#Thomas The Tank Engine And Friends

[duskstargazer]

[2014]

Under Duck’s heavy encouragement, Stepney traveled ‘light engine’ up to Arlesburgh to collect a ballast train. He was most surprised with what he found there.

“‘Allo, Stepney!” Called Rex. “Welcome to Arlesburgh - home of the Arlesdale Railway!”

“You know him?” Sydney asked.

“He’s one of the most famous tank engines in the world.” Rex smiled. “And, it’s painted on his sides.”

“Well I couldn’t see that from behind Mr. Highlander over here.” She replied, with mock offense.

“So, ‘famous engine’,” Jock interrupted, “what brings you up to our little railway?”

“Duck and the tourists.” Stepney chuckled.

“That’d explain it.” Rex laughed. “I’m Rex.”

Bert and Sydney then introduced themselves.

“And I need no introduction.” Jock smirked. “Everyone knows who I am.”

A painfully awkward silence spread among the engines. Even Duck, from across the yard, made to busy himself with other things.

“I…” Stepney racked his smokebox, trying to put what he was about to say in the least hurtful way he could. “I don’t believe I’ve heard of you.”

Jock’s smile froze. His eye twitched.

“Surely, I mean- I’m a celebrity over here!” Jock stammered, struggling not to break personality.

“Uhh…” Stepney squinted at the engine’s nameplate. Unfortunately, from that distance, and at that size, Stepney just couldn’t make it out. His eyesight had never been the best, especially with small words.

“…Josh?”

Rex burst out laughing, Duck enveloped himself in steam, Bert winced, and Jock’s face went redder than his frames.

“It’s Jock!” He squawked, indignantly. “My name is Jock!!”

“I’m sorry!” Stepney whimpered.

“I- bh- they wrote a whole book about me!”

To his credit, Stepney had tried to keep up with the Reverend’s books, but some time after his son had taken over - especially with said son’s tenure having ended - the later books had become considerably harder to find!

It didn’t matter in the end. Jock stormed off in a cloud of steam, muttering incomprehensibly to himself, leaving everyone else feeling awkward, and just a bit worried for the self-proclaimed “celebrity”.

[daisywithnomakeup]

Flying Scotsman sketches

[edwards-exploit]

It's... it's...! Or, the big main line engines show their displeasure.

[red4dee]

GAY WESTERN RAILWAY

[lomotunes2008]

[vhshistory]

Happy belated 40th anniversary, Thomas & Friends!

[masterj]

Man Donald and Douglas' themes SLAP so hard bro🎧🔥🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🔥🎧

[thesteamw0rks]

exploitations

if that's the word? dunno. don't care. have an Edward.

Rbs appreciated!

[questionableresponses]

All episodes of Thomas the tank engine compiled

In case anyone is having trouble there are two sources I found where you can view all of the episodes :) https://archive.org/details/thomas-friends_202212/1984-10-09+-+Thomas+the+Tank+Engine+%26+Friends+-+S01E01+-+Thomas+%26+Gordon+(9+October+1984).mp4 UK dub only (including all engines go)

All episodes, movies, and Jack and the Pack all available in different languages (well a few episodes are missing but it's mainly from other dubs)

Hope this helps anyone who wants to binge the series :)

[engineer-gunzelpunk]

Scenes from 'This is Sodor: The Iron Age'/Calling All Engines humanized: Diesel Gets Defenestrated

The Tidmouth Gazette reports:

CHAOS AT KNAPFORD

Tensions between steam and diesel locomotives are set to escalate from this latest incident from the so called ‘Sodor Airport Conflict’. Main heavy fast goods locomotive, ex-(railway of origin unknown)Stanier Black Five NWR#3 ‘Henry’ was captured on photograph defenestrating ex-BR Class 08 ‘Diesel’ from a station window into a pit of mud after the former engine was humiliated by ex-BR Sodor Ironworks Class 08 shunters ‘Iron ‘Arry’ and ‘Bert’, when they assaulted him and doused him in oil in an earlier incident of violence on our fair Island home…’

"But for a few bruises and a besmirched outfit, he was unharmed'

"This is merely the latest incident of steam-diesel violence which includes; the aforementioned dousing in oil, ex-GNR NWR #7 steam tram "Toby" being hung up by the ankles from a loading ramp by Diesel, ex-LB&SC shunter NWR #1 "Thomas" getting doused in paint by Diesel (the triggering incident of the conflict), 'Arry getting shoved onto gravel by Thomas and ex-L&Y Class 28 NWR #5 "James" being grabbed and thrown under a coal hopper where he was subsequently buried in coal. His outfit was besmirched but he was otherwise unharmed.'

"It is to the shame of the NWR that we on fair Sodor should witness the type of mindless violence plaguing the Mainland in imitation of the conflicts between the youth cults of Mods, Rockers, Teddy Boys and Skinheads, particularly from our naughty engines. It behooves Sir Topham Hatt to quell the violence and restore order before it spreads out of control..."

"The Tidmouth Gazette with the kind permission of the Daily Mirror has printed this invaluable guide to the youth cults from which the engines are patterning their style and dress."

[jackbatchelor3]

☁️ Happy 40 Years to this really useful engine's TV debut! ☁️

🚂🚃🚃

[duskstargazer]

[1952]

Before they could move, there was rumbling, and the rails quivered.

The fireman leapt from the cab. As he did so, the ballast slipped away, and the rails sagged and broke.

“Fire and Smoke!” Thomas coughed. The fireman sat up and rubbed his head.

The dust hadn’t even settled when more rumbling could be felt. Thomas’s eyes widened. The ground beneath his wheels opened like the maw of some massive, horrible beast to swallow him whole.

The tank engine let out a scream that could’ve been heard from the big station as he started to fall an impossible distance.

Thomas’s bufferbeam crumpled as he landed hard on rock and stones. The tank engine could only just see sunlight through the gaping hole far above him.

“T… Thomas…” A voice - one in the pit with him - croaked.

“R-Reginald?!”

“What… have you done…?” His fireman choked. A broken, bloodied man struggled out from beneath the warped cab and bunker.

“Well, Thomas.” Came a familiar, disappointed voice. “You’ve really screwed up this time.”

“Please, get me out! I won’t do it again!”

“I’m sorry, Thomas.” The controller’s words struck him like daggers. “We can’t lift you out with a crane. The ground’s not firm enough. Even Gordon couldn’t pull you out.”

“W-what?! No, please! You have to help me!!” Thomas began to hyperventilate, as mist formed in his eyes. His safety valve burst open, sending off a jet of steam.

“DON’T LEAVE ME HERE!!”

[daisywithnomakeup]

The Shooting Star is coming through!

[edwards-exploit]

Mere seconds after the outburst, Thomas whistled with incongruous cheer — and brought back the first half of the rake humming.    He was merrily oblivious to Toby and Henrietta exchanging worried looks.

rereading Small World by @mean-scarlet-deceiver again and I'm having feelings. Oh, Thomas...

[red4dee]

LADY LAA LAAA I love her so much she's one of my favorite dames ever

[lomotunes2008]

When you realise that the first TTTE episode released 40 years ago

Happy 40th birthday you little blue rascal