Thomas and Friends LOST MEDIA: Down The Mine 1983 Pilot - WHAT WE KNOW

In this video I talk about the lost media of the 1983 Pilot, Thomas and Friends "Down the Mine".
Down the Mine 1983 Pilot Script and Dialogue:
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Concept creation of Pilot Thomas "model" created by: @dynamodigitaldesign8293
Background music: • Nintendo Wii - Shop Ch...
Intro and Outro clipped sourced from: ‪@RF_Productions‬
• Down The Mine Pilot | ...

[@dynamodigitaldesign8293]

This was a really great, concise video. The thumbnail with Thomas is fake tho. That was actually an old composite I did. 3D model on a 2D plate. I've since tried to improve it.

[@Thebreakingbadthomasfan23]

I knew it was your model

[@neftalisandino4560]

@dynamodigitaldesign8293 it’s a real model of Thomas it was different Thomas when they are making for the pilot episode for 1983 he literally give you evidence and the screenshot Thomas it’s actually a real model Thomas when they are doing for the pilot!

[@FlyingFishProductions]

Yeah I know that, that's why I gave credit to you for it in the video. But it's the closest we're gonna get to seeing what the Pilot model would've looked like behind the scenes for now... And that's what makes it so good.

[@dynamodigitaldesign8293]

Thanks😊 Sorry I only noticed you credited me when I rewatched it.

[@MutePenguin1155]

I thought the thomas on the thumbnail was the real pilot model

[@RoseSupreme]

I really hope that the 2025 remastered release of the Pilot actually happens. It's been gone from the public for *FAR* too long. I doubt it, but if it somehow leaks before then, that would be incredible. 2022 was the peak of Thomas lore and BTS unearthing/leaks, so I doubt that could be topped.

[@harrisonallen651]

Someone could leak the original master like with the original magic railroad workprint

[@Da.Liar-Pig]

Well as of recently, the new image was revealed (from what i saw on scribble to screen channel)

[@SacrificedSin87]

I found this fascinating on both the level of a long time fan of the series and a media student. Well done.

[@missmanxee]

Very interesting to see how the pilot episode looked to what we see in the full episode Down the Mine thanks for sharing this amazing look behind the scenes video 👍❤️

[@cerneysmallengines]

with the new technology in micro cameras and model trains, I really wish they would go back to models. DCC has become cheap enough that you could make so many functions on the train including chuffing, smoke, the eye movement, even bell ringing

[@CraftsTimReview]

Even though I don’t really care about seeing the pilot, but after learning about the BTS stuff that I wasn't aware of from this video, I'll be looking forward to seeing it 2 years from now.

[@cec_oregon]

Why would you see it in 2 years? Is the footage gonna get realeased?

[@CraftsTimReview]

@@cec_oregon Not yet, but the scene where Thomas leaves Knapford is actually from the Pilot.

[@Britishrailwaystories]

There was on the Sodor Island Forums a photograph of the original pilot Gordon model, with a much deeper running plate.

[@FlyingFishProductions]

Would you mind sending the link? As the Pilot model shown in the video is the only type known to exist so I'm not sure what you mean.

[@Britishrailwaystories]

@@FlyingFishProductions same one shown in the video, for clarity.

[@Sam_Brunt]

Ah, so it’s not too much different to the actual episode. It’s just the intro shots that are different because we don’t see Thomas backing down to Annie and Clarabel. The only other thing that’s different is the shot of the guard, like you said.

[@bernarda1247]

And a different knapford model.

[@Sam_Brunt]

@@bernarda1247 oh did it have a different Knapford model.

[@bernarda1247]

@@Sam_Brunt yes, look at the part with pilot Thomas.

[@Sam_Brunt]

@@bernarda1247 ah right, I see.

[@Sam_Brunt]

@@bernarda1247yeah, I noticed that Knapford Station looks different in both versions.

[@RF_Productions]

WOW!!! VERY AMAZING WORK!!! Is a honor have a little part of my vídeo in this Masterpiece!! Thank you :)

[@bernarda1247]

Finally, someone found it!

[@DemolitionDerbyChaosShorts]

nope...

[@bernarda1247]

@@DemolitionDerbyChaosShorts yes.

[@caledonianrailway1233]

“Bother”

[@Ethan52108]

@@DemolitionDerbyChaosShorts It has been found, but not yet released to everyone.

[@superboy3229]

80s vibes 😍

[@mikemancini313]

I hope someday we can come across the 1953 pilot :(

[@joshslater2426]

We did manage to uncover a photo of the James model and accounts from people who worked on it. Maybe there’s a chance we could find it one day.

[@EmmettDoyleDDR435]

Looked like the unofficial version pilot episode just to myself.

[@JesusGarcia-zx4yf]

❤

[@caledonianrailway1233]

A fine specimen indeed

[@damianhendriks6162]

Down the Mine is finally Mine?

[@joshmontemayor1212]

This story's a classic, but I didn't even know that it was the show's pilot.

[@nelsonmouatvergara]

6:19 eye thomas 🙄

[@scottwalker5379]

Can you do videos about my two favourite episodes the sad story of Henry and ghost train

[@jayblue146]

Less go!

[@Supermelsa2productionsandmore]

The side rodes are more thick

[@percyhenryenginefan99]

Call me crazy, but I kinda wanna see this morning then the missing coach Because with that that wasn’t ever 100% completed, but this was😅

[@amandastill5124]

I think the intro was just a thought and due to budget, they couldnt use it

[@acescionti711]

I have an old Thomas and friends cd that I used to watch over and over as a kid. I know for a fact it contains the pilot. “Down the mine”. However it has been a few years since the cd has actually played all the way through. As it’s gotten a bit scratched up. I’ll need to find it again and see if anyone could perhaps restore it

[@christopherbottger]

There are disc polisher machines. Try a locally owned used game and/or movie store. If you do have the pilot and upload it you will become beloved online.

[@matthewaronoff7539]

I like it

[@chedsmanchannel9556]

im going south hampton today should i steal it lol

[@Noah-ey5zf]

what the music call from 1:22 onwards I love the sound of it and would like to look it up myself but I don’t know the name of it so what’s it called?

[@Yoyle_cakebfdi]

Wii shop theme

[@Noah-ey5zf]

@@Yoyle_cakebfdi thank you so much, I’ll go look it up right now

[@DemolitionDerbyChaosShorts]

Ay yo

[@gwrduck]

yoooo

[@idkwhattoputhere142]

my cd has the whole down the mine epidode not a pilot too when i was 5 and then i decided to put it in water making it unplayable im the only one who saw it but i didnt know when i was 5