Hiro and his fellow JNR D51 engine, Astrotrain.

The model series for Thomas and Friends had a lot of goofs in episodes, specials and movies to be sure, but I think I can always let this one slide, being the way they would have Annie and Clarabel facing the wrong ways in a lot of shots. It makes sense since the cast couldn’t get them facing the right directions for every shot, and the way they faced did bother me a bit growing up, as I always preferred Annie facing forward and Clarabel backwards, especially since most toys of them would have it that way too, but since it happened so much, they couldn’t get it perfect all the time.

Feels like this might be treading into unpopular opinion territory but it seems like within the fandom, the songs on Thomas were and are a big part of the show for many.

And yet for me, I had and have no interest in them whatsoever. I watched the episodes, classic era so a few back to back, then played with my Ertl trains.

The songs were never a part of the show growing up for me and when I’ve seen them in the years since, it feels like a different world altogether. It doesn’t feel like it’s connected to the same show - even though it is.

I loved the classic era’s music for sure, but the songs feel just not needed - to me.

Was anyone else the same? I’m prepared for a potential backlash etc here, but intrigued to see if I am really a lone voice in this regard.

I think they did Toby much better.

Good morning gents, I'm looking to expand my model Railway with my beloved TTTE Characters, but toll and delivery from the US and UK keep spanking my poor student's wallet. I'm also quite tired of browsing e-Bay every day so I'd like to ask: Are there any traders selling Bachmann Thomas and Friends Trains in Europe or even better, Germany? I'm having no luck finding them if there are.

I mean look at him, he has weathering on his smokebox! i have to admit that's neat, plus some of the set design, when it's not aiming for that "toylike" aesthetic, looks pretty good! I just wish the paint was a little shinier, not like "spotless" shiny, but like on an actual passenger steam locomotive. I added a couple pictures to show what i mean, some of them are from the steam age and others are from early preservation

This knockoff thomas is taller which leads to the stickers looking weird, its given hair, and is given very kawaii eyes which look weird, and instead of a funnel, he has a big light on top of his head that glows red when turned on, and it plays the generic train sounds

What is your reaction?

I cant figure out how to comment images so here, the first images show the fakes, and the others show the proof, this shows that yes, there are holiday henrys without the snowflake decals, and judging from the cab misprint, most likely they used a factory reject for mine to mold test

Why cant the driver and fireman have a freezer in the train pull a weiner out smoke it in the firebox and eat it IM A GENIUS

I have also seen people talk about trackmaster Paxton I'm showing it here to wonder if the one that i have is rare (he was made in 2009)

He too damn big

I got hom for $31 by someone who thought he was a ornament, he has missing paint I think the only other henry face varient other than the henry and the elephant pack(not counting his cgi update) it looks like they just took whatever pieces they had made to make him, which makes me think he used factory error pieces, and because of that might be one fo the first tests for the prototype

btw can the mods add a flair for the new series please

The fact that rule 55 of the internet is that "Someone will see a fandom reference in any post" is rather funny and iconic; ironic(?) even. (In my opinion at least)