How I Built James - Tug's Trains

[@LePenguin]

Tug: Hello, everyone! James: HELLO-

[@megawtm]

Dace disappereds for no reason

[@Thethreerailwayengines-r2z]

Gordon Is it tomorrow

[@leezander3192]

BUZZ OFF BUZZ OFF

[@spenceworkse2remakeproduct143]

​@@Thethreerailwayengines-r2zGordon: no! It was lost for me! I WAS SWITCHED OFF THE MAIN LINE ONTO THE LOOP!! I HAD TO COME ALL AROUND & BACK AGAIN!! 😡😡😡

[@Ryder-a-Blaze]

“He’s always had a really fat boiler” James: hey I’m not fat! Gordon: your the new fat face now James

[@theholygamer969]

James the Fat Rocket.

[@fanofeverything30465]

​@@theholygamer969James the Fat Engine

[@TheLazyFusspot_3428]

Henry: 😂🤣🤪 X_D

[@nathanpedersen7151]

He’s not wrong I remember those illustrations he was definitely thicker than on the show!

[@Thebluesteamteam]

James: I am not fat. Tomy's cgi redisign: u sure about that.

[@sebaskyle947]

This was one of the most creative engines of the NWR Railway that you have made, good job on making James

[@Rad0115]

the North Western Railway Railway…?

[@terutend077]

James has got to be my favorite build of yours because of the extra work you put in to extending the frame for the front pony truck

[@bryceallen]

I can’t wait until we get new videos in this series. It’s become one of my favorites, especially the video showing Tug’s full layout.

[@DanGamingFan2406]

It took some real skill adding the ponytruck and extending the foot plate, and you did an excellent job. James has always been one of my favorites, and you couldn't have picked a better model for him.

[@matiascatalan3069]

Yes it looks like that out of a box is so good

[@DanielChannel57]

I personally would've went with an LMS Johnson 3F for James.

[@Rightburstryanbeyblade]

Edward is an k2 class

[@nathanpedersen7151]

Ditto for me❤❤❤ I agree with you on James being based on a class 28 just wouldn’t have been right.

[@MSMFurcorn22]

2:24 has given me idea for a head cannon James is so cocky because he’s a one of a kind ✨experimental✨ engine that worked

[@TrainsCatsOtherStories]

That... Actually makes a whole lot of sense. That and combining Tug's interpretation of James being in complete denial of who he is.

[@vincentbello3162]

Tug, thank you for re-uploading all of your videos. They got me back into Thomas with a new appreciation for it after I left it in 2017. I’ve also shown some of them to my family, along with Trampy’s movies and Project Tiger Moth. This was the first one I showed them and they think it’s pretty interesting what the Thomas fandom does. I remember you said at some point that you were gonna review all of the Star Wars movies in the style of the Cars video, do you still have plans to do that? It’d be interesting to see what my dad would think of that lol. Anyway, thank you again for these wonderful videos.

[@valesbridge_yt]

It’s honestly really funny looking back at this video after seeing a thomas story book tweet which said James came to sodor as an 0-6-0 and was given the bogie and extended footplate after his first day crash

[@darthknuxward3220]

Link?

[@tonyhakston536]

@@darthknuxward3220i mean you can see the evidence of it at 5:06

[@johndeere7245]

@@tonyhakston536 That same picture also pretty closely resembles the J11 compared to the later illustrations with a more domed firebox and altered cab windows. Only real variation in the black James from a J11 would be James would appear to be carrying the smokebox further ahead of the front drivers. Either way, it wouldn't be hard in Sodor lore to make a case that James was a rebuild engine from a wreck, or like Henry was a one off experimental, purchased, wrecked, and rebuilt, albeit not as extensively as Henry.

[@omegaraver7399]

Therapist: “Don’t worry, model James with the tv face isn’t real. He can’t hurt you.” Model James with the Tv face: 0:01

[@theholygamer969]

Tbh, I never liked 1:1 models with engine faces slapped on either. You have to simplify the shape, or the face clashes.

[@levidarling5107]

Lol 🤣

[@ajokay]

Stuff like this is what your own episodes can be about when you get around to them..."James Gets a New Tender" once you do have the one you want.

[@MainlineThruTheRockies]

James’ theme has always been one of my favorites

[@Jinty2468]

Same

[@Joey-ip2tj]

Same

[@rhyusbrand8311]

James saying *HELLO* in that one short clip was *SO* funny

[@trainfan32]

I actually think James was built wrongly like Henry, but the problems were fixed mere days after he got his "first firing"

[@guadalopeaguila7188]

Or after shed 17

[@igorspolishproductions8107]

​@@guadalopeaguila7188just dont,please.

[@saraihooper75]

​@@guadalopeaguila7188 HEAVEN FORBID

[@AbbeyYard]

​@@guadalopeaguila7188nah bro

[@NorfolkSouthern1066]

​@@guadalopeaguila7188THE POWER OF SATAN COMPELS YOU!

[@moonlightrider24]

While it doesn’t quite fit my vision of James, I still love this model a lot and it’s an awesome, well made take and I respect how much work and modifications went into this to make your ideal James, I don’t think I’m that ambitious or brave to try something so drastic lol. Props as always Tug, another phenomenal model

[@AmpcatProductions]

Does anyone else find it funny that he cannibalized the pony truck from a mogul...so he could put it on an 0-6-0 and make THAT a mogul? Seriously though Tug, you did a supreme job with this mod!

[@nathanielmeade5731]

Could you do a video on why Gordon, Henry, and James are considered big engines, but Edward, Donald, and Douglas are not.

[@Imjustasimpleman5310]

I'd never thought of that before, but are right. It's a bit weird. He should finish reuploading 1st, but I really like your idea.

[@Xalerdane]

James is one of the big engines because he says he is.

[@NitroIndigo]

I think the big engines are more like a social group than a physical description.

[@THEDonnyB]

Gordon James and Henry are the three biggest of the original engines. James is actually slightly larger than Edward.

[@Dominic_812]

Donald and Douglas work on the little western so they barely see

[@marty6779]

I have to say, i think James looks absolutely splendid (heh) as a LYR Class 29, because I think they have a certain elegance to them. But the J11 is also fantastic, and I generally love how creative modelers get with their kitbashes.

[@loanedengineproductions]

0:01 "Hello Gordon! Is it tomorrow already?"

[@Fnaffan777]

Love your engine models, and mad respect for always crediting stuff like music you use within the video!

[@TronicSSJ07]

6:43 Tug: “I think for the next Tug’s Trains, I may stray away from the more realistic models and just shed some light on these guys, then come back to the rest of the collection after. Also Tug: Doesn’t cover the prop accurate models.

[@baddiebibble12345]

tug : hello everyone James : HELLO-

[@banjoshmanjo8088]

Are you going to be continuing this series with your newer models?

[@DSK_Terrence_Official]

I was in 5th Grade when this series came out. I loved then, and I love it now in 2024. Also, the music could be in the Thomas movie hopefully coming out, sense it’s cinematic and orchestral

[@nicholasstantonshomeaccoun2291]

Unlucky Tug: Hello everyone!!! James: hEllO g------f

[@TheHenriBoi]

Hello James has returned back to the spotlight of models

[@ryanfuller912]

MY FAVORITE CHARACTER OF THOMAS AND FRIENDS!

[@Corfre]

Same lol

[@kasway22457]

SAME-

[@Uzis_bf_N]

Ig same I have many faves james being one of them

[@TheGreatWesternExpress]

HEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRREESSSSSSS JAMES

[@cadenthethomasexpert1379]

The Way James Said *Hello* At The Beginning 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MRCSANY]

_HELLO GORDON~~_ IS IT ✨TOMORROW?✨

[@Meenadoesgaming]

Tug hello everybody James: *H E L L O* me: *is wheezing and laughing* 0:01 edit: it killed me so much!

[@SparklingJam]

1:27 I like how all of the engine are colorful and James is just black like his younger self

[@toymaster1431]

James’ basis has always been intriguing to me. The front wheels always made it stand out from the real engine.

[@nicholasstanton9575]

James is the only one who can talk. His only line is: Hullo Gordon! Is it tomorrow? (George Carlin)

[@JohnGeorge-fs6kn]

James my first tomy engine

[@taylorrobles4512]

When you get back to the realistic models, I would like to see Molly, Neville, Murdoch, Wilbert or Emily in your collection.

[@YaboiJames5_Music]

This video is James approved, Splendid job, Tug.

[@Scrinwaipwr]

I've listened to 6:55 and yeah, great music with great arrangements.

[@Xman-KO50]

James is the best!!!!!! #5 Don’t come at me it’s a personality trait. I’m mostly like James that’s why he’s the best

[@Planetkid32]

Because of you using a J11 for your James model, I now depict the red engine (from the Sad Story of Henry) as a J11. lol

[@TobyOliverHenryFan]

3:29 Like it was meant to be.😮

[@1KingsSFS]

0:02 JAMES 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂😂🤣😂😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@TheOnlySoycicle]

HULLO! Gets me every time

[@ThatboyJames05]

Had me bust out laughing at 6:14

[@crashingboy2002]

So the Lancashire and Yorkshire railway class 29 2-6-0 mogul was a locomotive concept that was created, but was never built still the L&YR class 28s would look great as 2-6-0 moguls it’s just how I see it but the one thing to ask was there a reason why the Lancashire and Yorkshire railway class 29 was never built I mean there are many locomotor concepts that were canceled one of the reasons I can recall is because of the outbreak of World War II but what about this locomotive? Was there a reason why it was never built?

[@vglendinning3996]

6:35 How were those faces made for Thomas, Edward and Diesel?

[@Stepney_Studios]

he made china

[@hartleymartin]

If you wanted to go further with this bash, I'd go for an extended smokebox.

[@TronicSSJ07]

2:55 THERE ARE FACES! TUG, WHEN ARE WE GOING TO GET THE PROP ACCURATE BOIS?

[@RepublicOfCrsipy]

James approved👍

[@YourAverageRailwayFan]

Now this, This is a real good one Tug

[@Jaxon56787]

Hi Tug, sorry you had to start over

[@lucasmendoza5733]

0:01 scared me so much!!!

[@ethanrocket430]

I really would like a tugs trains on the prop repricas

[@guadalopeaguila7188]

If you kept the color of james black you would get the version of james with the wooden break blocks and if you just remove the liner lettering on his tender it would look like james with the wooden break blocks

[@antoniettapetrillo8956]

James' ✨hello!✨at the start 😂😂

[@idkbro2012]

This is why James and Duck are the 2 best characters in the whole Thomas franchise

[@TheLazyFusspot_3428]

Eh, I think the first 3 characters that started it all are a bit better in terms of character development and background history, but that's just my opinion.

[@johndavenport6782]

I wonder if the footplate of the j-11 is removable from the boiler. If so, I’d do that and 3D print an extended footplate

[@Cfr_Alex_1098]

Nice model!

[@DanicusDancifer-Dandy]

Fun Fact: My Name Is James! And I'm Happy This Turned Out And I'm Glad I Have The Same Name of a Famous Character!

[@fanofeverything30465]

Hello James

[@Skr1952]

Nice

[@brendalenderman4876]

James is the best model in this series

[@Aterriblepilot]

0:01 “HELLO!” “Why does my model train have a face?”

[@cristianmuraro8214]

1:13 Barry. Is that you ?

[@dimitrismpouloumpasis8854]

Barry: yep! It is me!

[@Joey-ip2tj]

James is my all time favorite character

[@arrdeenadventures]

hello! Good video

[@arrdeenadventures]

got your first like!

[@King-JTAVION]

You did a good job tug james is my favorite engine he so unique

[@kylemaccauley6065]

Hey unlucky tug it’s good to see your getting back on your feet and reinstalling your channel videos

[@jasonadams5971]

Did you know that Michael Angelis gave James a Liverpudlian accent just like Jess Harnell for Wakko Warner from Animaniacs?

[@jamesmullally4151]

2 years later and we still haven’t seen the prop accurate boys

[@Jadinite-2006]

Hot Take: Like FirePorter, James in my personal AU is a SECR N Class. Nothing wrong with the L&Y Class 28, but I though it made James roughly the same size as Edward, so like how Henry was a one point a Medium-sized engine, N Class James would get the same treatment that Atlantic Henry never had.

[@FortheloveofThomas84]

In one of your videos you were planning on redoing him but are you going to keep the locomotive as is? Maybe the tender needs to be redone maybe you need to replace the tender with an LMS Fowler tender? You said that the locomotives body shape looks exactly like what you'd see James in the books

[@shaneszlosek6349]

0:01 hello!

[@French_mapping707]

Bro, why does everybody think James is a big engine? He’s literally the same size as Edward.

[@new_indoserica]

James is said to be slightly larger than Edward. And Besides The Big Engines isnt a actual description of the three and is more of a social group.

[@Jetthehawk1994]

Maybe if you find a Bachmann Fowler tender that would look good on James.

[@CobaltBlue07]

jams

[@MikelGazi-g5v]

Did anyone realise Thomas and Gordon's wheel's doesn't go in their wheel caps in the prop models

[@kitoshou1141]

That "HELLO" jumpscares me for real

[@nathanpedersen7151]

I was almost gonna use this engine to do my own custom James but I instead went with shapeways and they had the l&yr class 28 although they nicknamed it the 29 cuz it had all the true James features. You should check it out if you ever decide to redo James. They have other similar ones you my like as well

[@Littlelmaginations14]

james has blue lining in every bit except his firebox and boiler

[@yahyastrainsnstuff4391]

0:00 theres a jamesscare

[@Breakfastman343MIC]

You need 1 billion subscribers bro

[@karenfan010]

2:22 so like percy?

[@ItsCarlos563]

*"Here's James!"*

[@Phillipdanchell]

0:02 hi😊

[@DaylightMainline4449]

James: Hello! 0:01

[@TGM_2018_III]

Did you end up going over the handrails with silver or did you scrape off the paint that got on the handrails?

[@Goldiewitch]

What's best place to get working trains models for the prices . Wanna start my collection

[@hitthepainting]

Would love to see you take on Murdoch

[@thethomasthetankenginechan4055]

Why do none of your engines have faces?

[@CrispyNuggetProductions]

Cause its his AU

[@HenryN3]

Damn this guy should make his own store or company

[@DarlingtonWorks1863]

Can you please upload your old live streams, i always die when i watch the whats the worst railway series story.

[@filthycasual8187]

I love that you did these engines in a "realistic" form!

[@Bluegreenslug]

Can you talk about how you made Arthur next?

[@Molly_and_emily_NWR]

Hey tugs I found a Fowler tender shell on eBay and it’s much cheaper or you just had to do is repaint it and do the lining and the number, but all though there is a problem you’re gonna have to rip the shell off from James’s tender and replaced it with the Fowler shell

[@mikenobi]

Wait didn't you upload this like a long time ago????

[@rayryde1724]

His channel got terminated so he started a new one

[@mikenobi]

@@rayryde1724 yeah I watched He's explaining video later on. This made me feel sad tbh. Anyways thanks for explaining it for me

[@dragonkingofthestars]

nice, personally I'd have started with a mogal and strip the outside cylidner off if possible.

[@blanked_space]

Tbh he looks good with that tender, its just your own take don't feel like you need to improve it, its fine now, most cant so anything like this!

[@Mike-no6fv]

hi tug, sorry to bother you if you're currently busy, but what was the size of the balsa wood sheet(s) you had used for this?

[@nahofc1]

Now me personally, I REALLY wanna see those prop accurate models

[@Daniel-yy6ej]

I like the Bachman j11 for James I think it matches the railway illustrations.