Model Train Laura

I love steam locomotives too.

Went Brown

A yes! If I'm not mistaken, what Laura has there is a classic New Edinmere Railways Class S 3/6 4-6-2 express passenger locomotive, the Series E if I'm not mistaken. First built in 1908, these four-cylinder compound engines were a major breakthrough in locomotive technology for the time, being far stronger than their smaller predecessors while still maintaining unmatched turns of speed. This combination of swiftness and strength made them ideal for long distance prestige express services such as the northerly "Silver Wolf Express", eliminating the need for double-heading on the rugged mountainous border sections. Their compounding, allowing them to use the same steam twice before exhausting, further enhanced their power while also dramatically increasing fuel efficiency, and the offset of their inner and outer crankshafts helped to reduce hammer blow, thus reducing wear on the track. This was at the cost of increased maintenance requirements, however; the "Snow Wolves", as they were known, while popular with passengers and crew, were notorious with fitters and cleaners for needing almost double the amount of routine care as their simpler running mates, the inner motion in particular being a pain to access for lubrication. Additionally, early attempts at streamlining to further improve high speed performance proved little more than superficial, and thus was partially eliminated on the Series E of 1912. Despite their shortcomings, the S 3/6's remained the Queens of the Northern Keidran Mountains well into the 1940's, even as their appearances in more southerly climes began to appear almost antiquated next to more modern motive power. It was not until the large scale electrification of the Northern Mainlines in the 1950's that the class began to be demoted to more secondary duties, finally relinquishing the train de luxes for semi-fast mail and priority freight services. Despite a further modernization overhaul in 1957, withdrawal of the class began in 1961; the last class member also hauled the last "Silver Wolf" service in Dec. 1969. Only one class member, Number 18 478, is preserved in operational condition, the crown jewel of the New Edinmere Railway Museum. (( Never try to out-nerd a train nerd :P In seriousness, this sketch is adorable (and not just for the loose-fitting overalls that leave nothing to the imagination). And intentional or not, the engine does bear a passing resemblance to the real life Bavarian State Railways S 3/6 Class, which really did haul famous trains like the Orient Express. ))

Sir Reginald Lee IV

I'm having a "Trolley Problem" moment here. I love it!

Ooh! Very nice!

DarkriderZX

As a model train collector (Lionel O-27 scale), I approve of this post!

so adorable

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Ah yes, the snack train; the best kind of train

Xeidler Trayling

This is super cute and the room somehow reminds me of Little Nemo.

KH_Amilux

A change from what I remember on stream but I can see her enthusiasm in this one alot. Great work Tom.

ThirdKind

"Foxton to Mane Railways: You can bet your caboose we'll be on time!"

CrRAR

i would so much love build a train set with her becouse i do love tinkering with stuff and toy models of stuff and i'd happily bring loads of drinks for us to enjoy as sticky fingers are forbidden with kind of stuff

silver dragonia

SHE IS SO FRICKEN CUTE

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