The Awdry Extravaganza GRAND TOUR! - Talyllyn Railway

Tim Dunn and Luke Ryan take you around the Awdry Extravaganza 2021, showing off the various special exhibits!
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Thank you to Matt Lindsay, Daniel Coffey, James Thomas, Aaron Cooper and Tommy W for the footage used in the ending compilation. Thank you to S.A. Music for the score used during the compilation.

[@GingerPercy]

Bless the Talyllyn and Luke Ryan for organizing this event! Everything that's come of it has been pure gold.

[@mattapacka54]

If Luke is ever featured on TV, I request that he designation be "Awdry Historian"

[@lmsjinty2289]

Luke Ryan try using Awdrys pipe so that you can learn the knowledge of the Railway Series

[@thomasawl]

Too late…

[@lmsjinty2289]

@@thomasawl yup he did it allright

[@jockdouglass3824]

@@lmsjinty2289 "a small piece to pay for salvation" -lung cancer

[@skarloeyexpress4353]

don't ever smoke, buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut.....

[@thefwaynes]

28:52 I don't blame the time traveler in the back for wanting to see this event take place

[@lukegauci1159]

This is fantastic! Well done Tim and Luke! Truly making the Talyllyn a ‘Railway with a heart of gold!’

[@mmandmcb14]

Sir Handel has Peter Sam's old face, Rheneas has Sir Handel's face and Ivo Hugh has Duncan's face.

[@lmsjinty2289]

True true

[@mmandmcb14]

​@lmsjinty2289 I think Skarloey, Rheneas, and Ivo Hugh need to have their own faces.

[@parkerproductions4546]

Looks like the event was a resounding success! Well done to all involved!

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

Thomas, we love you. I once had the Hornby 00 gauge models of Thomas the Tank Engine and Percy the Small Engine, with Annie and Clarabel plus the Troublesome Trucks. They've since been replaced by the new Bachmann 00 gauge models, and Toby the Tram Engine and his carriage Henrietta have been added. I can't think of anyone who doesn't love these new models.

[@catapultking8861]

The end of the video topped it off and made my day! It’s soo awesome to see his legacy continue!!

[@RoseSupreme]

Such a treat to watch!

[@mamodsteamreturns5492]

i was at cadbey for its last open day and i remember the mid sodor layout in a corner ..absolute joy to see it running thank you

[@bow-tiedengineer4453]

Have Awdry's notes been digitized? If not, will they be, and if so, will they ever be released to the public? I prefer to read the full details on things like that at lest once, rather than just getting it through others.

[@DENVERRIOGRANDEMAN21]

Wow I didn't know they have actual have the real narrow gauge models from the show it make feel like a kid again

[@lmsjinty2289]

👌 Ok

[@daviobryker]

Every railway world wide are a family. Well done to you guys doing a festival in this crazy time Thomas fans rejoice and smile

[@ethandouro4334]

I like how Revered Wilberty Awdry office short of thing has a lot of religious books, it shows that he could do whatever he liked as a passion even being part of a church clergy.

[@Milos15GameplaysYT]

This is really an amazing tour of the museum! 😄👍🏻 I wish I could've visited it, but Covid, and my summer holiday prevented me.😦

[@loganthewolfbear2671]

17:22 I love how fred is just going along the track

[@Charliejashworth]

Oh yes thank you so much finally broadcasting this I’m in Yorkshire amplefourth on my holiday and today is my grandma‘s 80th birthday

[@madmerlinsart]

That was really nice to watch. I've been meaning for years to go back and enjoy the Talyllyn Railway and finally actually take in the museum and take more than 1 trip up and down that lovely little railway. Like many I was a fond fan of the books at TV series. Many of my earliest memories were taking my first trip to the Talyllyn and meeting Peter Sam in Pendre sheds and in 1991 of reading the Three Railway Engines to my newly born little brother. I plan to create my own railway based on the area I grew up in, in Devon, as some of the roads feel much like they could have at one time been railways cutting through the valley that eventually meets up with the old Exeter to Barnstaple branchline at Bickleigh. I owe much of my childhood, my aspiration to one day be an author (Even wrote my own stories of the Skarloey for my Childcare course's write a childrens book module) and my love of trains to Awdry and his legacy.

[@jeanpalmer141]

We used to live in the UK and took our children to the Talyllyn Railway several times and brought them up on the Thomas books. If we made a mistake on reading the stories we would be corrected as they knew them by heart. Thank you for putting this video on KZbin as we are all locked up in NZ due to Covid-19. Johnny Morris was the best reader of the Thomas stories, we still have some of them on tape. John

[@SSkat4069]

The perfect human beings don’t exsi- You: “allow us to introduce our selfs”

[@A_person473]

Man I wish I lived in that town! I would ride up and down that "Little" line everyday!

[@Kerianya]

I actually felt my eyes well up a couple of times during this video. Thank you to Tim and Luke for sharing these exhibits. I really hope to come across to visit this lovely railway one day!

[@turtlestrains2859]

Reasons to live in the uk: Number 1: this event

[@sirwelcome]

And no other reasons because the U.K. is awful

[@marrrtin]

Gah!!! Wish I could go! Luke takes it to the next level! Absolutely wonderful!!! I liked the heraldry! So good to see something that's so PROPERLY INFORMED! My own memories of visiting the Talyllyn were also uniformly positive.

[@terencewilliammckenna6121]

Please list the real-life events of Awdry’s skarloey and Mid-Sodor stories

[@IslandofSodorflimssndchannel]

Then just go onto the Wikia if you want to know them. It's not that hard!

[@jamestheredenginefan5268]

OH DEER IT'S DUCK THE OG DUCK THE LEGENDARY MONATGUE

[@railnut21]

I had my Mum read the stories to me with voices (different to the TV Show). This helped me to get into volunteering as well

[@darealliam4421]

14:37 Mattel killing boco

[@Warpatriotofficial]

Thomas and friends narrow gauge enigins are coming to life

[@PhilPage227]

Excellent. Thanks to all of you.

[@MrNoUsername]

*The Awdry Extravaganza!* 0:00 Opening w/ Sir Handel & Rheneas 5:42 RWS Discussion & Luke's Insight 13:33 Fan Scratchbuilt Model Showcase 17:32 The Awdry Study 21:39 The Ffarquhar Branch MK2 Layout 27:50 Mid Sodor Layout 29:57 RWS Artwork & Manuscripts 33:29 Rev Awdry’s Legacy Discussion 35:40 Closing 36:05 Ending Montage

[@thomasawl]

If I was operating the ffarquar layout, when someone would reach over I would slam my hand down and shout *‘GET YER FINGER OUT’*

[@mistermadmachine6311]

Too bad I’m not from England 😮this was the best thing ever 😊

[@londospark7813]

In fairness this isn't in England, it's next door in Wales.

[@eliotreader8220]

me and my dad visited the TR back in 2017 but because our hotel was far away so we did not have the time to go and have a look in the Museum

[@napsbrickrailways2290]

Would have loved to see this! Many childhoods captured in one event!

[@LolLol-xy4rh]

Luke Ryan and all for your nice surprise now I’ll surprise you…

[@57jwep]

we will see if sir haydn gets a blue coat of paint

[@paintinginmykitchen5152]

Those original illustrations are beyond amazing, I was curious to know who owned them

[@twofacedtwitproductions6154]

If you mean the RWS illustrations and some of Awdry's original sketches then Mattel

[@paintinginmykitchen5152]

@@twofacedtwitproductions6154 Correct! They mentioned that before presenting them in the video, hence why I "was" curious to know, instead of "am" haha

[@twofacedtwitproductions6154]

Ohhh sorry, didn’t see the ‘was’ at first hahaha - never mind

[@anindrapratama]

the paintings are smaller than i expected

[@thesodorengines]

I wish I cloud have been there

[@bridazzel7588]

That was awesome!

[@terencewilliammckenna6121]

Please tell Mattel to continue the original Thomas show from its reboot

[@davidwhiting1761]

That moment you realize you've been pronouncing Rheneas' name incorrectly your whole life.

[@MrNoUsername]

For the British, they pronounce it as re-neeus For the Americans, they pronounce it as ruh-neigh-yus

[@TheThomasCynic]

@@MrNoUsername Sorry mate, but that just isn't true. I've always said "ruh-neigh-us", and I'm British. I know 4 or 5 other British fans who pronounce it the same. In this case, it's just the welsh accents making the "neigh" sound more like a "nee", I believe.

[@MrNoUsername]

@@TheThomasCynic Well…. We live and learn don’t we?

[@davidwhiting1761]

@@TheThomasCynic I've just watched the Awdry Christmas lecture (a bit late) and it is mentioned as an aside during the talk that the Awdry family pronounces the name re-neeus.

[@shirokumaotaku]

Most of the original TV models are unfortunately in Japan But at least we can see the Rev. W Awdry's Original Models in Wales

[@Bob_Box]

I would love to see this in person one day. I probably won't ever be able to though.

[@americansaxon2101]

As an irl Tim. I love both the work and study of Timology

[@strasburgrailfan90]

Those smoke box door handles are in the way

[@robnewman6101]

Wow. Interesting.

[@Zobie2game]

Wish I could be there!

[@BonkzOLD]

All I see is green sir Handel we’res scarloey now

[@terencewilliammckenna6121]

Nice

[@toast99bubbles]

I didn't know this was happening, but it seems like it would have been a great weekend. Unfortunately it's the wrong lart of Wales for me (I'm in the south), with everything going on in the world. Maybe if it happens next year I will be able to go.

[@Taiku__]

i came here on friday and it was amazing, i wish i couldve come to the event tho

[@terencewilliammckenna6121]

Luke Ryan

[@Shawg14]

Cool

[@A_person473]

yes they've been saying Rheneas correctly!

[@karenfan010]

17:16 who are those red and green diesels I’m the background

[@LindseyTate13]

sry i missed this event i couldnt come cus i live in canada but awsome event!

[@Jayhsia1215]

Nice party

[@urtooslow4415]

anyone saw the edward model near the three railway engines book?

[@railfan475productions3]

why do you still use the "Nickolas Cage" looking face for peter sam?

[@TF2004-official]

Because they can

[@mmandmcb14]

​@trainfan-iu2nr Peter Sam now has a new face.

[@skunkman9815]

I wanna Volunteer at the tallylyn railway just like the reverend awdry

[@thesudricmerman3318]

i was meant to go but sadly my bab when out off business back in may and i couldn't find any where else to stay really gutted i couldn't come my be next year.

[@nathancartoonplushstudios2728]

I wish I was here

[@SodorTrain1225]

Will the Mod Sodor Railway stay at the study?

[@TalyllynRailway1865]

No, it has gone home with the Awdry family

[@SodorTrain1225]

@@TalyllynRailway1865 Shame. Hope it will return now and then.

[@lewiscartwright3609]

My favourite Thomas and friends Character is Henry the big green engine as me and him have something in common and that is we both don't like the Rain

[@theholygamer969]

25:38 That is DEFINITELY not an E2, much more like a different class of 0-6-0. I knew the E2 illustration was just Payne's idea.

[@TalyllynRailway1865]

Wilbert has stated that Thomas is an E2 in the book "The Island of Sodor: It's People, History and Railways" - while the concept of an E2 Thomas did originate from Payne's illustrations, Wilbert embraced the idea and his third model of Thomas is infact an E2. The model shown in the video is from 1948 and is a Stewart Reidpath freelance tank engine kit, before Wilbert embraced Thomas as an E2 properly.

[@theholygamer969]

@@TalyllynRailway1865 I honestly don't know if he embraced Thomas being THAT particular engine model. If he did, why would he write a story (Thomas Comes to Breakfast) that sends Thomas to the works to remove the dip in his running board, making him look less like an E2, and more like a Jinty or something? Unlucky Tug talks about it a little in his first model video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3abh4h_ZcR8d9U

[@abrr2000]

It's just a shame that not all of the railways seriese is available to buy. Just try and find a copy the stories in book 42. (hint, there are 26 books of 42 railway seriese books in the "complete" collection)

[@rylengrabler1765]

What if Talyllyn Railway Has Day Out With Thomas Events And Then All Of The Engines Would Been Dressed Up As Thomas (Talyllyn), Percy (Dolgoch), Gordon (Sir Haydn), Stanley (Edward Thomas), Toby (Midlander), James (Douglas), Duck (Tom Rolt) And BoCo (Alf)

[@CrypticClay]

They missed one of the actual tv show props

[@RedJubilee]

2:46 Wait... WHAT DID HE SAY?!

[@RedJubilee]

@@marty6779 That's the way the pronounce his name only the the Railway Series, so I'm surprised they said it like that

[@jamestheredenginefan5268]

Where's Clarkson, Hammond, And May?

[@sirwelcome]

What?

[@SCHfan-jb4zo]

It looks like the Thomas model is pretty worn out, I think it might need a new motor.

[@Univer3eTwist3ers]

>rainy ass

[@rottenroads1982]

I say the Talyllyn Railway should extend upwards into the foot hills and the mountains where all the scenic views are at, the more track their is, the longer distances their are with station’s, and the more distances their are with station’s, the more their needs to be new engines. Maybe one day, their could be a transfer station between the Talyllyn railway and the Welsh Highland and Ffestiniog railway’s. I am thinking a little bit of the Mid Sodor Railway in the model show series because that Railway ran through the mountains. I like narrow gauge engines. I say their should be a small town situated around the Start of the Talyllyn Railway and the town will be named after the railway. The Town of Talyllyn and the Talyllyn Railway itself. It climes through the welsh mountains and at the very end, their will be a transfer station between the Welsh Highland railway and the Talyllyn.

[@TalyllynRailway1865]

I think we've got a long enough railway!! Thanks

[@rottenroads1982]

Cool.

[@paskywales]

really wish i could of gone to this probably wont happen again