REALLY USEFUL ENGINES BOOK 27 PART 1 'Stop Thief'

[TheHistorySoldier]

There are different controllers for realistic purposes. The "Fat Controller Dynasty" started in the 1910s according to Tawdry. It wouldn't make sense for one man to have a job for 100 years and never retire.

[HoorayforOliver]

Why does TFC Have a mustache?!

[captstar1]

that's the third fFtt controller, in the RWS There are 3 fatty's. 2 have died and Steven(who was the little boy in toby the tram engine) is now the new Fatt Controller.

[HoorayforOliver]

I know that. This isn't Steven, this is Charles, the Second Controller. It just seems odd that in previous books, he did not have a mustache.

[captstar1]

maybe it grew over time, but i thought the second controller was around during John T kennys artist era

[HoorayforOliver]

He was, but He didn't stop working until 1984. This book came out in 1983, so this "TFC" was nearly at retirement time.

[captstar1]

that doesn't make sense though, theres been 3 fattys. What your saying is that theres two so far.

[HoorayforOliver]

It makes perfect sense. When THIS book was released there had only been 2 FC's. But after 1984, THEN there were 3 Fattys.

[hwbpa3]

@HoorayforOliver he probley has mustache because he was alot more older in the year of 1983 then he had been in the other stories

[TheNo1andres]

the only engine with a moustach was that engine thomas met at the railway show .i just realised this recently. THATS WHO EMILY IS BASED ON well not the moustache. why are there different controllers

[HoorayforOliver]

Christopher's first story!

[PercyandDuckfan94]

It looks like the Fat Controller has a mustache.

[barttheanorak]

Great stuff Dave. However couldn't you have made the titles shorter like just 'Stop Thief!' ? This would have made it easier for playlisting purposes (btw all your Morris, Rushton and Robbins stuff is collated into pubilcly available playlists on my channel).

[NewController01]

I could have but i wanted to use the full theme that was used in the cassettes for these narrations

[barttheanorak]

I didn't mean the opening credits, I meant the names you give each video e.g. TFAOTTTE&F etc.