Thomas & Friends Original Prop Measurement Photos | Behind the Scenes

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These amazing behind the scenes photos were recently released to fans on Twitter. I did some basic color correction and wanted to share them with all of you who may not be on Twitter. Hopefully this will help content creators with their future projects!
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[@sidekickjason]

Special thanks to those who collected these images and gave me permission to share: @wrreviews: twitter.com/wrreviews @ThomasTankMerch twitter.com/ThomasTankMerch @EDsTrainz twitter.com/EDsTrainz @FlyingPringle twitter.com/FlyingPringle @TomsProps twitter.com/TomsProps

[@Charliejashworth]

Sidekickjason let me tell you something my friend all those things the buildings minus the engines and couches and trucks all those buildings wow it will take a long time to rebuild from scratch I do however have some wallpaper of brick walls so the possibility might come interview You plus you have to set a general audience for your channel

[@chrismather4529]

@@Charliejashworth and Franco o m

[@leokimvideo]

Notice the weathering on Devious Diesel. Many of the wagons are very dressed down and look scrappy.

[@TracksideManiac]

Hmmmm.... interesting.

[@kennymccormickun-private8201]

Yes

[@potatoman002]

Cheese potato

[@YakultFan3]

Yes that’s what I like about the Thomas seasons where they used props

[@steam-powered-cyborg]

I swear the simplicity of this video reminds me of those slideshows from a decade ago that show behind the scenes images saved from SiF. These are so crystal clear too.

[@DonnyDougherty]

When I first started watching Thomas and friends, I actually thought these were real trains and real locomotives that existed in reality.

[@91myroc]

Donny Dougherty Same here lol!

[@ADmillionaire]

That's what given its charm and that what I like about the show and the engine seems so human-like feelings and personalities unlike the CGI version

[@thatguyoverthere6063]

Sure wish they were real.

[@brotherseamus165]

Me too. I remember this old railway line that was abandoned and there was a couple of those trucks left in the siding. I always looked through the fence at them thinking they were the real troublesome trucks!!! Happy times.

[@XLuxtra]

I still remember asking my parents to go to Sodor for Vacation. I got some clueless stares in return. Me being about 3 or 4 didn't understood why.

[@hightidekraken]

It’s so weird seeing something as random and obscure as the old dilapidated tenders

[@MasterOfTruck]

its from the episode tender engines. you see them at the end.

[@hightidekraken]

Ik

[@GavinGWhiz]

What an absolute TEASE putting Gordon at the very end!

[@77PacerStudios]

That's amazing that all these props still exist today!

[@Enginefan020]

Thank you for thinking of those who aren't on Twitter :)

[@jaydenbrownman4181]

i love how you can always tell what season a model comes from

[@SpongeEngine423]

Absolutely brilliant pictures! These will definitely prove useful for many people in the fanbase, myself included!

[@garysheldonjr8379]

Boy i miss the old model version it was my childhood....😢

[@brianlee5649]

They still have Edward, Henry and Toby despite not being part of the team no more.

[@3grand524]

Gary Shelton Jr same here 😢

[@CaptainPrimeChannel]

Same for all of us my friend

[@doofus_l]

Your not the only one who misses it 😢

[@muhammadzaidan1982]

They are broken, and they not fixed the model

[@kantapatgame1517]

I just spent 10 minutes staring at a spinning model... and I don’t regret a single second of it.

[@ZandorJhayme]

I have to say this is a phenomenal resource : I've just gotten into making a Lego Sodor display and this is fantastic for checking details and proportions :D

[@calebc.2290]

This gonna help so many trainz modelers in the community thank u Jason

[@KyleTheDalek]

Engine 87546 will it? It would be different if they were exact measurements but they aren’t you have to guesstimate most of them and some were much bigger then the measuring system they had. Plus a lot of items were missing out. Of course maybe I’m read and using the system wrong.

[@fwgagee]

kylethedalek he means it will help them get clear shots of engines and rolling stock from all angles

[@calebc.2290]

Frontloader exactly

[@merlinandmurdoch7837]

Engine 87546 daisy

[@enderplant]

2:58 I wish that they do more references in the modern Series about British rail, or the big 4 like LMS or LNER.

[@littlegreengoblin1038]

Well they are making the show more for children so they aren’t having any dark stuff about engines being scrapped anymore, hasn’t been used since hero of the rails

[@Danthe25Man]

5:34 I’ve always loved this variant of Edward’s S3 theme! The scenery and props definitely made the model series of Thomas and Friends what it was!

[@simontrainbrainz6038]

“ILL TAKE YOUR ENTIRE STOCK!!!!”

[@jockdouglass3824]

I wish

[@Mr.Quacks]

@@jockdouglass3824ikr

[@thomasthetankengine4921]

Yeah :/

[@TracksideManiac]

Count me in!!! I have got to get my greedy hands on that Percy!!

[@ASMRLemon]

Yup. I would love to have a Toby or Edward!!

[@thomasthetrain5317]

What I’d do to have all these props. They really went all out for the tv show back in the day. Something to be proud of

[@Harrisonidk]

I wish there were more pictures and videos of these beautiful models running I’m glad at least there later season models are being taken care of ,lovely video

[@dariusneal9495]

I've finished, more please! This is incredible to see these details I've looked at in a new perspective after all this time.

[@anthonyprslsouthjerseymode4220]

Absolutely GORGEOUS photos! They were beautiful models and the music was great as well.

[@kekofsodor4899]

2:18 Wow, finally we get to see City of Truro from the front and behind. I knew City of Truro used Markin's smokebox which was later used as scrap set dressing but this is still really satisfying to see after all these years. EDIT: 8:57 While I was always a Take Along guy growing up I did the Grace Race set that Tomy made. I liked using the station and signal box that it came with, both of which I still have. I just grabbed the Tomy version of this station, the level of accuracy in the detail is amazing it feels weird. All the posters and even the way that the shadows line up behind the windows are spot on, Tomy must have been given a copy of this photo for reference.

[@mountainmadness08]

I love seeing the Thomas fandom working together to create videos such as these. One thing that makes me sad is that there is no Toad the Brakevan to compliment Oliver.

[@tinyarmada2019]

I bet the people who filmed the original set had a ton of fun

[@Ethan-en2ij]

Omg omg omg, thank you sooo much for this. I’ve always wanted to see behind the scenes stuff like this.

[@Robin_The_Red_Rabbit]

I love how the breakdown train is so tall that the ruler can't even be used as measurement

[@tharazero1686]

I know that most of the models and rolling stock are in storage with HiT entertainment somewhere, however a few models have made it into private hands

[@calebbrennan135]

The front facing scans used to be on the Thomas official website, takes me back, very nostalgic

[@ProfessorMaple2]

There are some things you never notice watching the show. Like how oddly narrow Daisy looks head-on, or how almost everything has an edge on it somewhere that isn't quite straight

[@FictionalADDON]

Season 3 is a greatest token for almost all characters 1-11 and beyond screen time and episodes.

[@RingoandCarlin]

I've never seen the injured sailor that close before. I never knew he had a beard.

[@mikeyjasoncampbell9694]

Edward, Diesel, Douglas, James, Gordon and Thomas are all my favorite characters. I love Thomas season 3.

[@hi-viz]

Shame no-one showed this to Arc when they made Oliver.

[@SuperTrainStationH]

The entire CG era to me was a massive missed opportunity. For example took measurements of Midlander on the Talyllyn Railway to make Rusty, yet the CG model was GIGANTIC compared to the actual locomotive, a carryover from limitations of the live action model needing to fit RC, motors, and eye mechanics inside. They also could have made Bill and Ben an actual realistic size.

[@Shakes-Off-Fear]

Or Duck for that matter

[@tnpproductions5406]

I miss the model era Even with terrible stories the model work was at its best

[@Lover-of-Creative-Priorities]

When I collected the toys as a kid I've always wished they've could of been the same highet as u see in the show But the toys were all the same highet If only they were more like this

[@Lover-of-Creative-Priorities]

@Alfred The B12 I can see that 😊 I just meant if only those metal toys we collected when I was younger were the exact same size as u see with these models

[@ChuckE.CheesesIllinois]

@@Lover-of-Creative-Priorities are you talking about bachmann?

[@Lover-of-Creative-Priorities]

@@ChuckE.CheesesIllinois Who the hells that ???????????😕

[@ChuckE.CheesesIllinois]

@@Lover-of-Creative-Priorities Bachmann is a company that makes model trains, they've made some small and large Thomas model trains

[@Lover-of-Creative-Priorities]

@@ChuckE.CheesesIllinois Ohhhhhhh I see now But anyway not internally I just meant those toys back in the 90's they made. I kinda meant I wish those metal toys were the same exact highet as you see with the models you see in this video I just never enjoyed the toys being the same size Tank or Tender engine

[@thatguyoverthere6063]

This music is bringing back memories. I loved the 90s

[@ArtieArchives]

This video made my day!

[@TheRizkaSann]

The Best Childhood Show For Me Will Always Be Thomas The Tank Engine. This Show Has A *Special* Place In My Heart And Also For The Many Children Who Watched The Show. The Best Childhood Show In My Opinion. Let's Hear It For Thomas! *HIP HIP HOORAY* *HIP HIP HOORAY* *HIP* *HIP* *_HOORAY_*

[@IdontCareUbandme]

Me to

[@XP0120]

Yes, thank you. This will be very helpful

[@thomasandfriendsrandomvide3644]

THIS IS SO GREAT

[@nolongeractiveaccount4783]

Whoa these models are bigger than I thought they were.

[@ThomasLover]

Oliver, Edward, Daisy, Diesel, Bulgy, Clarabel, Troublesome Trucks, Chinese Dragon, Mavis were used in the Thomas Website’s Engine Depot back in 2005-2006.

[@tristanchan4949]

1:20 1:26 like seeing Boco and daisy just because I find their models interesting (it's also noted on the Thomas wiki that they share the same face mask with daisy's having makeup added on)

[@ChaoticCaroline24]

Thank you so much for these!

[@theamazinggamer111]

Sad to know we’ll never see the models in the series again...

[@jacobhayes3385]

Thankfully we have people like Toms Props and ThomasTankMerch saving original props used in the show

[@brightredmogul1912]

Anyone who wants to make replicas of the Thomas and Friends models should pretty much use this video as a tool

[@connern5791]

At 5:08, you can see guys who look identical to the Wooden Railway set of 4 workmen

[@TygharP]

Thanks you broooooooooooooooo

[@theremoteanater]

This will be helpful thank you Jason

[@class87fan54]

These photos reveal some interesting details. At 2:18 we can see that City of Truro had a German smokebox door, probably a spare Marklin part. At 8:41 that's an unused interior of a mail coach. Shame they didn't use it, it's a nice set. Curious that the Maron and Crosby station buildings have photos, as neither location appeared in series 3. These photos appear to have been taken during production of the second half of series 3, as Thomas is missing his bunker lining at 0:15.

[@salstefanelli7406]

Oliver's Escape/Triumphant Seasons 3-4 theme Plays in Escape Toad Stands By

[@josephgetachew973]

All from season 3 of Thomas and Friends. I enjoyed that season a lot.

[@dismfcam4142]

I was about to cry because this was my childhood

[@optiblue16stopmotion45]

When you’ve been charged for first degree confusion and delay:

[@Station_Master_13]

With these measurements people can make accurate models

[@thomasfernandez4366]

Recordando esas temporadas 😢

[@SmugJinty]

2:19 why does City of Truro have a Marklin smoke box door. In real life City of Truro's smoke box door is styled like every british locomotives etc etc

[@Sir2Edward]

In season 1, there was an engine named the marklin engine. It was used in season 1, for backround action. It has been seen in shots, pullling goods. However, in season 2 was worked on, there were more engines made, the marklin engine got useless. It eventually got cut up and was used for spare parts. The smokebox door was from marklin. Here is my theory, why he isnt a character: -he is a product from a australian/german model train brand, "märklin", and not a scratchbuild -the brand "märklin" could have sued britt allcroft for using their model on a tv screen. -he is a german BR80 0-6-0 Tank engine, telling this is from germany. Anyways, some parts were reused for engines like toby, percy, Bill, Ben, Mavis and many other engines. It was also seen like a scrapped engine from season 2-7. There are other videos that you can see about the marklin engine

[@s.r5133]

Un clásico 👌👌😢😢😎😎🤩🤩👍👍 P.t es bellísimo 🤩🤩😍😍😻😻

[@Leonardo-cw1dd]

OMG the nostalgia with the music and the trains LOVE IT

[@rexharrison400]

Thanks for this, I could never get an idea of the scale they used. it's a shame that the series went away from models to CGI. It lost a lot of its charm.

[@marcusarline2857]

Love these themes

[@WilliamAniMation418]

It would’ve been awesome if they kept them and put these in a building with the same island layout where you can control the engines and maybe their eyes too. I’d wanna go there every day!

[@zannthemann7527]

I love all of the Thomas music from the live action era

[@EmmettDoyleDDR435]

Nice one. XD

[@chrris10_productions62]

Awesome video man !

[@doofus_l]

I didn’t even know they had branch line express coaches until I saw this video

[@trainsloco3013]

Thx for the pics now I can make more thomas and Friends for trainZ

[@matthewstar1277]

Might use this to help me learn how to draw the engines (I won't use the Thomas one because I already know how to draw him quite well) Update: Donald and Douglas aren't present, oof, I'll have to use another source for them

[@boudibol9002]

They should collab with each other and make their own classic series

[@salstefanelli7406]

The Harbor Season 3 theme Plays in Donald's Duck All at the Sea Percy, James and the Fruitful Day

[@jordanbailey3289]

Is there a list anywhere of where these props are now?

[@jcc5660]

Thank you so so long not seeing them

[@jaxonosterhout634]

1:20 I can see Boco and 2:18 City of Truro bro! (Ba dum tss) Get it? Truro bro!

[@woodenrailwaymania2823]

Perfect for anyone into gauge 1 modeling

[@giglepiezon0323]

Yes they got the double tenders.

[@milkmanchristian9859]

Just a few seconds in. Why is there just a random hand on Mavis?

[@CW56]

I’m starting a band soon, then I will talk to Mattel and convince them to make Thomas great again.

[@ToastTheThe]

Sure you will

[@thesudricenginee]

Why was it so hard for them to create Flying Scotsman?? Just use Gordon body and those 2 tenders

[@WindowsXPMapping1]

Do realize that there was a small budget back then

[@EthanTheIdioticTankengine]

yes, use gordons body when he was gonna appear in the same episode as him, radical thinking

[@Ollimpy]

Also it's unlikley that they would have a duplicate Gordon to repaint as well he would have appeared with Gordon so they couldn't do it

[@Shakes-Off-Fear]

I heard that the Flying Scottsman was going to have a bigger role in the episode (much like in the source story) but his model was damaged and couldn’t be repaired in time for the shoot.

[@thesudricenginee]

@@EthanTheIdioticTankengine dude, there wasn't only 1 Gordon for shooting, they used like 5 replicas of him

[@TheYardLimit]

Is daisy's body mounted on bocos chassis at 1:27? I see a CoBo wheel configuration

[@TracksideManiac]

Yep. I think they did that in series 5 at some point?

[@susman6364]

theres the flying scots man's tender and theres a scrap tender.

[@garythesnake667]

1:03 is my favorite Thomas theme in the entire show

[@garysheldonjr8379]

Same here.

[@FfarquharFilms]

How much for all of this?

[@thiagolimawestwood1686]

I miss the old version too but I season 1 DVD

[@soniccd9983]

I’m surprised all that has survived

[@soniccd9983]

Unless they were taken in the 80s

[@ToastTheThe]

@@soniccd9983 they were taken around season 4 i believe.

[@MatthewLewisMJ]

Yes now I can finally make proper models

[@sarwantiazharazam8286]

Is amazing

[@maiandhoua1]

Those are the old thomas faces in roblox! (For cooly93 because people did it and it was probably older the the old stuff thomas fixed)

[@bennickss]

I’m surprised that COPPA hasn’t marked this as ‘for kids’!

[@salstefanelli7406]

Edward the Blue Engine Season 3 theme Plays in Trust Thomas Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party

[@rgbktk]

Oh I never realised Boco has 5 axes and not 6

[@kenenzoperez31]

This is my childhood!

[@lontonsoupy4435]

0:46 is the best song. I love thomas season 1-5😁☺😊😍

[@salstefanelli7406]

Henry the Green Engine Seasons 3-4 theme Plays in Henry's Forest Henry Pulls the Flying Kipper Again

[@ejaltpog]

My reaction:ohhhhhhhhh *thinks back to the old days*

[@salstefanelli7406]

Duck the Great Western Engine Season 3 theme Plays in Donald's Duck Bulgy

[@CraftyFoxe]

Where was this video when I was making thomas and friends models in minecraft? would've been so helpful!

[@kernowpictures2002]

Me Too

[@salstefanelli7406]

Mavis the Diesel Engine Season 3 theme Plays in Mavis Toby's Tightrope

[@cpxtreme824]

This video is so cool. Awesome video

[@chavopatyduckoliverfanstud4149]

After tatmr they turn one of scotts tenders into Spencers and what happen to the old coaches

[@notx607]

does anyone know how they connected the engines with the trucks and coaches?