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1. Public Bookmark 7

   The Stationmaster's Wife by FutureRust

   Fandoms: The Railway Series - W. Awdry, Thomas the Tank Engine - All Media Types, Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends  

   • General Audiences
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • No category
   • Complete Work

   26 Jun 2022

   Tags

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   • The Ffarquhar Stationmaster's Wife
   • Minor Canonical Character(s)
   • Thomas Comes To Breakfast
   • 1960s Gender Roles
   • No beta we die like Gordon's brothers

   Summary

   "Just look what you've done to our breakfast!"

   It was never really about the food.

   Series

   • Part 1 of Branch Line People

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   3,415

   Chapters:

   1/1

   Comments:

   2

   Kudos:

   51

   Bookmarks:

   7

   Hits:

   508

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   27 Jun 2026

2. Public Bookmark 22

   Impossible Things by FutureRust

   Fandoms: Thomas the Tank Engine - All Media Types, Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends  

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   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • No category
   • Complete Work

   09 May 2024

   Tags

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   • James (Thomas the Tank Engine)
   • Nia (Thomas the Tank Engine)
   • Thomas (Thomas the Tank Engine)
   • Percy (Thomas the Tank Engine)
   • Edward (Thomas the Tank Engine)
   • Trying to fix canon (I do this a lot)
   • Angst
   • Friendship
   • Apology Impossible is a terrible episode
   • Nia's backstory deserves more attention

   Summary

   A reimagining of the events of 'Apology Impossible'. Nia faces a setback when Rebecca arrives on Sodor, James tries to prevent a long-buried secret from being exposed and lingering resentment at Thomas's international adventures leads to tension.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   67,940

   Chapters:

   8/8

   Comments:

   26

   Kudos:

   98

   Bookmarks:

   22

   Hits:

   3,147

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   04 Jun 2026

3. Public Bookmark 14

   D4 by MeanScarletDeceiver

   Fandoms: Thomas the Tank Engine - All Media Types, Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, The Railway Series - W. Awdry  

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   • Gen
   • Complete Work

   19 Oct 2021

   Tags

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   • Gordon (Thomas the Tank Engine)
   • Derek (Thomas the Tank Engine)
   • Missing Scene
   • Rarepair
   • i just want all the OGs to be able to show some real growth okay
   • to each get to take at least one newcomer under their wheel
   • is that so much to ask
   • Plot What Plot
   • Dialogue Heavy
   • Traintober

   Summary

   Summer 1983. Gordon can never quite tell when he's being made fun of, until it's too late.

   Sometimes he takes a chance anyway.

   Written for Traintober Day 4 (prompt: brown, blue).

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   1,592

   Chapters:

   1/1

   Comments:

   3

   Kudos:

   85

   Bookmarks:

   14

   Hits:

   972

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   13 May 2026

4. Public Bookmark 20

   a new chapter, not an epilogue by MeanScarletDeceiver

   Fandoms: The Railway Series - W. Awdry, Thomas the Tank Engine - All Media Types  

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   • Gen
   • Complete Work

   04 May 2023

   Tags

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   • Oliver (Thomas the Tank Engine)
   • BoCo (Thomas the Tank Engine)
   • Daisy (Thomas the Tank Engine)
   • Bear (Thomas the Tank Engine)
   • Douglas (Thomas the Tank Engine)
   • oliver hasn't been pumped up yet by the big engines
   • 3 4 and 5 are still playing it cool
   • so we peer into a slim window where oliver has ordinary new-kid blues
   • Missing Scene
   • Dialogue Heavy
   • there is no plot here
   • PTSD
   • oliver has triggers
   • but no steam/diesel prejudice here no sir
   • Fantastic Antiracism
   • Fantastic Tolerance
   • but multiculturalism requires asking and answering the tough questions yanno?
   • we talk a lot about our feelings
   • Jobey Unloads Possibly Unpopular Characterizations for Minor RWS Characters

   Summary

   Tidmouth 1968. Oliver meets the Sodor diesels.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   8,211

   Chapters:

   1/1

   Comments:

   23

   Kudos:

   113

   Bookmarks:

   20

   Hits:

   1,919

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   13 May 2026

5. Public Bookmark 14

   Like New by anonymous_boxcar

   Fandoms: The Railway Series - W. Awdry, Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends  

   • General Audiences
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Gen
   • Complete Work

   31 Oct 2023

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Bear & Henry (Thomas the Tank Engine)
   • Henry (Thomas the Tank Engine)
   • Bear (Thomas the Tank Engine)
   • D199 | Spamcan (Thomas the Tank Engine)
   • James (Thomas the Tank Engine)
   • Sir Charles Topham Hatt II
   • Post-Super Rescue
   • Developing Friendships
   • Missing Scene
   • Past Ableism
   • Discrimination
   • Happy Ending
   • Traintober 2023 (Thomas the Tank Engine)

   Summary

   For Traintober 2023, Day 31: “Lights Out”
   ————
   While awaiting their repairs in the works, Henry reassures D7101. He doesn’t expect D7101 to repay the favor so soon.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   1,949

   Chapters:

   1/1

   Comments:

   8

   Kudos:

   65

   Bookmarks:

   14

   Hits:

   772

   Bookmarked by Lightning_Studios

   05 May 2026