The Sad Story of Henry (1953)

[@thedarkdevil1661]

Once an engine attached to a train was scared of a few drops of rain. The points weren't set right, he came off with a fright, and a hand put him back on again.

[@ShukakuTheCrazy1]

The literal hand of God 😂

[@tencents6]

"Just ignore that. You all saw nothing of the sorts." - the documentary director.

[@thedarkdevil1661]

@@tencents6 "I can't unsee what has been seen" - Thomas Fanbase

[@ohshoottre5262]

*Credit: DieselD199

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Quite so! Thanks for watching.

[@JamesIsHere5]

Even though this is fake, this looks like something that would be made in 1953.

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Thanks so much! Means a lot :)

[@AquaDuck2009]

James can we be friends can I also join your next stream

[@JackDev12]

Actually it’s a remake! It actually happened ALOT like this back in the day!

[@felipebo5607]

It WAS made in 1953 JamesIsHere

[@angelm.trinidadhernandez3317]

I subscribe to ur channel

[@zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz385]

I can’t believe how many people think this is the real deal Edit: you know what, this is exactly good enough to be real. Emulates perfectly what it would have been like. Good work

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Thanks so much! It means a lot :)

[@QJ89]

A loving recreation of what would have been. I approve!

[@danieljuniandrataslim4657]

@@SodorsNWRsteam I don't have hornby😓

[@TheGreatWesternExpress]

it was the bbcs attempt t dapting the rws books to tv

[@JGvideos2023]

I watch this when I was a little kid

[@WoodenToby]

This did a great job of capturing the spirit of 1950s television! I especially found it clever when you cut away to the footage of the rainclouds and rain to switch sets. It seemed like the kind of thing that would be done in a live production

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

I was trying to follow that logic, definitely. Thanks very much!

[@danieljuniandrataslim4657]

@@SodorsNWRsteam where's the color you Pritt Stick

[@T-n-Pproductions]

@@danieljuniandrataslim4657 this was filmed in 1953

[@Trainfan1055Janathan]

What made them think 5 passengers could pull an entire train?

[@bluebellsfan8704]

Ikr 😂

[@1superphantom394]

1 express has at least 80 people, 85 if you count the crew

[@andreagame100]

100 passengers cant do thath

[@MrBlueSkyof1607]

I don’t think the Incredible Hulk could do that.

[@Mr_Gamer-Random]

@@1superphantom394 wouldn't it only be 83 because there's only, the driver,the fireman, and the guard

[@ButterflyCoffee]

I think we managed to catch a few people out at first! Wonderful work and thank you for having me as narrator! :D

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

An absolute pleasure!

[@swigetyswag9976]

Lovely narration

[@BrentSudric]

Almost immediately I knew it was your voice calec?😑 sorry for name spelling

[@mellisamurphy3864]

You were the narrator ?

[@ButterflyCoffee]

@@mellisamurphy3864 Yes, I was.

[@Enterprisingengine93]

I thought this was real until I checked twitter. I literally thought to myself: “that looks like the bachmann James. How odd.” This was so good. The recreation and Caitlan’s performance really sold this.

[@georgeignatchenko4508]

I agree. Actually, what do we need the real 1953 footage for? This feels like the 1953 footage!

[@l0rdapophis]

LOVE your videos. LOVE EM.

[@swiftengine]

i thought it was real until i saw this comment

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

She's so good, isn't she? And yes, Bachmann James was a little bit cheeky - I knew the game would be up when he appears, but that's amazing to hear. Thank you, bud!

[@theamericane2655]

i literally had to check the description

[@FfarquharEngine]

The narration is very authentic - takes me back to watching railway VHS's at my grandparents house. Lovely stuff!

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Oh, that's lovely to hear. The video side felt right in creating a sense of authenticity - thanks so much for watching!

[@davidmatthewvinotjr8396]

I Genuinely believe that this is as close as we are going to get to the authentic original version that was shown in 1953.

[@alejandroolvera4918]

Legend has it, he’s still in the tunnel😳 ... next week never came😔

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

He had his day in 1984, though!

[@MrBlueSkyof1607]

@@SodorsNWRsteam 1976 came close, but was turned down to make a musical INSPIRED by the stories.

[@steamengineshooray]

ButterflyCoffee's legendary voice strikes again.

[@TheVicarstownSentinel]

Yes, very impressive! She's got quite the voice.

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Isn't she brilliant? Thanks for watching!

[@AwdryFan1997]

Dang... this feels so... real... I already knew it was fake going in, but I truly hit me when Thomas said, "You're too fat; you need exercise." Though, really, anyone could've seen it coming.

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Thanks!

[@willimations277]

Ah, this is so cleverly done. Even beyond the editing choices, the writing has the seams of people writing a very loose adaptation of the story such as taking famous lines from other books. There were so many wonderful details in here, well done

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Oh, I really appreciate you commenting on that. Writing it was so fun! Thanks very much.

[@TR3XProductions1stChannel]

That was a splendid recreation of lost-media we're still waiting to discover after many decades! The thumbnail of this made me look forward to what was coming, especially seeing the BBC "Bat Wings" logo, which was introduced around the time when "The Sad Story of Henry" broadcast to the BBC. The narrator sounds spot-on to British narrators of children's programmes from this era, e.g. Watch with Mother. I also recognise that BBC Children's Television intro shown at the beginning and putting that before the programme will confuse some into thinking this is real. :P The adaption of this surprised me, especially seeing James appear. I like how normal the scene from 2:26-2:39 is, considering back in the day, these were live broadcasts, and they couldn't edit the errors out. Seeing the brick wall appearing in front of Henry at 5:34 with a string attached is another example, since this was live, they couldn't add bricks one by one as the hands would appear on live television again! This video along with others from the "75th Surprise Packet" made my day today, this is the best recreation attempt I've seen of this lost-media in a while! :-)

[@omegafilmcorporation]

I agree!! It's one of the best lost-media recreation of "The Sad Story of Henry" I've ever seen so far!! It's *"AWESOME!!!!"* :D

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Thanks for the comment! I loved doing those bits, and watching everyone's contributions for the "Surprise Packet" was a total joy for me.

[@rtcp2020]

I think we will never ever see the original Sad Story of Henry because it’s the 1950s, it was nearly 70 years ago and videotapes didn’t exist.

[@thesodorsamurai2002]

Once an engine attatched to a train was afraid of a few drops of rain. The points weren't right, it came off with a fright and a hand put it back on again.

[@tdudd]

TheSaddleTank 👏👏👏

[@Tokuts23]

The hand was really the fat controller

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Bless that hand. Thanks for watching.

[@dalek4463]

Once an engine attatched to a train was afraid of a few drops of ra- oh god cut *CUT*

[@mason768qy]

Once an engine attached to a trade was afraid of a few drops of rain the points went right it came off with a fright and a hand put it on again and then just carried on with the story and then when they recorded it live it was all forgotten and deleted sad

[@TankEngine97]

I wonder how many people thought this was the real deal.

[@LeScarletSinger2]

Admittedly...

[@CanOBeans__]

TankEngine97 I did ._.

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

I can only take it as a compliment. I certainly didn't wish to deceive anyone, but I did set out to try and be authentic. Thanks for watching!

[@woodtrain1206]

Me

[@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory]

I could tell because Henry wasn't a unstreamlined LMS cornation.

[@parkerproductions4546]

I am awestruck at how authentic this reconstruction feels! Phenomenal work and such a refreshing change in the way we all celebrate the 75th anniversary! ButterflyCoffee's narration in the style of Julia Lang is very impressive and nails the RP accent to a tee! Seriously, well done to all!

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Yeah, I think she's terrific - thanks for the comment!

[@omegafilmcorporation]

Can I just say, this is one of the most brilliant recreations of "The Sad Story of Henry" I've ever seen so far. Probably one of the best lost media recreations of this year 2020!! And it is nice to see the whole episode recreated, rather than just that one incident scene. I've been waiting to see this accurate recreation of this for 3 years and it's finally here. YAY!!!! And also, that BBC narrator for this episode sounded real, was that an audio taken from an old BBC Radio broadcast? Since at the time, most radio shows were archived, whilst the television shows weren't. Just wondering. But overall, that was the most brilliant recreation I've ever seen so far!! Keep up with the awesome work SodorsNWRstream!!!! :D

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Thanks so much for such a lovely comment! The narration is by the brilliant ButterflyCoffee, and the audio merely built from a script I wrote to capture the rough feeling of the original production (or, rather, my best guess).

[@omegafilmcorporation]

WOW!!!! Now that is cool. ButterflyCoffee really did a fabulous voice-acting on the BBC narrator, it makes this remake feel more believable indeed!! Even though I don't think there would be a remake of this, but I wonder if there would be a remake of the Down The Mine 1983 pilot. That would be interesting. But thanks for the nice reply!! :)

[@sparkshot]

Loved this! Julia's narration was perfect for that diction and tone that was more popular in the day. Great to see the infamous Mr Hand too. Brill!

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Mr Hand was immediately fired, and placed by the far more respectable Mr Foot - who kicked the sets into a nearby bin. Thanks for the comment, ButterfyCoffee's terrific isn't she?

[@sparkshot]

@@SodorsNWRsteam It all works together well. The brick wall being plopped in was funny too.

[@SodorTrain1225]

They plopped a cardboard wall in front of Henry, who thought that he was trapped, when he could have easily just reversed. I supposed the men bricked up the others side, too.

[@nathanielgenthner3272]

When I watched the live comments, all I saw were people claiming this was going to be the real thing, I knew it was going to be a recreated adaptation from the start. This is an amazing recreation and you did a great job!

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Thanks so much!

[@colleensymes4399]

I like the attention to detail about the original pilot, to the point of a hand putting Henry on the tracks again

[@mrbaker18]

This is the best 1950s Thomas parody because the other one I have seen are just filmed back and white but you made a 1953 feeling with this

[@bluebellsfan8704]

This was amazing! Lovely Remake! The narrator did a great job with the voicing! Excellent work!

[@TheBlue1-x5g]

For like a month, I thought this was a real

[@Squiddytainment]

I'm ready to see this glorious moment of history.

[@katrinfuchs6208]

Oof we got bamboozled

[@Honeydwarf85]

Did you not read the description?

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Thanks for watching, appreciate it :)

[@bernarda1247]

@@Honeydwarf85r/woooosh

[@SlickVideoProductions]

A magnificent representation of what the 1953 adaption would have looked like. Good timing too, for the 75th anniversary!

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Well, I realised it was coming up and thought that this might be an interesting thing to recreate for it. Thanks for watching!

[@adventuresofamtrakcascades301]

Of all recreations of this pilot, this one is hands down the most accurate because it looks so real to what the real program would have looked like

[@bendyfan3000-f3i]

1:25 Henry: I'm not fat! It's the way Sir William Stanier designed me!

[@MrBnsftrain]

Probably the best replica of this version I've seen. I would've thought since it was 1953 that there would only be one set and only two or three cameras since it was shown live. And probably the only time such a complex model train programme was shown live until KZbin live streams

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

That's quite right. Thanks for the comment!

[@MainLineEngine112]

This is so charming! It may not be real, but the effort put into it really makes it *feel* real. Kudos to those involved!

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Thanks for watching!

[@SouthernEngine]

I'm impressed about how much effort was put into recreating the sad story of Henry from the 50s.

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

That's really appreciated, thank you!

[@SouthernEngine]

@@SodorsNWRsteam No problem :)

[@Inactive157]

Thank you for making this ! I Love how you recreated this televised disaster from the 50s and also that guard's whistle is Of ficer Beeples whistle from The Wiggles.

[@norrambyhero7867]

'The rain will spoil my lovely clay face with dot-eyes!' Awesome adaptation mate - I feel like I've been transported to the past as much as that bridge was teleported through the air XD

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Wonderful to hear! Thanks for watching :)

[@Budbrothers420]

Surprised there isn’t anyone who saw it that has come forward

[@skipzs]

this was convincing until i saw Bachmann james

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Thanks for watching!

[@lashlbhat]

this was convincing until bachmann james

[@vanessawillis3835]

It is really sad that this is lost, I hope it's somewhere in the archives, would love to see the original. I think you have done a good job at remaking how it could have looked :)

[@tecraman8100]

I wonder how recordings come up missing from archives in the first place?🤔

[@seardadsdasd]

@@tecraman8100 Destroyed or taped over

[@Da1Dez]

Very unlikely since it was broadcast live. BBC didn't start recording their programmes til 1958 and thus hardly any TV prior to that year remains in their archive.

[@BramGroatFilms]

I knew full well that this wasn't the actual thing, and yet I forgot it wasn't about two thirds of the way in, and for a good several seconds I actually believed it was real. Shows what a brilliant job you did. This is actually kind of charming!

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Thanks very much, that means a lot :)

[@TTF1996]

(before watching) imagine if this was just a Rick roll...

[@hyperpowerfulform5132]

That would have been too easy.

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Oh, not that I hope. Just a recreation I took a shot at. Many thanks!

[@TidmouthYard]

This was fantastic! Very authentic, you’ve clearly put a lot of research into TV of the period. Everything from the narration to the sound effects felt so right. I liked the use of the stock footage too, gives them time to move to the next set I suppose. My favourite parts were the line of passengers and the wall being plonked down. Great stuff :)

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

I think I've now seen enough "Watch With Mother" to drive anyone bananas! Thanks so much for the comment, really appreciate it :)

[@TidmouthYard]

SodorsNWRsteam You’re very welcome!

[@petrutmarcu9450]

What a beautiful voice. Excellent work overall! Loved it!

[@gordieboi2340]

This is a great remake. I almost thought that ButterflyCoffee's voice along with the sound effects was actually real. This is close to what the Wiki described. It's just that Thomas wasn't in it. It was Edward. Also the episode took up 10 minutes. However those are just my nitpicks and it doesn't ruin it

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Yes, I suspect that's the case with Edward. Ah, well - I didn't really have one to hand. Thanks for watching!

[@MegamindSwagLord]

Very good work! I especially love how authentic this feels. Great job!

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Thanks very much!

[@NHTTF]

2:26 what y’all came here for!

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Thanks for giving us all a helping hand!

[@zashamelproductions69420]

Lol accutully thats what I was waiting for

[@Getlazy7056]

@Pravan Prasannan SES19010155 its the drall mint

[@Alzaar_The_Gunzel]

Well, the actual broadcast will be lost forever since no one recorded it

[@tecraman8100]

That saddens me 😢

[@Parovoz0251]

This was so well crafted that I’m kinda satisfied with this and don’t really feel much of a desire to see the actual footage.

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

That means a lot to hear, thanks so much!

[@basicallysnake]

I remember watching this all the while back and it’s still really good for a time when there were no images released

[@penninefilms4714]

That was so brilliant, such a good remake of The Sad Story of Henry! I could image that’s how it would have looked.

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Thanks for watching!

[@g-manjunior2024]

Honestly, hearing about this just kinda depresses me. There was probably some poor kid who really liked it, but then saw everyone hating on it and it being cancelled, he was literally left hanging. He wouldn’t even be a kid anymore when the 1984 version came out. It’s stuff like that which really just bums me out.

[@bunnyking6163]

The narrator does a spot impersonation of Julia. She needs to do more voiceover work.

[@Thomasfan8]

Fantastic work George! Really enjoyed this :D The audio and video quality is an art all of its own!

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Thanks pal! It was such good fun to do :)

[@gamegeek812]

You should make this a series, like adapt more stories into this 50's style.

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

I think this is as far as I want to go, honestly. I was taken with adapting this due to the challenges of replicating the feel and the tone of it all, but now I've made it I am quite eager to move onto other things. Thanks though!

[@jamessmithandgarrettsmith3623]

I would adapt Edward, Gordon, and Henry because you can’t do The Sad Story of Henry without it’s conclusion. P.S. There were going to be 2nd adaption but it was canceled.

[@JBComix-Studios]

Nah I thought Thomas was the innocent one but he got on Henry’s ASS six different ways to Sunday💀💀💀💀

[@JonathanAsiamah]

That is brilliant! Great work!

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Thanks!

[@JonathanAsiamah]

@@SodorsNWRsteam You're welcome!

[@Ethan52108]

Wow, you did a really good job with this remake!

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Thanks very much!

[@bigbigarchive]

Looks like something my mother would watch when she was young

[@darkknight5541]

I knew it was fake, but I checked it out for kicks and giggles. Got to say, you did not disappoint.

[@currentlyonhiatus1859]

"Goodbye! See you next week!" Um...I don't think so.

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Sadly not!

[@WndrngST4RR]

Legend has it that Henry is still rotting in that tunnel today

[@Nikio_Patterson]

Off

[@dabungalow]

@@frenzyfilms300 Edward, Gordon & Henry.

[@fouraces2918]

i like how this random hand puts henrys tender on the track

[@funsyminn]

that’s how it was when it aired this is a recreation

[@callum110597]

Amazing! Just how it would've been like if it was broadcast for today, or at least recorded! And I wasn't expecting Thomas to appear! Also, love the inclusion of a female narrator!

[@thebluepioneer6673]

Masterpiece! I genuinely mean that, in the way you have filmed this there was nothing about it that would have made me think it was a regular fan project. This really does look and feel like an actual 1950s program from the way you have thought of camera angles, the way the smoke comes onto the set, the animation, narration, lighting, screen ratio, stock footage etc. And I love how you rewrote the opening by using phrases used in later stories to introduce us to the characters in a way that film producers may have done it back then. Really enjoyed this, beautifully well thought of, well done!

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Thanks for such a lovely comment! It was a joy to tackle in terms of the contemporary stuff, I grew up with plenty of "Watch With Mother" on the television so I enjoyed reaching back and trying to work out the various staples that would make it authentic. Really appreciate the comment :)

[@BR45723]

I was so looking forward to this when I heard about it, but the bachmann James, the fact that Henry is a black 5 instead of his original hybrid shape, it is a nice remake, captures the 50s very well, but i'm very put off by this.

[@swigetyswag9976]

Dat sniper :)

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Sorry to hear that, but thanks for watching.

[@the4tierbridge]

He was a Duchess of Athol in the actual brodcast, so it isn’t too off.

[@BR45723]

@@the4tierbridge he was? I heard that he was a Triang Princess

[@the4tierbridge]

@@BR45723 It was confirmed in "The Thomas the Tank Engine Man", Awdry's biography released in 1996.

[@nateswoodentrainstudios3806]

SodorsNWRsteam you did a awesome job of making a sad story of Henry 1953 remake when I first saw this video I thought this was actual footage.

[@hackenbeckproductions2683]

*Posted BEFORE premier started* If this is the real thing, the TTTE wikia's gonna have an updated page soon, and I mean VERY updated!

[@Joshuagt34]

Is a recreation

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Alas, it's just a recreation. But thanks for giving it a watch!

[@hackenbeckproductions2683]

@@Joshuagt34 This was posted before the premier started. I figured out it was fake after

[@rtcp2020]

@@SodorsNWRsteam a simulation of how it would’ve looked like

[@anthonymarshall6868]

Once, an engine attached to a train, was afraid of a few drops of rain. The points weren't set right, it came off with a fright, and a hand put it back on again.

[@wilbertlad]

I love this, so well done

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Thank you!

[@superplushtiman7ti075]

According to certain details James is absent. Henry, Edward and Thomas were the ones involved

[@WillCWilson]

"Here's another one: This is Thomas" BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA BOI IF YOU DON'T--

[@thestandardfour0699]

I needed this to complete my life.

[@brandommario2]

Nice remake of the lost pilot

[@wills_corner]

Perfect! I thought this was legit!

[@RedNosedLugia]

I don't even mind the Bachmann James, this is insanely accurate to how the real footage would have looked. Great work!

[@OptimusPrime298]

Rev Awdry: Hey! Put your hand away from the train!

[@gangsnapp_yt5945]

big companies: restore dead people with cgi him: restores julia lang's childrens hour voice

[@eslm-studios2996]

'Once an Engine attached to a train was afraid of a few drops of rain The points weren't set right It came off with a fright And a hand put it back on again!'

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Thanks for watching!

[@trainboy8152]

This is so well crafted I thought this was real

[@mcmanwholikepbskids]

2:27 the first crash in thomas tv history

[@kris-or-something]

Amazing Adaption! Keep up the good work!

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Thanks, will do!

[@EthanOnThePW]

Ive been waiting to see that THICC hand

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Haha, thanks for watching!

[@imatrainperson1195]

This looks so real, I thought it was the actual version. Great work!

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Thank you!

[@eliotreader8220]

@@SodorsNWRsteam a very good try at recreating lost Tv footage. Butter fly Coffee was very good as the story teller

[@thenorthwesterner1168]

Truthfully, part of me is suspicious to it being the real thing. However, I won’t let that take out for me as since with your quality film work, many could believe if it is the actual thing. Either way, I am still excited and can’t wait to see it. Edit: After watching it, it would be so real that many could believe it is real. I love this adaptation. It's lovely to every last detail of it.

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Thank you very much! Really appreciate the watch and the comment.

[@kodimarto9910]

I just saw this episode today and I want to say... WOW!!! You did an INCREDIBLE job on this video! Just FANTASTIC!!! I admit, at first when I saw this I knew it was going to be fake and then I was a little convinced. So you ALMOST had me. I have to tell you, you got EVERYTHING right such as the reference to the hand putting Henry back on the rails, the old-fashioned footage showing the thunderstorm and all the traits and elements a 1950s show have. You did a FANTASTIC job on making this video!!! AWESOME job! VERY AWESOME job. Keep up the awesome work!!!:)

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

It's so kind of you to write such a lovely, flattering comment. I really wanted to create something that felt authentic so, if that does indeed come across in some small way, then I've done my job and I'm over the moon. Thanks very much for watching!

[@kodimarto9910]

@@SodorsNWRsteam No worries. So, what else are you planning to make after this? I have a good idea, how about the cancelled "Down the Mine" pilot?

[@516_productions]

I Seriously thought this was real

[@Tokuts23]

Now man this is fantastic. I thought this was the real deal but you are fantastic

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Thank you for such a lovely comment!

[@Tokuts23]

No worries this is godlike to the very last detail

[@leoninthemirror]

I love it! It's great!

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Thanks!

[@leoninthemirror]

@@SodorsNWRsteam No problem! :D

[@railfan475productions3]

even though this is a remake, it really does look and sound authentic. I love it, great job!

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Thank you!

[@Jake_Josh]

Minor thing happens. People: 0/10 Big fire on set. People: 15/10

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Ha! Thanks for watching.

[@Mrselegant1]

Despite of how many kids in the chat spamming fake are just trying to pull you down, I think this is a good adaptation, keep up the good work!

[@tjmfarming9584]

Wow! I've been wondering how this could've been found but how did you get hold of it? where has it been this whole time? and will we finally see the "jerky Railway operation" as Wilbert described it I cannot wait! Edit: this was before I watched it and realised it was fake

[@eryhv]

Nope, this isn't the real deal

[@Honeydwarf85]

Read the description

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

It is, indeed, a recreation. But thank you very much for watching!

[@zashamelproductions69420]

This is fake

[@MrKenichi22]

Thanks for clearing it up, Well, you did a great job at re-creating it.

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Thanks!

[@MrKenichi22]

SodorsNWRsteam you’re welcome

[@tencents49]

Thank god this isnt “child locked”

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

I can't stand the idea of it - KZbin thrives on community and diverse reactions. Thanks for watching.

[@vphil09]

@@SodorsNWRsteam this looks almost exact. The only thing is that they were all hornby princess royal classes in the live one

[@CardboardSliver]

This is so spot on, you could show this in the 1950s, and people would believe it was real.

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Thanks very much!

[@carribob1992]

5:34 To save on manual labour, the North Western Railway flies in their brick walls by helicopter.

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

It has its ups and downs, and usually big "plonks" come with said downs.

[@TheVicarstownSentinel]

Very good; I wondered if anyone would ever attempt to recreate this piece of lost Thomas media. Well done.

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Thank you!

[@JamesDaffyBenderDonald]

I knew this wasn't the real BBC story, but I'm not mad at you for that. I think your version is more beautiful than what I imagine the genuine article might look like. I only wish the BBC's sad story of Henry had been successful. If it had been, Thomas & Friends might've avoided the horrid reboot by Mattel and Nelvana. I also wish Julia Lang had been hired as the 1st narrator of the RWS audiobooks.

[@funsyminn]

it’s a recreation

[@TimmyTheAverageJimmy]

It's highly unlikely that we will ever see the orginal broadcast again, but this is the best compensation we will have

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Thanks!

[@Sebdamememan]

If This is a meme, it will be a very bad taste for a meme

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Just a recreation, I'm afraid - but thanks for the comment!

[@REBProductions]

i cant believe you found this

[@notbosoo]

It’s a remake

[@thatrandomredengine9430]

The actual original first episode of Thomas, huh.

[@MrBlueSkyof1607]

Indeed, although this PARTICULAR version is simply a reconstruction. Now if only we’d get the remake of the 1976 Andrew Lloyd Webber pilot.

[@thatrandomredengine9430]

@@MrBlueSkyof1607 I also love the fact they picked a Henry story. As a Henry fan, I must say this is awesome.

[@MrBlueSkyof1607]

@@thatrandomredengine9430 Might’ve followed the series by doing each of the stories in a sorta chronological order. I say sorta because Sad Story was the 3rd book in the original series.

[@SparklingJam]

My only problem is that Henry isn’t in his old shape aside from that it’s almost real

[@MrKenichi22]

Well, This will either be a really great recreation of the original TV Episode from 1953, done by recovering the script and TV notes. Or you have recovered one of the several artifacts of media the world has presumed lost forever, as the 1950’s Thomas flopped after it’s first episode (the Hand of God incident from this very episode). If you found it, Congratulations, You found the film everyone deemed lost forever... Perhaps you know the one person who stole the Video Tape of Doctor Who Feast of Steven, and the other 97 missing episodes? (joke)

[@goodolgranite8247]

Sadly, this is only a recreation.

[@SodorsNWRsteam]

Oh, I wish! Nah, I had only the public info to use, which made it a challenge to adapt! Many thanks.

[@MrKenichi22]

SodorsNWRsteam You’re very welcome, and thank you for the episode.