Little Engines, Big Bus Problems (Trainz Stories)

So here it is, the first of the Trainz Stories for 2025, and the 80th anniversary year. Also, this story is not pushing any political agenda, on the contrary this video is lecturing about the importance of political modesty, and Walnnis' politics should not be taken serious, it is a satirisation of Thatcher's Britain, the story being set in 1986. The Arlesdale Railway and the Little Western are greeted by an unfriendly and frankly rude bus named Walnnis, who is even worse than Bulgy. Using political arguments, he believes that railways are outdated and the way forward is are the roads. Mike wants to get back at Walnnis, himself identifying as a Conservative, but more reasonable that Walnnis' quote-unquote Conservatism. The local Public School, Arlesburgh School is hosting a dinner for the former students of the school, the Old Arlesburghian Society, with a speech from the Society President, Sir Lawrence Geoffrey Davies. But when Walnnis is selected to take the Old Arlesburghians to the School and brags ad nauseum about it, how will he get his comeuppance?
Trainz Content:
Si3D
Sodor Workshops
The Marvellous Mainland Model Works
The Sudrian Industries
Ifor Engineering Works
WildNorWester
Crovans Gate Works
Hybrid IoS Team
Music:
Myself (most themes composed by me, all guitar based themes by me)
Mike O'Donnell
Junior Campbell
SudrianAfro
Mavis M
carson08022000
Ralph Vaughan Williams (for Vaughan Williams' anthem on Let all the World)
SFX by G.W. Shunter, Brandon Polley, Freesound, HL2

[@LittleNoddyLemmyVideos]

Bro Walnnis was already broken asf the moment he crashed into that random wall But a sign falling onto him is just adding insult to injury brah

[@isaiahvang144]

Whenever I see Mike on screen as grumpy as ever, I can only hear EnterprisingEngine93's voice.

[@flopsyrailwayproductions1434]

Walnnis's fate reminds me Alfred's demise in the NWR Origins episode Disgrace Of The LNER, as they both went out in an explosion.

[@thegermanfnaffan3848]

I love that Episode! I'm also a great fan of T1E2H3.

[@flopsyrailwayproductions1434]

@thegermanfnaffan3848 "Oh Gordon, Henry. You have a very important passenger to meet today, and his name is Lucifer."

[@thegermanfnaffan3848]

@@flopsyrailwayproductions1434 Alfred: Muhahaha, HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

[@elirosen1391]

I don't think Walnnis exploded. His body was just burned up and smoldered.

[@flopsyrailwayproductions1434]

@@elirosen1391 He did explode when the sign fell on him, as the speed it was falling caused his fuel tanks to be punctured.

[@geobluecropperstudios6784]

Walnnis was rude like Bulgy...

[@joeleboeuf]

True, but Bulgy wasn't nearly as ugly.

[@geobluecropperstudios6784]

​@@joeleboeufYeah. But I can't say the same thing for Walnnis, he was sentenced to death after he's talking like nothing but policy beliefs.

[@asantaraliner]

​@@joeleboeuf Speaking of Bulgy, I wonder what will he say... I'd like to see the look of his face after he found his own kind was burnt out.

[@Thomasthestreamliner]

Walnnis sure had “BUS”ted his reputation quite badly

[@Fgeographytopics579]

I did not expect walnnis to be killed-

[@lucaswatanabe9429]

Me, neither. Still, this is an awesome episode.

[@elirosen1391]

Neither did I. But from the beginning, he had it coming.

[@edwardo6834]

Exactly this will be lesson to Bulgy and George

[@calimom3lestudios931]

If THIS isn’t the best way to get back at SodorProductions for his political lectures, I don’t know WHAT IS! That BUS is basically SodorProductions!

[@elirosen1391]

I saw one video about his rants about the old Thomas series vs. the new one. I didn't know he was the type to vent his views like that.

[@carterher8082]

10:14 Mike: F*ck me!! F me too, LMAO XD

[@aidanoestreich1680]

10:17 - 11:30 You know, Mike was planning on how to get back at Walnnis, but I guess Karma did Mike a favor

[@flashstudiosguy]

Wow,Mike, a guy's currently burning alive but you're just immediately turning it to you advantage?! You're sick..

[@stephenfarthing3819]

Hmmm! Not what I was expecting! Oh well, one bus gone to the great bus station in the sky!

[@Silverlink28]

3:29 I have never seen anyone call working service railways socialist nonsense I’ve seen that for propositions for mandatory new railways though that don’t allow transportation autonomy

[@N30N_3CL1PS3]

11:31 -> Imagine if Bulgy suffered a dark fate where the bridge collapsed and crushed him in that Thomas & Friends episode, “Bulgy”

[@edwardo6834]

Well that’s the end of Walnnis and that will be a lesson to Bulgy and George.

[@stephenfarthing3819]

Pompous Pillock BUS!!

[@RascalTrainz]

I swear the name Walnnis sounds familiar but I cant put my finger on it.

[@todddavis2041]

Well that had a surprising resolution.

[@stephenfarthing3819]

Oops! Bernard will tell him to Get Stuffed! Hmm! A bit OTT but Bernard won't put up with it!

[@SodorFloof]

Mike: I’ll take a freight train, thanks!

[@The-Flat-Capped-Gamer]

11:30 That was brutal

[@AlexRaycroft]

Just the fact Mike is calm about this while a bus is burning alive is brutal

[@TB76Returns]

He does in fact look sadly on at burning Walnnis as departs for the School, he is deep down shocked

[@elirosen1391]

​@@TB76Returns idk he looks pretty smug throughout.

[@TB76Returns]

@ Well, if you noticed 12:03, I had his sad face on for his deep down shock

[@slayerdearly]

Damn good I love feeling like I’m watching shining time station but then you hear something that would NEVER be said on shining time station XD

[@Silverlink28]

Also was this just an excuse to dunk on people that like free market? Because working railways are a direct product of the free market so it makes no sense to say that they aren’t

[@nahuelcerron9105]

Excelent story that Walnnis is like Bulgy and George who hate railways

[@elirosen1391]

Great video! Aside from Bertie, every bus on the Sodor seems to hate the railway. Bulgy, Rupert, etc. Is Walnnis based on any particular politician, or politic affiliate?

[@josephmarrison4606]

Since I am a huge Labour supporter, I really enjoyed this. I enjoyed seeing The Fascist Walnnis get his comeuppance by crashing after being rude. 😊 Though I must admit, I was not expecting him to be killed like that. 😮 That Speech from 10:48 to 11:07 was so true. Well done Mate. That was SO well worded. As was the rest of this episode. (I especially loved how you remained fair to both political sides. We have to respect all other beliefs, as we are all human beings).

[@TB76Returns]

I wouldn't go as far as to call Walnnis a fascist, but his skewed politics are a satirisation of Thatcher era attitudes towards the subjects in the video

[@josephmarrison4606]

@@TB76ReturnsOkay mate. I respect that. Each person to their own. I think we need more videos like this, what with SodorProductions’ Far Right Wing Videos.

[@jaketaylor3611]

@josephmarrison4606 - solidarity comrade!

[@tankengine52productions94]

14:20 Goof; Narrator mistakenly said Mike instead of Rex.

[@femboy-gardevoir]

When I first saw the disclaimer, I was a bit confused why you had to state that this Thomas fan story isn’t meant to support either side of the political spectrum. Then Wallanis talked to Duck.

[@elirosen1391]

You know, I actually sang the Ralph Vaughan Williams song sung at the church near the end in college long ago.

[@TB76Returns]

His version of Let all the World?

[@elirosen1391]

@TB76Returns yes

[@TB76Returns]

@@elirosen1391 Wow! Awesome! That was what I had in mind to use for the Choral Evensong, although I much prefer Basil Harwood's setting to 'Luckington'

[@elirosen1391]

@@TB76Returns Speaking of music, who recorded the guitar licks for Walniss' themes?

[@TB76Returns]

@@elirosen1391 I did, it was my own guitar

[@keldeostudies149]

Honestly not going to lie... this was pretty bad in terms of writing mainly with walnnis and his death Walnnis death was pointless and how everyone acted during and after his death was also pretty bad Hes yelling and screaming in agony and everyone is acting like this is fine If anything bulgy should've took Walnnis place and have him meet walnnis and too which he would've convinced bulgy about his beliefs that would lead to the plot and after bulgy learns his lesson and he bumps into walnnis again... he just tells him to piss off The rest of this episode was pretty ok outside of that but walnnis death just felt out of place and poorly written like it was a change done at the last mintue There is a better way to keep the youtube bots away then becoming the next edgy thomas series I don't mean to be rude as I am sharing my honest opinion on this episode

[@dougsfilmtv9810]

That was a great story and Walnnis is such a socialist bus. I did not expect Walnnis to get killed but he deserved it and can you imagine if he came back as a ghost?

[@bengray8637]

Geez oh - and I thought Bulgy was unpleasant, but Walnnis is next level. He does have a funny name, but that's beside the point.

[@dmsbgff]

Glad that big bus dratsaB got what he bloomin’ well deserved! Great episode mate! Can’t wait to see what 2025 has in store for you and us.

[@TB76Returns]

I see what you did with the B word Lol

[@agrady7216]

Does Bulgy know about Walnnis?

[@darkcymruchannel5683]

he would be best buddies with george the rabbish roller

[@TroublesomeSlateTruck]

Good Job. 👏🏼

[@Edward2Fan47]

I usually think of Wellsworth being the place with the most prestige school.

[@TB76Returns]

However having the Public School at Arlesburgh adds a lot more dynamic, especially to this story

[@brianfalzon6739]

That bus was rude, just like Bulgy!

[@frazzianimations9027]

I know walnnis was an ass but Jesus that death sound like about agony in carnet and that it’s just played of without anyone having a care from everyone, if that was to teach him a lesson it was definitely over kill literally 😅😅😅

[@jimmymccartney2049]

Series 19-21(2015-17)

[@jimmymccartney2049]

Narrated by:Mark Moraghan

[@jimmymccartney2049]

1986

[@toby.fan9198]

I knew karma was a b---h but not this much

[@MantalupiñoEngine112]

Damn!

[@Duskyandhisflute]

What bus model is wallnis

[@danielsellers8707]

Alexander R-type. Built on Leyland Olympian / Dennis Dominator / Scania N-series.

[@thomasdeturk5142]

British NIMBYism.

[@CrystalClearWith8BE]

Walnnis's final fate was very dark and not for kids. Let's hope COPPA doesn't false flag this video.

[@jarrodprieto5841]

Where's Frank?

[@EBTrain]

You really want to say that doing Black History Month WOOOoooooooW !

[@trainspoterluca3225]

Ich war da so ,,der muss zu viel an amerikanischer wahrheit gerochen haben,,

[@thegermanfnaffan3848]

Äh, Donald Trump hat noch nie was über Eisenbahnen gesagt. Eigentlich reden amerikanische Politiker nie über Eisenbahnen weil die USA seit den 1950er Jahren ein von der Autoindustrie dominiertes Land sind.

[@TB76Returns]

In der Tat, aber während hier im VK, in den 60er Jahern, die Beeching Cuts hat so viele Eisenbahnstrecken geschlossen. Aber, nicht alle die Strecke in der "Beeching Report" geschlossen war, wenigen Überlebt zum Beispiel, die St Erth nach St Ives Nebenbahn, die Looe Valley Line, Strecken in Nordschottland wie die Far North und Kyle of Lochalsh, und die Heart of Wales line, aber die letzter Beispiel war für Politischen Grunden offen gehalten.

[@trainspoterluca3225]

@thegermanfnaffan3848 aber die Ideologie beschreibt in ein schlag die US leute hassen alles wie z.b die sozial versicherung und die Krankenversicherung

[@EBTrain]

WallnessYou saying that in the big 2025

[@EBTrain]

I meant to add a space between Wallness and eat the word you just need to clarify

[@EBTrain]

He's talking so much smack for someone who is a rip off of boujee

[@JasmineWard-z7n]

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[@TheForgerFamilyAdventures]

Walnnis is deserved