NWR Tales S5 Ep.9: The Train Protection & Warning System

[@jriddle41]

This felt as though it were Edward Strikes Out done RIGHT. I really enjoyed it. Also can't wait to finally see Jim put an end to his hatred of the North Western Railway.

[@Percyfan1998]

Nice preview at the end, it's a most excellent hint as to why Jim resents the standard gauge engines.

[@symphoniafan64]

2:23: "I've never had an accident!" Famous last words.

[@dipperthomashenry1373]

Good story as usual NWR, Wwww I'm so exited for the Jim story

[@neilsomers9046]

A very good episode indeed, show's how people and engines of decades gone by are resistant to change in favour of more modern technologies!! Also, i liked the cliff-hanger at the end! It seems we'll finally find out why jim's got such a huge grudge against the NWR, over a year later mind you, but, oh well, better late than never!

[@tivednagol9127]

Wouldn't it have been better if there had been a train at Maron, like Henry with the Flying Kipper or something? That way, we'd get a nice parallel with _The Flying Kipper_ where Peter's TPWS saves him and both trains whereas Henry never had that luxury when he had his accident. I know I've never made a Trainz video, but if it's alright with you I'd like to give some advice: Whenever you have a plot where an engine doesn't understand the importance of something, there needs to be an actual crisis where that thing is needed since it's the best way to demonstrate how useful it is. If Henry had been at Maron with the Flying Kipper and Peter had needed to stop quickly while panicking, his TPWS could've saved him and Henry could've told Peter about his accident with the Flying Kipper and how he never had the luxury of the TPWS in the 1930s. Or whenever his accident happened. Does this help at all, or am I just being disingenuous?

[@NWR1991]

That's actually a better idea than this and I'm being honest. Wish I had that thought but I think I was thinking not to be too cliched :P

[@ZipZeroYT]

Nice idea dude 👍

[@quasimoto7662]

I see the argument in which Peter is coming from. Yes it might prevent a few accidents here and there, but there are some huge flaws with the system. Hopefully I get an answer to these questions to clarify some things. 1. How would a train react if there's some kind of mechanical failure with the brakes? Would it do anything? 2. What would it do in a case where the signal is FORCED down, ex "Henry's accident" 3. Wouldn't all the trains be forced to stop if there was a catastrophic signal faliure? 4. Could it cause major damage to an engine and cargo if the engine stopped too quickly? Ex flat tires, worn brakes...

[@Peqches]

Quasimoto7 1. Generally, a train won't enter service with brake problems, and it's very unlikely to fail mid-journey....but if it does, there's really nothing anyone can do. 2. In British Rail, signals are reverse to Sodor's. Down is red, and up is green. It's designed to be fail-safe. So in a real event, if the signal gets "forced down" the train would stop. But if it happens on Sodor. There's also really nothing anyone can do... 3. Yes, yes they would....but that is the signals fault, not the TPWS. 4. It very well could. But in the event that something poses a threat to people's safety, i.e. Going to fast, or passing a red signal. The priority is that the people are safe, not the equipment, under some circumstances, it's okay to damage equipment, if it means saving someone's life.

[@mikeshearer1250]

Love the cliffhanger right at the end.

[@LeScarletSinger2]

A form of locomotive technology I've never heard of. Impressive.

[@TRAINMASTER321]

Can't wait for the next episode. I've been waiting ages for the jim story

[@NemesisHero123]

Very clever, and I love the post credit scene.

[@CraneProductions27]

Now this was an interesting story. Peter thinking that the T.R.W.S is all stuff and nonsense. If you think about it, it's like Edward thinking Rocky was useless in 'Edward Strikes Out' until he learnt how useful and important Rocky was in the end. Well, to me, this is how I think that story actually sounds similar to this one. I think the lesson in this story is don't judge a system you don't understand too quickly, because in the end you'll realise how important and useful it is when it helps you out of a tricky spot. I was amazed at what Jim said at the end of the story. I wonder what he is going to do soon. Plus I've noticed you've got 10,000 subscribers. So congratulations on getting that many mate :).

[@TheSharkKing45]

beautiful usage of the Kanto Route 1 music

[@marcossanchez8174]

I love the Route 1 music of Pokémon Red and Blue and the story!

[@warriorstar2517]

0:19 Nice Pokémon theme from generation 1

[@Ty-yt3lj]

I think it's from the (far worse) anime. Look, it had good music and nothing else.

[@ZipZeroYT]

Agreed warrior

[@TankEngine75]

@@Ty-yt3lj Yeah The Manga Is So Much Better

[@Nix_Flames]

I honestly love the way Jim looks. He's a unique looking engine. But I have a feeling he's going to be evil.

[@ihaztrainz]

Congrats on 10,000!!

[@NewController01]

Really good story One other thing, Iris from Sodor: The Modern Years?

[@NWR1991]

Yes

[@TARDIS9]

I guess so, as WildNorWester did release some of his original creations for download. It would be worth seeing how Iris arrived on Sodor in this series, though. BTW, the quality of the stories by you guys has inspired me to start writing a few stories of my own. They're on SiF, in the 'Your Own Railway Series-Style Stories' section, and they're called 'The 'B'Class Bullies' and 'Barrow Engines' - please r&r, guys!

[@noahmorrison6562]

FeatherWings78 What's SiF stands for?

[@TARDIS9]

Sodor Island Forums. It's a proboards page.

[@noahmorrison6562]

Alistair Brazier Oh thanks

[@jacobmutti1528]

I may have to rewatch the tpws system explanation part again, twice, it was a bit confusing.

[@NWR1991]

It's hard to understand, I had a bit of trouble while writing the story.

[@steamengineshooray]

Approve of the poke music~

[@kidz4p509]

0:19 I think this is the first episode that I've heard Pokémon music from.

[@NIR111Class]

Love the pokemon music at the beginning!

[@TARDIS9]

Allo, allo, allo. After returning from hols in Marrakech to yet another fantastic episode from a very talented KZbinr (you, NWR1991), I spy an episode which is going to easily be worth watching! Just wondering: Any idea as to how soon is soon? (just out of interest. I don't want to rush you, since it takes time to come up with plots as good as yours)

[@thomashenryon8707]

very technical

[@EngineerRailMan]

TPWS is similar to Postive Train Control in my country the US

[@toyreviews3214]

Fact: everyday on Sodor something different that effects something always happens....

[@haydengibson5592]

What class is Peter? At first I thought he was an 8F, but his wheels are to small. And the body is also a little small.

[@NWR1991]

He is an 8F

[@MiddletownBranchProd.]

Hayden Gibson I have a question for you about one of the engine’s classes: what is Gordon?

[@MiddletownBranchProd.]

(Hint it’s not the same class as Flying Scotsman)

[@redkennytweak]

@@MiddletownBranchProd. he’s a a1 but nicknamed the a0

[@MiddletownBranchProd.]

Adam The E2 he’s an experimental A0 check the wiki

[@TheBlueWind3941]

does anyone know why the SI3D website is not working ?

[@TheVicarstownSentinel]

Not the place to be asking, and the website has a new url now ending in .co.uk.

[@trainmaniacstudios8216]

SI3D has been a pain in the A Hole for a long time. Some people are saying it has closed. Others, like me, just use the older models

[@deathmisser85]

works now :-)

[@eliotreader8220]

its a nicely riten story when i first saw the title i thort it was based on the insedent on the main line when a crew of a steam engine mediled with something they shudedent

[@limeddasch382]

Why is there a DB on the contaiers

[@Damocles178]

Those containers are affliated with DB Schenker by the looks of it. Containers can come from anywhere in the world by ship which means inevitably various companies can own them.

[@Damocles178]

Yes they are a German Company but they do a variety of things. They have various divisions such as ocean freight and a freight company in the UK (DB Cargo UK) etc. On the subject of Railways DB Cargo UK is presently the largest rail freight company in the UK.

[@the_retag]

@@jmainiaanimations db is german railways a state owned company

[@ylwpyro9549]

I wasn't too keen on this episode, but it's not a big deal. You have plenty of good episodes, I just think that this episode was, as others have said, a bit too technical and "dry." The closest comparison I can draw to this episode is "Thomas and the Emergency Cable." I think the reason why that episode worked is because there was some setup, and there was a basic explanation of what the emergency cable (called the "Passcom" in the UK rail industry) does, but it does it in a way which explains its relevance to the plot. The conflict, of course, came in the form of Thomas distrusting the birdwatcher for pulling the emergency cable, and of course, it's resolved by the end. Here, it's not so obvious what exactly the conflict is. Is it Peter distrusting modern technology? If so, it seems to come out of nowhere. Is it just him being paranoid? Either way, it's difficult to tell what exactly the conflict is, or why Peter just suddenly has this disdain for the TPWS.

[@ylwpyro9549]

So, I guess what I wanted to say is this: I really enjoy a story like yours where it involves a piece of real railway equipment, but don't overdo it. Don't get discouraged, though; just because I think this episode was kind of a dud, doesn't mean the other ones are. I wish you the best of luck in the future, and good luck with your series!

[@NWR1991]

It was Peter not for modernity even though it wasn't explained you rather think about it. This engine had been shut up in the tunnel due to SSR that I've put in last season for so many years that the world had changed. Thinking back to it, I should've added more to it but I thought the story might be too long and I get that stuff at times about it (longevity) it's hard for me to write a five minute story like the classic series. But whenever I do a story about Peter I will try and add more about him.

[@ylwpyro9549]

+NWR1991 Thank you for taking the time to read my comment; I appreciate it. Perhaps at the beginning of the episode you could add a little recap of the important details on his story arc thus far, which informs us on what we need to know. This happened in the classic series with the "Duck and the Diesel" arc, as well as others. Peter holds some promise and potential as a character, he just needs to have a defined set of character traits, and have his personality defined so that he can learn lessons about and have stories relating to those character traits, both good and bad. For example, he seems kind and experienced, but he's also stubborn. That's the feeling I got with him in this episode, having never seen him before.