Shining Time Station Intro and Ending

[@lenzino7383]

This has to be one of the most crushing blows to my childhood!!! The simpler times really are gone!!! 😢😭😖😔

[@stephenmcbeancummings7091]

How we wish the simpler times were back.

[@Fearlessfranek]

You made me tear up and became a kid again, thank you!

[@rickyvalentine6071]

Every actor is dead basically besides George Carlin Ari Manger Was another one Bobo Lewis next

[@asamusicdude]

@@rickyvalentine6071 ringo is dead?

[@JT-dp6rz]

@@asamusicdude ringo is still alive he's also a ex Beatle from the Beatles it's only him and Paul Mc Carney left

[@rickyvalentine6071]

@@asamusicdude no. George Carlin and few others from older series schemer and Stacy are still around but the show is lost forever and new thomas is okay

[@Kdot_jr]

Me too

[@eddierools]

Ah, without this show, we wouldn't have had Thomas and his Friends here in the United States. Loved this show when I was little, brings back memories every time i listen to the theme music.

[@leavemealonepleaseno]

It does. I passed this piece of history along to a fan of Thomas the tank engine to let them know where it started. I would hate to have this as a lost memory

[@captain4053]

A more simple time in our lifes.

[@rossb18isles]

Thomas cam out in 1984 shining time station lasted from 1989-1993

[@fargeeks]

@@rossb18isles but this show is how i first found out about Thomas

[@GreatNorthernUnofficialChannel]

The UP 844 is more iconic than I thought.

[@rayroark3333]

God I miss being a kid. How I wish we could go back in time. I always loved this show and still do.

[@TheInkPitOx]

Too young to remember when Ringo hosted. RIP Mr. Carlin. You were a major part of my childhood.

[@kathymoriarty1441]

You Mean When Ringo Starr Starred In It, Before George Carlin (R.I.P).

[@TheInkPitOx]

@@kathymoriarty1441 My mom prefers the Ringo version. Made it seem like it took place in the British countryside

[@reynarodriguez9742]

​@@TheInkPitOxYou sound like my own mom because she's a Beatles fan

[@reynarodriguez9742]

Also R.I.P Britt Allcroft who recently died just a year ago Thank you for making dreams come true in Shining Time Station and on the Island of Sodor

[@AmorousAnarchyst]

This was one of my favourite shows to watch as a kid growing up in foster homes ❤️🚂 I'm teary eyed

[@suchgreatheights8841]

Aw man. Sorry you had to grow up like that. I was in a broken home so i know that extra lonely feeling when hearing this song.

[@cecemeyers6028]

@@suchgreatheights8841 My older two kids texted the song/video to me when they first got you tube! Mom-check out this thing called you tube! Feels like another lifetime ago.

[@grimreaperfearsmesostopthe4955]

90s kid here....I'm 35 and miss watching this with my mum early in the morning!!!!! I miss my childhood

[@possiblycrazy442]

"How To Make A Grown Man Cry"

[@cavinsmallwood3097]

Man

[@kittiemittenz]

I DATED A GUY THAT WOULD CRY If I played THIS. Whyyyyyyyy

[@cavinsmallwood3097]

@@kittiemittenz takes us back to a simpler time.

[@Nothingthatconcernsyou]

Such simple times then!! 😭😭😭

[@stuartadamsrailfanningvideos]

@@kittiemittenz It's pure nostalgia. I'm going to show this video to my girlfriend.

[@Ffarquhar]

This gave me tears and nostalgia. This is so majestic, I could listen to this all day. This should get more views and attention, this is beyond art.

[@dansweet6793]

I was born in 91 and loved Thomas, grew up with this show, oh how the years have passed.

[@CJODell12]

Shining Time Station originally aired on PBS from January 29, 1989 until June 11, 1993. After the final new episode aired, the show continued to air in reruns until June 11, 1998.

[@mamatemari6061]

C.J. O'Dell they ran it until they stopped airing it in 1997

[@gohan7389]

This show was still going in the early 2000 on pbs

[@seanodonnell3160]

C.J. O'Dell I remember watching it when I was a kid growing up.

[@SkyMelon-wc1fx]

Than after shining time station, they did Mr Conductor’s thomas tales for season 4

[@CraftyFoxe]

No wonder why I never knew what Shining time station was until Thomas and the Magic Railroad appeared

[@annafraasa6052]

The ending credits make me cry

[@SaraHouck461]

It gave me nightmares (at least in my respective experiences growing up), because I had the instinct of running to another room when this PBS logo that was remade in the following link was about to come on: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmqYq3uMqLqHjq8 I'm just glad I find that logo amazingly peaceful and majestic as of now.

[@Stussmeister]

Indeed. I distinctly remember watching this show as a young child, and bursting into tears whenever the end credits came on. Even today, hearing this familiar song still makes me misty-eyed, and seeing the sign that says "You're Leaving Shining Time, Come Back Soon" makes me think, "But I didn't want to leave...."

[@suchgreatheights8841]

I always thought it was just me, :)

[@realUlfricStormcloak]

Because the sign says "come back soon" and we never did.... 😔

[@andywinslow9638]

@@realUlfricStormcloak Now we can.

[@CEO100able]

This show is officially 28 years old now!

[@MrBnsftrain]

It's now 30! I really like those shots of UP844!

[@comepoopatmyhouse]

30 now as of November 2019

[@cmandrell]

makes you feel old

[@comepoopatmyhouse]

snapper mower man gaming yeah 😣😔

[@animeken9208]

It's 31 now

[@zainnnzy]

Such a beautiful song and such amazing shots of the UP 844

[@amarrao95]

Thanks for the tip, I always wondered what that was... Now to find out where it was shot!

[@cornholio329]

I always thought it was the UP #9000

[@TheSharkKing45]

Via StS, wouldn't 844 be a T&F character by technicality?

[@planetside11]

I love good, wholesome children's programs like this one. It brings back fond memories of a simpler, more peaceful time.

[@hanburgundy4317]

These shows helped form our view of the world and made us the people we are today. What kind of people will Spongebob and those sort of shows raise? lol

[@railfanjackson4531]

SpongeBob (Seasons 1-3) is good in its own way. You watch it to get a good laugh. But I agree we need more kids programming like Shining Time and Seasons 1-11 of Thomas. Maybe that could save the next generation of kids from being obsessed with crap like Fortnite and Tik Tok.

[@millsykooksy4863]

Yes!!! I’m so tired of living in a country constantly at war with its citizens

[@stormgirl09]

I wish kids shows were still wholesome today....instead of pushing inappropriate ideologies onto young child....🙄🤢

[@davidaubin3902]

Ah memories. RIP George Carlin

[@rickyvalentine6071]

Spoiler Alert He is not the only that is dead we lost a lot more Ari Manger Bobo Lewis and some other ones

[@thecpmr6276]

I didn't even grow up with this and I think I'm gonna cry...

[@JEBEmpires]

It was very good times :)

[@comepoopatmyhouse]

The CPMR you missed out. As an adult i finally figured out who george carlin was. As a kid he was just some guy in a show. It was a really peaceful time... before 9/11.

[@cinnamonc4t]

same here

[@chaoarata5468]

It Was A Magical Vibe. It Gaved Off An Really Really Happy Feeling With A Slight Dark Vibe Hidden Within. Not So Munch Like An DHMIS way noir A Sessame Street way but more like... "You Brake That Window. You Better Work Too Pay It Off. So Let Them Tears Out Now. Cause It's Going Too Be Okay; Once That Hard Work Is Payed Off." Like The Show Didn't Care So Munch Inforceing A Lesson Onto You In A Disturbing Way But Instead More On Leveled/Fair Bases. "Idk if that makes sence"..

[@thecpmr6276]

@@chaoarata5468 That's...actually a really good way of putting it. I grew up with Thomas, but not shining time, but the lessons always felt very grounded and fair.

[@andywinslow9638]

This always turns me back into a kid. Thank you

[@train4292]

Dude...this sounds so magical, calm, and happy! Makes me feel like a kid again...

[@granitemonkey]

Im 39 years old and this makes me cry like a baby

[@SuperLuigiSixty4]

Imagine explaining to a kid nowadays that when we watched Thomas The Tank Engine, it was part of another show about a train station where a tiny Ringo Starr/George Carlin would use Thomas stories to teach lessons to some kids.

[@fredboiandfriends5486]

That’s easier said than done lol

[@JayTheTrainFan]

I Couldn’t Agree More Guys

[@TheAeroAvatar]

So. Much. Nostalgia.

[@JamesDaffyBenderDonald]

Happy 30th Anniversary to Shining Time Station. I hope future generations may love you just as much as me. :)

[@CrystalDominique]

Yes sir. We 90's kids had it good: * Mighty Morphin Power Rangers * Big Bad Beetleborgs * Baywatch * Family Matters * Clarissa Explains it All * The Secret World of Alex Mack * Breaker High * Sweet Valley High * Lamb Chop Play Along * Kidsongs And so much more!! 😘💞

[@almcLuv]

@@CrystalDominique Kidsongs and Lambchow

[@StevenDelTaco]

30 years old.... Any 90 babies that grew up watching this??? 🙋‍♂️

[@R160A]

Steven Delgado I’m one. And I dare say it let me on the path to becoming a real life Mr. Conductor!

[@StevenDelTaco]

Mariano Hernandez that’s really awesome! I’m glad you chose to become a conductor

[@alika207]

Yes! I will be 29 in May 2020!

[@renegadeoflife87]

@@R160A I grew up with this as well. And I would be honored to be Thomas's fireman if I had the chance. Sadly none of the real-life LB&SCR class E2 locomotives survived into preservation, although Porter Saddle tanks sometimes get converted to lookalikes.

[@StevenDelTaco]

Alex Krauth happy birthday

[@shadowwolfgaming4052]

I havent seen this in over 20 years! Such nostalgia. I teared up. This was my FAVORITE show as a kid!

[@daddy_oh_vekx5536]

Brings back memories of getting up in the morning and getting ready for day care/ pre school

[@TheCattyKid]

This was a show that I watched sporadically as a child...and I knew it existed and no one in recent years believed me...thank you for uploading this because I was worried I was suffering a Mandela Effect lol.

[@justagirlfromphoenix1023]

I cry everytime I hear this. So many memories

[@CrowT]

My God. Instantly transported back to the early 90 and mid 90s as a young boy. Would watch this everyday during summer time in the mornings. I am 39 now. Man where does the time go?

[@logolessxscenes7502]

I personally didn't watch this growing up but man im crying because the song is so beautiful and the generation of children that grew up with this show is amaze-balls

[@erical6338]

Little kids of the '90s, like me. I was born the year this show first aired.

[@suchgreatheights8841]

Oh my God, Ive been looking for the name of this show for 30 years. Thank you so much. The ending use to make my heart cry

[@strawberrylemonadelioness]

Thanks for the upload! I loved Thomas as a kid (My neighbor had all the sets from the Playmobil store and we'd watch it together) and now as an adult I'm getting interested in it again!

[@janeporter818]

I remember watching this show when I was little. This brings back childhood memories.

[@SuperColonel91]

Brings me back to memories to my childhood

[@alika207]

SuperColonel91 same here! I assume from your username that you were born in 1991? Me too! Loved this show and so many others on PBS, as well as Nickelodeon and Disney!

[@SuperColonel91]

@@alika207 Yep! Good year to be born,lol

[@alika207]

SuperColonel91 for sure!

[@brianvaccaro942]

Best theme to the best kids show ever

[@thekingshamoneyt]

Yessir

[@josephbonczyk3182]

I would want to work at Shining Time Station!

[@BoshiYoshi]

My favorite ending theme of all time. Always brings a tear to my eye. Wish it was longer. It's such a beautiful song.

[@justagirlfromphoenix1023]

Agreed

[@laurarojas503]

Reach for the speed, Reach for the whistle Go where the rail may run Reach for the words, Reach for the story Follow the Rainbow Sun To a Shining Time Station Where dreams can come true Waiting there for you So much to see, So far to travel So much to learn, to know Friends by your side, Hopes to hold on to Who knows how far you'll go To a Shining Time Station Where dreams can come true Your own imagination Waiting there for you

[@abirtails9251]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@Stussmeister]

I will readily admit that as a lifelong railroad buff, i watched this show very regularly as a small child, and yes, I would often cry when the ending credits came on. On the positive side, I was extremely fortunate to see Union Pacific #844 (the locomotive featured in the beginning and end of the show) up close this year at the Golden Spike Sesquicentennial.

[@nitronorman1491]

Wow that's nice. I'm jealous!

[@Stussmeister]

@@nitronorman1491 Indeed. Both she and Big Boy #4014 were at the Ogden, Utah station, so I got to see them both. It was a very nice trip, and (i feel) a good counterbalance to some not-so-good medical things I've faced in the past.

[@ainsleydavid3541]

Damn made tear up with nostalgia, thank you 😩😭

[@lb2.0.45]

It's really a shame that they don't show reruns of this today. It was such a fun show to watch and it introduced American audiences to thomas the tank engine which is still going strong to this day. So the fact that pbs or sprout isn't showing reruns of it in this day and age is a shame. We all love shining time and it should get more respect in my opinion.

[@keatonthekoopatroopa246]

LB 2.0. Well Nick Jr. can possibly run reruns at midnight.

[@lb2.0.45]

Mick & Mr Triangle & Friends yeah it's possible.

[@101jir]

A lot of PBS's decisions in the past 10 years or so don't make sense to me.

[@lb2.0.45]

101jir same

[@justagirlfromphoenix1023]

I miss it

[@SignatureL]

The ending credits make me cry. 😭

[@Jose0421]

God I so loved this show growing up as a kid!

[@owoisabelle4385]

I made my first comment here when I was 16. I’m turning 18 in 5 minutes, and I’m crying because I want these memories again watching this show. I miss my childhood.

[@nitronorman1491]

Happy Birthday!

[@lucashan9176]

I love watching Shining Time Station especially Thomas the Tank Engine!

[@owoisabelle4385]

Im 16 now, but i used to watch this all the time when i was little. This is one of the most peaceful song i have ever heard. It makes me want to cry out of its beauty.

[@jhomrich89]

I'm glad to see this show is still being watched by the younger generation.

[@nordicpawsproductions465]

Same but back when it was still new I'm in my 30s now lol.

[@graphicdesigner5188]

After watching this intro and outro made me feel emotional and tingly inside. It reminded me how innocent my childhood was watching this with my one year old brother.

[@cavinsmallwood3097]

I come here from time to time to feel like a kid again.

[@kalvingoodlaxson]

Bart: You mean Shining? Groundskeeper Willie: Ssh! You wanna get sued?!?

[@donnieanderson612]

I really do miss this show on pbs kids

[@BrillBrix]

PBS lost the rights to Thomas

[@mutantapk5903]

Oh-man this brought back so many memories. I mean I still have original trains from Thomas the tank engine. I plan on giving them to my kids when I have some of my own, and when they are old enough. You just made me remember what it was like to be a kid again; thank you very much for this memory.

[@camrong5680]

like seriously there are moments in life that feel truly magical and depending on how your day goes this was that moment where you realized yes this is it

[@cdr2691]

Just those first few notes hit me like a train with nostalgia!

[@annafraasa6052]

I’m on here because I went on a train ride in Chattanooga, TN today as a part of my nephews Fall Break. My oldest nephew LOVES trains (especially Thomas)! He absolutely enjoyed the experience.

[@nitronorman1491]

I hope you have a great time!

[@The5150owl]

Thank you Sir for this upload. I was just sitting here reflecting on memories of me and my younger brother who passed away 4 months ago. We used to watch this show on channel 13 here in Dallas, Tx., he always liked the scenes with the little puppet band in the jukebox. Oh the memories.

[@mfjones5203]

HAHAH we didn't deserve how wholesome this song was!

[@cavinsmallwood7790]

This is a vibe. Took me back to 7 yrs old.

[@allysonhill4195]

I remember this!!!!!!!! I used to watch this show all the time!! thank you for uploading!!!!!!!!!

[@sstevocamaro]

Epic!! Made me feel like a kid again!! Worry free..

[@damond2803]

This song just popped into my head, havent seen the show in 30 years or so.

[@nicks4802]

I used to sit on the floor, playing with my wooden train track blocks and magnetic train id roll along the blocks, while watching this show. Wasn’t even old enough to understand the plots of the episodes, but i frickin loved trains when i was little

[@gibbs615]

Now this was one of my favorite children's shows from WQED way back in the day during my childhood😊

[@michaelglickman1300]

WNET produced this series. WQED produced "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" and "Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?", the latter with WGBH.

[@janeporter818]

Same here

[@gibbs615]

@@michaelglickman1300 Well this was still on WQED ya know and I loved those other two shows on there too back in the day.

[@gibbs615]

@@janeporter818 Glad to know

[@michaelglickman1300]

@@gibbs615 Oh, I get it now.

[@cfjermedal]

This was my favorite show when I was a kid. People don’t know this is where Thomas the Tank Engine originated from.

[@MsDill66]

No Thomas originated from Thomas and Friends in Britain which was based off of a book series called “The Railway Series”. It was only Shining Time in America to extend the runtime,so it could air on TV.

[@nictrew]

I used to watch this at my grandmas house as a kid along with Lambchop. I truly can not handle the feels right now. What a magical time to be a kid!

[@zacharycalgher3619]

Today is the 30th anniversary of Shining Time Station, holy cow that is awesome. :)

[@danfox6437]

Man, the nostalgia hits hard. I was born in 1990 and watched this show on pbs constantly as a little boy. Much simpler times.

[@romanbrown2029]

Takes me back to them Good old Days I was in 1st grade. Thank you for the peek to the past

[@jhomrich89]

I have always loved this show when I was a kid I always loved the soundtrack for it the intro and the songs played in it by the puppet band. Thank you for posting this.

[@epickcrom5606]

Shinning Time station! Childhood memories

[@tommyreynoldsjr4857]

This song is still in my head 35 years ago, shows like this will never come back

[@JayC2k08]

I love this show that's how I was introduced to Thomas and friends

[@olentangyriver1191]

Its almost 30 years since I have seen this, and I still remember the lyrics. good times

[@jdpoison1986]

My grandpa, my cousin, and I would watch this after school everyday during the early 90s. Then when I moved with my mom after a nasty divorce, my stepdad would watch it with me after school. I miss them both, but the memories will last forever.

[@serenajones1935]

So this is where Thomas the Tank Engine was born.

[@GreyWolfLeaderTW]

Fastest way to age: Listen to the intro theme of an innocent children's show you watched 20+ years ago when you were a child. I feel like an old man now.

[@thegriffin88]

"Follow the rainbow sun" encapsulates late 80s early 90s children's programming. Also how you know Ringo had a hand in this. That is a straight up Ringo line.

[@dabluepittoo-aqua4213]

Crap this song is better than the one in the movie! So cathcy and I just love that flute

[@TheKCDawg]

This song always make me excited when i was little

[@lastlife0726]

Man, as a kid this was before my time, but my parents had some episodes taped from when it was on when my older sister was the right age. I must have watched that tape with like, 3 or 4 episodes a million times over. Left such a big impact that I still feel 20 years later.

[@matthewcrawford4177]

That Steam Train in the intro and ending is Union Pacific 844 one of the biggest locomotives 🚂 ever build. Plus it’s one of few steam locomotives still in service today.

[@larrylongjr.5524]

Shining time station was the reason when i started loving Thomas and friends!🚂🚃🚃

[@kacyklepper6297]

I loved this show when I was little. The Thomas the tank engine toys where the best it makes me sad that they no longer make these shows anymore. Today shows are nothing but crap like I always say classics are classics and don’t you forget it.

[@toplaycool21]

Simpler days, miss them so much.

[@ChowderTDMOFCAL]

Very wholesome music

[@mattsadveyt]

Sadly, the station was moved to heaven

[@ReviewerKid90]

I might have been three months old when this came out, but dammit I fondly remember this show.

[@japril35]

Send chills down my spine

[@BeaMode1990]

The tune of this remained in my head for years....& Now I'm in tears. 😭😭😭

[@MetalHeadRed954]

Thomas has never left my heart from when I was a kid to now 😍😁😁

[@erical6338]

Me either. There's videos here on KZbin in which he cries and I just wish I could reach through the screen and comfort the poor engine. I feel so bad when he cries.

[@smmackey]

Sunday morning after church ⛪️ 😍😍😍

[@cavinsmallwood7790]

Saturday mornings at 8.

[@oldschoolmatt9631]

This tv show was my favorite I may be 30 yrs old I still watch it

[@jonathonevans1883]

Happy 34th Anniversary to Shining Time Station (1/29/2023) 35th Anniversary (1/29/2024)

[@SuperColonel91]

This and re runs to Mr.Rogers Neighborhood makes me think of PBS

[@brayden6358]

made me almost want to cry (siniffles)

[@bigbubba29]

Guinea Pig Race I know right!

[@Heroduothecomedian]

Donald and Douglas fan 10 I'm already tearing up because it reminds me of my simpler and happier times of my childhood before i became a teenager or an adult

[@TheKickass227]

When I was a child my dad and I would watch this show together. I found some episodes and we went back in time, now that I'm 27 and he's 68

[@mutantapk5903]

Same here reminds me of when I was kid, and for my birthday I got some of the Thomas the tank engine toys. I remember when I use to play with them, and watch this show with them. Now I'm 28, and I miss being a kid at times.

[@TheKickass227]

Back when life seemed simple and fun, tearing up

[@ihavetubes]

amazing song

[@trainerred2063]

I wasn’t around to see this air on TV, but my grandparents had a VHS tape with a bunch of STS episodes on it from when my cousins, now in their 20’s, were little.

[@janejane2010]

Holy Throwback

[@killajakez]

I loved this show in my childhood. My love of trains stemmed from this.

[@kimberlyhoward4940]

Mine too💖💖

[@tylerrumfelt3353]

Forced to watch this at my babysitters house, literally played this theme while walking by her old house, brought me back instantly, kinda scary because the house hasn’t changed a bit...

[@supermariofan1217]

This Song Brings Back The Good Ol” Days!