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Hunter @the-nerfherder219.bsky.social · 5d

Super Ed: The Title Card

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Dalton @thetrainiac123.bsky.social · 5d

Nah the new face is a decent bit smaller than Boco's was, here's a quick visual to show the difference

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Dalton @thetrainiac123.bsky.social · 6d

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Dalton @thetrainiac123.bsky.social · 8d

Inspiration struck me while watching @/TheUnluckyTug 's latest video and I knew it wouldn't stop nagging me until I tried it, after having the OG for decades it feels pretty blursed but I dig it lol

Big thanks to @/Unhelpful_Git for the original Daisy/Boco meshes used to make her!

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Dalton @thetrainiac123.bsky.social · 8d

"I'm highly sprung and right up to date"
Series 2 - Daisy the Diesel Railcar(Revamped Edition)!

With the recent revelations about her, I wanted to design what she could've looked like if she had a fully custom model instead of being hodgepodged together as a last minute addition

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Dalton @thetrainiac123.bsky.social · Sep 5

a big thank you to @/Unhelpful_Git for the SKR engines/faces used to Frankenstein Millie together, as well as the base figure used for Sir Robert Norramby!

Dalton @thetrainiac123.bsky.social · Sep 5

"Bonjour!"
To fittingly follow up on the last TVS-ification of a CGI character, here's Series 4 - Millie the Estate Engine!

With simplified details & more accurate proportions, my aim was to strike a nice balance between her basis and CGI model's charm
#SmallScaleContinuedSeries

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Dalton @thetrainiac123.bsky.social · Aug 7

The other week was one of the best weeks of my entire life, I finally got to see so many life-long friends in person and got to make so many wonderful memories with faces both old and new

Thank you to everyone who helped make it a dream come true

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Plush @plushbros.bsky.social · Aug 6

Im not exaggerating when I say I’ve waited almost 20 years to own one of these again. Like one of my earliest memories is playing with this thing and then it just disappeared from the house one day and it’s at the back of my mind ever since.

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Dalton @thetrainiac123.bsky.social · Jul 26

After 4 long years of being homebound w/ severe medical issues unable to live my life, I'm so ecstatic to announce I'll be at the Strasburg Meetup this weekend!!

My fight is not over and won't be for a long while, but today is the biggest stride I've made against it to date

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Dalton @thetrainiac123.bsky.social · Jun 25

(Please note: tape has been opened on one side solely to check the contents of the box, everything inside has been left untouched)

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Dalton @thetrainiac123.bsky.social · Jun 14

once again a big thank you to @/Unhelpful_Git for the SKR engines/original base faces used to Frankenstein Luke together and another big thank you to @/SheffieldNo14 for exporting him!

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Dalton @thetrainiac123.bsky.social · Jun 14

Woooooorkin' together (YEAAAAAAAAAAAH YEAH)

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Dalton @thetrainiac123.bsky.social · May 12

And a family photo to end it off :)

big thank you to @/Unhelpful_Git for the SKR engines/the faces used to Frankenstein the MSR engines together, as well as to @/SudrianRails for some parts used

and once again a BIG happy anniversary to the series that brought us all together!🎉

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Dalton @thetrainiac123.bsky.social · May 12

(I had originally planned to headcanon the latter 2 Baldwins out from my Mk1 roster, but after falling in love with @rexeljet.bsky.social 's interpretations of them I quickly changed my mind, highly recommend checking out their content if you havent!)

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

Drawing the other Mid Sodor Railway engines - Part 3

YouTube video by Rexeljet

www.youtube.com

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Dalton @thetrainiac123.bsky.social · May 12

Atlas:
an 0-6-0 from the States acting as the "spare" on the railway, usually found doing odd jobs and maintenance duty when not filling in for unavailable engines

He does his work well but commonly overstates his importance to the railway, much to the annoyance of the others

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Dalton @thetrainiac123.bsky.social · May 12

Alfred:
An earnest and bubbly Baldwin 0-4-0 who is hard to dislike, he originally worked at mines in North America before coming to the railway

He feels more comfortable pulling goods than he does working with passengers, but is happy to give a good try to any work he's given

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Dalton @thetrainiac123.bsky.social · May 12

Jennings:
a Fletcher-Jennings 0-4-0 built to similar design of engines like Townsend Hook and Captain Baxter, one of the original handful of engines on the line but they've been renumbered since arrival

Unlike Gerry who's cocky but means well, Jennings is just a dick lol

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Dalton @thetrainiac123.bsky.social · May 12

Gerry:
a fictitious one-off prototype by A.B.S. & Co in attempt to make a new mass-producible model for market competition

the idea of many engines being built in his image gave him a high self esteem, but no one told Gerry they went back to the drawing board after his purchase

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Dalton @thetrainiac123.bsky.social · May 12

John:
a friendly but firm Bagnall saddle tank who worked at a small harbour before coming to the Mid Sodor

After arriving he fittingly became the primary engine for the Boat Train service, but will occasionally be seen taking goods when the workload demands it

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Dalton @thetrainiac123.bsky.social · May 12

Happy 80th anniversary to the RWS! To commemorate it and Awdry's continued legacy, I have a somewhat related reveal to make today..

I am proud to present models of the MSR's forgotten five, Series 4 - John, Gerry, Jennings, Alfred and Atlas!

More in-depth looks at each below🧵

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Matt @mh1994.bsky.social · May 12

GREAT RAILWAY CAPER THREAD

Let's start off with the main attraction of the special:

The Ulfstead Castle Railway Museum.

The main inspiration behind this besides that one place in York was Penrhyn Castle in Wales since it has a small railway museum there.

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Dalton @thetrainiac123.bsky.social · Apr 17

And yeah that's about all I can think of to mention about him, idk how to end this thread lol

a big thank you to @/Unhelpful_Git for the SKR engines and original base faces used to Frankenstein Luke together!

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Dalton @thetrainiac123.bsky.social · Apr 17

He was made a little bigger and a little longer to better fit in the style, while still making sure he stayed around the same size as Rusty so he remains one of the smallest of the SKR Fleet

Purple is built to the specs of the real Wren class and Green is after I "S4-ified' him

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Dalton @thetrainiac123.bsky.social · Apr 17

at first I was going to give him a half covered back instead of a mostly bare one, as otherwise it just kinda looks like a void

but then I realized that even if I do that the top half and sides would still look like a void so eh whatever it looks cool lol

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