The Making of James's Accident: Behind the Scenes

[@patrickwebb7311]

Very cool, thanks for revealing the secrets of James' Accidents. I'd love to do that someday, but I'd need to buy the programs first, which isn't an answer right now. One thing I'm curious about is how you did James' accident without damaging him--or is that one of the secrets you want to keep? If so, that's fine.

[@SamsTrains]

haha no problem Patrick - ahh yeah that's true - they do cost the earth! haha the answer is I don't know - it's kudos for the model, having not a scratch after all that abuse! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@percyproductions8990]

I love this! “I’m getting covered in ash and all I can see is Edwards big fat bottom” -James great job!

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much for the comment - really glad you liked this! :D Cheers, Sam :)

[@craigdallingproductions4430]

I heard that you know

[@ianwillems9499]

james has no a front coupler so how did you get it to double head him with edward you can see a coupling in the first shot of edward and james

[@SamsTrains]

Hey Ian - I just glued a temporary coupling on, which did the trick! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@splatter4984]

They can be screwed on and off, I have a Bachmann donald

[@sebwilkins]

i have a bachman carrige and the coupleings can be screwed of

[@_A.MCarsTrainsTravel]

ian willems I love your profile picture 🚂🚅🚆🚄

[@hotbutteredcorn5398]

*cough* glue *cough* blue tac*cough*

[@westtexasrailfan]

Ooh, a behind the scenes video!! I absolutley love these types of videos!! I loved the video! And I've just noticed, you have merch now?! I'll have to buy some now!!

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much Tyson - really glad you like them! Yeah I do - thanks a lot mate, that'd be a lovely way to support the channel, if you wanted to! Enjoy! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@paulbowman1500]

James's accident was really cool to watch, I really liked it. Keep up the good work.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much Paul, really glad you liked it! :D Cheers, Sam :)

[@paulbowman1500]

I cannot wait to see the next video that you do, I really hope it's a cooler version than James's Accident (which was really awesome), I hope it goes well. Keep on making more videos like James's Accident.

[@KameronCousin]

You've done a great job on every part of it Sam because it came out splendidly.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much mate, that's very kind of you! :D Cheers, Sam :)

[@KameronCousin]

You're more than welcome Sam. :)

[@alanbarker0901]

Brilliant work Sam. It's the little details you've added (like table shadows on the close up shots of James's face) that make this short film excellent and not just good.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot Alan - haha glad you noticed the shadows - it helped him to blend in a bit better! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@JamesSmithStudios]

It’s great to see how this amazing Video was made Sam! Some of those techniques weren’t quite what I was expecting! Fun Behind the Scenes!

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much mate, really glad you liked this! haha yeah - some of them were quite unusual!! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@diogenes34]

I had no idea this would take so long! Very nice and fun to watch.

[@yuhgetittoit9269]

Omg I'm one of the featured comments lol! It was really intriguing how you made the crash scene(s) btw!

[@SamsTrains]

haha glad you saw that Marco! Ooh glad you enjoyed that part mate! :D Cheers, Sam :)

[@yuhgetittoit9269]

Thx!

[@RailwayProductions-nd3tx]

Now this is quite interesting! Enjoyed number 2 the sparks!

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot mate - haha yeah that was a fun one! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@missmanxee]

Great job on this behind the scenes video really enjoyed it and keep up with your amazing work thanks for sharing this Sam👍❤️🚂

[@joshuapboston1999]

You did an excellent job with that Sam! You should probably do more of those skits!

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much mate, I would love that!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@adamrushton1740]

Great behind the scenes video Sam keep up the great work.🙂🙂

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot Adam - appreciate it mate! :D Cheers, Sam :)

[@FunAngelo2005]

You chould have just moved the eyes with no lip sync and it whould have worked better

[@tomlikestrains4071]

You really know what you're doing, combineing two passions and createing AMAZING content!

[@SamsTrains]

haha yeah definitely - I love video as much as I love trains! Thanks so much mate! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@quiksilveraznboy]

Wow! The bts of James braking using drifting as well as the Hornby stunt double was clever!

[@SamsTrains]

haha thanks mate - I was quite pleased with that too!! :3 Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@Kris-qy7hh]

It’s nice that you spend so much time doing these kind of vids to make us happy, and I thank you alot for you dedication! This was actually really fun to watch though!

[@SamsTrains]

Hey Kris - that's my pleasure mate, I really love doing them!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@jackstrainchannel2252]

SAM this is a really cool video keep the good work up buddy!

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much Jack! :D

[@gerhardtaljaard3705]

Love it! I would love to see more "Behind the Scenes" vids. Even when I watch movies I always have to look at the "Behind the Scenes" section LOL!

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot Gerhard, yeah I could do more actually - I'll see what I can do! :D cheers, Sam :)

[@astrobatics7952]

Now some off thouse senecs actually make sense!!!! Thx for reveling some off the secrets, ur vids really are awesome and u have inspired me to bulid my own model railway. Thx Sam u are the best!!!!!🚂

[@SamsTrains]

haha!! No problem at all - that's lovely to hear, thanks so much! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@TracksideStudios06]

That's amazing howw you animated the faces. Thanks for showing us!

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much mate, really glad you liked the faces!! :D Cheers, Sam :)

[@nickelplatenerd6989]

Bravo to you! I was very surprised at some of the techniques. Great job!

[@SamsTrains]

haha thanks a lot mate - glad they were interesting for you! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@nickelplatenerd6989]

You’re welcome. I’m glad you were able to make this video. I could be able to use these techniques in the future. Have you seen a video titled Mallard(3D)?

[@percyproductions8990]

It’s cool to see you how to do this, this will probably help me with my Bachmann videos thank you!

[@SamsTrains]

Awesome!! Do try some of these yourself (apart from the fire one!!) Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@edoc2]

Hi Sam some really clever stuff there. It was interesting to see how some of the effects were done, well done mate. Dave.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot Dave, really glad you enjoyed seeing those! :D Cheers, Sam :)

[@thatoneredtankengine-bobby2850]

3:20 james the demon

[@SamsTrains]

haha I know!! xD

[@allentorres2066]

To think it takes that much time just for only a 8-10 minute video :0 But in the end, very well put together and very enjoyable :) Thanks for the video Sam :D

[@SamsTrains]

haha thanks Allen - yeah it was a ridiculous amount of work - but I did enjoy it, I must admit! :D Glad you enjoyed it, Cheers, Sam :)

[@asmodeus599]

Great behind the scenes video Sam.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks mate! :D

[@FlatMagnets1992]

This was great! You’re really more talented than you let on. You said this took only a week? You must’ve been working so hard to get that much done so quickly. I’m not nearly as productive as you are. ;) I’d love to see more behind the scenes videos (if they’re not too much work).

[@SamsTrains]

Ahh you're very kind mate! Yeah it was a very hellish week - it truly took every hour of every day, haha!! Yeah for sure - I could do more like this soon! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@lewishughes8541]

Very useful idea thanks Sam congrats for the success on the video

[@SamsTrains]

My pleasure Lewis - and thanks a lot mate! :D Cheers, Sam :)

[@lesgunzelling1430]

Excellent video! There sure was a lot of very interesting things you did in that.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot mate - yeah for sure, it definitely was a headache at times! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@thematthewexpress5999]

I liked the bit where the sparks were coming out from the bottom of his wheels when he was stopping it was cool

[@SamsTrains]

haha thank you!! :D

[@Lamp_2155]

👍. If you do more videos like that in the future then I will definitely watch them.

[@SamsTrains]

Ooh awesome - thanks for that mate, I'll try to do more soon! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@steamlocomotivesltdjamesh6760]

Your videos are way better than the modern CGI Thomas programmes

[@SamsTrains]

Ooh I'm not too sure about that - but that's very kind of you to say! :D Cheers, Sam :)

[@toadsonice]

That was a good video. Nice to find out the way how to do it

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks Toad! Glad you enjoyed the secrets! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@theoldesttruckproductions9548]

Uploaded two times or not, this is a very good video :)

[@SamsTrains]

haha you're very kind! I uploaded it too early by mistake, thus the reupload! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@Owencr905]

Thanks alot Sam, this was cool to see! Good work :)

[@SamsTrains]

My pleasure! Glad you liked it mate! Cheers, Sam :)

[@stephania6322]

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[@joelightrailway2362]

Excellent behind the scenes video Sam 👍😉

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks very much Joe! :D

[@rdhnl]

That was great Sam

[@SamsTrains]

Thank you! :D

[@Imsorrywat]

The funny thing is that James’ accident is almost like a behind the scenes video!

[@davidstrains4910]

Great video Sam love behind the scenes videos

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot David - I had great fun making this one!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@sptco100]

Great work Sam! Awesome!

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks very much Thom! :D

[@JustinFrazier_360]

That's spectacular Sam!

[@SamsTrains]

Thank you Justin! :D

[@PercyTheSmallEngineStudios]

That even animation was actually good

[@SamsTrains]

haha thank you Max! :D

[@oskarurie5873]

You did a great job mate, looks great! -oskar

[@SamsTrains]

Thank you Oskar! :D

[@andrewtheberkshireengine4385]

Best James's lines: "I'm proving you gordon" "big fat bottom" "my my edward can we still double header" Nice video of behind the scenes of James:)

[@alexproductions7219]

This was very interesting to see. I'll have to try some of these effects in my own Thomas series. Maybe not number five though XD Really hope you make another orginal episode like this again

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks Alex - I appreciate it mate, good luck with the effects!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@TimnSonny]

Also you could have added James's tender at the back of those two flatbeds so that way it looks more accurate so you can actually see James's tender turning

[@Jordan-jn1vj]

Wow you are such a good editor, I’m impressed!

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much mate, that's very kind of you to say! :3 Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@itsjoshberhardt]

Awesome video Sam!! I love all of your videos and I've been watching them ever since you literally began unboxing the Hornby Thomas locomotives. Just a question about your awesome James' Accident video. Who voiced Emily? Greetings from Australia!

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much Joshua, that's lovely to hear - thanks for the support! All engines voiced themselves! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@itsjoshberhardt]

@@SamsTrains Hahaha whoops haha I forgot that they're from the Island of the "layout" ;). Hehe my bad.

[@CameronGose]

Yeah behind the scenes finally!!!

[@SamsTrains]

Yes! :D

[@ryanworthvalley]

Wow great vid Sam I will try to do it my self thanks mate love channel your still my favourite y outuber of all times

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot Ryan - ooh awesome, that sounds great!! :D Cheers, Sam :)

[@cameronshaw8478]

This is really well done Sam, I really enjoyed it, I was wondering if you had a favourite character, my fav is Henry, but you are entitled to your own opinions enjoy your day mate 👍🏻

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much mate - yeah I guess Gordon would be mine! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@britishrailways4810]

Nice Video Sam I'll try some of these if I film any of my models (which I have just started and has an LMS suburban coach, Milk van and a brake van) Also I clicked on this faster than Mallard going over Stoke Bank at 126mph.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot mate - ooh awesome, good luck with them!! :D haha thanks so much for all the support! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@adamlaverick1386]

For the smoke one I thought you were going to say you used a cigarette Great video really enjoyed it well done Sam

[@SamsTrains]

haha ooh nooo - I don't smoke! ;D Thanks so much mate - really glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@thomascollection5556]

The video was made 2 months ago

[@SamsTrains]

Ahh you're right! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@benandthomas3159]

Hy@@SamsTrainsI has a quest

[@ominösersüddeutscher]

Sam´s Trains: Animates Faces like an expert Also Sam´s Trains: Blows out fire on carpet to create smoke And i didn´t even mention the Rocket loco (Salvador the Snail) with the model shed used to hold the rocket motor XD

[@ThomasZoey3000]

This was a great way to learn how to make videos like this. Though there is something I would like to see from your channel, and it's actually like your video of Railway Roundabout (1958). Could you recreate moments from Thomas episodes on your layout?

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot Thomas, glad you liked it! Ooh good idea - yeah I could totally do that! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@adamrushton1740]

I find it very interesting, Great video Sam.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks very much Adam - glad you enjoyed it mate! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@NorbertRoll]

Very well made Sam. Nice and funny.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks Norbert - appreciate it mate! :D Cheers, Sam :)

[@sonicrail5253]

5:06 *_DEJA VU IVE JUST BEEN IN THIS PLACE BEFORE_* im sorry I couldn't help myself

[@SamsTrains]

haha!! ;D

[@loganduckthomas1best697]

This is really amazing I love these types of videos where you can sort of show your editing skills off and there great !

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much mate - really glad you enjoyed this, you're very kind! :D Cheers, Sam :)

[@loganduckthomas1best697]

Sam'sTrains thank you so much that means a lot and so are you. Not a lot of KZbinrs care to respond back so it shows you care when you do so and I appreciate that.

[@jamescarter8898]

In the shot when James is at the bottom of Gordon's hill his tender falls off but in the next scene he is connected to his tender.

[@SamsTrains]

haha well spotted - mini blooper ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@rynodynomyte2755]

Awesome Sam! So funny and hilarious!

[@SamsTrains]

haha thanks Ryno! :D

[@PGCCTN]

Hey Sam, Great content again! Do you mind sharing what program you use to make these customs videos? Thanks for your consideration!

[@HM...333]

Hi Sam, what happened to James' tender in the runaway scene during the crash. Is there a reason behind that. Many thanks for the good video, bring on more behind the scenes vids

[@ItsTrainFun]

This is the second time you upload this?

[@SamsTrains]

haha yeah! It went out a week early by mistake! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@lewisarmour]

Hi Sam did you do anything to your Bachman Thomas And Friends Locomotives because I see you using your HM2000 controller and was wondering if they work as soon as they are on the tracks or did you put something in the Locos would really help if you reply 😁👍

[@SamsTrains]

Hey Lewis - no, these work perfectly on my HM2000 straight out of the packaging! You can add a drop of oil to the moving parts if they don't seem to be going too well! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@xaviers2ndaccount354]

Just one thing: In one shot of James derailing, you can see his tender missing.

[@dinowhizz444]

Yay it's here!

[@SamsTrains]

Yeeshh! Hope you enjoy! :D

[@batteryrailway4229]

I feel like I’m learning a lot from you in terms making train videos

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much - that's good to hear! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@electricbread4537]

Great video Sam the effects and models look lovely. P.S what model would you recommend, I am starting my collection and wondering what would be best thanks in advance

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot mate - really glad you liked these! If you're starting off, maybe a starter set loco is the best way to go - check out my latest video - those are pretty good and robust for starters!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@piggynice18]

I actually surprisingly saw that the James in one of the shots were the hornby james because of the train cab

[@SamsTrains]

Ooh very well spotted!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@RyanLaney21]

You should do more shorts like these.

[@SamsTrains]

I should! It's just a shame they take sooooo long :'/ Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@RyanLaney21]

Sam'sTrains I enjoy these videos.

[@PhilPage227]

Very interesting. I have recently got into video editing and love it.

[@SamsTrains]

Awesome Philip - yeah video editing is an awful lot of fun! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@ebobro2175]

I kinda wanna know how you got him to crash. Did you make pull James off of the tracks with a string, or did he actually come off going over that bend

[@SamsTrains]

I actually made a tiny ramp that sat on the inside of one rail - it threw him off when he reached the bend! You can just see it on the outer rail, if you pause it at the right time! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@ebobro2175]

Also, could you make a thomas video about some runaway trucks chasing thomas? Maybe you could make it where thomas is trying to keep distance so he can safely get into a siding.

[@SamsTrains]

Ooh that'd be great Ebo, I'll have to try that one day!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@ebobro2175]

Maybe if you do, you could get some bachmann troublesome trucks

[@catastropheintended88]

Sam: doesn’t use dcc model trains Also Sam: IVE JUST BEEN IN THIS PLACE BEFORE HIGHER ON THE STREET

[@SamsTrains]

haha!! xD

[@skylitejunction5589]

Awesome behind the scenes Sam. But I’m curious, what editing software do you use to make your vids? - Austin. :)

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot Austin! You can really use any video editing software to make what I make - there's nothing too specific with them! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@spencerjamesmckibbin]

Sam I spotted a mistake in James accident when James started to crash and come off the rails his tender came off the track and in the very next sence his tender is back did you ever notice that?

[@robingray1302]

Fascinating, even more entertaining than the original film even though all my illusions are now shattered.....

[@SamsTrains]

haha thanks very much - sorry about that! ;D

[@TankEngineProductions]

I think at 7:16 you should have let James just push the flatbed with a camera on it. But it was still a pretty decent film.

[@SamsTrains]

haha yeah that would have been good too! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@snowpea1758]

How did you do the hole James stops and then goes was his motor actually broken

[@SamsTrains]

Noo it wasn't really broken - just pretending that part! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@JP-ef1tp]

Another great video 😊

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much mate! :D

[@JP-ef1tp]

@@SamsTrains Your very welcome 😊

[@brightredmogul1912]

One question. Why didn’t you just use Hornby James for the ENTIRE video?

[@SamsTrains]

He doesn't look as screen-accurate as the Bachmann one, and Bachmann's face is better in my opinion! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@ryanbarrett4899]

Wow speed in the real life Wow speed in the game

[@SamsTrains]

haha yes! :D

[@PuuberZ]

I got a bachmann James last week and his eye's didn't move when he went forward. Still waiting for my replacement. :(

[@SamsTrains]

Ahh really sorry to hear that mate - hope everything gets sorted out! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@goodolgranite8247]

How did you do the part where everything goes blurry before fading to black (after the crash)? Also, how did you do the bit where we see James waking up from his Point of View (also after the crash)?

[@SamsTrains]

Hey Harvie, those were just visual effects - you can do that using most video editing software! Otherwise, I just used the small action cams to film those! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@therailwaysgoblin]

Hi Sam! This video was great! I loved it! Are you excited for Halloween?

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much Jack! Ooh yes I'm looking forward to Halloween! :D Cheers, Sam :)

[@sambrown1322]

Yay, another video!

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks Sam! :D

[@plagued_inferno6059]

When you said that you wanted the smoke to "look as poisonous as possible," I was worried that you had lit a cigarette for the sake of a video. I'm glad it was just some matches!

[@SamsTrains]

Nooo - I don't have any in the house! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@charliethetrainspotter4963]

Very cleaver Sam 🙂 0:56 is the best

[@jamesdunloptrains]

Amazing video today Sam is there an app for the face effects

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot James! Yes I think there's an app, but I prefer to make things manually!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@jamesdunloptrains]

It’s just I make a lot of videos on my phone and when I get more Thomas engines am thinking about doing my own story’s

[@yourlocalidiot23432]

naughty sam you used hornby james on the turntable shot XD

[@SamsTrains]

haha!! ;D

[@ZLDSmogless]

Why have all your Thomas & Friends videos got comments turned off?

[@SamsTrains]

I had to mark them for kids sadly :( Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@Lamp_2155]

This is just an idea but if you do any more Thomas characters vs real life then you could try running them backwards because I feel like some tenders would derail.

[@SamsTrains]

haha good idea - they often do derail backwards actually! xD Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@mattwarren1275]

Can you do a video with donald Douglas duck and oliver

[@SamsTrains]

Great idea Matt! :D

[@thomasfan1894]

Hi Sam’s Trains what computer an d software do you use?

[@SamsTrains]

Flash and Photoshop mainly! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@mariselojeda0810]

At the crash scene james's tender is gone, why did you removed it?

[@SamsTrains]

haha it wasn't gone - it blasted away during the crash! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@PercyTheSmallEngineStudios]

Can you do behind the scenes of Gordon and the turntable.

[@SamsTrains]

I don't have any of the footage any more for that one sadly :( Thanks for watching - Sam :)