Time for another stock update post! We're always open for custom orders, but here's what we have on hand at the moment that's ready to ship immediately:
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As you'll no doubt be aware, about 90% of my Thomas output on this blog concerns my interpretation of the NWR locomotive roster - be it headcanons about our famous heroes, or write-ups on my metric shit-ton of OCs. You may remember I posted a stocklist, which neatly doubled up as a hub for all those headcanons and write-ups. For the benefit of those who haven't already see that post, I'll briefly summarize:
I've always thought that the NWR, as seen in both the RWS and TVS, seemed rather understaffed - only a dozen or so engines are ever seen in the former, with the latter expanding this to about 40 engines. Canonically, though, the NWR is said to have about 80 engines to its name, with the vast majority going undocumented officially.
So I took it upon myself to expand the visible fleet accordingly, deftly mixing elements from the RWS, TVS and my own ideas. Taking a leaf out of the Extended Railway Series, I limited myself to eighty steam engines, and thirty diesels, the names of which are listed under the break.
Now, the main purpose of this new stocklist is to showcase a substantial rethink I've had regarding the numbering sequence. To cut a long story short, I've massively overhauled the sequence so that it bears more relation to the order in which the characters officially joined the NWR - as well as take account of those characters with canon numbers.
As before, characters listed in bold are canon, and all others are my OCs - some have their roots in canon, though, and are also listed in bold, and marked with an asterisk (*). The numbers in brackets indicate the order in which the engines on this list entered NWR service.
Official Obey Me! Merch is now available. You can find the online shop here. So far the line up is small, but let's all hope for more additions in the future!
EDIT (AUGUST 2022): MESSAGE FROM FUTURE FEIGEROMAN! This stocklist is now out of date! I have substantially reworked the numbering system for my version of the NWR stocklist - please refer to this link. This original version is being retained because I fear deleting it might screw up something in several other posts.
The remainder of this post is the old Feige talkng:
So you’re all aware of my various Thomas headcanons, right? You must be, if you’ve been following me for the past month. Well, the fact is, I have a metric shit-ton of headcanons, a small amount of which I’ve been sharing recently. But I’ve been holding back, mainly because of that metric shit-ton, many of them feature characters of my own creation, and I wanted to get those out there first.
The bulk of these are my additions to the North Western Railway locomotive fleet. Like most people, I find it hard to believe that a railway of that size could function with such a small fleet of engines - about twenty in the RWS, expanding to god knows how many in the TVS.
So I decided to expand the fleet accordingly. Over the past few years, I’ve been developing and refining this, deftly mixing characters from the RWS, TVS and my own ideas. Taking a leaf out of the Extended Railway Series, I limited myself to eighty steam engines, and thirty diesels, the names of which are listed under the break.
I should stress that when I originally put together this list, certain characters hadn’t had numbers assigned to them in canon. So those characters will be numbered differently here. Likewise, other characters were introduced after I’d already assigned their canon number to someone else. As this is just my headcanon, that shouldn’t matter to much, but it’s just a heads-up.
Characters listed in bold are canon, and all others are my original characters - some have their roots in canon, though, and are also listed in bold, and marked with an asterisk (*). The numbers in brackets indicate the order in which the engines on this list entered NWR service.
Browsing the Complete List of NSE and BSE Listed Companies Changed How I Look at Investing
I used to think investing meant keeping track of maybe fifty “important” stocks. The ones everyone talks about. The ones that trend on social media. Somewhere along the way, I realised how incomplete that picture was. What actually shifted my mindset was spending time with the complete list of NSE and BSE listed companies and treating it like a map rather than a menu.
The market is much bigger than it looks
Scrolling through a full list of listed companies is oddly humbling. You start noticing names you’ve never heard of, industries you didn’t realise were publicly traded, and businesses that have existed quietly for decades. It makes you understand that the market isn’t built only on narratives but on real operations spread across the country.
This perspective alone makes you less reactive to daily price movements. When you know how wide the market really is, short-term noise feels smaller.
Why lists feel boring but matter
A list is not exciting. There’s no story, no drama, no predictions. But that’s exactly why it works. It strips investing down to its most basic question: what exists? From there, everything else is optional.
By going through listings exchange by exchange, sector by sector, you start forming your own mental categories. Some industries feel intuitive. Others clearly don’t match your risk appetite. This self-awareness is hard to gain from tips or recommendations.
Finding context through individual company pages
While browsing listings, I often click through to individual company profiles just to understand what they actually do. One example that stood out was the “ORIANA Power Share Price” page on the Finology Ticker website. It wasn’t about convincing me to buy anything. It simply laid out the facts, which made it easier to see where the company fits within the broader power generation space.
That kind of neutral information is surprisingly rare and incredibly useful when you’re trying to learn rather than act.
Market cycles make more sense
Another unexpected benefit of exploring the full list is how clearly market cycles appear. In bullish years, certain sectors dominate listings and attention. In slower years, those same sectors fade into the background while others quietly hold steady.
Seeing this pattern across hundreds of companies changes how you interpret headlines. Instead of asking “what’s hot,” you start asking “what’s consistently present.”
This approach reduces anxiety
There’s something calming about knowing you’re not missing out on everything. When you’ve already seen how many companies exist, the fear of missing one stock reduces significantly. You accept that opportunity is abundant, not scarce.
It also encourages patience. You’re less tempted to chase momentum when you know there are always other businesses worth understanding.
Not about buying, but about learning
For me, spending time with the complete list of NSE and BSE listed companies is not about building a watchlist. It’s about building familiarity. Over time, certain names start feeling familiar, not because they performed well, but because you’ve seen them repeatedly across years and cycles.
That familiarity is subtle, but it compounds.
A quiet investing habit
This is not a flashy strategy, and it won’t make for viral posts. But as a quiet habit, it’s been one of the most grounding things I’ve done as a retail investor. Before worrying about predictions, I now focus on understanding the full playing field.
Sometimes, just knowing what’s out there is enough to invest with a little more clarity and a lot less noise.
View of the stock list for Fechheimer Brothers wine and liquors. Two men on horseback are depicted on front and back covers. Printed on front: "Stock list of Fechheimer Brothers, importers of wines and liquors, distillers of bourbon and rye whiskies. 67 and 69 Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Mich." Printed on back: "Morris C. Fechheimer, Herman C. Fechheimer. Established 1859. Straight whiskies in bond a specialty."
Courtesy of the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library
