Thomas and the Jet Engine (Realistic Adaptation)

Thanks to TheRealXboxNerd for narrating this! This is going to be the last one I do for at least a month or two but I will do more in the future! Given the extreme ridiculous nature of the episode, this is probably the most different from the source material!
Note: Although children can watch this, they are not the intended audience. The intended audience are adult fans who grew up with the show for nostalgic purposes.

[@gallantcavalier3306]

“Flying into a station wall.” Yeah you would know, wouldn’t you Gordon?

[@DeadpoolGames19]

I was hoping for that line

[@matthewmoran5297]

+Gallant Cavalier I believe you should be referring to TheRealXBoxNerd.

[@thomasanderson63]

Ah the station joke, still seen even without the visuals

[@knuckles1206]

Especialley with TRXN narrating

[@isuckatthesegames7119]

STATION JOKE!

[@TheRealXboxNerd]

Thanks for letting me narrate this for you! 😁

[@NorthWestern1919]

Very good narration. I should have known that Gordon crashing into a station would have at least been referenced here.

[@bentheg9793]

I must apologize for my behavior on your Discord server.

[@H1r0000ooo]

GORDON WALL CRASH

[@privateerbouncher9622]

Wtf this ain’t a YTP, something is not right.

[@edwardmaster463]

I didn’t know you were narrating this until the credits played.

[@frankydman]

I know it’s a little detail, but I do like how you addressed what I personally considered the biggest plot hole of the original episode- why on earth Thomas would want to “go as fast as Gordon” when in the first episode, he did and said he never wanted to do it again. That simple line of “just once, and without being stuck to the back of Gordon’s train” was the simple fix it needed; thank you

[@sunwoolee2645]

He wanted to go faster just not behind a train

[@NorthWestern1919]

TheRealXBoxNerd is narrating, and Thomas is going to crash? I must watch this.

[@alfimate3712]

Yeah WHERES THE STATION JOKE?

[@theflyingkipper42]

@@alfimate3712 If you mean the station (forgot the name of the station) from "Better view for Gordon", then 5:56.

[@alfimate3712]

@@theflyingkipper42 good point 👍

[@jayheadley8061]

@@theflyingkipper42 Love that continuity.

[@Jeremiah_Rivers76]

@@theflyingkipper42Kirk Ronan. That’s the station’s name, hence why I call it the Kirk Ronan joke.

[@WesleyO05]

Thomas unintentionally set a record. Fastest speed ever achieved by a tank engine.

[@dyllanbowman2957]

And the fastest crash by a tank engine

[@gameoholic1994]

​@@dyllanbowman2957 And that's saying something.

[@Vipeswitch]

At least TRXN made a reference to the station wall joke near the end.

[@ironcladstudios971]

Gordon: "That thing could've sent you through a station wall!" Thomas: "Oh? You mean like how you did years ago?" Gordon: o///o

[@danica-kania1109]

Good Flippy: "Well, Thomas. If you use the Jet Engine, you could get into accident."

[@RoseSupreme]

Thanks for the thumbnail spoilers. Though to be fair, we did see this coming as "realistic"ifying it would definitely make it the most rewritten episode to date.

[@flashstudiosguy]

At first, I saw this was an adaption of a TV episode and thought "Oh, God, not another remake with either the original or a redub of the original audio set to a Train Sim remake.." but then I saw it was a "REALISTIC Adaptation" and thought "Great, a remake/adaption that actually makes sense out of HIT/Mattel's seemingly baffling plots and plot devices!" Like, for instance, the TV episode NEVER explains as to WHY there is a jet engine on Sodor when the majority of Transport is Steam/Diesel Locomotion and why was Thomas able to stay on the tracks when the jet was supposedly making him achieve speeds that would realistically have him flying off at the first sharp bend?! Good work!

[@thomaswalsh8726]

TRXN doing something outside of a YTP? Hmm, how interesting....

[@thesudriana016]

When I looked at the thumbnail for the premiere, I laughed knowing that Thomas would crash in this adaptation. Even the humor added in is brilliant. Overall, I still enjoyed it!

[@user-sg8hq1vd2q]

Same here

[@MrRocklover18]

“I think iv found the problem the batteries were dead we should have checked them” 🤣🤣im dying

[@jorgeluistorresaristy7242]

You think. grunted thomas sarcastically. LOLOLOL

[@urtooslow4415]

Lol

[@alexanderdragonheart2036]

Makes you wonder where those scientists learned how to do experiments.

[@Mason58654]

“This”, he said “was a catastrophe!” 😂

[@danica-kania1109]

"I think I found the problem." said the scientist. "The Batteries are dead. We should have checked."

[@engie809]

“you think?” Grunted Thomas sarcastically.

[@danica-kania1109]

"Never the less." Added Sir Topham Hatt. "Having jet repelled trains on this railway, is not something, I approve of." Thomas couldn't agree more.

[@BriceGum138]

I don't care how early I am, I am ready enough for this adaptation.

[@sir.confident]

Now this was a more sensible way of telling the story than the way it happened in S6.

[@ICNCSSCR_SCCS_SSR]

Yes

[@LazyOldFusspot_3428]

Young Gordon may be a high speed engine, but it's Thomas who's becoming the high speed TRAIN.

[@sir.confident]

@@LazyOldFusspot_3428 Thomas is an engine. 😄

[@LazyOldFusspot_3428]

@@sir.confident Ik he's an engine but he's not whole without the jet engine, which therefore makes him the hst.

[@TankEngine97]

Really interesting take on this episode. I do agree in real life Thomas would have easily derailed going at that speed.

[@NorthWestern1919]

Not to mention, the premise is more realistic. What are the odds that Cranky's hook could have turned on the jet engine's switch?

[@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory]

@@Guyduddeee 180mph likely, considering two jet engines were put on top of a budd railcar once and it went 108mph

[@steamingaroundbritain]

"That thing could of sent you flying through a station wall" now if you'll excuse me said Gordon TRXN has asked if I could do exactly that and with that Gordon crashed through kirk ronan Station wall and everyone laughed.

[@mastertrams]

Pity they couldn't get James comparing Gordon to a jet engine in this adaptation... "They're both full of hot air!"

[@Kasey1776]

I love how like half of the comments are about Thomas and Gordon blinking lol

[@midnightexpress3604]

TheRealXboxNerds Voice is so just perfect for narrating it's so good.

[@aricgill4605]

"Flying through a station wall." Very nice reference to what TRXN does best in his YTPs. BTW, I can't help but notice how the models occasionally blinked, those new models?

[@Willchannel90]

Many people believe, when the rocket reached a full speed it might explode and the driver turned into crisps.

[@maverick9473]

I love the reference TRXN makes about running through a station wall with his station joke

[@todddavis2041]

This realistic re-write of Thomas and the Jet Engine was fantastic, Not to mention perfect narration be TheRealXBoxNerd!

[@matthewbrown8486]

3:43 The Signalman was alerted and he called ahead! “CLEAR THE LINE, IT’S A RUNAWAY TRAIN!” He yelled.

[@danica-kania1109]

Original version of Thomas and the Jet Engine, huh?

[@tugs_man]

TRXN did a great job at the narration and I love the mentioning of the 747 it’s so sad to see the Queen on the skies depart us, loved this remake :)

[@SkyeSoarer04]

i love how Gordon's final line played out saying he could have gone through a station wall when in engines of sodor he crashes into tidmouth station oh i love irony

[@davinsmith7543]

I saw the thumbnail and the title, and I already love this!

[@calvinrath8612]

I love how the overall spirit and tone is still kept, while still maintaining realism. Good job!

[@1_railfan]

That was a nice Realistic Adaption, & sorry that the U.K. 747 Boeings retired.

[@caltrain910]

simpleflying.com/british-airways-boeing-747-retirements/

[@Gothenburg32]

Yay! My all-time favourite Thomas & Friends episode!

[@maloney2125]

Fantastic adaptation! I loved the realistic story, reactions AND that reference to TRXN’s Station Jokes. Great work again, mate!

[@eriktrainzfan9429]

I remember that you mentioned that Thomas could derail from the jet engine's speed in that video about the realistic death and injury count.

[@theamericane2655]

You're going to be here a while here sit rest now tomorrow we will see what happened, but in tell then you must rest here.

[@FlyingFoxProductions8995]

This is waaaaaayyyy better that the original

[@noahcarlosthenumber12engin38]

I feel like this is what Thomas and the Jet Engine should have been like.

[@Disspam777]

SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE I PUNISH THEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@Douglas57647]

This was really interesting and fun to watch, and I can see you had a lot of fun making this one! Definitely your best adaptation so far!

[@AwdryFan1997]

Dang, RealXboxNerd's in this? Can't wait!

[@davidstrawn9272]

Goof: at 4:02 The Narrator said "Bertie the bus was waiting at the crossing", but Bertie is at the bridge.

[@becdoesyoutube]

Perhaps a change of plan by T1E2H3's part.

[@BenTheBlocksworldEngine]

Exactly!

[@napsbrickrailways2290]

Gordon snorted. "This cocaine ain't as good as the ones from the alleyway behind wellsworth hospital," he grumbled.

[@NolanTheTugboat]

3:22, 4:20, & 5:54 - Thomas And Gordon Blinked 4:25 - Gordon almost derailed 6:10 - Gordon and his departing train vanish

[@WesleyO05]

It’s just a glitch on the wheels on Gordon’s model

[@RogueRail]

I paused at 3:22 and it looks like Thomas’ eyes disappeared entirely!

[@Kasey1776]

The blinking isn’t a goof, it was probably added for realism.

[@stuartmoyer9717]

This was an awesome adaptation! I even like how you have the Jet Engine emitting exhaust. I think it really added to the whole ride!

[@thomaslawrence2375]

4:57 I laughed way too hard at that 😂😂😂😂

[@stephenfarthing485]

Amazing what flat batteries can cause such consternation !

[@awwolfgang9659]

I love the energy you put into the narration.

[@Mafaldamou]

If you look closely, in 3:22 an 5:53 you can see Thomas and Gordon look like they're blinking

[@devinschudel1342]

I am surprised Thomas' wheels didn't melt from all of that friction.

[@rantroller1662]

I wonder what trouble Thomas will get into in this adaptation!

[@evanclarke5561]

I don't know whether you watched the episode, though if you haven't then don't read what I'll post below. Thomas went too fast around a bend and crashed while the jet engine exploded. The Fat Controller was annoyed but not with him. Nobody was blamed not even the scientists.

[@rantroller1662]

@@evanclarke5561 I already watched it but thank you anyway.

[@EntertainmentMan132]

Gonna be honest, when the Jet Engine crashed and I couldn't see Thomas, I remembered "realistic" in the title and thought it would end there. That would have been something....

[@j.d.wilkes7189]

This sounds like how Thomas and the Jet Engine would’ve been if it was in the Railway Series books.

[@magicguystudios7940]

This my favorite Thomas episode on the old tv show

[@Fmrfanster]

Me Too

[@angrego9224]

Loved the TRXN reference at the end! Had no idea until the end of the vid that it was him narrating! Keep it up!

[@andrewscolari5724]

The New York Central Railroad actually built a jet powered train in 1966 called the M-497 or "Black Beetle" by taking a Budd RDC-3 , streamlining the front and put 2 GE J47-19 jet engines on it. They tested it on the line between Butler, Indiana and Stryker, Ohio where it reached a top speed of 183.68 mph. However despite success the NYC didn't consider it commercially viable as it would soon merge with the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1968 which itself was involved in the development of the Metroliner that was being funded by the U.S Department of Transportation.

[@natesmainlinevids]

Seeing as Sir Topham Hatt realized the whole disaster in this video, it's pretty clear that Cranky's carelessness ended up causing confusion and delay in the actual Season 6 episode. Sir Topham Hatt should have scolded Cranky severely for his careless action.

[@joshman1238]

I like how trainz just has a render of the jet engine

[@Fabian06]

This Was Very Well Done! I Liked The Fact Thomas Crashed, It Looks More Realistic, TRXN Did A Fantastic Job Narrating This, Great Job!

[@littlebacongreengreatweste2606]

Thomas didn’t realize he would go at high speeds again 18 years later in 2020 in marvelous machinery

[@littlebacongreengreatweste2606]

Right?

[@stephenpatton3411]

@@littlebacongreengreatweste2606 Right.

[@BrendanBarney]

Could you tell me why it was a good idea to set one of your YTP's as "for kids"? Even though that all the stuff you post isn't?

[@elisnyder863]

He didn't choose to set it as such, it was automatically marked by KZbin's bots. But I do wish he'd go back through and unmark them, I do miss the discourse in the comments and letting his videos play while scrolling through other things (Mobile user).

[@lordmichael95]

Imagine if it was Gordon, James and Henry coupled up to the jet engine instead of Thomas.

[@AbareKillerFan-yo7pe]

This has to be my favorite of your adaptations

[@eagarmp]

I would totally do the rest of season 5 for the the next adaptations

[@evanclarke5561]

Maybe James and the Trouble with Trees could get adapted with Thomas being replaced by Toby and being mocked and apologised to by James

[@Brxiscute]

This is cool and funny at the same time. Love how you added a little extra part

[@axelboi5434]

Therealxboxnerd is talented

[@Trainzguy4]

cool

[@JamesFan_2008]

Wow that was the best adaptation yet Great job 10/10 😎👍

[@AndrewTheRocketCityRailfan4014]

I loved the original story as a child, but this is better. As an American, I can’t help but imagine Alec Baldwin narrating such an improved script.

[@tomytrains8680]

A very good adaptation indeed this is my favorite so ever.

[@luismachado1934]

When I heard the narrator, I was like "Hey guys look! It's the realxboxnerd!"

[@benscott8782]

That was Brilliant! Thrilling and Explosive! Though if I may, I would've actually liked it more if that explosion actually had one of the Cinesound Sound Effects used commonly in the sixties to early nineties. Those I heard were much more impactful!

[@theburpman8006]

I remember watching this when I was a child with my sister and my brother

[@jupitertheplanet1667]

This is how the episode should’ve went!

[@NMCAR2006]

This is going to be epic.

[@NMCAR2006]

I stand corrected. This IS epic

[@simontrainbrainz6038]

You have TheRealXBoxNerd as the narrator with not making a Station joke?! Restrained

[@matt0044]

Well... Gordon makes a reference at the end.

[@RandomBirdCharacter]

Yay I’m excited!

[@Edward2400]

This was a cool video I loved the crash sequence

[@S.M.A..]

I'm glad you fixed that one problem with thomas wanted to go as fast as gordon.

[@stephenfarthing485]

At least the situation left Gordon lost for words!

[@icebreakergaming2296]

Great episode

[@RoseSupreme]

5:54 ...did he just blink? Or a split-second glitch? I haven't played Trainz in years, so, I don't know all the fancy new stuff possible with Trainz 2019.

[@Jake_Josh]

Probably the latter.

[@WesleyO05]

No he blinked

[@LNERA3PRODUCTIONS]

Cant wait

[@jacobthetttefan7233]

Love TRXN's narration!

[@royceorville2]

He is still using the same software to make videos? THATS AMAZING, classic

[@eggoryheffley7569]

May I have your idea of “Kids can watch this but they are not the intended audience”?

[@arry5432]

It's suitable for kids but they might not understand?

[@eggoryheffley7569]

Arry no. While the intended audience is ages 13 and above, children 12 and under are allowed to watch. Get it now?

[@arry5432]

@@eggoryheffley7569 oh... I get it now

[@eggoryheffley7569]

Arry thank you with all my respect

[@Char13y]

@@eggoryheffley7569 well this channel is for people over the age of 13 because of its dark themes and this channels swears

[@smilyboi9847]

6:10 Gordon despawns 😂

[@RWSfan2024]

This is the first time I heard the voice of The Real Xbox Nerd’s voice

[@BZRailways]

This is far better than Marvelous Machinery.

[@Keniller_the_Hedgehog]

its just... PERFECT

[@carlmatthews8338]

WHY AND HOW ARE THEY BLINKING?! Good adaptation btw:)

[@ironhorse3826]

Love this episode

[@comradeopthomasthehedgehog]

I might do something like this (into my Thomas timeline), but combine it with the original episode.

[@loanedengineproductions]

3:22 thomas BLINKED

[@streamlinedstudios1670]

Can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@folkhamd1andonly21]

Same this is a top 3 of my fav thomas episodes

[@s1mple_cs2streams]

Does everybody see Thomas blinked? 3:22

[@rjthebraveengine6419]

Looks like it was upgrade to make their eyes blinked not just Thomas but all the characters.

[@benbearce96]

Yes and so did Gordon at 5:54

[@TheGWR0-4-0]

5:55 Gordon's not one to talk about flying through station walls

[@BuggleskellyStation]

Great job :) Better conclusion than the series

[@JustinFrazier_360]

Amazing

[@robbiewalker2831]

Also known as "Thomas and the Jet Engine (if it was a "Railway Series" story)".

[@stepneybulstrodemusic1761]

Love this adaptation! As much as I like the original, I really liked the crash and the banter betw Thomas and Gordon

[@ZstackZip]

HOLY SHIT ITS THEREALXBOXNERD!

[@danica-kania1109]

LANGUAGE!!! 😡😠

[@thomasfune3383]

Great job