Edward's Essential Experience

[@stepneybulstrodemusic1761]

2:40 “Oh look, it’s a new tank engine! Oh I’m sorry James, I didn’t realize it was you!” You captured Awdry’s style of humor in the RWS perfectly

[@Enterprisingengine93]

So well made. Expertly done! Ryan's range as all the characters and enthusiasm for each one was also terrific.

[@SiForumsAndFansite]

Matt, you know I think the world of you, and feedback like that means a lot to me.

[@samuelfarris1949]

@@SiForumsAndFansite You are indeed an example of a fan Ryan; that Team Thomas at Mattel would even honor you with an official character in the brand speaks as much. Speaking of Team Thomas, I have been trying on-and-off for years to get involved on the official production. In result of a one-to-one meeting in London late last year, things are now steadily progressing for me. Negotiations are still yet to be finalized due apparently to preoccupation with the 75 celebration output, but I've sent out my plans to them and it really looks like I'll be on solid course for next year. Samuel F.

[@DarthWill3]

What an awesome story version of the original audio drama! _"One engine is as good as another."_ Way to bring up "Trust Thomas", dudes.

[@evanclarke5561]

It's also a reference to a NWR1991 episode where because the china clay trucks couldn't get back at Bill and Ben for banging them, they took it out on Sheffield instead.

[@OHNEY]

I love your style, and I really think it brings the island to life in a way that few other people I've seen can. Just the sheer amount of trains coming in and out, and rolling stock scattered around every yard makes the island look busy and feel like a real railway. I think this story especially embodies the line from Hullo Twins when Sodor was at its peak season , "no sooner had they arrived with one train, then they had to go out again with another." The pacing is really great. It seems slow but theres so much happening, putting you in the shoes of James' monotonous yet overwhelming workload.

[@rhydyronen]

I'm very happy to hear you enjoyed this project. Thank you so much for watching!

[@stevemcqwark7061]

The narrator has a lot of enthusiasm and passion behind his voices, very satisfying to listen to

[@rhydyronen]

Ryan is a fantastic narrator

[@stevemcqwark7061]

rhydyronen I particularly loved his voice for Shane the Tractor in the last story.

[@SiForumsAndFansite]

@@stevemcqwark7061 Thank you so much for your kind feedback Steve, I've enjoyed the opportunity to record narration for such a talented content creator, who's brought my stories to life in such an awesome way!

[@MSwolfdog158]

@@rhydyronen Ryan was really good at Voice actor of the Voice Roles.

[@Thomasmemoryscentral]

@@MSwolfdog158 swear the narrator is channeling his inner Ringo

[@gormlesshoboproductions]

At 3:05 James legit sounds like Johnny Vegas... Also that back to the future 3 music is amazing...

[@green5studios47]

For those who’ve never read the ERS, you’re in for a real treat with this story.

[@TheLoneRailrider]

Green5studios what is the ERS? I’m curious

[@joshmarsh8543]

@@TheLoneRailrider extended railway series

[@mrcrazy7865]

@Green5studios where can I read the ERS? Is it picture styled like the RWS or is it like a book series with no art?

[@green5studios47]

Mr Crazy786 it's on the sodor island forum. Just get an account and you'll find 300 plus railway series style e-books. Although, with a rare few exceptions, there aren't any pictures in the stories.

[@eggballo4490]

Edward was running at 88 mph and traveled back to the year 1885.

[@ajaxengineco]

I'm a day late but whatever. In BTTF3 the engine used was actually built in 1891, so she must have done some time travelling herself. Luckily I don't think Edward would have that problem.

[@Cessna-er4je]

I love it that Edward seems to be like a teacher of some sort to James. It's called 'Edward's Station' for a good reason.

[@SiForumsAndFansite]

An honour and a real privilege to see one of my favourite ERS stories brought to the visual medium and be so well done, and equally, so well received. Love it, Aiden, you're going to be one to watch in future.

[@fallux1236]

oh blast me I didn't know there is an ERS tory of this! Where can I find it?

[@jockdouglass3824]

Say do you know when storm bringer 2 is coming ?

[@SiForumsAndFansite]

@@jockdouglass3824 Never 😜

[@jockdouglass3824]

@@SiForumsAndFansite shame

[@CraneProductions27]

Now that is definitely an episode that deserves to be in the TV series. James learning a lot on branch lines :) .

[@koggaming2893]

Same

[@ink_blot25]

I learnt quite a bit too

[@Shingodzilla138Xbox]

Heeey thats preetty gooood

[@tank316]

This is David Mitton directing right here!!!🔥📹

[@greatlywestern02]

Also can I say that Ryan is an amazing narrator? He puts his all into these voices and the emotion is just the chef’s kiss.

[@rhydyronen]

Ryan is very good at capturing each character, one of the best!

[@greatlywestern02]

Indeed!

[@S.C.RuffeyGuy]

Idk man, I just love that scene where Edward rushes pst James, and you can see that face of guilt James has when he realizes how he should’ve taken the trucks instead of letting poor Edward go through the trouble. This was a fine piece of work. Keep up this cinematic beauty.👍✨

[@kennethjoseph9309]

Once again Edward has saved the day thanks to his wisdom and expertise over the years.

[@danielboone3770]

Oh yeah. That, I am amazed at.

[@barttheanorak]

And to think James once told Gordon "Trucks will be trucks."

[@MrMyers2025]

I really like it. Ahh Edward, You're my favorite engine and really useful too.

[@carsonwiggle]

Already love Edward's Essential Experience 💙

[@engineboy53productions15]

Amazing and Impressive Episode! Edward really did a great job stopping the trucks!

[@calebc.2290]

Old irons finest moment since the 50s

[@dennisinfinity24]

True

[@calebc.2290]

Sudrian Dennis actually I’m wrong I forgot about his exploits in the late 60s

[@dennisinfinity24]

@@calebc.2290 0h yea well its ok if u get it wrong

[@phoenixwolf15kamsieneda73]

@Tim Jones my favorite railway series character.

[@Shingodzilla138Xbox]

Back in edwards day he could go fast but yeah its the year 1936 and hes slow

[@marcusarline1720]

I love this story and I can learn a lot from the old engine, Edward.

[@lsc_chonkers]

Wow Aiden, I don't know what to say! I completely love the lighting and the part with the lightning, absolutely marvellous! And I love the edits you did also, this was a great video. With great narration!

[@cloned_3713]

3:37 The Great Mouse Detective Theme 5:25 Back to The Future Theme

[@jacobwalker6092]

Loved this so much! And loved the BTTF theme

[@CitizensAreaTransit]

I don’t know if you guys could notice, but at 4:24 you can see an American looking tender behind the troublesome truck. I love these Easter eggs you put in, very nice!

[@rhydyronen]

Nice catch! Could it be one of Henry's six tenders?..

[@CitizensAreaTransit]

Or it could be a secret seventh!

[@LNERandBR]

It's an LNER 8 wheel tender. Same as you see behind Flying Scotsman or Mallard.

[@alexanderherrera9297]

This is amazing, I’m glad that the ERS is being shown like this

[@JamesTheRedEngineProductions]

This is amazing! The cinematography is amazing, and i love the audition with the back to the future music!

[@TramEngineStudios]

Aiden that runaway scene is so good, genuinely your best camerawork yet! Can't wait for the next one! :)

[@northwesternsplendor]

Our Edward's had many fine moments, really. Personally, I think his finest hour was in ~1965, when he took those passengers home in a storm without siderods and twisted frames. "Battered, weary, but unbeaten..." As I am writing this comment about a day before the video premieres, I can't wait to see what Old Iron will do this time!

[@calebc.2290]

North Western SplendorTM trust me it’s worth the wait, but if you want a listen to what’s gonna happen you can look up the audio online

[@koggaming2893]

Agreed

[@-herdeleyno1-8636]

This is an authentic cinematographic piece

[@C.JuniorsMagic]

You know. BoCo's Tractor Bang amazed me but this was fantastic! The inclusion of The Skateboard Chase from BTTF as outstanding! And cinematography was stupendous! I hope to see more in the future! Great work!

[@Alexander-ze3lt]

Back to the Future music? Well, actually, this was a good choice.... This makes the Scene dramatic 👍🏻 Well done!!!

[@amitysluzara2022]

This was amazing! I loved this story! I loved the voice cast! The filming was amazing and I loved the Runaway scene

[@dariusneal9495]

Incredible work as ALWAYS, Just can't wait for the next! Talk about those coaches too, where ever did you get them, there just as immaculate as your railway.

[@TankEngine97]

I love a number of the camera shots in this. Most notably the ones in the runaway part.

[@RajaRhodes]

This is so much better than the new series and just as good, if not better, then the classic series, because of the dramatic animation and the passion of the narrator. I absolutely love this and I’m a grown man now!!!

[@scottishtwinstudios]

Woah I didn't expect 2:47 setup. Very very grand piece of work overall.

[@MidwestSirenProductions]

Your work will never seem to amaze me; brings me back to watching the classic era as a kid!

[@MisterDanielTofu]

This was awesome Loved how the climax and Back to the Future theme mix so good, well done!

[@RicketyRails]

Simply amazing work on this one, Aiden. The visuals, soundtrack, and everything else in between made for yet another banger! I can’t wait for the rest of the saga. It was simply splendid. Keep it up!

[@thekaibacorpexpress4043]

Awesome story! And, nice touch adding a piece of music from Back To The Future.

[@DVR01]

Well done. In fact, you should have James (Boco's replacement) work on Edward's Branchline from now on and Boco would take James's trains on the main line from now on.

[@matyaslovasz8938]

Carson made me watch this. And it was worth it.

[@Percyfan1998]

Great work here, Aiden! I noticed a bit more lag here than usual, but that’s nothing to worry about since the sound and visual efforts are so obvious here and work well. I haven’t read this book in a while so it’s actually escaped me as to how excellent Edward is portrayed here and it certainly doesn’t disappoint! Then again Ryan is a fantastic writer all round so I shouldn’t be surprised :D

[@rhydyronen]

I did say I was going to get new parts before filming this one but during that time I was in a big mood to just, well, film!

[@LMSProductions2003]

This was a pleasure to watch, loved the back to the future music during the runaway part, all round great job 👍

[@KStudios-cj4ne]

Really love back to the future theme playimg during Edward's Runaway!

[@reallyusefulengine5594]

This was amazing! The camerawork during the runaway scene was insane. Great work!

[@spyrise7294]

i love the back to the future theme!!

[@ListerDavid]

Great episode. I thought I was in for it again when I heard Watership Down again but you redeemed it with the score from Basil the Great Mouse Detective and Back to the Future.

[@onetrackmind3558]

Very nice with the Back to The Future music.

[@PhoenixJamesYTP]

Ahh, I always love a good RWS-esque story. Great job Aiden, once again, you've managed to make these adaptions incredibly brilliant through the visuals and the music. One thing that I've always enjoyed about your videos that adds a nice flare to it is your use of jazz tracks from multiple different orchestras and movies, I did manage to catch a bit of Back to the Future being used in the chase scene. Edward's Essential Experience is one of my favourite stories from this ERS book, and I love what you've done with it here. Through time and care, you make these stories come to life in brilliant ways that I most certainly couldn't do on my own! I'm also very happy to see that there's no more lag like in the last video, not like it could deter me from how good this is. It's an honor to see high-quality Trainz content like this, especially in the current times. Keep it up Aiden, and continue to bring out the best in you through every upload!

[@rhydyronen]

Thank you for your kind words. I'm happy to see you've enjoyed this video!

[@PhoenixJamesYTP]

You're welcome. And make sure to tell Ryan he's a fantastic narrator! He's most definitely one of the best I've heard.

[@ryboothe7461]

1:39 God, I love that face!

[@rhydyronen]

It is one of James' best!

[@benlahrman4149]

Has a feeling of Season 3. I could see the set dressing by David Mitton in this series.

[@SegaMario]

I recognize the Back to the Future music during the runaway scene. ;D

[@TheBeatles15]

Utterly brilliant 👌

[@pk_arcfire]

3:21 love that Spiteful brakevan model

[@becdoesyoutube]

2:45 ALONE JAMES IS A MIXED TRAFFIC ENGINE

[@IslandofSodorflimssndchannel]

who mainly works on the Main Line.

[@ahmirproductions]

Aiden back at it again dominating this

[@TheWesterner9]

6:42 Edwards wheels don’t fit on the track 😂 Mans floating

[@CybbrGhost]

1:52 that truck has cbt on it 😳

[@Scott-joe]

once again great job, you were ab;le to do visuals with trainz which i thought were impossible and i loved the cinematic feel of the video, keep up the good work :p

[@sudrianrailwaystudios676]

Beautiful Work!

[@rhydyronen]

Thank you!

[@sudrianrailwaystudios676]

rhydyronen You’re Welcome.

[@VPT2]

Great work.

[@abbeyroadfan94-J.P]

Awesome job Aiden

[@maccintosh_]

i like how you added back to the future music to some parts 😂

[@thepikachugamer6775]

Did anyone notice the back to the future theme playing in the background while Edward was being bumped by the trucks?

[@jameswilliams9685]

Great episode, well done!

[@rhydyronen]

Thank you!

[@brianfalzon6739]

Love the BTTF theme!

[@danielboone3770]

This is good story. I really love Edward's clever thinking with the tricky freight cars. However, Edward should've been more like Thomas in Trust Thomas when it came to James apologizing for his complaining.

[@rhydyronen]

Maybe! Although James did refuse to listen...

[@mattdisney1132]

Wow another episode

[@rhydyronen]

Yup!

[@STEP2004]

2:40. Tenders and Turntables reference.

[@martinherrera2308]

I remember when i was young I like this 19989

[@ilovetrains323]

Very great work, Aiden.

[@nicholasozorak2931]

Very well done. The narration was clean, the subtle camera movements were well executed, and the runaway was staged and edited superbly. My only criticism is that I wouldn't have used the Back to the Future Theme during the runaway scene, as it's a bit too iconic and makes me expect to see a DeLorean show up. It's the equivalent of the Star Wars theme in that it can take the audience out of a moment and remind them of where the music came from originally. Otherwise, your musical selections were excellent and set the mood. Great job!

[@rhydyronen]

I thought it was a nice fit but I do understand where you're coming from!

[@redkennytweak]

Smashing work!

[@thepoltroon992]

epic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! superb video old chap.

[@MatthewCable]

GREAT VIDEO! Wait! do I hear the Apollo 13 main theme at the beginning! :D MY FAVORITE MOVIE OF ALL TIME!

[@rhydyronen]

Good ear ;)

[@MatthewCable]

@@rhydyronen Also I've been watching your channel for a few months and I must say you've done some amazing work! keep it up :D really brings back some good memories when I was a kid :D

[@thomaspilz6836]

One truck felt like he would vomit at a fast speed, and vomited when Edward stopped in time.

[@thomasfune3383]

Great story

[@fencepost7587]

I have to say this is great! The level of detail and the camera shots really hold true to what the original model series had! I have a question though, who made these new troublesome truck models? I know they haven't been released yet but where could I find them when they are? Thanks!

[@rhydyronen]

I know which ones you're referring to - sorry to say those will be private :(

[@escapedenginestudios140]

Super Red James.

[@FfarquharEngine]

I LOVE THIS HOMIE

[@Trainlover1995]

1:04 Is that one of the NW Freight diesels?

[@LNERandBR]

That is Wendell, he's the Works Diesel shown in the RWS.

[@calebc.2290]

BNSF1995 no that’s Wendell the works diesel by the looks of things.

[@copperhead577]

The BtTF music really fit

[@darthdogboy]

Good of the back to the future theme

[@TheropodHunter]

I love the inclusion of Watership Down music.

[@rhydyronen]

Watership Down has some nice pieces!

[@evanclarke5561]

This was great! Can someone give me a link to the story Old King Coal where a rude coal truck got ripped in two, please? And will there be an episode about Richard (one of Carson Marenka's trains)? Finally at 1:20, why's there a derailed scrap truck?

[@pennsy77]

“C.B.T” Nice:

[@Planefan1000]

2:46 Major anachronism: If this series is set after Book 42 "Thomas and His Friends", Gordon no longer handles express duties.

[@SiForumsAndFansite]

This was written back in 2003, we acknowledge the events that occurred in the canon RS 42 in our timeline when they happen from around 2011 onwards, but this is set in 1996.

[@dragonblaster-vu8wz]

That song when Edward was stopping the runaway trucks was amazing. What might it be called?

[@Skarloey123]

Damn it, James!

[@kenjimaurerfromdisneyland2001]

3:17 - LNER J15’s whistle.

[@sirwelcome]

Donald’s whistle actually

[@DudeyTheDude]

1:03 where the tracks go? (the ones that james passes

[@shawnyvtoons9603]

Bruh that sting in the score at 5:20 scared the crap out of me..

[@rhydyronen]

Sorry about that, haha

[@shawnyvtoons9603]

rhydyronen oh it’s fine, really helped build the suspense

[@greatlywestern02]

2:46 This shot reminds me of something, but I just can’t put my finger on it... Come on guys, surely I’m not ‘alone’ on this, right?

[@rhydyronen]

It is not an Alone reference, I can assure you

[@greatlywestern02]

oh okay lmaoooo

[@duckbirps]

on 1:39 and 6:05 will those extra faces ever be included to the current SodorWorkshops James?

[@rhydyronen]

I'm not sure!

[@ranavlrt]

4:10How you get that best quality trucks?

[@daylightman8459]

1:45: Isn’t there a tank engine that can- *N O !*

[@Shingodzilla138Xbox]

Hey whoever made this i love it and SHUT UP AND TAKE MY LIKE!!!!!!!