Shouldn’t Blue Mountain Mystery count as a finale for the Nitrogen Era? It’s Micheal Angelis’s last narration work after being the narrator for 14 seasons, a record that’ll never be broken any time soon.

For me, the series should have ended in The Great Discovery. Not only is it full of satisfying fan service, the plot is also very interesting, Thomas is perfectly in character, they got big name Pierce Brosnan to narrate, it has some of the most incredible crashes and action scenes in the entire model era, and it is actually pretty well written for the most part. I’m also incredibly thankful they dumped the learning segments from this movie. It’s one of the few Thomas Movies that does feel like a finale.

The Great Discovery manages to handle so many elements, not only because it has a baseline reason to gather a team of vehicles together, but because the plot structure, *allows* this requirement, using the 'But' and 'Therefore' to connect story beats together Thomas is working near the NG engines, common thing for him during the HIT era *But* Duncan convinces him to go over a bridge. Thomas narrowly gets off the bridge before it collapses *Therefore* He takes a different route to attempt to get to his destination which leads to him discovering Great Waterton The Fat Controller decides to restore the town *But* Its overgrown and abandoned *therefore* He calls upon the Pack and practically every engine to assist The narrow guage engines fit in nicely with this, as it was clearly shown Great Waterton is located fairly near them, therefore, giving their appearances relevance, similar to the Arlesdale trio in Lost Treasure. They may not physically appear at the project, but they're situated so near to it that naturally they'd be involved in the work regardless *Point is!* There is a legitimate reason for a wide variety of characters to feature. Conversely, I love that Blue Mountain Mystery had the restraint to withold having the entire Steam Team at the quarry for instance. None of them were needed, because it wasn't a 'Large scale everyone on board!' Story Good analysis, especially glad you had the confidence to address the RWS's bumpy ending. If it wern't for Pip and Emma, I'd honestly consider Thomas & Victoria to be the RWS finale given how better connected the stories are *Remembers random Daisy story* ....mostly

The bridge scene in Great Discovery did have a point! When it collapsed, Thomas had to take a detour, then que the discovery!

Imo, these are all the endings. RWS: The last book Classic series: Three cheers for Thomas Hit Era: The Great Discovery Nitrogen Era: Blue Mountain Mystery Brenner Era: Journey Beyond Sodor BWBA: The Royal Engine

Funnily enough, I had made a poll on Twitter about what is the true finale to the Thomas & Friends TV Series, and by no surprise everyone voted The Great Discovery and rewatching that movie again, I pretty much can agree on a high note that it truly felt like a perfect end to Thomas in general (the models maybe, but for the entire show and how Thomas came this far as a character and all his friends). For the other finales, here are my thoughts: Three Cheers for Thomas: Great finale to the original Thomas series before the HiT era Royal Engine: It's bittersweet, but I can still enjoy it for what it is. Centenary: An okay story, but could've been better. The entire book is a mix-bag, but Gordon's retirement is a great factor that should've been the main focus. So yeah, Great Discovery esthetic wins as a finale to Thomas, his friends and the world of Sodor as a whole.

The Great Discovery is my favorite Thomas movie and as a finale I think it was perfect to end the all model series with and was a perfect movie in general! Fun video!

The bridge does co tribute to the plot: Duncan told Thomas to go to the bridge but because it broke, he went around it, finding Great Waterton.

You know, it's ironic that Three Cheers for Thomas and Royal Engine served as pretty good finales as when they were written I don't think there was an intention that their era of the TVS would be over as there were plans of a Season 25 and Three Cheers for Thomas was probably written before the HiT buyout.

I feel that The Royal Engine would've been more iconic if it was Gordon, Henry and Edward taking the Fat Controller to London and meeting the Royal Engine instead of Thomas as the purpose of the special was to be an anniversary thing for the first book in The Railway Series. You could still have Thomas included in the story, maybe he's asked to come with them because the little boy requested he should come.

WE STAN THE GREAT DISCOVERY

I think the CGI Era finale was the journey beyond sodor, and because it had all the characters make one big appearance. Like the scene when evern is saying “Thomas is back!”

With great respect, it would be nice to see Frankie, Hurricane, Theo and Lexi appear again in the show since their debut can't be their only appearance. Potential for more stories featuring them you know.

11:25 I audibly yelled "Day tripper???" when I heard this XD. Great song, glad you used it in the video

It’s these sorts of wholesome things that are the reasons I still love Thomas to this day

11:11 I still think it's unironically funny that "Thomas you are the leader" plays just after that line. Song is still is still very good tho

I think there are a few finales that were missed. Mainly Not so Slow coaches as the finale to the Brenner era and Tramway Engines as the finale of Wilbert's books. Special mention to Duke the Lost Engine as well as it was Wilbert's intended finale to the RWS. I think overall Not So Slow Coaches ranks above 3 Cheers For Thomas because it feels more like a finale. Spencer and Gordon's rivalry is put to rest after 15 seasons and the ending shot only solidifies that. Whilst I like Tramway Engines as a book I think as a finale it is the weakest not really feeling like a finale at all. And then of course there's Duke the Lost Engine whilst it doesn't technically count I believe is the best finale in the franchise. It is not only in my opinion the best book of the Railway Series but ties off all the loose ends Wilbert setup in his previous books.

In the TV series. It was a perfect best ending in Season 7 of the final episode of the classic series.

you know why edward and toby didn't get a last line, because of "GeNdEr EqUaLiTy" in a kids series.

I've been looking for some new railway series/thomas videos like this to sink my teeth into for so long, everything I come across (the Unlucky Tug as an exception) is either parodies, too toy focused, or just straight up unappealing presentation. This is fantastic, please keep making videos!

My favorite finale is Three Cheers for Thomas.

Dude! After I found your video on the Thomas bible. I’ve been hooked! Keep up the great work dude 👏

'On a truck'. Just a bit of food for thought, but perhaps James had a goods train which had the truck containing the bust on it? As much as I like the Great Discovery and the Royal Engine to a certain degree, I have more nostalgia for Three Cheers For Thomas as it was on a DVD I had when I was four. The simplicity of it honestly captures the beauty of the classic series. Nothing grandeur, nothing thematic, just Thomas being Thomas and making an ongoing tease come full circle.

amazing job as ever

These felt like fitting endings to their respective series.

Great ranking! Heres mine 1) The Great Discovery 2) The Royal Engine 3) Three Cheers for Thomas 4) Thomas and His Friends

Very nice video I really enjoyed seeing some of Thomas and friends best finales from the classic model series and the CGI series my favorites are the Great Discovery and of course the 75th anniversary Special The Royal Engine which was the last to feature her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II thanks for sharing this amazing video 👍❤️

Personally I would divide the CGI into 3 finales - one for each era of writing. 13-16, 17-21, and 22-24. Same way Classic is typically broken into 1-5 and 6-12. (Occasionally 6-7 and 8-12 as well) 11:52 waaait a minute. You don’t remember they wrote out Edward in season 21? And Henry disappeared for the seasons too. Seasons 22-24 are generally frowned upon

My Ranking 4. Book 42 3. The Royal Engine 2. Three Cheers for Thomas 1.The Great Discovery

Thomas and The Royal Engine and Season 7 finale are brilliant, but i like The Great Discovery

My theory for Gordon's retirement in the final book is that it was something Chris wanted to focus on and build up to in the books prior to this but was constantly hindered by the publishers and since this was the last book hed be doing he just threw it in just so it could happen

09:54 that's a direct reference to Thomas & the magic railroad!

I’m sure that Christopher didn’t as much control over the series near the end so I feel like that plays a big roll in the quality..

Nice one Adam! About Series 24 ended, I was a bit disappointed to see why it ended, and yes I know why Series 24 just ended, because of BWBA got failed. Now don’t get me wrong, I do like Series 24, but being series finale, I was not very happy to see why it ended. As for Series 25, yes, I would love to see that series, if the show does gain a twenty fifth series, but sadly however, it got cancelled due to that ridiculous reboot series ‘All Engines Go!’. And btw! I have watched “What Happened Next?! Thomas Series 25 Continued” and I’ve gotta say, I really like your ideas! So if Series 25 does exist, this would’ve been a much better finale than Series 24.

Wait a second...four stories...all being compared on a common theme...is this retribution for the Hit Production Documents video? /s In all seriousness, good work here! This is a nice little video. I'd almost argue that seasons 1 and 2 both have 'finales' in the Christmas episodes, though I think the four you picked here are all good choices. I also totally stand by the notion that 'Stop Thief' should've been the last season 7 episode, since that ending line from Sir Topham Hatt is just...so good.

In my identical memory here's how SiF organized the Classic Series when they used to have the episode guide. Seasons 1 and 2 were the same, Season 3 put Thomas Gets Bumped before Gordon and the Famous Visitor and Donald's Duck presumably as a reference to home media, Season 4 made Four Little Engines come after A Bad Day For Sir Handel and Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady. I can kind of make Four Little Engines come first work but it coming after the previous episodes I listed more or less does work better while the episodes Henry and the Elephant, Toad Stands By, Thomas and the Special Letter and Paint Pots and Queens all played musical chairs of sorts, Season 5 was structured about the same except Snow comes before Rusty and the Boulder, and I think Rusty and the Boulder really was the kickoff to Magic Railroad with all the action and chase and originally when we got this episode in the US there was a trailer for the movie on Spills and Chills. Next came Season 6 where they made the Jack 2 parter come first then The Fogman, Salty's Secret, Harvey to the Rescue, No Sleep For Cranky, A Bad Day For Harold the Helicopter, Elizabeth the Vintage Lorry, Twin Trouble, Gordon Takes a Tumble, Percy's Chocolate Crunch, The World's Strongest Engine, Middle Engine, Thomas the Jet Engine, Buffer Bother, the standard gauge episodes from Brave Little Engines all together in their exact order, It's Only Snow, Jack Frost and the final three episodes featuring the Skarloey engines were the same. For Season 7 they started off with the episodes from Happy Little Helpers where they put you guessed it Three Cheers For Thomas first not last despite it being fine for a season and classic series finale, and I would've done the same, then they added Gordon and Spencer, What's the Matter with Henry, the three episodes from the second half of Thomas and the Jet Engine release in America except they put Salty's Stormy Tale before Bulgy Rides Again, then Best Dressed Engine, Bill, Ben and Fergus, Fergus Breaks the Rules, Peace and Quiet, The Spotless Record, Something Fishy, The Grand Opening, The Old Bridge, Rheneas and the Roller Coaster, The Refreshment Lady's Tea Stand, Trusty Rusty, The Runaway Elephant and Not So Hasty Puddings as the series finale. This order really does have a nice ring to it even though my episodic choices after Season 2 are a little different yet sometimes just the same as them.

The Great Discovery is how they should have handled Calling All.Engines I also think it’s sad the series had to end…had the writers from the Classic era been kept on I like to think CG could have lasted a bit longer and a much better more mature as in not talking down to kids BWBA could have become the next spinoff of the series taking viewers around the world and celebrating culture

Three Cheers for Thomas - Classic Series Finale The Great Discovery - Model Series Finale Blue Mountain Mystery - Nitrogen Era Finale Confused Coaches/A Shed for Edward/Journey Beyond Sodor - Brenner Era Finale Thomas’ Animal Friends - BWBA & Entire Thomas Series Finale

Amazing!

All I’m looking forward to now is the all engines go ending. Not because I’m hoping for a satisfying series ending, I just want it to hurry up and go away forever. That’s what’s satisfying

love your videos can you do a ranking on thomas villians thank you sir

Chris' stories were always seen as a bit of a downgrade compared to his father's stories, and it's a shame Wilbert didn't write one more book as a farewell to his run as the writer of the books, as I doubt anyone would think Tramway Engines is a fitting finale.

my ranking: #4 - book 42 #3 - royal engine #2 - three cheers #1 - great discovery

I feel like The Great Discovery is the best finale. It definitely managed to tell its story without a lot of the writing issues from its previous seasons.

Duke the lost engine should be included as a Finale because of the build up

"Thomas you're the leader" is my favorite song Edit: idk why Diesel 10 was a cameo in the movie when his first appearance was in Magic Railroad which is not cannon 2nd edit: i think thomas pulling the special coach is a reference to "the special coach" story and the design is a reference to the episode "Gordon and the gremlin"

I mean gordons retirement talked by the unlucky tug was plsyed off wheel from really useful engines,high speed gordon and even older storys of gordon becoming older makes sense for this to be applied in the last story.

I was hoping you meant the finales of each individual season.

Good video

Thomas the Tank Engine Series was one of my oldest childhood memories and since then I love both the models and the CGI. It's a shame that the CGI Thomas and Friends series has coming to the end because I would to see continuing visiting other countries a bit more as he hasn't have a chance to visit American, Germany, France, Mexico, Berlin, and Japan as well as meeting the other engines featuring in "Thomas and Friends The Great Race" like Vinnie, Frieda, Axel, Ivan, Etienne and Carlos. But sadly it's not going to happen now no thanks to Mattel.

I think that the Chris finale and the Wilbert finale should be separate because they wrap up totally different eras of the railway series and the way Wilbert wrapped up his 26 books is very worthy of praise. Great video though!

Six? are you talking about the collapse scene from the beginning of the great discovery, because that’s what led him to reverse onto the track that led him to the town. am I missing something?

My Finale List 1.The Great Discovery 2.Royal Engine 3.Three Cheers For Thomas Please don't get angry for putting this here even though the RWS is the first what started it all!

Neat!

Going into this video, I was expecting it to instead be a ranking of every final episode of the TV show's 24 seasons/series.

The railway series finale was perfect, but the built up was piss. As you said, if Chris didn't have Buffer Bashing - or even have a scarf situation where there's five stories in the book - he should've connected P&E more to the plot of the book rather than be like "they're here now."

I think the perfect RWS finales are: Enterprising Engines & Duke the Lost Engine. Those two are the gold tier finales for both the standard and narrow gauge railways alike. But that’s just my opinion.

Can you maybe drop a link to the BG music used at the end of the video pls?

14:33 i think is a refrence to super rescue as they never got to adapt it and they mentioned gordon goes foriegn and the royal engine (forgot her name) broke her saftey valve and thomas pushed her to the big station

I'm surprised Duke the Lost Engine didn't count as a finale to the RWS, since that was where Wilbert Awdry wanted to end the series initially.

Yo the great discovery of all is the best good by too the series indeed

A good finale would be Thomas Meets The Queen!

3:23 ironic considering how the book came around the time of Season 15

The Great Discovery is my favorite

Sorry, no reaction videos + videos yet dont have a recording studio in my pc now.

So is the great discovery the finale of season 12 what season does it come after? The reason im asking is im doing a marathon of watching thomas from the beggining im on season 9 i would like to know because i have to watch everything.

you forgot that also tgd has the ever classic thomas you're the lader

In my opinion Calling All Engines is the perfect finalle to Thomas, and TBH the show should have ended after CAE

put each song in the credits or desc or something bro man dont remember the names i want da songs

0:48 father ted finale

I heard some say that for the Royal Engine, it would've been better if Edward was also specially requested alongside Thomas. I honestly wonder how that would work for pulling STH's coach? Would Thomas just pull it with Edward following behind or vice versa? Or would've it made more sense if Thomas and Edward double-headed the coach?

Better Call Saul clip… Nice.

This is just me, but I feel like you left out the finale Percy and the wedding I think it’s called for US but happily ever after is what I believe its called in the UK I know one of these names are right I feel like that counts as a finale. I feel like that’s the finale from Audreys work I could be wrong I grew up with the hit era to be honest, but I do admire the original much more but I’m not as experienced with it then a lot of other fans, but basically, it just feels like a finale. I can’t say 100% should be a finale by remember watching it as a kid and being much more interested in it than the other episodes, and it felt like it had a spice to it. That was much more entertaining is the only way I can describe it and just the way the story is like I believe in earlier in the season was when Mrs. kindly was introduced by saving Thomas, from an avalanche, and I know there’s another episode of wrapped around her, and then her daughters getting married, which honestly to me feels like a finale. If there’s anyone more experienced in the fandom tell me if you agree this is the finale or not I’m going off of muscle memory right now and just how I felt about that episode.

Same as miachel Brandon but from season 7-16

It was cool that the flying Scotmans

Tale of the Brave could have been the finale tbh.

2:13 As someone who is both a fan of Disney and Thomas, I got a bit confused and thought, "Why is Daisy Duck in the railway series?"

The Actual Finale Book of The Railway Series Should Have Been "Duke The Lost Engine", But Dumbass Fans Wanted More.

Wait when was diesal 10 in great discovery

Duke the lost engine has left the club

0:21 0:43 4:07 8:29 8:37 8:47 9:24 11:26 14:58 15:54 16:25 17:21 17:51

I do not know why I am asking you this. But I do want to question. What problem is there with Gordon retiring in the last book of the Railway Series? The reason for it is quite simple and I am not sure if you have read the book for yourself (or if you have a copy of it at all), but I wonder why you questioned Gordon's retirement from pulling the express in the last book of the Railway Series if the reason was the obvious. Was it because of some dumb time gap that didn't need to be there for that many years for Gordon to retire from the express? And with you questioning the tunnel collapsing, Donald and Douglas crashing into buffers, the swan's injury, or a piece of hay catching fire. I am not sure what to tell you. Are you questioning them because you couldn't help but find something contrived about these last four stories of the books or are four of these plot points actually just plot holes for the sake of a plot to happen? I wasn't sure why you asked about those ideas. The tunnel collapsing, I really am not sure why and it's been a good long while since I heard narrations from any of these four stories. Though, I doubt I will even plan on listening to the audio story of "Buffer Bashing" because of the mean-spirited ending with Douglas getting blamed for an accident beyond his control. I'll be honest with you. Neither the Railway Series or the TV series had a good ending for both of the Scottish Twins. "Buffer Bashing" may have been a terrible story for them to wrap up their time in the books. But in terms of the TV show, they had it worse in "Emily in the Middle". And I am sure everyone knows why the Fat Controller sent James to collect the bust of Wilbert Awdry, so I'm not really bothered to say it here.

Lol the bridge scene in great discovery was pointless to the story but it made a crap ton of merch and the scene was marketing in like everything lmao

Merlin appeared in season 22

the great discovery is honestly the best thomas movie even better then the magic railway.

What about best friends, as its the last episode of season 12, you know, the season of the model and cgi hybrid

Sham the tram very good looking train

Royal Engine was a decent episode on its own, but as a finale to the whole show, ehhhh?

The Finales of Thomas Railway Series = Book #42 Model Series = The Great Discovery, S12 = Best Friends Bobby McLoughlin Era (2025 - 2058) = The Great Race Brendan McVeigh Era (2058 - 2078) = Season 40 Bobby McLoughlin Era (2025 - 2058) = Seasons 1 - 20 Brendan McVeigh Era (2058 - 2078) = Seasons 21 - 40

14:31 IS THAT THE BATTERSEA POWER STATION???

The Next Time Make The First And Last Thomas and friends but the Last model is from All Engines Go

Redo thos when AEG ends (if it isnt like spongebob)

Thomas could’ve ended with the great discovery…

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Thomas chain!

thomas and the stinky cheese cgi version is the best finale. change my mind.

What tf is tree cheers for Thomas

The best in my opinion is Thomas And His Friends

You frogot one ending

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