Sodor the Modern Years: Troublesome Trucks

When trucks start playing up on the Little Western, Duck turns to an unlikely ally.
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[@mercury7590]

"Let's see Donald take a dip!" Great to see you back, WNW.

[@TobyandMavisforever]

This episode... wow! You nailed Duck and Diesel's relationship to the letter. Looks like my little prediction last night was correct. Their past is sure to leave behind some scars, but the two are certainly working their way to healing things up. Can't wait to see how Diesel really atones his mistakes. And I love how you implemented my flashback story in. I must admit, I didn't think that Bear and Diesel could have easily swapped jobs, rather than Diesel having to wait till evening just to apologise to Duck. I also thought that the fact that Diesel had been the one caught by surprise by Duck's forgiveness was... sort of heartwarming.

[@WildNorWester]

Thanks for letting me use that little flashback :-).

[@TobyandMavisforever]

It was an honour, Dan.

[@SagwaFan]

The Duck and Diesel pair reminds me of the Spongebob and Plankton pair.

[@Nascar221_Studios]

0:31 What a relief, I thought Donald was gonna end up in the sea.

[@mrnorthwestohiodude7758]

OMG, He heard my cries for a revamped theme! Thank You WildNorWester

[@KPen3750]

Dear Friends: You may recall that Diesel was very mean and rude to Duck many years ago. While he did apologize, there was more he felt could be done. These stories tell how he reconciled. The Author

[@narrowgauge9717]

This is just what I needed on a cool summers evening. Great episode. After seeing the expression of that mail coach in the last shot, I remembered the last shot of Percy's Post and now I'm starting to have suspicions. ;)

[@KorraDaTrainBuff]

I'm intrigued by this. And can't wait to find out the mystery, this was a pretty good starter for something big. =3

[@diamond_pacific8093]

I love how smooth all the animations run. well done on this film

[@WildNorWester]

Thanks. Unfortunately, next week's episode won't be so smooth. I filmed it before this one, and it was the last one to be filmed on my old laptop.

[@jacob2954]

WildNorWester by next week do you mean the devious way ?

[@Percyfan1998]

Interesting setup so far. I really like how the dialogue worked into bringing Diesel into the whole situation. Although I do find it a bit odd how Diesel's own recount of when he told the trucks about his nicknames for the mainline trio to be a contradiction to "Bad Apple" where he told them after James was leaving the yard. Nonetheless, I look foreword to see how this all plays out.

[@TobyandMavisforever]

You gotta remember, Diesel was recounting things from years ago. So some things may get mixed up in his memory.

[@streamlinedengine]

This is well worth the wait! I totally understand the importance proper motivation plays when producing quality work, and as I said, you being able to motivate yourself again comes as a great (but extremely good) surprise, for at the moment I myself lacks that motivation. It's visible you devoted quite a lot of effort developing Diesel's character and as a character, since way back in the days of Sodor the Early Years: Season 2, and I must say adding so much depth into a "talking train" (as people stereotypically call the creation of our beloved reverend) is exactly what franchise needs to remain attractive to older audience without including bad language, or violent and sexual element (which would be hard to do considering the context of the being railway centred, anyways). One little glitch I must point out is I'm not exactly fond of the use of Duck's theme. No offence to its creator, in case he's reading this, he did a fantastic job on "modernising" (so to speak) the theme, but when the other character's theme and music are all Mike & Junior style, it just doesn't feel right, especially because their style suits the stories you wrote much better. Again, no problem with the theme itself, just it doesn't belong here. I'm not sure if this is the case to anyone else, but I always find your episodes much more relatable to and helpful in real life compared to those "moral episodes" the official series produces, such as how apologies and reconciliation wasn't enough to rid the perpetrator's feeling of guilt (if he/she does feel any). This is just the way it is: the older we get, the more complex the difficulties we face becomes, and the drama we enjoy needs to involve them in order to be continually enjoyable and relatable to us. Having your stories back in my weekly routine was one of the best things that happened to me recently: I've got a good reason to look forward to next Saturday!

[@wellsworth]

Great episode, welcome back Wildnorwester! I noticed that there's a possible goof at 12:27, you mentioned that "Duck thought back to the Christmas of 1966", during the events of 'Galloping Sausage.' But Oliver (who was mentioned in that episode) came to Sodor in 1967, according to 'On the Run' and at the end of 'Bad Apple,' it's stated that the events of 'Galloping Sausage' took place in 1981.

[@WildNorWester]

That's a fair point. Thing is, with the amount of episodes I've done over the years, these things do slip through the cracks sometimes.

[@TobyandMavisforever]

Yeah. I noted that in my review on the episode as well. And... was there an Ice-cream van when Oliver and Duck were talking at the station? I heard the chime of it.

[@jlaws8740]

@@TobyandMavisforever Late as heck, but I have the route myself. It's not an ice cream van. My best guess is that it's a SFX hidden underneath something, like a building.

[@DieselofAlrest]

I noticed that in Duck's theme, there are several beats that sound like quacks to me.

[@WildNorWester]

It's actually a 'quack cover' of Duck's theme. I thought it sounded perfect for things going south on the Little Western.

[@DieselofAlrest]

Interesting. :)

[@trongamer3665]

I hear it!! Quack Quack! :~)

[@marianessilfie]

It wouldn't be surprising.

[@steam-powered-cyborg]

@@WildNorWester I'm gonna be real, listening to it upon second viewing right now, I thought it was a KK Slider cover.

[@TheArtmaster67]

cool, love the change intro.

[@Icesurfer-ir7sf]

I was amazed from your Video. Great to have you back on track again 😃😃😊

[@jordandorsett3106]

2:36 Duck : I. SAID. SSHHUUTT. UUUPPP. (Well Duck that was a line we all will never forget)

[@trahall6632]

Love the video and nice intro as well

[@georgemiser]

It seems that even now Diesel's still got some Villainous tendencies.

[@TobyandMavisforever]

But, he is going to put them to good use this time.

[@TailsFan369no2]

I can't remember what you (and maybe others) said about Diesel in your Q&A a while back, but I can tell you enjoy writing him

[@WillThomas199.2]

Really good episode I could right a book on how I love your series well done !!!!

[@TheBritFromOz008]

A bit late to the party (about eighteen months late), but I rewatch these regularly, they're that good. Also, Duck's my favourite character. My favourite moment (and this may seem odd), is Duck's line at 2:36. Geebmachine delivers it superbly.

[@Plokman040]

Welcome back my good friend. The season is already off to a roaring start. Hope your doing well too.

[@thomasfune3383]

nice video . keep up the good work

[@ConductorBrenner4768]

good job dan.

[@godlysuperkittycat1568]

finally u made a vid since a long time mate!

[@OlanKenny]

Quacking episode!

[@TroublesomeSlateTruck]

2:21-2:22 And 2:23-2:24 Duck: Huh? Hey! Stop It, You Misbehave Lot!

[@TroublesomeSlateTruck]

2:35 Trucks: Quack! Quack! 2:36-2:37 And 2:38-2:39 Duck: I Said, Be Quiet!

[@ShukakuTheCrazy1]

Oh man I can't wait

[@MadHymek323]

I feel a certain Orange truck by the name of Fred Pelhay is up to mischief....

[@tobys_transport_videos]

Great episode! I know wonder why trucks are so troublesome to begin with? There may be another story to be told...

[@WildNorWester]

You mean an origin story? There's an idea...

[@tobys_transport_videos]

I thought you might like that idea!

[@MadHymek323]

Also, there's missing dependencies for the gold, cause the gold on the engines has turned blue.

[@sudrianashnazg7879]

Excellent return to form! QUACK!

[@TheSmg1t]

Love the rev railway series book Donald and Douglas

[@Talesofsodorproductions]

Great episode dude just wondering is Sodor the early years and Sodor the modern years the same or different timline like season 1 and two appert if the timline

[@WildNorWester]

They're the same timeline. STMY just takes place a few years on - in the early 2000s. STEY is 1960s-1990s.

[@Talesofsodorproductions]

@@WildNorWester ok

[@NolanTheTugboat]

Beautiful camera works, my friend! What specific camera system did you use?

[@WildNorWester]

Just the Trainz cameras, both tracking cameras placed in surveyor and the free-roaming camera.

[@NolanTheTugboat]

I see. Thank you for your response. And it's an honor to hear back from you, Mr. Wester.

[@eponasteltenpohl5943]

Cool

[@xenvega6786]

this is like murder mystery without death

[@guythewise2650]

Couldn't help but notice that you managed to get Donald to essentially slide along the rails, what with locked brakes. How'd you manage to do this? Also, I can't help but hear ducks quacking in the tune of Duck's theme. If this is so, then nice touch.

[@WildNorWester]

To film the scene of Donald sliding, I just modified the driving bogey by changing the animation distance to 0. I changed it back afterwards.

[@scifiguy9000]

Hmmm....that post van at the end looks suspicious....

[@engineerskalinera]

I'd like to make some subtitles for some of your videos, namely this Diesel trilogy, Bad Apple, Barry the Rescue Engine and Winds of Change. Can you plase enable the option to add subtitles?

[@godzillahomer]

great episode part of me wonders where the buffers on Donald's line went to at the beginning? supposed an accident must have caused them to be removed also, 6:04 James has some weird graphical goof, his dome is silvery-blue, shouldn't it be brass?

[@godzillahomer]

oh, and Percy has the same goof as James in his scene

[@TobyandMavisforever]

Actually, Dan mentioned to me he had to remove the buffers, so that Donald could have that accident. Otherwise, he would have crashed at the buffers and derailed.

[@WildNorWester]

That blueish reflection on the domes (both James and Percy) is down to how Trainz a New Era handles the reflections.

[@godzillahomer]

@TaMF I was talking more in-universe; my mind tends to focus on those silly little things @WNW Thought it'd be something like that

[@TobyandMavisforever]

@godzillahomer. I understand.

[@NickolasMontagnino]

Whoever is responsible for trucks is mischief is going to be in big trouble, but the only question is why whoever is causing this trouble is doing this?

[@devranhasan4969]

Nickolas Montagnino yo nick fancy a little text chat on hangouts?

[@DD9and10]

Hmmmm, this mystery is puzzling, is there a clue you can give that doesn't involve the railway series, since I don't have any except the 2nd book.

[@railsofsteam]

could've been either two things, one is diesel 10 who if you remember is a power hungry maniac with a claw called pinchy - or two is s.c.ruffey like few speculated.

[@WildNorWester]

Diesel 10 and other TV series characters won't be in my series.

[@railsofsteam]

oh well, it was just an idea but i guess we'll just just have to wait and see till the next episode. 😃

[@lelandp1627]

Hey WildNorWester, I was just wondering: what are your computer specs?

[@Nascar221_Studios]

12:27 was there an episode of this flashback?

[@ironmatic1]

I think the real problem is the crews have no idea how to use the train brakes. If you used the brakes properly, you wouldn't have an out of control train.

[@sockshandle]

incorrect any sort of brake system (yes even modern air brake) can malfunction or be overpowerd for instance in the episode Thomas and the trucks (I think that's the name) Thomas's driver used the brakes properly its just that the trucks over powered the brakes and there for caused the incident and in Thomas and the breakdown train James's brakes malfunctioned quite badly in the sense that they caught fire and assuming that the NWR still uses older tech on its lines I find it safe to say that even if the crews knew how to use the train brakes or... independent which if you look at the trucks they have no air pipe so the driver has to use the independent/train brake essentialy so in that instance you can't blame the crews but the trucks yes...

[@ironmatic1]

fred white 1: The brakes on the trucks should be strong enough to slow them down... They are very light and shouldn't take much braking force to stop anyway. 2: In this episode, it's described that a brake line on one of the trucks failed, so they do have train brakes in this cannon.

[@sockshandle]

ironmatic 1 but as it is also described that the air can be let out of the brake line so a careless shunter could have forgotten to make it to where air/steam could build and also in this cannon trucks can bump push and pull an engine so the brakes may have a tougher time braking in such a case and I did say in the last comment that malfunctions can happen so who's to say that the brakes were even working on Donalds train if they weren't and the trucks have a load such as coal cement .etc the weight of a truck can increase greatly depending on the load and as evidenced by the fact that that Donalds wheels were sliding the driver and fireman were caught off guard and therefore simply couldn't gain control afterwards

[@ironmatic1]

fred white 1: Loosing air means the brakes would be applied. 2: If the brakes where not working, that's a MAJOR safety issue that no railway would dare have. Not just one or two trucks but the majority of them! 3: They are still extremely light. They're literally just wooden walls on a frame with two axles!

[@sockshandle]

ironmatic 1 the loads in them though can get very heavy and and if I'm correct there is a valve on the trucks that can make it to where the air can't be released and as far as loads go stone ore coal general goods liquid etc stone is from what i can tell heaviest including if it's cut the way it was in donalds plank wagons back to air perhaps the air was stuck sometimes the brakes could be locked open needing to bleed air out of the system

[@emiliano5113]

How Donald keep move if his wheels doesn't move? There's a invisible back engine who push him?

[@TheSteamdriver]

It's called wheel lock and it happens in real life when the locomotive brakes and the weight of the train behind it then keeps the momentum of the train going even with the wheels not moving it can also happen when passenger trains have to do a emergency brake.

[@railsofsteam]

just had an idea on who's responsible for the trucks being so troublesome,... the spiteful breakvan- he did once cause trouble for Donald, Douglas and james. But he was also destroyed but think about it for a minute - maybe he was rebuild behind closed doors and wanted revenge on the Scottish twins who knows.

[@WildNorWester]

Nope.

[@SSkat4069]

Ouch

[@SPRINGBONNIE_anim]

@@SSkat4069hey, this is MY other account!

[@sliverjack0283]

Percy has a blue dome

[@WildNorWester]

It's the way the reflection works in Trainz a New Era.

[@velvetjay8907]

Did i hear quacks in duck's theme?

[@WildNorWester]

Yes, it's the 'Duck Theme - Quack Variant'. I figured it sounded slightly 'off' from the regular theme, which made it perfect for when things were falling apart.

[@marblesjn]

Was that Alice on the bridge?

[@epic_dudew1977]

2:45 Who made this remix of Duck’s theme?

[@aussiegamingproductions9251]

who made the little western route you were using?

[@WildNorWester]

That's one of the older SI3D routes.

[@aussiegamingproductions9251]

wish I was in the fandom back then then

[@Joshua31301]

Why is Percy's done blue

[@WildNorWester]

It's the way that Trainz a New Era handles the reflections.

[@ZackarySchejbalCODBO2RGM2]

Diesel's voice is so seductive. Is that weird?

[@TobyandMavisforever]

Diesel's theme is supposed to reflect his cunning and manipulative side.

[@SSkat4069]

Yes. Yes it is weird. Actually depends.

[@mrlazyoldmilk]

Yes you freak

[@ShadowGamer011]

Wow All I'm going to say is I think I know who the culprit is

[@TheDocter654]

I think the culprit is scruffy

[@WildNorWester]

How can that be? He was destroyed decades ago.

[@devranhasan4969]

WildNorWester destroyed I thought they but him back him together again.

[@WildNorWester]

Even so, that was just under 50 years ago. A shoddily built truck like Scruffey would have been taken out of service by now.

[@Trainlover1995]

I think it's Caden, having gone stark-raving mad after his accident. If he goes down, he's taking someone with him.

[@DanielTheShunter]

May I ask why you switched to T:ANE?

[@WildNorWester]

Why not? It runs and looks better than Trainz 2010.

[@DanielTheShunter]

WildNorWester Well I also switched from TS10 to T:ANE so I get what you mean. Just wanted to hear your reason:-)

[@WildNorWester]

On top of that, the water effects look much better, with reflections and all that. I knew that Last Straw had a lot of on-water shots.

[@DanielTheShunter]

WildNorWester Indeed. They look really nice.

[@TheArtmaster67]

what or who is the behide of this distrube truck?

[@quarrylocomotiveproduction5439]

Do Terence and Trevor exist in your series

[@Nix_Flames]

I never realized how busy Knaford harbor can be. Running all those engines most have been difficult

[@WildNorWester]

Not really. You just set the speed and let them go. Editing the shots so that it looks like the train is continuing through the scene is the tricky part. Each change of camera angle needs to have the train looking as though it's in the same position relative to the last shot.

[@Nix_Flames]

WildNorWester That sounds difficult to accomplish. To replicate a very unique camera angle

[@AndrewHager02]

+The Marvelous Max You took the words right out of my mouth. I wish I had the skills for this kind of video editing work.

[@kpwelshy2066]

Is it just me or is the frame rate much better

[@WildNorWester]

It is. This and 'Endgame' were filmed on my new laptop, however 'The Devious Way' was filmed on my old one.

[@eponasteltenpohl5943]

😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@emfarce]

The change in Diesel is great to see. Very curious to see how well he can coax out information from the trucks now.

[@marblesjn]

Was that Alice on the bridge?

[@averyj5956]

Welcome back, Dan! It feels great to watch STMY again. That Percy, Duck and Diesel conversation is one that I'll always love now. I don't think I've heard those three speak individually in a long time!

[@generic4682]

Diesel 10: Wants to basically kill an engine in one movie then builds an airport before taking over a work shop, then restored a work shop. (not to mention being the grinch for a day). Diesel in this series: See's corpse of one of is brothers, realizes that he is now obsolete. Why do people like Diesel 10?

[@engineerskalinera]

I don't know either.

[@HaydenHuynh]

Which episode that he finds a corpse of his brothers? I'm new to the series :)

[@engineerskalinera]

Hayden Huynh he mentions it in "bad apple". I think that's where but I'm not sure.

[@HaydenHuynh]

@@engineerskalinera thanks! I'll check that out :)

[@plzfixwolves955]

Hayden Huynh Also in Season 2 Galloping Sausage.

[@ctskifreaks]

The 60 fps makes such a difference - great job

[@tobys_transport_videos]

I recall Toad saying that it was "disrespectful to engines"

[@Sodor18]

Now I have something to look forward to on Saturday mornings. Welcome back.

[@streamlinedengine]

Me too mate! WildNorWester's episode always give me motivation to go through the week! "This week done, and you'll get some pure gold first thing in the morning on Saturday!"

[@superalsters3484]

Like Saturday morning cartoons

[@DarthWill3]

About time those freight cars got back to being troublesome in your series. You might say they haven't been given the proper motivation. Or perhaps they've simply been lying in wait for the tough guys in the Little Western to lower their guard. Even so, I may have a few suspects that haven't been seen in a long while: the Spiteful Brakevan and S.C. Ruffey. You've certainly made Diesel a much more complex character. Who knew that cars could be so easily manipulated?

[@TobyandMavisforever]

The spiteful brakevan and S.C.Ruffey were destroyed by Douglas and Oliver respectfully. How could it be them?

[@DarthWill3]

Hey, S.C. Ruffey was put back together in the TV Series, and NWR1991 brought back the Brakevan in his series. Besides, it's exciting to find that the guys you thought were dead are actually alive and behind everything. Who else would target the engines on the Little Western with such an enormous grudge?

[@TobyandMavisforever]

Well, Dan said that even if S.C.R.uffey was put back in service, he surely would have been withdrawn by now. And the Spiteful Brakevan's remains looked like this: vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/ttte/images/7/7b/BreakVanRS8.png/revision/latest?cb=20140115115252 I doubt that can be salvaged.

[@DarthWill3]

The van's face could've been buried under his own debris at the time, for all I know.

[@TobyandMavisforever]

Maybe... but I have my own suspicions. The hoppers the twins were pulling in 'Buffer Bashing'. They look like the hoppers we saw in the trailer.

[@ChopperV-8807]

That was a great episode WildNorWester ☺ Always wanted to see an episode where Diesel apologises to Duck, and to find a way to make up for his past indiscretions. Be looking forward to viewing part 2

[@Trainman3985]

I never thought I see the day Diesel and duck would some what forgive each other and work together (in a way) its great to see them put there troubles a side and try and work out together.

[@nbtycoon2]

incredible work dan can hardly wait for the sequil

[@Stackedwithcash]

glad to have you back!

[@jaketriesgames5660]

OH MY GOSH HES BACK wild we missed you :)

[@MadHymek323]

Woah, I'm amazed already, and the intro hasn't started yet! Amazing, just amazing.

[@thomasweekley9209]

Nicely done. Can't wait to see what happens next.

[@WesternSteam]

Great episode.

[@suprememeowmix9613]

Kudos to whoever did Duck's voice, and Donald's too.

[@rogo23]

Question, is the voice actor for Duck the voice actor for Ten Cents? Great video :)

[@Douglas57647]

Yes I believe so

[@averyj5956]

Fyre Yes. GeebMachine voices Ten Cents, Skarloey and Duck now.

[@GeebMachine]

I am indeed; I also took over for Skarloey, but I made my debut as Ten Cents.

[@lt.bagelbites6969]

Fyre I think so mate

[@taffytamuttonfudge5765]

GeebMachine if you get a chance I think a friend if mine would like you to play Ten Cents for a movie she's making

[@josephwronko4687]

Ducks accent is spot on

[@jriddle41]

Hooray! It's here!

[@cheesekingofdenmark6910]

I wasn't ready for this! You're half a year too early! I have to say that it was a very pleasant surprise!

[@matthewrussell577]

Hey WNW. Great episode. Can't wait to see the others. 😃

[@shiningtime4]

Really enjoyed it and looking forward to next episode mystery :) well done and love the way it's filmed so smoothly etc :)

[@dmos1631]

i like this series because of the personalized voices that are understandable

[@ProfessorTayB]

It's great to see you back! Absolutely fantastic video! Thank you sir!

[@DanielTheShunter]

I must admit it was a bit odd watching this at first because it has been so long.

[@thomasfan0123]

Cheers and keep up the good work

[@CSX500]

yes, I have been waiting

[@thekaibacorpexpress4043]

Nice!

[@stoutzoo]

well this is going to be good

[@flamekamiya4046]

its your evil twin duck its buck! XD

[@Danthe25Man]

It's so obvious who the culprit is. It's a truck, an antagonist truck who hasn't been introduced, yet. His name is Hopper 006 and by the looks of it, he's very dangerous! He's seen in 0:10-0:12 and he's the third truck in Oliver's train from 3:31-3:52

[@branchlineflyer7244]

That was really really good

[@nathanieltitley]

great video

[@jsma9999]

Great film, Nice to Part 2

[@connormclernon26]

it's good to see you back. What do you do for researching the real world terminology you throw out such as "Class 7 freight?"

[@WildNorWester]

I read a lot about how real railways run. Then I use that info while I'm writing.

[@jackleichter5583]

I'm subscribed

[@heathwhitley4935]

Wicked! Smash It! Lots of Trainz Of Download is coming Right now for me. 🙌 🙋

[@heathwhitley4935]

02:36-02:38 Duck: "I Said SHUT UP!"

[@almostkentish3042]

Hey WnW, when does the next episode come out, as this has me intrigued. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing the results

[@WildNorWester]

They'll be up weekly for the next couple of weeks.