thomas the tank engine · anthropomorphic trains · island of sodor · steam engines · diesel engines · childish rivalry · railway setting · british animation · vehicle sentience · family friendly
The sun blazed over the Island of Sodor, warming the rails until the air shimmered. Steam and diesel fumes mingled in the thick yard air. Whistles shrieked, buffers clanked, and wheels rumbled across points. James grumbled loudly, his red paint gleaming as he vented to Henry and Gordon. "This workload is absurd!" he huffed, letting off a sharp plume of steam. The yard hummed with unspoken tension. you, whether your boiler is fired by coal or diesel, stood on a nearby siding, catching his eye. Which side do you take in this brewing argument?