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"Attention passengers, the Rainbow Sun will be delayed due to..."

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Sodor is a railway recycling bin

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Found a book from a Gullane-era writer that talks about their time on Thomas, and there are a few things about the production I thought were interesting: During S6, management hired students to write on the cheap, and with 2 weeks to filming, only 15 "scripts" were done. (1/3)

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As seen in today's earlier tweet, here's a google drive to several unseen Ringo Starr Series 2 photos taken by the Terry O'Neil! Ringo was certainly a king of facial expressions.

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Thomas has a branchline Edward has a station Henry has a tunnel Gordon has a hill What does James have?

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Apparently, when Thomas and the Magic Railroad was announced in February 1996, Wilbert Awdry himself had originally given the film his blessing, provided if it "follows the stories as written in the books, all well and good." ...if only he knew. 💀

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Came across this report on the Stockton and Darlington Railway 150th anniversary cavalcade, with a section interviewing Wilbert Awdry. Thought some here may like to see it.

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My economics teacher is making our class complete a task within in the span of the Thomas theme I’m wheezing

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1 year

"YOU CAN RUN, BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE!"

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Wilbert Awdry's father had a train layout in their vicarage garden. One day the train hit an acorn, causing a spectacular crash. The photographer preceded to troll the town about a "major train crash within 3 miles Romsey" only for them to find out it was a model railway!

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I just think it's neat seeing them side by side, what we see in front of the camera vs what's behind the camera.

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Thomas and Tank, quite literally!

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I recall hearing his soft yet bold voice on many dvd features and video games. He really was a voice from my first years of Thomas. Rest easy Robin Smith.

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3 years

The best behind the scenes photo.

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That time when they deliberately blew up coal trucks just to surprise a crew member.

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Finished the script for my next project: The BBC's Sad Story of Henry: A Lost Media Analysis. A fresh and in-depth look into the production history, the disastrous broadcast and its aftermath, and what remains of it today... Hopefully it will be done by the end of this month!

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Production of Thomas and the Special Letter (circa 1994): Britt Allcroft: "Ok David, we need a scene where Thomas damages his front. He just needs to crash into some buffers." David Mitton:

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2 years

Just came across this on a non-Thomas related server and found it rather amusing

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Found this obituary on David Mitton, including an HQ version of his famous pose from Series 3. The Independent, June 28, 2008

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Came across this (promotional?) photo of Toby, Thomas and Percy that I don't believe has been seen anywhere else. Sandwell Evening Mail - 29th July 1989

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A message from Tim Staffell, a model maker from Thomas the Tank Engine, going in depth detail about his involvement with Down the Mine pilot.

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2 years

Everyone talks about how the Skarloey Railway had a transporter wagon for them to run on standard gauge track. But what about how the Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway had a wagon that could transport standard gauge trucks?

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Stumbled across this BBC article on the filming of Thomas the Magic Railroad on the Isle of Man and-

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Abi Grant recently released ruler photos of Cranky and Bulgy on her site, and since I haven't seen them elsewhere, thought it would be nice to share them.

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A recreation of sorts.

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Found this illustration on a Japanese Thomas VHS tape, used as a transition between episodes. I don't believe this has been posted before?

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2 years

So THAT'S where that "deleted scene" was from!

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3 years

"Engines don't go sailing, because engines can't-"

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Just came across this extract from a 1987 documentary on the Bluebell Railway and can we make this Stepney's official song now?

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Pointless Thomas Trivia with Max: In the third illustration of Double Header, a man is illustrated with a shotgun, making it the only time firearms are seen in the Railway Series.

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3 years

Hearing Annie's and Clarabel's original models in Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday were "old" and could be "smartened up" as an excuse to make new models for them, was a very clever tie-in on the production team's behalf. What a clever send off to the original models.

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We know Neil was sold to the Crovan's Gate Mining Company (and was still around by 1914), so he likely would've been working around The Works or be there for repairs. There was a fire at The Works in the 1930s We don't have details on Neil's status around/after that time. Wait

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Wilbert Awdry attempting to read an Asian edition of Thomas the Tank Engine. That is the tweet.

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2 years

Ok but like when will we get to see these two rap battle to the death?

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Found these on Pond5, clips of interviews with Britt Allcroft, Mara Wilson and Alec Baldwin relating to Thomas and the Magic Railroad.

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Don't know if it's been talked about here before but I think most of the main cast's perspex models were planned to be gifted to crew members. James being repainted from busy bee to red when he was no longer needed, Percy having a dummy chassis, and Toby having a display track.

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3 years

This image hits hard.

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2 years

After weeks of searching and making inquires, I'm delighted to show the full pages of "The Locomotive Family" by P.R. Wickham, with clear photos of his 7mm scale RWS models! Many thanks to Micheal White (WhitehouseFilms) for contacting me and providing scans of his own copy.

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So a special of James May's Toy Stories was recently released and-

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3 years

This looks familiar...

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I cannot tell whether it’s just glare off the TV, but did they actually edit Thomas with a sling to mimic Wilbert with his broken arm?

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2 years

Good morning!

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3 years

I like to think in the TV series canon, Jeremiah Jobling didn't care for railways, because of the bootlace incident. However, after seeing Edward push himself just to get him home, he begins to have an interest in them. Eventually becoming a railway inspector.

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The one thing I really hope we get to see one day is Wilbert Awdry's scrapbook. All the newspaper and magazine cuttings he saved, and learn the real basis for nearly every story. And imagine getting to see the material he kept for stories that never came to be.

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"Excuse me Sir you are wanted on the telephone." "I AM the telephone!"

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"Do you know what would make a nice thing? A coffee table book, with all the set drawings in it." It sure would be Robert Gauld-Galliers.

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3 years

Thomas the Tank Engine Iceberg: RWS Edition

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Kicking off the weekend with this page from the Mail on Sunday Magazine, dated September 23, 1984: The story of Ringo's visit to Wilbert's house and a photo of them holding their respective Thomas models. I purchased this some time ago and am overjoyed to get it finally scanned!

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1 year

Honey wake up Awdry slides just dropped.

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1 year

Wonder if Wilbert Awdry, who was adamant of making The Railway Series based on real events and true stories, would've reread the Sad Story of Henry and said, "What the hell is this?"

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Hughie Campbell was scared shitless after seeing Percy's corpse. (3/3)

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I'd also like to put out there that we pretty much now have confirmation that the pilot was NOT narrated by Ringo, but mostly likely by the assistant editor Andrea MacArthur. (1/2)

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2 years

Find it neat how Robert Gauld-Galliers repurposed perspectives in Railway Series illustrations for his concept art.

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3 years

David Mitton opening up the shipping container when the props were returned from Toronto after Magic Railroad.

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This man's outfit choices were universes apart.

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You've made thousands of us laugh, cry, and overjoyed at seeing these tapes in the public eye. Thank you for preserving David Mitton's, Britt Allcroft's, and the entire crew's legacy.

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3 years

How the hell did James teleport to another part of the docks?

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3 years

Inspired by @TheUnluckyTug 's recent video, here my VHS cover of: The Episodes You Should Watch.

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Here's some photos of Christopher Awdry from around 1997, courtesy of Lynne Champion.

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Imagine battling an illness while trying to finish the illustrations for the most famous book in the franchise, only to not get credit, and right when you're about to start you're career with the RWS, suffer a nervous breakdown. Reginald Panye went through so much for so little.

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So I spoke with Chris Noulton, a modelmaker for the Down the Mine pilot, and this is what he said: He mentions that Gordon's pilot model photos were taken when he refurbished him, so that could mean they were taken AFTER the pilot was finished. (1/2)

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1 year

WAIT A MINUTE

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"Thank you for coming to the weekly Shunting Strike meeting."

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So I came across this piece of concept art at the end of Robert Gauld-Galliers' interview with SiF, and...

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Reminder that these Thomas faces are lost or destroyed.

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Hold up

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That is amazing Though why does it look like Robert drew Henry in his old shape lol

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1 year

I don't know why but out of context this shot is so funny to me

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10 months

what

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Update: He has been claimed.

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Someone lost their Thomas plushie.

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This comic was ahead of it's time. From the Cedar Rapids Gazette, June 3, 1998.

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Funny how, a couple months after I did my Search for Reginald Payne video, I find that this recently surfaced! Western Daily Press, April 24 1995

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2 years

Circa 1992

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3 years

I was at school today and someone looked at my Sir Tophatt Hatt iPhone case and went, “Is that Alfred Hitchcock?”

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Attention everyone! I'm trying to get full page scans of P.R.Wickham's Railway Series models. According to TRLOTTTE, these were in the March 1953 issue of Model Maker Magazine. I can't find any copies myself, so if you can help find one, please do get in touch. Spread the word!

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1 year

Love how in Thomas and Gordon they forgot to uncouple him from the train, and then in the next story Thomas' Train, forgot to COUPLE him TO the train.

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Welp. He's been sold. For £27,500. Let's hope he's gone into good hands. Oh Toby, what has become of you?

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6 months

Wilbert Awdry riding a camel

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3 years

In some alternate universe, there's an extended cut of Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure.

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Writing advice on how the characters and episodes should/shouldn't be written. Percy is a two-year-old whilst Edward and Toby are the Grandpas. "Train Filth" is wild. (2/3)

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2 years

Photo of Britt Allcroft with Mid-Hants Railway Thomas anyone?

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1 year

Browsing eBay and came across these. Seller claims these were drawn by John T Kenny and signed by Wilbert Awdry around 1960, which were given to a lady in the publishing industry. Personally I doubt the authenticity of them.

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3 years

It was all just a dream.

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Something I noticed about the Railway Series is that when engines held "meetings", they would assemble around a turntable, often the engine on the turntable acting as the head of the meeting. If you saw something like this, you knew it was being taken seriously.

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If everything goes to plan, "Awdry Vs. Dalby: the Conflict Between Author and Artist" will premiere tomorrow.

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So apparently a letter from Wilbert Awdry about the BBC's Sad Story of Henry 1953 adaption is up for auction...

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Wisbech and Upwell Tramway appreciation post.

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1 year

Laying awake at night knowing that TWR Bert is just a repainted mike

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When I was six my parents got a me a custom Thomas sign to place on my bedroom door. We later moved house, and for over a decade I never saw it again, worried it may have been throw out or got lost. Recently I was clearing out some boxes from storage and found this.🥲

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"We considered adapting the Mountain Engines for Series 5, but this never got beyond planning stages, mostly due to the limited storylines, and we wanted to create our own original stories." - M. Just some more edits.

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I guarantee you there is at least one lost recording out there of George Carlin going off script during his narrating sessions for Thomas.

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I cannot get enough of this scene. The stormy sky, the dark sea in the distance, the autumn hillsides, and the scattered colorful leaves add so much detail to an already beautiful set. This is one the many scenes I wish we had footage of.

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Wait minute...

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I've gone mad.

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Something I found that I don't believe has been seen very much. Pages of Thomas merchandise from the 1994 and 1995 Bandai catalogs.

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"We wanted to adapt the Small Railway Engines for Series 4, but sadly the size required for their models were too, well, small! Thus the project was shelved, and we had to rewrite Sleeping Beauty because of this." - M. Like editing these, my own takes on what could've been.

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Been working on a database for the Thomas props, and what happened to them. If you have anything else to add or change, or have any questions, please let me know.

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