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mean-scarlet-deceiver · 3 months

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I personally believe that Awdry's original intention was to make "the fat director" a character who was somewhat out of touch with the railway world, and that the Hatt depicted in 3 railway engines who's "doctor has forbidden him to pull/push" and abandons Henry is very different from the Hatt who drives percy to his new home and puts on coveralls to test drive Henry and see his problems for himself. It would almost seem like character development if it weren't for the fact that we know that the latter Hatt is Swindon trained. And, of course, even in book 2 he seems to be much more involved in actual on the ground operations.

Oh yeah, yeah! 'Out-of-touch dumbass' is 100% what "the fat director" was for Awdry originally. The shenanigans in "The Sad Story of Henry" are fully in line with the kinda stories Awdry liked to write — you see it all again in The Little People — he really does just like to make up some guys, put them in situations, and have them ineffectually try to idiot their way out of things (and make an even more bizarre situation in the process).

Actually so based of him to be like, "This is a book about trains. Trains are great. They're big and stupid and emotional, but great. The guys who run the trains are cool too. Btw kids, you know who on a railway sucks? The directors." Wilbert A., in that moment you were kind of an icon.

The anti-fat and ableist tropes ('he's making it up, he doesn't need accommodations, he's just too lazy to try and pull a train') are not so chill but I do love this anti-top-hat energy he was bringing to the table in the early game.

The publishers were honestly right to make Awdry bring all three engines onto the same railway and to make a happy ending for the stories... but, Fat-Director-wise, the result is hilarious. I don't think "some people be hardasses sometimes," even "some of these hardasses are useless themselves but still have the power to destroy your life and they will use it without thinking twice," is nearly as off-color a message in a kid's story book as "and sometimes that terrifying hardass is just this nice, kindly, fair paternal figure :) who was justly pissed off at you for your ignorance :) but who will be nice to you later :) and you should be grateful to them really :)" Such is almost always the way with clumsy attempts to sanitize — the result is worse.

Book 2: "The terrifyingly clueless hardass is your enginesona's dad now, kiddos! :)"

To be fair, I don't think it's certain that Hatt's Swindon training guarantees he'd be any nicer — we don't know that — though it is undoubtedly weird that "the Great Western way," with all its implied efficiency, would result in an apprentice who grows up to brick up a gauntletted line and bore a new tunnel rather than just get a few engines to drag Henry somewhere out of everyone's way before abandoning him. The stupidity of it is harder to explain by "he undergoes some character development :)" But the dropped over-the-top harshness could be explained that way.

Anyway it would be so cool if someone rewrote the RWS but with the Fat Director/Controller maintaining his original characterisation. I just want to see what that would look like.

#the railway series #chatter #the fat controller #just fc1 things #... also kinda want to know what the RWS would have been like if it remained 'crazy-ass stories i develop for my kids based on our models'#like sure crazyman you can keep that big green scaredycat in his tunnel of misery #what else ya got #where were you planning on going before your publishers imposed sanity and coherence on your imagination #(coz i'm sure that as they played trains he would have come up with more stories even if he wasn't writing them for anyone but christopher)#(how screwed up would they have all been)#let him cook

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sudriantraveler · 1 year

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Vicarstown 1923

Happy 78th anniversary to The Railway Series!

I figured it's only right to mark the occasion with something, so here's a story I just wrote.

Vicarstown 1923

“PEEP PEEP! WAKE UP LAZY BONES! It’s time you all did some hard work, like me!”

Groans and curses emerged from the sheds in response to this.

“Ugh, really Thomas” yawned a big blue engine, “It’s far too early for this”.

“I thought on a proper railway, work started bright and early Gordon” replied Thomas.

“On a proper railway, little tank engines like you don’t go around pestering the big important engines” huffed Gordon.

“HAH” laughed a big red engine, “for once we agree on something Gordon”.

Gordon grunted and looked away, scowling at the red engine's remark.

“Anyway” the red engine continued, looking back at Thomas, “Why don’t you run along and get my coaches ready”.

“Actually, It’s a goods train for you today,” replied Thomas, and he gave a cheeky grin.

“WHAT!”

“It’s Fat Director’s orders” continued Thomas, trying to cut off the red engine’s tirade before it could begin.

Then he chuckled, “Or perhaps you’re just not capable enough for the job. Maybe Emily could…”

“THAT SPINDLY OLD…”

“Who ye callin spindly?!” barked the emerald single in question. “I’m more than capable of takin the train. At least unlike ye, I can handle a bit of real work!”

“OH Please!” the red engine cut it, “it’s a miracle you and those clapped out things you call coaches even make it to Norramby each day”.

“Why ye F-”

“That’s enough!” said a voice from the far corner of the shed.

Everyone stopped to look at who had spoken up.

In the shadows at the back of the shed was a little blue engine. His paint was worn and dirty, and a cobweb trailed down from his funnel. He looked like he hadn’t been out in a long time.

Apart from Thomas and Emily, the other engines were all bigger than him, and he seemed to shrink even further back under their gaze.

“Er… What I meant to say is… Thank you for the wake up call Thomas. But our crews haven’t even arrived yet. Once they do, we’ll all set off to work”.

“Well… Most of us will Edward,” teased another one of the big engines. “The driver won’t choose you again. He wants big strong engines like us!”

“Leave Edward alone!” shouted Thomas, “He’s just as useful as all of you lot put together!”

At this, laughter erupted from the rest of the sheds.

Edward winced, and Thomas went red in the face.

“Really” chuckled the big engine.

“YES REALLY, 98462!” shouted Thomas.

His safety valve lifted, and he didn’t care what he said next.

“In fact… Edwards got a train to take now!... It’s er… It’s the first train of the day too… It’s very important!”

More laughter was the response to this, and Thomas’s face went pale as he realized what he had said.

“OH, OH THAT’S RICH” guffawed 98462. “You’re a horrible liar Thomas. We all know the first train of the day is my job”.

“er… well… Technically it’s Henry’s job…”

“Oh yes, the failed pacific” 98462 laughed again, “Who, need I remind you, is currently rotting away in the tunnel”.

“Good riddance” huffed another engine.

“Yes indeed 87546” remarked 98462. “A waste of space and nothing more. At least Edward here keeps the spiders off of us”.

Edward blushed with embarrassment, as right on cue another web was being woven between his wheels.

“Now… Now you listen here” called Thomas, trying to rally back against the big engines.

“It’s alright” said Edward quietly, “I think it’s time you went back to the yard”.

“Yes” added 87546, “Go back and play in the sidings little mite, and leave us big engines alone!”

Thomas tried to ignore him.

“If I’m going, then you’re coming to Edward,” he said. “You’re getting out of that shed, I promise”.

Edward gave a sad smile, “I think it’s time you got back to your work. I don't think the Fat Director will be all too pleased to hear you’ve been wasting your time hanging around here”.

Thomas wanted to say more, but by now he was feeling rather small under the mocking eyes of the big engines.

Reluctantly, he began backing away from the sheds towards the yard. As he did, he could see tears forming in Edwards eyes.

Then, rounding a bend, Thomas saw two people walking down the path towards the shed. It was a driver and fireman, the first crew arriving to start the day.

Thomas suddenly had an idea.

“Um… Excuse me Mr Driver, Sir” he called.

The driver stopped, “Yes Thomas?”

“Which engine will you be taking out today?”

“Well, I believe we’ve got 98462”.

Thomas’ heart sank.

Then he said “Well… I mean… you don’t have to take 98462 do you? Er… So long as an engine is taking the first train I’m sure the Fat Director wouldn’t mind. He’s got much more important things to worry about”.

The driver sighed, “Where are you going with this Thomas? This better not be another one of your tricks”.

“It's not a trick, honest! It’s just… There’s another engine, far more deserving of going out today than 98462. He’s… smaller than the rest, but he’s very hard working, a-and really useful too! If you just give him a chance I’m sure he’ll…”

“Alright, that’s enough” soothed the driver. “You’re talking about Edward, right?”

Thomas grew more hopeful. “Y-Yes Sir!” He said.

“Well…”

“I say we go for it” It was the fireman who had spoken up.

“That 98462 is a coal hog anyway” he continued “I’d happily take another engine over him”.

The driver sighed. Then he smiled. “Alright Thomas… We’ll take a look”.

“Oh thank-you-thank-you-thank-you-”

“But no promises” he added, trying to rein in the bubbling tank engine. “In any case, I think it’s time you got back to work. The yard would certainly be a mess without you.

“In fact,” he added, “I think just yesterday evening, one of the other engines managed to bump the coupling off of one of the coaches”.

“Oh what the… Those brutes don’t know the first thing about shunting” fumed Thomas.

“It better not have been Annie or Clarabel. Those old girls are far too kind to deserve to be bumped around like that”. And he hurried off to see if there was any other mess he had been left to sort out.

The driver and fireman turned, and resumed their walk towards the sheds.

They arrived to find the sheds in uproar, with mocking laughter and curses filling the air.

The engines soon stopped however, when they noticed the driver glaring at them.

He said nothing, as he and the fireman walked right past the big engines, and into the back of the sheds.

Edward stood there looking cold and miserable, with tear drops dripping down onto his buffer beam.

“Hello” said the driver gently, “Why are you sad?”

Then…

“Would you like to come out today?”

#ttte #rws #ttte fanfic #ttte thomas #ttte edward #ttte loaned engines #early nwr #yes I'm going with Emily being an early member of the NWR #I could go either way between that and her being a new build #But I think I've settled on this for my own headcanon #There is a green engine in that first illustration #and the timeline says it can't be Henry because he's already in the tunnel #Yeah the engine looks nothing like a stirling single #but whatever

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andromedaneedsanap · 2 months

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Poppy Playtime Chapter 2 spoilers but it's been out for a while so this is your only warning

Imagine being Mommy Long Legs waiting for the Player. She's sitting there deviously after taking away the Player's hand, thinking she just scared the shit outta you. She probably watched you all the way to Musical Memory, trying not to laugh at your soon too be demise.

And then you show up, I'm guessing after like 20-30 minutes late.

With another hand.

I can just imagine her reaction- she's so excited she has another person to trick and kill, especially the Player, and she really thinks she got you but then she sees you pop into the room with your green hand-

Mommy Long Legs: how the fuc-

#i just thought her seeing you with another hand after swiping the red one would be funny #like she thinks she greatly stopped you from going forward #and then you're like #“i'll be right back just gonna pop into this tunnel real quick-”#and then you show up with your green hand and a smoothie #poppy playtime #poppy playtime chapter 2 #mommy long legs #the player #the player poppy playtime

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y2k-2day · 1 year

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Foo Fighters - Times Like These (2002)

#music video #light tunnel #y2k #00s #2000s #2002 #foo fighters #dave grohl #taylor hawkins #rock #clouds #kaleidoscope #sky #green screen #times like these

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spoopy-action-at-distance · 1 year

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Re: the post I reblogged earlier, a series of Reid Wiseman's cool orbital photos taken on the ISS? Specifically, the first picture that has a bit of a mystery in it? This one:

I think I know what that is, and I am going to tell you how I figured it out (pre-emptive apologies to any South-East Asians who feel the urge to headdesk while reading this post.)

First off, all that green glow? It's on water. Check out a map of the area:

So why are there lights in the sea at night? Well, squid fishing happens at night, and the ships use bright lights to imitate the moon to attract the squid.

Here's a big squid-fishing ship, filmed by a drone off the Argentinian east coast in the Atlantic Ocean. It's got a bit of green going on.

Here's another one, photographed in the Pacific. Also some green here.

Both of those are, however, severely outdone in greenness by this small Thai squid-fishing ship.

Unlike the previous examples, it is in the right place and is, in fact, All Green. Boy, is it green. Look at how green it is. It is So Green.

Before you say that puny ships like that cannot possibly be visible all the way up to the ISS, consider: a) that there might be a bajillion of them, and b) the big ships are also out there in even bigger fleets, and they are bloody bright.

According to the Sea Shepherd organisation, who tracked a 300-strong squid-fishing fleet west of the Galapagos Islands in 2018, "the total luminosity of these vessels is said to rival European soccer stadiums". They waxed a bit poetic about them:

"Suddenly out of the darkness a towering intense white light showed on the horizon. Soon it was followed by others all around us, mostly white but some an iridescent green and others with dimmer yellow light. Looking out from the wheelhouse we seemed no longer to be on the open ocean but in the edge of some great coastal metropolis."

Here's part of a fleet of some 150 ships near Argentine.

And here's that same fleet again, managing to be a magnificent eyesore even at a considerable distance.

Sure, Argentine is pretty far away from Bangkok (though those ships might also be Chinese). But South-East Asia definitely has some of its own night-light activity going on. You can find a handy map at globalfishingwatch.org (go play with it, it's fun). It didn't have night-light satellite data from 2014, but here's a snapshot from August 2022 for comparison.

The map also shows national fishing zones. If I'm interpreting Wiseman's photo correctly, those green lights in it are in the Vietnamese, Malesian and Indonesian waters. So those are likely Vietnamese, Malesian and Indonesian squid-fishings ships (and maybe some other nationalities that maybe aren't supposed to be there; here's that Sea Shepherd page again and an article about the Global Fishing Watch project talking about that kind of thing).

What I sadly couldn't figure out is what kind of squid they're fishing over there. I was hoping it might be the Japanese flying squid, because then I would have a reason to put them in this post. Unfortunately, Japanese flying squids apparently don't live that far down South.

But I'm going to put them on this post anyway, because I just found out about them, and I mean, look at these guys:

Just Look.

They're like if a squid decided it wanted to be a flying fish and instead of making a deal with the sea witch, it went "I can do it! I can! I can!" They're sleek, attention-grabbing and ridonculous. They can fly over 30 metres in 3 seconds. And they're not being caught by the glow-in-the-dark squid-fishing fleet off the Gulf of Thailand because they don't live there, and therefore have nothing whatsoever to do with the rest of this post.

But they're cool.

Finally, a confession: I didn't figure out the lights because I know something about South-East Asian fishing practices (I know nothing, feel free to laugh and correct me), or because did some kind of a systematic elimination chain to eventually arrive at the answer (ahahahaha no). It's because I've watched the Patagonia: Life on the Edge of the World nature documentary no less than three times in less than two weeks, and there's footage in it of this massive unnerving squid-fishing fleet, which you'll definitely remember if you've seen it once, let alone three times.

Why have I seen it three times, then? Obviously for very normal reasons. Not at all because the series is narrated by Pedro Pascal. I mean, who would opt to listen to Pedro Pascal talking very seriously about (occasionally horny) wildlife for 4+ hours while endearingly lisping his Fs and THs here and there? Not me, no. I am very normal about him and not at all soothed by his dulcet tones in my time of stress. Don't look at me.

#squid fishing #earth from space #pedro pascal (tangentially)#listen people I am currently gearing up to go to battle with my local health care system #so tonight I needed an all-consuming low-stakes distraction like a fish needs water #and it was either gonna be this or 5682324 rounds of evil sudoku and “can I get past 400 000 points” tetris and a carpal tunnel syndrome #I figured out the green lights in under a minute and then spent five hours researching and writing this post backwards from the conclusion #just like they taught us in science school #and THEN I rewrote the whole thing because tumblr ate the first version #because CLEARLY tumblr needs to know all about mysterious green squid murder lights from eight years back even if it does not want to #In an improved alternate reality Pedro Pascal has a busy side career narrating nature documents #and one of them is five seasons of him yelling about deep sea creatures with the Nautilus researchers #someone really needs to show Pedro Pascal a dumbo octopus and then ask him to explain black smokers in his own words #this is a very niche kind of fantasy and I'm sticking with it

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meownotgood · 1 year

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i wanna keep aki in an insect encloser and study him under a microscope

that is extremely valid anon, I hear you and I see you with this one

#I think I want to build a large enclosure for him #like an ant farm #with many tunnels for him to explore #I will watch him and see what he does while feeding him leafy greens #possibly pick him up by his topknot with a pair of tweezers #play with him with a laser pointer #ask mags

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movedtodykedvonte · 1 year

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Surv and Spamton are the only two ads that can drive and that’s the actual reason the addisons broke up. Once they both left there was no way for them to get to each other. Tragic

#ignore that buses and trains exist #or that they could learn #im being silly #ive been mining and crafting and forgetting to write but my mood is significantly better #nayway vidie is the one that builds those really pretty but impractical bases #audi is living just out in the open in a flower feild cause ruining it with a house would be mean #or like one of those mini giatn mushroom bases #banner has a green top but pretty decent gear #Surv has full netherite by day two cause hes on that grind #spamton has created interconnected tunnels he uses to steal from each base #CDAP au #utdr #ok good night i may be a little quiet on here

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skaluli · 9 months

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skaluli speedruns a speedcore artists art fight attack

this is where id put the link to my artfight but its over so lmao idk have it anyway : https://artfight.net/~skaluli

#artluli #art fight 2023 #not my oc #skaluli be like i cant do another artfight attack because im not at home and theres no time #skaluli be like tonight im going to give myself carpal tunnel because im at home for tonight i must i must #i wouldnt of done this but i found out one of my favourite music artists was on artfight and i had too #it was gonna be a full body but i didnt have enough time so i just cut it in half #wish i could do more but well rip me #legit as soon as i got home i started on it and only had a few hours to finish it because it was late and i was working for my mum tomorrow #which was today and now i have a full on green thumb from how many flowers i had to strip and cut #nana is still in hospital

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covertblizzard · 2 years

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Everything about these two panels...

Kyle making an assumption and the art director Andre clarifying that he is not gay and then asking “What about you, man. You’re an unmarried artist living in Greenwich Village. What do people say about you?” Kyle’s face in the panel and the next where Andre says “Boy.” I have so many thoughts about this like holy shit.

By the way, I had no idea what this means because up till now I always thought Greenwich Village was just another made up comic place, but no! It’s a real place and... “The epicenter of the city's 1960s counterculture movement, the tree-lined streets of Greenwich Village are now a hub of popular cafes, bars and restaurants. Jazz clubs and Off-Broadway Theaters can also be found amid the brownstones and New York University buildings. At its heart is Washington Square Park, where people mingle around the central plaza. Rainbow flags attest to the neighborhood's LGBT-friendly vibe.”

Anyway, the lack of denial and clarification to that statement aside, in the next part when he’s talking to Terry, it is certainly a choice to have him say “But I’m with someone” and have Terry be the one to clarify and say “And you’re not gay”. And then have the silhouette panel (it’s the only silhouette panel almost as though they’re trying to visually represent half-truths) when Kyle says “No, I’m not” and still have Kyle tack on “And you’re sixteen. And, like I said, I’m with someone.” as though those are the real reasons.

Although, I mean I have to say this panel was sweet.

Bonus panels of Kyle being very very dense and literally the last to know about Terry’s crush even though he spends the most time with Terry. (Also defending his girlfriend when Tyler was being colorist (?) is a very nice touch.) ((Also also Kyle you’re undercutting yourself, that’s actually at least the 5th or 6th time she’s calling you stupid today.))

#kyle rayner #andre choi #terry berg #jennie-lynn hayden #green lantern #mypost #dc thoughts #full disclosure i think kyle's face in the panel where andre asks what about you says ' uhhh the assumptions are not wrong'#and andre is like ohhh which is why he says 'boy' in the next panel (like oops did NOT mean to stumble upon that)#because it’s clearly not ‘what about you boy?’ it is ‘what about you?’ pause ‘(oh) boy.’#anyway please feel free to tell me alternative interpretations i literally can’t see anything else because i have tunnel vision #like once i see it i can’t unsee it to think of another possibility unless someone suggests something #actually the silhouette thing might be a bit far-fetched i’m not sure if that really IS the intention and is maybe a bit reading too much #but i mean who is stopping me from reading too much #it did genuinely made me think that though #i JUST realises the double meaning of kyle saying ‘in this room right now there’s one person who was brave today and it wasn’t me’#dfsjdgksdjlkbjsflkbjsfgb i’m screaming again yup #hmmm would this mean that kyle’s in the closet?

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leatherbootlace · 2 years

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May we see your Headcanon for Henry?

this finally gave me the drive to finish the Henry!Lore it's great what demand does to a mf

Henry is a long, fast engine. He has a thoroughbred look and like all thoroughbreds, tends to be somewhat highly strung and prone to illness. But he has a new shape now, and sympathetically driven, he will give any engine a run for its money. Though his temperament has been made famous over the years, he’s a bit of a worrier, but he works hard on the Main Line and will give any engine a run for their money.

NAME: Henry (nee Henry Regaby “Regina”) NUMBER: NWR No 3 OPERATOR: North Western Railway BASIS: LMS Stanier Class 5MT 4-6-0 Tender Engine - Rebuilt from NWR “White Elephant” Class 4-6-2 Tender Engine circa 1935 GENDER: Trans-Masculine - He/Him/His ORIENTATION: Homo-Romantic (Gay) - Espoused to Bear EYE COLOUR: Amber LINE: Sudrian Main Line

Original Sprites by Princess-Muffins, Cj-The-Creator, Diamond-Jubilee, wyattloughrie, RedEngineStudioNo5, & DemonOfNowhere.

Any & All Modifications made by Myself, LeatherBootlace.

Keep Reading Below for More Lore!

[[HISTORY]] Henry was built as the original Flagship Engine for the North Western Railway, but his steaming troubles and various other issues left him relegated to lesser work on the railway. This would continue for some time until the Fat Controller purchased a special surplus of Welsh Coal for the poor engine, allowing him to work wonders for the Main Line. But one dark winter morning, the infamous Killdane Rail Disaster occurred, leaving Henry in critical condition. He was sent to Crewe to be repaired and rebuilt, with Hatt using the event as an opportunity to remedy much of his original faults. When Henry returned, he was a healthier and happier engine, ready to tackle whatever job given to him. Henry’s new place in the railway family meant he was now a true workhorse for the railway, and he quickly became the backbone of goods traffic across the island. Though proud of this, Henry at times felt his work went unappreciated, especially by the likes of Gordon & James. At some point during the 1980s, Henry was moved to the sheds at the Other End of the Line, which briefly caused a stir with the Big Engines. Though some *cough* Gordon *cough* thought lowly of this decision, Henry was glad for it. Not only did it mean he could better start his work for the day, but it also meant he could spend more time with his beloved Bear.

[[ROUGH START]] In the 1920s, the NWR was in search of a Flagship Express Engine for their railway. Topham Hatt advocated for the purchase of a Robinson Atlantic from the Mainland, but when the railway was approached by a relatively unknown engineer with designs for a custom-built Pacific, Lord Harwick* was quick to approve. It was a cold January Day when their Pacific, Henry Regaby, arrived in 1922. Named after Lord Harwick’s son, Henry was truly a splendid sight, adorned in House Regaby colours and looking quite elegant. To display the railway’s newfound might, Lord Harwick had arranged a special Express for Henry from the Big Station all the way to the Other End of the Line. That elegance quickly went out the window by the time they reached the Station before the Hill. Soot blanketed his once beautiful livery, and he looked very ill. Mr. Hatt pulled Henry off the train and ordered Alice and another to cover the Express while they looked over Henry. While most of the Directors were disappointed when they learned of Henry’s design flaws, Lord Harwick was furious, and quite angered of being cheated out of a Flagship Engine. It was this day when Henry gained the infamous nickname of “White Elephant”, something Lord Harwick would refer to him as until his death. In the following weeks, Henry would be repainted into NWR Green, though that barely changed his temperament after the disaster that had been January. Come Autumn, the infamous Tunnel Incident occurred, and the rest is history… *Lord Harwick is the title for Sir Albert Regaby, original chairman of the North Western Railway, and otherwise known as the most miserable and pretentious asshole to ever grace the Island of Sodor.

[[TUNNEL TROUBLE or HENRY'S TUNNEL WAS AN INSIDE JOB]] To put it bluntly, the entire ordeal behind Henry’s stay in the tunnel and him getting out is a total mess to explain and I would be here all day. If I were to try and explain it, this lore would go on for much longer than it should. So instead, I’ll direct you to @hazel-of-sodor's take on the Sad Story of Henry, which itself is based on @mean-scarlet-deceiver's take on the story which is brilliant and you should go read it here. I can’t help but nab ideas from other people for my own AU. If it’s not nailed down it’s getting thrown into the stew of lore that is my headcanon.

[[THE KIPPER'S CURSE]] One fateful night in December of 1934, tragedy struck the Island of Sodor. In a matter of moments, the single biggest rail disaster since Godred’s Fall left the Sudrian Main Line entirely cut-off, and multiple engines in critical condition. Repairs took some time, and it was a while before the first train of the day could get through. But ever since that fateful day, something about the Flying Kipper seems… cursed. It’s become a train forever associated with one of the worst accidents in the Island’s History, and it’s not uncommon for something to go wrong whenever it’s pulled during the Winter Months. Although it was officially proven that weather had caused the accident, some (both accredited and disapproved) thinkers have strangely caught on to the thought that the accident was caused thanks to sabotage. Coupled with Lord Harwick’s resignation shortly after in the following years, some have argued the accident was caused to prove how ineffective the Chairman’s leadership was… or that he himself caused the accident to rid himself of the greatest blight to his family’s name.

[[A FINE PLACE FOR SICK ENGINES]] Henry’s Rebuild at Crewe is largely a blur to the Green Engine. For good reason, of course. Henry’s Rebuild was so extensive he might as well have been a different engine afterwards, though for the most part, he was. It is here that the ‘Two Henrys’ Theories are brought up. Due to the nature of the Killdane Rail Disaster, some things had best been kept secret from the public and even the rest of the railway. One of these things was just how close Henry was to dying. It wasn’t talked about, but according to some of Fat Controller I’s memoirs, things were very dire before Henry could get to Crewe. Once taken up by Stanier, most of the knowledge becomes a mystery known only to Charles Hatt, who was directly involved in the rebuild, and has remained tight-lipped over the whole ordeal. It is largely that secrecy to Henry that has allowed the situation to continue on as it has. Some engines say that a selection of Henry’s parts were passed on from one design to the other, with select parts chosen to maintain Henry’s consciousness. Others, though few and far between, say Henry’s “rebuild” never happened, and that the Henry we know today is a different engine entirely. However, some stranger individuals believe that Henry’s rebuild was a coverup for something greater – an attempt to dabble into “Engine Magic” – and that Stanier was seeking to understand the very nature of mechanical life for various purposes. Any time this particular theory has been brought up it’s been laughed out the shed, but some still believe for some reason…

[[FOREST THROUGH THE TREES]] Between Crovan’s Gate and Vicarstown lies Henry’s Forest, known historically as Scacahoo. For years this forest stood untouched by man or machine, before the Sodor & Mainland sought to carve a path through to connect the two towns. Many believe this was the most major factor in the line’s undoing, apart from their failures elsewhere with the Ballahoo Tunnel and their attempts to bridge the Walney Channel, as such an undertaking was incredibly difficult for the small line. Come the Great War, however, and the task was now much more manageable. The Admiralty had no qualms over the war effort, and cleared through the forest with little care for the ecosystem. They needed the wood, after all, what difference did it make. Come peacetime, the wooded hillside was scarred heavily, and a fund was put together to restore it. It took much convincing, but eventually Topham Hatt organised for the North Western Railway to assist in this task, and placed Henry to assist with it. Henry thought lowly of this at first, but over time, he grew a fondness for the forest. On his days off from work, or in between trains, you can often find him resting here amongst nature. He enjoys this greatly, and holds the forest very near and dear to him.

[[THE WARTIME BUSH]] Amidst the relaxed Engine Presentation Codes during the Second Great War, Henry’s Beard was made the only exception to the No-Shave-Unless-Absolutely-Necessary Orders, and for good reason. Henry’s beard grew in fast and thick, and could be a hassle to keep regularly maintained during the strenuous era of that time. Following the War, Henry could often be seen with a heavy stubble on his face. Bear is a keen for Henry to grow his beard out again. Henry personally believes he’ll need convincing to do that anytime soon (for the sake of his crew), but he’s not against it.

[[TO BE ENTERPRISING]] Speaking of Bear. Henry and Bear went on their first date during the Summer of '67, shortly after the Fat Controller sent the infamous 'Spamcan' packing with her train of tankers. The two love each other dearly, though it took some time for Bear to get fully adjusted to life on the island - mainly for how differently things seemed to operate compared to how they were on the Mainland. In his later years, Henry has gone on to become an exemplary engine, truly enterprising on all accounts. His dedication to his loved ones, his railway, and all his friends have marked him as an engine of distinction, respected by some of the most well-regarded and famous engines in the world. He's even been deemed an honorary member of the Gresley Pacific Family, since he technically was the first of their design (and was largely done to bring Mallard down a peg after she got rather big for his wheels during her Golden Jubilee). But it all means nothing to Henry without Bear to be at his side.

[[STUPID BIRD]] Henry does not like birds. He thinks of them as annoying pests that tend to be bothersome at best. In short, they’re stupid to him. Owls tend to unnerve him (and rightfully so).

#Sodor's Biggest Asshole #ttte #ttte au #thomas and friends #ttte henry #henry the green engine #rws #railway series #sprites #pixel art #ttte fanart #i was kinda sitting on henry for a while cause i wasn't sure how i wanted to tackle the tunnel #cause like #scarlet and hazel's take on it with the engines scheming on top of hatt's scheming is fucking brilliant #absolutely genius #makes the story so much better in retrospective #also in case you can't tell lord harwick/albert regaby is the historic holder of award #his ego knows no bounds #the killdane rail disaster is the flying kipper wreck if you didn't realize it but it's not as bad as you think it is #it's worse (:#somebody's gonna die but it ain't my place to say who #engine magic isn't real yet but it may be one day #also she/her spamcan because i said so #her name is candice because of course it is #get it? spam'CAN'? 'CAN'dice?#i'll see myself out #Bootlace's TTTE AU

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