From Oldcastle to Lady's Workshop

The Prototype of a Mixed Traffic 0-4-0 Class on my fictional railway, the Oldcastle & Bluebell Valley Railway.

The prototype performed well, but there were some shortcomings that were resolved for the fist standard member of the class, namely lengthening the wheelbase so it would stop bucking like an industrial at speed.

Percy and Toby

Life could be dream~

midnight experimental jax art since I’m still not over her

made this in one sitting jeeeesus christ i need SLEEP😭 (design inspo by @kaisklsnsstuff !! go check his art out pleaseee its so good!!!)

Using "Douglas" for example, who was designed and built on-site at the Kerrisdale Mountain Railway.

The Prototype of a Mixed Traffic 0-4-0 Class on my fictional railway, the Oldcastle & Bluebell Valley Railway.

The prototype performed well, but there were some shortcomings that were resolved for the fist standard member of the class, namely lengthening the wheelbase so it would stop bucking like an industrial at speed.

Wishlist Freight Misconductor on Steam!

Behold the newest Gymnomi Slime locomotive to enter the fleet... the O12-4/15/8 narrow gauge diesel-hydraulic road switcher.

Despite being only a medium sized loco for the narrow gauge, so quite small overall, the prime movers (diesel engines) guzzle too much fuel. They'd go through the oil rations in a week, and they're too big to be reasonably converted to woodgas burners like some of the smaller diesels.

As a result, these locomotives will only appear in-game as static props and unpowered cars to be shunted by the player's advanced steam tank engine.

locomotive number sevenoc-two, a narrow gauge 2-6-6-6 mallet tank engine on planet Gymnome, built in the 2280s. These engines suffered from adhesion issues as they used the water in their front tender, even moreso than a garratt (since with a garratt, both engines carry the weight of the boiler, rather than only one). Thus, these were quite slippery locomotives.

The wheelslip was mediated by the limited supply of steam into the front low pressure engine. If it did slip, it would quickly run out of steam until the rear high pressure engine could use and exhaust its own steam to refill the low pressure cylinders. But when used in simple expansion mode (for example, when starting), there was nothing but the enginemaid's skill to prevent slipping.

They're both sloppy kissing right now.

Let’s just say, episode 9 changed my perspective of episode 5 and 6. It explains Ragatha’s behaviors towards Jax getting close with Pomni and she said “Jax is corrupting her”. I thought corrupting meant Pomni changing for bad, not literally

So she has been trying to protect her, to not let the history repeat

“Jax was trying to turn her into a bully” was the subject of 5, and it’s still a valid read on the accusation in 6.

Not wanting another bully around, esp given Gangle’s fragile mental health, is a perfectly valid reason to guard Pomni. Idk why somebody wouldn’t be sympathetic to this pre ep 9.

If anything she should’ve been leaning harder into it, but she has a difficult time speaking her mind. It’s totally valid to not want people to side with an abuser. Like. If she had had more of an arc, instead of defaulting to people-pleasing even in ep 8, this newly developed assertiveness on behalf of everybody’s safety would’ve been satisfying. If this was her fear- that Pomni would Abstract because of Jax, if this interpretation were accurate, she should’ve been WAY more adamant about it!!?! She /did/ tie up Jax in 3, so, in either case, for either motivation, why was she so hesitant to put her foot down otherwise? Hm.

'LEAVE HIM ALONE!'

[1976]

“LEAVE HIM ALONE!”

James couldn't recall the last time he'd heard Rebecca raise her voice, especially not to this degree. She rushed in, steam blasting in all directions, and stopped on the points, blocking the Electro-Diesel from advancing any farther.

The two big engines stared each other down.

“Leave him alone.” Rebecca repeated.

The Electro-Diesel hissed. “Are you trying to tell Super Ed what to do?”

“I'm not going to have you hurting one of my friends.”

Another tense silence filled the yard.

Super Ed's eyes hardened.

“You…” he said, slowly, “you were supposed to be different. You were supposed to understand.”

A shrill whine came from his system.

“You're no better than they were.”

He slunk away, a mix of anger and hurt on his face.

Rebecca watched him leave. She knew she had to protect James, but at the same time, she wanted to help Super Ed, too.