The Little Engine Who Believed - A Thomas & Friends Music Video | Thomas & Friends: Back on Track

It’s Christmas time again on Sodor! All of the engines are getting ready for a visit from Santa Claus, especially Thomas! But when disaster strikes and Thomas runs straight into an avalanche, will he be able to make it back home in time for Christmas? Find out in “The Little Engine Who Believed!”
DISCLAIMER: This video is intended for a general audience. Children below the age of the 13 are NOT the intended audience. This video is intended for ADULT FANS of Thomas as a nostalgic throwback. This video demonstrates miniature modelling and filming techniques, as well as humor, references, and in-jokes that only ADULTS will understand.
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Merry Christmas everyone!
I was hoping for 2023 to be my biggest year on KZbin, but you folks really blew my expectations away this year. Thank you all SO, SO much for the incredible support this past year - from the parody songs to Episode 4 and 5 of my series. Thank you all again so much for your kind comments, retweets, and fanart this year, as well as for all the new followers and subscribers! I hope this music video shows my appreciation for all your support - I really tried to make this my best video yet.
I want to give a special shoutout to ‪@MilanPofCrotoonia‬ , ‪@shuntingyard‬ , ‪@abbeyroadfan94-J.P‬ and ‪@purplehoodie0644‬ for collaborating with me this year on lots of fun projects! I also want to thank ‪@jamesrowley2492‬ and ‪@Enterprisingengine93‬ for collaborating on some projects that are currently in-progress, and ‪@TheGingerEngine‬ for reviewing “Diesel To The Rescue!” I’ve had so much fun animating, voice acting, and collabing with so many talented people this year.
As for 2024, expect Episode #6 (and maaaybe Episode #7) of Back on Track, lots of parody songs for many different characters, and the start of another new, live-action series! A Behind The Scenes for this music video will also be coming out in a week or two.
I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! See you in 2024! 💙
-Sooty Will
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“The Little Engine Who Believed” - A Thomas & Friends Music Video
Directed, Filmed and Edited by Sooty Will
“The Little Engine Who Believed” Performed By Randy Perry
Directed By Andrea Craig
Written By Ian McCue and Lorenzo Castelli
Composed by Eggplant LF
Based on The Railway Series By The Rev. W. Awdry
& The Television Show By Britt Allcroft and David Mitton
SOUND EFFECTS
G.W. Shunter
Zapsplat
Audio Hero
Wondershare Filmora
“Balto” (1995)
BerlinAtmospheres (KZbin)
3D MODELS
STH Model By "Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends" (Tinkercad)
“HO Scale Buffer Stop” By Positron (Cults3D)
“Top Hat” By TopHattWaffle (Cults3D)
“Snow sled toy” By wolf21 (Thingiverse)
“Bobsled” By J_Man_La (Thingiverse)
Gauge 1 Thomas, James and Donald By JamosTrainos, ThomasTankMerch, ThomasModeller, cooldude7208, The lbsc Thomas, and Enginfan020
DECALS, IMAGES, and FOOTAGE
Thomas The Tank Engine Wikia
Oliver Western
“Season 3 Stormy Sky” - @dryitelad
Blue Paint Bucket - chikenbugagashenka (Freepik)
Metal Bucket - Jazella (Pixabay)
Santa Sled - OpenClipart-Vectors (Pixabay)
Coal / Charcoal - Freepik
Brick Wall - Jedom (Pixabay)
Brick Wall Red - MabelAmber (Pixabay)
Gold Wrapping Paper - KRiemer (Pixabay)
Paper Brown Texture - ulotkidruk (Pixabay)
Rockslide Sign - Clker-Free-Vector-Images (Pixabay)
Gingerbread House - Anerma (Pixabay)
Santa Claus Head - Jo-B (Pixabay)
Christmas Tree - Prawny (Pixabay)
Chalkboard - geralt (Pixabay)
Wooden Frame - User 905513 (Pixabay)
Full Moon - Pexels (Pixabay)
Canvas Texture - rosebfischer (Pixabay)
Texture Roof Tile - LucasFZ70 (Pixabay)
Drawing Pin - Valdo (CleanPNG)
Santa Claus Back View - Freepik
White Torn Paper - macrovector (Freepik)
Cardboard Boxes - Vectonauta (Freepik)
Looney Tunes (Zazzle)
FONTS
“Rockwell” - Frank Hinman Pierpont / Monotype Corporation
“Luckiest Guy” - Jim Lyles and Brian J. Bonislawsky (Google Fonts)
“CHAWP” - Tyler Finck (1001 Fonts)
“Euphoria Script” - Sabrina Mariela Lopez / Typesenses (Google Fonts)
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Wondershare Filmstocks
Production Crate
Star Twinkle - Dar Golan (KZbin)
Edited in Wondershare Filmora 10 and 12
Special thanks to my dad for helping to build Ffarquhar Sheds and Tidmouth Station!
Special thanks to my little brother for painting the miniature STH figure, cargo and buffers!
Special thanks to Alex from Kijiji for selling me their Bachmann Salty! Check out their shop here!
www.kijiji.ca/...
And special thanks to YOU for watching!
- Sooty Will and Thomas

[@SootyWill]

Hey everyone! Merry Christmas! I really hope you enjoy this new music video! I hope it shows my appreciation for your support this year. Thank you all again so much for your kind comments, retweets, and fanart this year, as well as for all the new followers and subscribers! As for 2024, expect Episode #6 (and maaaybe Episode #7) of Back on Track, lots of parody songs for many different characters, and the start of another new, live-action series! A Behind The Scenes for this music video will also be coming out in a week or two. I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! See you in 2024! 💙 -Sooty (and Thomas)

[@puppetsplushiesandtrains3761]

“That’s claus, not conductor” omg that line had me Rofl 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@SootyWill]

Haha I love to hear it! I came up with that joke over a year ago - so glad it made you laugh! :D

[@Tophams_No.6]

Can't wait! This song is so cute, yet so underrated.

[@SootyWill]

Glad to hear it, and I agree! I rediscovered the song last year but didn't have enough time to make the video. Hope you enjoy it when it premieres! :)

[@pepsicannot]

For some reason I love the sets. Simple yet very detailed.

[@SootyWill]

Thank you so much! Making the sets is my favorite part and I spend a lot of time of them, so that means a lot!

[@thesudriana016]

A festive MV! I really enjoy the callbacks to old episodes and others, including that scene of Mallard visiting Gordon and Spencer for the holidays, Edward and Diesel since Ep5, and Duck and James double-heading since they made up their feud in Ep4. Also love the detail of the warning sign being covered by snow that Thomas didn't see as well as the Santa Claus note that said Mr. C but not Mr. Conductor.

[@SootyWill]

Thank you so much! Glad you got the references - that's exactly what I was going for with Duck and James. Thanks for all your comments this year! Hope you have a great Christmas! :)

[@purplehoodie0644]

Outstanding!!!! The snow sets look amazing

[@SootyWill]

Thank you so much! This was my first time using flour to make snow, which took a lot of work to clean up haha. Glad to hear it was worth it! :)

[@horsewoodtrains15]

I love that song!

[@SootyWill]

Glad to hear it! Hope you enjoy the MV when it premieres! :)

[@horsewoodtrains15]

@@SootyWill I know I will 😆😆

[@ThomasTheLegoEngine]

What a Lovely Video! Truely catches the spirit of the song and the season. 😍

[@SootyWill]

Thank you so much! Glad to hear it! Have a great Christmas! :)

[@purplehoodie0644]

3:14 is love the little joke here where santa needs to clarify he's not mr conductor and the visual of thoams with a eye mask in is so funny

[@SootyWill]

Haha thanks! I came up with that joke over a year ago - I've been looking forward to including it for so long! The sleeping mask is a reference to another episode of mine! Glad you liked it! :)

[@coopalooper1688]

1:04 Don’t think I didn't see those two- Anyways, great job, I especially loved the avalanche and the Mr. C joke

[@SootyWill]

Haha thanks! That was one of my favorite shots. Glad you like those moments! :)

[@sheepofwater]

Thank you for your hard work

[@SootyWill]

Aw thanks! Thank you for your support. :)

[@fairlyoddenginecreations]

It's amazing how you made such a mid song so beautiful to look at. Exceptional work, mate! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

[@SootyWill]

Thank you so much! So glad to hear it turned out. Merry Christmas! :)

[@Steamenginesunited3456]

This was a fantastic video. Just now found it in my recommendations

[@SootyWill]

Thanks so much! Thanks for watching it even after Christmas. Glad you liked it! :)

[@zakthemrconductor5920]

Outstanding Performance and Merry Christmas to you 😃👍

[@SootyWill]

Thanks! Merry Christmas to you as well! :)

[@DuckFan5741]

This video looks amazing! and Merry Christmas to you too🎄

[@SootyWill]

Thank you so much! Merry Christmas! :)

[@TheGreatOAnimationStudios]

What a delightful and heartwarming Christmas story, Sooty Will! 🎄 Your creativity in making sets is truly commendable. The way you utilize the available resources and strategically position the camera to capture the full frame is simply brilliant. It's evident that you pour a lot of thought and effort into your productions, and it truly pays off. "The Little Engine Who Believed" is a fantastic addition to your collection of videos. The Christmas theme adds a magical touch, and the suspense of Thomas facing an avalanche creates a captivating storyline. Your storytelling skills shine through, and I couldn't help but feel the festive spirit while watching. Wishing you a belated Merry Christmas and looking forward to more of your wonderful creations in the upcoming year! 🚂

[@SootyWill]

Oh my gosh - thank you SO much!! I'm so glad you liked it! I really tried to make this my best video yet, so it really warms my heart to hear that. Thanks for watching and commenting even after Christmas! By the way, literally less than an hour before I got your comment, I saw a post from KacperB12 on Twitter sharing a comment they got from you and saying how you made their day. Then a bunch more people responded, and now there's an entire thread of your comments and people sharing how kind you are. You've really made a lot of people's days - the world would be a better place with more people like you. :) twitter.com/Kacper80218488/status/1750298737291776427 Keep up the excellent work on your channel as well - I look forward to seeing more from you too! :D

[@TheGreatOAnimationStudios]

@@SootyWill You're very welcome! Your video truly deserves all the praise, and I'm thrilled to hear that my comment brought some joy to your day. It's heartwarming to know that my interactions with others, like the one with KacperB12, have had a positive impact. Thank you for your kind words; they mean a lot to me. I'll definitely continue to support your channel and look forward to seeing more of your fantastic content! Keep up the amazing work, and here's to spreading more positivity in the world! 😊👍

[@Thomas_number1]

THE THOMAS SPHONE-

[@duckalot]

I love this so much! It makes me so happy! 👏 Thank you for this! It's still bringing me joy at the end of January! And I'm sure it will beyond that too!

[@SootyWill]

Aw thank you so much!! This one took a lot of work and might be one of my favourite videos I’ve made, so that really means a lot. Thank you so much for the kind words! 😊

[@thethomasman]

I love it! When I saw Nick & Judy, I nearly jumped up in surprise! Also back to the future! You put my 3 favorite franchises in this beautiful Christmas video! Thank you do much for making this! Splendid! (Narrator): Well done shouted everyone!

[@SootyWill]

No way! Those are all my favourite franchises too!! I’ve wanted to use those action figures in a video for so long - I’m so glad you liked them! That was one of the most fun shots to do Thanks so much for watching! Have a great Christmas! :D

[@CrazyThomasFan]

This was so amazing, It was so adorable and brought me straight back to when I was 5 watching Thomas ! Thank you so much for making my Christmas Even beter lad! Merry Christmas Sooty! And a Happy new Year!

[@SootyWill]

Aw thank you so much! I love to hear it! Have a Merry Christmas as well! :D

[@GiraffeConductor]

I swear dawg, your editing is amazing :,)

[@SootyWill]

Thank you so much! This had a lot more special effects than I anticipated and little edits I had to make to fix some of the shots, so that means a lot! Thanks for noticing! :)

[@Luigi-14]

This was catchy well done

[@SootyWill]

Thank you! I appreciate the comment even after Christmas :)

[@Calebtrain]

Very fun video, Merry Christmas! 🎄🎁❄️

[@SootyWill]

Thanks so much!! Hope you're having a great Christmas too! :D

[@epiccogman7959]

Amazing

[@SootyWill]

Thank you!

[@jamesrowley2492]

Phenomenal! A great music video for the Christmas holidays. I do question if giving Thomas an ACME lamp is safe idea, after the company isn’t known for quality products. Hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

[@SootyWill]

Thanks so much James! So glad you liked it! I had the same thought about the lamp... but it won't be used for catching road runners so hopefully it won't explode haha And same to you! Have a great Christmas! :D

[@jamesrowley2492]

You’re welcome. As long as he’s not after Roadrunners he’s be safe. Thank you.

[@نامصاببالإيدز]

Bro literalmente temazo

[@نامصاببالإيدز]

Sooty will sabe español?? 🤯