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Modern Railway Engines by Weirdo_with_A_Quill
Fandoms: The Railway Series - W. Awdry, Thomas the Tank Engine - All Media Types, Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
27 Sep 2022
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Dear Friends,
In 1994, British Railways was privatised by the government. As a result, the Other Railway was carved up and sold to various companies. Not wanting to be left out, The Fat Controller decided to buy the Furness Line between Barrow and Lancaster, extending the Mainline all the way to the WCML. As part of the deal, the Fat Controller bought two diesels and a HST – and you’ll never guess who they were!
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- Part 32 of The Extended Railway Series
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Pip and Emma the High-Speed Engines by Weirdo_with_A_Quill
Fandoms: The Railway Series - W. Awdry, Thomas the Tank Engine - All Media Types, Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
02 Oct 2022
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Dear Friends,
Pip and Emma are the twin power-cars of a High-Speed Train that the Fat Controller recently bought. The pair pull the express between the Big Station on the Island of Sodor and the city of Lancaster in England. They are fast, hard-working and reliable – but that didn’t stop the pair from having a few incidents while they got used to their new railway. This book tells you all about them.
The Author.Series
- Part 33 of The Extended Railway Series
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Dockside Diesel Salty Again by Weirdo_with_A_Quill for Multiple_Fandom_Writer
Fandoms: The Railway Series - W. Awdry, Thomas the Tank Engine - All Media Types, Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
09 Jan 2023
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Dear Multiple_Fandom_Writer,
I must thank you. Your comment got me thinking, and after taking a short walk I came up with these four stories. It is an honour and a pleasure to gift this fic to you. As for Salty, well - he’s been as exuberant as ever, always working with a smile even if he makes a mistake. And with the new container terminal being built at the Big Harbour, he’ll be busier than ever!
The Author.Series
- Part 34 of The Extended Railway Series
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Spamcan the Gruff Engine by Weirdo_with_A_Quill
Fandoms: The Railway Series - W. Awdry, Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
13 Mar 2023
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Dear Friends,
Spamcan is a Class 46 diesel engine who was recently bought by Sir Stephen Hatt as part of the Furness Line extension to Lancaster. The large blue diesel mostly runs on the Furness Line, pulling coaches and trucks from Barrow to the Other Railway and back. He’s not the most polite of engines, but he may just have a soft spot…
The Author.Series
- Part 35 of The Extended Railway Series
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More From Andrew the Robust Engine by Weirdo_with_A_Quill for KoolEK
Fandoms: The Railway Series - W. Awdry, Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
20 Mar 2023
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Dear KoolEK,
I think I must begin by thanking you in every way possible for all the support you’ve given me throughout this series and all my Thomas-themed work in general. For all I cannot articulate to save my life sometimes, I can say this much: you are epic and awesome and it’s been amazing getting to know you through this work. To everyone else: this is KoolEK, he made a model of Andrew, and Andrew looks absolutely incredible. This book is all about Andrew, and how the extension to Lancaster affected him - oh, and the friends he managed to make along the way.
The Author.Series
- Part 36 of The Extended Railway Series
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Bowler the Redeemed Engine by Weirdo_with_A_Quill
Fandoms: The Railway Series - W. Awdry, Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
15 Apr 2023
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Dear Friends,
Poor Bowler has not had the best life on the Other Railway - but he does not want to let anyone else know. Bowler is trying to outrun much of his past; and protect Spamcan from the truth about Operation Smash Hit. But on an island like Sodor, it’s hard to keep a secret without someone noticing - and it came as a great surprise to both Bowler and myself as to just who came to Bowler’s aid.
The Author.Series
- Part 38 of The Extended Railway Series
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James and the Diesel Engines, but Rewritten! Woah! by Fuckyolawndotcom
Fandoms: Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, The Railway Series - W. Awdry
25 Apr 2023
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(These stories were originally written on a Google doc about a week ago, and this description and all of the stories are copied from that.)
So this was a project I thought of about a month ago, and have been working on for the past week. I really love the idea of James and the Diesel Engines, but the structure... kinda sucked. So I decided to try and rewrite it to make the overarching theme more present.
Hopefully it's at least semi-successful, but if it's terrible please scream at me in the comments.Series
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Bowler and Spamcan: Everyone's Favorite Forgotten Diesels That I Have an Unusual Attachment to by Fuckyolawndotcom
Fandoms: Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, The Railway Series - W. Awdry
26 Apr 2023
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(These stories were originally written on a Google Doc. The descriptions, author's notes, and stories themselves are copied from that.)
Sir Topham buys a large chunk of the Mainland after BR becomes privatised because why the hell not at this point. Then, two... familiar... diesels, along with an HST and three scrap rescues, are brought in. These stories will show what happened throughout the next 3 months, mainly focusing on the two familiar diesels.Series
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Murdoch the Mighty Engine by Weirdo_with_A_Quill
Fandoms: The Railway Series - W. Awdry, Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
01 May 2023
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Dear Friends,
I fear that for the longest time I have not given Murdoch a fair review. He rarely has issues, and when he does they are so often related to his migraines and the fierce temper they bring. And because that’s the only time that anything happens to Murdoch, it really doesn’t paint the best picture. Murdoch wanted me to prove that he is more than the headaches he gets - and he certainly proved it! There stories will tell you all about the biggest engine on Sir Stephen Hatt’s railway.
The Author.Series
- Part 40 of The Extended Railway Series
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Simon the Stand-Up Standard by Fuckyolawndotcom
Fandoms: Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, The Railway Series - W. Awdry
04 May 2023
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So I've got a couple of ideas for Simon and what to do with him. That's all. Not quite sure how many stories will be in this fic, but I'm going for at least three, so I'll set the chapter count to that. However, if this somehow ends up going to like 6 chapters don't have a heart attack about it.
Post-finish edit: So the book did actually reach 6 chapters. Have you had a heart attack yet?Series
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Digging Up History by Fuckyolawndotcom
Fandoms: Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, The Railway Series - W. Awdry
15 Dec 2023
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It's the 50th anniversary of The Railway Series, and some curious (and very attentive) people come up to the engines on Sodor who were around in the 1920s to ask some questions about two certain blue engines.
This forces the long-hidden truth to come out, no matter how much everyone who was there to experience it would like to keep it buried. Nothing stays a secret on Sodor once it comes into public question, and it falls to Henry to reopen the old wounds and tell the story of 98462 and 87546.
(500 hits? What a great December 1st present!)Series
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The Caledonian Twin Engines by Weirdo_with_A_Quill
Fandoms: The Railway Series - W. Awdry, Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
28 Aug 2023
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Dear Friends,
Donald and Douglas the Caledonian Twin Engines are indispensable. They do any job asked of them, no matter what it is. For Douglas, this includes being the preferred engine for when Sir Stephen Hatt or Bridget Hatt decide to go on adventures to the mainland. For a while, Donald was happy for his twin, but lately, he’s been a little jealous - and I mustn’t say any more, or I’ll spoil the stories!
The Author.Series
- Part 44 of The Extended Railway Series
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Emily the Elegant Engine by Weirdo_with_A_Quill
Fandoms: The Railway Series - W. Awdry, Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
27 Nov 2023
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Dear Friends,
Emily is an old engine, and definitely the oldest still running a full mainline timetable in the world. It’s a position she is very proud of, and she has proven herself time and time again to be a very capable engine on light, fast passenger and freight trains. But the work on the mainline is only ever increasing, and poor Emily is finally beginning to show the strain. Fortunately, there are many other jobs on Sodor for our favourite elegant engine.
The Author.Series
- Part 49 of The Extended Railway Series
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The World Famous Engine by Weirdo_with_A_Quill
Fandoms: The Railway Series - W. Awdry, Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
24 Dec 2023
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To All The Incredible People Who Have Supported Me,
Can you believe that this is the fiftieth book in the ERS? It feels like just yesterday when I was first writing ‘Mavis the Vociferous Engine’ and wondering if it would ever gain any traction - and now here I am, fifty fics later and still going strong, with some of the most incredible friends and readers that an author could ask for. I am so thankful to each and every one of you. This story is for each and every one of you:In 2004, the Island of Sodor was rocked with some absolutely terrible news: the world famous Flying Scotsman was going up for sale, as his owner went bankrupt and foreign entrepreneurs eyed up the iconic engine. With his brother’s future uncertain, Gordon asked the Fat Controller if he could do something to ensure that Flying Scotsman remained in the UK - and the Fat Controller certainly did that, and so much more…
The Author.Series
- Part 50 of The Extended Railway Series
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Iron 'Arry the Churlish Engine by Weirdo_with_A_Quill
Fandoms: Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, The Railway Series - W. Awdry
11 Mar 2024
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Dear Friends,
Arry is a churlish engine. He’s rude, gruff and unpleasant to be around. In fact, it’s a miracle that the Fat Controller even allowed him to work on the North Western Railway! Arry doesn’t seem to have learnt much from his lucky break though, and spends his days rumbling about Lancaster and Carnforth, grumbling and sometimes insulting the other engines. Surprisingly though, recently two steam engines have begun trying to crack open the churlish engine’s hard outer shell - much to Arry’s dismay!
The Author.Series
- Part 52 of The Extended Railway Series
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The North-Westerners go to a Museum by Fuckyolawndotcom
Fandoms: The Railway Series - W. Awdry, Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
30 May 2025
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In late December, 1999, Sir Stephen brought a large portion of Sodor's fleet to a massive rail celebration at the National Railway Museum. Here's how it went.
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Silent Engine Bert Again by Weirdo_with_A_Quill
Fandoms: The Railway Series - W. Awdry, Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
14 Jul 2025
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Dear Friends,
Bert is still an interesting engine. He doesn’t say a word - never has, never will. And this is one of his greatest strengths! He has grown so far from where he once was, back at the Ironworks, and he is proud of this. Living with all of his friends and working at Brendam Docks everyday, he is a far cry from the engine he once was, and he is truly happy with his life, even when he has trouble expressing himself.
The Author.Series
- Part 55 of The Extended Railway Series
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Mixed Traffic Engines by Weirdo_with_A_Quill
Fandoms: The Railway Series - W. Awdry, Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
21 Jul 2025
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Dear Pepperher,
I must admit, it has been some time since I have last dedicated one of these to someone - but you certainly deserve it! I am always so excited to see and hear that people enjoy my work. This work is all about the Mixed Traffic Engines of Sodor, who thought on the fancy expresses, nor running world-famous branchlines, are some of the most important engines on the North Western Railway.
The Author.Series
- Part 56 of The Extended Railway Series