The History of Thomas The Tank Engine (an Unofficial Fan Documentary)
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- This was a solo passion project of mine, i did all the research on the subject and all the editing and sound mixing, it was very time consuming but i knew this was something i couldn't quit on because it matters so much to me, also this is my first time using a professional mic so i apologize for both the sound and my acting, i'm inexperienced but was determined to make this short documentary despite my shortcomings due to my love for Thomas the tank engine, i hope you find something entertaining and or educational in it, i did my best with what i had, thank you.
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(Update 1. 9/23/2018): checking back and seeing this hit almost 15,000 veiws is crazy, I honestly didn’t expect many people to watch this let alone like it, so this is a extremely pleasent suprise, thank you to everyone for your kind words, it really means the world to me, and i hope in the future i can make more content for you all. Other videos are bound to be different, this was very tame because that’s the tone i wanted and needed, so don’t think that this will always be a family friendly channel. Again thank you all!
(Update 2. 11/30/2018): it’s taken me much longer than intended to say something about hitting over 100,000 veiws, that is absolutely nuts to me! I honestly did not expect this and am so happy you all enjoyed it and was able to learn something from it, again thank you all!
Chapters:
0:00 - (Intro)
1:24 - (The Reverend and his Books)
6:45 - (Thomas and Friends)
14:17 - (Thomas and The Magic Railroad)
17:59 - (The CGI Era)
23:30 - (Worth Remembering)
25:25 - (How would you like to be remembered?)
When I was little, I always believed the island of Sodor was real and you could go there if you got to the isle of man.
same dude :) :)
I told my parents I wanted to go there and then a few years later realism crushed my dreams
Same!
It was based on real places, but exaggerated for the series
I did too I thought it was real
19:12 "His *FIRE* box was on *FIRE* "
Buzz Lightyear: Hmm yes, this floor seems to be made of floor...
That’s like using fire to put out water
wait isint he´s fire box supposed to be on fire
HMMMMMMMMM VERY LAZY WRITING YES INDEED
Daniel trujillo that’s the point. That’s literally half of the process to get a steam engine to start besides water. It’s called a firebox because it’s supposed to be where the coal is burned.
@@hightidekraken ok thanks cool name by the way
CGI Thomas: appears
Narrator: Then, there was trouble.
@@erwinisme157 h
Thomas Reboot 2021: *appears*
Narrator: then there was more trouble
@@royceorville2 lol imma sub
@@goofyahhoc thanks man
@@royceorville2 your welcome
“Diesel 10 is too scary for kids''
*Laughs in season 5*
@JAHMEL GRAYTON 1B no u
JAHMEL GRAYTON 1B *you’re
Season 5 is a GOAT Season! The stories were unmatchable and creatively thrilling. Like season 4 was beautiful in it's creation as it shows the diversity in the territories/areas in the island of sodor and the good character variety along with intriguing stories!
@JAHMEL GRAYTON 1B no u
Lol
"too scary for children" Boi Diesel 10 still gave me nightmares either way.
You. Didn't. Give me. Night marera
Yeah same here I just don't understand why they put a hydraulic arm on a locomotive. I know that in the scrap handling industry many claws are used with special ones for shearing, crushing, and sorting. I just have never imagined one on an engine. If someone knows why they made this design choice and if it's based off of a real life thing, please fill me in!
Jarrod3588 I’m 12 still gives me scares
P ? I remember. The only I could watch it is with my dad when little
Diesel 10 gave me nightmares too
The end touched my heart alot because I've been through alot, and this little blue tank engine has gotten me through ups and downs
Luis Reyes makes two of us, After a hard day at work and in addition of being through a lot myself, putting on episodes of everyone’s favourite tank engine has always proven to be the perfect remedy.
Makes 3 of us I would never give up
That makes 4 of us. If I'm was going through a hard time at school, I'd always put on my Thomas Dvd's Series 1-5
makes 6 of us ever since i could remember i loved trains because of thomas and his friends and now i have 3 model train sets
Luis Reyes hahahah what? I remember reading the little engine that could in first grade. 😭😭 that little train was my inspiration
6:49 “Thomas is quite simply the most famous locomotive there is.”
Flying Scotsman: And I took that personally.
Very underrated
who
in britian
Edward: ahahahahaha well well well
"Too Scary For kids"
*Yeah just have a square diesel train with a nightmare fueled claw wouldn't scare them either*
Exactly
Who wants to *straight up murder Lady*
@@SleepDeprivedGinger Where the hell is she anyway?
@Beta According to Calling All Engines, she works “up in the mountains”.
@@SleepDeprivedGinger but that was a dream that Thomas had
"Many fans believed HiT entertainment's purchase of the franchise was the nail in the coffin for it."
Big World Adventures: *bonjour*
2021 Reboot: B*tch you haven’t seen NOTHIN’ yet!
All Engines Go: Hallo.
'Diesel 10 was "too scary" for kids'
**Laughs in Thomas and The Magic Railroad**
I remember watching that, always entertained me back then.
@@JPHolt413 same
i was scared of the movie as a kid but constantly watched it anyways haha
@Not_darealruvgamin I remember taking my Wooden Railway D10 and making pinchy hit his face, even though pinchy isn't supposed to do that on the WR model. I thought that the scenes where I included him were too scary so suddenly AW PINCHY PINC- NO NOOO STOP PINCHYY!!!
7:35 is was time for Thomas to leave, he had seen everything.
Paige Torgerson really your doing that meme
*"HIS FIREBOX WAS ON FIRE!"*
Only way this makes sense is if his firebox overheated beyond safe levels.
That makes sense
Yea. The fire box is always on fire. Plus in real life the fire box wouldn't have been wide open they would have closed it. Right?
Steven Etchart Not if the engine was in water.
@@jamestheredengine2087 lol thats true but usually an engine isn't under water
Steven Etchart Yes that’s true too but those times when the rivers overflows
As someone who has been a Thomas The Tank Engine fan ever since I was a little kid, thank you for making this. I could go an entire day talking about how much the series means to me. It really did shape me into the person I am today.
This is how I learnt my colours and my numbers
Me too
Hit Entertainment model era is the best.
Watching your kids share the same passion for Thomas and friends is amazing. As a big fan of Thomas the tank engine, I can truly relate to your comment!
I always loved the actual trains and the imagination they created. Once it went to all CG it became both unrealistic and too literal at the same time. The CG took the magic and imagination away. There was one I saw that still had the real trains but with CG faces and that wasn't too bad. Also, nobody beat Ringo as a narrator. Thanks for the informative history, I always wondered what happened.
Talking about Season 12 of the show, the season that featured both a mix of animated faces and models from the eighth season, yeah, I remember watching that season on my grandparents' living room TV and on several Season 12 DVDs and no VHS tapes were found for that season as the DVDs featured a lower tone version of the opening, Roll Call, and closing to the show, besides that, the first season inspired me to make my own series called "Thomas Trackmaster Revolutions and Classic Adventures," a series of remade stories from every season of Thomas & Friends, from Season 1 all the way to Season 24
Season 12, got it. Will watch your videos. Cheers.
@@PaulinesPastimes Here's the link to the sneak peek of the series
Sneak peek trailer: th-cam.com/video/PkCQE-GlUUU/w-d-xo.html
Pretty much after Hero of the Rails and until Andrew Brenner took over, The Show stopped existing. Now Thomas is starting to die once again because of Big World Big adventure
@@Nephalem2002 My version of the latest seasons will be better as they will be remade and animated as I've never done animation before
"His firebox was on fire!"
*Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes*
Oerfect
The floor is on the ground
Thomas the Tank Engine was my whole world when I was little. I had everything Thomas from clothes, toys, vhs tapes, bedding, shoes, books etc.... I'm 26 now & still watch all the classic episodes from time to time.
You’re the best!! Model era the best era!! Best era ever!! So much Nostalgia huh?
The tunes in the background were the sounds of my childhood and they still are
Me too.
So little Cristopher Named the Train Thomas . . . .
THANK U CRISTOPHER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what if he named it christopher 🤔
Christopher can’t see this..He’s probably dead by now :(
Christopher is still alive
Thanks, Measles!
Yeah thanks Christopher
I remember being a kid, and thinking the trains where real, (because of detailed models)
They were real engines but half of them are scraped like thomas(e2)Edward (f .r)and toby the j70
@@LMS5935 Yeah, I know, but as kid i tought they were trains ALIVE with faces
@@pressstart1490 that sounds like a nightmare
They were so damn cooool! I ❤ trains
Michael Brandon who narrated the last live-action episodes of Thomas and Friends was a great describer. Since Alec Baldwin did a handsome English and Australian accent for Oliver the Great Western Engine and Stepney the Bluebell Engine, the late George Carlin and Michael Brandon did a wonderful Dutch and Scottish accent for Duncan the Golden Beige Narrow-Gauge Engine and Donald and Douglas the Scottish Twin Engines.
I feel it lost it's charm when it became CG
Your missing out. Seasons 20 and 21 are actually quite good. Not as good as the classics but they're good
Western Echidna Same thing with SpongeBob, it sucked but now, it’s improved
It did lmao everything after britt's fair share of the show *S U C C*
completely agree wonder how this got on to my recomendeds ?
I think the show lost its charm in season 8. I think season 22 is a beginning of another dark era for thomas the tank engine. Fuck...
I'm 17 and these still make me smile!
I'll be 20 soon I love the stop motion seasons
I’m 13 and I still love this series
Same here mate
They should
15!
Timestamps
0:00 Fork in the Road Logo
0:08 Disclaimer
0:16 The Railway Series Intro
0:38 Thomas & Friends Intro
1:13 Title
1:23 Early Life of Reverend Wilbert Awdry
2:43 The Three Railway Engines
3:08 Thomas the Tank Engine
3:43 Publication of The Railway Series
4:15 William Middleton
4:31Thomas's Stories
4:51 Reginald Payne
5:22 C. Reginald Dalby
6:03 The Island of Sodor
6:20 Retirement of Reverend Wilbert Awdry
6:44 TV Report
7:08 The Popularity of Thomas & Friends
7:46 Thomas & Friends is not the First Adaptation of The Railway Series
7:58 The Sad Story of Henry (June 14, 1953)
8:27 A Visible Hand during the Broadcast
8:42 Awdry's Complaints of The Sad Story of Henry
8:55 Cancellation of The Sad Story of Henry
9:04 No Existing Recordings of The Sad Story of Henry
9:12 Legacy of The Sad Story of Henry
9:30 Britt Allcroft
10:05 Production of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
10:15 David Mitton
10:40 Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell
10:59 Ringo Starr
11:19 Unaired Pilot and Series 1
11:38 Shining Time Station
12:04 The Start of Non-Awdry Elements in Series 5
12:31 More Crash Sequences in Series 5
13:35 Darker-Toned Stories in Series 5
14:08 Thomas and the Magic Railroad
15:22 Thomas and the Magic Railroad (Director's Cut)
16:53 Reception of Thomas and the Magic Railroad
17:13 The Hunt for the Director's Cut
17:23 restorethemagic.org/
17:37 Departure of Britt Allcroft
17:46 HiT Entertainment
17:58 Greed and Simplicity in the Next 12 Years
19:16 The Worst Era of Thomas & Friends
19:34 Sharon Miller Era
19:57 Thomas & Friends Brand
20:13 Andrew Brenner
20:43 Andrew Brenner's Pre-Series 17 Stories
22:44 Reception of the Andrew Brenner Era
22:59 Journey Beyond Sodor
23:07 Legacy of Andrew Brenner Era
23:15 Back on the Right Track
23:32 Britt Allcroft Interview
24:13 Outro
24:19 Business People who Forgot the Message of Thomas & Friends
24:28 Original Remakes by Fans
24:41 What Thomas Meant from Awdry
25:25 Awdry Interview
25:59 Credits
26:18 Last Message
Big World! Big Adventures
All Engines Go!
This video brought back so many good memories for me when i was 5 i broke my leg on a trampoline and couldn’t walk or do much because of the full leg cast so my mother went to the attic and pulled out my older brother’s thomas and friends vhs tapes dvds and toys which i still keep close to my heart to this day thomas was my first friend as a child and i still love him to this day as a full grown adult
This made me cry! From a drawing to realistic models and CGI Animation! Wow!
It made me cry too
Amado Tapia from a drawing, to the railway series, to models, then CGI.
it made me cry when i saw the CGI animation. they were tears of sadness.
I’m still tearing
Animation changes, Everything changes, Get a move on........
not only was it made for a child, it was made with love, passion and happiness
Also, his firebox was on fire
@@mayoroicjre Steam Trams can't be rescue engines.
@@ChefBuckeye to true
Absolutely 👍
To be fair to the Miller era movies, HOTR is a good movie and especially BMM, which is on the same level as SLOTLT
What about TGD
@@MasterSinister3 ok that too
Bro that ending made me tear up and I never cry to movies or books
1:13 that intro is giving me flashbacks to the good old days
Same
Same here.
When I see it I start to because knowing that I watched a magic show and made the person I am today and right now I want to cry
Jahshai are you talking about the song
@Jahshai ttte theme song
i cried finally a documentary that was made for my favorite character growing up my heart was very touched i will never forget about those good times because of you
"Alec Baldwin"
"Baldwin Locomotive Works"
hmmmmmm
HMMMMMMMMMMM
CONSPIRACY THEORY
@@MrNoUsername HMMMMMMMMMMM
Caitlin's basis the B&O P7 was a Baldwin design
"It's definitely back on the right track."
[Rimshot]
I honestly think it’s crazy that so
Many people love this as much as they do, it means the world to me that i could make something that so many people enjoyed, i hope in the future when i can, that i can make more content that you will all enjoy.
Btw i don’t want to make a false impression that this is primarily a thomas and friends channel, this is just something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time that means alot to me.
Fork In The Road Official
Yes and now you see that is why the the railway series stories are so good Ive got my Thomas the tank engine centenary library of all 26 railway series books the ones written by the Rev. W. Awdry and later on I’m going to be collecting the railway series stories the ones written by Christopher Awdry
And on a true side note on that I really feel that Andrew Brenner is such a good writer and has written some very good stories and that what I feel my motivation to write stories between Awdry, allcroft, Brenner, & myself to make them believable as possible as can determinedly just I come up with a story idea in mind like Thomas instead of going through magic buffers, imagine him going through a magic tunnel to some magical places. (and not an island that’s covered in mist) just as good as any story ideas you guys can come up with some story ideas that children around the world and Mattel creations will enjoy marvelous adventures of what Thomas the tank engine would become the next 70 years to come.
This is a great video
I love it to my hole child huded and still do love thomas and train them selfs and i am a teen
I love watching the history and/or the evolution of cartoons and other media. I don’t know why, but these sort of things always fascinated me.
Fork In The Road Official create a documentary next about the wizard of Oz?
Holy damn, Diesel 10's original voice... I LOVE IT!
SCREW YOU TEST AUDIENCES >:(
75 years ago, our favorite tank engine appeared in his own book
I think a lot of people really don’t appreciate how beautiful this video is.
1945:In the future will be a Thomas show..
2014:The new show
*CHUGGINTON*
R.i.p Chuggington
Marlene Thrower one of my favorite shows when I was 4
Sup Percy!!!
Yo Percy does your whistle still scare Thomas?
Percy The Small Egnine. What Up Percy I haven’t seen you since Thomas and friends
People talk shit about magic railroad
Me: You’re walking on thin ice mate...
i see why it's not well liked
but i don't care. that movie was a big part of my childhood. i had a blast watching it and even years later i still get a big kick out of it
13:26 I love how those two workers on the right don't even care.
I was 5 when Thomas and the magic railroad came out. Honestly I don’t even know how many times I watched it. I loved it.
7:08
Finally that familiar song that summed up why I have a love of trains from my childhood.
Its interesting to see, Henry, Gordon , and Edward were the originals. Imagine if Mr.Awdry made a Gordon model. Would Thomas not exist who would it be Edward Henry or Gordon the engine. Maybe thats why Gordon and Thomas have a rivalry.
First came Edward, then came Henry, then came Gordon and all the other characters.
And the reason why Gordon is pissed off throughout the show.
New Justice no
When I was younger, my parents bought a DVD of Thomas and the magic railroad. I used to love it.
same
same, really a shame I learned the flops of the movie
i have tons of dvd of episodes of thomas put together to be the length of a movie, more or less, and, with some of them, there were activties in the episodes, like connect the dots to make an engine, help the engine find where their supposed to go, and, with other ones, there were activites with the main menu, that you could pick to do, or there were pick an episode selection thing, and, i think as well as with some of my thomas movies, there'd be these info option things that you could select, there'd be info option things that you could select that would tell you info about characters like toby, thomas, percy, gordon, henry, mavis, spencer, bulstrode, etc. and it was just so fun, the classic thomas was the true thomas, and it was just beautiful ❤❣😍❤❣❤
I always felt Thomas was best during the model era and I still look back onto them fondly as I watched them a lot when I was a kid
Very nice documentary mate :)
Seasons 1-9 will always be the best!!
*hIS FIrEbOx wAS oN FIrE!!!!*
MagmaRblx YT that was complete and utter bullshitt. Tf were they thinking...
And his water tank was on water!
That part made me laugh
*hIS WaTer tANk wAS oN waTER!!!*
@@hazyhope._. AnD His CoAL BuNkeR WAs oN COaL!
When I retire as a firefighter I want to remake original Thomas episodes and find someone who sounds like ringo Starr
TheRexGaming, YOURE A FIREFIGHTER? COOL!!!
The world is full of opportunities, never too late.
Thank you so much for your services as a firefighter. Your bravery and courage goes unnoticed you warrior. 👏👏👏
Cool
Great do it
I really like Journey Beyond Sodor! In my opinion, the plot is new and action-packed, the songs are amazing, and the new characters are there for a reason! Frankie and Hurricane are some of the co-protagonists and the experimental engines help Thomas save James from The Steelworks. In my opinion, it is the BEST Thomas and Friends movie!
Despite people saying it was the worst thing since mold on slice bread. But I agree with you, it does show action! That’s what people want; ACTION! It’ll be pretty boring if there’s no drama and action.
Gotta admit, Donald & Douglas’ theme is a tune I hum to myself when I’m pushing busses around when they breakdown or when they need a push around the yard when they can’t start (something I like to refer to as ‘shunting’)
Seasons 8-11 (2004-2007) of "Thomas & Friends" were the episodes that I grew up watching.
Andrew Ortiz I grew up with the Miller era :P
I grew up with Thomas from 1984-2007. Loved that show and I still do.
ii grew up with the original few seasons on VHS
Me too, I loved that era
the ending was so beautiful I could almost cry
Well said... Well said...
I actually cried lol
Thomas and Friends were FIRE .🔥 So much better than CGI and mostly everything else.
True, Remember this franchise is 80 years old and also debuted during World War II when Britian was being bombed and America was at war as well
I mostly love the part where you talked about Wilbert Awdry and his books, I think it's nice that Wilbert created the talking engines to cheer up his son while he was ill with measles, he was a very good father and Christian.
To be honest as a child I absolutely loved the magic railroad and I’m from the UK and didn’t find it confusing as a four year old!
charlietrumpet96 the only thing for me was that talking to a fake bird is creepy.
I loved it as well!
I still have it on VIDEO TAPE!
and I don't own a VCR player anymore!
either way i would agree eternally with you, I used to love The Magic Railroad and has always been my favorite in the series of films made. (but to be honest, the films from the CGI era were all just bad and when it came I hated it.)
I watched Thomas and the magic railroad so much even when the case was slightly broken got stuck in a DVD player scratched a few times I still watched it.
Im pretty sure we got that thing aswell stuffed somewhere in our storage
Season 1-2: Awdry Era
Season 3-4: Post Awdry Era
Season 5-7: Britt Allcroft Era
Season 8-16: HIT Era (First Dark Age)
Season 17-20: Renaissance Era
Season 21-24: Post Renaissance Era
Season 25-27: All Engines Go Era (Second Dark Age)
Technically Season 22 is kinda decent :/ People these days are so quick to judge and make fun, the episodes weren't even out yet. I'd rather you watch "An Engine of Many Colors".
Season 1-4: Awdry Era (they used RWS stories)
Season 5-7: Britt Allcroft Era
Season 8-16: HIT Era (First Dark Era)
Seasons 17-20: Renaissance Era
Season 21: Okay, good episodes
Season 22: Okay, kind of hit and miss
What colours??
MagmaRblx YT the ones ones are better all the way upto 21
Better? Yes, it's better, but Season 22 isn't THAT bad.
"his fire box was on fire!"
ah yes, and this floor is made out of floor
Steam trams are not steam engines!
The crashing sequence in most of the show's episodes just like the books really did carry on for lesson learning on the characters so they would learn better at a future momentum but we don't like it when the trains crash; it's too dangerous. That's also why I want the show redone without the characters crashing, having an accident or featuring drivers and firemen.
16:37 when I was a child, I would've loved that voice for thomas
GarrBearWon Me too.
Me three
Me four
Me five
"His fire box was on fire!" Yeah I'd hope so, if you want the engine to run.
In order to get the engine moving, i hope that his water tank will be on water.
@@thomasfan1235 And his coal box on coal.
Rip fire box 😂
That means that Thomas the Tank Engine is burning to death!
Brian Sladkin good
As a young kid in Arkansas, I LOVED Thomas. Tatmr was my favorite movie, and even though now I know it's not great, it will always have a special spot in my heart.
Same, I grew up watching it ages ago on VHS tapes and reruns on TV
It’s beautiful how fans are keeping the series alive
Whilst Mattel is making a terrible reboot
all enngines go you mean? yeah,, seems like britt alcroft needed a legacy for when she dies, because she's 79 years old now, but now she created something that in a short matter of time had a video on youtube that was called "50 Things Wrong with All Engines Go", and the hate for all engines go is crazy, she's ruined my favourite childhood show, and lots of other people's favourite show too.
Very nicely done. I grew up loving the classic Thomas The Tank Engine show, and it still holds a special place in my heart. Even The Magic Railroad is special to me because I loved it so much as a kid, even if it does have problems. This documentary was cool because it had some information that I didn't even know about, and now I'm interested in learning more. I haven't really watched the show that much the last few years because of the things you discussed, but if the show has been improving somewhat, maybe I'll have to take another look at it.
NathanielRoarkProductions I feel the same way 4 every last word u said =).
Same because I’m a teen that loved Thomas back in 2005
I mean 2008
I can't love thomas from the autside because my friends make fun of me
No one enjoyed it
FREAKING THE MODELS ARE SO MUCH BETTER
funtime graham my childhood Thomas not cgi crap
To be honest I Like the Book Ilustrations more than the CGI and Model
100% agree that model of Thomas and friends seasons were better
No I miss the old ones
The old series was the best. I don't like the CGI but I like the fact that they have made it more appealing for today's children. I do think they are running out of ideas.
Like when they put a ROBOT IN THE SERIES SET IN THE 50s/60s
I prefer the model series for the stories, even though CG has better graphics. Everything was just morals with that.
Shut up. I think they are both better!
Kris John Mendoza What is your problem?
@@jaydabomb2510 my problem?! Just read man. I have no problems. I just think they are both good. Toy version and animation version.
Narrator: "But it's definitely on the right track to entertain for years to come"
Me: Sees season 25 trailer
It sucks!!
For me personally the classic era (seasons 1-7) will always be the best in my book and while I still enjoy Thomas and the RWS books for nostalgic reasons, I'm not involved with the fandom community because the majority of them are either immature or just down right anti-social. The problem is they take it far too seriously there's a lot more to steam and railways than just a children show such as the documentaries by legendary steeplejack and steam enthusiast Fred Dibnah, never keep your eggs in one basket as the old saying goes.
There should really be a movie about the creation of the series similar to the first 30 minutes of "Christopher Robin" in a way.
Man, it's so weird to see how the Thomas sections in the Shining Time Station really stuck with me. George Carlin told a great story without "baby talking" the plot. The modeling and special effects inspired me to start the modeling hobby as a kid, but never had the luxury of doing it or knowing how. I return again to it in the form of Warhammer, terrain building, and 3D printing... and it feels almost like it did when I watching the show as kid.
But I wondered why I remember Thomas being something I held dear, but never knew the origin or what became of it when Shining Time Station was taken off PBS.
Thank you for making this video!
19:10 His FIREBOX was on FIRE
Anybody think a movie about the rev. W awdry and the creation of the railway series? Im surprised it hasn't been done
Brenner might take it into consideration if he sees this
You predicted the mister Rodgers movie
A film with a retelling of the original stories in-between. Either live action with real steam locos or models. That would be amazing!
@@tjmfarming9584 who sees this ? What do you mean he
i mean a movie about the creation of the railway series with real human actors, ya know?
Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends will always be a part of my childhood Forever and honestly once in a blue-moon I watch an episode to bring back all of the memories of the smiles and laughs that I had and still have today.
R.I.P Rev. W. Awdry & George Carlin.
Don't forget Ringo Starr and Michael Angelis!
I love documentary films as well as our real world's history.
Something unfortunate is the switch to computerized methods in modernized animation. All of the heart has drained from it now.
7:42 Thomas sure does have a vision
He’s probably thinking about how he’s become BADLY MADE CGI
When I was 4 years old in London in the 1960s, I had almost all of the small hand size Thomas The Tank Engine books with the great artwork by Reginald Payn. Although I could not yet read, I would spend hours and hours looking at the beautiful pictures. God Bless the Reverand W. Awdry for creating this iconic method of moral storytelling! The model Train version was of course after my time, but i would have loved it! The CGI Sucks!
So your a boomer that agrees that the cgi is bad? When I first came across this comment literally just now I thought:
I like this one
Also it seems like you had a good child hood where times were simpler.
@@jessicalupton331 It what I personally grew up with, so I fond memories of the books!
This show has make me joyfull and hopefull.this show will remain in my heart forever
The history of this show is a good story of what happens if you let gold fall into the wrong hands
Now we're in the Chuggington era of bouncing engines, Tumblr the Tank Engine, unrealistic situations, and no character development.
Cardboard Silver yes I do not like how they did that to Thomas
Don't worry they are giving life back to Thomas and now I believe it's alit better off.....at least its not the older CGI series right?
@@robertspringen1524 the Miller era...*shudders*
The show was never that realistic on railway practice since the 5th season. Heck there was bouncing was in MRR when Gordon shuddered at the fear of Diesel 10 and no one went up in arms because of that.
It was still movement though to express emotion, like what the CGI series is doing now because kids actually like it and even if they were years apart it is still movement.
I absolutely loved and still feel fond of Thomas and the Magic Railroad.
There's something special about Lady, I really love her design and I still find it sad she's not been used more.
I love Lady and Stanley. Lady is so colorful and so awesome!!
It’s so underrated! It’s my fav movie!
I used to love this series when I was a little kid , But I always wondered the backstory behind it. This feels like closure to me
19:12 "HiS FiRebOx wAs On fIrE!!!11"
Also the great discovery is NOT a bad movie! Its just not!
(edit)i dont think he said that, nvm
I agree
The great discovery was never a bad movie.
This video was bueatyful
I hated when I was younger and they started to animate the show. I was always a fan of the real toy model engines. And I loved their first movie, I feel like the animated version ruined the show.
Oh yeah, CGI.....
The Model Era Was The Most Realistic
I liked the older ones even some of the books.
if this was made when the 2021 reboot was coming out, i wonder what he would say about it
“Diesel 10 was too scary for kids”
No s__t. I used to refuse to watch Calling All Engines! because the scene where Thomas asks Diesel 10 for help near Gordon’s Hill scared me.
19:13 I died at that part.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
In my opinion, everything past 2005 kimda sucked. I liked the old Thomas with the models. HIT entertainment has ruined a lodt of shows I like to watched. Bob the builder no longer has his football, but instead has a more realistic shaped head. What the hell HIT
Mattel's to blame for Bob.
Same
It's not HIT entertainment but SHIT entertainment!!
The future hit my childhood hard (;U;)
I also agree with what u say
GO TO HELL HIT !!!!! ×^× °^°
Ever since I was born I loved Thomas and friends. To this day I still like Thomas but don’t remember most of it. After I watch this it made feel emotional 😭
I Actually like the Magic Railway
The old series of Thomas and friends really has a special spot in my heart. It’s just a great era of the franchise and it feels so good even at my older age right now just to watch an older episode because of the beauty in the story’s told and just how great they tell them
The UK really nails kid shows
TheRagingInfernape it’s because of all the special tea we drink☕️😂
Lol
Yup
They were great for all ages I find
thats what my brother always says
Its great to see that u appreciate it unlike others seeing it as a kids show.
13:53 well the Thomas stories where supposed to be based on real train events that’s how wilbert awdry wanted it to be
My first time being introduced to Thomas was the episode Edward's Day Out. Sometimes I look back on the early days of Thomas and feel amazed at how his stories was told.
Excellent documentary. Excellent.
It just popped up as a suggestion and because Thomas & Friends was a huge part of my childhood, I immediately clicked. I shall be showing this to the next generation of Thomas lovers in our family....my little nephews. It’ll be great for them to see where it all started.
Thank you
I cried at the last part
preach bro
Same lil blue, same
Dumb
I loved Ringo Starr in the 1st seasons of the t.v. series, but secretly what if Rev.W.Awdry himself was chosen as the narrator instead?
There is little doubt it would've been a grand treat. But considering his past experience from companies mediating his books, he was skeptical on doing it, so he wanted to make sure the narrator was legit. Apart from having never read the books, calling Thomas "Thomy" and having disagreements on how to voice The Fat Controller,the Reverend thought Ringo was a great choice
@@adamzabielski3685 I guess you're right but all the same it probably would've been nice if Wilbert had narrated some early episodes. Considering he was the author and creator of those RWS books.
@@adamzabielski3685 wait Ringo Starr called Thomas "Thomy" behind the scenes? He should've done that in the show
@@Mr_Gamer-Random Awdry would never allow it. Whenever Ringo did, he instantly corrected him
I remember watching this back around late 2019 and not to long after I remember getting back into Thomas thanks to this. All I wanted to say was thank you man :) happy 2023.
Great funny and emotional
This is one of the best thing I've seen
From drawings to CGI what you had done is amazing my friend
Edward and James production Agreed
that ending, that will hit you right in the gut. Especially with the choice of music
“Tank Engine Thomas Again”
We’re really working overtime on these titles.
Funny enough there was actually ANOTHER attempt at making The Railway series into an animated show by Andrew Lloyd Webber. While the project never got off the ground it was instrumental in the creation of his musical, Starlight Express.