Tales from the Scrap Sidings 3: Tetsundo No Anke

Thomas and Percy’s pranks are getting a bit out of hand, and Toby has had enough. A simple prank should scare them straight, right?

[@thesudriana016]

"And every year on the date of the accident..." "BORING! Never heard that before!" XD! That line gave me a chuckle. Daisy almost plagiarized Percy's story. Also my god was that backstory of the Japanese ghost in Hiro's story so terrifying with the image of her dead body lying beside the line. In a way this reminded me of Silent as the Grave with someone too telling the story that should never be told until they receive a visit from it. Never expected to see Toby playing a ghostly trick on Thomas and Percy before, but hey. Also, thanks for having me as Henry in it!

[@TankEngine97]

This is only the second story and it's already proven to be the most scariest and probably the most disturbing, especially the ending. I'm guessing the whole old engine and demon is a reference to Timothy.

[@22Tesla]

Possibly. Who knows?

[@andrewboyd8073]

I meant for it to be a riff on that Timothy story. I always found it pretty cringe.

[@multifan75]

At least it was nice to include Hiro in the story since it takes place in the CGI series.

[@saulhernandezquiros1197]

Is the story Of Tetsundo no anke is real?

[@markpatton370]

I’m gonna be honest, this was the most gruesome tale from the scrap siding ever so far

[@tristanholley5081]

I agree!

[@ominimonzwartalterb5526]

And just think, there are still sevwral more to go

[@tristanholley5081]

@@ominimonzwartalterb5526 Indeed

[@bradleythomasburdentrainta366]

OH. MY. GOD. That was bloody terrifying! I didn't think it would end with a whole coach of passengers dead! I thought the Half Engine was scary, but good God almighty. That ending really caught me off guard. And why in the name of all that’s holy would Anke take her anger outcon the world when the rest of the planet have nothing to do with her death?

[@GavinMarioGanahsen-zn1uh]

Indeed, I hope I sleep tonight

[@fanofeverything30465]

Are you going to make an adaption

[@bradleythomasburdentrainta366]

@fanofeverything30465 Once I wrap my head around it and when I'm bothered, yes.

[@fanofeverything30465]

@@bradleythomasburdentrainta366 I look forward to seeing it

[@HenrikofEldenbright]

well i remember hearing most ghosts from japan from my memory want revenge on everything if something from it had something to do with their death

[@blazingswordsman5410]

That story was awesome. I wanna see it adapted to TRAINZ.

[@NickolasMontagnino]

That was a really terrifying story. Though I wish I could've made my lines sound a little better.

[@22Tesla]

I'm sure you did your best :)

[@NickolasMontagnino]

@@22Tesla Well I did, but I just didn't realize that when I recorded my lines on audacity it picked up my lines on both my computer mic and blue snowball mic.

[@angelobarney1670]

​@@22Tesla my dude next Halloween this girl needs to be put in her place some ghost or human has to do it otherwise good job

[@J.Tstudioproduction6375]

Bloody Hell, that was one horrifying and spooky story i've heard so far, and having a ghost story that took place back in japan was really scary. i don't even know what's gonna happen next when akane spreads her rampage on sodor, but who knows. anyway, everyone that took part on the audio story did a marvelous job on their roles and voice acting, especially the same user that made the same comic book style for the illustrations.

[@22Tesla]

Hehe twas me who made the illustrations, I"m glad you liked em! :)

[@J.Tstudioproduction6375]

well you really did a marvelous job on them, and your welcome. 😉

[@Plokman040]

As Sodor is tiny, with the Mainline being little over 80 miles long and full of souls of heros who will protect their engines, she may not be there long. Honestly she is intruding on a certain (if a foolish coward)_of Dane, if she even touches water, well to quote a absolute maniac from gaming "You think I am strange, that I am deranged! You want to stop my scheme, demon in green who can't think what I think, at least I dare to dream!" And this is why ghosts are terrifying, because their strength is not measured by muscles or skill, it is emotions the stronger the emotion the stronger the ghost but that is also their weakness, Sodor is a magical place unlike any other, and after listening to this, do you honestly think a ghost has a chance against those it wronged in bulk. She made a big mistake, just like Stanley and those who pulled him into the mines.

[@comicfan1324]

I know the girl’s death in the story was tragic, but she really shouldn’t blame the railway for what happened. She shouldn’t have been walking on the railway tracks to begin with. Even though the train was running late, that’s no excuse. My opinion, her vengeful haunting is unjustified, especially once you consider the fact she took the lives of innocent people & engines. Although, I think that’s the point. Her crusade isn’t meant to be justified. She simply lashing out at the world for what happened to her because she can’t recognize that it was her own fault Regardless, I think this is a great story. Keep up the good work.

[@22Tesla]

Fair enough, but ghosts are weirdly vengeful. Maybe she got angry her dress got ruined. Thank you! Hope you'll be here for the third story on the 15th

[@comicfan1324]

@@22Tesla Oh I’ll most definitely be there

[@andrewboyd8073]

@@22Tesla Well, Akane was meant to be a teen at the time of her death. Teens don't exactly have the most rational minds.

[@firstnamlastnam2141]

@@andrewboyd8073 Also regardless of whether or not the person did so in life, onryo generally don't think rationally.

[@VeriasmcBanker]

I agree

[@Arkay315]

Now this is a proper spooky story, I'm glad this is only a story and not real.

[@SkylerKnotts]

I Liked This Story, Especially How Quickly The Ending Went From 0 to 100 With James’s Passenger Train. It Has To Be The Most Disturbing Ending I’ve Seen In A Tales From The Scrap Siding Story So Far

[@Mistressofthelostones]

I wonder what happened to James

[@HenrikofEldenbright]

@@Mistressofthelostonesi hope he is fine

[@caledonianrailway1233]

We better get a part 2

[@AlexanderMizera2005]

Too damn true

[@oliverhood1732]

He said there’s not going to be a part 2

[@Dan-he4js]

“Crushed like an accordion” Jesus, poor passengers, I cant even imagine what that would have been like…

[@alexandergonyea4642]

My favorite from this year's collection, hands down! The incorporation of Japanese elements - none the least of which given how prevalent Japanese ghost stories are - was an ingenius element! In addition to how most CGI Thomas characters like Hiro are mostly exempt from the spookier stories like these, are just a few of the reasons why I love this one so much!

[@stevenmosco20]

I predicted that the ghost was real the entire time, what i didnt expect was that it would actually succeed in killing some ppl on sodor

[@niceeli2749]

Jeeze a ghost taking her anger on engines and causing crashes

[@jacobmcdorman6859]

This. THIS is how to tell a good ghost story! I'll be honest, this is probably one of, if not the best horror story I've seen from the Thomas and Friends fandom. It felt like a natural expansion of the stuff seen in both the show proper with episodes like "Duncan gets Spooked," and the best storylines the fans have come up with. My hat is off to you and your entire team. Great work!

[@scodeknight3178]

Alright now this was a great story, at first I thought it was going to end with the whole they realise that it wasn’t a prank and it was the ghost for real and it does that but it also ends with a twist that they’ve chosen another victim. Plus the story itself it’s very ominous, and it’s nice to have a hero be given some time in the spotlight. Regardless this was a great one

[@Bulbasaur617]

Ah heck! What a story here. And this is just the second story. Interesting theming on using a different cultural ghost here. And having Hiro have a role here. I don't think I've seen him in any spooky story before. It's nice to see more of the TV series characters used in them. The ending was really a shock. Looks like this Japanese ghost has now invaded Sodor. The engines and everyone else on the island best find a way to appease her. Or else the island is in danger of becoming an abandoned island. Also the bit in the beginning. I didn't expect that little prank there. Anyways a very interesting, scary, and a very shocking story here. Well done on this!

[@oliverhood1732]

I think her spirit might invade another country

[@andrewboyd8073]

Akane is like the classic onryo: there's no appeasing her spirit now. The best you can do is evade her blight for as long as you can.

[@oliverhood1732]

@@andrewboyd8073 Is that some sort of her weakness?

[@andrewboyd8073]

@@oliverhood1732 No.

[@oliverhood1732]

@@andrewboyd8073 Do I just sit here and not let the ghost get you without saying a word or do I give it a lecture?

[@andrewboyd8073]

Hello everyone. This is the author of the story that @22Tesla adapted. Thought I'd throw in some trivia. - The idea of an onryo haunting Sodor was inspired by Japan's love of trains and my own love of J-Horror classis like Ringu. - Akane's name is an homage to Akane Tendo from Ranma 1/2, whereas her surname references to Noriko Hidaka, her voice actor in the 1989 anime adaptation.

[@markpatton370]

Do you plan to write a sequel?

[@Bulbasaur617]

You definitely made a scary story here. Especially that shocking ending there. Well done on this.

[@andrewboyd8073]

@@markpatton370 No.

[@railfandepotproductions]

@@andrewboyd8073 people say she should be stop, is a sequel a good idea

[@andrewboyd8073]

@@railfandepotproductions I imagined Akane as one of those ghosts from J-horror that aren't truly stoppable, in the vein of Sadako or Kayako. If someone wants they can write a sequel of their own.

[@noahcarlosthenumber12engin38]

I wish I would’ve seen this ghost being confronted by someone, but this still makes a good story

[@user-sc5yd4sb2q]

the comic style makes this feel right like a mature TTTE comic from the 90s Great Work 22Tesla!!

[@nathanlerma9891]

I'm glad I watched this during the day if there's any story that deserves a part 2 it's this can't wait to see how this will be adapted in trainz

[@mikestudioz216]

Ok, now we’re REALLY getting into the scary stuff!

[@VeriasmcBanker]

Damn the ending was really twisting! I like this story so much that I’m listening to this a second time!

[@moonlightrider24]

This was incredible and terrifying, one of your best yet man, keep it up, that ending caught me off guard; very disturbing, creative and original

[@asianrice219]

Great story!, haven’t seen someone use a Japanese ghost in a horror story. If one wants to notch up the spookyness even more than they could say Lucy was in the coach at the end and now replaces akane as the ghost

[@Plokman040]

No. A innocent is not right as any stories victim.

[@JamesDaffyBenderDonald]

Wow, what an awesome story. Excellent use of Japanese Yokai folklore and Hiro the Japanese engine.

[@GWR_and_PRR_Productions_2008]

This shook me to my core, wonderfully made!

[@MATT2productions]

Tbh the stories narrated by NWR58 are always the spookiests. First Killdane Experiment now this one. I do like Smokeless Mainland too.

[@fanofeverything30465]

Which one does NWR58 voice

[@MATT2productions]

@@fanofeverything30465 Killdane Experiment and this one you are seeing.

[@fanofeverything30465]

@@MATT2productions I meant which sprit

[@HarryTheMediaDude24]

Oh my! The idea of a ghost taking revenge on something that caused their untimely death. That’s something you don’t see often.

[@MrTrainerProductions]

My lord! I thought Old Dean Morris, Mary, and Mr. Clark's ghosts were scary enough, but, Akane's ghost. That's just extremely gruesome, considering the fact she's from Japan. I kinda wish she stopped her anger out on the railways, put the past behind her, and moved on.

[@Plokman040]

I think that was the impatient woman who got hit by a express she was foolish enough not to head the rails.

[@novacentorium4943]

Jesus Christ this took a left turn, really creative way of doing the “the prank was going to happen later/was called off” trope in these stories.

[@vincentberkan605]

Now this is a masterpiece. Wasn't expecting the ending to have a twist. Very good indeed. Can't wait to see what else you have in store in the next story.

[@richieosborn2639]

That ending is the most gruesome I’ve ever heard from a Thomas fan story! Not even James is gonna shrug this off after a week!

[@windwaker6164]

The YIKES made me lose it 😂😂

[@stuartbarclay7940]

This story was absolutely dark!😨 No wonder Graves was the one to tell it.

[@oliverhood1732]

I think I see why the six elements tell their stories from the 2nd series. Flynn Sparks’ story was about fire where there was molten metal from the scrapyard, the fire at the Halloween party, and there were fireworks. Carson Graves’ story was about death where it talks about a ghost and then seeing the fate of the engines on British Railways. Jasper Stone’s story was talking about rocks, rubble, and stones where where there was the quarry at the MSR, the quarry was collapsing and the rocks and stones are falling on Stanley, and seeing the rubble killing Stanley instantly after being buried alive by the rubble. Wolfgang Shephard’s story was talking about life where there were birds chirping and an engine who is scrapped is living his final moments while talking to Oliver. Victor Hudson’s story was talking about water where there was the sea happening at the harbor and Salty’s sea tales. And finally Jefferson Gale’s story was talking about the wind where it happened at the scrapyard In Barrow In Furnace and even the blowing against the dead bodies of the scrap engines. This all seems very interesting to think about.

[@matthewspencer7948]

Golly, that is the most haunted story I’ve ever heard from Japan and it’s so tragic for the girl to have a terrible fate but she shouldn’t have been on the railway if she didn’t want to get hurt but from what I think it was her own fault for not being careful about the risks and consequences that she could have taken her own life in revenge, just like the curse of the tunnel but that was different from that and I know that from previous experience with one of the clients at Aldingbourne who doesn’t listen to advice about safety first because you know what they say safety first is the number one rule

[@sabertooth3studioshq838]

I think this one might be set in Japan with Hiro and his friends.

[@ekparatrooperfilms9668]

Holy shit, that plow twist at the end made my skin crawl

[@OptimusPrime2471]

An amazing story all around truly chilling proud to be a part of this story

[@ChowderTDMOFCAL]

I’m so glad people are coming up with better ideas for TTTE ghost stories without reusing the “crash” formula (which usually involves an old engine dying and coming back as a ghost and Edward telling the story) Rating: 10/10, terrifying, realistic and a great ending :D

[@ciarangleeson2880]

How is it that Edward knows so many ghost stories?

[@thelegoboy55]

Dang man this was really scary and gruesome at the same time (9/10) great job😉👍

[@klipsfilmsmelbourne]

Japanese urban legend horror story in Thomas and friends is terrifying The evil spirit hated anything that are trains

[@joshuabrown6791]

Excellent. Much better than the last and quite unique. Full marks.

[@thomasnumber1609]

Jesus Christ! Poor James. I feel bad for Akane, but it she has no right to take her anger out on others.

[@thekaibacorpexpress4043]

Whoo, that was spooky!

[@Warriorwolf]

This has been one of the most disturbing sodor horror stories I’ve heard yet. Anyone got a sacred objects we could trap this vengeful spirit in? Lol

[@J4CK50N.]

A Japanese ghost, known as an ornyo visiting sodor?! This gives me an idea to somehow get The Ring associated with Thomas and Friends horror.

[@jeremiahsisaias8677]

A nice way to celebrate my grandpa's birthday.. 😊🎉🎂🎁👍

[@thequietestengine]

Happy birthday to your grandpa :>

[@thenebulaxyz8849]

Happy Birthday to your grandpa.

[@Twinmill69227]

Happy birthday to your grandpa

[@jeremiahsisaias8677]

Thank you. I call him and my grandma twins when they have the same age by the order the years go by. :)

[@astronomical_numbers]

Why is james always the one who meets the paranormal?

[@andrewboyd8073]

Must be God punishing his narcissism lol.

[@Mistressofthelostones]

​@andrewboyd8073 that or they must've really liked his red paint, lol 😆

[@richieosborn2639]

First being the engine to end the life of Johnny the careless signalman and now blood is in his tender!

[@Somerandompokemon]

The moment when hiro mentioned an onryo i knew this would get dark fast.. the onryo’s vengeance is like a virus… however i can’t say she didnt deserve this… had she asked her friends to help… had she not let her vanity get in the way… my beef is also with hiro.. every wise person knows never to tell the story of an onryo’s death.. whoever is aware of their tragic tale might be visited by the onryo itself… and it will be the only one to leave

[@andrewboyd8073]

FWIW I saw Akane's death as being more the result of something she couldn't have seen coming - a train running late in this case.

[@fanofeverything30465]

@@andrewboyd8073 Well yes but she didn't have to walk on the railway

[@Plokman040]

There is many kinds of them, I can only say that Sodor is home to just as vengeful beings, need I remind you of what lies beneath the little railway. A victim of hubris made for the war effort, now stuck ever sinking.

[@NWRailfansproductions]

Geez this was very good I would put this in one of my top ten favorite tale from the scrap sidings also I think this might be another one of your most popular tales from the scrap sidings story

[@DVR01]

If Akane hadn't been killed, she would have made it to 120 years old and none of this would have ever happened.

[@soulenoid6701]

11:58 A well-made story for sure, but this bit had me reeling XD

[@BlueflameKing1]

Okay i think graves wins this year for scariest story. Will wait to see 8f that changes, but that was amazing.

[@evanclarke5561]

I guess you could say this is delightfully dark

[@alicehodges9964]

The Ghost Stories Are Amazing This Was Good I Like It

[@hampshirenutjob6746]

Really proud to have been a part of this. I did get some hints of what the story might be from reading my lines, but the finished product was WAY erier than eerier than I was expecting. Look forward for hearing the rest of this years stories!

[@georgemiser]

What an ending! Sodor and everyone on it are screwed.

[@bengray8637]

Of all the stories I've heard, this one has made my blood run the coldest.

[@bengray8637]

@MajorRager463 Tell me about it. If the ghost of someone with a missing extremity and limb, dressed in blood-stained clothing, hasn't made this story stick out like a sore thumb, I don't know what does.

[@bengray8637]

@MajorRager463 Geez oh. That's really saying something.

[@jordandorsett3106]

This story got me Freezing 🥶 in Fear (If Thomas and Percy didn't Prank Toby He wouldn't have told Hiro which told them This true Story, and then None of the horror would have happened and it all would be prevented but Anke would still come either way i think) probably

[@alanabyss9246]

We need a sequel to this

[@blairterry9435]

Sonic: Great. This is going to get interesting. Guess I got to stop an evil ghost and probably call the Ghostbusters to catch this spirit.

[@Lindenify1010]

Thanks for posting on my birthday😀

[@railfan475productions3]

wow, the remaining stories have some big shoes to fill.

[@isaiahvang144]

Nice of a Japanese ghost story making an appearance here.

[@mikegs5075]

DUDEEEEEEEE THIS SENT SHIVERS DOWN MY SPINE excellent story very scary

[@Switchblade-sh3kx]

Oh dang, starting out a swinging with the 2nd episode.

[@jacobmcdorman6859]

When I decrypted the title, I got Tetsudo No Anke as the answer. Translated into English from Japanese, that means "Iron Degree Questionnaire." Only thing I can gleam from that is that perhaps this story has to do with Hiro, Kenji, or some other Japanese character? Either that, something I missed, or the title being in Japanese is a red herring.

[@22Tesla]

We'll see.

[@BrokenBuffer]

It’s the story of the ghost girl from the trailer, this is gonna be fun! : >

[@firstnamlastnam2141]

@@22Tesla oh that's what it says? I couldn't manage to get it from romaji, so I had to guess and assume it was something like "Train of Anke/Anke's Train"

[@jacobmcdorman6859]

Ok, upon further investigation (I can't believe I didn't remember this.) Tetsudo also means Railroad or Railway. So, it could be "Railroad Questionnaire, or as others have suggested, Anke could be a person's name.

[@22Tesla]

@@jacobmcdorman6859 Ah, gotcha. Sorry, the title wasn't my choice, that's from another author.

[@kadenrobinson7067]

Wow this was something else

[@sodormanstudios]

Now that's Scary and Gruesome!

[@kasiadupuis1159]

at the ending, what if topham was with the 3 engines and heard what had happened, he won't be punishing everyone there now

[@alejandrothee2tankengine907]

¿There is going to be a sequel after James's accident with the ghost of Testsundo no anke?

[@1020dane]

I’m making a movie plus a show about this

[@GavinMarioGanahsen-zn1uh]

I thought graves would give a story about a steam engine but now after hearing this ,I almost terrified

[@GavinMarioGanahsen-zn1uh]

Yea I couldn’t sleep

[@oliverhood1732]

What country do you think she might travel to next because I might have a theory that she might travel to America since it’s close to England

[@22Tesla]

Maybe, or Greenland. Who knows?

[@oliverhood1732]

I think so because all ghosts from different countries can travel to other different countries

[@oliverhood1732]

That was by the most an uneventful story it was since it was about death that Carson Graves came up with

[@novacentorium4943]

⁠Greenland doesn’t have any railways so she’d probably skip over to Canada

[@oliverhood1732]

@@novacentorium4943Yeah I think so

[@DieselD7101]

Can’t wait!

[@tomytrains8680]

Man, Japan has the most messed up stories even in their Animes.

[@TheMagicHistoryLifeProduction]

Tetsundo No Anke! Pranks, Stories, & Devils, 👹😈Written by Basedmetrovick

[@vonmillardmanalastas7524]

I'mma be real honest. I would pay to see someone adopt this story into an actual manga. Also, Jesus..........I think Akane should've risked getting her kimono dirty, so as to not become the vengeful ghost she became.

[@zafool4997]

It’s interesting that both stories so far focus on Toby as a main, though that could just be a coincidence. although Jesus Graves did not have to go that hard Now I’m looking forward to Fiddle Yard Fright…

[@fanofeverything30465]

It might be because Toby wasn't in any of the stories from the first 2 batches Oddly enough Toby wasn't a major player in the first 2 seasons of the TV series but was in the third season there as well

[@nottelling8129]

It would’ve been interesting to see how Teke Teke would be interpreted in the Thomas Universe.

[@RealKirb]

*I was waiting for this story specifically, when I saw it hinted in the trailer. Well, I’m more excited for that Jack Frost story but this one was my second most hyped, and it did not disappoint

[@Vince_No.-54]

THAT WAS CRAZY. I HOPE THAT TOBY'S DRIVER'S DAUGHTER BETTER BE CAREFUL.

[@howzzat56]

So I guess the reaction of everyone when they find out that a young, Asian, Ghost wanting revenge on a railway is probably like, "Heh heh. I'm in danger."

[@Trainboy11]

that is so good

[@Planefan1000]

Did the author mean to title this story "Tetsudō no Akane" (鉄道のあかね / Akane of the Railway)? I speak a bit of Japanese and 'Anke' doesn't really seem to make sense. Otherwise, I wonder what Sparks will have to say about this story? I like the friendly bantering dynamic between him and Graves!

[@andrewboyd8073]

Yeah, I my original story had the name spelled right. I don't know how that spelling error was made.

[@22Tesla]

Yeah... I don't know how to do accents on keyboard, and I don't know if the font type has it

[@firstnamlastnam2141]

Knew my hunch was right about the ghost on the tracks oh yeah just for future: title was 'Gvghfwl ml Zmpv'

[@steelworksryan3285]

(Proceeds to put Earbuds on when the message at the beginning message is read.)

[@Infinitybal1233]

What a fun birthday gift for me! I love coincidences!

[@22Tesla]

Hehe yeah, funny how that just works out

[@jeremiahsisaias8677]

​@@22TeslaSame thing with my grandpa. 😊

[@fanofeverything30465]

Happy Birthday 🎂

[@fanofeverything30465]

​@@jeremiahsisaias8677Happy Birthday to your grandfather

[@jeremiahsisaias8677]

@@fanofeverything30465Thank you. :) I call him and my grandma twins since they often share the same age by the order their birthdays go in the years that pass.

[@saulgodinez3667]

Splendid video

[@henryandoliverfan3115]

I just want to ask, was the story true or just a story in this story? Eitherway it's a brilliantly done Audio Horror

[@Godzilla-bj2bb]

I respect the KZbin community

[@JayJint]

THAT ENDING

[@andrewboyd8073]

Inspired loosely by Ringu/The Ring

[@DukeoftheMSR]

Now that one was good. could there be a follow-up next Halloween where they put the ghost to rest?

[@22Tesla]

Not sure, that'd be up to the author if he does

[@matthewspencer7948]

And I don’t need headphones anyway because I have the iPad so I can tell by the scary sounds anyway

[@1020dane]

Well I’m dead and I bring boco down with me

[@alfa1134]

I think that you made a mistake with the title, if the girl's name is AKANE and not ANKE. But, DAMN, that was bloody brilliant AND terrifying! I just hope that poor James will be alright. So, now that the vengeful spirit has made an impact in Britain, does that mean the USA is next, or will Ireland be unfortunate enough to be our "buffer"? And considering how vindictive Japanese spirits can be, I don't see a reprieve coming any time soon, unless she makes a full trip around the world and her tour finishes where it all started? Thankfully, I didn't use headphones while listening to this, but I very much appreciated the warning.

[@VeriasmcBanker]

Wait a minute she ain’t no ghost she’s a Jedi!!!!!

[@AtkataffTheAlpha]

So they can change from face to smokebox door at will? Creepy....

[@alanabyss9246]

What does Tetsundo no anke even mean?