The Brave Locomotive

In this Old West musical tale with 1940s flair, a fearless little train and his engineer confront obsolescence as bigger, faster, and more automated machines take center stage.
Oscar-qualified for the 96th Academy Awards by winning Best Animation at LA Shorts International Film Festival.
0:00 - Opening Titles
0:13 - Linus and Henry
1:40 - The Baron's Proposal
2:12 - What Becomes of Linus
3:15 - Samson Assumes
4:00 - Linus to the Rescue
5:18 - Train Heaven Finale
6:20 - End Credits ("The Brave Locomotive")
thebravelocomotive.com
©2008-2023
Andrew Chesworth Productions

[@Saberspark]

Outstanding

[@JAdg75oo00]

Indeed it is 🙂🚂

[@lknmjh]

8 years…….worth every bit of patience

[@Bonkerer]

Outstanding performance

[@pokemario8673]

Little engines can do really big things

[@ricardoreyes1576]

Here before it blow up

[@Cqat1]

I love how Samson isn't actually evil or anything. He's just intimidating. And he still just tries to transport the passengers as quickly as possible and gets scared for his life when the bridge breaks. Lovely piece of animation!

[@sabertooth3studioshq838]

I know right. While yes he is like a foil or rival to Linus, he isn't a villain. Just cause a character is a rival or foil doesn't make them automatically mean they are a villain or bad guy unless they do something that says otherwise. But like you said he doesn't do anything that would make him a bad guy or villain, as just because a character is intimidating doesn't mean they're a villain or bad guy.

[@American_PhilippineA]

@@sabertooth3studioshq838the real bad guy is that fricker who made henry switch

[@the-terrible63]

I like it, thank you.

[@sabertooth3studioshq838]

@@American_PhilippineA The Baron guy?

[@sto1asgoetia600]

@@American_PhilippineAactually the bad guy was the one with a revolver that shot Linus in the water tank

[@robinomps9121]

I really like how there is no real villain to this story, Samson was just doing his job and didn’t do anything wrong and the Baron was just a man of progress, if you read the newspaper, the baron even redirected funds from his own business to the rebuilding of Linus! Bravo!

[@Dr.Disney]

I’d say the real villain was the guy with the whip. He enjoyed doing it a bit too much

[@user-mh5hc2bv3t]

You identified a redeemed villain, but he was still a villain nonetheless. That dark part of the story with the Baron/Samson was crucial for creating tension and unease.

[@HaruCanalPrimario]

Dont forget that guy with the Revolver, he and the one with the whip really formed a villainous duo for the short.@@Dr.Disney

[@oniemployee3437]

@@user-mh5hc2bv3t If anything There's only Samson, and he's an _antagonist_ . Not a villain.

[@brucealanwilson4121]

​@@Dr.DisneyAnd he got dragged into the tunnel by one of the other obsolete engines.

[@GarrettTheCarrot]

THIS IS THE GOOD STUFF PEOPLE WE TALKING ABOUT

[@ILoveOTR123]

I LOVE CHIKIN NUGETS!!!1!1!!!1!1

[@luclee9290]

The fact that someone like him only has 10 likes is surprising.

[@Angea-mina]

Garrett!?😅

[@MineraftxD]

@@luclee9290 dem boi'

[@josha254]

YOO GARRETT

[@Piemations]

Masterclass. Reminds me a whole lot of Klaus

[@Left_Joy-Con]

Andrew actually did some animation for Klaus!

[@G_PTYNicolasCMP]

hi piemations

[@badluckdice4447]

Same.

[@hassamito]

So that why this looks a lot like the animation from klaus

[@FEF-Productions]

Make an TJOC parody

[@shgurr]

This was beautiful!

[@derpifier233]

Didn’t expect to see you here

[@Thesuree]

@@OFFICERJIMMYUTTP I don't even know this animator, BUT THATS RUDE! YOU ARE A SON OF THE DEVIL!

[@SeanJAnimations]

​@@OFFICERJIMMYUTTPNo one asked for your reply either. Go away

[@someguyakanoahw]

hi shgurr

[@DEATHxDEALERx666]

It’s nice to see your still around shgurr

[@m6isme]

Love that Samson was never portrayed as an antagonist. He was just as worried as the rest.

[@SonicBoone56]

The trains aren't the villains, they're the heroes of the story, even Samson. Linus gets to stay a legend no matter what, just like many vehicles that became heroes in their own right.

[@Parciwal_Gaming]

Samson even takes ober linus' job in the freight industry (Newspaper)

[@joshuarobinson8529]

Agreed. The *forestry overseer,* on the other hand, is just horrible. I mean, look at all the trains his abuse has hulked! (Granted, reassigned trains' poor maintenance and unsuited builds are also factors, but still, that wound to the dome has to be accounted for!)

[@SonicBoone56]

@@joshuarobinson8529 ikr

[@micahscott3895]

I love that samson isn't even a villain he's just intimidating.

[@user-mm8qb5vw7c]

I like that concept, where characters seem big and intimidating but aren't bad guys.

[@MrFive2FiveVods]

ikr homeboy was just doing his job same as the little engine, the real villians are the ones that end up with the small trains in my book.

[@Kingofmenaces]

I wonder what happened to him, we don't see

[@Jen-hen]

didnt ask + my animations are better

[@jouroz14]

random fact: Samsons passengers cars are sentient. Look at 4:50

[@Haminations]

I love trains and animation. Good job :)

[@ar12456ar]

Oh yeah you’re that KZbin guy

[@mr.bf1107]

Don’t put Thomas in the toilet pls🙏

[@frozencascade]

i like trains

[@bamzer]

is that bryson from baco- i mean minecr- i mean hamination while watching a goofy lil train animation which i loved?!?!?

[@dylansino2403]

Haminations give me all of your hams

[@jamesthereallyusefulredeng4162]

Samson: I don’t wanna fall Linus: Trust me Samson you’re not gonna fall

[@polarexpressproductions890]

Also something I really appreciate is that Henry is actually called the Engineer! And the fact that the steam trains have the actual whistles and sounds! Very nice attention to detail that only nerdy train fans would see

[@WhitneyAvalon]

So glad the whole world can now see this spectacular film!

[@I_have_Claws]

Hi Whitney!!

[@thedotgiver2820]

.

[@achesworth]

Thanks, Whitney!

[@I_have_Claws]

@@achesworth Don’t know if you’ll see this comment, but this animation was very well made by your team!!

[@CalebTheBusyEngine59]

Agreed!

[@missfrubby7814]

It is Disney's 100 year anniversary and they came up with nothing new, but YOU and your team brought something astounding to the table! Well done!

[@sericsmith5770]

To their credit, they did roll out a nicely animated short, but I have to agree that this is one of the greatest animated shorts I've ever seen, and, as of the moment I'm writing this, I'm not even finished watching it yet!

[@nonyabusiness3619]

@@sericsmith5770 Nah. Disney's short was pretty poorly animated, with a message/story that came across as artificial. There were only a few characters and scenes that were well animated, but it was mostly thanks to animation vets like Eric Goldberg and James Baxter. Since Disney got rid of their 2D animation department years ago, they had to outsource to other studios who are clearly less experienced. But this short however, was very well made. Disney should take notes.

[@AshDemonYoung]

@@nonyabusiness3619yeah the Disney one weird me out with how they saintified Walt.

[@blackstar044]

Not to mention The Marvels flopped hard. Get your act together, Disney!

[@DrAngelKins]

​@nonyabusiness3619 are we really making fun of disney? I know this film is like a disney short, but good lord stop comparing disney to a independent studio.

[@gabrielawvr777redbirdelfer7]

3:17 Canadian Pacific 8510 Horn 4:16 Canadian Pacific South Simcoe Railway 136 Whistle

[@MIDNITE69]

This might be the best animation work I've ever seen

[@joemama1132]

I love how the businessman and Samson aren't big bad villains. The businessman genuinely wants progress and to make the conductor's life easier, it would've been so easy to make him the money-hungry heartless bad-guy. Wonderful job!

[@ching-jungyang62]

Judging by the fact the businessman can enjoy tea with a lower class, there's certainly some good in him.

[@destroyazoid2060]

Stuff like this is nice for a change when it comes to story telling.

[@evernewb2073]

small track railroads were a weird mix of companies that were legitimately in the business of making people's lives better (or even just possible, they were a MASSIVE part of mining and logging) and straight up horror stories made reality, usually in the form of company towns...which were also a massive part of mining and logging. to sum up what "company town" means if you are unfamiliar: think of a completely isolated population in a remote area in a settlement created for the express purpose of being cut off and kept under a literal total monopoly by a small group controlling transport, think about it for a bit, got an idea of how bad that can get? okay, good, now make everything compounding-in-on-itself _worse_ by it somehow being legal to pay people in tender that is nonexchangeable and only accepted by the company in question _and_ legal to claim debts in that tender equate to debts in legal tender despite exchange of tender being impossible so once they are in they can't even drop literally everything and hike their family through a couple hundred miles of wilderness to get out. they had a literally captive workforce that they legally could and regularly _did_ do things to which were banned in both custom and law to do to slaves because slaves still had to be a transferable commodity.

[@1lukarioz]

@@ching-jungyang62 omg that's actually a pretty good point. At first i was grudging about why the money man that actually brings economy easing the life of the lower class and maintaining their jobs without an unhealthy relationship with "unanimated objects" was portrayed as the bad guy because "big gray with cigarette" but the tea scene is an actual decision made from the storyboard. im too used to black-white portrayals on classic animations it seems.

[@LeonSteelpaw]

The only mistake the guy made was not improving the infrastructure (the bridge) when he intended to bring in the bigger and heavier engine

[@LunaMoon84]

I can’t believe this style of animation still exists! This was so charming and reminds me of old cartoons

[@dreamguardian8320]

I for one am glad that 2D animation still alive. It's the true magic of creation and life, in my opinion. If only we had more of it today, instead of all the 3D and live action we get now.

[@anthonytonythegeek5561]

@@dreamguardian8320fr, this animation is just amazing!

[@Yakastr1]

Такие анимации гораздо лучше)

[@KrankyKartoons]

Giving Richard Williams a run for his money

[@felizen]

There's definitely a lot of 3D models with celshading (idk if that's the correct term) but it's still so awesome

[@ARandomSpy]

I've watched this so many times. I remember how much i loved the original trailer you posted, when this showed up in my notifications i almost cried from pure joy. Thank you for this wonderful piece of my childhood.

[@metronite]

As someone who loves trains This is incredible Bring me right back to my childhood

[@thegoon3840]

This level of 2d animation is what Disney WISHES they could return to HOLY CRAP IT’S SO AMAZING

[@WillowHeartz]

Ha! I see the pun there, the upcoming movie "WISH" :P

[@verycleverusername8159]

@@WillowHeartzI’m not trying to be rude, but I don’t think the pun was implied…

[@elephantmarch]

OH they totally could, if the directors were left to their own devices. 2d is much cheaper than 3d, so it's not like they couldn't take more risks with it...

[@TheRecklessBravery]

@@elephantmarchisn’t that the other way around? 3d is cheaper than 2d

[@elephantmarch]

@@TheRecklessBravery No, common misconception. Many think because even high end 3d has so many "automated" parts it's cheaper or easier, but it takes just as much work to and time to make 3d animation look good as 2d, even if the specifically challenging areas are different. THEN you have to add how much more rendering power it takes, and you need rigging artist and modelers and FX simulators in far greater number then with 2d. Now, BAD or cheap 3d animation can be inexpensive of course if you use stock and reuse to pay less people... BUT the 2d equivalent of that would be cheap Flash or other 3d puppet style animation, which would still be cheaper. The last 2d high end Disney fiilm, Princess and the Frog, cost half as much as their last 3d one to make. It's just b/c 3d was getting people into theatres that they stopped doing 2d

[@Pro94-lj1ef]

The Brave Locomotive deserves its own film because the animation is so sublime. It has everything it takes to be a masterpiece. Well done. Thank you for all the likes 👍🏻.

[@gablit-gt8kk]

Is there any other animated short that got cancelled

[@RyanSoltani]

It’s incredibly well made

[@thedelinquentchannel548]

if only a certain movie company which had previously made projects like this had taken notes..

[@W.E1522]

yes

[@fallbranch]

It already has a film. You just watched it.

[@allychat8496]

This is such beautifully crafted animation, very Disney-esque. It deserves the accolades it has received. The story and lyrics compliment the animation at every turn. This would rival movies such as “the little engine that could” and “thomas the tank engine”.

[@Gaby-yb8vj]

I can’t express enough how much I adore this little short. The music, the characters, the animation, all beautifully done. A polished contemporary production giving love to classic animation of the past century. Phenomenal work! Thank you all so much!

[@ed_cmntonly]

Samson being depicted as just intimadating and not an antagonist is such a cool plot twist tbh also Henry is still going strong after 80-90 years absolute respect to the man

[@LazyOldFusspot_3428]

Ngl, I'd read an entire 4-story book about those 2 engines.

[@Jen-hen]

My artistic abilities far outweigh yours it is insulting to see you overlook them

[@cherriemaesicad8830]

These comments are so annoying

[@aiyhavnouneim]

lego man pizza

[@ReichLife]

Was it though? He was hardly a character in the first place.

[@Vailskibum]

Legendary.

[@mynameisyourname4684]

This is the year where indie animation keeps on giving and I'm all for it!

[@RemakeTrain]

Hiiii!

[@ruralmama80]

agreed

[@Dud079]

I should've expect to see you in the comments

[@LamationsakaThatDude]

Indeed, animation this year is now great.

[@jacobdolman3831]

Locomotive Starting: Linus the 2-4-0 Engine Samson the 4-8-4 Northern Engine Chesapeake & Ohio L-1 4-6-4 Hudson Engine at The End

[@kaedenthecsxamtrakandthoma8318]

Hi

[@jacobdolman3831]

@@kaedenthecsxamtrakandthoma8318 hello 👋

[@user-su5he4zw7c]

0:00 Opening 0:13 Linus and Henry 1:40 Baron's Proposal 2:12 What will become of Linus 3:15 Samson Assumes 4:00 Linus to the rescue 5:18 Train heaven finale 6:20 Closing

[@dev4159]

I love how samson isn't evil, he's simply built different and it looks intimidating

[@adrianbarros6799]

Just a train doing his job. Not even the Baron is evil, he is just trying to uplift the town by giving a faster and more efficient service. His flaw was rushing the bridge in the name of progress for the town.

[@tenseven1398]

I believe the true antagonist here is the passage of time

[@tempertantrum6464]

I agree, the “better version” character being evil or mean is such a tired trope.

[@Memelord1117]

@@tenseven1398 It's actually the guy who shot Linus's water tank.

[@pecodama]

@@Memelord1117 Agreed, although technically he shot his dome, not his tank.

[@JamiePoling007]

Admit it. We all want this animation style back…

[@FogHazard]

Seriously. Tired of soulless 3D animations with the same generic designs.

[@_Unpleasant_]

​@@FogHazardSame here.

[@aquagrip6876]

Indeed!

[@katgore17]

100 likes

[@Jen-hen]

this dude steals my animations for money and is getting filthy rich

[@Katpz.V]

Sam is a baldwin 4-8-4 Pennsylvania Rail Road locomotive like for example 4-8-4 number 1954 made by the baldwin locomotive works

[@GentleRacer7061]

This animation is a love letter to early 1950s train animations, and shows just how much amazing music can really do, and make you feel hyped for every scene, amazing work.

[@thorny7138]

'The Little Engine That Could' will never cease to be one of my favorite stories no matter how many ways it is told. Phenomenal.

[@SuperFlashDriver]

I was going to say considering the moment I saw this title it reminded me a lot of the 1990s animated version of that story, to which I ended up reading the illustrated book first before I saw the animated special later on in life....Seeing this re-interpreted is such an amazing way to combine old fashion drawing techniques with updated technology, a fusion of sorts.

[@Federation-Cosmo-Bolt]

as a few other little engines would say "if you think you can, then you know you Could", "Never Overlook a Little Engine" and my all time Fav "Little engines can do Big Things"

[@optimal_key]

​@@Federation-Cosmo-Bolt that hit home man. Let the spirit of Thomas the tank engine and the little engine that could live on for all eternity

[@JackWilke]

my animations are far superior than this "cartoon"

[@NASCARCHAT24]

nobody asked for your opinion @@OFFICERJIMMYUTTP 💀

[@JebSvS]

Other newer trains would probably doubt Linus, but Samson pitches in with "Don't judge him, that little locomotive saved my life."

[@elephantmarch]

It looks like he was preserved as a historical ride: people riding on the older track and get to experience some history.

[@Charlie-wf4er]

I think it's more meant to be the 40s, present-day when the film hypothetically would have been "made" with the style

[@Charlie-wf4er]

Still could be the case, but it wouldn't be AS historic persay One interesting detail I also just noticed, in this scene one of the passengers is reading a book titled "Trains of Yester Year"

[@kingkoopa64]

Samson is fr a chad.

[@joshuasaxon769]

Yeah Samson will clearly say that jeb.

[@pillowpete]

I just listened to your interview on the What's In My Head podcast, which is how I discovered this lovely cartoon, and I'm in complete awe! This is hands down some of the best animation I've seen in a long time! Don't get me started on the music either. This is absolute perfection. Congratulations to you and everyone who worked on this! ❤️

[@ericlundquisthere]

This is one of the coolest things I've ever seen. Gorgeous animation, incredible period-appropriate music, and a lovely little story. From a steam train lover, this is absolutely brilliant. Amazing work!

[@TayumeTheMuffinMan]

If you told me this was an unreleased Disney short from back in the day, I would've beleieved you. This is industry professional, and you and your team should be proud of what you've made. My only complaint is that I wish there was more of this. This is amazing, and you guys deserve more than a pat on the back.

[@serpentmaster1323]

I would be skeptical because I think it’s smoother. No joke. Outstanding work

[@rainpooper7088]

Nah, it looks a lot smoother and more modern in terms of colors, but the script structure and soundtrack are on point.

[@cashbuyshappiness7338]

The guy animated Klaus in 2019.

[@Cwilliam1999]

This guy actually got to share his film at the Walt Disney Studios before it was released

[@fdelper]

Back in the days ? It's as good if not better than most of the official movies we got nowadays, the work here is astonishing we need this to survive in our culture

[@TomatrontheOne]

I love how Baron and his daughter aren’t actually evil despite looking like they might be the antagonists. Baron’s a business man who sees Samson as the next big thing and thinks Linus’s best days are behind him, but if you read the newspaper at the end it tells how he managed to redirect funds from a memorial for Linus to restoring him And his daughter despite being named the railroad princess isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty and helped Henry fill Linus to make him stronger. And she even helped repair him afterwards. It’s more interesting than them just being evil business tycoons like you often see in media

[@bebibroly5]

I interpreted it as the baron's daughter stepping in to help while the baron is too afraid, and the baron would have happily let Linus go to scrap, but had a change of heart because Linus saved his life. So I'd say they portray the baron as mostly antagonistic until he was rescued and the baron's daughter is portrayed in a more positive light because she stepped up when crisis happened.

[@TomatrontheOne]

@@bebibroly5 I mean in his song Baron doesn’t say he wants to scrap Linus, he just said he must “give way” then Linus is reassigned to the mountain If he wanted to scrap Linus nothing was stopping him. Not that Baron was right to send Linus off like a slave

[@redcobra7707]

I'm still wondering, what happened to Samson?

[@TomatrontheOne]

@@redcobra7707 if you read the newspaper near the end it says he was reassigned to hailing freight

[@redcobra7707]

@@TomatrontheOne Interesting, even Samson wasn't really an antagonist after all!

[@Bajiy]

Reminds me a whole lot of Casey Jones and Brave Little Toot from Disney, can see a lot of inspiration taken from those two shorts which makes this an even more wonderful delight. Fantastic cartoon, and shows why older school animation (read: not CGI) is something we definitely need more of!

[@naughtyringtail2002]

This feels like it came straight out of Melody Time

[@vissova]

This is legitimately the most beautiful and stylistic animation I've seen in decades. Every single motion is a work of art in its own right.

[@RyanSoltani]

It’s incredible

[@MajorEngineStudios]

This has turned out to be one of the most visually impressive and overall fantastic productions out there, for me personally. Everything about this short screams “Golden Age Disney” in the best possible ways. Kudos to everybody involved in this masterpiece! 👌

[@LazyOldFusspot_3428]

And Edward's story as a whole

[@WMSR_734]

For Real, 8 Or More Years Of Work Really Paid Off!!

[@LazyOldFusspot_3428]

@@WMSR_734 Agreed.

[@devinfaux6987]

Two particular parts of Golden Age Disney, in fact: The whole "Casey Jr." sequence from the original Dumbo: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXO3fXtnp9qXa80 And "The Brave Engineer" short: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5O3c55qpal8fqM Walt Disney may have been a racist son-of-a... well he had more than his fair share of faults, but the man loved his trains, and in that I can understand him.

[@Wooden_rails]

Agreed

[@rampagedm]

reminds me of the old Disney cartoons i's watch before school, brave littel toot, casey jones and so many others. thank you for the trigger to great memories

[@CarlosGarcia-em3ps]

This feels like a Disney short film that never got released until now. This feels like it was produced in 2016. 10 years went into the production of this and the final product is absolutely fantastic! I love this!

[@LeanXTriforcer]

It seems like every time I turn around, there's a new piece of incredible indie animation to blow me away. Truly we're in a golden era. My hats off to the entire team behind this.

[@kingkoopa64]

I mean, with so many in your face, lore pumping, action indie films out there. This little cartoon is a nice break from that

[@NASCARCHAT24]

guys. its a bot. ignore it.@@OFFICERJIMMYUTTP

[@windowsmelonplayz-robloxan2177]

@PurgeTime how are you supposed to animate better than andrew chesworth???

[@scribeyesteak8758]

I have to say I like the fact that neither Samson or the Baron are shown as out and out malicious or nefarious. the animation is breathtaking, the style is exquisite, and the songs are catchy - what a wonderful result to such a passionate project.

[@boredyoutubeuser]

I agree with you, the story is nice and the art style is just so charismatic!

[@accountname4374]

@@OFFICERJIMMYUTTP ratio + fatty

[@accountname4374]

@@OFFICERJIMMYUTTP also, if you want to prevent cyberbullying you are one step backwards lol

[@toastedprocastinator]

faxx, like samson was just a bit grumpy, and the baron was just negligent, like i actually felt kinda bad for the both of them when the crash happened

[@Survwithagun]

guess who asked@@OFFICERJIMMYUTTP

[@TsWade2]

It's a shame that this short didn't make it to the shortlist for the Academy Awards for Best Animated Short Film. It has so potential. Oh well, I guess I'll hope for Once Upon A Studio then.

[@Fortnite_lover.]

This should be a movie!!!

[@TransfemMarta]

This is so damn good!! I love that Samson isn’t even a bad guy, he’s just new and different! It’s not his fault that Linus was replaced, he just does his job. And even he gets scared and needs saving! Love this, so dang cute!

[@New3DSLuigi364]

HE ****ING KILLED THE TURTLE!!

[@bonzo_beanz8087]

@@New3DSLuigi364Probs didn’t see it. I mean you saw how big he is (not me defending murder)

[@OZITOMAE]

​@@New3DSLuigi364turtle survived. You can see him at the end of the film

[@New3DSLuigi364]

@@OZITOMAE There's NO Way a Turtle Shell WOULDN'T Be Crushed by a Heavy Train like Sampson!!

[@Adrian-kb4rg]

​@@New3DSLuigi364ah yes well however you see the thing is that there is a possibility that this is a cartoon

[@5MadMovieMakers]

You packed a lot of story, emotion and charm into 7 minutes! Well done

[@nostalgeek2872]

I like this !

[@SyonTube07]

Hi 5MadMovieMakers!

[@achesworth]

Thank you so much! Your videos are incredible!

[@braurrayllatraccionferrea8941]

Concuerdo rotundamente con tu comentario 😢😊😊, por favor saca más historias de esta bonita y noble locomotora amigo

[@GeraldProductions650]

@@achesworthi loved it. everything to the bottom of it. perfection.

[@narutoroleplayinthewoodsat5852]

been thinking abt this all day, thank you the presentation you gave at our school today :-) it was really inspiring

[@jacobdolman3831]

3:18 Canadian Pacific #8510 Horn 4:16 Canadian Pacific #136 Whistle

[@UrMomsPilot]

God the scene when Linus is going up the mountain and sees all those other engines is haunting- and that very last one is some seriously well done foreshadowing!! Hats off to the team for that one

[@TheSudrianTerrier653]

Not to mention When Linus is saving Samson and his dome explodes.

[@LazyOldFusspot_3428]

"The driver won't choose you again. They want big and strong engines LIKE US."

[@TheSudrianTerrier653]

"Motherfucker i saved your damn life just before, and i almost DIED doing so"@@LazyOldFusspot_3428

[@ShinGhidorah17]

@@LazyOldFusspot_3428 Is that a reference?

[@UrMomsPilot]

@@LazyOldFusspot_3428 HA

[@rolynart]

I haven't seen quality animation like this since I was a kid! This combines the 1940's classic cartoon style with 1990s animated cinematography effects, and I am thoroughly astonished!

[@cyboyentertainment92]

Simple story with a great execution. Wonderful sound design and music was top notch. No complaints. Simple and fun for anyone. 10/10!

[@elecmagpulse7385]

Everything about this is phenomenal. From the animation, to the story, to the music. Everyone involved in this project absolutely hit it out of the park.

[@whiteleafanimations6590]

Why do I see you everywhere, I literally noticed u in ivy's chat just now

[@robloxitynews9705]

​@@whiteleafanimations6590There's always that one person who just keeps showing up.

[@jackmack4181]

There are so many small details I love. from the couple that was there when Linus died and they are riding in his cabin reading a pamphlet on old style trains

[@TFHS420]

I remember seeing the intro half done years ago and now it’s done! This is a masterpiece. The vocal performance, the writing, the animation. They’re all stupendous. I couldn’t be more impressed with this. Well done everyone.

[@nintony2994]

Wow really? I know Animation takes a long time to produce but this is my first time hearing about this Animated short. And it looks amazing! It gives me vibes to those old Disney shorts. Especially about the one about that tugboat (I hope you know what I'm talking about lol)

[@TFHS420]

@@nintony2994 yeah eight years ago I saw the unfinished intro

[@nintony2994]

@@TFHS420 WOWWWWW 8 YEARS AGO? The quality of this animation definitely pays off then :)

[@Xeno_The_hedgewolf]

The greatest train animation I've ever seen... 👏🏽👏🏽 With a wonderful ending. I'm happy this popped up on my feed... Cause I was not gonna miss this masterpiece. I'm so happy I watched this.

[@TracksideProd758]

This is simply breathtaking, I don't know how else to describe it. This is pure perfection. Bravo.

[@samtani278]

The old school animation never dies.

[@danielamiriamlopespereira1044]

yeah!!!!!

[@auricapumndefier]

@@OFFICERJIMMYUTTP I'll say it again, nobody asked you anything

[@Epic_R3K47]

Yes.

[@bacon_loving]

@@auricapumndefierdont waste time on the bots

[@LChonie]

@@auricapumndefierit’s a troll looking for attention

[@NyvzStyle]

This made me wanna cry. The absolute purity and love put into this, from the heartfelt animation to the throwback to the Andrews Sisters style of singing. Incredible work. Everyone involved deserves so much praise.

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

Okay tits ma gee

[@FinnLikesTrains]

This gives me so many Thomas and the breakdown train vibes since it feels like it has the same plot, and it feels like Linus earns his line back after being a hero, just like Thomas saving James from his accident. Amazing!

[@McSmartX7]

Thank you for sharing this peace of beautiful Art

[@williamwassmann9349]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate that THE ENTIRE NEWSPAPER SCENES ARE ACTUALLY COMPLETE NEWSPAPERS!?

[@mcbombernuggets]

No Blahs

[@adamhandley9482]

In addition to revealing what happened to Samson, the other stories appropriate for the period were a nice touch!

[@4.99dollarchickenstripbask7]

actually complete newspapers WITH RELEVANCE TO THE STORY

[@williamwassmann9349]

@@4.99dollarchickenstripbask7 RIGHT!? Like - RIGHT!? :O

[@aydensufianthetrain]

​@@adamhandley9482Samson was re-assigned to lumber haul

[@The_Spectre_Gamer]

So classic, yet so new. So charming, yet so dark. So kiddy, yet so mature. Over 8 years since the work-in-progress video. And it was worth the 8 year wait. This, alone, is one of the greatest animated shorts I have ever seen.

[@joekmj]

Watching this animation, I felt like I was taken back to the enjoyable Sunday mornings of the 80s in my childhood. I was immersed in the story, and every character portrayed was truly amazing. Thank you...

[@ShinGhidorah17]

This is my favourite short film. I love Samson and Linus and I hope to see them again in the future.

[@zarkanator07]

This is a masterpiece, not a single part of this was bad. If 2d movies ever came back, they should look like this

[@Sir_Persevere]

100%

[@Jen-hen]

didnt ask + my animations are better

[@zarkanator07]

@@Jen-hen always gotta be someone hating on something great smh

[@NEVADA_DUDE]

Fr

[@bonzo_beanz8087]

@@Jen-hen Then make one, show us your progress, upload a speed paint, do it Jennifer, don’t be shy ☺️

[@connorgolden4]

Glad that Samson and the baron aren’t made out as evil and don’t get killed or something. Samson’s just intimidating and doing his job and the baron is trying to run things efficiently and achieve progress.

[@mikegrand-vz3hv]

this is why i got hooked up on this

[@AustralianCapitalist]

Exactly, the only “bad” is that Samson may have been going too fast on the bridge causing premature failure.

[@flyerton9958]

@@AustralianCapitalist well, the "bad" is that the baron rushed Samson out into service over the bridge, likely pushing for Samson to run across the bridge at a frequency or speed it wasn't engineered for.

[@Kapuchinik]

@@flyerton9958. Also, in the news paper, bridge was rushed.

[@neromagnum8997]

if you read the news article near the end the baron actually funded the repairs

[@anarchohelenism]

BRAVO!!!!! BRAVISSIMO!!!! MAGNIFICENT!!!!! ASTOUNDING!!!!!!

[@MrSammyD91]

As a train lover and an animation fan through and through, this was easily one of the best animated shorts I ever saw!! I also love how it has the look and feel of a classic Disney cartoon from the 40s and 50s. Well done on finally getting this done Andrew, I commend you!😊

[@Bon_Marshmallow]

Can’t believe it took over 8 years for this masterpiece to be created they need to make a whole movie about this

[@ChristopherGero]

Exactly

[@blakearius]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Engine_That_Could_(1991_film)

[@Bon_Marshmallow]

This video just reopened my child hood. Now I like steam trains a lot more now.

[@RRSilverBullet]

8 years? They still take this long? I though modern technology could do this quite faster.

[@TheMineproKid]

Wait, this was in production for 8 years?!

[@toad248]

I think one of the more interesting aspects of this is that Samson really is an objectively better engine. He only "fails" because the bridge he was crossing wasn't really meant to carry engines of his size, and at the end of the film you can see a more modern train passing by carrying an enormous amount of passengers, meaning that the baron was right when he called Samson "the future" of the train industry. Even still, Linus and Henry are still around doing their thing, even if they did get replaced in terms of utility they don't disappear completely and people still enjoy their service. I think it's a good message that change doesn't necessarily mean the destruction of the old; old things will still be around, even if it's only for our enjoyment.

[@BiIlyBones]

It's a shame that this can only be done in cartoons. And cars that have served their useful life rust on the street or for a long time in a scrap metal dump.

[@TheKoopaKingBowser]

Objectively, Samson was a guy who was really, really good at his job. And so good, that he did things so fast (according to the newspaper.) that the bridge was rushed because y'know, Samson brought things to-and-fro so fast. So it IS acknowledge Samson is the better engine in this video.

[@ching-jungyang62]

I remember taking an enjoyable ride on an old train that used to transport coal from the mines through the forest, it's very relaxing and the scene was beautiful.

[@kosmostimber1174]

@@BiIlyBones Not exactly. Railroad museums do exist and they sometimes operate old steam and diesel locomotives for the enjoyment and education of the wider population

[@renegadeoflife87]

@@ching-jungyang62 Pioneer Tunnel in Ashland PA, riding behind The Henry Clay past the old strip mine pits on tracks that once carried the product of both shaft and pit mines to market?

[@slaydeforbes6397]

I remember seeing this thing when it was a work in progress. I'm 15 now, haven't had much an interest in older cartoons, and honestly, I say it's worth the wait. Good job y'all 👍

[@saintsheepy6682]

I've always been a lover of trains when I was younger, and this was absolutely amazing, one of the best animated shorts I've ever seen, and a wonderful way of showing how traditional animation can still shine in this contemporary age!! 😁🚂

[@bavarianbanshee]

Huge props for what you've put together. I can't imagine how much work it would've taken, and how many hours upon hours upon hours, but they paid off beautifully. This turned out simply fantastic, and you should be extremely proud.

[@riffraff7942]

It took 8 years to make, or at least it’s been 8 years since it was originally announced

[@tatarchan5212]

I can't believe it, I remember back when I first saw the "wild west" animation and not it's go from dark and gritty adult cartoon into actual nice looking masterpiece like this one.

[@MikeEhrmantraut286]

It was worth it lol, :( guess diesel will come

[@zainabbatool3179]

I agree i love this thing it so cute fun and great no wonder it took 8 years now i want a cartoon show and movie thats a musical about this man

[@thegoldminer2017]

Fuck Thomas this cartoon Is beter

[@magiccarpetmadeofsteel4564]

As someone really, REALLY into trains/railroading, specifically steam locomotives, I already really liked this: drawing from Golden Age of Animation is something that's basically impossible to get wrong. THat ending actually made me tear up a bit. The idea that the Engineer and his wife are still running the train but now for fun, like an excursion railroad, is just such a happy and wholesome ending.

[@j-train13]

It's become a lovely heritage line that's kept preserved

[@cheezyches]

why the hell do I feel like it's a branchline

[@draconecromante2606]

I love this, a simple and clasic story, but so enjoyable.

[@oniemployee3437]

This is so awesome! Everyone who worked on this is amazing!

[@therustyfox420]

I love how when samson tries to move back you can almost feel his weight as he shifts the whole bridge

[@Jen-hen]

My artistic abilities far outweigh yours it is insulting to see you overlook it

[@DragonAffire1thedude]

Its like thomas but better

[@maxstirnersego]

Oh man I love bots in comment replies

[@flashbeat9521]

​@@DragonAffire1thedudeyou mean Casey Jr in a sense which I betcha the main reason Linus looks like that is thanks to Casey jr

[@DieselD199]

Such beautiful animation. A real pleasure to watch!

[@Jen-hen]

this dude steals my animations for money and is getting filthy rich

[@ThomasTheTankEngineFan]

@@Jen-henwdym?

[@liteship6185]

@@ThomasTheTankEngineFanIt’s probably the same user who said “my animation is better than yours”, best not give him attention.

[@ThomasTheTankEngineFan]

@@liteship6185 oh

[@SwordsArt]

Holy cow, didn’t expect to see you of all people here.

[@jahlynthebackhoeengine4042]

Remarkable masterpiece.

[@chrisz7494]

God, this was such a joy to watch. I miss bouncy classic animations. Thank you for bringing this to life

[@SyonTube07]

It is absolutely mindblowing that you tackled the feel of the 1940-1950s! A pure work of art. And that's speaking so much from a train enthusiast like me! Great job, Andrew!

[@scotsleader8304]

Indeed

[@Jen-hen]

this dude steals my videos for money and is getting filthy rich

[@Jen-hen]

this dude steals my animations for money and is getting filthy rich

[@melchizedeckabc8870]

@@Jen-henproof?

[@SyonTube07]

​@@Jen-hen stop Spamming with that comment.

[@minermario27]

I really like how expressive the characters are. Even with barely any actual speech from the characters, you can still very much tell what’s going on. Very cool!

[@LazyOldFusspot_3428]

Agreed.

[@NEVADA_DUDE]

Why are you spreading hate Bro like, WHY IS THERE BOTS IN THIS COMMENT SECTION

[@elviskariuki4108]

Cheers to all who worked on this.Outstanding work.

[@Steeltraveler]

I watched this amazing video when it came to KZbin after 30 minutes and I was blown away but the art style. Really brings back childhood memories

[@jettgabbert3635]

Linus is what you Call: responsible, respectful, will give up anything to save other and hard worker Samson Is what you call: Non boastfull, hard worker determined Absolutely amazing work I love the Animation as well.

[@Kingofmenaces]

Yeah, Samson doesn't even try to threaten, Linus. He glanced at him and left it that. Yeah, he's big, strong, intimidating as heck, but he's also a hard worker who minds his own business

[@PilloTheStar]

*responsible reliable and really useful

[@arielcahn7728]

The fact that somebody wrote all those articles for the two papers when most people won't even notice them is astonishing. The level of attention to detail here is incredible. Mad respect to everyone who worked on this lovely animation!

[@SirMike02]

Right? I love pausing and reading them; especially because sometimes there's some silly nonsense in there as an Easter egg

[@envisioner007]

right it wasn't the normal bla bla paper no one reads this text.

[@inferno4653]

Linus is a 2-4-0 "Porter" Type, idk which one is it based off but I'm guessing it's a Baldwin Type locomotive. Samson is a 4-8-4 "Northern" type locomotive which is based off ATSF 3751 The train seen speeding down the bridge at the end is a Chesapake and Ohio 4-6-4 "Hudson" type locomotive which is C&O Class L-1 locomotive.

[@cheezyches]

why the hell does samson look like an s2 berkshire? but modified to be a 4-8-4

[@absolutefoot4594]

The designs of all the characters are spectacular

[@cadetkohr5508]

I love the detail in the second newspaper that Samson took on long-haul freight to help pay for the damages after the bridge collapsed. He feels like he was just big and intimidating, no bad intentions. I love this so much, worth second of those eight years!

[@Jen-hen]

My artistic abilities far outweigh yours it is insulting to see you overlook them

[@micahscott3895]

@@Jen-hen What?

[@thevoyagingcreator]

Where on the paper does it say that? I checked it and couldn't find the headline.

[@megasora4]

@@thevoyagingcreator 5:55 the headline under the words "who has friends" titled "samson reassigned to lumber haul" is the closest i could find. the rest of the wording is too small for me to read personally.

[@nikolaysitnikov796]

@@megasora4 I can read them in 1080p. I copied out the relevant part of the newspaper: *Samson Reassigned to Lumber Haul* "Some overhauling will be in order to ensure this kind of recklessness never happens again." Baron von Kapital assured the press. Samson, grateful for his rescue by the brave locomotive Linus, is said to be taking on long distance freight routes to compensate for the tremendous material loss of the bridge her played a role in disabling.

[@tjmfarming9584]

This is an absolute masterpiece! It looks and feels like a classic Disney cartoon. It’s something which I think Walt Disney himself would be very proud of.

[@ClussyPomni]

Except Walt's kinda an asshole.

[@dandu3631]

@OFFICERJIMMYUTTPbluddy you don't have animations💀

[@DeletedDevilDeletedAngel]

@OFFICERJIMMYUTTP you dont even have animations

[@DeletedDevilDeletedAngel]

@@JackWilke you dont even have animations

[@mynameisyourname148]

That’s exactly what I thought! Specifically, I was thinking that it reminds me of the classic Disney cartoon about Little Toot the tugboat.

[@alexanderwhittle7671]

What an absolute splendor! Bravo to all of the artists who worked tirelessly and passionately on this cartoon! This deserves an Oscar nomination!

[@Dean-kd7sy]

As someone who has loved trains forever this film was super heartwarming and generally a joy to watch.

[@theonemouse]

A quality cartoon with no BS or cheap animation??? Disney may be dying, but their spirit lives on in others! This is awesome!

[@pbsgph]

and no woke agenda on it

[@reclusiarchgrimaldus1269]

​​@@pbsgph Comment war in 3...2...1...

[@pbsgph]

@@reclusiarchgrimaldus1269 i am prepared ahaha

[@roshasensi2220]

@@reclusiarchgrimaldus1269 Choose your fighter Woke Guy Angry Redditor Man who brings in the U.S into every conversation about woke people "who asked" Man [nerd emoji] Dude Jeff Actual nerd [Some shit about Ukraine] Man [Some shit about Israel] Man "your wrong" Man Angry Twitter person "um its actually X" Guy "I asked" Guy Toxic Man [Some shit about woman's rights] Girl "r/wooosh" Child "That's not how that works" Guy "its a joke" (even tho they don't know it isn't) Man Confused Man [unrelated shit] Person "your mom" Dude "Chill" Dude Actual chill Dude [Some shit about the LGBTQ] Person "L+Ratio" Child [DLC] : The Racist [DLC] : The [EVERYTHING] Expert Dude [DLC] : The Rapist [DLC] : The Sensible Dude *Random* ------->Menu Settings Stage select

[@freddiemercury8237]

@@pbsgphi wholeheartedly agree, you are very correct

[@toysoldier6093]

This was great. I really felt the Engineer's pain--even when it doesn't literally have a soul, it's hard to let go of a trusty, reliable machine that's always pulled through for you.

[@Jen-hen]

this dude steals my animations for money and is getting filthy rich off my hard work

[@idkwhatusername3849]

@@Jen-hengyatt 🤑

[@stinger59605]

​@@Jen-hendoubt

[@ajeltheflightsimmer]

747 lovers when the last plane rolls off the production line: 🗿

[@Perdix64]

@@Jen-henyou got proof?

[@veneratedmortal4369]

That animation reminds me of the old cartoons. I love it. A lot of personalities.

[@Kankan_Mahadi]

Now *THIS* is a gorgeous love letter to the old time cartoons we 'veterans' grew up with. Such a wonderful animation. The songs & music were great, too.

[@heatstroke2008]

As a lifelong fan of trains and train media such as Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, the Little Engine That Could, and the Polar Express and of classic Disney animation, I've been highly anticipating this short for ages and it did NOT disappoint! Wonderful work, Mr. Chesworth. You and your crew should be very proud of what you've accomplished here. Absolutely phenomenal work all around.

[@LazyOldFusspot_3428]

It's kinda funny that both the Railway Series and this masterpiece of a short associate with the name Henry.

[@123goofyking]

It sounds like you're that one guy that single handedly bought all those "Lots and Lots of Trains" dvds

[@JoseLopez-tk1qt]

Samson it the polar express he is the pere Marquette 1225

[@JamieCosta]

Here here 🙌🏻

[@user-pu7gp2fc8t]

Isn’t Casey Jr A Train To?