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Amethyst Works @b661sutton.bsky.social · Feb 14

So, I've been playing around with 009, and by playing I mean going to town on this Meridian Models Talyllyn kit. It's running on a modified N-drive chassis and was certainly a fun project from start to finish. A nice little diversion that totally won't lead to more 009 antics...

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Ryan - RTS (1/5) COMMISSIONS OPEN @ryantshawrts.bsky.social · Nov 26

Hey Hey!!
Want to comm an Illustration?? Or have Fictional Locomotive you want drawing??
I am opening up my commissions!!
Will be opening them in slots of 5. Send a message in my DMs or head over to my new Kofi page to enquire!! ko-fi.com/ryanrts1701

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Ryan - RTS (1/5) COMMISSIONS OPEN @ryantshawrts.bsky.social · Dec 27

Done and done, sorry not sorry Luke

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moralarty.bsky.social @moralarty.bsky.social · Dec 21

It's quiet around here. Seems even quieter than when I first arrived.
Anyway I was enjoying steam in the snow, especially when it's followed by a glass of something while sitting by a crackling log fire.
Seasons greetings to one and all.

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Anstis @brightonterrier.bsky.social · Dec 25

A christmas card from the L&PR in the late 70s!

#L&P

3 tank engines stood outside an icy locomotive shed.

Brigitte on the left, Astraios in the middle, Bia on the right.
Brigitte is in her 1901 livery, with lights hanging from her tanks. Astraios also has lights, a headboard and a wreath on the smokebox, and anlters on the lamp.
Bia is in her 1899 green livery, and adorning a snowplough on her front.

The caption reads "Christmas Sidings! From Portethwaite sheds"

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Little Engine @ltllngin.bsky.social · Dec 23

“No. 2 was American, and very cocky. He rode roughly and often came off the rails” ~Duke

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Suddery Station Master @sudderym.bsky.social · Dec 25

Merry Christmas Everyone! Hope you have a good'un!

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Ryan - RTS (1/5) COMMISSIONS OPEN @ryantshawrts.bsky.social · Dec 25

Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the sheds, you could hear the screeching of our dearest Spendid Red.

I couldn't sleep last night so as the clock passed midnight I was drawing James, like always!

Merry Christmas everyone!!

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¿Tyler? @tylerblackfive.bsky.social · Nov 26

The Miniature Engines!
I'm really proud of these ones
#blender #ttte

The three amigos! Route by @westernshunter.bsky.social

Rex! Route by @westernshunter.bsky.social, Wagons by @wildnorwester.bsky.social

Mike! Route by @westernshunter.bsky.social, Wagons by @wildnorwester.bsky.social

Bert! Route by @westernshunter.bsky.social, Coaches by @wildnorwester.bsky.social

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Ryan - RTS (1/5) COMMISSIONS OPEN @ryantshawrts.bsky.social · Nov 26

Just done my first post and Commission on my Kofi account!!
This commission is for @blackmoore_rose with an illustration of a poster for his Roblox game Llangyford Tramway, which is getting a major revamp!
Go check the post out on my Kofi on the WIPs!
ko-fi.com/ryanrts1701

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Ryan - RTS (1/5) COMMISSIONS OPEN @ryantshawrts.bsky.social · Nov 26

Just done my first post and Commission on my Kofi account!!
This commission is for @blackmoore_rose with an illustration of a poster for his Roblox game Llangyford Tramway, which is getting a major revamp!
Go check the post out on my Kofi on the WIPs!
ko-fi.com/ryanrts1701

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Ryan - RTS (1/5) COMMISSIONS OPEN @ryantshawrts.bsky.social · Nov 26

Thank you 😊

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Ryan - RTS (1/5) COMMISSIONS OPEN @ryantshawrts.bsky.social · Nov 26

Yes he is mine, one of my most reliable engines in my collection!

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Ryan - RTS (1/5) COMMISSIONS OPEN @ryantshawrts.bsky.social · Nov 26

Hey Hey!!
Want to comm an Illustration?? Or have Fictional Locomotive you want drawing??
I am opening up my commissions!!
Will be opening them in slots of 5. Send a message in my DMs or head over to my new Kofi page to enquire!! ko-fi.com/ryanrts1701

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Ryan - RTS (1/5) COMMISSIONS OPEN @ryantshawrts.bsky.social · Nov 25

I'm gonna talk about something that I think is very important to me and its something that should be talked about!
THREAD
Mental Health is important, and it stays with someone for a varied amount of time.
Something else that's important is what helps them in their hard times, and

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Ryan - RTS (1/5) COMMISSIONS OPEN @ryantshawrts.bsky.social · Nov 25

his character traits, I can see development within him and I've been told that I can voice James quite well.
James is my comfort character, and has helped me throughout my mental struggle. But even if he isn't your favourite, we all have our own characters that give us comfort!

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Ryan - RTS (1/5) COMMISSIONS OPEN @ryantshawrts.bsky.social · Nov 25

Having been in my own mental rut, and having the need to find comfort and enjoyment from something that wouldn't burden other people, it has only dawned on me in the past several weeks that James the Red Engine has become my comfort character. I like his design, his backstory, -

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Ryan - RTS (1/5) COMMISSIONS OPEN @ryantshawrts.bsky.social · Nov 25

relevance to plot actually is.
However, others gain enjoyment from particular characters and often will reread or rewatch stories they feature in, try and voice the characters or create their own fan-like content in the form of stories, plots, artwork and videos. -

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Ryan - RTS (1/5) COMMISSIONS OPEN @ryantshawrts.bsky.social · Nov 25

throughout this tough period, other than my friendship with all of the amazing people I have met, has been comfort characters.
To some, particular characters are disliked due to how they are canonically and fanonically written, how they may appear by design or what their -

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Ryan - RTS (1/5) COMMISSIONS OPEN @ryantshawrts.bsky.social · Nov 25

that is comfort characters!!
A very Personal Note, but for the past year my mental health has taken a severe dive and there have been multiple occasions where I have snapped and broken down into panic attacks and floods of tears.
One of the many things that has kept me sane -

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Ryan - RTS (1/5) COMMISSIONS OPEN @ryantshawrts.bsky.social · Nov 25

I'm gonna talk about something that I think is very important to me and its something that should be talked about!
THREAD
Mental Health is important, and it stays with someone for a varied amount of time.
Something else that's important is what helps them in their hard times, and

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Max (Terrier55Stepney) @terrier55stepney.bsky.social · Nov 15

www.youtube.com/watch?v=R790...

Saw some new trains, missed a wedding, got a cab ride.

Old Grumps, Airlines and Haunted Tunnels

YouTube video by Terrier55Stepney

www.youtube.com

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Ryan - RTS (1/5) COMMISSIONS OPEN @ryantshawrts.bsky.social · Oct 24

Moving to Bluesky, I wanna bring back this trend!!

Give me any Railway characters you wanna see me draw!!

Do this trend too as it's really good for drawing characters!!

#Sixfanarts

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Ryan - RTS (1/5) COMMISSIONS OPEN @ryantshawrts.bsky.social · Oct 23

Ohhh poor James, he just can't get a break can he??
Oh well, he'll find something eventually ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

This came into my head as a silly little idea and just fit James too perfectly!!

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Ryan - RTS (1/5) COMMISSIONS OPEN @ryantshawrts.bsky.social · Oct 23

I've done this in a VC as a bit, and now I've committed it to life!

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