"Edward would tell you not to touch the hot stove and scold you when you did it. Skarloey would tell you not to touch the hot stove and laugh when you did it. And toby would just watch you touch the stove." ---The Unlucky Tug, 2024 Good quote that suited this video.
@flickcentergaming6802 ай бұрын
And Percy would be the one touching the stove.
@MRTransportVideos5 ай бұрын
Part of the reason why BoCo (and Bear) are so aminable and respectful towards the other engines is that, unlike Diesel and Mavis (who came from large classes that wiped out a lot of steam engines), they never had a chance to gain a Superiority Complex due to being members of small, failed classes and, surrounded by older, successful engines, they realised they were in no position to talk down to them, as they were fellow survivors.
@nathanielcruz66755 ай бұрын
I love that Edward is #1 on your list. He's my all-time favorite character in Thomas & Friends. Thomas is the face of the show, while Edward is the HEART of the show. I even called him, “Old Reliable Edward.” Even his theme song is very catchy too. That’s why I love him even more.
@bluestarproductions20335 ай бұрын
Should we call it Edward and friends then
@s.p.d.magentaranger18225 ай бұрын
He's also Unlucky Tug's favorite.
@brendanhanley27415 ай бұрын
Edward is my favourite character as well
@AnimalsVehiclesAndMore5 ай бұрын
@@s.p.d.magentaranger1822 Tug and Darkness should do a collaboration with each other in the future. That would be awesome to see.
@tencents65 ай бұрын
@@s.p.d.magentaranger1822 Unlucky said it best. "If you're a child, you're a fan of Thomas. When you become an adult, you start to appreciate how awesome Edward is."
@LazyOldFusspot_34285 ай бұрын
Henry deserves a mention as well. He was always given the boot at the start due to his flawed design and was almost on the verge of getting sent away. After his crash, he was rebuilt into a much stronger and more useful engine, which lead to him becoming the fleet's biggest chad on the mainline.
@harrisonofcolorado88865 ай бұрын
9:10 "And he still remains a highlight of Sodor to this very day." *Has another mental breakdown*
@lukemendel81975 ай бұрын
He has a point.
@VirgoShelter5 ай бұрын
Boco love is rare, my respect to you.
@aalhard5 ай бұрын
Definitely, Percy is too well behaved. Why does he work so hard to be unnoticed??
@MuscleboySV5 ай бұрын
Because he knows behind the scenes work is just as important as any public facing work. It's why he likes the post train so much, because he can unwind and collect his thoughts for the next day's work.
@potato212065 ай бұрын
Toby is best boy I even named my turtle after him
@K9TheFirst15 ай бұрын
I would love it if next year's video was about how Toppam skirted the Beeching cuts and the BR Modernization Plan.
@jordandorsett31065 ай бұрын
THX FOR PUTTING EDWARD AS THE NUMBER ONE OF THE BEST ENGINES
@Nathanm79775 ай бұрын
Hiro should have been a honorable mention. Kind, humble and greatfull
@chasselmes81415 ай бұрын
Hiro? A Japanese engine? Excellent! My son-in-Law is called Hiro, married my English daughter. I confess I know little of the latter day Thomas the tank engine.
@MrSleepy6775 ай бұрын
For me, it's a tie between Hiro and Emily. But that's me.
@shemp3085 ай бұрын
As a old model train enthusiast I am glad to see I am not the only adult that enjoys Thomas and friends. Of course it didn't hurt that my interest started with conductor George Carlins! Funny thing is many adults don't realize George Carlins was a conductor! As a dad I used to keep a ear on what the kids watched on TV listening one day I recognized a voice I knew well and had to go look! As it turned out with no profanity in George Carlins voice it just didn't seem to be him. And had to watch. He did absolutely great job. To bad he didn't keep going longer in the show. R.I.P George Carlins.
@s.p.d.magentaranger18226 күн бұрын
According to Carlin himself, he took the role because he wanted to show a different side of him that wasn't overly philosophical or profane like in his standup. He was so nervous his first day of recording (because he was so used to performing in front of an audience), series creator Britt Alcroft got him a teddy bear to read to!
@TheEerieMaster5 ай бұрын
BOCO!... YES, YES, YES... YES!!
@haydendegrow9455 ай бұрын
YAY! I FINALLY HAVE THE THEME SONG STUCK IN MY HEAD AGAIN! wait...
@rhydonbeacham5 ай бұрын
Being US-born, watching Thomas the Tank Engine, I call the Sodor railway controller “Sir Topham Hatt”.
@SteamKing21605 ай бұрын
9:15 at that moment I'm like "Sodor is real to me dammit!"
@benjenkinson14705 ай бұрын
Another thing about Edward, depending on which era of the show you watch Edward helped build the sodor railway
@frostlord12465 ай бұрын
Kinda dissapointed you didn't put Bear on this list. He made one of the most wholesome remarks in the whole series. Upon being bought by Sir Toppam Hatt and recieving an official name, he says: "Its nicer than just a number. Having a name means you really belong."
@johnathonmcjohn35 ай бұрын
I mean Not everyone knows who bear is since he only appeared in the rws And I'm pretty sure he only appeared in like 2 books If only they had more budget
@fanofeverything304652 ай бұрын
He never appeared in the TV series
@ALCO-C855-fan5 ай бұрын
Edward actually inspired my own personality as an engine. Mine is a bit of a british/german/american hybrid.
@trainglen225 ай бұрын
Duck and Edward are my favourite from the series.
@JAdg75oo005 ай бұрын
If it's any consolation darkness The characters of Thomas and Friends were inspired by regular steam trains being the "goodess of bois" so they are out there. You just need to know where to look ☺️🚂
@diesel10rules235 ай бұрын
Paxton should have at least a mention because he is a successful class and a very nice diesel
@flickcentergaming6803 ай бұрын
Solid list! Duck is one of my favorite characters of all time.
@philvanderlaan59425 ай бұрын
A diesel, who let A E Pearlman vote on this list ?
@neptuneplaneptune33673 ай бұрын
One should also say in the book, Edwards damage was MUCH worse then in the show! Making it honestly even more impressife he pulled this off
@milessaxton5 ай бұрын
Solid list
@realtrainbridge5285 ай бұрын
I was waiting for someone to do a Thomas themed train video for Aprils fools! Nice to see you've continued the trend
@Jamesb9445 ай бұрын
Rheneas, is the real, really useful engine. His is the true story (Dolgoch, Tallylyn railway)
@levidarling51075 ай бұрын
If you have honorable mentions darkness, I could see Thomas, Gordon, Henry, Emily, and Bear being on this list.
@jji623613 күн бұрын
Unpopular opinion: Boco should show up again in the show
@CrossOfBayonne4 ай бұрын
The Railway Series did kick off with Edward's day off in May 1945 right at the end of WWII in Europe
@22pcirish5 ай бұрын
Edward is named after my great great grandfather who built the vicarage in North Emneth and served as vicar there for many years. The Rev Awdry lived there and also served as vicar and wrote the books in the house office many years later.
@DKQuagmire5 ай бұрын
My favourite story as a kid, was Edwards Exploit! (I had a VHS tape with the second half of season 2 on it! That thing is like my holy grail!) I've always had much respect for Edward. It's just a shame, the television series, especially the HIT era, ruined him!
@kwproductions67375 ай бұрын
6:24 actually a funny fact if we're going off their classes Thomas and Toby are just one year apart and if Percy is based off Trojan class he was built in the 18th century and is the oldest out of the three once you start looking up the build the dates of these engines classes you realise Thomas is older than Gordon Bill and Ben older than BoCo Stepney is older than Edward
@johnnydoe76165 ай бұрын
I think you must be dealing with some childhood trauma from originally learning that Sodor isn’t real Josh. It’s ok buddy. Sodor can be real in our hearts 😂😂😂
@s.p.d.magentaranger18225 ай бұрын
Alright, an April Fools video I can get behind! You should think about doing some more Railway Series/Thomas and Friends content from time to time!
@gamerguy4255 ай бұрын
The Brits supposedly getting mad when you call him Sir Topam Hat reminds me of how Europeans lose their shit if you call Lego "Legos" in plural. I guess they have a point there but Fat Controller sounds like a nickname for the Xbox Duke controller, it doesn't even sound like a person lol.
@RandomTrinidadian5 ай бұрын
3:50. Hey, its Bob! (Only the cool kids know what i am talking about)
@johnathonmcjohn35 ай бұрын
Can't wait for the next April fools special about worst trains in chuggington
@kevinbeehner26175 ай бұрын
This episode was great! as a follow up, what about doing a comparison to the trains on the Island of Sodor to the actual engines they are based on.
@seanlockhart94715 ай бұрын
Yep!
@91_C4_FL5 ай бұрын
Great list! Happy that BoCo is included and Edward is first. Although that’s probably because the both of us grew up in the early model era lol.
@maxl55284 ай бұрын
If you do another video on this topic, you can include the Following: 1) The LNER A4 Pacifics 2) Austerity Tanks 3) EMD F units 4) TGV Sud-Est 5) British Rail class 373 (Eurostar)
@joshuaW56215 ай бұрын
Fans will be very glad to know that BoCo will be back in the revival era.
@AvengingSaints5 ай бұрын
What revival era? Is Mattel rebooting Thomas again? or is it a fan made project?
@joshuaW56215 ай бұрын
@@AvengingSaints that’s what could be happening after the Marc Forster movie.
@Woodenrailwayoliver205 ай бұрын
I often wish that Percy was female instead of male (but still have her be named Percy and have her look and sound identical to her male counterpart in every single way) since Percy is a uni gender name that is short for both Perceval and Persephone and Percy also has a uni gender look so it totally could have worked.
@REVYMERCENARY5 ай бұрын
It's ok we understand how you feel. But you know what it can always be real and your imagination.
@Fangs-jo4bq5 ай бұрын
This is an amazing video. Maybe do more videos about Thomas and friends videos.
@JayTheTrainFan5 ай бұрын
I Love Edward.He is my favorite Character Who has Started it all in the Railway Series
@loanedengineproductions5 ай бұрын
I love how this is a legit teir list instead of a goofy ahh choo choo train list
@ALCO-C855-fan5 ай бұрын
YESYESYESYESYESYES!!!!!!!!!!!!! My thoughts are heeded! Good to know you still make outstanding videos! Continue these particular series! Will ya ever bring in a list engines from the BWBA era like Nia & Rebecca? (Like on a list with great potential that never was realized. Especially ones like Rebecca my favourite female characters have this Problem.)
@TomRedlion5 ай бұрын
8:30... No, he goes from a 4-4-0 to a 4-2-2. But, yeah. His tractive effort would have been cut in half.
@HistoryintheDark5 ай бұрын
Ah, shoot. I had it backwards. I'll cut that out. Thanks for the correction.
@fanofeverything304652 ай бұрын
Technically he became a duplex
@arielfilmsinc192621 күн бұрын
WELL A list of SOMETHING on you tube that is Morally Ethically Spiritually Physically Positively Absolutely Undeniable and Reliably CORRECT!!!!!!!!
@ohioandnortheastern5 ай бұрын
Darkness finally lost his mind
@Trainboy175 ай бұрын
The Perfect Sequel Exists!
@dashapple5 ай бұрын
yay
@LegoTrainBoy5 ай бұрын
I don't care if this was an April Fools prank, as while the island of Sodor isn't real, the stories are! In fact, Edward is one of my favorite characters (the other being Thomas). However I knew about him in the Hit entertainment era, but even still there are some good episodes that make Edward as you describe in this list. My personal favorite "Edward the great," and I'm certain you don't like that era, or hate it (given many references to the classics), at least give it a watch to see if I'm wrong.
@jappedut90095 ай бұрын
I think you forgot Hiro ❤
@GeneralLeeStudiosBrian5 ай бұрын
please tell me you have sequels planned in future lol
@comicfan13245 ай бұрын
Edward is goat
@geoffadams55375 ай бұрын
Percy is actually a dead ringer for the L & Y 0-4-0 saddle tank known as the pug. After the big 4 came into existence the L.M.S took them over
@williardconklin38814 ай бұрын
There as another kids train show my older kids loved called chuggington maybe do a short video of trains from that also
@Tonymeows435 ай бұрын
NEED PART 2
@AndrewTheRocketCityRailfan40145 ай бұрын
Edward was always my favorite in the show since I was a child.
@chrisgurney24675 ай бұрын
Vicarstown (Vickerstown) is real tho *hugs*
@harrisonallen6515 ай бұрын
Edward is god
@tgeiii35545 ай бұрын
Percy is the only questionable one here
@W4lmartbag5 ай бұрын
Shut up you red scrap iron
@giovannibonifati5 ай бұрын
He's just a little munchkin, he's ok at his job, and isn't that weird looking, he's just little
@W4lmartbag5 ай бұрын
@@giovannibonifati he is a green catepillar
@giovannibonifati5 ай бұрын
@@W4lmartbag honestly couldn't agree more
@W4lmartbag5 ай бұрын
@@giovannibonifati And worst of it ITS DIRTY ITS A DIRTY CATEPILLAR I MEAN A DIRTY PERCY-
@Trainboy5874 ай бұрын
Locomotives that you shloud put on future Best trains ever lists: Frisco T-54 DRG Baureihe 52 DSB E class N&W class A Deutsche Bahn BR 111 British Railways Britannia class :] GWR King Class Union Pacific EMD DDA40X Amtrak Siemens ACS64 GE Genesis series Serbian State Railways 441 class (since im from Serbia you shloud include those please :) ) USRA desinged locomotives JNR D51 class EMD F and E series LNER B12 class China Railways QJ class Yugoslav Railways class 20 Deutsche Reichsbahn 118 class Swiss Federal Railways Re 620 class SNCF 241 Class SNCF TGV And some more
@0fficialdregs5 ай бұрын
mavis!!!
@phattrel60235 ай бұрын
No coco for boco
@andrewbowen45445 ай бұрын
Percy is mischievous
@JenniferinIllinois5 ай бұрын
Sodor isn't real? WHAT??? 😉
@Amtrak095 ай бұрын
I typically set these videos speed on 1.25x and hardly tell a difference because darkness tends to talk slowly. Seriously, set these videos on that speed and you won’t notice anything different.
@Steamerthesteamtrain5 ай бұрын
What a shame Edward had to get that stupid steam to diesel conversion therapy. That moment was complete and utter cringe.
@LazyOldFusspot_34285 ай бұрын
What moment made u say this?
@LegoMiester145 ай бұрын
Nice ranking. My only complaint is that Oliver is nowhere in sight, but I'm happy with your other choices.
@LazyOldFusspot_34285 ай бұрын
Henry and Skarloey too
@porcelainthunder22135 ай бұрын
This is great! Question…are any of them really that good? Aren’t they all based on British Railways engines? And we all know how much you like those…
@HistoryintheDark5 ай бұрын
In real life all the steam engines were quite good (though Percy doesn't really have an exact basis so he doesn't count). BoCo is the only one who was terrible in real life, but like I said he was reengined to avoid that issue.
@robertwilloughby80505 ай бұрын
@@HistoryintheDark Even when BoCo was in original condition on Sodor, he was better than the official British Railways engines, and was only re-engined because, according to lore, they found a spare English Electric 12CVT engine and the (self-deprecatingly - he's been know to call himself this with a rueful grin in jest, so no, we're not being rude!) Fat Controller said it would be a shame not to use it. So BoCo was re-engined.
@nelsondawson97065 ай бұрын
darkness us Australians also call him the fat controller
@jade-a79905 ай бұрын
8:30 4-2-2 single
@HistoryintheDark5 ай бұрын
Yea, someone else caught that. I just finished cutting out that bit to avoid confusion. Had my wheels backwards.
@spankflaps13655 ай бұрын
One does not simply… walk into Sodor.
@YrinnaRhaizaRibeiroSantos-d5xАй бұрын
Why no Gordon in frist try atualized that
@TheArtmaster675 ай бұрын
darkness prank us you know.
@matsv2015 ай бұрын
In europe being fat is so rare that its considered a complemang