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thearttrain.bsky.social @thearttrain.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

If you'd like to take part, please head on over to our Discord server for the full info and rules! discord.gg/R3U2Nj6FdN We hope to see you there 😃🚂✏️ 3/3

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thearttrain.bsky.social @thearttrain.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

In this art collab you can choose which RWS book you'd like to illustrate! and... You can also choose to illustrate from ANY of the complementary RWS materials! 😀 2/3

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thearttrain.bsky.social @thearttrain.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

🎉 Announcing THE RAILWAY SERIES: EXTENDED SERVICE ART COLLAB! 🎉 Once again it's time to prepare for our annual RWS art collab. It begins now and you have until APRIL 15TH to create your art! However, this year there are two major differences... 1/3

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metalheadrailfan 🔞 @metalheadrailfan.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

My submission for @thearttrain.bsky.social Fall 2025 collab. "Scrambled Eggs" if adapted for Season 5.

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thearttrain.bsky.social @thearttrain.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

When the collab is over as always all entries will be compiled into a video slideshow! youtu.be/lnzcRrldQaU?fe… We hope you all enjoy this collab once again 😁 If you have any questions, don't hesitate to DM or ask any member of the team! And most importantly have fun! (7/7)

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The Railway Series 80th Anniversary Art Collab!

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thearttrain.bsky.social @thearttrain.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

DEADLINE - The final deadline for all finished entries will be NOVEMBER 20TH. We will compile all finished entries into a video slideshow to be released on Christmas day December 25th🎄 - Please only enter if you think you can finish an entry by that Nov. 20th! (6/7)

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thearttrain.bsky.social @thearttrain.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

- Absolutely NO edits, tracing or A.I. generated images! - Please do NOT post your entries publicly before October 9th! - When posting your entry, please add #TAFcollab2025 so we can find you! You will be given two strikes and then a ban if you breech these rules! (5/7)

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thearttrain.bsky.social @thearttrain.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

- A book will be ASSIGNED to you, you only need to choose the story from it! - An RWS story is limited to 10 people, choose another story if there are a story like Super Rescue is maxed out! - YOU CAN MAKE MULTIPLE ENTRIES! - We are only allowing 2D art for this collab. (4/7)

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thearttrain.bsky.social @thearttrain.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

RULES - Your task is to creatively combine an RWS story with a TVS season or movie as previously stated. - You cannot choose an RWS story that has already been adapted‼️‼️ An example is you can adapt Hullo Twins/Missing Coach, but cannot adapt Break Van/Deputation. (3/7)

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thearttrain.bsky.social @thearttrain.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

OUTLINE This year, your task is to creatively combine the stories from an assigned TVS season or movie, to an RWS story of YOUR OWN choosing!! This is so to honour the 80th anniversary of the Railway Series even more! Rule here or in our Discord! discord.gg/A8k4mJ9n (2/7)

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thearttrain.bsky.social @thearttrain.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

The 2025 80th anniversary isn’t done yet! The time for our annual TV Series collab is just down the hill and round the bends! It’s time to celebrate Thomas the tank engine and his Friends‼️🚂‼️ This time with a TWIST!!!! If you would like to join and please read on! (1/7)

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thearttrain.bsky.social @thearttrain.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

We finally have it! The 80th anniversary collab’s video is now out! Go and watch all who contributed with their amazing artwork! With a little extra surprise at the beginning and end;D youtu.be/lnzcRrldQaU?...

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The Railway Series 80th Anniversary Art Collab!

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Tim’s Art🍉 @tankenginetim.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

I got no caption so here’s the twins not understanding the concept of Diesels #rws80thcollab #RWS80th #thomasthetankengine

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MrOldFusspot-3482 @mrfusspot-3482.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Happy 80th Anniversary to The Railway Series, everyone! :) To honour this, here’s my two entries I made for the #RWS80thCollab! 1) Book 11 - Percy the Small Engine, Percy and Harold. 2) Book 7 - Toby the Tram Engine, Thomas in Trouble.

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Teenager Blue Guy @realadlykun13.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Also. I have a 2 arts for #rws80thcollab entries Left image is illustration from "Enterprising Engines" Right image is illustration from "Thomas The Tank Engine"

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🐧Penguini🐧 @penguinibobini.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Here’s my entry for the #RWS80thCollab I was assigned book No. 4 Tank Engine Thomas Again Seems Thomas had found himself in a spot of bother in the snow! #RailwaySeries #RWS80

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Rouxi @rouxipanda.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

HAPPY 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RWS As per usual, i participated to the #RWS80thCollab ! :D This year, i did book 6, "Henry the Green Engine"!! AND as bonus i choose, of course, book 15, "The Twin Engines"!

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muxse 🌙 @cerenemuxse.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

my entry for #RWS80thCollab!!! (The Railway Series #31: Gordon the High-Speed Engine - All stories) Happy 80th Anniversary!!! :DD #cerenemuxse #art #therailwayseries #rws #ttte #tttefanart #digitalart #krita #illustration

Illustration of the Railway Series book, number 31, Gordon the High-Speed Engine, for the Railway Series collaboration, hosted to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the series.

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Nicksterski543 @nicksterski543.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

My entries for @kumatajdg.bsky.social and @thearttrain.bsky.social #RWS80thCollab Book 32 - Toby, Trucks and Trouble. 1. Mavis and the Lorry. Click ALT for extra context from the story. Look for the rest below 👇.

"I didn't push him over," she cried in alarm.
Her driver laughed and jumped down.
"No one's blaming you," he said, "but I hope the lorry driver is all right."
The lorry's right-hand door was dcep in the ditch, but now a figure could be seen struggling to climb out at the other side. Mavis's driver went to help.
"Is that a train?" the man demanded.
"It certainly is," laughed Mavis's driver. "You
must be new here, not to have seen us before."

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Midtier @themidlandengine.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

I did not have much time for the #RWS80thCollab sadly, so I was only able to do drawings; so why not all four stories from Book 7: Toby the Tram Engine!:D

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Mr Waddles (Liam) @waddlingwestern08.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Happy 80th everyone!! No video sadly, but here's my submission for the #RWS80thCollab Book 13: Duck and the Diesel Engine, Dirty Work: "Duck called me a 'galloping sausage', "...rusty red scrap iron," "I'm old square wheels"

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MeCanArt! @mecanart.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

“The fat controler paced the platform. Henry with a special train waited anxiously too. They heard peep peep! Then battered, weary but unbeated. Edward steamed in. Book #22- Main line engines Happy 80th aniversary to the best childrens book in the world that shaped me into who i am. #RWS80thCollab

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Railway_Enthusisast @jackthek2.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Here is My #RWS80thCollab This was alot of fun to make Bookstory:Toby The Tram Engine Thank You for seeing this :]

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Dino @dinoandtrains.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

My entries for #RWS80thCollab Books : Duck & The Diesel Engine and Oliver The Western Engine Stories : A Close Shave and Toad Stands By Here's to 80 years of The Railway Series!

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konno @konnosaurus.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

all four of my entries for the #rws80thcollab !!! three from twin engines and one from little old engines :) had a lot of fun drawing these! #ttte #tttefanart HAPPY 80TH ANNIVERSARY!!!!

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Mechanical Shed @mechanicalshed.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Happy 80th Anniversary to the RWS! Here's my entries for #RWS80thCollab from a book which turns 30 this year, also published as an anniversary milestone: Thomas and the Fat Controller's Engines! Bonus illustration below! #ttte #tttefanart #rws #railwayseries #thomasthetankengine #thomasandfriends

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Rexeljet @rexeljet.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Here's my entry for the #RWS80thCollab! I was assigned Book 4 - Tank Engine Thomas Again, and so I decided to illustrate the passage of text that mentions James on Thomas' Branch line during Thomas' race with Bertie. #RWS80 #TheRailwaySeries

Thomas takes on water at Elsbridge station. James is on the opposite line, rattling through with a goods train.

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🖤 Emily/SodorCentral ⭐️ @sodorcentral.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

#RWS80thCollab Book 15 - The Twin Engines It really was a ton of fun drawing my boy Dougie in both of these entries! :D Happy 80th anniversary to the franchise, and thank you for seeing this if you do. 😄🖤🚂

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KumataJDG @kumatajdg.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Happy 80th anniversary to the Railway Series! Here's my entry for our #RWS80thCollab to celebrate; I was assigned RWS book #11, Percy the Small Engine. I thought it would be fun to depict Duck in the BR black livery he canonically arrived in 😁 #TheRailwaySeries #RWS80

Duck Takes Charge by KumataJDG

"Beg pardon, Sir, but I'm a Great Western Engine. We do our work without Fuss; but we are not ordered about by other engines. You, Sir, are our Controller. We will of course move if you order us; but, begging your pardon, Sir, Percy and I would be glad if you would inform these - er- engines, that we only take orders from you." - Percy the Small Engine, 1956

The Railway Series RWS fanart illustration art collab 80th anniversary nostalgia Awdry Thomas the Tank Engine steam locomotive train Duck Gordon Henry Fat Controller British Railways GWR Tidmouth

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💚🍋 Taffy Art Express 💚🍋 @sfwlemonfizz.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Entry for #RWS80thCollab I had so much fun making this scene and I'm very proud how it turned out. HAPPY 80TH Anniversary to the RWS Book - Branch Line Engines Story - Bull's Eye #thomasthetankengine #thomasandfriends #therailwayseries

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KumataJDG @kumatajdg.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Just over a week to go until the deadline! This will be the fifth year in a row I've co-hosted these Railway Series anniversary art collabs, and I'm so pleased at the number and variety of entries we get every time! Here're some of my entries from previous years 😁 #RWSfanart #TheRailwaySeries

Trouble in the Shed by KumataJDG

Thomas the Tank Engine TTTE Railway Series RWS fanart illustration art collab Edward Henry Gordon James Percy Fat Controller Sir Topham Hatt steam locomotive train Tidmouth

Bull's-Eyes by KumataJDG

Thomas the Tank Engine TTTE Railway Series RWS fanart illustration art collab Daisy bull champion diesel locomotive train

Edward, Gordon and Henry by KumataJDG

Thomas the Tank Engine TTTE Railway Series RWS fanart illustration art collab Gordon Fat Controller Sir Topham Hatt steam locomotive train

Coal by KumataJDG

Thomas the Tank Engine TTTE Railway Series RWS fanart illustration art collab James Henry Percy Fat Controller Sir Topham Hatt steam locomotive train

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thearttrain.bsky.social @thearttrain.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

To give an idea of what you'll be taking part in, here's the video slideshow of last year's collab! www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA4R... We hope this one will be the most successful yet 😁 If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. Please abide by the rules, and have fun! 5/5

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The Railway Series Art Collab 2024

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thearttrain.bsky.social @thearttrain.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

SOME KEY RULES (please read the full rules on our Discord) - Your art doesn't have to be an exact recreation of an illustration! - Characters must be RWS and not TV style. - NO tracing or A.I. generated images! - When posting your entry, please use the tag #RWS80thCollab! 4/5

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thearttrain.bsky.social @thearttrain.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

DEADLINE - The deadline for finished entries will be 12TH APRIL. We will compile all finished entries into a video slideshow to be released on 12th May, the RWS anniversary date 🙂 - For this reason, please only enter if you think you can finish an entry by 12th April! 3/5

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thearttrain.bsky.social @thearttrain.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

TO JOIN - To join, please head to our Discord discord.gg/R3U2Nj6FdN - Make sure you carefully read and understand the rules 🙂 - Each artist will be RANDOMLY assigned a Railway Series book. Your task will be to redraw at least one scene from ANY story in that book! 2/5

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thearttrain.bsky.social @thearttrain.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

🎉Announcing the 2025 RAILWAY SERIES ART COLLAB!🎉 The Railway Series celebrates its 80TH ANNIVERSARY on 12th May! We're calling on artists of any skill level to redraw RWS book illustrations in a special collab to honour its legacy 😀 If you'd like to join, please read👇 1/5

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