#be a pump

[acoldghostlypresence]

Rusty as a pump please

This was certainly a challenge, how to make a Rusty design that's noticeably not a steam train but still looks like our little engine that could?

I wanted him to look a little awkward and not fully confident in his body since, ya know, he's actually a steam train he just doesn't know it yet. So I went for this kinda clunky oversized kinda outfit that he doesn't really fit properly and might restrict his movement to try and represent that (you ever see videos of little kids in so many layers of snow coats they cant quite keep their balance properly?), and obviously he's got no wheels.

[marsmarvel02]

If this post gets 20 notes I'll post my full analysis of "Be a Pump" from the original London workshop.

Edit: OKAY THE ONE PERSON WHO REBLOGGED IT TEN TIMES DOESN’T COUNT

Update: We've soundly exceeded the goal, but this has been put on hold in light of a disturbing revelation.

[all-alone-in-the-moonlight]

Have added as much as me and @finleyforevermore have managed to very carefully gather together so far for the lyrics to Be a Pump to the wiki!

(I've sweeped through about 5 times now trying to be extremely careful to make sure I only write what I'm positive is correct lyric wise)

So enjoy! About a fifth of it is still missing or up for debates (so has not been included) but the main story is there!

Warning: it features very difficult content about a father/son relationship and is tremendously sad

(Also "Daddy" in the song is not Poppa, as stated by Ray Shell himself for reference)

[marsmarvel02]

🎶But I said that I wanted to work on the railroad…🎵

[marsmarvel02]

Man, I wish someone would go and figure out what the unintelligible lyrics from “Be A Pump” are.

I mean, I have some ideas as to how- but as good a strategy as lip-reading Rusty might be, I can’t lip-read.

I will try putting on the video at quarter speed, when I get the chance, though.

[marsmarvel02]

@discowormfan New Pump Rusty lore dropped