LEGO Motorized Thomas the Tank Engine - Thomas and Friends Railway Series MOC Showcase

Today marks my channel's 6th anniversary, and I'm very excited to celebrate the occasion by revealing my Lego Thomas (and Sir Topham Hatt and trucks)! Thanks for 6 years of support! This project dates back over 2 years, and I'm incredibly proud of the final result. If we can reach 75 likes, I'd be happy to create a How-to-Build video for this Thomas!
Update: We shattered the 75 like goal! Here's the How-to-Build video:
• How to Build LEGO Thom...
Parts List and PDF Instructions:
rebrickable.co...
Big Ben Bricks:
www.bigbenbrick...
Circuit Cubes Bluetooth Kit:
circuitcubes.c...
BrickLink Studio:
www.bricklink....
Other Lego Thomas Creators:
Ryan Evans/MLTC:
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Timothy Coyne:
/ timothyknut
Branchline Yang:
/ evstarstudios
Music:
"Lobby Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Francis S:
/ @franciss2985
Sound Effects:
GWshunter:
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Twitter: / woodentoby
Although this video is certainly suitable for kids to watch and enjoy, another intended audience is older fans who grew up with classic Thomas and want to enjoy a video that evokes childhood memories
#LEGO #RailwaySeries #ThomasandFriends

[@mariselojeda0810]

This needs to be an official Lego starter set

[@SomeRandomGuy161]

Yes

[@sappy_boi]

Sadly, it cannot be since the rights to Thomas and Friends as brick building sets are owned by Mega Bloks.

[@Gordonjamesheneryproductions]

@@sappy_boi curse you mega blocks

[@legomaster8823]

@@sappy_boi But lego had the rights to thomas for duplo

[@WoodenToby]

@@legomaster8823 Right, but the reason the Duplo line ended and Mega Bloks started was due to the license transfer.

[@Captain_Rex9966]

This is the greatest lego train model I have ever seen!!! Massive props to my guy.

[@WoodenToby]

The parts list and PDF instructions are now publicly available on Rebrickable! rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-86049/WoodenToby/thomas-the-tank-engine/#details

[@mr.cupman6061]

wow welll done with thomas

[@stefx_yt74842]

So how do I get the parts

[@WoodenToby]

@@stefx_yt74842 I buy Lego parts on BrickLink, and the wheels are from Big Ben Bricks. The Rebrickable listing has a parts list that can be uploaded to a BrickLink list.

[@chicagolandrailroader]

Looks AMAZING! Would love to see bogie versions of Annie and Clarabelle to go with him!

[@fruitsnaxVA]

And you have, congratulations!

[@fruitsnaxVA]

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[@plumberchoochooman]

This is actually the best Lego Thomas I've ever seen, and thats saying a lot considering all of the ones that people have made.

[@KidsToysPlayChannel]

This is brilliant! Can we share this video in our community post? It might get you some extra views!!

[@WoodenToby]

Absolutely! I'd be honored

[@KidsToysPlayChannel]

@@WoodenToby We put it up on YT community, Reddit and Twitter. How did you get the Big Ben wheels to spin on the track? We've had a problems with them because of the lack of a rubber ring.

[@WoodenToby]

Thanks so much! When I have the motor in, the wheels are all powered and driven by the side rods, so that's not a problem. When the motor is out, he has enough weight to make the wheels roll well, and I minimize any resistance by making sure all the wheel-axle sets are equally spaced with the wheels quite close to the chassis (but not touching it of course).

[@bananacomma]

Hi Kids Toys Play

[@TheColdWindOfBrazil]

@@WoodenToby will you do a tutorial on how to add the circuit cube to the lego Thomas the the tank engine

[@TrainKidSid]

Happy 6th Anniversary! I haven’t been here long but I’m glad to be part of your fan base!

[@mafecanoy307]

Idol kabakal tv

[@Lloydthegreenninja734]

Yeah, this is the greatest model that i've ever seen

[@JonahgamerTV]

Request: You should make a Lego Moterized Bill and Ben next.

[@thebrickaniac]

I love the Thomas build

[@Justo208]

1:39 love it 🚂🛤🛤🛤🛤🛤🚂🚂🚂🚂💙💙💙💙💙💙👍👍👍👍❤❤❤❤❤

[@abbeyroadfan94-J.P]

congrats to 6 years

[@eevee_pog7026]

This is an absolute masterpiece!!! I love it! I would love to have one of these one day! Maybe even modify it to give him J50 style features? like the side tanks? Just as Awdry would have wanted :)

[@nzo_6543]

J70 or J50?

[@nzo_6543]

J70 is a tram lol

[@eevee_pog7026]

@@nzo_6543 Did I stutter? (I hate numbers sometimes! XD)

[@nzo_6543]

@@eevee_pog7026 lol ok

[@Nic_2751]

I’d love to see this and that 70th anniversary die cast model interact

[@auraknight1004]

I’m so proud of this LEGO model of my favorite little blue tank engine. I still prefer the dipped running board, but good work nevertheless.

[@horsewoodtrains15]

4:01 from Thomas’ smiling face, I can tell he doesn’t feel ashamed in the slightest! 😂

[@magicguystudios7940]

Beautiful

[@cocaptainbluesgaming6999]

Wow, it looks amazing

[@jonathantfl5074]

That huge lego island of sodor with all the lego trains is now officially my favorite thing ever!

[@thomastheyoutuber9933]

thank you so much for building me!

[@stingky3689]

this is the first time i saw your channel, and boy, what a good first impression.

[@micahthiesfeldt6265]

WOOT! awesome video, Hans. Can’t wait to see where you take things

[@WoodenToby]

Thanks Micah!

[@TheColdWindOfBrazil]

@@WoodenToby will you do a tutorial on how to add the circuit cube to the wheels and cab

[@lukasfogel7768]

I thought it was a real Lego in the thumbnail. It looks great!

[@supersonicguardian]

Happy anniversary dude ❤

[@saif771k]

Underrated.

[@JerrytheVideoGamer257]

That...is... AMAZING!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@TritonBrickRailway]

Glad to see some more proper good lego Thomas character models out there! I've made Thomas and many more of the characters so if you're curious about making more characters, come check a look at what I've made as some characters are way easier to build than you'd realise!! Great model!!!

[@Arkay315]

This needs to be an official set

[@Thefunneldude]

wow nice lego thomas :o

[@KJRavage]

Fantastic!

[@SaulsSodor]

Sheeeeesh that looks good

[@maycongamer3625]

Cool i like thomas

[@setheatontheautobot4586]

You know what to make now: Annie and Clarabel!!

[@rexemet8738]

This is a lot better than the ideas one

[@WoodenToby]

I appreciate the compliment! That said, the Ideas model does a good job of including the lining and details mainly through bricks with only a few printed parts, which would potentially make it work better as an official set.

[@thomastanker0257]

Happy anniversary!! Your videos are awesome and each one is filled with passion and creativity! All I can say is, PLEASE MAKE MORE OF THESE!!! I literally can’t get enough of this!!

[@WoodenToby]

Thanks for the kind words! I have 14 Wooden Railway stories in the works, and another Lego reveal coming soon!

[@thomastanker0257]

@@WoodenToby YES!!

[@mr.cupman6061]

wow well done

[@zacharyspinks6207]

Nice Job!

[@jasonadams5971]

This looks wonderful! I wish I had a Lego Thomas the Tank Engine.

[@maxthespeedytankengine8709]

COOL

[@ThomasLover-fr8nh]

That is such an impressive LEGO model of Thomas you built! I watched your other videos of your other models and they look impressive too! Do you have plans to build Edward, Gordon, Henry, Duck, Oliver, Donald and Douglas, or BoCo?

[@WoodenToby]

I'll stick with the RWS characters, so no doubt those are all characters I'd look to build. One in particular should be coming very soon!

[@ThomasLover-fr8nh]

@@WoodenToby Great! I can't wait to see those models! That is why I subscribed to your channel.

[@edwardo6834]

Well Done

[@C.J-p2t]

cool

[@Steam_Tram_Studios]

Bro this is beautiful, you just earned a new sub!

[@Lucat_Here]

This is incredibly good Keep it up man

[@mrlinerz4008]

Lego should hire you

[@timthetenderengine2495]

Me just rediscovering this mans channel

[@katefeider]

his couplers are IMPOSTERS!!!!!!!!!

[@thomasthereallyusefultanke4139]

Cool !

[@EdwardsDayOut]

Magnificent

[@Jayhsia1215]

I like it

[@DVR01]

Second. Well done. You could have this Thomas lead and pull the Hogwarts Express.

[@CptPandy-tj9ty]

I would love to see more engines

[@WoodenToby]

You're in luck! I have another built and ready to reveal once I have time to edit together the video.

[@FunkyBlueeYT]

Imagine if this was on sale lol.

[@Mister_Torgue94]

Thomis the tankin dankin

[@TheDerailedPerson]

I love the hint it you making Percy. This was a great vid, hope to see more!

[@supertonioultimate888]

What if you tried making the jet engine flatbed from Thomas and the jet engine and have it powered with the power up function to have it go fast

[@supergodzillakingofthestor5743]

Looks awesome! I made my own Lego Thomas as well. but it's not motorized like this one or the tomy and trackmaster toys but it's no big deal

[@carrotheadohmygod]

Sorry if I come off as a tad, idk rude when I say this, but I get serious BranchlineYang vibes from this. Nice job!

[@WoodenToby]

Not rude at all, I take it as a compliment! My Lego designs go back slightly longer than Yang joining Twitter, but he's definitely one of my inspirations, and we used similar techniques in our builds.

[@carrotheadohmygod]

Ohhh okay, I never knew that!

[@Scott_3F]

Lego Thomas fans, will come from all over the world!

[@endm2452]

Can you make it a Lego set so we can pay

[@asmalltankengine961]

AMAZING model dude one thing though whem you make the tutorial can you add a parts list at the end thanks.

[@ljandthomas]

He looks just like me but Lego!!!

[@The_iceman_PR]

New sub cause ur pro

[@Monster_Plays]

Awesome model. Do you think you can do Lady next? I'd love to see her as a Lego model

[@coltonbell3806]

Hey you should do some recreations of Thomas and his friends adventures or tell ones of your own with these designs.

[@fastfireboy6128]

How did you make the couplings for Thomas and how do they connect to other engines or trucks? And how did you attach the dome?

[@caylebhyatt2006]

Can you make the TV series version of him next

[@nelissa29ify]

I Wish i Can Make Something Like That

[@Royal_Rails]

Incredible! You've done an amazing job here!!

[@TheLegoCreationist]

Nice video WT, it's good to see more footage of the model running, and you got some real nice shots of it doing so.

[@legomaster8823]

At 3:30 when he says possibly something else I mean clearly its Percy's whistle

[@Justabird-rv6fy]

Wait how expensive would all of these pieces be?

[@ShinyRedStudios]

I'm sorry for asking this but like where do I get the stuff in the sale and even though like the sales probably ended where do I get this up anyways

[@veggiefilms]

Incredible MOC Toby! Have you considered submitting this to lego ideas?

[@WoodenToby]

Thanks! I would love to put it on Lego Ideas, but unfortunately it wouldn't be eligible since the wheels aren't official Lego

[@Microsave2]

Lego should hire you to design thomas lego sets

[@MD_Rider]

Cool it was very beautiful I wanted to have this model but I don't live in the USA To buy the parts in Brazil there is no

[@hobbitnerdsteamworks]

Could Thomas be modified to use the standard lego train wheels?

[@WoodenToby]

For sure, they'd just look a little big and have to be black

[@User-qn1gs1ig4q62]

I've never made a lego train with a motor before is it easy to do

[@HENRYTHETHOMASCOLLECTOR]

This is an amazing model I’m just saying The top Thomas is running board is white not black

[@WoodenToby]

Thanks, although the black running board matches the Railway Series books

[@HENRYTHETHOMASCOLLECTOR]

Oh yeah I forgot about that it’s just what I think of Thomas I think of season two lol

[@tomytrainguy7975]

Can you make other characters with legos?

[@WoodenToby]

I have another reveal coming soon!

[@mardiabreha8464]

Do another railway series illustration vs Thomas and friends video

[@WoodenToby]

That could be a good one to do while I'm away from home for school. I'll keep that in mind!

[@hunterknobelcatholicknight3006]

I want one

[@magicguystudios7940]

Can you send me a link to the round pieces you used for the boiler and smokebox

[@WoodenToby]

Check out the parts list on the Rebrickable MOC page I linked in the pinned comment

[@loganmargison1016]

Me: *Cues Thomas's Season 1 theme*

[@tankengine52productions94]

I wish there was some way to make the circuit cube move more faster.

[@WoodenToby]

Yeah, speed is definitely their downside. If there's enough space, you can use gears to increase the speed like in my Toby, but faster Powered Up motorized rolling stock like my new Annie and Clarabel is the route I'm looking to go.

[@kingkain3027]

Lego better be writing down notes.

[@kevinhenderson9020]

I can motorize duplo Thomas trains with a 9 volt motor to run on 9 volt track. Gordon and spencer are very difficult

[@trainzthebrainz1873]

Le Spicy Meatball

[@trevvzreborn]

Would it be okay with you if I were to put this model on display at lego conventions and shows?

[@WoodenToby]

Of course, that's fine

[@indigo3684]

Hey, I want to build my own engines on Studio, but I can’t find the Studio File on the places you said you put it on. Could you post a link in this comment or on a Community Post please? Thanks!

[@WoodenToby]

The download link for the program is in this video's description. If you were wondering about files for my models, the only one I've publicly released is the slate truck, which can be downloaded from Rebrickable. The other Studio files are included with instruction purchases. I think I had Thomas' Studio file up at one point, but replaced it with PDF instructions. I'll update those old comments so they're not confusing.

[@indigo3684]

@@WoodenToby Thanks, but I was asking for the BBB wheels part file. You managed to get then in Studio in Thomas’s how-2-build vid, and I want the same wheels for Studio on my computer. Sorry for the confusion and delay, if you know what I mean.

[@WoodenToby]

@@indigo3684 Gotcha, here are the BBB wheels and Circuit Cubes parts I've configured for Studio. Open the file in Studio, then you can copy/paste the parts into any other models you want: drive.google.com/file/d/1eeHZi11an-LKHFoVJgMPUP2JUwyuh1Ut/view?usp=sharing

[@Toastie_17]

How the hell is that 7 studs wide when u used 3x 2x1 jumper plates on both footplates at the front making it 6 studs

[@WoodenToby]

Check again, going across the buffer beam there are a jumper, a 1x1 tile with clip, a 1x1 plate, a 1x1 tile, and another jumper for a total of 7 studs

[@Toastie_17]

@@WoodenToby oh ok , my Thomas uses 1 jumper plate ( 2x1 ) and 2 flat plates ( also 2x1 ) at the front

[@Jewels4985]

How much does the Lego Thomas the Train cost

[@ゴッドジンライ]

If they make this im gonna make opthomas prime

[@gilbymercurio9125]

WHAT U DO WITHOUT THE TRAIN WHEELS

[@kmatta94]

How do you build that?

[@serenapack755]

Please add carabell and Annie.

[@lukepolkow2775]

Will you make a lego henry the green engine

[@ruadhanrailway2591]

May I try to do the same

[@Crushpaper]

I am Korean. I would like to purchase the product shown in the video. This is a birthday present for my son. How can I purchase it?

[@WoodenToby]

I sell instructions for my Lego Thomas models on Rebrickable. The "LEGO Thomas and Friends Instructions" video on my channel explains all the details. The instructions include a list of parts, but you would have to buy the actual parts yourself. I buy Lego parts for my models on Bricklink.

[@nicolec7147]

Can you pls build Henry or gordon😅