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Ross Doncaster

@ross-b.bsky.social

Sprite artist, and rail enthusiast, has my own fictitious railway company in the south of England and enjoys chilling and talking about trains. :} DA: https://www.deviantart.com/thomasfan21

49 Followers  |  53 Following  |  9 Posts  |  Joined: 26.11.2024  |  2.6096

Latest posts by ross-b.bsky.social on Bluesky

ART TRAINπŸš‚πŸš‹πŸš‹
Share 4 artworks and tag 4 (or more) of your artsy folks!
I haven't done a lot of art but I'll still share the ones I adore making :)

Tagging~
@yakshaspirit.bsky.social
@losercuter.bsky.social
@purplefishbones.bsky.social
@lakendacoda.bsky.social

11.11.2025 08:02 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@valvegearvy.bsky.social and I were talking about how the BR Standards are basically copies of other locomotives, and then I joked about how the A1 was a 'copy' of the Stirling Single and now i have the thought of the HST's being a copy of the Coalbrookdale Locomotive

23.09.2025 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œI don’t understand escalators” sighed Peter Sam. β€œWhat do they do when the basement is filled with steps?”

20.09.2025 13:38 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sooo yeah. I have Bluesky now. Idk how much I'll use it but just in case Twitter/X does into flames

18.10.2024 12:19 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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No rest for the wicked - I’m out at the Aldridge Transport Museum for their β€˜Models in the Museum’ event - demonstrating Plas B once more!

Come say hello if you’re in the area!

27.07.2025 08:52 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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youtu.be/ho9rZjlsyYY?...

10.05.2025 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A nice way to celebrate the 80th Anniversary

10.05.2025 02:20 β€” πŸ‘ 78    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Send cha stupid fockin tren to crewe

10.05.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stupid fookin' trens
Big Chombas isn't happy

10.05.2025 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Drawing the Sodor and Mainland Railway Engines!
YouTube video by Rexeljet Drawing the Sodor and Mainland Railway Engines!

I've got a new video premiering in a few hours! In this video I draw and discuss Neil, along with his boxy colleages that ran the Sodor and Mainland Railway!

youtu.be/zqz39QotYdc?...

05.05.2025 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 87    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

believe me. Voicing this in VC is alot funnier than i'd like to admit.

10.05.2025 13:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I think I may have been slightly tipsy when recounting the Down the Mine pilot....

10.05.2025 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Rename your doggo to Swindon works, 1930

14.04.2025 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NWR Class EM1 electric 2Co+Co2

14.04.2025 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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In the years before Domitia, Bia was often sent up to the quarry if extra help was needed, or if the vertical boiler usually employed was under repair or refused to steam.

#L&P #OCs #leakbeck #portethwaite

13.04.2025 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This makes so much sense. last Thanksgiving, my Ham was shouting something about cattle trucks.

27.03.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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YO! NEW 80th DROP!
PETER'S HAM HAVE CMOME UP WITH THE SIR HARD TO HAMBLE HAM!

TOTALLY PICKING THIS UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

27.03.2025 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Excursion variant.

27.03.2025 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
B&W Works photo of a 2-6-2 tender engine with an 8 wheel tender.
The tender reads LEAKBECK & PORTETHWAITE
The Nameplate reads REDCAP

B&W Works photo of a 2-6-2 tender engine with an 8 wheel tender. The tender reads LEAKBECK & PORTETHWAITE The Nameplate reads REDCAP

Left hand side view of Redcap in her apple green livery.
A tablet/token catcher is visible on her cab side

Left hand side view of Redcap in her apple green livery. A tablet/token catcher is visible on her cab side

Cab view of Redcap showing the handle for her tablet catcher

Cab view of Redcap showing the handle for her tablet catcher

Under side of Redcap, showing the valve gear arrangement, brake rigging, frony and rear pony wheels and everything else under the running board

Under side of Redcap, showing the valve gear arrangement, brake rigging, frony and rear pony wheels and everything else under the running board

Loco Legend Works 'Myth' Class; "Redcap"

Styled in preservation to the L&PR's needs, Redcap comes from Scotland, originally built for the Calcots & Dores railway.
She was saved from scrap and floated all the way down to Portethwaite.

Design by @echoesaythglen.bsky.social

#L&P #C&DR #OCs

24.03.2025 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Drawing MORE of Sodor's background engines!
YouTube video by Rexeljet Drawing MORE of Sodor's background engines!

Not long before my next video is out! Consider this a part two to my Loaned Engines video, where I look at more one-off background characters

youtu.be/RLKQNQAGDwE?...

24.03.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 70    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0
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I figured I should make a bluesky account for #thomasthetankengine related stuff! I've got some interesting projects in the pipeline that I'm hoping to share in due time

15.02.2025 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 245    πŸ” 78    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0
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In 1934, the PH&E did mass shopping on the MK-4's, and subsequently re-equipped them with coil type feed water heaters instead of the previous bundle.

The coil was a better overall design, with only two coils instead of fifteen bundles. They were easier to wash and service. (Part 3)

21.03.2025 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The mass rebuilding also introduced a larger sand dome, the installation of Automatic Train Control (ATC), and steam heat lines.

This brought the heavy mike fleet up to dual service standards, and they were seen both powering freight and passengers until retirement in 1958. (Part 4)

21.03.2025 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Plas Brondanw’s first show of 2025! Come down to the Bournville Narrow Gauge Show and say hello!

22.03.2025 09:43 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

linking all big comms here so you can see what you'd get! (outside of the emily and rpg ones) #digitalart #commissions #artwork #art

18.03.2025 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Puff, the 4-6-0 Bandon tank engine, is travelling through the lush green countryside. In the foreground is a field of shamrocks

Puff, the 4-6-0 Bandon tank engine, is travelling through the lush green countryside. In the foreground is a field of shamrocks

Happy Saint Patrick's Day, the day where we celebrate all things green

17.03.2025 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 173    πŸ” 51    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Been silent for a hot second, I have been cooking up a lot of things all in a short amount of time, expect a flood of equipment in the next few days.

In the meantime, have this second-hand PH&E MT-2.

19.03.2025 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Billy wasn't the same when he was built,cheery one he was,but a colliery does things to engine,real shame seeing how he is now." #ThomasAndFriends #TTTE

16.03.2025 08:31 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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You should totally go commission @colloquial-kayak.bsky.social . Look at what they did to my boy!! AAAAAA I love him so much

(Β£30 For somethin like this)

04.03.2025 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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i was let go from my job with no notice. i'd be very grateful for anything in the mean time. if you cannot afford to donate, please share. love you all.

17.02.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 54    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

@ross-b is following 20 prominent accounts