Behind the Station

John Lennon tells Britt Allcroft to fuck off (1980)

Today is Sir Ringo Starr’s 83rd birthday! Wherever you are in the world today, whatever you’re doing, please say ‘peace and love’ at 12pm in your local time zone, a tradition Ringo has held for years. Peace and love, everybody! And happy birthday, Ringo! Peace and love!

A crew member does some tinkering with Gordon’s model during production of Series 3, as seen in a segment of TVS Coast to Coast News. This gives us a glimpse at the kind of work the model crews did to make the props look and function as incredibly as they did.

Did you know that in some Railway Series related books and annuals, Oliver’s wheelbase has been incorrectly depicted? Below are examples of him as an 0-4-4 and an 0-6-0 respectively, rather than the correct 0-4-2 wheelbase of his basis.

A photo of David Mitton, Robert Gauld-Galliers, David Eves and Gareth Hutchinson working on the slate quarry incline set for ‘Trucks’. The level of detail on display is unbelievable.

Early sketches of James illustrated by the Rev. W. Awdry, circa. 1947/48

Neil Patrick Harris becomes an obsessive Thomas fan and loses his shit at some kids in an official video by Mattel and Funny or Die (2015)

The 45 minute compilation is live, eat up everyone! youtube.com/watch?v=3DTf5P…

Like damn, first he hates women, now he’s not preventing a child from playing with a sex toy. What crime will Henry commit next?

A Wooden Railway Henry appears in an Ikea commercial that encourages parents to keep their sex toys stored away from children (2006) [Submitted by @stationmaster05]

If you need clarification, look at the cab roof and station in the illustrations. Clearly opposite ends being depicted in both.

Clive Spong reveals that Toby has two faces (1992) [Submitted by @phone_dump]

Henry is revealed to be sexist (2004)

In a Twitter space with @TTTEHistory and I think I’ve put some stuff together. So on Sam W’s sodor map he puts Tidmouth Bay in the middle of the island. Why, if “bay” indicates on the shores of the island. Then I was thinking. On the new leaked concept art the Toby’s Discovery1/3

Looks like they’ve changed it to remove their highly questionable phrasing.

If you wanna read the whole thing, it’s on a page dedicated to memories of David Mitton on SiF: sodor-island.com/david-mitton-m…

Sodor Island Fansite admin Ryan Hagen publicly states that he was proud of the fact his website announced David Mitton’s death before anyone else, going as far as to call it an honour (2008)

HOLY SHIT

Which one do y'all wanna see first? Watercress Line Day out with Thomas Retrospective, or real-life engines in the Railway Series?

Thank you all for watching 'Thomas' Forgotten Co-Creator'! Out of curiosity, would people want to see me make more videos like it? Might do a retrospective on the Watercress Line's Day out with Thomas events and a look at all the real life engines in the Railway Series in future!

I've discussed Reginald Payne various times on this account, and after sitting on this script for a year, I've gone ahead and made a short documentary on my main channel about him and his contributions to the RWS, featuring @WTLNetwork! Give it a watch! youtube.com/watch?v=OabwaS…

Got the dates mixed up with the release of the book haha, so this would’ve been 2005/6

Tom Hanks visits the set of ‘Thomas & Friends’ during filming on ‘The Da Vinci Code’ (2002)