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Steph (professional Iron Horse Girl)
@1863-project.bsky.social
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Archivist (at a railroad museum) and ferroequinologist who draws, plays video games, cries over baseball, and spends her spare time trying to drive every steam locomotive she can get on the throttle of. @autismgaming.com founder. #ActuallyAutistic
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You from a different era:

My prom photo from 2006. It always stings to look at it because this was from before I got sick. I was finishing up my junior year of high school.

I still looked healthy. I didn't have Hashimoto's thyroiditis yet. I miss not being sick.
Steph at age 17 in a green prom dress in 2006. She doesn't have an autoimmune thyroid disorder yet.
November 8, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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EOS? More like EMU. No locomotive in sight so clearly this is a multiple unit. Selling makeup.

In retrospect it is verrrry clear why I have never fit in with the neurotypical women.
A train-themed display for makeup brand EOS in the Oculus in NYC. A train-themed display for makeup brand EOS in the Oculus in NYC. A train-themed display for makeup brand EOS in the Oculus in NYC. Employees are dressed as conductors with newsboy hats instead of actual conductor hats and a fake split-flap display is behind the counter.
November 6, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Everyone knows my answer to this, but here.
Ingo and Emmet as they appear in alternate outfits in Pokemon Masters EX, alongside Chandelure and Eelektross.
October 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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But here's one from my phone...
NJT #4506, the autism acceptance locomotive. The wrap features a rainbow infinity sign.
October 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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A U T I S M
Steph, a white woman with short brown wavy hair wearing hickory striped overalls and an engineer hat, poses with NJT #4506, the autism acceptance locomotive. Steph, a white woman with short brown wavy hair wearing hickory striped overalls and an engineer hat, poses with NJT #4506, the autism acceptance locomotive. Steph, a white woman with short brown wavy hair wearing hickory striped overalls and an engineer hat, poses with NJT #4506, the autism acceptance locomotive. Steph, a white woman with short brown wavy hair wearing hickory striped overalls and an engineer hat, poses with NJT #4506, the autism acceptance locomotive.
October 12, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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T.M. Opera O just took off at 1000 meters to go and looked like Secretariat at the Belmont at the end. What even is this game sometimes.
October 3, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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Here's a few photos I have of Kurt. He really was very sweet. ♡
My My Kurt, a brown horse with a black mane, stands to the left of Steph's grandparents. Steph's grandfather is holding Kurt's halter and lead. Both grandparents are smiling. My My Kurt, a brown horse with a black mane, "kisses" Steph's grandfather by nuzzling his nose into his face. My My Kurt in a pasture. He is a brown horse with a black mane and tail and has a tiny white spot on his forehead.
September 17, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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I have Gold Ship at potential level 5 (maximum) and 4☆ (one to go!). This is my happy thing of the day. The silly little horse game is helping me cope with...everything.
Gold Ship, a grey-haired horse girl in a red sailor dress and brown pillbox hat, beams with delight as she violently swings an anchor on a chain.
September 15, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Went to Railfest at Steamtown yesterday. They had their Big Boy open for cab tours so I got to pretend to be Ed Dickens for a moment.
Steph, a short white woman with short brown hair in a pair of hickory striped overalls and a matching hat, sits in the cab of Union Pacific Big Boy 4012, a beaming smile on her face as she puts her hand on the throttle.
August 30, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Getting Haru Urara, a horse famous for never winning a race in her entire career, to win by a nose right at the line feels amazing.
August 18, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Battle Subway Enthusiast
A drawing of Hilda from Pokemon Black and White. She is sitting and hugging her knees and is wearing a pair of hickory striped short overalls and an engineer hat with the Submas hat medallion instead of her usual clothes.
August 11, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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I was excited
August 8, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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Look at all the dog Murphs in the replies! ♡

My Murph is a cat the size of a small dog so I think he counts.
Murphy, a black mackerel tabby with medium white, lays on a fluffy cat bed that he is too large of a cat to properly fit on.
August 4, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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Have been losing my mind since yesterday over the fact that Simo Häyhä is currently appearing in a manga series and is fighting Loki as I type this. That is not a sentence I expected to write when I was in college studying military history.
A panel from the manga Record of Ragnarok/Shuumatsu no Warukyuure depicting Finnish sniper Simo Häyhä, who likely had over 500 kills in 100 days during the Winter War of 1939-1940. He is using an M/28-30 rifle and is in a prone position taking aim.
July 17, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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It's time.
Steph, a short, stocky white woman dressed like a locomotive engineer, enjoys a free Coca-Cola Slurpee. Steph, a short, stocky white woman dressed like a locomotive engineer, smiles after sipping a free Coca-Cola Slurpee.
July 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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I would not have bought these for Tony if he was still alive. They're not even the right colors!
Alleged "Pride mice" cat toys from Target. They are random rainbow colors and do not match any Pride flags, not even the original Gilbert Baker design.
June 1, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Why not?
A blank art meme that reads 'Draw me "poorly" mutuals' Cartoon interpretation of OP, a woman in a 1930s steam locomotive engineer outfit
June 1, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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Hi, everyone, this image of Murphy screaming at me for chicken is transparent! You can photoshop him into other places! Have fun!
Murphy, a black mackerel tabby with medium white, screams for chicken whilst perched on the arm of a couch. The background is transparent.
May 24, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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It is #WorldEelDay so here is Eelektross being rotated for your viewing pleasure
May 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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I think this is particularly important to note to understand what's going on in one of the hardest areas of the US to pay rent.
A screenshot from a news article on the NJT strike. It reads, "NJ Transit engineers are currently paid a starting base hourly rate of $39.78. Here is how other nearby railroads are compensated: • Amtrak: $55.44 per hour. • Long Island Rail Road: $49.92 per hour. • Metro-North: $57.20 per hour. • SEPTA: $42.17 per hour. • PATH: $50.01 per hour."
May 16, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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An early frontrunner for Pope has emerged on the roof of the Sistine Chapel. His first papal bull will ensure all french fries go to Heaven.
A screenshot of AP's coverage of the papal conclave. The screen is divided into four quadrants. In the bottom left quadrant and bottom right quadrant, the roof of the Sistine Chapel is visible and a seagull sits near the chimney.
May 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Hokkaido milk/cream just hits different. It's so good.
A photo of a Monteur Hokkaido Milk roll cake.
May 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Wait a minute, what? Apparently every horse in the Kentucky Derby this year is descended from Secretariat?
A screenshot from Wikipedia that reads: Kentucky Derby - 2025 All of the racers in the 2025 Kentucky Derby were traced back to be descendants of Secretariat.
May 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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A verrrry important summit also occurred.
A plush of Elphelt Valentine from Guilty Gear sits beside two plush of Emmet and Ingo from Pokemon at a restaurant.
May 1, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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Here's a photo my roommate @neon-moonbeam.bsky.social took of me shooting photos on the platform earlier, for the record.
Steph, a white woman in an engineer hat and overalls and a long black coat, points her camera on a tripod at a locomotive out of frame.
April 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM