Quote from: Jerry Howlett on January 10, 2013, 10:48:10 AM

Quote from: Sprintex on January 10, 2013, 08:51:33 AM

Quote from: Fratton on January 09, 2013, 11:26:06 AM
What happened to thomas the tank engine 

They completely and utterly ruined it, that's what

If anyone gets the bright idea to make CGI versions of the Peter Firmin/Oliver Postgate creations there WILL be fatalities I'm afraid! 



paul

Psssh t chuff pssh t chuff said Ivor. Idris agrees. Perfection see link below.


Link

thanks for posting that link Jerry.absolutely brilliant.after many years since watching the original programs a certain childish innocence shines through.it's a shame it's been lost.

I still have the first edition books somewhere in the attic. I was a child of the late
50's ealy 60's.

I also enjoyed the Ringo Starr narrated versions on the TV but do not bond with the recent commercialisation with new characters and non realistic storylines.

I think the final nail in the coffin was a couple of years ago in the local IKEA where they had TTTE on in the kiddies section in the resteruant. The phrase from the Fat Controller was  along the lines of  'he (an engine) needs his breakfast,  and I want my crumpet'!.

OK hopefully over the head of the children watching it but maybe not in the etchic of the good Reverend?

He isn't referred to as "the fat controller" anymore not PC enough???!!! They call him sir top-ham hat only now,,,, bloody PC brigade,,,,

Yeah... but I bet he still likes his crumpet...  (Apologies to the late, great Rev)

I know what has happened to Thomas. Like most things railway in this country, Thomas has been privatised, franchised and now sold to a foreign company who intend to re-spray him a different colour (pink or some-other garish livery) then claim that actually his new livery will make him faster thus making him more punctual. However for the privelage of riding on Thomas, Annie and Clarabell (whom also got resprayed in the new franchise and modernised to include 90% 1st class seats & 10% std class) one must re-mortage the house and forsake the kids inheritance money.

Thomas is still very much on the scene, and coming to a re-franchised mainline station near you soon.

 
Good one, Owl

Having got up early the other day, and still trying to work out my new Ponysonic combi box, I found I was watching Thomas. Where did all those new characters/locos come from? My memories of the books (some time ago, so the mind may have forgotten), there were only a few locos and oddment wagons/coaches, but now there are hundreds, it seems.
If they re-made Noggin the Nog (a change of name might be required there), they would no doubt have an armour clad four piece band singing ABBA songs.

Talking of T the T engine were the models O gauge?

Also was the voiceover after  Ringo left by someone from
the Boys from the Blackstuff ?

it was Michael Angelis who is married to Gail from coronation st i believe.

I believe the models were Gauge 1 as they needed the space for the RC for the eyes and steam effects.

Michael Angelis has done some of the more recent voice over work and he was indeed also in the Boys from the Blackstuff .

Just found out via Wikipedia that all the Thomas models used in making the programme from 1984 until its switch over to CGi in 2008 are now on display a Drayton Manor theme park with their Thomas World exhibition.

Thomas the king is dead long live the new king. http://www.railwaymagazine.co.uk/news/british-american-rail-services-taps-into-a-new-gold-mine . Cheers john.

It'll be Chuggington next - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuggington - I actually warmed to this quite a lot when my boy was a bit younger - nice mix of US, Japanese and British-inspired locos, although a short on the kettle front.

Wonder if they will ever be an n-gauge licencee for this somewhere in the world (unlikely in the EU with small parts legislation for toys...)?

I can see them going past toys as in the program the sections of track look and are laid like toy track, almost designed with toy marketing from the start,,,

Live out your dream be  "Wilson"

http://www.fashionforfun.com.au/chuggington-wilson-toddler-child-costume-2.html?utm_source=myshopping&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Toys+Games&utm_term=Rubies+Costumes+Chuggington+Wilson+Toddler+Child+Costume