It should be noted that the items above are invariably inoperative 
and in many cases only identifiable by shape. 


Incident 1488-Delta: On / /199 ,amassive increase in radio 
frequency activity was reported simultaneously by 2 of 3 active 
R3V-1488 units, as well as the SCP-1488 receiver array at Site-15, 
lasting a total of 132 seconds. Approximately 70 hours later, an 


"answering" signal was returned from unambiguous origin RA= . . . 
with ° 'declination.4 In contrast to the relatively short duration and 
comparatively narrow frequency range of the outgoing spike, the 
answering signal lasted over 7 hours and 45 minutes and occupied 
a much wider band of frequencies, giving rise to a variety of 
unprecedented radiological, meteorological, and geological 
phenomena - much of it, such as [REDACTED], globally observable. 
Following 1488-Delta, Containment protocols for SCP-1488 
instances were revised and the number of R3V units assigned to 
SCP-1488 doubled to reduce the likelihood of a repeat incident. 


Footnotes 

1. Numbers belonging to instances dying in containment have not 
been reassigned. At present, this series encompasses 183 
instances. See Table 1488-07-B for a current record of individual 
assignments and neutralization dates. 

2. For example, Document 1488-51-ARC "WEIRD: Giant Prehistoric 
Turtle With Artificial Limbs Unearthed In Mexico" - com / / 
and related Incident, Disinformation, and Medication logs, etc. 

3. Roughly 850 instances of SCP-1488 are believed to exist, out of a 
candidate population that one third-party conservation group 
estimates at over 10,000 individuals. 

4. an area of the sky not known or observed to be occupied at the 
time. 


« SCP-1487 | SCP-1488 | SCP-1489 » 


SCP-1489: A "Ghost Train" 


Item #: SCP-1489 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1489 is constrained within 
a9 km loop of refurbished, standard-gauge railway track in 
Containment Area-22. All rails and ties in this track have been taken 
from historic lines no longer in service, and must be replaced only 
with materials appropriated from railway segments last maintained 
prior to 1860. Stakes and other structural components of the track 
are not and need not be composed of historic materials. All historic 
components of SCP-1489's containment loop have been coated with 
a film of polymer resin to resist weathering effects. Additional supply 
of similarly preserved historic materials is maintained on site for 
repair purposes. 


Note that any historic component of the containment loop that 
suffers damage must be replaced rather than repaired. Repairing 
historic components renders them unsuitable for SCP-1489's 
containment. 


SCP-1489's containment loop must be walked at least once daily to 
monitor for erosive damage so that preventative maintenance can 
be performed. SCP-1489 itself must be kept within sight of at least 
two human observers at all times to prevent containment breaches 
from going unobserved. 


In the event of a containment breach, the exit trajectory of 
SCP-1489 must be recorded and forwarded to Mobile Task Force 
Tau-2 ("Train Spotters") so that redirection to the containment site 
can be performed. 


Description: SCP-1489 is an intangible railway train. 


SCP-1489 consists of 18 railway cars trailing a steam locomotive, all 


of which travel constantly at a speed of approximately 40 km/h along 
the ground. While SCP-1489 is both visible and audible to humans 
observing it directly, it is entirely invisible in all forms of indirect or 
recorded observation, including simple mirrors. SCP-1489 has no 
apparent physical substance, and will readily pass through any 
materials in its path with no effect. The only materials exempt to this 
property are railway components constructed and originally placed 
prior to an unknown date between 1860 and 1870. SCP-1489 will 
interact with these as would a normal physical train, and can thus be 
constrained with tracks composed of historic materials. This 
interaction is apparently one-way, as SCP-1489 exerts no force 
upon such materials as it passes. 


When not traveling along such a track, SCP-1489 moves smoothly 
along the ground as if following a straight railway and will travel in 
geodesic paths around the earth, deviating only when it encounters 
historic stretches of track of sufficient age which are approximately 
parallel to its path. It will resume this behavior upon reaching a 
break in such a track. 


SCP-1489 generally follows land contours, and slows somewhat 
when traveling uphill, but crosses substantial bodies of water at 
some elevation, as if traversing an invisible causeway. It has 
similarly been observed to travel directly through certain sharp 
inclines in terrain, as if traveling through a tunnel. Because 
SCP-1489 appears entirely solid and real to direct human 
observation, it typically causes significant disturbances when 
traveling through inhabited areas. Due to the difficulty involved in 
locating all witnesses of SCP-1489, the Foundation has previously 
practiced a disinformation campaign consisting of stories of "ghost 
trains" to discourage such witnesses from being considered 
credible. 


SCP-1489's locomotive resembles a Minerva-class tank locomotive 
as used by the London and South Western Railway in the mid-19th 
century, but lacks any distinguishing marks that would allow for 
further identification. Both the locomotive and the subsequent cars in 
SCP-1489 appear appropriate for this time-period, although they 
display only minor wear. SCP-1489 houses an appropriate 
complement of both passengers and cargo for its scale, and these 


share its properties of intangibility, and invisibility to indirect 
observation. Attempts have been made to communicate with 
SCP-1489's passengers using vehicles synchronized to its 
movement; however, while passengers have been observed to 
break off conversation when observed in this fashion, they have so 
far proven unwilling to communicate with researchers. 


« SCP-1488 | SCP-1489 | SCP-1490 » 


SCP-1490: Animal Sculptor 


Item #: SCP-1490 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1490 is to be held in a 
standard humanoid containment chamber. Furnishing includes a 
bed and several children's toys, and standard rations will be 
provided daily. Personnel may only view SCP-1490 through video 
surveillance, and interaction is to be avoided at all times. SCP-1490 
is to be immediately tranquilized upon any signs of delight or 
happiness. 


All instances of SCP-1490-2 created are to be euthanized and 
cremated immediately after testing. 


Description: SCP-1490 is a Caucasian human male of 
approximately 1.1 meters in height. It appears to be of seven to 
eight years in age, and has proven docile and cooperative when 
provided with its necessities. Communication has proven ineffective, 
as it displays no reaction towards outward stimuli while outside of its 
range. SCP-1490 will only recognize any human visible to it as its 
"Mother" or "Father", depending on their gender. SCP-1490 will then 
attempt to approach them, until they are within its range of effect. 


SCP-1490's main anomalous effect acts on any human within 4 
meters of distance, though it can only target individuals if they are in 
its visual range; Any physical barriers preventing interaction with 
targeted subject(s) will prevent SCP-1490's anomalous effect. Upon 
entering its proximity, SCP-1490 will immediately display 
excitement, and will attempt to make physical contact with the 
subject. Any obstacles preventing SCP-1490 from doing so will 
cause it to react in disappointment. 


When any living human comes into contact with SCP-1490, all 
components of their skeletal, muscle, and epidermal system will be 


affected, turning the subject into SCP-1490-2. The following is the 
list of effects on SCP-1490-2: 


« X-rays have shown that bones will become deficient in 
proteins, similar to an accelerated state of osteoporosis, and 
will eventually degenerate completely. 

¢ The muscles of SCP-1490-2 will increase in mass and size, 

and will also become flaccid and weak. Muscles will continue 

to grow in mass until the formation of a cubical enclosure 
around SCP-1490-2, with the growth particularly originating 
from the torso. 

All limbs of SCP-1490-2 will recede into the torso, and all 

other organs not present in the skull will be incorporated into 

muscles. SCP-1490-2 will resemble a cube consisting of flesh, 
approximately the height of the subject's original form. 


SCP-1490 will then proceed to shape SCP-1490-2 to resemble 
organisms from the kingdom Animalia (recently logged creations 
include a tiger, a frog, and an octopus). Methods utilized by 
SCP-1490 include repeatedly slamming its head onto SCP-1490-2, 
kicking or striking with its limbs to create depressions, biting and 
pulling at SCP-1490-2 to form "limbs" or to tear off unneeded 
material, and muttering into SCP-1490-2's ear.1 


SCP-1490 will eventually stop activity, allowing SCP-1490-2's 
muscles to solidify and preventing further change to its structure. 
The epidermis will change in shade, corresponding to the animal 
SCP-1490-2 was made to resemble. They will display enthusiastic 
behavior and servility towards SCP-1490, though vocal 
communication has not been recorded. SCP-1490 will then appear 
to inspect SCP-1490-2, and will often react with disgust or distress. 
It will feign ignorance of its presence, despite persistent actions by 
SCP-1490-2 to please it. 


Addendum 1490-C: SCP-1490 was recovered from an upstate 
mansion in ; . Three instances of SCP-1490-2 were also 
found in the house. A crude handwritten note was found in the third 
story bedroom, assumed to be produced by SCP-1490. The paper 
appeared to be torn out of a composition textbook, with the writing 
quality increased with each paragraph, leading to the assumption 
that the note was written over a long period of time: 


they came to me, and asked me what art was. they said 
that they could show me what it truly was, but they must 
see if | was ready. 


i finished mother and father, but they looked at me 
strangely. | tried to finish my brother, but he wasnt good 
enough, so i [illegible] right through him. 


[Various scratched out drawings of what appears to be 
crude drawings of various animals and people.] 


They say its not enough, not right. | must be with them, 
my true peers. | want my work to [illegible]. | will create 
from the wretches that block my path, that's the only 
thing | was ever good at. We're all friends here. All we 
need is a change in perspective, even if it tears you 
apart. 


Footnotes 

1. Similarities between this ability to reshape biological matter and 
that observed inSCP-040has been noted. Investigation into a 
potential shared source of the two anomalies is ongoing. 


« SCP-1489 | SCP-1490 | SCP-1491 » 


SCP-1491: Camera man 


Item #: SCP-1491 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1491 is to be contained in 
a standard humanoid containment cell. No additional special 
procedures are required. Non-destructive testing requests are to be 
submitted to the relevant responsible directing researcher (presently 
Doctor Richard Littlefield). 


Description: SCP-1491 appears to the naked eye to be a 46-year- 
old Caucasian male formerly known as . When viewed via 
electronic or photographic media, SCP-1491 appears to be a - 
brand fixed speed-limit enforcement camera, mounted on a pole, 
with a combined total height of 3.1 metres. 


SCP-1491's anomalous nature became known during a review by 
local law enforcement of CCTV recordings in town centre 

following an unrelated robbery. SCP-1491 was captured within its 
home following identification. 


SCP-1491 Test log 


Test 1: 

Subject: SCP-1491. 

Procedure: Subject in containment cell with no 
instructions. Subject viewed by eye and by video 
recording. 

Results: Subject observed by eye to be a human male, 
clothed in a standard issue Foundation humanoid SCP 
jumpsuit. Subject is observed sitting, pacing and 
sleeping. Subject observed by video to be a -brand 
speed camera. Subject appears to move with no obvious 
means of locomotion, standing upright with the base of 
its pole sliding along the floor. Subject was observed to 


"hop" up from the floor to the seat of the chair, where it 
"sat" standing upright and immobile. Subject was 
observed laying rigid and immobile on the bed. 

Notes: Of particular interest to me is the rigid nature of 
the subject when sitting; wnat would have happened if 
the ceiling were lower? - Doctor Littlefield. 


Test 2: 

Subject: SCP-1491. Clear Perspex box with lid, 
dimensions 1.5m x 1.5m x 1.5m. 

Procedure: Subject instructed to sit inside the box and 
close the lid. Subject viewed by eye and by video 
recording. 

Results: Subject observed by eye to climb into the box 
and sit cross-legged, closing the lid. Subject observed by 
video to hop into the box and close the lid. 

Notes: How a 3-metre-tall object was able to fit into a 
1.5-metre-tall box without bending or folding in any way | 
just don't know. | can see it happen on the video, but | 
can't explain it. And the more | look at it, the more my 
eyes water. Passing this to the physicists. - Doctor 
Littlefield. 


Test 3: 

Subject: SCP-1491. One small rubber ball. 

Procedure: Subject is instructed to pick up the ball from 
a table. Subject viewed by video recording. 

Results: Ball appears to jump from the table and hover 
in mid air next to the subject with no visible means of 
support. Ball lowers back to the table similarly. 
Subsequent inspection of the ball shows no anomalies. 
Notes: | start to wonder which to believe: my own eyes, 
or the eye of the camera. Is this a camera that we think 
looks like a man, or is this a man who fools cameras into 
thinking it's a camera? I'd pass this one to the 
philosophers, if we had any. - Doctor Littlefield. 


Test 4: 
Subject: SCP-1491. One —-brand car, belonging to 
Doctor Littlefield. 


Procedure: Subject instructed to stand beside closed 
test track at Sector-25 whilst the car was driven past at 
130kph by Doctor Littlefield. Subject viewed by video 
recording. 

Results: Subject's infrared flash is observed to operate. 
Doctor Littlefield received a fixed penalty notice 
(speeding fine) letter from Police at his home 
address four days later. Further investigation found 
appropriate Police records to match the letter, recording 
the offence as having occurred on the nearby _ road. 
Notes: | was driving on private land! I'm not paying it. - 
Doctor Littlefield. 


Addendum: Doctor Littlefield has been advised that the result of 
test 4, though unanticipated, constitutes a minor containment 
breach, and that future tests of a similar nature should be avoided. 


« SCP-1490 | SCP-1491 | SCP-1492 » 


SCP-1492: Ill-Begotten Gains 


Item #: SCP-1492 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1492 is currently 
impounded in the Site-47 Anomalous Vehicle Containment 
Bay with tires and battery removed. Personnel are reminded not to 
bring precious minerals or stones within fifty meters of the vehicle at 
any time. 


Items expropriated by SCP-1492 may be retrieved at the conclusion 
of testing hours under the supervision of the project director. 


Description: SCP-1492 is a civilian-model armored car which has 
been modified for use in anomalous larceny. The passenger's seat 
has been replaced with an experimental target acquisition and 
teleportation device that Foundation technicians have thus far failed 
to replicate. When activated, the device identifies nearby objects of 
value out to a range of roughly forty meters and transports them into 
the rear cargo compartment regardless of intervening materials or 
subject mass.