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As Smith sat on the edge of the building, reflecting not only the end of an era, but also the memories. The laughs he had, & the friends and mutuals he made along the way.

As Smith sat on the edge of the building, reflecting not only the end of an era, but also the memories. The laughs he had, & the friends and mutuals he made along the way.

Images & characters owned by D-Fender, CuteYoshiLover, RusSniper_45, Makerboy, Nictrain123, Doof64, & LGAM93SMG4

Studio 346 is a collection of artists, historians, & engineers joined in a common goal: to make our shared love & knowledge of railroading into a fun, meaningful experience. Since day 1, we’ve pledged never to use generative AI slop. Century of Steam always will be a game made for people, by people.

A poem on a paper background, surrounded by several roughly-drawn doodles of Rico and Dolores, Century of Steam's cartoon goat and deer mascots, respectively. The two of them are shown making various doodles and drawings of their own. The poem, in defense of human artistry against a pervasive deluge of AI slop, reads as such:

Art's an exclusively human endeavor,
Which sits at the crossroad of person and craft,
A people without craft is weary to weather,
A craft without people is soulless and daft.

To put onto canvas a thing by our hands
Comes with it a tangible part of our own,
So others may gaze at our self as it stands,
To know us and smile on what we have shown.

So long as real hands and real minds can assure,
Incredible works can be crafted and born,
Even if some hands are covered in fur,
And some minds are guarded by antler and horn.

But say I had sought out a local town baker,
To bake a confection I vaguely describe,
If I had told everyone I was the maker,
We'd all see the baker's betrayed by the lie.

So anywhere art is not crafted with care,
But stolen and churned into some unknown slurry,
Remember this warning to heed and beware,
Or else we may find ourselves lost in a hurry.

Do what you love, and love what you do,
But do it yourself, or it's not really you.

Tell me your Railway Series headcanons - but I want to hear ones that don't contradict anything in canon! Mine is that BoCo was away for repairs during "Thomas and the Twins", hence why he never appears and why Edward's branch was chosen for Thomas to go to. #TheRailwaySeries

Thomas and BoCo by KumataJDG

The Railway Series RWS tank engine TTTE fanart illustration art collab

During WW2, Armstrong was requisitioned to help with the war effort on the mainland. Following the war, The Fat Controller tracked him down and brought him back to Sodor. He returned to service in 1950, and continues to serve the NWR to this day. #TTTE #STMY

A 3D render of the Armstrong-Whitworth 1-Co-1 diesel, in a green-and-yellow livery.

There might just be one more big surprise with RWS lore by the end of the year... I can't *promise* all of the last great mysteries will be answered... but expect something hopefully in the next couple of days...