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{{Character|title1=The Tracklayer's Union|location=[[The Hinterlands]]
{{Character|title1=The Tracklayer's Union|location=[[The Hinterlands]]
[[Moloch Street]]|allegiance=[[Revolutionaries]]|notable_members=[[Furnace Ancona]] (leader)
[[Moloch Street]]|allegiance=[[Revolutionaries]]|notable_members=[[Furnace Ancona]] (leader)
[[Cornelius]] (leader, conditional)<br>
[[Cornelius]]<br>
[[January]] (leader, conditional)}}
[[January]]}}


The Tracklayer's Union is the guild of workers responsible for building the [[Moloch Street]] railroad and the [[The Great Hellbound Railway|Great Hellbound Railway]]. They are divided into three [[Revolutionaries|revolutionary]] factions: the Liberationists, the Prehistoricists, and the Emancipationists.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Demand_a_frank_explanation_of_the_risks|Demand a frank explanation of the risks|Fallen London|}}</ref>
'''The Tracklayer's Union''', founded and led by [[Furnace Ancona|'''Furnace Ancona''']],<ref name=":0" /> is the guild of workers responsible for building the [[Moloch Street|Moloch]] Line railroad and the [[The Great Hellbound Railway|Great Hellbound Railway]]. They are divided into three factions, each with their own views and goals: the '''Liberationists''', the '''Prehistoricists''', and the '''Emancipationists'''.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Demand_a_frank_explanation_of_the_risks|Demand a frank explanation of the risks|Fallen London|}}</ref>


The Liberationists seek the [[The Liberation of Night|Liberation of Night]]: the destruction of all laws, including the laws of nature.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Express_your_commitment_to_the_Liberation_of_Night|Express your commitment to the Liberation of Night|Fallen London|}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/No-one._This_is_what_you%27ve_been_working_towards.|No-one. This is what you've been working towards.|Fallen London|}}</ref> Their most prominent advocate is [[January]], a member of the Calendar Council.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Arrange_for_January_to_lead_the_Tracklayers_instead_of_(Current_Leader)|Arrange for January to lead the Tracklayers instead of (Current Leader)|Fallen London|}}</ref>
The Liberationists are in step with the [[Revolutionaries|revolutionary]] parties who seek the [[The Liberation of Night|Liberation of Night]]: the destruction of all laws, including the laws of nature.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Express_your_commitment_to_the_Liberation_of_Night|Express your commitment to the Liberation of Night|Fallen London|}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/No-one._This_is_what_you%27ve_been_working_towards.|No-one. This is what you've been working towards.|Fallen London|}}</ref> Their most prominent advocate is [[January]], a member of the Calendar Council.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Arrange_for_January_to_lead_the_Tracklayers_instead_of_(Current_Leader)|Arrange for January to lead the Tracklayers instead of (Current Leader)|Fallen London|}}</ref>


The Prehistoricists seek to use the [[The Shapeling Arts|Shapeling Arts]] to create creatures that will help laborers and fill what they perceive as gaps in [[The Great Chain of Being]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ask_about_his_goals|Ask about his goals|Fallen London|}}</ref> The founder of the Prehistoricists, and their most important thinker, is [[Cornelius]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ask_her_about_the_Prehistoricists_(Furnace)|Ask her about the Prehistoricists (Furnace)|Fallen London|}}</ref>
The Prehistoricists seek to use the [[The Shapeling Arts|Shapeling Arts]] to create creatures that will help laborers and fill what they perceive as gaps in the [[The Great Chain of Being|Great Chain of Being]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ask_about_his_goals|Ask about his goals|Fallen London|}}</ref> The founder of the Prehistoricists, and their most important thinker, is [[Cornelius]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ask_her_about_the_Prehistoricists_(Furnace)|Ask her about the Prehistoricists (Furnace)|Fallen London|}}</ref>


The Emancipationists seek to be a pragmatic faction not tied to any ideology. Their aims are twofold. The first is simply to support any initiative that would ameliorate the health and survival of workers in the near future. The second is the creation of a worker utopia in the form of a city in [[The Hinterlands]], away from the [[The Masters of the Bazaar|Masters]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ask_about_her_goals|Ask about her goals|Fallen London|}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ask_him_about_the_Emancipationists_(Cornelius)|Ask him about the Emancipationists (Cornelius)|Fallen London|}}</ref> Their ''de facto'' representative is [[Furnace Ancona]], the first leader of the Union.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Submit_forms_in_triplicate|Submit forms in triplicate|Fallen London|}}</ref>
The Emancipationists seek to be a pragmatic faction not tied to any ideology. Their aims are twofold. The first is simply to support any initiative that would improve the health and well-being of tracklayers and other rail workers. The second is the creation of a workers' utopia in the form of a city in [[The Hinterlands]], away from the [[The Masters of the Bazaar|Masters]]' influence.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ask_about_her_goals|Ask about her goals|Fallen London|}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ask_him_about_the_Emancipationists_(Cornelius)|Ask him about the Emancipationists (Cornelius)|Fallen London|}}</ref> Furnace Ancona is their ''de facto'' representative.<ref name=":0">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Submit_forms_in_triplicate|Submit forms in triplicate|Fallen London|}}</ref>


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Revision as of 23:18, 27 January 2023


The Tracklayer's Union, founded and led by Furnace Ancona,[1] is the guild of workers responsible for building the Moloch Line railroad and the Great Hellbound Railway. They are divided into three factions, each with their own views and goals: the Liberationists, the Prehistoricists, and the Emancipationists.[2]

The Liberationists are in step with the revolutionary parties who seek the Liberation of Night: the destruction of all laws, including the laws of nature.[3][4] Their most prominent advocate is January, a member of the Calendar Council.[5]

The Prehistoricists seek to use the Shapeling Arts to create creatures that will help laborers and fill what they perceive as gaps in the Great Chain of Being.[6] The founder of the Prehistoricists, and their most important thinker, is Cornelius.[7]

The Emancipationists seek to be a pragmatic faction not tied to any ideology. Their aims are twofold. The first is simply to support any initiative that would improve the health and well-being of tracklayers and other rail workers. The second is the creation of a workers' utopia in the form of a city in The Hinterlands, away from the Masters' influence.[8][9] Furnace Ancona is their de facto representative.[1]

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