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** The [[Discworld/WyrdSisters King of Lancre]] writes to request that the rail system be extended to his kingdom. Characters present note that Lancre is home to witches.
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* BrainBleach: Moist requires some after accidentally considering the possibility that goblin women have breasts.
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** [[Discworld/SmallGods Lu-tze]] makes a cameo appearance, paying a brief visit to his old friend Ridcully to talk about the dawning of the new age. Ridcully also actually mentions ''deja-fu'', the martial art practiced by Lu-tze in ''Discworld/ThiefOfTime.''
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Actually, I\'m not sure it was Thud.
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* TheReveal: Rhys Rhysson declares herself [[GenderReveal Queen]] to all dwarfs. Not quite big news, as those who read ''Discworld/{{Thud}}'' previous books will know this already, and Moist himself already knows. But then...
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* GenderReveal: Readers of previous books might remember that King Rhys Rhysson is actually female, and Moist himself figures it out part way through the book. After the grag extremists are taken care of, she declares her true gender to the assembled dwarfs, and pronounces herself Queen.
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-->'''Rhys:''' I'm looking for peace for all the world and specifically for [[spoiler:myself and my child]].
-->'''Rhys:''' I'm looking for peace for all the world and specifically for [[spoiler:myself and my child]].
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* LazyBum: It's noted that despite being the Postmaster and Vice Chairman of the Bank, Moist doesn't actually do any work. He makes up for it by being incredibly charming, and making an effort to remember each of his employee's names and the names of their families, and this in itself causes everyone to work twice as hard.
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* BerserkButton: Goblins consider their names to be a part of themselves, so calling one by a nickname or part of their full name is like slapping them in the face. Though younger goblins aren't that fussed about it.
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* InsistentTerminology: Calling Iron Girder "her" rather than "it" becomes standard practice, for no apparent reason. [[spoiler:Turns out to be accurate, as she received so much attention from Dick in particular and society in general that she became a goddess]].
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* SuperPrototype: Iron Girder is always better than all the other engines, because [[JustifiedTrope Dick uses her to test his new ideas before making new engines that incorporate them]].
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* KingIncognito: In the build up to the book's climax, there is mention of a [[spoiler:"legendary" stoker named Blake]], who can win a fight against any of the others (which they do in their spare time). He turns out to be [[spoiler:''Vetinari himself'', who left a body double in Ankh-Morpork]] so that he could help ensure the success of Iron Girder's emergency run to Bonk. He expresses a desire to assume the identity again, as he enjoys the job.
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* WorthIt: After all is said and done, Moist decides that even though he didn't get any compensation, the adventure was worth it because he got to ''dance on a locomotive''.
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* WorthIt: After all is said and done, Moist decides that even though he didn't get any compensation, the adventure was worth it because he got to ''dance on a speeding locomotive''.
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* {{Unobtainium}}: Sorortanium, whose name means "sister of iron". It happens to be what [[Discworld/UnseenAcademicals micromail]] is made of. [[spoiler:The last (seen) incarnation of Iron Girder has an engine made of an alloy with sorortanium in it, allowing it to shrug off thrown boulders]].
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* TooDumbToLive: The dim-witted blacksmith Jed, who thinks he can build his own steam engine because he's "smarter than a kettle". It gets himself and his brother killed in a steam explosion, prompting Dick Simnel to start an academy for people wishing to learn how to build steam engines.
* TraintopBattle: Well, this book was hardly going to be written without one...
* TraintopBattle: Well, this book was hardly going to be written without one...
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* MotorMouth: Mr Thunderbolt, to an extent. He speaks paragraphs at a time, but he is also so clear and eloquent that nobody is ''willing'' to interrupt him, and there are no questions to ask him when he's done talking.
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* SapientSteed: Iron Girder sometimes behaves in such a way that Moist speculates she might be alive. [[spoiler:It turns out, not only has she gained sapience, she has ascended to ''godhood'', due to representing the railway itself in the minds of nearly everyone]].
* WorkingTitle: Was announced as ''Raising Taxes'' in 2007, and known by this title until a few months before its release in 2013.
* WorkingTitle: Was announced as ''Raising Taxes'' in 2007, and known by this title until a few months before its release in 2013.
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** It turns out the golem horses of Um are not mentally any different from other golems. It takes a while for Moist to realize this might be the case, but when he confirms it, he orders his to go roll around in a meadow or something, because he feels he has to give ''something'' back to a horse he can't feed.
** Iron Girder sometimes behaves in such a way that Moist speculates she might be alive. [[spoiler:It turns out, not only has she gained sapience, she has ascended to ''godhood'', due to representing the railway itself in the minds of nearly everyone]].
* WorkingTitle: Was announced as ''Raising Taxes'' in 2007, and known by this title until a few months before its release in2013.2013.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: The extremist grags routinely abduct non-traditionalist dwarfs, interrogate them for information, then send them on their way with a bag of gold... only to kill them before they leave the room. After all, they're not true dwarfs, so they're the enemy.
** It turns out the golem horses of Um are not mentally any different from other golems. It takes a while for Moist to realize this might be the case, but when he confirms it, he orders his to go roll around in a meadow or something, because he feels he has to give ''something'' back to a horse he can't feed.
** Iron Girder sometimes behaves in such a way that Moist speculates she might be alive. [[spoiler:It turns out, not only has she gained sapience, she has ascended to ''godhood'', due to representing the railway itself in the minds of nearly everyone]].
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* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: The extremist grags routinely abduct non-traditionalist dwarfs, interrogate them for information, then send them on their way with a bag of gold... only to kill them before they leave the room. After all, they're not true dwarfs, so they're the enemy.
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** Part of the plot involves dwarf extremists attacking dwarf and non-dwarf alike because they aren't "true dwarfs".
** Some people still haven't adjusted to goblins being recognized in society. Moist himself included, but he makes an effort to get past this, in part because his wife allows a family of them to live on their roof.
* GadgeteerGenius: Goblins turn out to be a race of tinkerers that put dwarfs to shame. [[spoiler:At the end of a book, one has invented the bicycle, and Vetinari [[HereWeGoAgain refers him to Mr Thunderbolt to secure a patent]]]].
* HereWeGoAgain: At the very end of the book, [[spoiler:a goblin shows his new invention to Vetinari, a pedal powered, two wheeled vehicle. Vetinari refers him to Mr Thunderbolt to secure a patent]].
** Part of the plot involves dwarf extremists attacking dwarf and non-dwarf alike because they aren't "true dwarfs".
** Some people still haven't adjusted to goblins being recognized in society. Moist himself included, but he makes an effort to get past this, in part because his wife allows a family of them to live on their roof.
* GadgeteerGenius: Goblins turn out to be a race of tinkerers that put dwarfs to shame. [[spoiler:At the end of a book, one has invented the bicycle, and Vetinari [[HereWeGoAgain refers him to Mr Thunderbolt to secure a patent]]]].
* HereWeGoAgain: At the very end of the book, [[spoiler:a goblin shows his new invention to Vetinari, a pedal powered, two wheeled vehicle. Vetinari refers him to Mr Thunderbolt to secure a patent]].
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* ADayInTheLimelight: Harry King, who's been a minor character in several books, is one of the main characters in this one.
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** The wizards of Unseen University go for a ride on Iron Girder, in part so declare her nonmagical. Rincewind is also mentioned, in a [[FootnoteFever footnote]].
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* ContinuityNod: The inventor of the steam engine is Dick Simnel, son of Ned Simnel, who notably failed to invent a steam engine in ''Discworld/ReaperMan''.
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** Dick mentions an Ephebian steam engine which blew up. This event was shown in ''Discworld/SmallGods''.
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* ContinuityNod: In the preview in the paperback of ''Literature/{{Dodger}}'', the inventor of the steam engine is Dick Simnel, presumably some relation of Ned Simnel, who notably failed to invent a steam engine in ''Discworld/ReaperMan''.
* RailEnthusiast: According to the blurb on Amazon, some of the crowds who come and see the engine are already "armed with notepads and very sensible rainwear".
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To the consternation of the patrician, Lord Vetinari, a new invention has arrived in Ankh-Morpork - a great clanging monster of a machine that harnesses the power of all of the elements: earth, air, fire and water. This being Ankh-Morpork, it's soon drawing astonished crowds, some of whom caught the zeitgeist early and arrive armed with notepads and very sensible rainwear.
Moist von Lipwig is not a man who enjoys hard work - as master of the Post Office, the Mint and the Royal Bank his input is, of course, vital . . . but largely dependent on words, which are fortunately not very heavy and don't always need greasing. However, he does enjoy being alive, which makes a new job offer from Vetinari hard to refuse . . .
Steam is rising over Discworld, driven by Mister Simnel, the man wi' t'flat cap and sliding rule who has an interesting arrangement with the sine and cosine. Moist will have to grapple with gallons of grease, goblins, a fat controller with a history of throwing employees down the stairs and some very angry dwarfs if he's going to stop it all going off the rails . . .
To the consternation of the patrician, Lord Vetinari, a new invention has arrived in Ankh-Morpork - a great clanging monster of a machine that harnesses the power of all of the elements: earth, air, fire and water. This being Ankh-Morpork, it's soon drawing astonished crowds, some of whom caught the zeitgeist early and arrive armed with notepads and very sensible rainwear.
Moist von Lipwig is not a man who enjoys hard work - as master of the Post Office, the Mint and the Royal Bank his input is, of course, vital . . . but largely dependent on words, which are fortunately not very heavy and don't always need greasing. However, he does enjoy being alive, which makes a new job offer from Vetinari hard to refuse . . .
Steam is rising over Discworld, driven by Mister Simnel, the man wi' t'flat cap and sliding rule who has an interesting arrangement with the sine and cosine. Moist will have to grapple with gallons of grease, goblins, a fat controller with a history of throwing employees down the stairs and some very angry dwarfs if he's going to stop it all going off the rails . . .
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* AbortedArc: Apparently what's happened to the original plot for this book involving Moist taking over the Ankh-Morpork Tax Office, which was heavily foreshadowed by the end of ''MakingMoney'' and the original working title of this book (see below).
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