Engine Stories: Alf - Talyllyn Railway

[@jaredhebert942]

I was not expecting to learn Alf is also an honorary Autobot; when I first saw this, that little bit made my day as both a Thomas fan and a Transformers fan!

[@gojicrushers]

same boi. it’s nice seeing that!

[@beard3451]

That's cute, Alf has an Autobot insignia on him. That is such a lovely little detail, and I love how Dan mentioned 'More Than Meets The Eye' at the end of the video. Maybe Alf, being rather rectangular, is an undercover agent who works with a modern version of Blaster, sent to the Talyllyn Railway to watch over it and protect it in secret! I wanted to ask: Is the Autobot Insignia welded on, or is it a large sticker? I am a little worried that it might fall off.

[@The10centsguy]

Looks like its welded

[@ethandouro4334]

I have a question though, is Alf running well?

[@ScottishEngineStudios]

Beat me to it lol

[@Bluegreenslug]

He is and always will be, until the end of time

[@Iggyslime8910]

@@Bluegreenslug even then Alf will still be running well

[@BoxtankEngine]

No, currently he is running VERY well…

[@dittapermata4354]

ALF IS ALWAYS RUNNING WELL

[@bryantan863]

That was very funny at the end where there is an Autobot symbol on the bottom left of Alf's buffer beam because I noticed it when the video mentioned about Fred.

[@bryantan863]

Now the question is how did Alf get that Autobot symbol on its buffer beam.

[@Living_Life_RN]

I’d love to see someone try to reuse the remains of Alf’s donor loco to build something useful. Last time I was at the TR in 2020, the chassis was parked in the sidings at Rhydyronen station.

[@captainhuggyface6731]

If had the money, time, a railway and of course wasn't 12 years old, I would by Alf's brother loco and build a working train out of it

[@highpath4776]

@@captainhuggyface6731 12 is a good time to start. Hunslet locos have a good following

[@kupferbergbahn7952]

Whatever remained of that locomotive would've been chucked or scrapped by now.

[@Living_Life_RN]

@@kupferbergbahn7952 No I’m fairly certain what remains is still abandoned. The chassis is just in a siding and the rest of the parts will be out on shelves as spares for Alf. There’s also a third one in Yorkshire as well that could be used.

[@dirks.4172]

Thank you for introducing also a less prominent member of the TR-fleet. Yes, a unsung hero indeed. A bit sad that the other 'half' of the pair is left to its own destiny in the siding at Brynglas.

[@paytonburrows2325]

That horn sounds so happy and cheerful.

[@OmniscientCameo]

It's a shame that his Railway Series counterpart is characterized as either lazy or unreliable, because it's quite obvious that neither is true of our Alf! I figure one of the steam locos is due next, but very eager to hear and see more about Merseysider when that time comes

[@NewController01]

@@joshuaW5621 you know, you could say in some form or fashion, or in an AU, if the best of both diesels were used to restore Alf, maybe the other one became Fred and had all of the worst parts

[@steamroddsroundhouse2080]

Now Alf is a strong autobot that stabs Autobots and Decepticons optics with pencils.

[@docterwu_]

Alf is one of my favorite engines on the railway, I'm so excited!

[@TheGreatWesternExpress]

i love alf his whistle is too cute and hes so smol

[@ZstackZip]

I want a hoodie/shirt that says “Alf is running well”

[@tpaul2866]

Alf - ‘a loved fixture’

[@wills_corner]

I hope my future Alf model will always be running well!

[@josephkipka772]

I hope there will be stories about the Talyllyn's former locomotives Merseysider and Bryn Eglwys

[@blasterblaster1221]

Lets not forget the two scrapped diesels...lawnmower and charlies ant

[@definitelynotakgbagent6612]

Everybody knows that Alf will outlive time itself

[@midnightexpress3604]

Ahhh, that's why they run so well. Autobot roll out.

[@josephkipka772]

I hope there will be engine stories about Dolgoch, Sir Haydn, Midlander, Douglas, and Tom Rolt someday

[@josephkipka772]

Now there's engine stories about Talyllyn, Edward Thomas, Trecwn, St. Cadfan, Toby, and Alf.

[@citricamoeba]

Love these videos! Very well made and very informative!

[@ZstackZip]

Theory: the reason Alf is always running well is due to his Cybertronian self-repair capabilities

[@TracksideProd758]

The day Alf isn't running well, is the day the world ends.

[@MSMFurcorn22]

Agreed. He is fighting off the inner demons of many by running well.

[@DDRailways]

Guys, I think Alf is running well.

[@MasenMonster]

3:54 Alf is a transformer confirmed.

[@vehicleandanimalcrossovers]

3:24 Fred & The Trouble With Trees

[@rmgilyard]

Will there be a video featuring the history of Midlander? He hasn’t been given any attention at all.

[@Pekkett]

Someone that hasn’t been given any attention at all is Merseysider, I even forgot that Merseysider even existed until he mentioned in the video. Edit: I just realised that Merseysider and Bryn Eglwys were both sold :(

[@Pekkett]

Moral of the story: Alf is R U N N I N G W E L L.

[@robrice7246]

3:55/3:56 Keep in mind that two other engines were used as both a Thomas character and a Cybertronian respectively. - JNR D51: Hiro & Astrotrain - 0 Series Shinkansen: Kenji & Shouki.

[@robrice7246]

Also, how many people know that two Thomas VAs were involved in the Transformers franchise (specifically for the 2014 Universe game)?

[@babafisi8135]

If fred ever makes an actual appearance, he should have a decepticon logo near his right buffer to match with alf.

[@BoyTrain872]

Wait that’s a autobots logo from Transformers is Alf a Transformer fan.😲

[@trainmanfan2014]

Nice, and any new info on the new loco?

[@docterwu_]

That's what I'm wondering about, though I think they're going to talk about it in a later video

[@trainmanfan2014]

@@docterwu_ i hope so

[@citricamoeba]

There's a new loco?

[@docterwu_]

@@citricamoeba yes, it’s electric if I’m correct

[@trainmanfan2014]

@@citricamoeba ye! A battery loco from the ministry of defense! Watch the vid about the Eco coal!

[@saltbombcreations8336]

*Alf is running well intensifies* I live on the other Atlantic ocean

[@jufnah9834]

Alf

[@GordonSnowMachine]

Alf

[@shinji47406]

Alf

[@marisrandomness]

Alf

[@saltbombcreations8336]

Alf

[@TalyllynRailway1865]

Alf

[@wildwind413]

Now the important question. When did Alf join the Autobot cause?

[@watershipfalls5520]

Oh My God He has an Autobot sticker!!!!

[@alexthelnerj72]

Why does Alf have the autoparts logo on him

[@sprinkle7176]

ALF!

[@steamroddsroundhouse2080]

Ah yes Autobot Alf, tbh hasbro should get on this and make us a Talyllyn x Transformers

[@RoseSupreme]

3:55 *WHAT?!* XD

[@XYZ_is_taken]

What is up with the transformers logo on his buffer beam?

[@Chessie-Steam-Special]

YOOOO IT IS TRAIN BOY

[@blasterblaster1221]

Alf is an interesting engine....and eith that secret at the end revealed, its easy to see why lol

[@therustyfox420]

Wait why does Alf have an autobot insignia? Is he gonna be in the new transformers movie coming next year?

[@TalyllynRailway1865]

Hopefully he isn't, we need him here!

[@ashleydemoss4609]

Cute little diesel.

[@train_dude_youtube9]

Alf’s horn sounds a bit 💀 but also 🤔 at the same time!

[@karenfan010]

fred: I have no lines

[@isitredormaroon2196]

HE’S A TRANSFORMER?!?!

[@edcola6671]

Alf is running well.

[@MrJMS814]

Lawrie should be doing these!

[@danelweigel6175]

How many diesel engines are there on the talyllyn railway

[@ryleeculla5570]

Did you actually weld that to Alf

[@peytonsherman3282]

What's the story behind the autobot insignia?

[@legomania2427]

Now I want to see a robot mode for Alf.

[@dogyslime9954]

3:23 MF SURVIVED A TREE FALLING ON THEM

[@emagenevanhorn1543]

Thinking about it the two of them combined it has a literal DOUBLE LIFE 😂

[@jamesgroccia644]

Rusty is running well.

[@markeast74]

bro alf is a undercover transformer yoooo that's sick yooo

[@darkangelproductions448]

Can you do a video on midlander

[@johnathonmcjohn3]

Alf is a trainsformer

[@ReallyUsefulPinkEngine29]

Fred!

[@LMSengine]

Alf the transformer

[@greninjazac4577]

Ok, did not know Alf had an autobot symbol

[@Pogle]

will jeff be next? ;)

[@onetrackmind3558]

Why does Alf have a whistle?

[@TalyllynRailway1865]

Many early diesels had whistles rather than horns, as it's what people were used to hearing from Railway locomotives!

[@АлександрУмный-п9ю]

Guys common, were stories about: Dolgoch, Sir Hyden, Midlener, Douglas and Tom Rolt?

[@docterwu_]

you can always read about them.😐

[@TalyllynRailway1865]

All in good time!

[@jamessmithandgarrettsmith3623]

@@docterwu_ It isn’t the same. 😞😞

[@ciarangleeson2880]

When I think about it, it seems a little strange how the engine videos were not released in numerical order.

[@TailsFan369no2]

And no one has made a reference to the sitcom alien?

[@elaaron1236]

Our god alf

[@vehicleandanimalcrossovers]

3:56 Fred is a transformers fanatic confirmed.

[@eliotreader8220]

I guess that's one engine you would feel happy if you got a toot while he was going up the line

[@mistermadmachine6311]

I wonder if he happens to have a liking for cats (just like another character named Alf 😂)

[@berkshire4607]

#TransformersAreReal

[@loganBolfcraft64]

Alfs little transformer sticker

[@kristinabegail]

3:55 Why is that on Alf?

[@TalyllynRailway1865]

We don't know! He arrived with it and we can't get it off! 😉

[@jamessmithandgarrettsmith3623]

@@TalyllynRailway1865 (Sarcastically) ha ha ha 🙄🙄🙄. I saw the old photos like: 3:24 and that wasn’t on Alf.

[@AngryDogeman]

Why is there a Autobot logo on it

[@brothercomedy1303]

Transformers Robots in diskeyes

[@Ryder-a-Blaze]

It’s Fred

[@green5studios47]

Is this tardisrescue?

[@railduskchaser]

Alf is like nigh indestructible. When the steam engines have worn out and ground away to dust, Alf will still purr through the post-apocalyptic landscape. If Alf could be deployed, they'd be using it to steal Russian tanks in Ukraine - and it'd win.

[@alexthomas637]

🚂🚂🚂🚂😎😎😎👍

[@onetrackmind3558]

Why is there an Autobot symbol? Lol

[@SaltyVan]

Alf is a transformer lol

[@michaelbenitez539]

Alf seems more useful than Fred