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The Advent (The Mummy: River of Blood)

A train for Rick and Evie to travel through Romania in an imaginary 1939 sequel to the Mummy where they face the revival of Vlad the Impaler.
I was inspired by classic engines in popular media such as the Orient Express, the Polar Express and the Mugen train, but I saw some engines from the time that had domed faces, making them almost bullet shaped, so I wanted to work into that. I also increased the length of the engine beyond practical proportions to help increase the impression of grandeur and speed, and adjusted the snow plough to look as long and streamlined as possible for a big block of metal stuck to the front of a train. I may have gotten distracted by all the snow when researching different ploughs though.
Although I did like the green and silver design, I ended up going for the classic red and black in keeping with the themes of the imaginary IP.

The Advent

The Advent

Colour Iterations

Colour Iterations

Engine Nose Shapes

Engine Nose Shapes

Engine Iterations

Engine Iterations

Snow Plough Design

Snow Plough Design

A sketch of all the moving parts attached to the wheels for my own sanity.

A sketch of all the moving parts attached to the wheels for my own sanity.