This was another old illustration I did two years ago based on "Thomas And The Trucks"
17.10.2025 12:41 β π 35 π 15 π¬ 1 π 0@themidlandengine.bsky.social
Busy breathing currently
This was another old illustration I did two years ago based on "Thomas And The Trucks"
17.10.2025 12:41 β π 35 π 15 π¬ 1 π 0βItβs not fair,β complained Rusty. βI do love a good run through the bluebell valley at springtime. But Stepneyβs gone home, you see. The line will close without him for sure!β βItβs no use getting grouchy about it.β said Skarloey. βBeing a crosspatch will get you nowhere, it never did for me when I was a young engine.β The little engine thought back to long ago. βItβs a shame Neil isnβt around these days. Iβm sure he would love to run that line. Heβs not very strong you see, not like the big engines we see. He was taken out of service years ago, bless his soul.β
So off they set, past the bleak and brooding line of diesels. They soon realised that the box shaped engine letting off steam was not a diesel. All eyes glared at the little engines. βWhere is he going?β the diesels hissed. βJust down the line!β gulped Rusty. The diesels took his word and their growls subsided. Rusty quickly guided Neil out of the yard, leaving an eerie chorus of engines purring contentedly in their wake. βWeβve done it!β cried Neil through exhausted puffs.
When Skarloey opened his eyes he was amazed! βWell bless my soul!β he exclaimed. βIf it isnβt Neil!β βI wouldnae be here if not for yer wee friend.β said Neil. Skarloey looked at the little diesel. βYou never,β βI did!β grinned Rusty. βNeil will be perfect for the Bluebell valley.β βYou lucky old engine!β chuckled Skarloey. βFancy being saved so long after retirement.β The manager arrived to see what all the commotion was about. He was delighted to see Neil and promised his immediate restoration.
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Neil of Fortune
Rusty gets frustrated at the thought of the Bluebell valley line closing when Stepney returns to the mainland. While searching for another engine to run the line, he finds someone many thought was lost to time...
Happy 41st Thomas and Friends!
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09.10.2025 18:50 β π 11 π 1 π¬ 1 π 1End card illustration by KumataJDG Channel null veil proteus OC sona train locomotive spooky ominous dark fog foggy forest woods eerie lamp lamplight supernatural ghost commission
A commission for @vacenttest.bsky.social; an end card illustration for their channel! Appropriate vibes for Halloween month as their sona and OC travel down a foggy dirt road in a dark forest...
#SpookyArt #ChannelArt
"Using every ounce of steam and strength, Stephen pulled and strained against the heavy ballast trucks. Rex and Mike watched in amusement. Wheels gripping the rails, his funnel shot out clouds of smoke high into the air, showering all over Duck, who was taking a passenger train. Poor Duck!"
Stephenson's Ballastβ¨π
Back again with another Gunvor and Peter Edwards artwork, lemme know ya thoughts!^^
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It's been a while since posting a fully finished art, but here it is. The first illustration I did for Thomas goes Fishing.
#TheRailwaySeries #ThomasTheTankEngine #RWS #Thomasgoesfishing #TTTE
Love this, very accurate to the original which speaks to how great your quality is!:)
05.10.2025 19:20 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Full image fanart illustration of a painting of the character 'Lady' from the Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends film 'Thomas and the Magic Railroad.' The setting is a brownish yellow, grassy hillside with small red and white flowers dotted about. A small magenta steam locomotive with four wheels, a purple roof and frame, and gold smokebox and lining, with her name 'Lady' in gold script lettering on her sides is climbing the hill towards the sunrise in the background, which has fluffy pinkish-white clouds and lilac purple colored mountains with a bit of snow on their peaks. Smoke swirls out of the steam locomotive's chimney against the medium blue sky with a sun coating it in yellow from the left side. In the bottom right in script black lettering says 'In loving memory of Britt Allcroft' - indicating it is for the passed on creator of the television series adaptation of Thomas the Tank Engine a.k.a. The Railway Series books.
A very late tribute to the late Britt Allcroft, but after the recent auction, I was inspired to do my own version of the famous Lady painting from Thomas and the Magic Railroad.
I'm very satisfied with the end result. It's exactly how I wanted it.
#thomasthetankengine #ttte #fanart #thomasandfriends
Duck at Dartmouth poster by KumataJDG The Railway Series RWS fanart Thomas tank engine TTTE Great Western GWR Paignton Goodrington sands beach summer sunny vintage poster print commission illustration digital art steam locomotive train railtour colourful nostalgic nostalgia British
A commission of a vintage-style railway poster featuring Duck on the Dartmouth steam railway! He enjoyed his summer visit pulling GWR railtours π
The client ordered a physical print for a private gift, but I'm able to share the artwork with you all π
#TheRailwaySeries #RWSfanart #VintagePoster
Emily: Wow Henry! Neville was really useful today. Maybe he should join the Steam Team.
Henry: What nonsense. That ugly duckling might spoil our image.
Neville: Steam Team? Now thatβs a cool name.
Henry: Youβre in.
Devon by KumataJDG Thomas the Tank Engine TTTE Railway Series RWS OC fanart illustration steam locomotive train colourful cartoon cartoony commission branch line woods forest
A commission for @thedocktank18.bsky.social of his tank engine OC Devon puffing along a branchline with two coaches!
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Season 6 duo!
16.09.2025 18:13 β π 58 π 18 π¬ 0 π 0Hello! Itβs that time again!
16.09.2025 18:11 β π 9 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0A drawing I abandoned for three months and finished last night, happy late 80th to this little engine and his friends #TTTE #TheRailwaySeries #art #illustration #fanart
19.08.2025 20:37 β π 74 π 22 π¬ 3 π 0Thought you were around, someone said that you werenβt though so I didnβt go looking to say hi. Shame, but hoping you had a good time that weekend:)
02.09.2025 01:27 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0βHullo Jinty! Hullo Pug! Theyβre friends of mine!β
02.09.2025 01:25 β π 50 π 16 π¬ 0 π 0Hope everybody who was able to attend #AwdryExtravaganza5 had a great time! πβ¨
20.07.2025 22:48 β π 75 π 23 π¬ 1 π 0Albert
A huge well done and THANK-YOU to the @talyllyn.co.uk team for organising yet another Awdry Extravaganza!
Happy to say I'm 5/5 with attendance and enjoyed every one.
It's been great meeting so many people (again); sorry if I didn't talk to you for long enough, or for too long!
Probably will be going to that yes! Have a lot more done by then!:D
20.07.2025 19:45 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Our one and only Gallant Old Engine - still steaming strong!
πΈ Luke Ryan
Shame we didnβt speak this year (either at the wrong place at the wrong time, or just too busy to talk!) hope you had a great time:D
20.07.2025 19:17 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Getting some sketchbook sessions in. It's always the chassis that gives me trouble but hopefully not anymore in a week's time π€
17.07.2025 21:04 β π 57 π 14 π¬ 2 π 0New audio story is up!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcM-...
Railway Series Illustrations in the style of the comic strips bits in the take on me MV (part 2 because some of ye folks liked the first one)
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#ThomasTheTankEngineFanart
#RWSFanart
If youβre find themβ¦ foreign, have this superb story that introduces them in a shocking manner!
youtu.be/B7pIE2BYRkc?...
These two were fun to make!
When first listening about them in TheBuriedTruckβs stories, they really struck me.
So have Eleanor and Edith:)
Best blue boys!
Hereβs my finished Thomas and Edward!
Thanks! Glad someone noticed by little orange tribute to the og look!:D
09.07.2025 19:06 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Reopening print sales for those going to Awdry Extravaganza 5! As this second batch is limited to 1 of each, it's first come first serve! If you're after any of these just let me know which letter and the prints will be handed to you personally in Tywyn. Orders will close July 17th!
07.07.2025 14:33 β π 9 π 5 π¬ 2 π 080th anniversary poster by KumataJDG The Railway Series RWS Rev Wilbert Awdry 1945 2025 Thomas tank engine Edward Sir Topham Hatt Fat Controller steam locomotive train colourful fanart poster design illustration
To commemorate the Railway Series' special anniversary, my latest poster design is packed with references- some obvious, some not so obvious. Some are easier to spot in the physical print.
Let's go through them!
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