is down right now due to this, actually, if you're in NJ and having a hard time commuting this morning...it's the same Cloudflare issue described here.
It may be a sign of my age but I remember a time when the Internet was designed so there wasn't a singular point of failure which took out half the Internet.
Cloudflare goes down way too often and way too many sites and resources use it
Cloudflare goes down way too often and way too many sites and resources use it
November 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM
NJ Transit's app is down right now due to this, actually, if you're in NJ and having a hard time commuting this morning...it's the same Cloudflare issue described here.
Yeah, I had a feeling it was an NJ thing since it seems to be a consistent issue here for nearly everyone...
November 18, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Yeah, I had a feeling it was an NJ thing since it seems to be a consistent issue here for nearly everyone...
Yep, NJ requires appointments, and they're typically booked out months in advance. I luckily can put in to have mine updated when I renew my license next year.
November 18, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Yep, NJ requires appointments, and they're typically booked out months in advance. I luckily can put in to have mine updated when I renew my license next year.
I am genuinely unsure if it's by design or if every state government is just that bad at this.
November 18, 2025 at 12:14 AM
I am genuinely unsure if it's by design or if every state government is just that bad at this.
My driver's license expires next year so perhaps I will finally be able to get a REAL ID appointment this time if I book it literal months in advance, because they make this as inaccessible as possible.
November 18, 2025 at 12:14 AM
My driver's license expires next year so perhaps I will finally be able to get a REAL ID appointment this time if I book it literal months in advance, because they make this as inaccessible as possible.
Woke up with a mild headache and of course it has progressed to migraine status so work hasn't been fun today. Sigh.
November 17, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Woke up with a mild headache and of course it has progressed to migraine status so work hasn't been fun today. Sigh.