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greatwesternway · 2 years

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TTTE/DC 2015 - 2016

So among the mini choo choos, there are many DC Comics themed trains. And DC is a thing I also know about so how's about some thots on how apt these character match-ups are?

Thomas as Superman: Predictable, basic, obvious. I get why, but le sigh. They're both blue! They're both THE flagship character. *yawn*

Diesel as Batman: No, but I do like where their heads were at when they arrived at this. They're both black and also both duplicitous in their way. Batman's always been the odd man out in the Justice League by his own design, intentionally wouldn't become a full member until the big shit went down, so that's a neat parallel.

Diesel 10 as The Joker: Ignoring Thomas and the Magic Railroad (as I always do unless I caint) I think he's more of a Lex Luthor than a Joker. His machinations are much more deliberate, he's not just out to cause chaos, he has a particular intention and motivation. Would also accept Arsenal since they both have mechanical arms.

Millie as Harley Quinn: I think if anyone on the NWR was going to be Harley, it'd be Rebecca but she wasn't a character yet when this set came out.

Spencer as Cyborg: Obvious (they're both silver!), but I don't hate it. Could also go with S.T.R.I.P.E., Captain Atom, Steel. Mirror Master, if we wanted to make him a villain. Ooh, Gentleman Ghost woulda been clever!

Luke as Beast Boy: Love it! They're both green and small and Luke had that episode about making friends with that deer so they both have an affinity for animals.

Charlie as The Riddler: Love this too! They've both got purple in their color schemes and Charlie's jokes are always in a riddle format. Very good match.

Millie as Catwoman: Better match than Harley. Other good matches: Huntress, Star Sapphire, Black Canary.

Percy as Robin: I hate that it's true, but it is. Percy is peak sidekick. Remains to be seen which Robin though. Would Percy eventually turn into Nightwing or Red Hood? Suppose it depends on if we're talking T&F Percy or RWS Percy.

Emily as Wonder Woman: No. Emily's better as Hawkgirl. They both wear green and gold and they're both kind of a bitch. (Which is to say, Emily being a bitch like she was early on in her history would have been interesting and not : [] if there had been any other female characters (a Wonder Woman) to contrast that to).

Henry as Green Arrow: Obvious, but not as obvious as making him Green Lantern would have been. This might also be a joke about the real train also called Green Arrow. If it were my line of toy trains dressed as superheroes though, Henry would have been Metamoprho to play on the whole involuntarily being made into a weird frankenmonster thing.

Stephen as Sinestro: Fucking wild-ass match out of left field. I cannot fathom the logic of it and I suspect there is none. I kinda do love it for that, but I think if we're actually trying, Stephen is Shining Knight, a blast from the past who always wants to tell you about the time he fought Morgan le Fay. "'Tis a good story."

Thomas as Batman: No, but I get why if this is the sequel to the last set. Also they went with retro blue Batman instead of black to make it fit so points for that.

James as Flash: Perfect. Red, fast, James is similarly jokey when he has room to be, he's the one the other guys don't take seriously.

Salty as Aquaman: I mean, yeah. Obvious, but in a way unavoidable, I think.

Flynn as Firestorm: Flynn coulda been any fire hero, but Firestorm's deal is that he's actually two (or more) consciousnesses fused into one, with one guy controlling the body and the other(s) advising. So that's not a bad match for the guy who fights fires and can switch between rails and roads.

Spencer as Cyborg: See previous.

Thomas as Superman: See previous.

Flynn as Firestorm: See previous.

Sidney as The Penguin: Ehhh, yeah, okay, I guess if you want to go off the chubby face thing. Buuuut Solomun Grundy would be better! They both have memory problems. And Grundy's not strictly a villain per se so it kinda plays on the diesels being antagonists for a while, despite most of them being pretty cool guys.

Millie as Catwoman: See previous.

Paxton as Lex Luthor: Haha, no! Paxton might make a good Trickster though. Only falls in with the wrong crowd when he gets confused.

'Arry as Shazam: If there's a train who should be Shazam, it's probably Bill or Ben. Or maybe Phillip. As for 'Arry, how about Metallo?

Diesel 10 as The Joker: See previous.

Edward as Black Adam: Wild-ass choice without context, but now that'd I've posited Bill/Ben as Shazam... Edward is often put at odds with Bill and Ben and Black Adam is old and wise. And he's got a redemption arc going now so ???

Percy as Robin: See previous

Millie as Harley Quinn: See previous.

Ferdinand as Martian Manhunter: Maybe they were going for the isolation angle of being banished to Misty Island if you squint? Given that he was banished to Misty Island for being naughty though, Lobo might be a fun take on him.

Thomas as Batman: See previous.

Samson as Black Manta: Haha, I don't think so. Captain Atom perhaps, who chose (wrongly) to side with the US military over the Justice League when they went to rescue The Question from the government? Ooh, or - wild-ass take - General Eiling, who turned himself into a monster to prove some point about civilians being at the mercy of superheroes, beat the shit out of a bunch of non-super powered heroes, and then got tolt by a little old lady that he was the super-powered being they needed to be protected from. These guys both thought they knew; they didn't know.

Porter as Captain Cold: Not bad, since his deal is his sandboxes are kept up on his boiler to keep the sand warm and therefore dry in case his rails are wet or icy. Given that he's about sand, I think Hourman might have been a fun if tenuous leap too.

Victor as Hawkman: Eh. Not bad, but there's better options for him. Red Tornado would have been good, same color scheme and Red Tornado is also a relatively empathetic machine.

Emily as Poison Ivy: Not sultry enough. Daisy might be good for Poison Ivy.

Charlie as The Riddler: See previous.

Scruff as The Atom: I mean, he is small so I see where they were going with that. He could be a better Creeper though!

Rosie as Supergirl: I think Wonder Girl is a little more of a tomboy, but not by that much so whatev.

Spencer as Doomsday: Damn, that escalated, dint it? I mean, they are both gray so okay. You know, though. If you made Gordon Superman, then this makes a lot of sense.

Thomas as Bizarro: It's surprising and I'm into it! And it sort of follows. Like Bizarro, Thomas also often tries to imitate people he admires, thinking that he is their equal, but finds he cannot match their skills. Just ain't built for that.

Gator as Killer Croc: Obvious, but they had to do it, I suppose.

Diesel as Two-Face: Love it! No notes!

Diesel 10 as Solomon Grundy: I know I said this for Sidney, but fuck it, I like this too. Especially since it does play on the whole anti-villain thing that Grundy sometimes has going.

Troublesome Truck as Scarecrow: I feel the really apt thing to do would be to make Troublesome Trucks something that there are a legion of. Apokolips grunts or Cadmus guys or- Oh. Oh no! Troublesome Truck should have been Mr. Mxyzptlk!

Ben as Plastic Man: You know what, yeah! Plastic Man is a reformed burglar and a chucklefuck besides. I see where they were goin' with it. If you make Bill the Elongated Man, you can play with the whole "we don't need two stretchy guys" gag.

Rosie as Hawkgirl: Nope, that should a been Emily's.

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ye-olde-sodor · 2 months

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Dream Canon Mallard Headcanons!

Mallard is an LNER Class A4 built in 1938, making him one of the youngest members of the Gresley Family. (Aged 62 in this au)

He holds the world record for the Fastest Steam Locomotive in the world. On July 3rd, 1938, he reached 126 mph at just a few months old!

Mallard can be arrogant and mean, but he’s generally well mannered and generous with humans and engines alike…unless an engine dares to defy the hierarchy, then it’s an entirely different case. He's also quite the Optimist, which plays into how he views serious situations.

No one tell him that Henry "Stanier" was built with stolen Gresley blueprints, he'll have a stroke. A merge of the two families would create a nation wide scandal!

He’s in charge of his own Engine Correctional Facility on the Mainland, and has 17 other facilities just like it across the UK!

This idea of correctional facilities came to him sometime after he learned of the scrapping of most of his siblings (save for Spencer and a few others). He was grief stricken, and clung to the first thing that brought him any feelings that weren’t grief and dread.

He noticed that him and a select few of his siblings were preserved because they either performed better than the rest, broke a record, had some major historic significance, or were purchased by foreign railways. It’s the first example that became Mallard’s obsession.

He wanted to give all engines another chance at life. He wanted to see if he could mold an engine to be better than their other siblings, and have them preserved. When the trial of this idea succeeded with Ryan (who was unaware of the trial and assumed he was preserved due to his ties with the other Gresleys), Mallard found his new purpose in life, his spiritual awakening one might say. He’s been operating his correctional facilities ever since.

While he has the best intentions in mind, he’s oblivious to the harm his methods of teaching may cause. He can also be full of himself when he’s convicted he’s right.

His main goal is to expand his facilities to Sodor, the bane of British Rail and to the Engine Hierarchy. He wishes to purchase it and reshape it in his own image. Mallard won’t modernize it, but he wants to bring order and essentially remove what makes Sodor stand out from other heritage lines…it’s numerous accidents and ties to the Reverend Awdry.

He's extremely close to Ryan, who he views as a son. Spencer is a close second, however. While he cares for Scott and Gordon as well, he can't let Scott's "death" get in the way of progress. He'll mourn in secret, not in public. It's the professional way to do it.

As one can probably tell, Mallard sees opportunity in everything, even in death and depression. He's an optimist by nature, and always tries to see the good in everything. Case in point, now that Mallard has part of Scott's inheritance and Gordon doesn't want to work anymore, Mallard has the perfect opportunity to go through with his Sodor Renovation plan!

When Mallard learned that Gordon was struggling to cope with the loss, he offered to take him to the Mainland to get him closer to professionals who can help him.

Spencer became roped into Mallard's scheme, but Spencer isn't too keen on the idea just like everyone else.

Thomas quickly became Mallard's "moral enemy" due to his Anti-hierarchy views. Once Mallard has control over the island's engines, Thomas will be the first one admitted to Mallard's Correctional facility. He's hoping that Ryan can whip him into shape, as he plans to have Ryan run the Sodor facility in the future.

Quotes:

Mallard: "Gordon, my dear brother-"

Gordon: "We're cousins."

Mallard: "Gordon, my dear cousin-" ____________________________________________

Mallard: "So Spencer, how's the island?"

Spencer: "Depressed, demoralized...on the brink of collapse now that Gordon got replaced by those three diesels!"

Mallard: "Oh is it now?~"

Spencer: "Please don't talk like that again-"

Mallard: "Do tell me more about Sodor's, eh...run of bad luck."

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Mallard: “Well look on the bright side…once you feel ready, we can return to Sodor and I get to introduce you to all the new changes I’ve made! :)”

Gordon, half listening: I suppose you’re right-wait WHAT ALL DID YOU CHANGE???”

Mallard: “Secret :3”

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Mallard: "So we're going to put the new Correction Facility over...Oh I don't know where to place it! Spencer, you know the island well, where would be the most optimal location for it?"

Spencer: "I wouldn't say I know it well...but if you're serious about this facility of yours, I'd place it somewhere along the Express route. There's some land near Vicarstown that's unoccupied. It'll be right next to a large yard and station for engines to train. Plus it'll be in close proximity to the Dieselworks."

Mallard: "There's a Dieselworks?! On Sodor?"

Spencer: "Calling it a Works is a bit of a stretch but yes, there is one. It's in complete disrepair though. It's any wonder those diesels despise Topham and our fellow steam engines"

Mallard: "Hmm. Good to know..."

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Mallard: "Y'know, I've been digging into your class lately in order to-"

Thomas: "The Hell?! What are you doing that for, you creep!"

Mallard: "...To better accommodate my courses and lessons to your class, since I've been told you're quite the water hog."

Thomas: "Oh you miserable-"

Mallard: "I'M TRYING TO HELP YOU, YOU TWIT."

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Edward: "We'll lose everything! Sodor's culture, it's heritage, and it's railways. You'll destroy everything that Sodor stands for if you go through with your plan!"

Mallard: "Ah, so my plan will work! What wonderful news! Now we can get started on making a new Sodor!"

Edward: ಠ_ಠ

Mallard: "One with our beloved hierarchy, no confusion or delay, and more attention to the poor and neglected diesels!"

Diesel 10: "Hell yeah! Finally, a Steamer who gets it!"

Edward: "He's using you to push his own agenda you twit! He'll forget about you once he-"

Mallard: "Step right up then, my fellow machine! Show me around the Diesel Works so I can make arrangements to give it a complete overhaul!"

Diesel 10: "Gladly Mr. eh...Mallard was it?"

Edward, under his breath: "Oh you can fuck right off..."

#ttte #ttte au #ttte dc au #ttte mallard #ttte diesel 10 #ttte edward #ttte thomas #ttte spencer #ttte ryan #ttte scotsman #ttte gordon

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isleofsodora · 10 months

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Can you draw Diesel 10?

Don’t worry, I gotcha!

Well, here’s the King of Deception himself, D-10!

I’m thinking of giving him the name Mephistopheles Dietrich, which roughly translates from the German demon of “liar/falsehood plasterer,” and “the people’s ruler,” which I thought was pretty fitting for this psychotic demon!

And the reason why D-10 is called “D-10” is because he has collected the 10 masks of Destruction (10 powerful masks that have their own unique catastrophic abilities) and take care not to mess with his “pinchy” it can rip solid steel apart like a feather filled pillow!

D-10 belongs to the Oligœswoīllk/ÜUk classes!

#thomas and friends au #thomas the tank engine au #thomas the train au #fantasy au #answered ask #look what you made me do he’s HOT!!!#I’m lucky to get a photo of him alive cause he’s scary man!#he got them cat eyes watch out!#now I got AC/DC’s song (Back in Black) stuck in my head!#D-10 #ttte D-10 #ttte humanized #thomas and friends

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howardduck1490 · 6 days

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Edward (Teen Titans Go! Style)

This is a redraw I did of Edward from Thomas & Friends in Teen Titans Go!

#mrhowardtheduck2016 #edward the blue engine #edward ttte #teen titans go!#warner bros animation #dc cartoons #dc comics

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wysteriaisapenguin · 1 year

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Dane kind of reminds me of Scarecrow in the sense that they both use other people’s fears to torment and manipulate them. They were also mistreated horribly in the past and bitter towards those who wronged them. So they figured that the only way to take them down is to use their fears against them.

#wysty's thoughts #ttte dane #scarecrow #jonathan crane #wow it's been so long since I last mentioned that name huh #back when I was into dc villains #i still think scarecrow's intriguing and haunting as a villain. he's just that cool.#i bet dane gives off a similar vibe

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bolters-and-rivets · 1 year

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OK, time for a Railway Series headcanon

Meme for attention, full headcanon after the break. TL;DR BR diesels and electrics would have been spoonfed anti-steam propaganda and would have very quickly gotten a dose of reality in the 1970s

OK, so, the TTTE/RWS fandom as a whole seems to be ambivelant at best about diesel and electric locomotives, and at worst sees anything that isn't powered by steam as the spawn of satan, and sometimes as someone who's a railfan in general beyond the fandom I feel like I'm talking to a brick wall anytime I wanna info dump about diesel locomotives. personally I find this a huge shame as the history of the modernisation plan and post-68 BR is fascinating in its own right.

the thing that grinds my gears is the perception of the fandom seems to be that all diesels and electrics are evil because reasons, and often completely ignors that the Rev. W. Awdry, god rest his soul, was unashamedly biased against modern traction, which leads to some missed opportunites in further fleshing out the universe whilst also turning modern traction into simply the new generation of engines. It's like this, as soon as 1955 rolled around BR managment was firmly set against steam, just about every bit of media they put out advertising their services used the shiny new diesels and electrics whilst referring to steam negatively, the locomotives own managers saw them as old technology that was dead in the water, and only being kept around until their replacements rolled up.

It's a logical assumption that the diesels would have been spoon fed this anti-steam propaganda before they had even turned a wheel, they would have been elitist and looked down on steam because from the moment of conciousness they would have been told that they were the future. Just think about the sort of superiority complex that would give an engine.

Cue the 1970s.

No sooner had steam been relegated to the history books than BR started the withdrawel of the less succesful pilot scheme locomotives (classes 15, 16, 17, 21, 23, 28), the Western Region diesel hydraulics (classes 14, 22, 35, 42, 52) and the 1500v-DC Woodhead electrics (classes 76 & 77).

just imagine the effect seeing locomotives which ten years earlier been labelled as part of the future being withdrawn en-masswould have on many still relatively young and naive diesel and electric locomotives. I can very easily see the remaining classes shift from an elitist "we are revolutionary" mindset to a jaded "we are just cogs in a machine who will be replaced the moment better comes along", which would be further reenforced not only with the introduction of the class 56 to replace 20s and 37s on the heaviest freight trains, but with the general slipping of standards as trains go for longer between cleaning, and some locomotive even being left out of repaints during the introduction of TOPS.

I see it as a period that has a lot of untapped story pottential for more mature subjects involving regret and greif

A now non-standard diesel being suddenly withdrawn and wondering what they did wrong after being told for so many years that they were the future of the railways

Think about how many surviving 1st gen diesels would back on the late-50s and 1960s with shame at their own arrogance and naivety, and even coming to regret their attitude towards the older steam locomotives and missing out on the chance to be properly shown the ropes as a result.

What about the shiny new class 56s, HSTs, and 58s having any sense of elitism being stomped out by the older first gen diesel locomotives, and being told the story of the beeching cuts and the cull of the 70s to drive some humility into them.

Maybe into the 90s and 2000s the surviving 1st gen diesels would come to view the mainline registered steam locomotives with respect and reverence.

I have a story idea which I may or may not write involving a diesel locomotives which, upon withdrawel and preservation, would by chance be sent to a railway that also had a steam engine that they worked alongside in the 60s. They would seek to make ammends for their attitude when younger, only to find out that the steam engine simple isn't willing to listen to what they would have to say, and the diesel locomotive coming to terms with the fact that an apology given does not mean an apology accepted, and sometimes you simply won't get the closure you were looking for.

#thomas the tank engine #the railway series #headcanon #headcanons

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ttte-tugscrowskullausmainblog · 2 years

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Filler post, because I'm tired and need something to show until I make more content. 👍

Judge me based on my kins✨

Gotta few TTTE and Tugs ones in here.

Master Chief/John 117 (Halo)

The Arbiter/Thel Vadeem (Halo)

Din Djarin/The Mandalorian (Star Wars)

Bowser (Mario)

Luigi (Mario)

Gordon (TTTE)

Hiro (TTTE)

Hercules (Tugs)

Sea Rogue (Tugs)

Zip (Tugs)

Stolas (Helluva Boss)

Fizzarolli (Helluva Boss)

Reaper (Overwatch)

Zenyatta (Overwatch)

Soundwave (Transformers)

Spamton (Deltarune)

W.D. Gaster (Undertale)

Master Splinter (TMNT)

Shredder (TMNT)

Rafael (TMNT)

Batman (DC)

Leatherhead (TMNT)

Raven (DC)

Deadpool (Marvel)

Colossus (Marvel)

Predaking (Transformers)

Optimus Prime (Transformers)

Mugman (Cuphead)

Tenderheart (Care Bears: Unlock The Magic)

Jack Skellington (The Nightmare Before Christmas)

Moondrop (FNaF Security Breach)

Glamrock Freddy (FNaF Security Breach)

Tinman (Wizard Of Oz)

Venom (Marvel)

Go nuts. 👍✨

#crow talks #random post #filler post

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bladexjester · 2 years

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Have y’all seen these comics?! Thomas, Spencer, and Diesel are super hero’s and Diesel 10 and Millie are villains. These comics crazy and I kinda love them due to the sheer absurdity of it all. Also, there are animations about it on YouTube.

#thomas and friends #thomas the tank engine #comics #dc comics #superman #batman #cyborg #joker #harley quinn #ttte thomas #ttte diesel #ttte spencer #ttte millie #ttte diesel 10 #ttte comic

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shinygoku · 3 years

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Green Arrow Headcanons

Because the Sodor Gazette post was dedicated to facts only, so this is where I indulge in some cringe headcanons for this lad. Generally my headcanons are a blend of the RWS, TVS (s1 - s5) with maybe a few bits and pieces from later seasons, and whatever else feels Right to me. Anyway, Chris and Clive gave me crumbs so I’m gonna try to reverse engineer a Meal out of it!

Green Arrow - LNER V2 - 4771

The Gresley Engines have a reputation for being on the snobbish or elitist side, largely from Gordon, Spencer and Mallard at various points. Flying Scotsman mellowed significantly with his journeys and is one of the more chill and approachable, and Tornado being so new she never picked up those traits from The Old Days. Green Arrow himself is gregarious and friendly, finding it hilarious how much the stuffier family members go on about themselves. He’s not entirely immune to bragging, though, as he treasures how strong (and fast) he is pulling trains. If he likes a companion enough he’ll be fine with sharing work with them, just as long as it’s not a matter of them mistaking it for him needing the assistance (about the only way to get a rise out of him is to imply such).

Originally hearing about Sodor from Scotsman, Green Arrow has since held an interest is going there himself, something he didn’t manage until after Thomas came over to the mainland for the Railway Show. Green Arrow prior to this had a little bit of exposure to The Railway Series and Scotsman had 2nd hand accounts of Happenings there, so he was very excited when he heard the famous Thomas was going to visit.

They swiftly hit it off, Green Arrow gleefully drinking in the events as told by Thomas (amused at how much the Tank Engine gave honest, albeit much shorter versions of embarrassing stories involving himself) and felt glad to hear that Gordon took significant levels in kindness over the years (after all, Scotsman’s time with him was with the most biased source!). In turn, Green Arrow serenaded Thomas with his own adventures and happenings as part of a massive fleet, though he was light on details after 1962, not having particularly enjoyed standing in storage for so much time and dearly missing his brothers.

By the end of the Railway Show, Green Arrow and Thomas had enjoyed something akin to a Summer Romance. They were stoic enough when Thomas had to return, but they were very disappointed. Thomas went back to work in Ffarquhar, but was distracted enough that The Fat Controller asked what the matter was.

Green Arrow was surprized when he was invited over to Sodor, but had to be talked down from bolting over there on his own steam in his excitement. He was at least allowed on the rails when on the Island and enjoyed a good long run before meeting with the others. His arrival caused quite a stir, though by now most of the engines were mature enough to not instantly jump into gossip. He playfully poked at Gordon a few times, insistently referring to him as Cuz.

As he was too heavy to go on the Ffarquhar lines, Thomas had to rotate his jobs to spend more time on the main line with him, and the two of them were mostly on Goods work. It turned out that Green Arrow’s extensive time off the Fast Freight work had left him a bit rusty and he was unprepared for Sudrian Trucks in their wild unbraked sentient chaos, but he soon got the hang of it again.

During this time, Thomas asked about his name being more of a title, compared to Sodor conventions, so they eventually settled on Warren as his ‘Sodor Name’. It was between the two of them for approximately 10 minutes, but word spread fast, much to Thomas’ chagrin and Warren’s amusement.

Eventually he had to return to The Mainland for his obligations at the Railway Museum and Doncaster Museum, though he’s been back on Sodor a number of other times for quick visits and it has been implied he’d be welcome to stay permanently if the Museum circuit ever came to a close.

Extra Info

Green Arrow / Warren is something of a Jock, not a Himbo as he’s too intelligent. However, maybe from the Gresley influence, he still likes to present as somewhat sophisticated. He’d wear a tailored sports coat with his name embroidered over a designer tank top, were he humanoid.

Whenever Thomas himself is invited back on the mainland, Green Arrow introduces him to others as his boyfriend. He will cheerfully dismiss any nervous questioning that he’s using the wrong term for his Plus One. He also encouraged Thomas to call Gordon ‘Cuz’ at various times

He’s least fond of Spencer and has made non idle threats about throwing buffers if Spencer gets too big for his wheels at Events.

#TTTE Headcanon #This is TTTE #TTTE Green Arrow #TTTE Thomas #Thomas the Tank Engine #Green Arrow V2 #Green Arrow Locomotive #Green Arrow Engine #Green Arrow #Thomarrow #<-- New shipping name for what could be a new ship? :0c #TTTE #If you're here looking for DC content this ain't it #OG Green Arrow only... the Locomotive #Shout out to Jobey for Co-Captaining here!#Coming up with Warren and improving other notions~

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greendreamer · 3 years

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I'm someone who really likes the Thomas MINIS, and wants to collect them all. But the moment I see all the DC Super Friends ones. Dread fills me. The amount that is exclusive to muitl-packs...

Just for comparison these are most of the DC MINIS I own

AKA PROBABLY NOT EVEN A 1/3 OF THEM!!!!!!!

#turns out these not just ONE sdcc exclusive set but TWO!!!#one for 2015 and another for 2016 #right now I'm trying to write down all the ones I'm missing #and the way it's formatted on the wikia... oh boy #like when you think that's all DC MINIS (no matter how they were related)#you go down to all the muitl-packs and you see more...😰#I'm going to guessing with most of these...#green speaks #ttte #thomas and friends #thomas the tank engine #ttte minis

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greatwesternway · 2 years

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TTTE/DC (2017)

More DC Comics-themed mini comparisons.

Toby as Nightwing: Nah. You know what woulda been funny though? Toby as ye olde Golden Age Flash with the metal helmet. It'd be like his bell!

Thomas as Batman: No.

Victor as Superboy: No. Superboy is about looking up to a guy who you know you are meant to be like but coming up short on matching his abilities, and having to deal with what that means about your place in the world. Clearly a character meant for James. Superboy's color scheme is even First Day in the Yard James.

If you want red and black for Victor, El Diablo would be cool.

Gator as Swamp Thing: As obvious as Killer Croc was but okay.

Dash as Black Lightning: Not by a long shot! Black Lightning is responsible and has his shit together. Bash and Dash woulda been really cute as Más y Menos.

Toby as Blue Beetle: Yes if this were Ted Cord, but the face markings indicate that this Jaime Reyes so no. But I LOVE this livery on him! It's cashy as fuck.

Thomas as 52 Batman: Even more no than the other times I said no to Thomas as Batman.

Rosie as Star Sapphire: No. Star Sapphire is... complicated but I can't think of a single version of her that makes sense for Rosie. Good matches for Rosie are Supergirl, Wonder Girl, Stargirl, and Miss Martian.

Henry as Batman Beyond: Wow, no, but you know what? Sonny would be good for this version of Batman. Street hoodlum on a redemption arc? He wasn't around yet for this, but I'm tellin' you how it is.

Bash as Booster Gold: Okay, I think what they were going for were sort of similar liveries for Bash and Dash and while Booster Gold is far more appropriate to these guys than Black fkn Lightning is, you know who Booster Gold is really good for? Thomas. Booster Gold's deal is he's a glory-seeker who came from the future to become a superhero in the past using his future technology, but because he isn't acting out of pure good will, he often gets overshadowed by more just heroes. Also he and Thomas have the same color schemes. The blue's been tealed down a bit here for Bash.

James as Krypton Armor Superman: Okay, I actually had to research this one 'cause it's a New 52 thing and most of my DC knowledge comes from TV shows. Anyway, the deal with this is, Superman is normally invulnerable on Earth because of its yellow sun and so he does not need armor. On his home planet, the sun was red so no one had super powers and so if they were gonna get into fights, they had Krypton Armor. So it follows that if Superman goes to any other planet without a yellow sun, he needs armor because his powers are diminished. At least in the New 52. That's a thing that gets handwaved unless the story's too good normally. Anyway, that's kinda cool for James, since his paintjob is a sort of personality armor.

Emily as Wonder Woman: No.

Rosie as Starfire: Yeah! There you go! Now you're cookin' with butter.

Toby as Blue Beetle: No, but it looks so goddamn good on him!

Henry as Green Arrow: You know what? I didn't actually say if I thought Green Arrow was an appropriate character for Henry. The thing about Green Arrow is, he's kinda like Batman in that he's just a regular guy with a lot of money, but unlike Batman he's friendly and personable. The main thing about him, though, is that he tends to be characterized as a bleeding heart type who fights not only regular crime, but oppression from other rich guys and the military and shit like that. I don't recall this ever translating into treehugging, but I could see that kind of plot for him. Anyway, Green Arrow isn't perfect for Henry, but I can see some logic there.

James as Brainiac: loul no. Not to say that James isn't capable of some rat-fuck connivery, but that's actually not Brainiac's style. He's more of a 9D chess kinda guy.

Percy as Reverse Flash: I originally thought this was James and I already said I liked Flash for James, but Reverse Flash is quite good in respect to James' bullshit with Duck. But this is, in fact, Percy and I don't think this is him at all, but I do like that he's at least been given a character that isn't a sidekick to a character Thomas has. And Percy as a villain... now there's an idea that could bear more exploration. Kinda like that episode with Bulgy where he daydreams that Percy is the one keeping him and the roadways down? Percy as a villain is so fuckin' funny.

Belle as Raven: No. There's another match for Belle coming up and I think it's perfect. As for Raven... maybe late-game Mavis who's not so full of her own ideas anymore and takes shit more seriously?

Emily as Poison Ivy: No, I'm tellin' you, Poison Ivy is Daisy.

Hiro as Bane: No. Ryan might be fun as Bane. 'Cause of the pipes and all. As for Hiro, if you want to make him a villain, maybe Ra's al Ghul? Or Vandal Savage. You know, guys who live for fucking ever. If you want to not do that, you could make him Martian Manhunter, who's also a million years old, wise as all hell, and who in at least one continuity took up a secret identity as a normal man in an Asian country.

Belle as Batgirl: This isn't the perfect match for Belle, but yeah, I could see this. Might also work for Emily.

Gordon as Darkseid: Goddamn, what did Gordon ever do to you, Fisher-Price? Darkseid is one of the biggest bads there are. Gordon's kind of a dick a lot of the time, but he's not that bad. That bein' said, if you want to make him a big bad, I think he'd look real handsome as the Anti-Monitor. Otherwise, I think he'd ought to be Superman. He's biggest and best and a member of the press.

Luke as Beast Boy: Yes. Perfect.

Ferdinand as Martian Manhunter: Nope. For real. Lobo. It'd be fun!

Belle as Big Barda: There she is! Perfect, beautiful, love that for her.

Gordon as Azrael Batman: Man, here's a dark-ass take too, goddamn. What do they got against Gordon? Suffice to say, no, I don't think insane assassin taking up the mantle of Batman is right for ol' Gordo. Although, Azrael was a test-tube baby which is kinda like being a prototype. All the same, no.

Henry as Green Arrow: Yeah, all right.

Millie as Harley Quinn: No, Rebecca.

Diesel 10 as The Joker: No, Lex Luthor.

Hiro as Steel Superman: Okay, so Steel Superman (just Steel) was a guy who tried to become Superman after actual Superman died. Had a metal Superman suit, kinda like Metal Cap Mario but it's Superman. Except it's not Superman, it's a guy dressed as Superman if Superman wore a metal suit because regular Superman is dead. Yeah, it's confusing. Howeveur, apart from being Metal-skin Supeman, Steel's also railway themed! His secret identity is John Henry Irons and he carries a sledgehammer and has wrist-mounted rivet guns. Is it perfect for Hiro? No, but I'm kinda into it!

Porter as Captain Cold: Okay enough but I'm still tickled about him being Hourman for the sand.

Percy as Red Tornado: I like Red Tornado way more for Victor, but I don't hate this. It's not right for Percy though. Let's see. Static maybe, if we're bein' serious. Long Shadow would be a fun joke since Percy's short and small. Lagoon Boy if we want to be mean.

Stanley as Black Hand: Uh, in a really tenuous way, you might say that Thomas interpreting Stanley's arrival as a threat to his position is sorta like Black Hand stealing Green Lantern ring energy. But I wouldn't. I think he'd look quite handsome as Aztek.

Gordon as Darkseid: No.

Paxton as Lex Luthor: No, Diesel 10.

Luke as Beast Boy: Yes!

Edward as Arctic Batman: No, but that's a cute livery.

Sidney as Mister Miracle: No. If anyone should be Mister Miracle, a magician specializing in escape artistry, I think it should be Oliver.

Diesel as Captain Boomerang: Love it 'cause Diesel's bullshit always comes back around to him, don't it?

Diesel 10 as Deadshot: You know what? At first glace I was like "no", but actually, I'm like "yeah". 'Cause see, on the one hand, Deadshot is an impeccable marksman whereas Diesel 10 can hardly control his hydraulic arm at all, such that he gave it a name and treats it as if it has a mind of its own. On the other hand, Deadshot is a tactical genius and (ignoring The Magic Railroad) Diesel 10 is too. For a train, anyway. Deadshot is also a demolitions expert and Diesel 10 once inadvertently set the Dieselworks on fire. Overall, yeah, I like this match for its irreverent play on parallel.

Millie as Bumblebee: Yyyyyeah, okay. Millie is one of the more capable trains (it's why she's in charge of the Estate Railway) and she has a similar sensibility to Bumblebee. Not completely deadpan, able to joke and have fun, but takes the job seriously.

Thomas as Superman: Nope.

Bert as Shazam!: They gave 'Arry Shazam the year previous, but I'm really thinking Phillip would be the best Shazam. Phillip might not have been on the show yet, but he's perfect for Shazam. As for Bert, since I suggested Metallo for 'Arry, how about a wild card match: Steel. Those two fought once and they're both metal-themed. If we're disregarding matched pairs, I think one or the other of them would also make a good Orion.

James as Flash: Yes, perfect.

Skarloey as Arsenal: I want to say no, but there is a little bit there maybe. Skarloey gettin' his extra wheels and new cab is a little like Arsenal getting his hotshit robot arm. And Arsenal is kind of a dickhead for a while while he gets over hisself. I don't know if Arsenal is who I'd pick for Skarloey, but there's at least a tenuous logic.

Victor as Hawkman: No, make my boy Red Tornado!

Scruff as Armor Batman: Nnnnno, I don't think so. Still voting that Scruff would make a cute Creeper.

Ferdinand as Mr. Freeze: Actually, I wouldn't say no to Porter as Mr. Freeze. That'd be quite apt. But I maintain, Ferdinand oughta be Lobo.

Charlie as the Riddler: Yes!

Emily as Vixen: No. Nia would make a fun Vixen because the thing about Vixen is she has animal powers, but she's actually never been in the jungle and has no survivalist knowledge at all. She's a fashion model and lives in a loft in Chelsea.

Salty as Clark Kent: I have a tenuous thought about this which is, Salty is always tellin' his yarns and these dumbass trains believe him which is quite similar to Superman putting on a pair of glasses and telling people he's not Superman and they believe him too. So yeah, all right.

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Coming out of hibernation because I made myself sad-

It wouldn’t be too out of character for Gordon to be renamed once he got to the island since himself and some of his other siblings were named after race horses, only to be renamed later. Over time, his name gets placed into the back of his mind and he soon forgets it.

Well what if, out of habit, Scott calls Gordon Solario in front of the other engines? Of course, it leads to some light hearted discussions here, some reminiscing there…but then it turns into dread.

How many of his younger siblings did he lose? Both him and Scott lost 74 of them. 74 of their siblings scrapped and forgotten about, just like Gordon’s original name.

Then he starts to think. How much of him is still the original Solario? What memory was left of Solario? If Gordon never existed, would Solario be scrapped alongside his siblings? Did he, as a privileged engine, deserve to mourn the less fortunate? Did he even deserve to be preserved?

Gordon didn’t sleep that night.

#ttte #ttte gordon #ttte dc au #ttte headcanon #sorry for not posting I’ve been enjoying my break lol #2024 just started and I’ve given Gordon an identity crisis

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howardduck1490 · 6 days

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Stepney (Teen Titans Go! Style)

This is a redraw I did of Stepney from Thomas & Friends in Teen Titans Go!

#mrhowardtheduck2016 #ttte stepney #stepney the bluebell engine #teen titans go!#hit entertainment #warner bros animation #dc cartoons #dc comics #fanart

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ye-olde-sodor · 6 months

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Presenting…Dream Canon Ryan! Our fist Head Canon post for the DC au!

Ryan Gresley is a GNR Class N2 locomotive that was built in February of 1921, making him one of the oldest engines on Mallard's Mainland Correctional Facility (although he certainly doesn’t look like it!)

He's around Scott's height, making him quite the sight to those unfamiliar with his class.

He became a Preserved Engine due to his family ties to both Scott and Mallard, and because he outperformed his other siblings, making him one of the few Preserved Tank Engines in the UK.

Ryan was mostly raised by Mallard and Spencer, so he has a mix of their personalities. He's a little pompus and arrogant, but it's more adorable then irritating. He's known around the Facility for being kind but very stern with the engines (or students) there.

Students at the facility know Ryan as "The Treat Guy", as he's prone to enticing engines to listen to him by offering hot cross buns, coal, and other treats in return for good behavior. It's worked 89% of the time.

He came up with the idea of letting the Engines "play" (AKA clean the yards and organize the trains) . His logic? “If we make it seem fun, then they'll be more willing to do it :3" It's worked 99% of the time.

Everyone absolutely spoils him. Especially by Mallard and Gordon.

The poor boy is brainwashed. Thanks to Mallard, he's convinced that he's doing a good thing by "convincing" Engines to listen to him and Mallard. "What's wrong? I thought you were happy here?" "Aren't you happy here?" kinda vibes. He isn't too far gone, however, and is beginning to see through Mallard’s lies.

Ryan is pretty much confined to the Facility Railway, and hasn't seen the outside world. Because of all this sheltering, he's got a limited world view/perspective and thus can't imagine any other system other than the one he was raised to believe in. It won't be until a certain blue tank engine arrives that Ryan gets a chance to finally think about what he’s been doing.

A small secret that Ryan has is that there's an abandoned railway next to Mallard's Camp. He likes to go there to have some alone time. (And to talk to a certain blue little shit).

The Gresley's have a collection of "baby photos" of Ryan, from 1921 to current times. Has it become apparent that he's the favorite yet?

Like with Thomas, he too lost all his siblings. Unlike Thomas though, he isn’t aware that they’re all gone, but he has his suspicions.

Fun Fact! Mallard actually gifted Thomas to Ryan as "his first engine" on his birthday! Since Ryan is a Preserved Engine, he can own other engines!

He can make the :3 face and does so without realizing it.

Quotes and Phrases:

Ryan, referring to Thomas: “You mean he’s mine?!”

Thomas: “uh NO-”

Mallard: “Of course he is, my boy! :) We even painted him Purple in his sleep just for you!”

Thomas: “You did WHAT-“

Ryan: “Number 1, you go and play with the others for a bit while Mallard and I discuss some…adult things.”

Thomas: “...Mate, I’m 84.”

Thomas: “Look, I don’t have time for some rich kid to-“

Ryan: “I’m 80.”

Thomas: “I’m sorry, you’re WHAT-”

Ryan: “Address your superiors like that again and I’ll-”

Thomas: “Or You’ll what?! Take away my cookie privileges?! Put me in timeout?! I didn’t realize Mallard hired pushovers!”

Ryan: “I’ll see that you’re sent to the Scrapyards…and they’ll send me your exact weight back in Shillings.”

Thomas: …

Ryan: “You were given one last chance at life. A chance, of which, you didn’t deserve, but you were graced with one anyways. Start acting like it.”

Thomas: “Uh…yes sir.”

Ryan: “Good. Now go back to your shed. If I hear a peep from you, I’ll change my mind…don’t make me change my mind.”

Mallard: “I can’t believe you got Tho-I MEAN…Number 1 to behave! He was such a feral little beast when I brought him here! How did you-”

Ryan: “I’m…not proud of it.”

Mallard: “Well get proud of it! We’ll need whatever you did for the rest of those Sudrians! No one else is going to whip them into shape!”

Ryan: “Yes sir…”

Mallard: “Ryan, my boy, I-“

Ryan: “Stop calling me that.”

Thomas: “Here we go.”

Jinty: “Thomas, You’re not helping-“

Thomas: “Good.”

#ttte #ttte au #ttte DC au #ttte ryan #ttte headcanon

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ye-olde-sodor · 4 days

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DC Au Thomas!

Thomas is an LB&SCR E2 Class locomotive, more specifically a Second Series E2 with the extended side tanks.

He was built in June of 1915, making him one of the oldest engines on Sodor! Contrary to popular belief, however, Thomas was not the first engine on Sodor. Instead, he only inherited the number after the first No 1 disappeared.

Thomas had a rough time growing up. He was taught by his older brothers not to trust the larger engines. Due to this, a younger Thomas was quite aggressive towards a younger Edward and a few other larger engines. While he grew out of this "emo phase", he still took many of his brothers lessons to heart.

Current day Thomas is a happy-go-lucky and sometimes hot headed engine, but he always means well….usually. He's cheerful, but he’s also the strong assertive type, and isn't afraid to speak up against mean engines. He can be quite cheeky too, but with his old age, he doesn't show it as much as he used to.

He loves a good challenge, but due to how bold and he can be, he's quite reckless. He also has a hard time admitting he made a mistake or did something wrong whenever one of his plans goes awry.

Thomas isn’t very good at listening to people. Especially to those in charge. The only people he does listen to is the Hatt family…but he doesn’t always listen to Sir Topham Hatt.

Like with many engines on Sodor, he despises the idea of a hierarchy. He believes that it paves the way for larger engines to order around smaller engines and put them in harms way. Even though he's a Preserved engine, he'd be more then happy to get rid of his "privilege" if it means keeping whatever steam engines remain across the world safe.

Thomas would kill to have a dock or harbor near his branch line. He loves the sea breeze and the sounds or the waves crashing up against the land. It reminds him of the Docks of Brighton Railway.

Thomas is one of the few engines who doesn’t mind eating thanks to his driver. His favorites are beef jerky and salt (yes he eats salt, don’t judge him) Just don’t tell any of the other engines that he likes to eat things…

Thomas was surprised when Stepney turned out to be one of his cousins. While the two aren't particularly close, both take pride in being relatives, and have even gained a peace of mind knowing that not all of their relatives were scrapped.

Thomas can be quite flirt when he wants to be, although no one but a few engines would know about it.

He can get super jealous whenever a new engine rolls in. This is partially due to how his brother raised him but also partially because he’s afraid of being replaced despite being the islands mascot…but then again, humans love replacing things they claim to adore so how can he be so sure he's safe from scrap?

He has some very mixed feelings towards Ryan. First and foremost he’s angry that he has to listen to him. He's jealous because Ryan has had the high life since he was built. He also finds Ryan attractive but would never, under any circumstances, admit he's in love like a normal engine.

He has a nasty habit of getting sick if he's swapped to a coal he isn't used to burning. There've been many attempts to switch the engines of Sodor to a better coal, but poor Thomas just wasn't compatible with any of them! Mallard will learn this the hard way soon enough...

Ultimately can be described with one word. Feral.

Quotes:

Thomas: *screaming*

Ryan: *screams louder*

Scott: "Shouldn't we interveine?"

Gordon: "No no, I want to see who wins."

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Percy: "Why on earth would you want to use the jet engine again?!"

Thomas: "Because you can't make the same mistake twice! I heard those scientists finally nailed the tech down, so now I can-"

Percy: "Completely ignore them and carry on with your life?!"

Thomas: 'You're no fun :("

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Percy: "Oh blimey you look awful! Moreso than usual!"

Thomas, who's taken on bad coal: "Gee, thanks."

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Thomas: "I'm half tempted to make a break for Sodor...maybe I'll get lucky!"

Driver: "Or maybe you'll get us all killed!"

Thomas: "Death is better than "Campfire Night", Keith. If I hear one more song about the wonders of British colonialism and living by the social norm, I just might keel over."

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Thomas: "James, I know you're scared, but you have to trust me."

James: "You're already asking too much out of me, but go on."

Thomas: "I need you to bail Edward out of Darlington."

James: "WHAT-"

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Ryan: "Now why can't you be this sweet all the time?"

Thomas: "If I was, I wouldn't be half as interesting!”

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Henry: "If you rush across the viaduct, it'll collapse, and you won't have any passengers or train! What would you do then?!"

Thomas: "Run my train on time."

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Edward: "Oh, that bloody Spamcan is here!"

Gordon: "Quick Thomas, do the thing!"

Thomas: "I don't think growling at him is going to send him away...But I'd be damned if I didn't try it!"

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Diesel: "We need a distraction."

Thomas: "Great idea! Diesel, you roll out and show 'em your ugly mug while I go grab Percy!"

#ttte #ttte thomas #ttte au #ttte dc au

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