I've discussed Reginald Payne various times on this account, and after sitting on this script for a year, I've gone ahead and made a short documentary on my main channel about him and his contributions to the RWS, featuring WTLNetwork! Give it a watch! youtube.com/watch?v=OabwaS…

HOLY SHIT

In a Twitter space with Behind the Station and I think I’ve put some stuff together. So on Sam W’s sodor map he puts Tidmouth Bay in the middle of the island. Why, if “bay” indicates on the shores of the island. Then I was thinking. On the new leaked concept art the Toby’s Discovery1/3

Henry is revealed to be sexist (2004)

The 45 minute compilation is live, eat up everyone! youtube.com/watch?v=3DTf5P…

Neil Patrick Harris becomes an obsessive Thomas fan and loses his shit at some kids in an official video by Mattel and Funny or Die (2015)

Early sketches of James illustrated by the Rev. W. Awdry, circa. 1947/48

A photo of David Mitton, Robert Gauld-Galliers, David Eves and Gareth Hutchinson working on the slate quarry incline set for ‘Trucks’. The level of detail on display is unbelievable.

Did you know that in some Railway Series related books and annuals, Oliver’s wheelbase has been incorrectly depicted? Below are examples of him as an 0-4-4 and an 0-6-0 respectively, rather than the correct 0-4-2 wheelbase of his basis.

A crew member does some tinkering with Gordon’s model during production of Series 3, as seen in a segment of TVS Coast to Coast News. This gives us a glimpse at the kind of work the model crews did to make the props look and function as incredibly as they did.

Today is Sir Ringo Starr’s 83rd birthday! Wherever you are in the world today, whatever you’re doing, please say ‘peace and love’ at 12pm in your local time zone, a tradition Ringo has held for years. Peace and love, everybody! And happy birthday, Ringo! Peace and love!