Edward's Exploit

[@FullArcher05]

Seeing how bad the damage on Edward looked, I imagine him screaming in pain.

[@oron61]

It's hard to compare, seeing as their souls inhabit objects who can be repaired but cannot heal, but this seems to be like a tibia breaking through your skin and sinew, but you resetting the bone, redistributing the weight on your hips, and marching home on your knees.

[@Alarcj7]

And he did fought against his own pain without fuss as well.

[@johnsplayworld2402]

Come along come along, cried Edward come along aaaaaaaaaarrggghhhh!!!!! Cried Edward hardly! A shrieking crack destroyed and damaged Edward's splashers and side rods

[@anthonyhack1164]

Yes well they aren’t flesh, they don’t have nerve cells

[@johnsplayworld2402]

@@anthonyhack1164 yes thats right they are just pieces of metal

[@micawber0190]

And thus, until this day, Edward is my favorite character of the lot.

[@AlexKravchenko-uo3ds]

Mine too!

[@Alarcj7]

Agree!

[@caboose.20]

Mine is Henry as I was able to empathize with him before his rebuild.

[@nathenmekuria4636]

Edward is my favorite to

[@jeab4cline]

Is he still your favorite character today lol just asking

[@josephmarrison4606]

I love this story, Edward showed such determination and managed to get his passengers home even though he was in pain.

[@hitexh3283]

Where the other engines would’ve just moaned and groaned and stayed there

[@Cubsfan_75]

The look of pain on Edward at 2:11 is heartbreaking

[@gregkiteos1936]

It's a great illustration, though. Peter Edwards captured the moment perfectly.

[@kevin-2.1]

😣

[@pulpsolstice]

One of my favorite Railway Series stories. Edward proves himself and gave it his all when others would just quit and call for help. He may be old, but he truly will surprise us all.

[@illinestbboy6302]

Your so right

[@Alarcj7]

He was 69 at that time.

[@masterfarr8265]

My favorite is Gordon. His arc had the best conclusion

[@bigmacsama]

Damn, Edward's shape getting messed up like that truly frighten me as a little kid back then.

[@FullArcher05]

The damage looks as if he screamed in pain.

[@Alarcj7]

@@FullArcher05 Agree, he must had felt a lot of pain but even thought he did his best to ignore the pain and did his best to get the job done, he's truly the strongest engine to ever exist in a certain point of view.

[@redkennytweak]

Gosh damn what if he was really was screaming the passengers would of covered there ears

[@Alarcj7]

Complex simplicity, that's my description to the entire RWS.

[@shroomzed2947]

Perfect summary.

[@davidantoniocamposbarros7528]

Edward: *suffers a ton of damage* Also Edward: tis but a scratch

[@kevin-2.1]

A damage like this isn’t a problem to an engine with determination.

[@samuelfarris1949]

Indeed one of Awdry's finest. However I feel it would have been more convenient, if the Fat Controller would not have been left unknown of why they were taking so long before they returned. They could have had the nearest signalman send a message ahead to the Big Station. But that does not hinder the story essentially.

[@caboose.20]

samuel Farris that would have been more trouble than good, really,

[@LolLol-xy4rh]

I’m quessing that the telegraph was down, due to the wind and rain?

[@OldIronNo.2]

Not to mention that no one wants to walk in heavy rain and thunder

[@TheAutisticCapricorn811]

This story here is amongst the most remarkable to the importance of Edward, his character personality, and his overall journey throughout the series. It ain't no secret at all towards my opinion of why I think Edward is the true protagonist of the Railway Series. The good qualities a character like him is why he's such a poetic justice in representation to a love letter for steam trains everywhere in the world.

[@dryitelad]

And thus, this is why Edward is our favorite character in the whole franchise.

[@TheLazyFusspot_3428]

Mines is actually Henry, but really Edward is the mvp.

[@RedYoshi-ct1wx]

This is still my favorite Railway Series story.

[@johnsplayworld2402]

1:44 the illustration where edward's clenched face mask is based on

[@thomastankengine7898]

And this is how Edward is my favorite engine.

[@gold9523]

Ohhh so this is why I love the Railway series.

[@ferrellkang4954]

"NO! DON'T! I CAN DO THIS!" - Edward

[@Alarcj7]

Back in those days, the franchise had a soul, now it's just kept alive by its popularity and annoying politics. Why couldn't they just cancel it if it cannot not be politically correct? Edit: I might have exaggerated.

[@GrenimanX3]

Me: HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME?!!! I GAVE YOU NINETEEN YEARS OF MY Laif, and you betrayed me. Let's see how this shitty remake goes on. Mattel: No ... stop. You little prick, I put up with the fandom for many years, you think you're like angels, you're just like every other mediocre fandom. Me: I treated Thomas like a treasure, and you stabbed him in the back. I loved him and I did A-NY-THING for you to jUst get him, and nOOOOW you betray me. HOW COULD YOU DO THISSS?!!!

[@AirshBornely]

Excuse me? Politics in Thomas?! I'm afraid to look into that. Probably best I don't know....

[@Alarcj7]

@@AirshBornely Tbh, I wasn't paying much attention to what I would comment back then.

[@masterfarr8265]

Mattel has no idea how to do anything? Seriously it isn't making money

[@MrGojira95]

@@AirshBornely It’s for the best you don’t look into it. Adding 2 trains to replace Edward and Henry are enough of a description to what they mean by politics.

[@sebacomics3372]

Edward's explotin TV:a broken off siderode Book:his side is mess up like holy Jesús how is he ok??

[@rogersstinson4019]

I’m sure that why it looked less extreme. Repairs to the model would have been a long time

[@masterfarr8265]

@@rogersstinson4019 I've got a better question, why is Henry painted blue and then suddenly green again in the flying kipper

[@rogersstinson4019]

Cause people confused him for Gordon

[@gregkiteos1936]

@Master Farr He was repainted green in again in book no.5 _Troublesome Engines._ His first story back in green was _Henry and the Elephant._

[@xsailor85]

HOORAY FOR EDWARD!!!

[@Alarcj7]

This is the true prime of both RWS and TTTE.

[@SodorTrain1225]

0:24 Random Person: James incorrectly depicted with a red dome. Me: It could be the other red engine.

[@goodolgranite8247]

Except the book makes it explicitly clear that it is James

[@karana2833]

Thing is the book says its james

[@David-kk3jf]

He went from 4-4-0 to 4-2-2 real fast.

[@Raid_NRogers]

So true ngl

[@ryanangelastro504]

This is why the Edward is the leader of the NWR Fleet.

[@masterfarr8265]

Hey who left this bowl of onions here?

[@esfj110]

1:59 I thought these coaches behind edward is same as the orange coaches. But these coaches are Orange express Coaches.

[@MaminakaMrpaperbag]

Edward's side look messed up in the book but in the adaptation, it looks like his boiler got dented

[@kevin-2.1]

2:55 I spotted Wilbert Awdry, in the third window in Edward’s coach!

[@jamesleopard8518]

1:47 Edward's linkbar broke

[@rogersstinson4019]

Crankpins

[@alexanderjarvis2008]

RIP Edward

[@evanclarke5561]

Here's a goof surely. Duck is a hypocrite. He tells Gordon, James and Henry in this story to 'shut up' yet talks at length about being Great Western.

[@robobird3383]

This implies that bragging about your old railway is equivalent to insulting a good friend and saying he should retire.

[@ToastTheThe]

That's definitely not hypocritical. Duck was boasting because the great western celebrity City of Turo just visited the railway before. Gordon was basically saying Edward should be euthanized before he dies by breaking down. ("before it's too late")

[@danishmorgan22]

Edward: I gave you all I had. I did! (coughs) Topham: I... I... James: Come on, sir! Let's get him preserved! Henry: We've made it! We've won! Edward: Thooomas made it. He's the only one! The rest of us... no. But I tried. In the end... i did.

[@Lnerfan1]

0:41 James dome looks like it was illustrated red by accident

[@danielboone3770]

Edward is so my favorite character too. I love this story as well. Fat Hatt really should've been happy to see Edward arrive and not give a hoot about being late like the passengers didn't.

[@ArthursPropReplicas2]

Am I the only one who prefers this over the tv series?

[@giulianodervelociraptorder734]

No you aren’t the first one.

[@Nic_2751]

I mean I only prefer the damage being visible on Edward, but everything else including the sound design just clears the original story when the severity is made much more clear.

[@rorymoore8982]

What did Gordon do when Edward told him bill and Ben teasing him served him right?

[@thecpmr6276]

Some of the coolest pictures are the ones where you don't see the faces. But one thing I never understood as a kid, and still don't understand today, is why taking off his traction rods would help him. Could someone explain that to me?

[@HolyKhaaaaan]

Because one of the pins holding the one on his left broke, and apparently they hadn't the wherewithal to repair or replace the pin. The left rod is what wrecked his body; so they took it off. They had to take the other one off as well; I suspect you must connect both sides of the axle for traction rods to work properly.

[@thecpmr6276]

Cool!

[@4Corry]

In the episode they left the other one on though.

[@oron61]

In the Episode I think they just forgot to take them off for all the other shots of Edward moving after he started. They did show his one driving wheel spinning on the rail while the other didn't.

[@PurpleEngineLuke]

Edward's Exploit is the best story of the RWS Fight me

[@RingoandCarlin]

Bertie the bus was giving some visitors a coach tour of the island

[@exoticbuttersbutter825]

when i 1st saw this video i just thought of edward hacking lol

[@Bunbiichuffn]

@TheNo1andres ? Are you sure you don't mean Gordon or James? Or even Duck, talking endlessly about being 'Great Western'? I can't recall a time when Edward was ever annoying, can you?

[@mikehuckins8143]

Yes!

[@terencewilliammckenna6121]

Somebody please mention this story’s tittle in a sentence.

[@Hercules658]

somewhere between brendam and tidmouth there is a hill

[@MayoHosko]

I feel sorry 4 Donald and Douglas coz they lost their railway 2 extremely rude diesels. I look at stepney passing three other diesels on the other railway in bluebells of England in book 18, and I think, I feel sorry 4 the steam engines that were scrapped and how rude the diesels from the other railway were in the railway series. It's like the other railway in the railway series is the most dreaded railway in the world

[@MayoHosko]

But what about the engines they were based on. These stories really connect with the true lovers of the railway series

[@MayoHosko]

well then i will feel sorry when all the diesels get replaced by electrics. i was going through a stage when i was studying some of the steam locomotives in that time period, and i just connected with Percy's quota in that story. im sure one day i will forget all about it, and today's the day

[@MayoHosko]

CHANGE IS EVERYWHERE. can u remember when man introduced the colour TV. now their making "smart" TV's that can connect with broadband internet

[@MayoHosko]

my mum felt so extatic to get her "new" colur TV and back then, kids didnt need soooo much of the expensive things we "want" nowdays. kids back then would be happy with simple toys, but now simple toys aren't enough for yours or my generation

[@MayoHosko]

i meant colour

[@gorgenpersson9599]

the ship we see in the backgroud is danich

[@ThomasTenCents34526]

1:45 Morgan (From Chuggington): (inhales sharply) It doesn't look good.

[@Eddy2730]

@TheNo1andres Annoying? No way! He's nice.

[@newseriesfan]

No

[@TheMk1thomas]

1:45 That was painful

[@USER-LlewisTLDB]

COOL

[@evanclarke5561]

Question. Why did the producers of the TV Series Disney-fy episodes like 'Steam Roller' and 'Toad Stands By' to a point where the phrase 'shut up' got replaced with 'be quiet'? There is no Disneyfication in this episode where that phrase gets mentioned again [anyone would think Duck could've said in the adaptation: 'Keep quiet!' OWTTE], or 'Dirty Work' when Duck bangs the trucks.

[@matttredrea2500]

Edward’s Exploit

[@adamchmielewski6162]

2:11 wen u eet lemun

[@deakonswatta297]

2:45 COME ON

[@dolphn842]

Edward: (Panting breathlessly) Come on! Come on! Come on! This is dreadful. Starbeam Twinkle: Be careful, Edward. (Edward's wheels are slipping fiercely) Edward: I can do it! I can do it! I can... (A shrieking crack broke Edward's crank pins and damages the side rods and splashers) Edward: Ow! Starbeam Twinkle: Edward. Are you ok?

[@gotenksplay4392]

tov

[@fabrizio4682]

noOOO tHATS soDOr FALLOUT

[@williamfincher2260]

The television adaptation was honestly unsatisfactory. It only mentioned the frame being damaged, but it looked no different.

[@andysokal1564]

Yes indeed. Unfortunately it was probably due to budgeting issues that they could not show the extent that Edward was damaged in the show. Unsatisfactory it may be but it was still the best episode of Season 2. And honestly that is saying a lot as season 2 was an outstanding season overall.

[@Gopaltoons-y2y]

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