@leokimvideo - yep, the views have fallen away. New thumbnails, etc etc, not helping. Hence, thinking of reuploading it in a new format to try and entice viewers back. It's a shame as it was so close to the 500,000 mark too, before the changes. :(
@simierski another promonent ghost tuber i know thought exactly the same, i'll be honest i don't think reloading it will do anything to help
all i see is AL is savage on videos which are not popular, it loves to dump new content super fast, the only thing which will save you is if your content has advertisers fighting over it at ad auctions, but we are all up against the massively popular mega tubers who seem to rule these networks
right now the tube is a slaughter house, upload carefully
I love this series - it's like a more realistic version of "Thomas the Tank Engine", in that the stories are just as good but it's about a real railway. It's very well made, too.
I have a really good question, Simon. Since you're a partner and receive money from your show, do you pay the voicers or are they fine without pay? Mainly since one day if I became a partner (Not anytime soon with where I'm at), I wouldn't know how to give back to the actors.
what's interesting about this first episode is it seems to be related to some fairly heavy duty connections, as for why this episode has this advantage I can't answer
it may just be exposure time on the tube, as the tube grows larger so does the hill to climb to be popular
i'm always interested in why some things become so much more popular than other similar things on this twisted network
I love the song rule Britannia my granspa used to be in the british army as a driver to the parking areas getting the tanks ready for the morning great show
Can you help me with an idea for the steam for when I film? I am 8 years old and my parents won't buy me a smoke-making machine. I've tried blowing matches out and filming that, but it just doesn't last very long. Your steam looks great. Any ideas? Thanks!
@Cesajool - don't use matches! Playing with fire is dangerous. Smoke effects can be created digitally too, if you don't have the technology to create them physically. I would suggest looking into this, as you can get some great effects with digital enhancement that looks as good as real smoke.
@leokimvideo - it is very interesting to see how Fred makes his money, that's for certain. I must confess, I find it amusing on so many levels as to the pure hate felt for him and the money he makes with it.
you know simierski, i dont like thomas the tank engine in all that, with the talking trains in all, but i think your Series is great, is alot more interesting then t.t.t.e, and its more smarter then thomas
simierski, I think I know whats going on, as your channel feature displsys pre roll's so will this if I attempt to feature it as my channel feature. I can't think of any other reason.
Have you got this new layout to your videos as well? How can they go from a useable form to a completely unuseable form in one go? The setup is horrendously frantic, having the information bar underneath the video is sheer idiocy...
All I know is this new layout really helps videos with GOOD THUMBS, bright contrast thumbs work wonders. ( big hint here )
The changes have been turning on and off over the last few weeks, lots of changes going on, I dare say it will give the squeaky wheel tubers plenty to scream about. Ashame they don't put the energy into making a decent vid!
@simierski Steven seems like a nice chap-..err engine, I have made an idea that since my last hornby loco is a B12, that I will be a B12, not evil or rude though
I agree with you, sometimes I think to myself 'what would Stephen do if he knew one of his brothers was (exscuse the language) hell-bent on destroying other steamers?
Yeah, chaps - just to point out. My series has a basis in reality and history. Why would steam engines go around blowing each other up when humans were quite happy to do that for them via scrapping? Besides...there's only one Stephen!
Wow, when you look back at this first episode it's clear just how far you have come, but it's also clear a very good seed was right in the first episode..
i thought this was gay at first but then i actually watched it and it is well thought up, original, well written, well narrated, entertaining and educational. well done. one bit of advice though is to change the microphone and the opening music. it was for these reasons i though this was going to be shit! still gets a 5* though.
This was the very first video - if you watch number 15 you'll find it has come on in leaps and bounds.
I am very tempted to remake this episode completely as I am convinced that it is due to this episode that the rest of the series doesn't get as many videos.
i have watched more hence the comment on your channel. it is a really good series. other peoples attempts i have watched make me cringe. this is by far the best around. i feel there are a few things you could do but i am no expert, it is just what i would do if this was my show. invest in a microphone, look into camera angles and lighting an find an original soundtrack that the characters and story line deserve.
For your first episode the reception has been great. It's been favorited 87 times. Personally I don't think you need to redo this at all as it's perfectly fine and demonstrates how much your skills have grown with each new episode.
It does seem to buck the trend a lot - I think it may be the in the title - because it has "episode one, part one" it appears at the top of the lists when someone types in "british railway series". Interestingly I come up near the top whenever someone types in "British Railways" too.
Thanks on the channel comment, it'll get another small re-design soon in prep for the next vid - a "making of" video!
When the series was originally developed, all of the engines were going to have round faces, the A4s included (as the real A4 pacifics do have a round smokebox door under their casing). However, it wasn't deemed in keeing with the streamlined nature of the class, so it was abandoned in favour of the wedge shaped face (which is now the standard for the A4 characters). That face now forms Scott the A3 Pacific's face (look closely in the "these are the stories we tell" bit!)
Fabulous! Perhaps the BRWS has some mileage in it after all. I am starting to get emails via the Copley Hill blog regarding the series too, it seems to be taking off quite nicely.
...I have never noticed that before! In the original "first" episode, Nigel and Herbert appeared as named characters. I guess in the editing for the first episode, Nigel's name somehow slipped the net when he was being edited out!
Wait a minute!!! I heard you say Nigel was preparing goods trains for the other engines. But I thought he nor the other engines were not in the series until another episode.
Oh darn, the drawing didn't turn out as well as I had hoped. I'll put it in words:
I think a lipped chimney has a sort of pulled-out ring at the top, while a flaired chimney.........well...look at Sir Ralph at time 4:49. There is no "outer ring" so to speak. It just comes out straight. Simon, would this answer sonicxthomasexpert's question accurately?
um im making a sires of my own and I wondered if you would mind me using Steven in my series, i have a engine of the same type (he's green) I wont change his personality a tall and I have already made a face which looks just like your Steven's face
If you do not reply he will appear in my series.
I am only asking because he is such a good character!
Look, I don't know why I have to repeat myself so often, but the characters are subject to a very expensive copyright that prevents this. If you use the name stephen, in conjunction with the class, or attempt to plagiarise the character in any way, this is copyright infringement and will be enforced to the fullest extent of the law.
alright! alright! Im not going to anyway,I have already seen the copy right and am not going to name the engine Steven or even have a face on him, but I am still using the same class of engine in my series and the same livery. I only asked because he is such a good character
Technically, the series starts in the year 1950, and the episodes up to 6 take place in the period 1950-52, with episode 7 taking place in the christmas of 1952. Episode 8 takes place in the spring of 1953, and the series ends, chronologically, in the summer of 1967.
We already have done! George the Ivatt tank engine is an ex-LMS locomotive and appeared in episodes 6, 8 and 9. Although there will probably be more LMS engines appearing from time to time.
Nope, it's Stephen's tender. He was also an engine of the LNER. In fact, there were hundreds of steam engines with LNER on their tenders/bunkers at the LNER's height, including of course, Flying Scotsman.
At 03.10, a Thomas Tar Wagon is seen in the siding next to.....Scott? And I have a suspicion that some of the cattle wagons are from the Thomas range too. Anyway, the series is going great!
Yes, it is Scott, and the tar wagon - good spots!!! The cattle wagon looks very similar, but is actually a weathered bachmann version (and we have only one cattle wagon at present, we are looking to get a few more for the filming of episode 16).
Thank you very much, this series has been quite the uni project. I'm actually working on publishing a book based on the Youtube series at present, fingers crossed it may get the green light at some point!!!
The faces are made in a special type of modelling clay, which is then lightly cooked in an oven, painted, but during the making process carefully fitted onto each engine's smokebox. They are currently held onto each engine with a tiny bit of blue-tack. We are developing new types of faces for the GWR series, much more akin to how Sparkshot/Knuckles does his, as this allows us to have more "emotive" faces.
what was the great western engine's model
theIRISHshunter 1 week ago
3:14 in the row of vans, I see a Hornby Thomas closed van which has a face. :D
SegaMario 1 week ago
where did you get the A4 Pacific that color and ho scale?
tastybacon53 3 weeks ago in playlist The British Railway Series
what was the theme song called
chasethatmonkey101 2 months ago
where did you get your double engine shed, what make and what product number?
MrBirdie101 3 months ago
interesting AL certainly dealt this episode a blow, the wreckage of the changes are all over the tube
it seems no matter what you do it's very difficult to gain back the audience it one attracted
leokimvideo 4 months ago
@leokimvideo - yep, the views have fallen away. New thumbnails, etc etc, not helping. Hence, thinking of reuploading it in a new format to try and entice viewers back. It's a shame as it was so close to the 500,000 mark too, before the changes. :(
simierski 4 months ago
@simierski another promonent ghost tuber i know thought exactly the same, i'll be honest i don't think reloading it will do anything to help
all i see is AL is savage on videos which are not popular, it loves to dump new content super fast, the only thing which will save you is if your content has advertisers fighting over it at ad auctions, but we are all up against the massively popular mega tubers who seem to rule these networks
right now the tube is a slaughter house, upload carefully
leokimvideo 4 months ago
@simierski there is a force controlling videos now which we have absolutely no control over, your literally at the mercy of the gods now
leokimvideo 2 months ago
I love this series - it's like a more realistic version of "Thomas the Tank Engine", in that the stories are just as good but it's about a real railway. It's very well made, too.
AtleeDeltic 4 months ago
i love your new icon
123emilymason 6 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
happy 4 year anniversary mate!
ausgar1 6 months ago
I have a really good question, Simon. Since you're a partner and receive money from your show, do you pay the voicers or are they fine without pay? Mainly since one day if I became a partner (Not anytime soon with where I'm at), I wouldn't know how to give back to the actors.
startug 6 months ago
@startug - what voice actors? It's all me!
simierski 6 months ago
@simierski Oh wow, I didn't see that coming. I've got to hand it to you for doing many great voices, Simon.
startug 6 months ago
British Railway Series Marathon Episode 1!!!
TrackMaster555 7 months ago
nice models but boring story, too much talking
Kimipeikko 7 months ago
@tantorecords - I must add, before I block you, that I get paid for making these videos. Enjoy. Bye now.
simierski 7 months ago
@tantorecords - I think the troll just came out to play. Bye bye troll :P
simierski 7 months ago
This is sad beyond belief. wtf
tantorecords 7 months ago
@tantorecords - it was made the best part of four years ago. The animation and scripting, sound effects and narration have moved on a tad.
Of course, a 20 year old with no video uploads, few comments and a blank page could just be trolling. Haters gonna hate.
simierski 7 months ago
How did you make the faces? Please respond.
FarqahrProductions 7 months ago
@FarqahrProductions - look for the "making of" video ;)
simierski 7 months ago
wish my model railway was like yours
Perrygallo 8 months ago
Do you think you'll ever re-make episode 1? with it's original script in mind?
trainlover658 8 months ago
Too bad the race of steam engines has been EX-TER-MI-NATED!
dalek14159 9 months ago
@dalek14159 - lol, that's made my day this comment :) bit of a dr who fan myself!
simierski 9 months ago
boming
jonassbaby 10 months ago
TTOOBBYY
leokimvideo 10 months ago
So whats the name of the song?
Zaphodraptor 10 months ago
13 Noobs were here.
ClearwaterMK2 11 months ago
great video mate thats a like and fav from me
northwestrailfan1 11 months ago
what's interesting about this first episode is it seems to be related to some fairly heavy duty connections, as for why this episode has this advantage I can't answer
it may just be exposure time on the tube, as the tube grows larger so does the hill to climb to be popular
i'm always interested in why some things become so much more popular than other similar things on this twisted network
leokimvideo 11 months ago
@leokimvideo - 300,000 views!!!!!!!
Who'd have thought it - it's taken four years to do it, but 300,000 views!!! :)
I would have been happy with 3000 views when I started, full stop!
simierski 11 months ago
boming
jonassbaby 10 months ago
I love the song rule Britannia my granspa used to be in the british army as a driver to the parking areas getting the tanks ready for the morning great show
MultiLusitania 11 months ago
i really enjoyed this and look forward to other episodes. i have just discovered your series and am glad i have
LEON13858 11 months ago
Wow Lots and Lots and Lots Views! Will Done Simierski! :)
Gmanlore 1 year ago
yay quarter of a million well done baboo xxxxx
Simcardlover 1 year ago
250,000 VIEWS!!
nintendoalien479 1 year ago
there is a real pepercorn a1 named w. p. allen. he was scrapped
Lundmunchkins2000TV 1 year ago
I hadn't seen this before - it's great!
Inkyminkyzizwoz 1 year ago
Can you help me with an idea for the steam for when I film? I am 8 years old and my parents won't buy me a smoke-making machine. I've tried blowing matches out and filming that, but it just doesn't last very long. Your steam looks great. Any ideas? Thanks!
Cesajool 1 year ago
@Cesajool - don't use matches! Playing with fire is dangerous. Smoke effects can be created digitally too, if you don't have the technology to create them physically. I would suggest looking into this, as you can get some great effects with digital enhancement that looks as good as real smoke.
simierski 1 year ago 2
good luck on the series sim
bigbomb1986 1 year ago
I like it
koroneia 1 year ago
well sir you almost have 2000 subs, now believe me once you pass 2000 the flood gates will open..and all you will get is troll tubers and spammers!
leokimvideo 1 year ago
@leokimvideo - best batton down the hatches then! ;)
Lets see what the tube's got...
simierski 1 year ago
@leokimvideo - gone from 1 dislike to 12 in a day. Eh?
simierski 1 year ago
@simierski they just jealous that they cant make amazing videos like u :)
IraDeathViper 11 months ago
very interesting, look at the stats and data now, whats causing this skyward trend?
leokimvideo 1 year ago
@PFL071 - Goodbye, troll.
simierski 1 year ago
@simierski have to love a troll, they actually power virals if you let them, just ask FRED
leokimvideo 1 year ago
@leokimvideo - it is very interesting to see how Fred makes his money, that's for certain. I must confess, I find it amusing on so many levels as to the pure hate felt for him and the money he makes with it.
simierski 1 year ago
There is a little nudge upwards looking at the video data, might be the 6 digit factor or the thumb, any thoughts?
leokimvideo 1 year ago
how do you get that signal on the pictures its cool
ShaurntheSheep 1 year ago
@ShaurntheSheep
It sure id cool, like hanging a red rag to train buffs! It is a killer icon.
leokimvideo 1 year ago
you know simierski, i dont like thomas the tank engine in all that, with the talking trains in all, but i think your Series is great, is alot more interesting then t.t.t.e, and its more smarter then thomas
awolfpack343 1 year ago 5
@awolfpack343 - made my day with that comment! Thank you very much :)
simierski 1 year ago
brilliant stuff here :)
the Class B12 is my favourite class, and my name is stephen lol, what a coincidence!
Great video :D
sladedood 1 year ago 2
simierski, I think I know whats going on, as your channel feature displsys pre roll's so will this if I attempt to feature it as my channel feature. I can't think of any other reason.
leokimvideo 1 year ago
I think I've fixed it...!
simierski 1 year ago
Have you got this new layout to your videos as well? How can they go from a useable form to a completely unuseable form in one go? The setup is horrendously frantic, having the information bar underneath the video is sheer idiocy...
simierski 1 year ago
@simierski
All I know is this new layout really helps videos with GOOD THUMBS, bright contrast thumbs work wonders. ( big hint here )
The changes have been turning on and off over the last few weeks, lots of changes going on, I dare say it will give the squeaky wheel tubers plenty to scream about. Ashame they don't put the energy into making a decent vid!
leokimvideo 1 year ago
100,000 views! Great day for the BRWS!
Here's to the next 100,000 (raises a pint of cider) ;-)
DoctorTankEngine 1 year ago
*Raises a pint of ale
To the next 100,000! :)
simierski 1 year ago
@simierski
Here Here
diesalfan50 1 year ago
its sad because not much train vids on youtube dont get 100,000 sadly =P ..............
But ur's is getting there
stephenfan120 1 year ago 2
congrats for the 100.000 views, that's difficult to achieve on the conjested tube networks of today.
sorry for the late feature I totally forgot..!
leokimvideo 1 year ago 2
No problem chap :) Many thanks for the congrats, here's to the next 100,000 views...!
simierski 1 year ago
@simierski Steven seems like a nice chap-..err engine, I have made an idea that since my last hornby loco is a B12, that I will be a B12, not evil or rude though
crazyracer12 1 year ago
at 0:39 who was the engine that looks like Sir Ralph but has a Circular face
Whizzer1 2 years ago
Argh! The loader keeps on interrupting!
ItsMeWario2 2 years ago
But that problem seems to be fixable by watching in HQ. Thank goodness.
ItsMeWario2 2 years ago
what is wrong with sir ralph. he is all stuck up, and thinks that the railways are still the big 4
jijbloodkill 2 years ago
It is amazing to see how far you have come in Fowler's Ghost from these humble beginings.
tropicalfishswim 2 years ago
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buttercupline 2 years ago
No. Thanks.
simierski 2 years ago
I agree with you, sometimes I think to myself 'what would Stephen do if he knew one of his brothers was (exscuse the language) hell-bent on destroying other steamers?
Holden8572 2 years ago
Yeah, chaps - just to point out. My series has a basis in reality and history. Why would steam engines go around blowing each other up when humans were quite happy to do that for them via scrapping? Besides...there's only one Stephen!
simierski 2 years ago
That's true, Stephen is the only one of his kind now.
Holden8572 2 years ago
i love this guys work hes very good at wat he does he gets 2 thumbs up from me
ThePanzergroupwest 2 years ago
Wow, when you look back at this first episode it's clear just how far you have come, but it's also clear a very good seed was right in the first episode..
That's great too see.
leokimvideo 2 years ago
IT'S ALFRED!!! RUN! XD
yourmamaluigi 2 years ago
Stephen - who CAME FIRST, thanks.
simierski 2 years ago
yeah I know. XD
yourmamaluigi 2 years ago 2
i thought this was gay at first but then i actually watched it and it is well thought up, original, well written, well narrated, entertaining and educational. well done. one bit of advice though is to change the microphone and the opening music. it was for these reasons i though this was going to be shit! still gets a 5* though.
scottcole2706 2 years ago
This was the very first video - if you watch number 15 you'll find it has come on in leaps and bounds.
I am very tempted to remake this episode completely as I am convinced that it is due to this episode that the rest of the series doesn't get as many videos.
simierski 2 years ago
i have watched more hence the comment on your channel. it is a really good series. other peoples attempts i have watched make me cringe. this is by far the best around. i feel there are a few things you could do but i am no expert, it is just what i would do if this was my show. invest in a microphone, look into camera angles and lighting an find an original soundtrack that the characters and story line deserve.
scottcole2706 2 years ago
We all begin somewhere my friend and the beginning of a legacy should never be forgotten :)
Damocles178 2 years ago
For your first episode the reception has been great. It's been favorited 87 times. Personally I don't think you need to redo this at all as it's perfectly fine and demonstrates how much your skills have grown with each new episode.
Damocles178 2 years ago
I love the way Sir Ralph says "Heavens, no!" It cracks me up.
Nice job.
TrainzMovieTheatre 2 years ago
What song is the theme?
HoorayforOliver 2 years ago
It's interesting how this very first episode is way out in front on views..your channel is looking great, well done.
leokimvideo 2 years ago
It does seem to buck the trend a lot - I think it may be the in the title - because it has "episode one, part one" it appears at the top of the lists when someone types in "british railway series". Interestingly I come up near the top whenever someone types in "British Railways" too.
Thanks on the channel comment, it'll get another small re-design soon in prep for the next vid - a "making of" video!
simierski 2 years ago
I like how this episode starts the whole series. Why did Sir Ralph had a round face in some parts?
PercyandDuckfan94 2 years ago
When the series was originally developed, all of the engines were going to have round faces, the A4s included (as the real A4 pacifics do have a round smokebox door under their casing). However, it wasn't deemed in keeing with the streamlined nature of the class, so it was abandoned in favour of the wedge shaped face (which is now the standard for the A4 characters). That face now forms Scott the A3 Pacific's face (look closely in the "these are the stories we tell" bit!)
simierski 2 years ago
Just noticed... When the old steamer wheezes into the yard, he has a line of tankers, then they vanish... Odd that
Great episode, always nice to re-watch things after a while
therailwayinspector3 2 years ago
Yep - a catalogue of errors!
simierski 2 years ago
Sorry for the late reply - his class is the Holden/Gresley B12 class.
simierski 2 years ago
a lovely tuber sent me here...so I better lay in a comment..
hello Simon.
it's very nice to see people are pushing your product around, I am getting letters to go to your channel.
how wonderful are the wheels which join us.
leokimvideo 2 years ago
A tuber sent you here? :)
Fabulous! Perhaps the BRWS has some mileage in it after all. I am starting to get emails via the Copley Hill blog regarding the series too, it seems to be taking off quite nicely.
simierski 2 years ago
did you say "nigel" at 3:24? he dont apear until ep 4
trainlover657 2 years ago
...I have never noticed that before! In the original "first" episode, Nigel and Herbert appeared as named characters. I guess in the editing for the first episode, Nigel's name somehow slipped the net when he was being edited out!
simierski 2 years ago
and also look at 1.09 4472 is in there
theshedrailway 2 years ago
Rule Britannia, exellent idea. Go MALLARD!!
hunfitz 2 years ago
I love the faces, they have a character which enhances this series like no other.
I see that other comment has been thumbed down...funny that.
leokimvideo 2 years ago
How rude.
simierski 2 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
don't like the faces Thomas the tanks better
suwhit 2 years ago
You're an awesome narrator!
LeonSKennedy828 3 years ago 2
Huh, I thought that until Episode 6 Stephen pulled goods trains only! I wasn't paying attention!
Steamfan123 3 years ago 2
Brilliant!Is that the natiol anythem music?
Nidoking32 3 years ago 4
No, its rule britannia
Rexeljet 3 years ago 7
Wait a minute!!! I heard you say Nigel was preparing goods trains for the other engines. But I thought he nor the other engines were not in the series until another episode.
sonicxthomasexpert 3 years ago 3
Allen must have had a single chimney at first because his new one is a double chimney.
sonicxthomasexpert 3 years ago 2
Nope, Allen's class, A1, always had double chimneys - but the original double chimneys were flaired, not lipped. There's the difference.
simierski 3 years ago
Uhh I don't really understand, What is the difference between flaired and lipped?
sonicxthomasexpert 3 years ago
I think a lipped chimney would look something like this text-drawing: _IIIIIIII_
-_IIIIIIII_- IIIIIIII IIIIIIII
/IIIIIIII\ (continued)
MIDIacefro 3 years ago
Oh darn, the drawing didn't turn out as well as I had hoped. I'll put it in words:
I think a lipped chimney has a sort of pulled-out ring at the top, while a flaired chimney.........well...look at Sir Ralph at time 4:49. There is no "outer ring" so to speak. It just comes out straight. Simon, would this answer sonicxthomasexpert's question accurately?
MIDIacefro 3 years ago
I've made a song about the origins of the british railway. search "Dan Bull - Origins of the British Railway"
douglby 3 years ago
Wow this is really good. I love it. Its good to see a show with engines with faces thats nothing to do with Thomas. Excellent work 5/5
Gameking53 3 years ago
i think i will go through them again...hoot!
leokimvideo 3 years ago
to answer your question i have to go back and look at all your works...
please give me some time to respond.
leokimvideo 3 years ago
No problem Leo ^_^
Take your time, there's a lot of videos to get through...
simierski 3 years ago
Very good!I am now going to watch the other ones.
blaster2012 3 years ago
um im making a sires of my own and I wondered if you would mind me using Steven in my series, i have a engine of the same type (he's green) I wont change his personality a tall and I have already made a face which looks just like your Steven's face
If you do not reply he will appear in my series.
I am only asking because he is such a good character!
thanks bachmanthomas21
bachmanthomas21 3 years ago
sorry,but simierski put a copyright on all of his characters,so you cant just take them wiuthout permission.
georgemiser 3 years ago
O, alright.
but I hope he not mind me using a the engine type he used in the series
bachmanthomas21 3 years ago
Look, I don't know why I have to repeat myself so often, but the characters are subject to a very expensive copyright that prevents this. If you use the name stephen, in conjunction with the class, or attempt to plagiarise the character in any way, this is copyright infringement and will be enforced to the fullest extent of the law.
simierski 3 years ago
alright! alright! Im not going to anyway,I have already seen the copy right and am not going to name the engine Steven or even have a face on him, but I am still using the same class of engine in my series and the same livery. I only asked because he is such a good character
bachmanthomas21 3 years ago
this is my first episode Ilove the series.
timelordthetrain 3 years ago
what year does this take place?
trainchugger53 3 years ago
Technically, the series starts in the year 1950, and the episodes up to 6 take place in the period 1950-52, with episode 7 taking place in the christmas of 1952. Episode 8 takes place in the spring of 1953, and the series ends, chronologically, in the summer of 1967.
simierski 3 years ago
If this keeps up, are you going to do the LMS meeting the LNER?
trainchugger53 3 years ago
We already have done! George the Ivatt tank engine is an ex-LMS locomotive and appeared in episodes 6, 8 and 9. Although there will probably be more LMS engines appearing from time to time.
simierski 3 years ago
oh, but can you do a series in the Midland region, about the time the series takes place?
trainchugger53 3 years ago
Perhaps one day. A few trailers we did a year ago you would have found very interesting.
simierski 3 years ago
Link, please! By the way, pray 4 Tornado!
trainchugger53 3 years ago
Oh the trailers are routinely removed as the episodes are released. The trailers for episode 10 will be taken down soon.
simierski 3 years ago
how many and what engines do you have???
i think you should make a video all about your engines you've got
bennymilk 3 years ago
Your series are the best I have ever seen!!!
courtneydavis433 4 years ago 2
Who was Stephen named after? I know that it was the creator of his class, But I forgot his full name. <=/
donaldengine9 4 years ago
The full name was Stephen Holden.
simierski 4 years ago
OK, so how did you come up with naming Stephen after his designer?
donaldengine9 4 years ago
This is just like the real Thomas and Friends series. Good work!
tencents6 4 years ago
isnt that the midlands engine from ep 6, next to sir ralph at 4:50?
RobertHew 4 years ago
No, that is Scott the A3 pacific who has yet to be seen in the series.
simierski 4 years ago
i love your series
IDOANYVIDS 4 years ago
sorry i mis-took wat u said
Sprigo11 4 years ago
btw sr ralf is an A4 not A3
Sprigo11 4 years ago
Stephen's the best!!!!
FearlessThomas12 4 years ago
From 00:49 to 00:51, is the tender Flying Scotsman's?
hollysnails 4 years ago
Nope, it's Stephen's tender. He was also an engine of the LNER. In fact, there were hundreds of steam engines with LNER on their tenders/bunkers at the LNER's height, including of course, Flying Scotsman.
simierski 4 years ago
where do you find lner trains
waazzzuuup 4 years ago
Ebay, model shops, and so on. Easier on ebay to find what you want but not necessarily procure it.
simierski 4 years ago
what gauge would i be looking for. im truing to find the ones you have in this movie, well not the exact ones but you know what i mean.
waazzzuuup 4 years ago
00 Gauge, Hornby/Bachmann/Heljan.
simierski 4 years ago
I really like your series. It is like my BHR writings.
MistaMeltonio 4 years ago
At 03.10, a Thomas Tar Wagon is seen in the siding next to.....Scott? And I have a suspicion that some of the cattle wagons are from the Thomas range too. Anyway, the series is going great!
RayTheTrainEngine 4 years ago 2
Yes, it is Scott, and the tar wagon - good spots!!! The cattle wagon looks very similar, but is actually a weathered bachmann version (and we have only one cattle wagon at present, we are looking to get a few more for the filming of episode 16).
simierski 4 years ago
Question:
What is the name of the title song?
Thanks!
(P.S. Great series!)
MontyPython2006 4 years ago
"Rule Brittania" (remixed by our composer SuperJason).
Thank you for the compliment, much appreciated.
simierski 4 years ago
Yours is one of the BEST model series Ihave ever seen on Youtube! Keep up the good work, mate. :D
donaldengine9 4 years ago 3
Thank you very much, this series has been quite the uni project. I'm actually working on publishing a book based on the Youtube series at present, fingers crossed it may get the green light at some point!!!
simierski 4 years ago
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why do they all have massive noses? :D
Pur3p0w3r06 4 years ago
I don't know. But they don't all have massive noses. I nose this.
simierski 4 years ago
Yes I agree with the comments below, a outstanding series, and should go well with train and thomas fans.
leokimvideo 4 years ago 2
This series is absaloutely oustanding.
I really hope you make some more episodes! :D
Lee |m|
88speedfreakDrage 4 years ago 5
Thank you very much - episode 5 I am currently editing as I write! Superjason
simierski 4 years ago
pretty good series.
jordanschepis 4 years ago
How were the faces made?
ThomasnBear1D3 4 years ago
The faces are made in a special type of modelling clay, which is then lightly cooked in an oven, painted, but during the making process carefully fitted onto each engine's smokebox. They are currently held onto each engine with a tiny bit of blue-tack. We are developing new types of faces for the GWR series, much more akin to how Sparkshot/Knuckles does his, as this allows us to have more "emotive" faces.
simierski 4 years ago
Smart way of making them.
ThomasnBear1D3 4 years ago