Like how at the beginning the author didn't just have Peter Sam and Sir Handel mentioning an old line they had worked prior as a throwaway reference line, and that he intended, as time went on, to build it up while he carried on focusing on the primary set-pieces of Sodor. You really get that feeling of something going on behind-the-scenes there, both within the context of the stories and how the author intended to justify that. Of course contemporary readers eventually got that a decade later. One would have assumed though that Peter Sam's driver was a little more respectful of what made his engine believe what he thought was the case despite it not being so. Nice bit of subtle comedy too when Sir Handel believes he has succeeded in getting out of the television assignment only to inspire the Thin Controller to come up with an alternative arrangement he did not expect at all. Regards, Samuel Farris.
Yeah, the way he acted at 3:27-3:30 was just annoying because the way he said it is just stupid and creepy. I'm also surprised they didn't even acknowledge Peter Sam's broken funnel at any part in this episode. They should have.
@@arenjtumastens I'm guessing they fixed Peter Sam's funnel enough for him to get on with his work, but it wasn't strong enough to withstand the wind and icicles. A lot of railways have to be resourceful; remember, the Skarloey Railway was run by just Skarloey and Rheneas for almost its first 90 years!
@setoball They made have known eachother from when they were built, but they probably both figured that the other one had been scrapped. So, they didn't know that the other one still existed, until they met again.
@TheNo1andres I'm guessing they just want the attention and let people know about them. Even though it would be hard to watch a flatscreen tv in the 1950's. Sir handel is definitly James of the narrow gauge.
Originally Sir Handel was called Falcon and was blue, likewise Peter Sam was called Stewart and was green, but when they got bought by the Skarloy railway they were painted red. In the tv show everyone got their own color to make it easier to identify each character.
Sir Handel's the sort who doesn't settle nicely to change - he attempts to use the old ill trick again to get out of being involved with the 'screen contraption', but of course fails.
in this story tallyflen insnt skarloeys twin but in the book very old engines they are i mean they already knew each other and yet they acted like they had only just met
How is Talyllyn pronounced? I always hear it being pronounced as: Ta-lee-lin, Ta-lee-thlin, Ta-lee-chlin and Ta-lee-klin My humble apologies if I offended anyone
Like how at the beginning the author didn't just have Peter Sam and Sir Handel mentioning an old line they had worked prior as a throwaway reference line, and that he intended, as time went on, to build it up while he carried on focusing on the primary set-pieces of Sodor. You really get that feeling of something going on behind-the-scenes there, both within the context of the stories and how the author intended to justify that. Of course contemporary readers eventually got that a decade later.
One would have assumed though that Peter Sam's driver was a little more respectful of what made his engine believe what he thought was the case despite it not being so. Nice bit of subtle comedy too when Sir Handel believes he has succeeded in getting out of the television assignment only to inspire the Thin Controller to come up with an alternative arrangement he did not expect at all. Regards, Samuel Farris.
Been to The Tyallyln Railway. It is a nice little line just like The Skarloey Railway in the books illustrations.
This story makes me so happy.
How come?
@@deidra8632 it is just nice.
@@cuzzumbzulzbeanz2335 do you think it should be in the television series
@@jaxixteen as the show is now? Definitely not.
John T. Kenney has the best illustrations of the engines. Alongside Guvnor & Peter Edwards.
One of my favorite RWS stories!
Sir Handel had more of a personality in the Railway Series. He disappeared for 6 seasons and then returned and aged quite a bit.
It is weird that they did that to him for that many seasons. What was up with them when that happened?
@@arenjtumastens It's because they didn't have enough money to build a large scale model for him in Season 5.
I see, though it still feels messed up because of that.
It’s Because His Model Was Made For Proteus
Awdry treated him horribly. He set him up as a wiser engine at the end of Four Little Engines, but he threw that all away the next book.
Nice nod to the Talyllyn Railway! I hope to visit it someday.....
Easy Peter don't blow your Funnel off.
Yeah, the way he acted at 3:27-3:30 was just annoying because the way he said it is just stupid and creepy.
I'm also surprised they didn't even acknowledge Peter Sam's broken funnel at any part in this episode. They should have.
@@arenjtumastens Maybe it wasn't a problem to him then. His real life basis, _Edward Thomas,_ was fitted with a Giesel funnel at around the same time.
@@gregkiteos1936 didn't know that about Edward Thomas.
@@arenjtumastens I'm guessing they fixed Peter Sam's funnel enough for him to get on with his work, but it wasn't strong enough to withstand the wind and icicles. A lot of railways have to be resourceful; remember, the Skarloey Railway was run by just Skarloey and Rheneas for almost its first 90 years!
How the hell can he even tell skarloey about his railway if he doesn't have a goddamn face
lol. underrated comment.
yes.
@@yelloweyeballmaybe they engines read each others thoughts.
@setoball They made have known eachother from when they were built, but they probably both figured that the other one had been scrapped. So, they didn't know that the other one still existed, until they met again.
If You Look at The Cameras You may realise Those people are from the BBC
0:28 Isn't Sir Handel supposed to have an entrance to his cab on the left side? Not just a window?
When acquired from the Corris, Sir Haydyn (TR No 3) was as shown here. It was only later that his can was remodelled.
@TheNo1andres I'm guessing they just want the attention and let people know about them. Even though it would be hard to watch a flatscreen tv in the 1950's. Sir handel is definitly James of the narrow gauge.
Sir Handel is Gordon and Duncan is James.
@@gregkiteos1936and peter sam is henry.
@@karenfan010 Nah, Henry got a big ego after his rebuild at Crewe. Peter Sam has always been humble.
Duncan is yellow,sir handel is blue,peter sam is Green,rusty is orange
but not in the rws illustrations..
Only in the TV series
Originally Sir Handel was called Falcon and was blue, likewise Peter Sam was called Stewart and was green, but when they got bought by the Skarloy railway they were painted red. In the tv show everyone got their own color to make it easier to identify each character.
I feel bad for Sir Handel
well he brought it upon himself
He seriously thought it would work after the last time he did this nearly got Peter Sam killed
Cool runnings to you, too, Skarloey.
Didn't Sir Handel learn anything from "Trucks"?
Sir Handel's the sort who doesn't settle nicely to change - he attempts to use the old ill trick again to get out of being involved with the 'screen contraption', but of course fails.
Heck to the no
Apparently not
@@samuelfarris1949I’m sure after being pulled apart inside out he won’t be trying that again for a long time.
in this story tallyflen insnt skarloeys twin but in the book very old engines they are i mean they already knew each other and yet they acted like they had only just met
2:55 I like this illustration.
well it's the same narrator that did Trap Door
Nice thanks for uploading
How is Talyllyn pronounced? I always hear it being pronounced as:
Ta-lee-lin, Ta-lee-thlin, Ta-lee-chlin and Ta-lee-klin
My humble apologies if I offended anyone
Tal-uh-klin
The "ll" in Welsh is pronounced like the German "ch" plus an L. Imagine clearing your throat while saying "clean".
4:43 One of the men holding his hat in the air is holding a Wii Remote connected to a Nunchuck oh my god!
That isn't a Wii Remote!
It looks like it yes
It looks like a Wii Remote, but it can't be a Wii Remote, I Think it actually is one of those that TV channels use for interviews.
Was this a reference to the British short film of Talyllyn made around that time?
Why does Talyllyn not have a face
@@dukethenarrowgaugeengine1685 because Wilbert thought it’d be more realistic
@@dukethenarrowgaugeengine1685 He was advertising a real life railway and was encouraging reader to go visit Skarloey's real life counter part
If only they made an episode about that.
Nani!!! 95 years old!!!😧😧😧
Even older now - this book was published in 1959!
So scarloey was built in 1864?
You can't hear it too easily but Talyllyn is pronounced "Tally-Clin"
Skarloey's little old twin was Talyllyn.
Talyllyn doesn't even have a face so how can he even talk
@@dukethenarrowgaugeengine1685 I always wondered why some trucks break vans, cars, cranes, and engines have faces and some don't
Hi I'm max but I'm telling you how the naro gage engines are panted red
Audio from SiF? All right.
Lol read the discription
if it was in tv in s4 ep11 that will be great
not going to be soul~
Ll