Bulldog

Part 2, Rushton narrates

[@TheOfficialArtOfAsh]

I love in the fifth illustration, Falcon's face is like " Huh, guess I'll die."

[@karlosbricks2413]

"all ENGINE dukes were scrapped, ask duck" God what a genius reference.

[@gojicrushers]

this shows that awdry is clever

[@MarkCabaniss]

I love how the narrator talks directly to the audience.

[@josephmarrison4606]

Mark Cabaniss Reminds me of how The Trap Door Character Berk would also speak to the audience (he was also voiced by Willie Rushton).

[@TheAutisticCapricorn811]

Awdry's writing for these stories is just mind-blowing and stupendous. Him being a Welsh church reverend and enthusiastic railroader is quite an ensemble. But him gravitating towards the modest inspiration of railroading is why so many people want to become railroaders and live by sufficiency as much as he did when he had his time here on Earth. The Railway Series will always remain as a invigorating, wonderful, aureate, and all-inspiring content rich series indeed 💯💯💯

[@AndrewHager02]

You know, I can't help but admire Duke's bravery. It's a pity the TV series hasn't shown more of him over the years, since the only four episodes he had major appearances in.

[@TheropodHunter]

The show really needs to bring him back. Also, nothing (other than Mattel's decision) is preventing them from now featuring the Culdee Fell locomotives.

[@nityking1]

I'm afraid if they brought back Duke it would feel forced and they would alter his character for sure. I think Mattel should leave Duke where he is, and his good legacy standing. I would love to see the Culdee Fell locomotives come back though.

[@GWTStudios]

look at stanley in the shed!

[@gold9523]

I think the engine sleeping in the back Wasn't Stanley as engines came and went from the railway.

[@LukeProd18]

What if it was fearless Freddie because sir Handel knew fearless freddie when they where young so that would make sense

[@btomimatsucunard]

That whistle sounds like an american one I heard. I just cannot put my finger on where I herd it.

[@sebastianstudios7609]

Stanley being in the shed creates a continuity error as He didn't arrive to sodor until 1920 and this story takes place in 1904

[@Shakes-Off-Fear]

I know it’s a red engine but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s Stanley. The story Granpuff mentions that a lot of different engines came and went on the Mid-Sodor railway.

[@alexpaumen3937]

the whistle at the start sounded kind of like a narrow gauge rio grande whistle

[@domyferroequus7354]

more like a sp 6 chime

[@Mattrino101]

I'm not sure if this was intended by the Reverend, but do you suppose that Falcon derailing in this story is a callback to all the other Narrow Gauge stories where Sir Handel keeps slipping between the rails? I literally did not think of that until now

[@trainlover16]

No actually, this story is based on a real event that took place on The Ffestiniog Railway known as “Linda’s Leap”.

[@oscarkageson-loe]

Duke being a bulldog by holding Falcon Prince being a bulldog by holding Linda

[@zofia-cs7nm]

This story was adapted into an episode of series 4. Thomas, who was absent from the story, appears in the model version, as narrator tale.

[@karlnolan1ify]

Never knew that death had ever been talked about in the railway series before

[@Ravaloxianthunderbird]

Listen/read Stepney the Bluebell Engine

[@meaganrowe8855]

Fus pot Fus pot

[@nityking1]

fuddy duddy, fuddy duddy, fuddy duddy

[@Dragblacker]

100th birthday? They're that old? Doesn't this all take place in the early 20th century?

[@jupitersinthebeans]

Tallyllyn was built in 1864. In the Ralway Series books, Skarloey was built with Tallylln at the same time. The Railway Series, for the most part, takes place from the 1940's to 2011. This story most likely takes place somewhere during the 1900's and 10's, as it is mentioned that the Duke died at war when the line closes down. Skarloey and Rheneas's 100th birthday would be in 1964, which checks out with our Railway Series timeline, and the publication of the book "Very Old Engines", which features the 100th birthday, in 1965.

[@Dragblacker]

@@jupitersinthebeans When did Duke die? Wasn't he found and brought to the Skarloey Railway in "Sleeping Beauty"?

[@jupitersinthebeans]

No, Duke the engine didn't die. It is mentioned in "Granpuff" that the Duke (the man) had passed during the war. Duke (the engine) was brought back in "Sleeping Beauty", yes.

[@terencewilliammckenna6121]

@@jupitersinthebeans The earl that Duke knew passed away, and his son, who took his place as the current earl, hadn't heard of Duke yet.

[@christopherwall2121]

@@Dragblacker not Duke, THE Duke, Sir Robert Norramby, the Earl of Sodor. He was killed in action in the North African theater of the Second World War. The Fat Controller of this era, Sir Charles Hatt, was a Royal Engineer during the war, for additional Deep Thomas Lore.

[@davidclosedthisaccount]

Stanley no 2

[@jaanshersaeed4541]

Could pretend that’s just Albert or someone else at the sheds behind Duke and Falcon

[@Mattrino101]

Do the Mid Sodor Engines not have buffers because their line has a lot of tight curves?

[@josephsherman6129]

We don't know how the engines were feeling when Thomas was telling the story, but I'm just gonna pretend that James & Toby were happy 100% of this episode. I'm just gonna pretend that Gordon & Percy were sad 49% of this episode, but happy 51% of this episode when Thomas was telling the story too. I'm also just gonna pretend Henry was happy 88% of this episode, but cross 12% of this episode when Thomas was telling this story.

[@jelenamatekalo465]

I love it

[@hywelroberts1653]

How does Stanley have buffers I thought Baldwins don't have those

[@mastersound1981]

Peter sam is red and Duncan .

[@shrilleth]

That's Number 2/Stanley

[@MayoHosko]

Mistake alert. Stuart (Peter Sam) is coloured red. He should have been green

[@FfarquharEngine]

mayo hosko Where?

[@johnmenanno2152]

Thats Stanley.

[@MayoHosko]

Oops sorry, at first glance it looks like peter sam. I thought Stanley was only mentioned in the railway series

[@FfarquharEngine]

mayo hosko This IS the Railway Series...

[@MayoHosko]

@the ffarquhar, I said "the railway series" because I was inputting that Stanley was a railway series only character and in context of my conversation

[@karenfan010]

was the mid sodor railway around longer than the skarloey railway if so wouldn’t that make peter sam and sir handel near the same age as skarloey and rheneas

[@Sam_Dabboi]

No. Skarloey and Rheneas were built in 1864 and 1865 respectively, Sir Handel was built in 1904 and Peter Sam in 1920

[@jaanshersaeed4541]

The Skarloey Railway was around longer than the Mid Sodor Railway

[@ImNotnaloN]

As well as the Skarloey Railway was the second ever railway I believe, The Mid Sodor was built and opened later to I think early 1900's

[@kfsryakunt09]

1:00 stanley at the back! goof:duke said that stanley arrived before the engines but hes at the back of the sheds! or it could be albert,jim,jerry,the URE(unknown red engine),tim,atlas or alfred (probaly the unkown red engine.)

[@joaocarmozambom4964]

WHO ALFRED?

[@jaanshersaeed4541]

It’s now been confirmed many years later that the unknown dark red engine is another variant of Albert along with the blue Falcon version and an American version, Alfred and Atlas were two American engines who’s models were dismantled years ago and John was also an engine dismantled long ago, the red Rheneas lookalike is called Jennings, it’s actually Gerry instead of Jerry, there was only one Mine Engine, and that Albert Jim and Tim were the three engines sold off in 1936

[@FerdinandProductions2021]

0:11 If that whistle was used in the TV series, who do you think it would be used for?

[@jaanshersaeed4541]

Sounds suitable for Hank

[@jameskarg3240]

the NGR is iver 100 years old!?

[@jackchatfield5464]

Not all of them, 9017 Duke of Barkley wasn't

[@NewController01]

wrong kind of Duke, despite the Dukedog's use Duke boilers, they're a completely separate class

[@Rheneas]

anyone else notice smudger in the background?

[@xxx-nz8ps]

Rheneas ITS STANLEY

[@ncopictures7182]

That isn't Smudger, thats Stanley (or No. 2). Smudger is green.

[@masterfarr8265]

@@ncopictures7182 HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE

[@danielakinoshita]

stanley at 1:09

[@bigallan7181]

No, it's Stanley

[@danielakinoshita]

um that is what i said

[@bigallan7181]

Danny playz Garry'smod Sorry, wrong comment

[@danielakinoshita]

its fine

[@danielakinoshita]

+Diamond Derp Gaming hi...

[@newseriesfan]

0:01 DUKE THE DUMMED ENGINE THUMNAILE !!!!

[@Ravaloxianthunderbird]

At 1:23. That's clearly Duncan behind Duke

[@shrilleth]

That's Number 2/Stanley, it's an illustration oversight, as Stanley was turned into a pump at that time

[@thomastugsfan8463]

9th Doctor, The Cheese God of Cyrodil Actually Stanley shouldn't even be there since this took place in 1904 when Falcon first came to the railway, and Stanley was built in 1917, he was turned into a pump in 1928.

[@masterfarr8265]

Smudger

[@umpoucodetudo3740]

@@masterfarr8265 Stanley

[@SodorIslandProductions]

DID HE SAY YOUNG EEDGIT? or idiot? :o

[@jacobwilcox8659]

TheSI3DRemakist he said yong idod

[@xxx-nz8ps]

TheSI3DRemakist THEY AREN'T BAD WORDS YOU STUPID IDOIT

[@newseriesfan]

Idk idk

[@Gamebuilder2000]

He said Idiot

[@kfsryakunt09]

yay rushton narrates instead of u no offence soz

[@terencewilliammckenna6121]

GWR 3252 class