#ttte discussion

[pepperher]

Love the idea of engines being enamored with children as a concept. Like, engines are very static beings, they remain the same size and shape their whole lives. (not counting specific overhauls) So the idea of ‘Aww humans start as little things! 🥺🥹’ is just fascinating and adorable to them.

[ttteskits]

The Scottish twins would be huskies if they were dogs. Change my mind

[anonymousboxcar]

I’ve recently learned about the GWR 3200 class of steam engines, otherwise known as the “Earl” or the “Dukedog” class. For those unfamiliar, the Dukedogs came about in 1936-1939, when the GWR took the cab and boilers of the Duke (GWR 3252) engines and placed them on the frames of the Bulldog (GWR 3300) engines.

I’m wondering what these Dukedogs would be like in the TTTE / RWS universe. When they steam up a Dukedog for the first time, do they wake up as:

an engine with a 100% new personality,

an engine with the personality of the former Duke engine,

an engine with a personality that’s a combination of the former Duke and Bulldog engines, or

the Bulldog, the Duke, and/or a new Dukedog personality all inhabiting the same locomotive body together?

I haven’t made up my mind yet on which I prefer. I’d love to hear your guys’ thoughts, especially those of you more versed in the mechanics of engine sentience and personhood in this universe.

Also, what does Duck think of the Dukedogs? How might it gel with or challenge his beliefs concerning “the Great Western Way?”