TheMiniatureMardyke
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TheMiniatureMardyke
@Miniature_Mardy
they/she | 20 | Queer | TTTE | All opinions are my own
شامل ہوئے Ekim 2025
135 فالونگ45 فالوورز
He's not even a hear me out.
sisi@itmustbeobviouc
How do i say this without sounding deranged...
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@itmustbeobviouc I didn't wanna say that bc this is my train acct, but yeah
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@LucieLofty I think its that it is inspired by older tv series like Thomas, postman pat etc. It keeps in the same stop motion-esque styling that originated in the 70s and 80s
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@eeendlessbummer lowkey I gotta get inspo/have ppl encourage me to write abt my OCs
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the skills of this fandom absolutely baffles me, this is incredible!
Anti La Locomotora@antimattel2022
The Express is Coming Through‼️ I present to you my Gauge 1 Gordon The Big Engine Cardboard Replica. The most difficult model to make, but the best and most imposing of them all. It features a perfectly functional siderod system and filament-printed faces. Leave your opinions.
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Where was he in A Day out With Thomas
choochoosodor@Tapped549080
when your custom character appears in a cutscene
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I've been making some good progress, I still need to do a few details and then tackle the bogeys
The Brendam Engine@brendam_engine
I've been trying to practice my 3D modelling skills recently, so I've been working on a model of Edward. I still have a ways to go, but I've been slowly chipping away at it
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@EchoesAyThGlen ironically, that's still a car park today and we have to book out spaces for when we want to shunt locos so actually she can park there, we booked for her😇
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4) going onto a new topic (ish) but the first engine bought after this rift was 34073 from Barry Island Scrapyard in 1968. She was renamed Rebecca Qualtrough upon arrival, after the manager of the Sodor Land army in WW2. A much needed bolster to the Express locomotive fleet.
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3) Tensions were especially high with BR but a working agreement was still struck in the meantime, which allowed Charles to comission Daisy etc, but this all went out the window after Oliver's escape. BR demanded Hatt return him, despite paying off the scrap fees for the trio
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given I have a few followers, I wanna start expanding my AU and I think this is a fun way to hold me accountable to that
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@bllueraspberry They both have their strengths and I really enjoy that both of them bring out a key feature of Gordon's Character, but in-show, Edward obviously provided more for other characters too, but if handled properly, so could Rebecca, so it's a bit of a tie
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I witnessed a certainly rare occurrence of a good debate in a Discord server
A debate on " Does Edward suck more, or Rebecca suck more, or actually both suck equally? "
Ngl hai Thomas fandom I want some opinions
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@ThomasSirHandel I hate to say it, because those were my childhood, but there is a different demand in childrens media today, they would never be the giants they were, even if they have some following, it wouldn't justify the high production costs. Thomas esp is better off as a legacy brand.
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@Miniature_Mardy I feel like these three shows could work for a 4-12 age range if goes back to the classic writing style and Bob back to the old look. Could make normal Lego sets out of Fireman Sam and Classic Bob. Cars has the same 4-12 age group.
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lowk this does bring up a good point. Obviously Thomas is targeted at 10 and under since its conception in the 40s. But the nature of kids shows today has meant that Thomas really doesn’t fit in anymore. It doesn’t fit in w preschool shows like it did 20 years ago
EOR@enginesofroblox
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@HunsletTheBear well they’ll hate the fuss when the green one arrives…
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So my PA says there has been a lot of fuss made about a certain blue engine arriving at his place of work i the last few days.
It is nice but I would rather have the incumbent shunter instead, a true railway work horse.
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TheMiniatureMardyke ری ٹویٹ کیا
I will deadname Elon’s app for as long as he deadnames his trans daughter
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@NKSchwarzwalder this is exactly why I don’t want to be a full time driver. Having driven a few steam engines and working with narrow gauge and miniature engines, the sheer weight of the power and responsibility has scared me off completely. You’re doing so much better then I am!
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Vents:
I don't usually talk about my personal life as a train driver, but some of you just won't get it.
Besides taking the most invasive approach to drug tests, you're practically guiding a butcher on rails, seriously, how TF am I supposed to stop THIS under 5 seconds?!
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@NorthWestRailCo @evelyas_outlet payne also didn’t. Thomas doesn’t exactly look like an E2 and there is no express communication between Payne and Awdry saying he drew him as an E2. It’s a misconception that Payne saw an E2 at Victoria, the E2s never worked there.
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@Miniature_Mardy @evelyas_outlet Awdry didn’t but Payne did, and Awdry later acknowledged this by making that his canon basis
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GUYYSSSSSSSSS
I don't know if this is a reach but the guy who was sitting in front of me in one of my classes has a bunch of murder drones and TADC merch and he was looking at MODEL TRAINS!!! LIKE actual colorful hornby models, is this a sign? Should I say something! GAHHHH
eviee@evelyas_outlet
this makes me wonder if there's people like me who like thomas at my high school and are actually proud to show it (even if discreetly), I'm gonna sleep on this thought for awhile
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@SodorPro I think thomas is wholly marketed as a 10 and under show. The bachmann models are a great intro to model railways for youngens- I got my hornby thomas at 7. Don’t get me wrong, they are great models but they are NOT the same as real model trains.
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@Miniature_Mardy I also the notion that Thomas is for older kids is also for the fact the Bachmann range exits. I don't know about you, but I don't think it's a good idea to let a 3 year old play with a Bachmann Gordon or N scale Thomas.
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@NorthWestRailCo @evelyas_outlet i guess but its entirely arbitrary. With Flying Scotsman, Mallard etc I fully understand their cultural significance plays such a huge part in what they’re known for, but Awdry didn’t base Thomas on an E2. There is no feature of Thomas that is discernably E2-esque
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@Miniature_Mardy @evelyas_outlet This is very true but cultural impact/significance is an equally valid reason for someone to like an engine class as well as its design or history
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@evelyas_outlet @NorthWestRailCo i guess I made a mistake in my language- but I don’t seem them having any unique traits which allow them to stand out compared to other brighton tanks- theres always a chance it could be someones fave but I think if it wasn’t for thomas they’d be consigned to history.
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@Miniature_Mardy @NorthWestRailCo that's actually a very well said point, I agree and it makes sense. Though I'm sure it could still be somebody's favorite rather than best depending on how much they've immersed themselves and at what age they are at.
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