The True Story & History Of Stepney The Bluebell Engine: The History Of TTTE

[@JamesFan_2008]

“tHiS eNgInEs N0T fOr ScRaPiNg!…” but Mattel wasn’t listening…… *or to the fans-*

[@belugawale9822]

But just as it was about to grab hold of him it stopped. There stood unlucky tug It's a good thing I'm visiting this yard tonight Saving you from Mattel is becoming a habit stephney please stop it

[@ItsTrainBoy]

This is the one 😭

[@magicguystudios7940]

Here here

[@brick_100]

Hnmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?mmmmm

[@mistermadmachine6311]

😢

[@fluttermon2468]

Don’t let this distract you from the fact that Step’s last words were “oH mY!”

[@Steamenginesunited3456]

Everyone needs a little Stepney in their life.

[@jaylenware363]

Maybe the real Stepneys were the friends we made along the way.

[@loisloopez1973]

@@wilbertawdrypictures5647 give link

[@loisloopez1973]

@@wilbertawdrypictures5647 but I didn’t act like a asshole!

[@loisloopez1973]

@@wilbertawdrypictures5647 oh ok

[@Polaris5664]

Seeing that capsule James at the beginning so close to the water made me paranoid.

[@ThomasPogStudios]

Same

[@Oliver-td7vb]

Literally tho

[@MrDankEngine1999]

He and Oliver both have some things in common: They are saved from scrap and they’re the first standard gauge tank engines to be built from brass.

[@transgaty2763]

"This Engines Not For Scrappin!" And "Bluebells Forever!" -Stepney.

[@lennyzagara4600]

Stepney is 100% a character that should be adored and I’m glad he is Stepney and BoCo are two characters that definitely deserve more attention and should’ve returned but Mattel is dumb so we could have nice things Lance you are so damn epic WHAT A LEGEND 👑

[@Badumpop]

I love how chill the Chat was saying how they we're watching the video with whatever Stepney merch they had. I thought that was cute

[@Smudgerthetankengine]

5:15 That was the most Karen thing Britt had ever done

[@LMS5935]

Never meet your Heroes they turn out to be a Karen

[@alfimate3712]

I think it was actually hit entertainment that sued the bluebell railway, not Britt

[@percyhasarifle1598]

@@alfimate3712 They both sued the bluebell and you have no robux

[@alfimate3712]

@@percyhasarifle1598 ahhhhhh ok sorry Also what ‘robux’ please

[@pattonkesselring4247]

I believe I heard somewhere, and keep in mind I am not a lawyer, but I heard that it was the Britt Alcroft Company that sued the bluebell railway after Britt herself told the company legal team not to do it because, well the real life locomotive was built in something like 1872 and she knew how it would turn out. As far as funny lawsuits go, that’s up there with Greenpeace suing itself after Robert Hunter left.

[@ajaxengineco]

I love the Britt Allcroft sue story. Stepney existed for 110 years before the show even came into production, & 70 years before the first book. She'll outlive all of Thomas & Friends if the Bluebell treat her as always they have done - with care & respect - unlike the character's model.

[@shermanngjazz]

Stepney is the reason why #55 is one of my favorite numbers.

[@LBSC_Railway_Production]

I love the intro in this video!! I especially love the part were Percy starts talking about Stepney to Thomas!! Poor old Stepney later on he vanished, and we never saw him again!!

[@Nubfist]

“As you probably guessed, he was a custom build.” *WeeL nO sHit sHErlOck* (You’re work is amazing)

[@themistakeisintentional-dn5df]

3:45 If it were me, I would've had the model given to the Bluebell Railway and displayed there permanently. Imagine the actual prop used in the TV series just a few steps away from the real life Stepney he was based on.

[@3xfaster]

I love the story of Duck and Stepney double heading the express, some of my favorite illustrations are in there!

[@Natendo_Switch]

I actually used several of Stepney's model images from the measurements to the episode screenshots when I modeled the real-life Stepney for a college class! I got an A on the project too!

[@dogyslime9954]

Nice one

[@landonfriends5007]

0:23 every player in among us when a dead body is reported

[@Im_here170]

Literally my favorite character ❤️❤️

[@percyengineproductions061]

1:04 love that illustration!

[@jaylenware363]

1:53 We tried everything we could to knock Stepney’s sugar addiction. He would always cause “accidents” that resulted in him covered in the stuff. “Fuddy-duddies!” he would say. “I can always quite tomorrow!” But he couldn’t! It wasn’t until years later that we discovered that Mattel’s abusive behavior towards Stepney was the catalyst for his addiction.

[@errol2605]

aw man my favourite railway series book as a kid was stepney the bluebell engine. I think my copy was from the seventies, which would make sense for my siblings' ages lol

[@lordbrickmasterproductions3531]

A forgotten character that should return to us again we miss you stepney also amazing video man

[@quigpig455]

Stepney will never return

[@lordbrickmasterproductions3531]

@@quigpig455 ik but we shall miss him like boco

[@sdmedia1323]

Maybe the fans will create something of their own that looks a lot like the CGI series. We’ve seen BoCo, maybe Stepney next? *Then Proteus. G o d d a m m i t I N E E D P R O T E U S*

[@TorridPrime217]

I have a third theory; someone took the model and left it at the Bluebell Railway museum, possibly as a sort of karmic justice for the show retconning the real life engine and railway to be entirely from the fictional Sodor. Where it I at the museum, I dunno', but if anyone spotted it, I'd think they'd keep the secret as 'Stepney belongs on the Bluebell Railway; not Sodor'

[@theprivyline484]

Stepney fell to the same fate as Edward and Henry sadly

[@edwardvincentbriones5062]

He did appear in Tracy Ullman’s music video on Move Over Darling. I find it to be unexpectedly symbolic, imo, and I fell in love with the fact.

[@ParalyzedTank]

I've been waiting for this to exist and now is appear thank you trainboy

[@StationGuyGabe9821]

Another banger video . Loving the adult swim style intros on your vids. They really got your sense of humor and style.

[@ItsTrainBoy]

Thank you my legend! 🙏 It’s always a bless seeing you comment!

[@StationGuyGabe9821]

@@ItsTrainBoy thanks haha. It’s always a bless seeing a new video from you in my recommended!

[@Ninjawhominers]

I have been waiting so long for this, thank you

[@kristlkirk2847]

Stepney is definitely got too be my fav character

[@riotbud5556]

Hell yeah I’ve been so looking forward to this video! I was ready

[@dundundarsh9292]

YESSS!!!! I’ve been waiting for a Stephen model history and I do find funny how Britt allcroft sued the bluebell railway but anyways great video

[@ILikeBurgers93]

i love the new adult swim style intro, definitely keep that up!

[@buxx_buxx]

Stepney is a lovable character. I love him because right his story and his railway

[@Farmer_Jim_125]

It would be cool to see the story of Flying Scotsman, even though only his tenders were seen in the model series, he was still quite popular in the CGI series.

[@garywyn]

Excellent stuff. Troublesome Trucks next please. Best wishes from The Isle of Anglesey in North Wales

[@Jake_Josh]

I always thought Terrier sounds like a type of rodent. And to be honest. With how small Stepney is. I can see him as a small beaver like animal crawling along the tracks.

[@ThatOneYorkshire-Yorkie]

I like him and his real life version

[@ajaxengineco]

Terriers are dogs. Well, quite a few different types of dog actually.

[@ThatOneYorkshire-Yorkie]

@@ajaxengineco yes

[@Disspam777]

0:09 I was literally expected you were going to flick him into the water

[@trainfanofjames13]

You should do lady next or maybe Spencer

[@AbeTheBabe6233]

i still have my trackmaster amd take along stepney. im glad i have

[@creativemaster5876]

Steppenwolf is my favorite Thomas and workplace associates character!

[@saltbombcreations8336]

“Oh my!”. Stepney’s last words before going missing (This quote only exists in the US dub of Rosie’s Fun fair Special)

[@Crafter-go6ik]

Stepney wasn’t taken, or stolen from drayton manor, he was saved

[@Henryfan1Productions]

I love Stepney too. I have his Ertl and take n play models

[@protoharry552]

I would love to see one of these on Skarloey! He is my favorite character after all.

[@ssarnold19]

I love this well done! I have an odd request that am sure you haven't covered before but just out of interest can you do a video covering the "Horrid Lorrys" please.

[@titanm3555]

I really like these intros of yours!

[@ajthek8048]

How did Britt not know Stepney's basis? Didn't she oversee the model's development AND was friends with the creator of the Railway Series?

[@ghostengineer]

Yesssss!! 1 of my favorite steamers

[@bluebellsfan8704]

I like Stepney! Great video!

[@justindampier9017]

Love to see a video or a series on the roadway characters

[@BMMEC6000]

I have a Hornby terrier. absolutely amazing model

[@indiecrosser6121]

Stepney's my favorite

[@Bunbiichuffn]

Iron Twins/Splodge might be fun for a future vid :3

[@thomasavensjr.2790]

Stepney unfortunately winded up in the same category as BoCo, becoming a forgotten character over time & should have been featured in more classic series tv episodes from seasons 5-7. Stepney has an interesting background story and Bachmann trains should produce an ho scale model replica of Stepney in the future.

[@DavidBContentExtravaganza3967]

Not to mention return in CGI.

[@kristinabegail]

Cool, I seen this 21 mins after this was premiered

[@oliverrichardson4429]

I hope that this model series makes it to Falcon/Sir Handel, I’ve gotta know why his body changes so much between season 4 and the hit era

[@danielsrailwayakarailroad259]

Now Stepney has a fascinating and confusing history between the real world and the fantasy world of the island of sodor, mainly the original TV series. Of course I have seen some videos of the real life Stepney locomotive from the real Blue Bell Railway, and let me tell you the locomotive itself is fascinating. And also I have the book, The Railway Series book Stepney the Bluebell engine. In some ways I think they should rebooting Stepney himself, if the character gets another chance in CGI animation. And of course the stories should be based in the main like from The Railway Series book itself, and maybe with one more storyline edition loosely based on the episode Stepney gets lost. I'm glad that when they did the CGI Thomas series, they decided to have real life locomotives such as the flying Scotsman to cross over with Thomas and all of his friends in the island of sodor. And at that time I was hoping and waiting if Stepney can be part of the territory, and rebooted at the same time. With a rebooted introduction, if they were to make a another Thomas movie, based in the main of the Railway Series book Stepney the Blue Bell engine. And if the ending of the movie could have Stepney to get lost, and the two diesels Arry and Bert would almost scrap him. And of course Sir Topham Hatt would stop everything, so Stepney wouldn't get scrapped. And that we would see Sir Topham Hatt scold Arry and Bert for trying to scrap and almost kill Stepney. And I think it were to be nice if Thomas were to help Stepney to escort him out of sodor, all the way back to the real life Blue Bell Railway. If another CGI Thomas movie could have been made like that, the ending of the movie could have had a storyline loosely based on the episode Stepney gets lost from season 5. Even though Mattel now owns the rights to Thomas, and they're going to do the show in to the animation. Generally I believe the 2D show is going to be a disaster, and so if the producers return to CGI animation. Someday I hope there will be another Thomas and Friends movie, with a complete reboot and introduction of Stepney. And that the CGI Thomas & Friends movie can be called Stepney the Blue Bell engine, with the entire movie based in the main of the original storybook from The Railway Series written by the Rev W Awdry. And that the ending of the movie would be added a storyline, based rather loosely of the episode Stepney gets lost from the original Thomas series of season 5. I just hope that Stepney can return, but in CGI form not 2D animated form. Because if they rebooted Thomas and the other characters in CGI animation, with the adventures begin. And that the movie was based and loosely based on the first two Railway series books, The Three Railway Engines and Thomas the Tank Engine. Then I hope they can do it again, by rebooting the introduction of Stepney in CGI animation. and that they should make a whole movie out of it, based in the main of Stepney the Blue Bell engine from The Railway Series books. And with a storyline at the end of the movie based rather loosely from the episode Stepney gets lost from season 5 of the original Thomas series. I also hope to see Stepney to help Toby and Mavis shunt Freight cars at the quarry at the end of Thomas's Branch line, at some point in the middle of the movie instead of at the end before Stepney gets lost. And that Thomas should also help out with three of them at the quarry as well. I really hope something like this can happen someday, if they reboot and reintroduce Stepney

[@DavidBContentExtravaganza3967]

While maintaining his friendship with Rusty.

[@ReviewerKid90]

Loving the Adult Swim styled bumpers my guy.

[@cuppacharly]

Another little tid bit. While doing a footplate experience at the Bluebell Railway, one of the lead volunteers told me that Mattel are trying to take stepney claiming it's rightfully theirs. History is repeating itself 😂

[@bluetraxdax2001]

Stepney’s Season 12 whistle is what I would stick with. It’s the last time he used it, so I’m using it. The rest I’ll use for other characters(except Smudger’s whistle).

[@Cnw8701]

I'm one of the few fans who didn't really care much for Stepney or BoCo, but always had a heart for Duke, Derek, Bertram, and Fergus.

[@massivevlogger3623]

I would love to see separate videos of all of the narrow gauge engines

[@judestefanik3145]

Stepney's theme is the best

[@harrishyatt6283]

i had a tomy stepney but got broken, i'll be getting a new 1 soon stepney was gonna appear in series 8 but was cut (he had a series 8 model), i wished he appeared in series 18, and tgr

[@mineingmo]

If the Stepney model is ever found, it should be given to the Bluebell Railway

[@mistermadmachine6311]

*hears Britt Allcroft tried to sue before realizing stepany was always a real engine * What? 😳

[@burritomusollini6372]

please do the troublesome trucks and vans

[@jasonlara5069]

3:44 Rusty: Here we go again, time to find him.

[@PaintballGargoyle]

I found a still in package ERTL step eye in mint condition on EBay and love it

[@65RG01]

I would love to see a history of Rheneas next please?!

[@USER-LlewisTLDB]

I lost my track master and taken place Stepneys to Can I had those along time to go to

[@locomotivefanproductions2090]

Tidmouththunderbolt isn't in the comment section, and Stepney is his favorite character.

[@cubekid8977]

Try Arthur's history next soon

[@fastoutnotforkids7192]

Have we seen one about lady let?

[@MrY_thetenderengine]

I'm like to see arthur and murdoch next

[@TheTTTEFan]

I Love This Guy’s Theme.

[@Scott_3F]

Fun fact Britt Allcroft was goin to sue the bluebell railway for apparently “stealing the engines basis and name from there show”

[@loganbloom6191]

can you do the history of freddy the narrow guage engine?

[@VPT2]

Great video. Shame Stepney never returned.

[@nadhifditraproduction840]

I think stepney was owend by the bluebell railway in england Stepney's branchline in sodor probably was used when stepney was on loan

[@WCWThunderRosa]

I don’t think it was Britt herself that tried to sue, it was likely a clueless attorney or misc lower worker from Guillane

[@Glitchonyx]

Bruh i wish i could have saved so many track master trains i have owned…i have lost so many trackmaster diesel tens…now all i have is a tomy henry (which i love and cherish)

[@midsodorproductions6414]

there was a cgi music video for "little engines"(season 20 or 21) where he was mentioned.

[@TheHylianBatman]

These videos are just gonna get sadder and sadder, as it becomes "We saw them in one season and then they just vanished, and that's it!"

[@nickcinq8219]

what if you did skarloey or one of the other narrow gauge engines in the next episode

[@svsmodelling2857]

Terrier55Stepney would be proud! (plz pin thx :))

[@themidlandrailwaymodeller947]

@Oliver the Train Guy HI 👋

[@locomotivefanproductions2090]

2:25 Blind Gordon

[@superstefanmaker2483]

You should do the troublesome trucks next it would be interesting

[@Mile_Noukin]

4:40 I still own both of those! :D

[@thomastakenplaytakealongfa1656]

Bluebells Forever!

[@georgebendall7401]

I used to have a Tomy Motorized Stepney he came with a grey troublesome truck and 4 pieces of curved track

[@mattrodarte1138]

Please do the express coaches! 👍

[@nateswoodentrainstudios3806]

5:11. Wait really!? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 how did she not know Stepney has been around before the tv show?

[@angus80w]

stepney would of been a perfect character for season 13-16

[@ItsTrainBoy]

We were robbed

[@wilbertawdrypictures5647]

@@ItsTrainBoy What happened😨😰?

[@ItsTrainBoy]

@@wilbertawdrypictures5647 From not having Stepney in seasons 13-16

[@wilbertawdrypictures5647]

@@ItsTrainBoy I wish they brought back Stepney in the Brenner era(season 17-21) or BWBA(season 22-24)😓😢😭😟. Also why the F**k would Britt do that?! Didn't she see any of the pictures of Stepney from the railway series(book 1-42) let alone ask Wilbert if Stepney is based on a real life F***en steam train.

[@usmarinecorps1775]

Yo Trainboy I actually yesterday I saw Percy on the back of a truck going west not joking

[@maxsfunshow]

I would like to see Skarloey

[@Wubster649]

Please cover Salty

[@terencewilliammckenna6121]

What was the real-life event of "bluebell of England"?

[@seanclark6438]

This engine can be seen on the Bluebell Railway preserved line in East Sussex England

[@scottishtwinstudios]

Ah yes, The Bluebell Man. One thing, I thought it was said that Stepney's model was simply put into storage? Or am I just out of the loop-