The way this story starts, you'd think it would be about Gordon falling through a weak branch line bridge and being rescued by bill and Ben or boco, or both. Lol.
@at52972 жыл бұрын
I used to think that too. You wonder why that line about big engines not being able to use branchline rails because of their weight was never followed up on.
@resyrum5301 Жыл бұрын
@A T Probably just in there because Wilbert was very particular about being accurate to real railways, and in his particularity he said that main line engines couldn't fit on branch line bridges.
@Nic_2751Ай бұрын
Never let them know your next move
@DrummingWriterTrekfan842 жыл бұрын
My favorite illustration is at 3:38. That look on Gordons face is hilariously priceless! Lol!!
@Van_of_Trouble9 ай бұрын
Bro is thinking “o h s h i t .”
@Dalek4414 жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite Original Thomas books and TV stories before the "company that must never be named" took over the show.
@josephmarrison46064 жыл бұрын
I agree Simon. It was funny of how the Fireman accidentally started the train.
@gregkiteos19363 жыл бұрын
@@josephmarrison4606 It is standard practice for the fireman (or secondman for diesel crews) to look out for the guard's flag to let the driver know that the train is ready to leave, which is called giving the driver the "right away!"
@gregkiteos19363 жыл бұрын
The whistle at the beginning is the unmistakable chime of an LNER A4 pacific.
@TailsFan369no22 жыл бұрын
And/or a p2 And/or a br Standard
@gregkiteos1936 Жыл бұрын
@RailPony I don't think any of the BR standards were fitted with chime whistles. No P2s survive, so it could only be an A4's whistle because this recording was made in the late 70s / early 80s. It would most likely be either _Sir Nigel Gresley_ or _Union of South Africa's_ whistle.
@TheAutisticCapricorn8118 ай бұрын
And the gentle humming and wheel-screeching sound of a purring diesel engine at the end is just soothing. Wish I knew what type of diesel it is.
@micawber01907 жыл бұрын
1:00 My favourite illustration in the whole book series. And at 2:10, Gordon looks like he took "the wrong coal".
@kitchenjail35466 жыл бұрын
Micawber 01 *[ s p e c i a l c o a l ]*
@newseriesfan5 жыл бұрын
Mine too true
@danielbroadbridge8864 жыл бұрын
Haha! Yep.
@karana28333 жыл бұрын
Same 2nd for me has gotta be Gordon and The Flying Scotsman side by side
@ArtBoy54Productions3 жыл бұрын
*s p e c i a l c o a l*
@reedbradwahnnatahvera38835 ай бұрын
Another one of my favorite railway series stories
@PCMan8922 Жыл бұрын
1:34 I'm Not Sure If This Is The Correct Time To Talk About Gordon's Mischap.
@arthurengine3 ай бұрын
The illustration 2:10 shows why Edward's headcode in the adaptation wasn't a problem.
@McDumDum2 жыл бұрын
2:10 this whole situation is so confusing, I had to pause and relisten to it just to get exactly what was going on.
@LazyOldFusspot_34286 ай бұрын
Basically, Gordon left the station too soon, so basically Topham had to rearrange the timetable and therefore send Edward's train to leave first, only Edward to end up travelling down the mainline.
@darmokthegreen14 жыл бұрын
The TV version of this story is a very close adaptation, although there are some little details and nice touches which didn't survive. (e.g. "Besides, they'd make a lovely splash")
@bigmacsama6 жыл бұрын
Really? What details and nice touches?
@alexpaumen39376 жыл бұрын
0:08 That whistle should be on the Flying Scotsman.
@PercyFan75086 жыл бұрын
Or Spencer
@knuckles12063 жыл бұрын
Its an A4's whistle
@thenewadventuresofhenry6998Ай бұрын
I always liked how George Carlin ended the episode with a bit of uncertainty as to if the Twins were really teasing.
@chrisconcepcion9990 Жыл бұрын
Gordon spluttered furiously and he was surprised. I won’t pull Boco’s dirty freight cars, and I certainly won’t run on branchlines either.
@TheAutisticCapricorn8118 ай бұрын
Why not? It would be a nice change.
@chrisconcepcion99908 ай бұрын
Sir Topham Hatt would never approve, puffed Gordon. Branchlines are vulgar.
@terencewilliammckenna61212 жыл бұрын
Jealous of Boco taking the express after James’s bee incident, eh, Gordon?
@DamiensTrainsandTravels12 жыл бұрын
characters like Bill and Ben, Mavis, Terence, Trevor, Diesel and Bertie weren't as popular in rws as they were in TV show
@josephmarrison46066 жыл бұрын
BoCo seems more popular in the RWS than he was in the TV Series.
@yumesama98835 жыл бұрын
If I remember correctly, Mavis was one of the last characters from Wilberts books
@josephmarrison46064 жыл бұрын
Yume Sama She did get a few more appearances in Christopher Awdry’s books.
@gregkiteos1936 Жыл бұрын
@@yumesama9883 Mavis was the last character created by Wilbert Awdry.
@arenjtumastens4 жыл бұрын
What was that 'other reason' that Gordon thought was why he was forbidden to run on branch lines? Sometimes, I try to think of what it was, but it never hits me, so someone please let me know.
@kumataJDG3 жыл бұрын
It's at 1:22 "The Fat Controller would never approve," said Gordon loftily, "branch lines are vulgar!"
@arenjtumastens3 жыл бұрын
@@kumataJDG I still don't really get the meaning of it, though.
@kumataJDG3 жыл бұрын
@@arenjtumastens He's basically saying that he's too dignified to be seen using a branch line, as if branch lines are only used by commoners.
@arenjtumastens3 жыл бұрын
@@kumataJDG I think I sort of get the idea now.
@gregkiteos19363 жыл бұрын
He thinks that branch lines are beneath him.
@michaelpaltoglou666010 жыл бұрын
That Whistle At The Start Ain't Thomas Or Edward's, It's Probably Gordon's.
@BENDOESMINECRAFT109 жыл бұрын
***** It is indeed an A4 chime whistle and it is Sir Nigel Greslies whistle.
@ChipmunkRaccoon315 жыл бұрын
Confusion and Delay
@JamieBoy-ij2ri Жыл бұрын
Thomas the tank Engine’s final Railway series appearance for 6 years!!!!!
@scifiguy900013 жыл бұрын
@darmokthegreen Probably they didn't want to make it sound like drowning him.
@johnsplayworld24023 жыл бұрын
It looks like edward is also wrong when the signal accidently send him to the mainline do you think edward is confused???
@gregkiteos1936 Жыл бұрын
Both engines had the express train headlamp code (one lamp at both ends of their bufferbeams), so the signalman would have thought that Edward was Gordon, because it was too dark to see anything else.
@siobhanwain67917 жыл бұрын
Boco is allowed on the branch line but he is bigger than Gordon
@Gold3nb3ar6 жыл бұрын
Thomas Gordon is 5-15 tons heavier than BoCo when he has a full tender and boiler
@hulksterish4 жыл бұрын
And daisy on the farquar branch
@TheYardLimit4 жыл бұрын
@@hulksterish Daisy is likely very light. Especially per axle. Daisy is likely lighter than Thomas or Percy. Percy likely would bave a high axle loading having only 4 wheels. Toby is fairly lightweight though.
@gregkiteos19363 жыл бұрын
Diesel locomotives are essentially "boxes on wheels". Gordon is more metal: boiler, smokebox, frames, wheels, cylinders, siderods etc. BoCo's engine probably only weighs a fraction of the whole of Gordon.
@TheAutisticCapricorn8118 ай бұрын
@@Gold3nb3arI don't know, it feels like BoCo and Gordon are the same height and length to me. Weight distribution is kind of a complication, considering both steam and diesel locomotives can weigh around an army tank.
@danielbroadbridge8864 жыл бұрын
In the TV version Gordon appears to be derailed at the front in the last shot.
@matttredrea25004 жыл бұрын
Wrong Road
@bsg54914 жыл бұрын
Editing problem?
@MrComedy0113 жыл бұрын
@Dalek44 I heard Chorion who owned Noddy were making a bid to buy it from "The Evil Childrens Television Organization That Shall Never Be Named".
@Dalek4413 жыл бұрын
@SSBBMasterL5 Where did u hear that?
@thomascruff7864 жыл бұрын
Both look drunk at 2:31.
@gregkiteos19363 жыл бұрын
Edward thinks it is hilarious.
@robertomckinney50913 жыл бұрын
Can someone tell me why I'm watching this
@TheAutisticCapricorn8118 ай бұрын
Because the impeccability of this astonishing storybook series of railroading works wonders for your curiosity. And that it helds a remarkable legacy on the impact of trains all over the world 🌏
@terencewilliammckenna61212 жыл бұрын
Mention the story’s tittle in a sentence
@gregkiteos1936 Жыл бұрын
Gordon went down the wrong road because of his fireman's mistake.
@thomascruff7865 жыл бұрын
Gordon look drunk at 2:14.
@hansemist8 жыл бұрын
I'm just glad that if other Haim Saban and Michael Eisener would buy Thomas from HiT or as i refer to as PRRRRRRRRRRRRRT!!!!
@Dalek4413 жыл бұрын
@SSBBMasterL5 I've had a look and it led to a documentary about Haim Saban and former Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Officer Michael Eisner buying Thomas from "The Evil Childrens Television Organization That Shall Never Be Named". Hopefully They'll be better owner that "You Know Who" ever were.
@arenjtumastens4 жыл бұрын
Don't call them such names! And Michael Eisner?!?! Why would Disney be involved with something British of THAT sort!?