Thomas in the series: "He had six small wheels, a short stumpy funnel, a short stumpy boiler and a short stumpy dome." Thomas from Hornby: *L O N G B O I*
You know, at the start of his life, Henry wasn't actually based on the Black 5. He was an experimental locomotive mixed from a pacific A1 and an C1 Atlantic, only without the rear pony truck. This mixture made him often feel ill, so he needed special welsh coal because his firebox was too small for his size. But after he had an accident with a night goodstrain called "The flying Kipper", he was finally rebuild at Crewe, making him a Black 5.
+GWR1232 LMS2343 No, It really was an H2. I have now even read something about Henry being ordered as an actual H2. But then of course, the Henry which was actually delivered looked like a bit like an H2 with 6 driving wheels. As I said, an experimental locomotive.
The two engines you know the least about (Arthur & Oliver) are two of my favourite engines ever. Oliver's stories were great in the Railway Series (the books Thomas & Friends were based off), and I loved Arthur's introductory episode so much when I was 5 I could recite it word for word. My favourite class to this day remains the Ivatt class 2.
The 9F's were introduced in 1954, and remained in production until 1960 at which time, No. 92220 'Evening Star' was built, at Swindon, making it the very last steam locomotive built by and for British Rail. Some of the other 9F's were also built at Swindon while the others were built at Crewe. Evening Star was the only one that was painted green.
Wait if all those engines are the same class of engine arnt Splatter Doge Arry Bert Diesel Paxton Sidney The brizal shunter and The bridlington goods yard diesels all brothers
The thing about most of the small 0-6-0 diesel shunter characters on Thomas is they could actually be any of classes 08, 09, 10, 11 or 12. They all look almost identical, the difference mostly being the internal machinery. Personally, with his all black paint I think the original Diesel in the Thomas shows was probably a class 11, the oldest of the bunch and were all originally painted black in LMS service.
Hi I just wanted you to know that I have a lot of work done and I will be there in about 10000 to get a little time and you have a good time thanks for your well thanks again I’ll see if I can get a little more money to get it to get you to take it thanks for the good morning I’ll get to see you tomorrow at1000000000
Thank you Sam for ‘completing my circle’: it was in 2007, watching a rerun of the first series of Thomas with my then 3 year old son, that I first ‘rekindled’ my childhood hobby of model railways. Happy days. Wonderful Hobby. Wonderful Videos from you!
it's so weird to see these childhood heroes (for me at least) without their faces. Still amazing to see what they were all based on. thank you for the great childhood Thomas!
9:40 "It's only quite recently that he's been in it I suppose." Actually, Flying Scotsman's first appearance was in "Enterprising engines" in 1968, so he predates a lot of the new characters like 'Arry and Bert, who were only introduced into the CGI TV series and were never in the books.
No, it was the the first to go over 100 miles per hour officially. Some people claim that city of Truro did it first, but that was not recorded, and people that used to drive them have said they could never have done it. That’s the reason why flying Scotsman it so famous.
Duck was built in 1929 by the North British Locomotive Works of Glasgow (oddly he doesn't have a scottish accent) as GWR #5741. He arrived on Sodor in 1955. (The real 5741 was scrapped in 1958).
Duck is a GWR 57xx class, of which there were ultimately over 800, still being built by BR in GWR workshops into the early 1950s. The two diesel shunters are Class 08's, which first appeared with the LMS back in about 1947. There were HUNDREDS built by BR, and quite a few still in shunting use as well as preservation around the UK. These engines first appeared in Book 9 (I think) "Duck and the Diesel Engine" where Diesel tries to show off to Duck, and Duck teaches him a lesson. To this day "Diesel" is a popular character in the many animated series' on TH-cam. The brakevan "Toad" is a typical GWR "Toad van" from the 1920s or earlier. He first appears in Book 24 "Oliver the Western Engine."
Awesome! My toddler son, who is 3 and a Thomas fan, really enjoyed this! I've often wondered what the engines look like actually. Thanks so much and I subbed! =)
Great stuff mate, Duck's real name in the books was Montague, and even in the TV series his call this, its just that he waggled, and was nicknamed Duck, and has become more recognised by his nickname 'Duck'. Also Oliver is in correct livery with the GWR roundel that the 14xx/48xx class would have been in, but of course never as vibrant green, it was Brunswick green. Looking forward to seeing more uploads, great video mate!
Hi mate thanks for the comment! Making my own loco would be fantastic - and I've motorized a few wagons in the past, but I doubt I'd be able to make anything that looks good ;) All the best, Sam :)
i love Stephenson I got to get one of them he was my fav I never laughed so much in all my life I might even have to buy the whole lot and build a heritage railway ....... my partner Andrew has cancer in his eyes and said you did not show them all I said you did we were laughing our head off nice one Sam :0)
haha thanks Chris - glad you liked seeing stephenson - they are great little models, if a bit fiddly! Yeah they're definitely funny when they start flying ;) All the best mate, Sam :)
For me the Thomas tv series only has 12 seasons (computer animation & trains do not mix), but seeing "Steven" rocket around the track here is hilarious :D .
Sam'sTrains Also, Lady the magical engine was based on a one-time experimental prototype that didn't work out and was scrapped, Gordon is the same model as The Flying Scotsman and his basis is the only other one of it in existence besides the Scotsman, they were made by Doncaster Works Stepney is a real engine on the BlueBell Heritage Railway in England, I believe that all of the basis models for Boco have been scrapped, I believe Edward and James are the same model different years (Edward is 18 years older than James). Henry was rebuilt and now looks near identical to Gordon and The Flying Scotsman, Dennis and Norman are the same model of diesel, Logan is a Steam Shunter that looks like a diesel (very similar to tender engine Neville), Raul of The Great Race seems to be the same model Stafford is an electric shunter, Glynn the Coffeepot engine is from between the years 1905-1908. Sam is an American engine from the Virginian Railway, Hiro is a Japanese engine that appears to be the same model as Murdoch Diesel 10's basis does not have a claw on top, that was added to 10 by the movie people Victor and Timothy are oil-burning steam engines, Bash and Dash are oil and wood burning steam engines, and Ferdinand is an oil andnwod burning tender engine Donald and Douglass the tender engine twins that hail from Scotland are the only engines on the entire island to be painted in the BR livery (although i have heard they were originally painted blue for some reason, they were black when they arrived on the island) Yellow tank engine twins Bill and Ben were also originally painted blue Gordon was originally painted green like The Flying Scotsman James arrived painted in the BR black livery but was repainted red after a bad accidnt with his wooden brake blocks catching fire (thats another interesting tidbit right there, his brake blocks, unlike Edwards at least as far as Edward's history is know, were originally made of wood) Billy and Charlie are the same model Connor and Caitlin look identical with the exception of color, apparently however they are different models This is about all i could come up with out of the top of my head, I am a huge Thomas and Friends FANatic and am particularly interested in the historical aspect at the moment. there is much more to discover as the character universe is HUGE and expansive.
Most of that was wrong, Henry and Gordon are completely different locomotives Henry is a LMS 4-6-0 Black Five 5MT, Gordon is an LNER 4-6-2 A1. Neville doesn't look anything like Logan. Raul and Logan are different trains. Hiro doesn't have the same basis as Murdoch. James and edwad don't share a basis. When Donald and Douglas were blue it would be called "Caledonian blue". Bill and Ben were never blue. Catlin and Conner have different a basis. Lady doesn't have a basis and finally Victor isn't a oil burning engine timothy is the only one. did you even know that Victor is narrow gauge? I wouldn't really call you a fan you don't seem to know much about the history.
Please could you do real life Diesle10, Fllin, Rocky, Daisy, Mallard, Axle, Vinny, Asheem, Etyen, Ivan, Rale, Geena, Yong bow, brugy, shain, Freeda, Hiro, class 40, Derick and Florer.
When I was a kiddo, i used to love steam engines (i still do, actually) and It’s amazing how well both Bachmann and Hornby followed designs of the characters and real engines. At first, my favorite engines were Thomas (because he was main character), Edward, since he was so level headed, and smart, and Percy, since he was the ‘best friend’ character, since I was a social kid back then. After learning more about engines (their label, and how their wheels were labeled, such as 0-6-0, 4-6-2, and so on), i began loving the 2-0-2 engines, since they were small, and adorable for a train, making Percy my favorite character from the series as I got older
Thanks for the comment - yes it's amazing how many of the characters have their real models on the market! Yes it's a great way to get youngsters interested in this hobby! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)
the bullid, or Q1 looks very different post war, because as soon as metal scarcity was no longer a consideration, the railways "threw metal" at the engines, adding running boards etc, as the biggest problem of the engine was how light it was for it's power causing excessive wheel slip.
Oh really? I didn't know that - thanks for the info, I'll have to look for a photo of them once they had the metal thrown at them! All the best, Sam :)
duck is specifically based on the 5700 or 57xx class. i think it is in particular the engine numbered 5741. oh also TOO MANY DIESELS are class 08s. actually now thhat i think about it that's pretty accutate. the first was diesel, then arry and bert, then splatter and dodge, then paxton and then sidney (there could be some i forgot)
The class 08 diesel shunters were introduced in 1952. Over 800 were built, and could manage a maximum speed of 15 mph. In terms of service life, they have lasted longer than any other locomotive on British Rail (at least in diesel terms).
I like how Arthur actually has the LMS initials on him. And Mattel had to get permission to use the LNER initials on the Flying Scotsman, even though it does not really exist any more.
The Flying Scotsman recently made his first debut into the tv show through the Thomas special "The Great Race" but he actually appeared along with Stephenson's Rocket with Thomas and the bunch back in the original "The Railway Series" children's books that Thomas and Friends is based on.
Wrenn made these in many different liveries; most of them inappropriate, but it was a good way to sell more models, as a company with constant financial struggles, All the best, Sam :)
Hi again mate, no problem at all - I reply to every comment I get - I really appreciate everyone who wants to watch what I make! Thanks so much for the kind words, Sam :)
Arry and Bert are yellow with black stripes, they are indeed Class 08s, and so is Diesel, Paxton, Sidney, Splatter and Dodge! While I could complain how you missed Gordon (who's a A3 prototype), but I love this video, very simple but nice indeed!
Awesome video! However I'm unfortunately not familiar with any of the characters past the original "Thomas and Friends" series. I'd love to see more of the originals! Thank you for this video though, I've recently rediscovered my interest in model trains and my nostalgic love for old Thomas and Friends. This was wonderful.
That is so awesome you have all these model trains! ^_^ I'm from Oneonta, New York what was home of the Delaware & Hudson Railroad of New York. Had the largest roundhouse in the world. It was torn down in April 1993. I was born to late in July 1993.
Thanks a lot for that mate - greetings from the UK! Ahh such a shame you missed out on the roundhouse - why did they tear it down?! Thanks for watching - Sam :)
I love that fact that Sam choose oliver as a "obscure character" which literally is paired with toad, toad is his breakvan, yet you choose some of the 1 off characters as unobscured characters.
The 4mt had a single engine painted blue. It was for the preserved Caledonian Railway. Also, the N2 had pulled more than 3. It was the main engine for the quad-art stock which ran suburban services out of Kings Cross.
Rocket is actually almost 200 years old (built in 1829). She and her sister locomotives were among the first locomotives ever built, and the "Rocket-class" was the first (and, at that time, only) type of locomotive to run on the first ever purpose-built commercial railway line. She was the fastest vehicle ever built - even faster than a horse. The original Rocket still exists, and is preserved in the Science Museum in London. She's an amazing piece of history.
She is indeed - incredibly old now! I thought there was only one Rocket though - didn't the first class become the Planets? And yes, that speed must have been incredible for the time - it was a wonderful machine against the competition! Thanks for watching - Sam :)
@@SamsTrains Rocket was certainly incredible. :) She competed in the famous "Rainhill Trials" against a handful of other prototype locomotives, in order to determine which engine should become the basis for future production locomotives. Rocket was the most reliable by far, as well as being capable of remarkable speed and pulling power (for the time). As such, she won the competition. As a result of her success, several other locomotives were build to the same design as Rocket, and they were the first locomotives ever to see service on a dedicated railway. Fun fact: The Duke of Wellington (by then the Prime Minister of the UK) rode in one of the carriages on the railway's opening day (1830). The title of "first ever commercial locomotive", however, goes to "Locomotion No. 1", which was build a few years earlier. However, it ran on a single line which was not a dedicated "railway" in the modern sense. Most wagons were pulled by horses, it was available for public use, and it wasn't timetabled or organised in the slightest. It was a "rail-road" in the realest sense. "Planet" debuted shortly after Rocket and her sisters had established themselves on the railway, and single-handedly became the basis for all future steam locomotives. If Rocket was the pioneering prototype, then Planet was the "real deal". I hope this sort of thing interests you as much as it interests me. :) Keep up the good work on your videos!
haha thanks - I bet not many people like my accent! Glad you liked the video anyway - I've just finished part two, and I'll upload it soon! :D Cheers, Sam :)
Here are some fun facts: Thomas had three different faceplates which were furious, frustrated and jovial that were never used on screen The Rev Awdry's own model of Henry was just as troublesome as he was in the TV show due to an unreliable driveshaft system like on the Union Pacific 119 by Bachmann as an example. The model was later scrapped but never replaced to this day Duck was based on a GWR 5700 Class of Pannier Tanks The Rev Awdry's own model of Duck waddled on his model railway due to one of the wheels not being concentric. The problem later became the basis of Duck's nickname long after new wheels were fitted
The reason for Thomas' splashers is because there were two different water tank styles on the E2. One was a smaller tank, as on the model you have, and the other was like the one on Thomas.
Hi! Yeah that's true, there were two different versions of the E2 - but neither had splashers! The splashers were entirely fictional, and only appeared on Thomas, never the E2s! Cheers, Sam :)
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Hi everyone! Part 2 of this video is now ready: th-cam.com/video/ZGE9702_BYs/w-d-xo.html
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Thomas in the series: "He had six small wheels, a short stumpy funnel, a short stumpy boiler and a short stumpy dome."
Thomas from Hornby: *L O N G B O I*
True
Yeah, buts it accurate to the real life E2
Yes
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You know, at the start of his life, Henry wasn't actually based on the Black 5. He was an experimental locomotive mixed from a pacific A1 and an C1 Atlantic, only without the rear pony truck. This mixture made him often feel ill, so he needed special welsh coal because his firebox was too small for his size. But after he had an accident with a night goodstrain called "The flying Kipper", he was finally rebuild at Crewe, making him a Black 5.
haha! Thanks for the comment - I think Daniel told me about that once - lol! :D
All the best mate,
Sam :)
H2? I've heard it was a C1, but oh well. That fits the story better anyways
+GWR1232 LMS2343 No, It really was an H2. I have now even read something about Henry being ordered as an actual H2. But then of course, the Henry which was actually delivered looked like a bit like an H2 with 6 driving wheels. As I said, an experimental locomotive.
Sodor Arts Productions I get ya. I was just saying as I heard, But I did do some searching so I understand now. Thx
Really from what I've heard Henry is a mixture of a express engine and something else I don't know
Fun fact, Gordon is the same kind of engine as Flying Scotsman. Both the RWS books and T&F show confirm they are brothers.
"I can't remember where I left those." (Thomas and the E2)
*looks right at them*
haha! You noticed my joke then ;)
All the best,
Sam :)
The two engines you know the least about (Arthur & Oliver) are two of my favourite engines ever. Oliver's stories were great in the Railway Series (the books Thomas & Friends were based off), and I loved Arthur's introductory episode so much when I was 5 I could recite it word for word. My favourite class to this day remains the Ivatt class 2.
That's awesome mate - I don't blame you! And the Ivatt class 2 was my favourite for many years too actually! :D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
The 9F's were introduced in 1954, and remained in production until 1960 at which time, No. 92220 'Evening Star' was built, at Swindon, making it the very last steam locomotive built by and for British Rail. Some of the other 9F's were also built at Swindon while the others were built at Crewe. Evening Star was the only one that was painted green.
Nice video! I always found it quite interesting how many engines in the show were based on Class 08s. Something like 10 from my quick count.
Yeah it is pretty cool - I didn't know how many there actually were until recently!
Cheers,
Sam :)
There is
Splatter
Dodge
Harry
Birt
Diesel
Sidney
Paxton
Bridlington diesels
Wait if all those engines are the same class of engine arnt
Splatter
Doge
Arry
Bert
Diesel
Paxton
Sidney
The brizal shunter
and
The bridlington goods yard diesels all brothers
@@steamerfan2212 sort of, they may have been built in different workshops which might mean they're more like cousins, depending on how you see it
True plus I'm a big fan of yours
Like Duck always says "It's the Great Western way or the wrong way"
haha absolutely, it's a fab quote! ;D
Thanks for watching,
Sam :)
For sure and no problem
I'm Great Western, and-
Don't we know it?!
Duck is 57xx and that is 57xx
James Dorey pop goes the diesel
wow this guy made me like trains i am usually a plane or car fan but now i like trains too also this video was uploaded on my birthday
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Thanks very much mate - I'm really glad I could get you into the hobby! :D
Cheers,
Sam :)
Confederate Mapper your trains are really cool
i like the set up and the layout very nice indeed.
Sam'sTrains are you Australian?
The thing about most of the small 0-6-0 diesel shunter characters on Thomas is they could actually be any of classes 08, 09, 10, 11 or 12. They all look almost identical, the difference mostly being the internal machinery. Personally, with his all black paint I think the original Diesel in the Thomas shows was probably a class 11, the oldest of the bunch and were all originally painted black in LMS service.
"Let me just turn around.."
"Steven again!"
Honestly that killed me :D
hahaha! xD
Timestamps for anyone on mobile
0:03 - Intro
0:44 - Thomas the Tank Engine
1:32 - London, Brighton & South Coast Railway E2
2:26 - Test Race
3:03 - Henry (London, Midland & Scottish Stanier 5MT)
3:32 - Duck (Great Western Railway 57XX Class)
4:05 - Toad (Great Western Railway 16T Toad Brakevan)
4:20 - ‘Arry and Bert (British Railway Class 08 Diesel Shunter)
5:01 - 1st Race
6:16 - Murdoch - (British Railway Stanier 9F)
6:52 - Spencer (London and Northeastern Railway Class A4 “Gadwall”)
7:33 - Neville (Southern Railway Q1)
8:08 - 2nd Race
9:32 - Flying Scotsman (London and Northeastern Railway Class A3 “Flying Scotsman”)
10:07 - Oliver (British Railways 11XX Class)
10:51 - Arthur (London, Midland & Scottish Ivatt 2MT Tank)
11:28 - 3rd Race
12:17 - Belle (London, Midland & Scottish Standard Class 4)
13:04 - Stephen (Liverpool & Manchester Railway/Robert Stephenson and Company Stephenson’s Rocket)
13:51 - Ryan (London & Northeastern Railway N2)
14:30 - Final Race
15:30 - All Models
Sterling effort sir, many thanks.
God love me a Q1, great to see something like this Sam, good for all the ages. Have a good one!
Connor.
Hi Connor, thanks very much for the kind words - yeah I hope everyone can enjoy this one!
All the best,
Sam :)
Hi I just wanted you to know that I have a lot of work done and I will be there in about 10000 to get a little time and you have a good time thanks for your well thanks again I’ll see if I can get a little more money to get it to get you to take it thanks for the good morning I’ll get to see you tomorrow at1000000000
Thank you Sam for ‘completing my circle’: it was in 2007, watching a rerun of the first series of Thomas with my then 3 year old son, that I first ‘rekindled’ my childhood hobby of model railways. Happy days. Wonderful Hobby. Wonderful Videos from you!
it's so weird to see these childhood heroes (for me at least) without their faces. Still amazing to see what they were all based on. thank you for the great childhood Thomas!
Ahh fantastic - really glad you liked seeing them! :D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
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@@SamsTrains will you be getting a Bachmann model of Toad the GWR brake van someday?
cool vid!!!
Thanks very much mate! :D
Cheers,
Sam :)
9:40 "It's only quite recently that he's been in it I suppose."
Actually, Flying Scotsman's first appearance was in "Enterprising engines" in 1968, so he predates a lot of the new characters like 'Arry and Bert, who were only introduced into the CGI TV series and were never in the books.
I've been hoping for this. Awesome job, Sam!
Awesome - glad I did something you'd like to see! :D
All the best,
Sam :)
nice video I ever see sam
I usually am not a huge fan of British steam locos but that Black 5 is absolutely beautiful
No, it was the the first to go over 100 miles per hour officially. Some people claim that city of Truro did it first, but that was not recorded, and people that used to drive them have said they could never have done it. That’s the reason why flying Scotsman it so famous.
haha yeah I think so too - definitely Scotsman did it officially!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Nice comparison. I am really partial to the Murdoch locomotive
Thanks! Yeah the 9Fs were fantastic - the very last british steam locomotives to be developed! :D
All the best,
Sam :)
Sam'sTrains hello you are the best!
Duck was built in 1929 by the North British Locomotive Works of Glasgow (oddly he doesn't have a scottish accent) as GWR #5741. He arrived on Sodor in 1955. (The real 5741 was scrapped in 1958).
haha that's a point - he should really have an accent! :D
Vincent Berkan You say Duck was arrived in 1955 on Sodor, But why he is scrapped in 1958 so fast? 🙅
Fiction versus reality. BR were getting scrap-happy by this time. :-(
Duck is a GWR 57xx class, of which there were ultimately over 800, still being built by BR in GWR workshops into the early 1950s. The two diesel shunters are Class 08's, which first appeared with the LMS back in about 1947. There were HUNDREDS built by BR, and quite a few still in shunting use as well as preservation around the UK. These engines first appeared in Book 9 (I think) "Duck and the Diesel Engine" where Diesel tries to show off to Duck, and Duck teaches him a lesson. To this day "Diesel" is a popular character in the many animated series' on TH-cam.
The brakevan "Toad" is a typical GWR "Toad van" from the 1920s or earlier. He first appears in Book 24 "Oliver the Western Engine."
If any accent, he should perhaps have a Welsh accent, depending on where Duck worked. The GWR was western England and South Wales, not Scotland.
Awesome! My toddler son, who is 3 and a Thomas fan, really enjoyed this! I've often wondered what the engines look like actually. Thanks so much and I subbed! =)
Hi! Thanks very much for the comment - really glad you and your son enjoyed it!
Thanks for subscribing too!
Cheers,
Sam :)
Thank you!!!! =)
Beautiful trains !!
Really cool comparing Thomas & Friends models to real life models.
Thanks a lot mate, glad you enjoyed it! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Part 2 for this video coming soon - keep an eye on my channel! :D
Sam'sTrains the 14x is Oliver.
and the flying scotsman had a brother in thomas called Gordon. He's one of the main characters. I'm a massive Thomas Super fan!
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Belle's number would've been worn by an LMS Royal Scot. I have no idea when she arrived on Sodor.
Hmm, that's pretty odd then! I wonder if that's coincidence??
Vincent Berkan belle arrived on the island in misty island rescue a couple of years ago
She arrived in cgi
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10:13 IT'S OLIVER!
haha thanks - my bad! ;D
I've been watching you for years and you never cease to amaze me
That's very kind of you Kalos! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Great stuff mate, Duck's real name in the books was Montague, and even in the TV series his call this, its just that he waggled, and was nicknamed Duck, and has become more recognised by his nickname 'Duck'. Also Oliver is in correct livery with the GWR roundel that the 14xx/48xx class would have been in, but of course never as vibrant green, it was Brunswick green. Looking forward to seeing more uploads, great video mate!
Hi mate, thanks a lot for the comment - I didn't know that about Duck! :D
Glad you liked the video,
All the best,
Sam :)
Have you ever thought of makeing your own locomotive? Well you do seem very smart and well I think you should make your own locomotive.
Hi mate thanks for the comment! Making my own loco would be fantastic - and I've motorized a few wagons in the past, but I doubt I'd be able to make anything that looks good ;)
All the best,
Sam :)
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i love Stephenson I got to get one of them he was my fav I never laughed so much in all my life I might even have to buy the whole lot and build a heritage railway ....... my partner Andrew has cancer in his eyes and said you did not show them all I said you did we were laughing our head off nice one Sam :0)
haha thanks Chris - glad you liked seeing stephenson - they are great little models, if a bit fiddly! Yeah they're definitely funny when they start flying ;)
All the best mate,
Sam :)
I LOVE! The Class E2 .
From Harrison
Hi Harrison, really glad you like it - I'm very fond of it too! :D
All the best,
Sam :)
Thank you for sharing. My son was a huge Thomas fan. Nice to learn from where they came.
For me the Thomas tv series only has 12 seasons (computer animation & trains do not mix), but seeing "Steven" rocket around the track here is hilarious :D .
4:30
a list if all the British Rail Class 08 Shunters in Thomas and Friends (in debut order)
Diesel
Splatter
Dodge
Arry
Bert
Paxton
Sidney
Hi Cale, thanks a lot for that information - that's going to be useful for the part two version of this! :D
All the best,
Sam :)
Sam'sTrains Also, Lady the magical engine was based on a one-time experimental prototype that didn't work out and was scrapped,
Gordon is the same model as The Flying Scotsman and his basis is the only other one of it in existence besides the Scotsman, they were made by Doncaster Works
Stepney is a real engine on the BlueBell Heritage Railway in England,
I believe that all of the basis models for Boco have been scrapped,
I believe Edward and James are the same model different years (Edward is 18 years older than James). Henry was rebuilt and now looks near identical to Gordon and The Flying Scotsman,
Dennis and Norman are the same model of diesel,
Logan is a Steam Shunter that looks like a diesel (very similar to tender engine Neville), Raul of The Great Race seems to be the same model
Stafford is an electric shunter,
Glynn the Coffeepot engine is from between the years 1905-1908.
Sam is an American engine from the Virginian Railway,
Hiro is a Japanese engine that appears to be the same model as Murdoch
Diesel 10's basis does not have a claw on top, that was added to 10 by the movie people
Victor and Timothy are oil-burning steam engines, Bash and Dash are oil and wood burning steam engines, and Ferdinand is an oil andnwod burning tender engine
Donald and Douglass the tender engine twins that hail from Scotland are the only engines on the entire island to be painted in the BR livery (although i have heard they were originally painted blue for some reason, they were black when they arrived on the island)
Yellow tank engine twins Bill and Ben were also originally painted blue
Gordon was originally painted green like The Flying Scotsman
James arrived painted in the BR black livery but was repainted red after a bad accidnt with his wooden brake blocks catching fire (thats another interesting tidbit right there, his brake blocks, unlike Edwards at least as far as Edward's history is know, were originally made of wood)
Billy and Charlie are the same model
Connor and Caitlin look identical with the exception of color, apparently however they are different models
This is about all i could come up with out of the top of my head, I am a huge Thomas and Friends FANatic and am particularly interested in the historical aspect at the moment. there is much more to discover as the character universe is HUGE and expansive.
When you brought out the 08 shunter I was thinking "How could you not mention the first 08 and diesel in the series, Diesel?"
Trackmaster Cale Norman?
Most of that was wrong, Henry and Gordon are completely different locomotives Henry is a LMS 4-6-0 Black Five 5MT, Gordon is an LNER 4-6-2 A1. Neville doesn't look anything like Logan. Raul and Logan are different trains. Hiro doesn't have the same basis as Murdoch. James and edwad don't share a basis. When Donald and Douglas were blue it would be called "Caledonian blue". Bill and Ben were never blue. Catlin and Conner have different a basis. Lady doesn't have a basis and finally Victor isn't a oil burning engine timothy is the only one. did you even know that Victor is narrow gauge?
I wouldn't really call you a fan you don't seem to know much about the history.
9:02 A little embarrassing for an A4 pacific to be over lapped by a 9F don't you thing (lol)
haha yeah that's true actually, lol! ;D
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Please could you do real life Diesle10, Fllin, Rocky, Daisy, Mallard, Axle, Vinny, Asheem, Etyen, Ivan, Rale, Geena, Yong bow, brugy, shain, Freeda, Hiro, class 40, Derick and Florer.
That'd be great! I'll see if I have those! :D
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@@SamsTrains you don't
Nobody does
@@TrainBoi227 yea I don’t know about the rest but there a now Flynn axle Vinnie Ashima young bow freda or Hiro and mallard is just himself
@@TrainBoi227 Daisy was a class 121 railcar. All the rest are new characters.
When I was a kiddo, i used to love steam engines (i still do, actually) and It’s amazing how well both Bachmann and Hornby followed designs of the characters and real engines. At first, my favorite engines were Thomas (because he was main character), Edward, since he was so level headed, and smart, and Percy, since he was the ‘best friend’ character, since I was a social kid back then. After learning more about engines (their label, and how their wheels were labeled, such as 0-6-0, 4-6-2, and so on), i began loving the 2-0-2 engines, since they were small, and adorable for a train, making Percy my favorite character from the series as I got older
Thanks for the comment - yes it's amazing how many of the characters have their real models on the market! Yes it's a great way to get youngsters interested in this hobby! :D
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the bullid, or Q1 looks very different post war, because as soon as metal scarcity was no longer a consideration, the railways "threw metal" at the engines, adding running boards etc, as the biggest problem of the engine was how light it was for it's power causing excessive wheel slip.
Oh really? I didn't know that - thanks for the info, I'll have to look for a photo of them once they had the metal thrown at them!
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Sam :)
8:38
Maybe Spencer has a leaky tank?
haha maybe!! ;D
The 14xx's name is Oliver
Yes that's right! Sorry about that - slipped my mind!
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Sam :)
I thought it was stepney
Really?🤣
Matthew Clinton lol
I saw the Tardis in the video.
haha very well spotted! :D
duck is specifically based on the 5700 or 57xx class. i think it is in particular the engine numbered 5741. oh also TOO MANY DIESELS are class 08s. actually now thhat i think about it that's pretty accutate. the first was diesel, then arry and bert, then splatter and dodge, then paxton and then sidney (there could be some i forgot)
The class 08 diesel shunters were introduced in 1952. Over 800 were built, and could manage a maximum speed of 15 mph. In terms of service life, they have lasted longer than any other locomotive on British Rail (at least in diesel terms).
Aye. Low speed, but high torque.
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Thanks very much Nicholas - hope you enjoy the channel!
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Sam :)
I do and love trains im even trying to make a model railroad but i have little peaces of track though
10:19 Oliver is based on this engine
That's true! Thanks for the comment!
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Sam :)
6:09 it's right there!
haha oh yeah!! Thanks for helping me find them :3
Sam'sTrains your welcome.
I like how Arthur actually has the LMS initials on him. And Mattel had to get permission to use the LNER initials on the Flying Scotsman, even though it does not really exist any more.
haha did they really?! That's very cool! :D
The Flying Scotsman recently made his first debut into the tv show through the Thomas special "The Great Race" but he actually appeared along with Stephenson's Rocket with Thomas and the bunch back in the original "The Railway Series" children's books that Thomas and Friends is based on.
Oh very nice! I didn't see that one, but it sounds awesome!
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A Standard 4 in LMS maroon? How does that work?
Wrenn made these in many different liveries; most of them inappropriate, but it was a good way to sell more models, as a company with constant financial struggles,
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Sam :)
Is he American or Britain?
Me!? I'm from Britain! :)
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Sam :)
Steven HAVE SOME RESPECT FOR YOUR ELDERS then he speeds ahead In front of the young
haha I know - he's very out of control, haha!
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You have a fine collection of locos and rail cars. This was a wonderful episode.
Thanks again mate, appreciate it! :D
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Sam :)
Thanks for reply love your videos and your format of presenting them
Hi again mate, no problem at all - I reply to every comment I get - I really appreciate everyone who wants to watch what I make!
Thanks so much for the kind words,
Sam :)
You should watch Thomas and friends
I have watched from time to time, but you're right - I should watch more!
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Sam :)
i love flying scotsman
If you do, stick to the first five series, but ignore series 8 thru 16.
#BRING BACK MURDOCH
ya also i would love that hornby thomas set
haha! If you want to enter the giveaway, you can do that in the comment section of that video! :D
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Sam :)
Sam'sTrains I want to enter the give away
NO!!! BRING BACK EVERYONE THAT IS FROM THE TV SERIES OR THE MODEL THINGGY MAGIGY!
1:12
This gives me nostalgia, still an awesome vid and channel! 👍👍
That's lovely to hear - thanks so much! :D
Really wish we had these in the states in HO scale. Id buy all these in a heartbeat. Nice locos
Most of these will work fine on HO track - so you could import them! :D
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beautiful locos, a joy to watch :)
Thanks a lot Kyle! :D
Well done Sam! I used to looovvvveee Thomas & friends! AMEN
Sam'sTrains I Like Your Videos Your a Expert On Model trains Keep Up The Good Work
Hi mate, thanks very much for saying that - I really appreciate it!
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Sam :)
Sam'sTrains Your Welcome Buddy You Said In The Video There is A Giveaway For A Hornby Thomas Annie And Clarabel Am I Correct
Sam, isn't that a bit slow for Spencer usually passenger locos would be pretty quick
haha yeah, though my Spencer doesn't like running fast! ;D
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Wow!! It is!! :O
I’m so glad I found this channel during quarantine
haha thanks Jude! :D
Arry and Bert are yellow with black stripes, they are indeed Class 08s, and so is Diesel, Paxton, Sidney, Splatter and Dodge! While I could complain how you missed Gordon (who's a A3 prototype), but I love this video, very simple but nice indeed!
Thanks for the comment and the info on Arry and Bert! Yeah sorry about Gordon - I don't know how I missed him!
ALl the best,
Sam :)
Boys love watching your videos! Thank you Sam.
Lovely to hear that - it's a pleasure! :D
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Refreshing, fun and informative. Who knew these Thomas and his friends had relatives outside of Sodor?
Thanks mate! Yeah I know - I'm really glad they were all based on real trains - that's what makes it special in my opinion!
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Sam :)
Ooooooooh I loved your trains they were so cool
Thanks so much Shawn! :D
Awesome video! However I'm unfortunately not familiar with any of the characters past the original "Thomas and Friends" series. I'd love to see more of the originals! Thank you for this video though, I've recently rediscovered my interest in model trains and my nostalgic love for old Thomas and Friends. This was wonderful.
Thank you! I wasn't either - I had to look most of these up! ;D
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Another excellent video. Hello from the Tracy Mountain Railway in Colorado. ♡ T.E.N.
Thanks very much T.E.N - hello from the UK! :D
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That is so awesome you have all these model trains! ^_^ I'm from Oneonta, New York what was home of the Delaware & Hudson Railroad of New York. Had the largest roundhouse in the world. It was torn down in April 1993. I was born to late in July 1993.
Thanks a lot for that mate - greetings from the UK! Ahh such a shame you missed out on the roundhouse - why did they tear it down?!
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You know what's weird is that both Ryan and Arthur's engine designs look almost alike
haha yeah they do actually, very similar! :D
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Revisiting this lovely video, and noticed how you said Ryan was probably for passengers. In the show, Ryan helps Daisy with the goods work :P
Hi, thanks for the comment! Ah sorry about that - that's what they did in real life though! :D
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Sam :)
Sam'sTrains That's alright! I always thought Ryan would be better off with passengers. He's still one of my favourites though :P
Really really enjoyed the video the original trains look awesome
Thanks so much - really glad you liked it! I've finished filming another of these videos - I'll be out soon! :D
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Sam :)
I love that fact that Sam choose oliver as a "obscure character" which literally is paired with toad, toad is his breakvan, yet you choose some of the 1 off characters as unobscured characters.
haha yeah - guess he's not that obscure! ;D
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Thomas actually looks like a LB&SCR E-1x with the wheel arches
The 4mt had a single engine painted blue. It was for the preserved Caledonian Railway. Also, the N2 had pulled more than 3. It was the main engine for the quad-art stock which ran suburban services out of Kings Cross.
That's very cool - I didn't know about that blue one! Thanks very much for all the info!
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Sam :)
Nice! I've learned some things from this, and this was really cool
That's great to hear - really glad you enjoyed it!
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Sam :)
And I'm really glad that you make these videos!
I didn't know Thomas had a cousin.
Absolutely!! :D
I feel like whistles from their basis’ classes could fit the Thomas & Friends characters way better than their show whistles.
I love your videos. They are so cool. I just love trains
Thanks so much Marc - me too! :D
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Don't worry Sam's Trains Duck is based on the 57xx Pannier Tank Engine
Thanks James for that!! :D
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@@SamsTrains that's all right mate
Fun fact- we have yard switchers in the U.S. that are stronger than the Q1
HAHA! The Rocket finally earned it´s name! Well done Steven/Rocket!
I think these are great videos and that you keep making them
Thanks so much - I'm really glad you like them!
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Sam :)
Duck shouldn’t be pulling a passenger train. (At least I don’t think he should) Oliver, a 14xx class is a passenger engine
I just came across the channel and I’m happy to know there are other people out there who like Thomas the tank engine
That's good to hear Rick - absolutely - welcome aboard! :D
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Sam :)
Rocket is actually almost 200 years old (built in 1829). She and her sister locomotives were among the first locomotives ever built, and the "Rocket-class" was the first (and, at that time, only) type of locomotive to run on the first ever purpose-built commercial railway line. She was the fastest vehicle ever built - even faster than a horse.
The original Rocket still exists, and is preserved in the Science Museum in London. She's an amazing piece of history.
She is indeed - incredibly old now! I thought there was only one Rocket though - didn't the first class become the Planets? And yes, that speed must have been incredible for the time - it was a wonderful machine against the competition!
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@@SamsTrains Rocket was certainly incredible. :) She competed in the famous "Rainhill Trials" against a handful of other prototype locomotives, in order to determine which engine should become the basis for future production locomotives. Rocket was the most reliable by far, as well as being capable of remarkable speed and pulling power (for the time). As such, she won the competition.
As a result of her success, several other locomotives were build to the same design as Rocket, and they were the first locomotives ever to see service on a dedicated railway.
Fun fact: The Duke of Wellington (by then the Prime Minister of the UK) rode in one of the carriages on the railway's opening day (1830).
The title of "first ever commercial locomotive", however, goes to "Locomotion No. 1", which was build a few years earlier. However, it ran on a single line which was not a dedicated "railway" in the modern sense. Most wagons were pulled by horses, it was available for public use, and it wasn't timetabled or organised in the slightest. It was a "rail-road" in the realest sense.
"Planet" debuted shortly after Rocket and her sisters had established themselves on the railway, and single-handedly became the basis for all future steam locomotives. If Rocket was the pioneering prototype, then Planet was the "real deal".
I hope this sort of thing interests you as much as it interests me. :) Keep up the good work on your videos!
I do love your videos (and your accent XD), they are fairly informative as well as entertaining!
haha thanks - I bet not many people like my accent! Glad you liked the video anyway - I've just finished part two, and I'll upload it soon! :D
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Sam :)
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Nice video! I like seeing these type of videos, keep up the good work :D
Thanks very much mate - really appreciate that! :D
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I'm annoyed you can't remember Oliver's name! He's such a beloved character from the classic era! XD
haha I know - sorry about that! ;D
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what uh
Sam let me say god !!!!! This video is great
His name was Oliver
Here are some fun facts:
Thomas had three different faceplates which were furious, frustrated and jovial that were never used on screen
The Rev Awdry's own model of Henry was just as troublesome as he was in the TV show due to an unreliable driveshaft system like on the Union Pacific 119 by Bachmann as an example. The model was later scrapped but never replaced to this day
Duck was based on a GWR 5700 Class of Pannier Tanks
The Rev Awdry's own model of Duck waddled on his model railway due to one of the wheels not being concentric. The problem later became the basis of Duck's nickname long after new wheels were fitted
That's pretty awesome - I don't think I knew any of this!!
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Loved it thanks for showing me your engines your the best in the world
Hi Ben, thanks so much for the comment - really glad you liked them!
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Sam :)
lol sad i missed this when it first came out but hehe such a fun vid showing off all the rl type of trains.
haha not to worry - I've got another one coming out soon - so you don't have to miss it! Glad you liked it though - it was fun to make!
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Sam :)
The reason for Thomas' splashers is because there were two different water tank styles on the E2. One was a smaller tank, as on the model you have, and the other was like the one on Thomas.
Hi! Yeah that's true, there were two different versions of the E2 - but neither had splashers! The splashers were entirely fictional, and only appeared on Thomas, never the E2s!
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Sam :)
Ok thanks. Could I just ask when the next giveaway will probably be so I know for the future
The N2's were built for use on suburban passenger services, especially in and out of Moorgate (in the City of London) hence the condensing apparatus.