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thearttrain.bsky.social @thearttrain.bsky.social · 23d

When the collab is over as always all entries will be compiled into a video slideshow! youtu.be/lnzcRrldQaU?fe…

We hope you all enjoy this collab once again 😁

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to DM or ask any member of the team!

And most importantly have fun!

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The Railway Series 80th Anniversary Art Collab!

YouTube video by The Art Train

https://youtu.be/lnzcRrldQaU?fe…

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thearttrain.bsky.social @thearttrain.bsky.social · 23d

DEADLINE
- The final deadline for all finished entries will be NOVEMBER 20TH. We will compile all finished entries into a video slideshow to be released on Christmas day December 25th🎄

- Please only enter if you think you can finish an entry by that Nov. 20th!

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thearttrain.bsky.social @thearttrain.bsky.social · 23d

- Absolutely NO edits, tracing or A.I. generated images!

- Please do NOT post your entries publicly before October 9th!

- When posting your entry, please add #TAFcollab2025 so we can find you!

You will be given two strikes and then a ban if you breech these rules!

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thearttrain.bsky.social @thearttrain.bsky.social · 23d

- A book will be ASSIGNED to you, you only need to choose the story from it!

- An RWS story is limited to 10 people, choose another story if there are a story like Super Rescue is maxed out!

- YOU CAN MAKE MULTIPLE ENTRIES!

- We are only allowing 2D art for this collab.

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thearttrain.bsky.social @thearttrain.bsky.social · 23d

RULES

- Your task is to creatively combine an RWS story with a TVS season or movie as previously stated.

- You cannot choose an RWS story that has already been adapted‼️‼️
An example is you can adapt Hullo Twins/Missing Coach, but cannot adapt Break Van/Deputation.

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thearttrain.bsky.social @thearttrain.bsky.social · 23d

OUTLINE

This year, your task is to creatively combine the stories from an assigned TVS season or movie, to an RWS story of YOUR OWN choosing!!

This is so to honour the 80th anniversary of the Railway Series even more! Rule here or in our Discord!

discord.gg/A8k4mJ9n

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Join the The Art Train Discord Server!

Check out the The Art Train community on Discord – hang out with 413 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

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thearttrain.bsky.social @thearttrain.bsky.social · 23d

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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thearttrain.bsky.social @thearttrain.bsky.social · May 27

We finally have it! The 80th anniversary collab’s video is now out! Go and watch all who contributed with their amazing artwork! With a little extra surprise at the beginning and end;D

youtu.be/lnzcRrldQaU?...

The Railway Series 80th Anniversary Art Collab!

YouTube video by The Art Train

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Tim’s Art🍉 @tankenginetim.bsky.social · May 12

I got no caption so here’s the twins not understanding the concept of Diesels

#rws80thcollab #RWS80th #thomasthetankengine

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MrOldFusspot-3482 @mrfusspot-3482.bsky.social · May 12

Happy 80th Anniversary to The Railway Series, everyone! :)

To honour this, here’s my two entries I made for the #RWS80thCollab!

1) Book 11 - Percy the Small Engine, Percy and Harold.
2) Book 7 - Toby the Tram Engine, Thomas in Trouble.

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Teenager Blue Guy @realadlykun13.bsky.social · May 12

Also. I have a 2 arts for #rws80thcollab entries

Left image is illustration from "Enterprising Engines"
Right image is illustration from "Thomas The Tank Engine"

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🐧Penguini🐧 @penguinibobini.bsky.social · May 12

Here’s my entry for the #RWS80thCollab

I was assigned book No. 4 Tank Engine Thomas Again

Seems Thomas had found himself in a spot of bother in the snow!

#RailwaySeries #RWS80

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Rouxi @rouxipanda.bsky.social · May 12

HAPPY 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RWS
As per usual, i participated to the #RWS80thCollab ! :D
This year, i did book 6, "Henry the Green Engine"!! AND as bonus i choose, of course, book 15, "The Twin Engines"!

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muxse 🌙 @cerenemuxse.bsky.social · May 12

my entry for #RWS80thCollab!!!
(The Railway Series #31: Gordon the High-Speed Engine - All stories)

Happy 80th Anniversary!!! :DD

#cerenemuxse #art #therailwayseries #rws #ttte #tttefanart #digitalart #krita #illustration

Illustration of the Railway Series book, number 31, Gordon the High-Speed Engine, for the Railway Series collaboration, hosted to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the series.

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Anseeuw Productions @oanseeuw.bsky.social · May 12

"Gordon the High Speed Engine"

#RWS80thCollab #ThomasandFriends @thearttrain.bsky.social

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Nicksterski543 @nicksterski543.bsky.social · May 12

My entries for @kumatajdg.bsky.social and @thearttrain.bsky.social #RWS80thCollab
Book 32 - Toby, Trucks and Trouble.

1. Mavis and the Lorry.
Click ALT for extra context from the story.

Look for the rest below 👇.

"I didn't push him over," she cried in alarm.
Her driver laughed and jumped down.
"No one's blaming you," he said, "but I hope the lorry driver is all right."
The lorry's right-hand door was dcep in the ditch, but now a figure could be seen struggling to climb out at the other side. Mavis's driver went to help.
"Is that a train?" the man demanded.
"It certainly is," laughed Mavis's driver. "You
must be new here, not to have seen us before."

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Midtier @themidlandengine.bsky.social · May 12

I did not have much time for the #RWS80thCollab sadly, so I was only able to do drawings; so why not all four stories from Book 7: Toby the Tram Engine!:D

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Mr Waddles (Liam) @waddlingwestern08.bsky.social · May 12

Happy 80th everyone!! No video sadly, but here's my submission for the #RWS80thCollab

Book 13: Duck and the Diesel Engine, Dirty Work:

"Duck called me a 'galloping sausage', "...rusty red scrap iron," "I'm old square wheels"

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MeCanArt! @mecanart.bsky.social · May 12

“The fat controler paced the platform. Henry with a special train waited anxiously too. They heard peep peep! Then battered, weary but unbeated. Edward steamed in.
Book #22- Main line engines
Happy 80th aniversary to the best childrens book in the world that shaped me into who i am.
#RWS80thCollab

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JackieStanford @jackthek2.bsky.social · May 12

Here is My #RWS80thCollab
This was alot of fun to make

Bookstory:Toby The Tram Engine

Thank You for seeing this :]

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Dino @dinoandtrains.bsky.social · May 11

My entries for #RWS80thCollab
Books : Duck & The Diesel Engine and Oliver The Western Engine
Stories : A Close Shave and Toad Stands By
Here's to 80 years of The Railway Series!

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konno @konnosaurus.bsky.social · May 12

all four of my entries for the #rws80thcollab !!! three from twin engines and one from little old engines :) had a lot of fun drawing these! #ttte #tttefanart
HAPPY 80TH ANNIVERSARY!!!!

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Mechanical Shed @mechanicalshed.bsky.social · May 12

Happy 80th Anniversary to the RWS! Here's my entries for #RWS80thCollab from a book which turns 30 this year, also published as an anniversary milestone: Thomas and the Fat Controller's Engines!

Bonus illustration below!

#ttte #tttefanart #rws #railwayseries #thomasthetankengine #thomasandfriends

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rexeljet.bsky.social @rexeljet.bsky.social · May 12

Here's my entry for the #RWS80thCollab! I was assigned Book 4 - Tank Engine Thomas Again, and so I decided to illustrate the passage of text that mentions James on Thomas' Branch line during Thomas' race with Bertie.

#RWS80 #TheRailwaySeries

Thomas takes on water at Elsbridge station. James is on the opposite line, rattling through with a goods train.

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🎪🚂 Emily/SodorCentral 💜🎩🎃 @sodorcentral.bsky.social · May 12

#RWS80thCollab

Book 15 - The Twin Engines
It really was a ton of fun drawing my boy Dougie in both of these entries! :D
Happy 80th anniversary to the franchise, and thank you for seeing this if you do. 😄🖤🚂

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