Enterprising Engines #80: The Thin Blue Line

Gordon's praise for Hector's good deeds disrupts the delicate balance between engines and rolling stock.
Co-directed by Heisel Productions! Without him, this winter episode wouldn't have been finished until 2021. Check out his amazing work!
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turtles filmed the White Face Troublesome Truck scene!
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Featuring DaWillStanator as Gordon!
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[@MainLineEngine112]

Pairing Logan and Hector up just makes so much sense, and Gordon in the midst of their dynamic is such a fun clash of personalities! Getting to see all the inner workings of the trucks was enough on its own to become interesting already! ULP doing nothing but gulping was hilarious, and the use of the white face was super clever! Also should we be going to warn Oliver about something here....?

[@comicfan1324]

Bertram would be proud of Gordon and Hector’s acting.

[@onetrackmind3558]

Right?

[@BrentSudric]

I think he would be very distraught 😱

[@onetrackmind3558]

@@BrentSudric Wdym?

[@AbsoluteA11ieClassic]

ya he would

[@JakeStaffin]

The scenery and the rolling stock made this feel straight out of season 2 or season 3, and the idea of Gordon getting into trouble with trucks just feels perfectly in line with the classic series and the earlier episodes from your series. Great job as always and can't wait to see what's in store, especially for the season 0 remakes, these "trucks with grudges" and some of the earlier plot lines still in the works. KZbin needs more wonderful content creators like you!!

[@steamlocos1017]

Truth is spoken here

[@AbsoluteA11ieClassic]

Murdoch: at least it cant get any worse. Truck: *falls on car* Murdoch ( in head) : AH FU... Murdoch: AHHHHHH

[@jamestheredenginefan5268]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaAAAAaAAAAAaaaaAAAaAaaaaaaaAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAA

[@AbsoluteA11ieClassic]

@@jamestheredenginefan5268 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@heiselproductions_01]

Had probably the best weather for filming my half of the episode. Glad I could help make this amazing episode

[@tommytrainsbauerawesome9082]

Murdoch: At least it can’t get any worse! *a truck falls onto a Jeep and the car alarm goes off!* Murdoch: AAAAAGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!! LOL XD

[@FlyingDuckMan360]

+Tommy Bauer Guy from Penguins of Madagascar: My car!

[@the4tierbridge]

Tommy Bauer, it’s a nice callback to how he hates noise.

[@Deputy915]

*Bronco*

[@heiselproductions_01]

@@Deputy915 Actually, it's an International.

[@sockshandle]

@@heiselproductions_01 exactly

[@CrazyCabooseCreations]

Great job to Matt and everyone else involved! These episodes never fail to impress!

[@legonfan2261]

Hi ccc who has been helping mr ryan

[@edwardo6834]

Hearing Will’s voice of Gordon again give me Goosebumps and Nostalgic

[@ses_teamfredYT]

Y O U U P L O A D E D T H I D U R I N G S C H O O L ! ! ! ! ! ! >:( But either way, again, the scenery is gorgeous, especially the opening shot of steamroller boi. Awesome work Matt!

[@West_Coast_Mainline]

@Matthew Sgabellone I committed tax fraud

[@TheTrainModeller]

Matt, this is such an awesome episode. I love the dynamics between the characters in the episode soooooo much, and thank you for having me play a part! Can't wait to see what comes next!! :D

[@Enterprisingengine93]

Thank you Lucas! You did an awesome job as Logan. He's clearly so done with Gordon's crap hahaha

[@NikoBellic04]

1:50 I thought he was going to say "this time it was murder".

[@NikoBellic04]

Nice episode btw.

[@Enterprisingengine93]

Hi Troy McClure! I remember you from such films as “Disco Nanny” and “The Proof is in the Chocolate Pudding.”

[@onetrackmind3558]

@@NikoBellic04 omg that's so funny 😂

[@SodorTrain1225]

8:08 Proteus has got your back, White Face. 😉

[@SodorTrain1225]

Eh. It doesn't matter if his lamp is present.

[@onetrackmind3558]

@@SodorTrain1225 But where do you see him?

[@SodorTrain1225]

@@onetrackmind3558 No where. I just have a feeling that he's there. White Face will NEVER die.

[@visionarylocomotiveworks9703]

Much like Hector's plan - classic, simple, done. I'm always happy to see more content on Hector. He's such a charming character that deserves more attention, and I love the whole relationship he has with Logan. And of course I love Will came back as Gordon. I love Jake, but having Will as Gordon in your recent work feels like your content coming full circle from how it was back in 2012.

[@woodenrailwayedward9507]

NO NOT THE WHITE FACE! In all seriousness Matt, this episode was really fun. Not super deep or lore heavy, (expect for that last part) just really fun and snappy. Can’t wait for more!

[@jamesthomas5109]

4:54 haha my line, big thanks and best wishes from the UK as always Matt. Great episode mate.🙏👍

[@Enterprisingengine93]

James Thomas well done man! Thank you for your help

[@gabrielmoreau96]

Okay I just sat down and watched this during my lunch break. Once again such a beautifully directed and well written story. It's nice to get a break from season 3 every once in a while but it's always nice to see it come back when the episodes are ready. They are always worth waiting for. Great co-direction with Heisel Productions and I am glad this was able to get finished on time. This was worth the wait. Really love the winter scenery and deco for this episode. Will's performance as Gordon is always fantastic. Great to see Logan again and I really love the dynamic Gordon, Logan, and Hector share in this episode with special praise of using Hector since he's such an underutilized character. The plot with the trucks just gives it that classic series vibe and really fits the narrative of your series's previous episodes. Looking forward to more season 3 content and especially season 0 content to come! Fantastic work Matt!

[@mango4586]

Too long didn’t read nice comment tho

[@Koko_Chan]

Hearing Will playing Gordon once again makes me smile with nostalgia. Well done Matt, I have an episode that I was working on for your series. Is there a possibility I could send it to ya through Twitter DMs?

[@RNG_EDITS]

Hey doug! Ngl hearing him is really epic to see(?) again

[@legoroan9866]

I mean, I also have an idea for an episode that I won’t do for my series

[@edwardo6834]

Ikr and don’t forget Mikey the German Crane

[@RNG_EDITS]

@@edwardo6834 *ohhhhh boy*

[@Koko_Chan]

Edward O you just hit me so hard with nostalgia 😂

[@DCCSodor2]

Again you amaze me at just how you can take characters who you would never think could interact and put them into one great story!

[@joshuajohnson508]

Hector used to be called Héctor the horried But now they call him hector the helpful

[@SodorTrain1225]

0:56 🎶 They push them here, they push them there until they go too fast. Then they push them once again, laughing while they crash! Great episode! Poor Hector, though.

[@ExcaliburofficialYT]

Hector has been a favourite of mine, he was a decently written character from an era where those were few and far between, so I'm glad he gets more character development

[@FlyingDuckMan360]

+X-Calibur Hector honestly deserves more screentime in the TTTE show itself, being that he's one of the few freight wagon characters that doesn't cause the engines trouble.

[@johncorrigan3898]

Poor ULP he lost his friend to the scrappers and had to watch him die poor lad

[@ArcadeProductions]

Stellar work as always dude!

[@Steamenginesunited3456]

Matthew, you are truly the Conan O'Brien of the Thomas fandom.

[@MiddletownBranchProd.]

Indeed

[@Enterprisingengine93]

I must know what this means

[@TrainFanProductions4935]

This series has been great for all 8 years that it has aired.

[@WoodenToby]

I loved the crash compilation, and it took a second watch-through to connect the post-credits scene to your Tweet about Fred burping! Also, if you're ever in need of a voice actor, even for a small role like a crew member, I would be happy to contribute!

[@calebc.2290]

This was a great one matt, but that ending was the icing on the cake with the scrapping of the white face.

[@titanickid5749]

SpongeBob music I hear in the background

[@watershipfalls5520]

So when's the next Episode? I want to see Aurra again after so long.

[@lemmythebulldog8812]

1:06 I think Arthur should’ve said “ow my spotless record”

[@trainmaster36productions]

I've been re-watching all the classic series, some of it for the first time because I didn't have it on VHS or DvD, and this would of definitely fit into an early season episode. Also loved the end.

[@popularpaxton1827]

Great job to you, heisel, and turtles. And good work to the animators and all the voice actors. I have just two questions. 1. Why has Will gone back to voicing Gordon? Did something happen with Jake? And 2. What did Arthur say after his crash? Did he say my wheels?

[@Enterprisingengine93]

Popular Paxton Thanks man! 1) Jake hasn’t left the series but he has been very busy. I don’t think he’s even had time to voice for Carson or Tardisrescue. If he has time I’d welcome him back but I’m very impressed with Will. He always crushes it and I’m glad I went to him. 2) Arthur said “ow, my feelings” haha

[@onetrackmind3558]

I will say everytime I hear that Gordon voice it reminds me of MissOliverAndBlossom, memories. This is amazing and hilarious. Oh the the Scrap Lorries have faces and wow the white face troublesome trucks getting scrapped, clever but what he said was touching in my opinion. Ulp is gonna be a part of my OC Railway Series. Why was that ending after the credits enjoyable? 😂

[@EddieMillerStudios]

That IS missoliverandblossom doing Gordon's voice. Same guy! But he doesn't go by that name anymore.

[@onetrackmind3558]

​@@EddieMillerStudios I know now, but I don't understand why he didn't upload any new information on himself unless he used a social media I didn't know about and what does he go by now? His channel still says missoliverandblossom.

[@onetrackmind3558]

​@@EddieMillerStudios nevermind I forgot about his other channel.

[@FlyingDuckMan360]

That White-Faced Troublesome Truck doesn't deserve to be scrapped. He may see himself as a relic of a bygone era, but that's an era well worth remembering; when Thomas had both high-quality episodes and high-quality merchandise lines. If anything deserves to be scrapped, it's one of those half-painted Wood engines.

[@Enterprisingengine93]

FlyingDuckMan360 (stadium-scale standing ovation)

[@HenrikofEldenbright]

Enterprisingengine93 dont the engine and rolling stock have Laws to protect them from just being scrapped like a rule saying a vehcle canot be scrapped unless the vehcle aprofs of it

[@samstudios9455]

This was a fantastic episode. Wonderful. Great job!!!👏👏👏👏

[@lukechristmas3951]

So I'd never thought I'd see an episode like this and it was very pleasing to see Hector, Logan and Gordon as a trio even for a brief time. I thought it would follow up that Merchandise-based story that introduced Logan but no! And the ending really payed good respect for a short era of a special truck!

[@alicehodges9964]

I Like Hector

[@mayohosko-]

For the greater good of the railway, an enterprising engine

[@AwdryFan1997]

Great to see this! Excellent work!

[@t.ditsakulofthisaccount1141]

wow This is amazing in every way but I like The Ulp gag and Gordon being helpful The most.

[@lysander.o.c.3580]

Fantastic, good job

[@rantroller1662]

Great episode man! I especially love the crashes!

[@notophatsallowed]

RIP White faced troublesome truck.

[@AlexWeiss94]

I love Murdoch’s cry/scream 😂

[@montaguesirbutimusuallycal7795]

1:42 MOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLY!

[@trainfan-ks5hk]

4:56 You don’t want that answered truck

[@flyingScotsmanProductions]

hey Matt this was awesome! Was this actually filmed in the snow?

[@Enterprisingengine93]

Flying Scotsman Productions //On Hiatus it was, but for some scenes like Arthur’s crash fake snow was used for the outdoors

[@heiselproductions_01]

@@Enterprisingengine93 Yeah, some fake snow had to be used, because the real stuff melted so darn quick!

[@UsefulEngine11]

Now this was another beautiful episode. Great job Matt I really liked Hector and Gordon's portrayal in this episode and it was pretty funny keep up the good work

[@frankforttheorangee2produc110]

Thanks for agreeing to voice for me, though I dont have hangouts. So try the old way by KZbin video

[@TrevortheTrainFan]

Another great episode from one of my all-time favorite KZbin channels! Keep it up!

[@joeyro7376]

Not bad youngster...

[@Jade2781]

The White Face Troublesome Truck death at the end was amazing.

[@West_Coast_Mainline]

I love your vans and other customs The rolling stock looks very realistic

[@L.L.C.1]

I spy with my little eye a reference

[@lhair02]

that TTTE remix of that one spongebob song in this video is awesome

[@montaguesirbutimusuallycal7795]

1K likes? Deserves more!

[@frankforttheorangee2produc110]

Matt can you help with my series please?????? And please voice in my series.

[@Enterprisingengine93]

Frankfort the orange tank engine 31 I can voice a character!

[@frankforttheorangee2produc110]

@@Enterprisingengine93 you will voice Edward for the series finale of my series. If so here are your lines Edward: (chuckles) is that so james??? Hello everyone, guess who's returned??? It's great to be back thomas, ladies and gentlemen I declare that the sodor lake tourist attraction is officially,,,,OPENED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! me too thomas me too.

[@spiderfan2003]

awesome video

[@Nostalgictvpunkcraver]

Characters that appear: Narrow Gauge: Duncan (lead role) Skarloey Rheneas Peter Sam Sir Handel Freddie (does not speak) Rusty Luke Millie Aresdale: Jock (does not speak) Mike Rex Bert Main Gauge: Thomas Edward Henry Gordon James ( only 1 line) Percy Toby Duck Donald & Douglas Oliver Toad (does not speak) Bertie Stanley Molly Emily Neville Hiro Spencer (does not speak) Murdoch Arthur (only one line) Bill & Ben (only bill talks) Salty Stephen Diesel Diesel 10 (villain of the movie) Philip Merlin Theo (cameo) Spencer Duke (really a narrow gauge) (does not speak) Logan (does not speak) Paxton Mavis BoCo Derek Hank (does not speak) Dennis (does not speak) Belle Flynn Hiro I will comment more! They will be in the other comment!

[@samaadlatif6143]

I’ll miss the old flying Scotsman icon and but change can be a good thing anyway nice episode

[@Skarloeybacano]

Good video

[@Nostalgictvpunkcraver]

Humans: The Fat Controller Jenny Packard The Pack: Jack Alfie Kelly Isobella (does not speak) Buster Max & Monty Nelson Basically all of the pack (even Oliver and Byron) Extra crashes: A storm occurs the day before sodor day, and mudslide form covering 25 trains! Troublesome trucks cause Oliver (the train) to crash into a mall! Lastly….. James rounds a curve, and crashes on his side! And…….,that’s it.

[@Nostalgictvpunkcraver]

Request: Duncan in the mud (it is similar to Dunkin' Duncan, but longer and way different) Plot: Sodor Day is coming and everyone is excited because the queen is coming! Well…. Expect Duncan. He did not want to, so we works in the mine. But when Rheneas’s truck disconnect and crash into Duncan, can he make it?! Crashes: 1: Thomas crashes into a burger shop. He stays on all wheels. 2: Percy gets cover in sticky caramel. Percy crashes off the tracks 3: Henry hits buffers and crashes into bulstrode. 4: This is the main crash. Rheneas gets stuck on a hill with heavy cargo, then his trucks coupling snaps! They race towards Duncan and due to a broken switch, Duncan goes into a broken siding, and falls down 101 feet into a really, REALLY muddy dpuddle near the lake where the pack were building a school! Mud flys all over Jenny, Duncan, Alfie, and the whole pack! I won’t go to too much detail, but please release it! (I am subscribed)

[@LNERLiam]

Just hoped over here from Instagram and you right! This animation is brilliant! This has a great story line and again, the animation is brilliant!

[@Enterprisingengine93]

LNER Liam thank you very much Liam! Aaron and Jadan always do great work.

[@hasbruh2987]

Whoever did Gordon's voice did an amazing job!

[@mr.minebloxdaylighttwinkle442]

DaWillstanator

[@hasbruh2987]

@@mr.minebloxdaylighttwinkle442 thx

[@Mariobeyond]

God I love will's Gordon vocie. Gives me alot of nostalgia.

[@JorC1025]

The fact that a WHITE FACE troublesome truck was scrapped is just criminal....

[@littlewesternbranchline852]

4:59 that truck's face is terrifying

[@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory]

mom come pick me up I'm scared

[@lukespillman1313]

Murdoch: at least it can't get any worse (Truck falls on a car and car alarm sounds) Me: you had to say it didn't you Voice from penguins of madagascar: MY CAR

[@sidneyadnopoz3427]

I kinda feel sorry for the trucks. Imagine living a life that is so dull and full of disrespect that you feel inclined to cause accidents that could cause you and your buddies to literally be torn apart or smashed just for kicks or payback.

[@kamenridertheblueknight5313]

Was Gordon voiced by Thesbio?

[@mr.minebloxdaylighttwinkle442]

The end credits say so

[@jackcollins8935]

toy my

[@TracksideManiac]

Rip rare White Face Truck

[@GarytheturtleProductions]

What ever happened to the Thomas creative collection?

[@rollingduckstudios8382]

Why does WFTT sound like Al Capone?

[@MrDankEngine1999]

I wonder what’s going to happen at the scrapyards?

[@Nostalgictvpunkcraver]

Note Henry trucks, not Henry himself but Henry is hanging on the tracks.

[@Tuckinator15]

Aaaaand once again you put the actual current show to shame, but all praise aside, I feel like I should do more for you. Did you ever get the pip and Emma I sent? Do you need a character from the magazines or videogames? (Like little barford, Lorry 4 or arry of Bert's triplet) And uh, you know that red engine with the eyepatch from the smelters? Can I take a whack at em?

[@Enterprisingengine93]

Hey man! great to hear from you. The pip and emma are amazing! (they're already in Chapter 3 of SFP) I have a Little Barford already, but would you want to take a crack at sidney the narrow gauge engine from the magazines?

[@HAHA_aleX]

3:20 *WAS THAT SPONGEBOB MUSIC?!* 😂

[@Enterprisingengine93]

It was indeed xD

[@HAHA_aleX]

Enterprisingengine93 *I KNEW IT* 😂

[@mr.minebloxdaylighttwinkle442]

@@Enterprisingengine93 who lives in a pineapple under the sea?! Lol

[@haruhisuzumiyathebfdivocal5172]

3:00

[@Nostalgictvpunkcraver]

More Characters: Charlie: (does not speak) Billy Terrence Daisy Ryan Whiff (does not speak) Stepney (does not speak) Victor (does not speak) Kevin (only one line) Stafford (does not speak) Mighty Mac Proteus Den & Dart Norman Rocky Vinnie Timothy (does not speak) Sidney Thumper Harold Harvey Connor & Caitlin (does not speak) Bash, Dash & Ferdinand Fergus And lastly… George

[@I_like_planesandtrains860]

Stepney does speak in the oldest video

[@jaxixteen]

Gordon later decided his career as an actor was not useful

[@Nostalgictvpunkcraver]

Correction: the movie is called Duncan’s sodor day

[@stepneybulstrodemusic1761]

An episode with Hector, Fred Pelhay, and Logan? Excuse me while I grab more popcorn

[@pk_arcfire]

8:15 NO DONT SCRAP WHITE TROUBLESOME TRUCK HE'S TOO RARE VALUABLE D:

[@thekaibacorpexpress4043]

Awesome job!

[@BrentSudric]

7:38 2004 gullane thomas limited 😅

[@wills_corner]

HE'S ALIVE!!!

[@1_railfan]

Great story with an underused character!! I'm actually surprised. that it's already snowing at your place! R.I.P The old truck.

[@oliverhood1732]

Murdoch's Sounds Like A Man Screaming All Night With The Noise Disturbing Him 1:40

[@thomasfune3383]

Great story

[@Its_PacFan]

Great Video, Matt! This video was really good! I like the dynamic between Logan, H E C T O R And Gordon. The story was pretty good and the scenery was EPIC.

[@warbabyproductions]

I think ulp is missing a g for gulp. Lol

[@Nostalgictvpunkcraver]

Henry’s truck fall into bulstrode

[@PopcornNSodaProductions]

Verify how long you have been a fan of him: what engine was his profile picture of when the TCC was a thing

[@Enterprisingengine93]

And a bonus: what was my profile picture when I joined KZbin in 2011?

[@PopcornNSodaProductions]

@@Enterprisingengine93 wow, even I am not that old, I think I discovered you when you published the video showcasing your custom Mallard wooden railway engine, around the era of true classics like Logan leaves his mark

[@unitedenginesofamerica3215]

What if somebody did an episode about Marklin the German Tank Engine

[@carlmatthews8338]

I swear everytime I buy a packet of crisps you always upload a video. This is the 3rd time it's happend😂 Great episode though

[@dalek4463]

Noticed a red truck that used to be apart of the lead paint crisis.

[@toyotaprius79]

So.. nobody brings into question the title ay?

[@masterx29_]

I rember the proteus episoddes

[@douggietheepiccaledonian1232]

Can Gordon, Hector and Bertram start an acting club? If not, I'm starting it.