TRANSFORMERS: THE BASICS on the TRAINBOTS

[@SuperMookles]

So the leader of the OG set was unpredictable. One might say he had a tendency to go off the rails.

[@TannerThePuppyGamer]

NO

[@shintheshrew3079]

Lol nice

[@SymbioteMullet]

Golf clap

[@jaylenware363]

Careful there, you know that's a tender subject.

[@prosto-random]

Bu dum tsssss

[@grimnir8872]

I like how the trainbots had poetic names and the liner team has "Joe" and "Alan"

[@Quintesson05]

Atlan was a TGV Atlantique, which I think still holds a record for the fastest train in the world. For a while the 500 Series Bullet Train, Nozomi (Railspike) was the fastest in Japan until just recently.

[@SWDude2710]

I personally am a little dumbfounded that they gave Transformers those soughts of human names, Alan especially.

[@Quintesson05]

@@SWDude2710 keep in mind that those names may have other meanings in Japanese. Also, remember that "Magnus" is both a Latin word and a (human) name. So is "Swindler".

[@SWDude2710]

@Quintesson05 makes sense. I'm not that knowledgeable on a lot of the Japanese Transformers content as I never grew up with it, so I appreciate your info on that regard.

[@skydarksparksworld1675]

​@@SWDude2710I agree, I grew up with TRANSFORMERS CYBETRON and 2007 TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED

[@myriadmediamusings]

Given how Rail is still a huge important of everyday life in the UK, I’m surprised at least by how the likes of Raiden wasn’t used more in UK Transformers material.

[@manjackson2772]

And how would that help sell toys?

[@hewhoshallnotbenamed5168]

Important, but not necessarily POPULAR, not to the degree as Japan anyway.

[@Majinhero]

japan's culture idolises trains and train conductors, it's an all diffrent level from just having a lot of them.

[@icon_uk624]

They'd have been the first Transformers to be privatised. Then proceeded to show up late, or just not appear in stories at all.

[@Fury9er]

Wow the crossover potential! Trainbot the Tank Engine, Horby electric Trans Set. Untapped potential!

[@misterbadguy7325]

The extra Trainbots in 8:32 are some of the most "we give this name to whatever character we feel like" names I've heard in a while. Seriously, Swindle, Tankor, and Overload were names that just got tossed around to _anything_ in the early-mid 2000s. (This was before Animated Swindle locked down the character's identity forever.)

[@Rabbitlord108]

They can keep throwing around Tankor. Anything to help folks forget about Beast Machines.

[@Wolfie1262]

I don’t know why, but I love transforming trains. Whether it be Astrotrain, Hearts of Steel Optimus, or Shinkalion. I can’t get enough

[@jeremysalviegurtones7864]

I agree. I like locomotives

[@FreighttrainDaniel1225]

Same as a former btw the hearts of steel line deserves more attention

[@Electrasound]

I agree. I would love to see reissues of the G1 Trainbots. Unfortunately, I don't see any evidence of it ever happening.

[@Electrasound]

I have a Facebook page that talks about train Transformers if you're interested in joining.

[@XboxTF2Tidbits]

Honestly, trains are some of the coolest modes that transformers have. Imagine your a decepticon goon, a reflector of some kind and you see a bullet train barreling towards you and then it suddenly transforms and punches you back to cybertron

[@vicentemartinez4691]

I like trains

[@雪者]

"I like trains." -I like trains kid, ASDF

[@XboxTF2Tidbits]

@@vicentemartinez4691 trains are pretty dope

[@jmurray1110]

There just cool in general and severely underrated in the US

[@XboxTF2Tidbits]

@@jmurray1110 Same thing here in Australia

[@robrice7246]

11:50/11:53 What's funny about it for me is that two VA's from the CGI era of Thomas the Tank Engine got to voice Transformers from the 2014 Universe game (one of them was appropriately named Derail).

[@JLWorkshops]

Really?! That’s Awesome! Who were they, if you don’t mind me asking?

[@robrice7246]

@@JLWorkshops Kerry Shale (the aforementioned Derail) Glenn Wrage (Doubletake, Triage & Howire)

[@cartervandenberg4771]

Whenever Chris starts talking about G1 continuation manga I can't help but laugh at the lengths it goes to just sell a few toys. Somehow they really do manage to capture the feeling of playing with Transformers as a kid and making up crazy storylines that build and build endlessly.

[@kevinlockhart4393]

Man.. the Rail Racer team was my holy Grail toy as a kid. I remember having RID Prime and the only other set I wanted was the rail Racers so I could combine them. Such an underrated group.

[@purplewolfranger22]

Bro for real. It's still a grail item for me. I'm praying hasbro will make it in the legacy line. Hell we already got rid 2001 scourge and will be getting sideburn as well, just give us the other fan favorite team.

[@Heroduothecomedian]

​@purplewolfranger22 as much as i wish we would get them in an updated format, hasbro already said back after car robot ended in 2000 that because of poor sells they where never touching rail racer again so unless takara does something we are out of luck there sadly

[@mr.wolfmaster2892]

@@Heroduothecomedian lets hope they change their mind or we get a 3rd party one

[@Heroduothecomedian]

@mr.wolfmaster2892 I'm so hoping for it. My midnight express is broken but I still have my original team bullet train in rail racer form in my room and I want my old toy to have some new love some day

[@mr.wolfmaster2892]

@@Heroduothecomedian I'm trying to track down a rail racer and I'm gonna attempt to 3d model one or just build out of lego, I've never had the toy but I've always wanted it, it looks so good

[@ryanbelmont2676]

It would be so awesome if we got the Trainbots in a live action movie or TV show where they play a significant role and we get to see them combine.

[@williamwebster9437]

Now that's what I want to see in the live action films.

[@MelonHere20]

Agreed!

[@justinarzola4584]

It would be cool to see a fight with them between devastator or astrotrain.

[@Dragon66898]

I was always curious why a transformer would transform into a train with no ability to actually control where they can go in vehicle mode, but I had this concept that on Cybertron that trainbots would be larger bots that are engines for large cargo transport.

[@manjackson2772]

I assume they can make their own rails if they need to. Project some kind of energy construct ahead of themselves maybe. They fly through space, after all

[@XboxTF2Tidbits]

@@manjackson2772 they have rails in the storage that prime’s trailer is in

[@keithwiggins3131]

Being trains I thought if you can combine your combine form would be a lot bigger then the other combiners.

[@Xeno-The-Wanderer]

@@manjackson2772other Takara franchise the Brave Series would use that concept if I recall, heck one even rode through space on rails of light

[@pranavghantasala6808]

@@Xeno-The-Wanderer That'd be Advenger from Gold Brave Goldran! He could fly, but the rail of light wasn't actually coming from him. On the other hand, Blue and Green Raker from Brave Exkaiser could create their own rails of light.

[@pikachu0Z]

Very interesting thing about the rivalries, in Diaclone the Trainbots were rivals with the Constructicons, who they became rivals with the Dinobots,then for them being rivals with the Predacons only for them to become rivals with the Trainbots Talk about full circle

[@Rabbitlord108]

Sky Linx also had some sort of rivalry with the Predacons. But he was a toy that couldn't be sold in Japan initially.

[@ventureworld8046]

Yeah it would make more sense for them to be the opposites of the Constructicons given they were the only combiner teams with 6 members instead of 5 like the Scramble City Combiners. Unless you count the Seacons

[@SegaMario]

A shame these guys never came to the west. I love trains and seeing them would've easily made them up there as some of my top favourites.

[@WolfeSaber]

The US train industry is on the rise, and honestly, for the better. They'll be cleaner than EVs for long distance travels.

[@kevinp.h157]

#makehaslabraiden make it happen

[@akumaking1]

In the West the love of trains is taken by Thomas and friends

[@sivanlevi3867]

In my Transformers roleplay, me and my friend have given the Trainbot Combiner team English-language names, and we've dubbed them Railbots and applied the Trainbot name to the 3-way Combiner Rail Racer. Getsuei became Night Train. Kaen became Flamewheel. Seizan became Hiker. Suiken became Aquatrain. Yukikaze became Cold Wind. Shouki became Railblazer. And I've given their combined mode the name, Thunderrail.

[@kasumiyamato7540]

Cringe

[@angelriverasantana7755]

Sticking to the original name themes. I like the sound of em

[@sivanlevi3867]

Thanks.

[@swordkirbyfilms7747]

Being a massive Railfan, I know that trains were and still are popular in the United States. However, most of that popularity is toward steam locomotives, not electrics or diesels. When Generation 1 was on shelves, the only electric locomotives Americans cared about were the AEM-7 (also known as the toaster) and the GG1. When it came to diesels, Americans only really cared about EMD F and E units. Considering that thousands of people of all ages line up next to the tracks to see a steam locomotive go by. If the team consisted of steam locomotives then they would have flown off the shelves here in the United States.

[@NihilisticBallman]

That's probably why Astrotrain was added to the American Transformers line, I would imagine.

[@HaruMochizukiVT]

That’s actually a really interest point I hadn’t thought about. Kinda makes me wonder if, at the core of the transforming robot craze itself, the existing popularity of toy and model cars wasn’t a key factor in the craze. Well, obviously the robot aspect was the main thing, but having them transform into recognizable vehicles that had already been made into toys would’ve been like… ahem… an upgrade

[@omlettemiser]

@@NihilisticBallmanprobably chose astrotrain to have a d51 because 1. japan origins? And 2. Steam locomotives are pretty much what you think of when you say “train”

[@chrisclack4258]

the only two diseal that i hate from Thomas the tank engine and friends is diseal and diseal 10 both are true evil the only reason why

[@KasumiKenshirou]

Trains aren't something we in America ride everyday like in some other countries, but little kids (i.e., the target audience for Transformer toys) love them. Tyco actually released a Transformers electric train set over here back in the 80s. They didn't turn into robots, but the cars did transform and actually went around their track like a regular electric train set.

[@smartchai]

The "TRAINBOTS" were (and still are) among my most favorite TRANSFORMERS for three primary reasons : 1) They were trains 2) They were TRANSFORMERS 3) ALL SIX could combine together to form a super robot !

[@Heroduothecomedian]

Amen brother

[@eggroll5510]

Same, and I'll take this one to the grave

[@Quintesson05]

I felt the same way about Team Bullet Train in 2000-2001. Even though the North American versions and their variants were released in 2001, I only got blue windowed Rapid Run and once I could afford it, a CarRobots JRX (Rail Racer) gift set. Getting them that way proved to be a good thing -- J-7's painted clear plastic wasn't very durable, and JRX looked better with the North American Rapid Run in the torso and backpack position.

[@theotakux5959]

They should have brought them to America anyway. they'd have been a perfect rival for Devastator.

[@skydarksparksworld1675]

​@@Quintesson05I hope The Basics On Lugnutz will be uploaded soon

[@thecowboy3217]

In the US voice dub of Robots In Disguise, Railspike's voice actor was originally heard in the Robotech English dub by Harmony Gold.

[@UberNoodle]

I used to live in Japan, and was there for quite a long time. But I didn't know that the various trainbots lines existed. I wish I did because since finding out, I've realised that I've actually travelled on several real trains represented by the various teams. It just goes to show how fantastic Japan's rail system is, that some of these locomotives can continue service for decades before being retired, and sometimes being retired just means being put on a small local line or service somewhere.

[@SymbioteMullet]

For some reason, loads of japanese Sixtrain micromasters were going around my primary school in the early 90s... nobody ever got a full set somehow. I still have one... I'm loving the train nerdery in the vid, all the serial numbers are delightful, even though trains aren't my focus of nerdery!

[@robrice7246]

7:53/7:57 I know that Railspike was apparently a member of the Lost Light crew. Ask Vector Prime would later explain his story in more detail.

[@kaelisprime9087]

Its surprising that trains aren't that common in the TF series. You'd think there'd be more, but no. Same goes with busses, and atm, I think Transit is the only one.

[@MicronOnline]

There's an obscure bus character from the marvel comic books.. somewhere I think

[@EternityKingdomsHeadHoncho]

Don’t forget Omnibus from Tom Scioli’s Transformers vs GI Joe!

[@tinyshinyfeathers]

I think there's also Busby? His article is linked to Bendy-Bus Prime, which makes a whole _two_ more bus guys.

[@Rabbitlord108]

​​@@tinyshinyfeathersI initially read that name as "Bubsy" Now I want someone to make a Transformer version of that bobcat.

[@skydarksparksworld1675]

​@@EternityKingdomsHeadHonchoI hope that BASICS ON LUGNUTZ WILL BE UPLOADED NEXT

[@rivitedrailfan]

This was great! The shoutout to railfans at the end has made my day lol! Cool to hear train things on this channel as well, this is definitely my favorite basics video by far!

[@sivanlevi3867]

Let's also not forget that the first Transformer with a train mode of any kind was introduced in 1985, and it's all in his name, Astrotrain! My favorite of the Decepticons. Plus there's one half of Energon Omega Supreme and Titans Return Sentinel Prime. To be honest, I'd love more Transformers with train modes. They're even rarer than those with nautical vessel alt modes.

[@anthonybird546]

My mom brought me back the Train Robo set from Japan when she was there for my aunt's wedding way back in the day. I've loved those bots ever since and I was sure they were going to bring them to the US as Transformers since the Construction Robo set that my older brother got came out as the Constructicons. I was highly confused as to why they didn't. I was recently back in Japan visiting my my family and I was excited to tell my aunt and cousin, while looking at the prototype Masterpiece Raiden, the story about how I got this set when she got married and that they're doing a remastered version (even if I think MPG Raiden's leg wings are eye murder).

[@Jaen-d5i]

Good in japan trains are loved

[@Cadeho3]

I've never understood how trains are thought not to be popular in the US... we all had model train sets at some point and there are model train shows... kids like trains... missed opportunity... if they argue we don't have bullet trains here, not all the vehicles from the original line were common in the US

[@Gaia_BentosZX5]

It's the automotive industry. That's why we don't see general transport vehicles.

[@GrandProtectorDark]

The passenger rail industry barely exists in the US. Unlike Europe or Japan, were Regional and high speed rail are just regular part of peoples lifes. The us only really had cargo rail, which isn't exactly too visible.

[@KasumiKenshirou]

​@@GrandProtectorDark What? Kids love trains. This notion that American kids don't like trains because they don't often ride them is silly. Most kids never rode in a military fighter jet or a space shuttle, either, but they still sold Transformers that turned into those things. (They were still selling toy space shuttles even after the Challenger had exploded.) Tyco sold a Transformers electric train set in the US.

[@vitoldwisniewski]

@@KasumiKenshirou I agree because I refuse to believe they didn't think kids would like trains as much in America. I mean that's like saying kids would not like the Astrotrain figure seeing as it has a train mode. If the kids can accept Astrotrain then it should have given Hasbro the reason to import the Trainbots.

[@Electrasound]

Yes, and Astrotrain was a Japanese locomotive who made regular appearances in the original cartoon and was in two seasons. Steam locomotives were obsolete in the U.S. in 1985 except for excursion rides, but yet Astrotrain was still a popular figure.

[@kamenridertheblueknight5313]

I loved that Thomas reference joke you made during the end, LOVED IT!

[@ajerjavec4723]

I think they become more popular if they became the rivals to devastator, I mean, if they were willing to acknowledge another color scheme of the train bot Why can’t they knowledge that they and devastator are the only Dyclone combiner teams

[@娄词超]

They should be the rivals of Constructicons , they are the only two Six-bot combiner team for a long period.

[@corypoint5405]

I look it up, they are the rival of the constructicon! On google!

[@tnemmers5407]

I cannot resist Trains.

[@雪者]

I can't either

[@tnemmers5407]

@@雪者 This guy gets it

[@robrice7246]

8:49/8:54 I know that Andrew Griffth wanted to include them in IDW's: Robots In Disguise series, serving their usual roles as Autobot transport.

[@SashaTheGun]

Trainbots & Seacons are most underrated combiner teams and would be perfect rivals. Change my mind.

[@dustbunny6381]

6:32 tell me I'm not the only one who pictured shockwave speeding through a dimensional rift, smacking the train bots, and dipping

[@gabrielchee8470]

I think the rift was retroactively described to be shockwaves fault as he killed cyclonus in the marvel UK stories

[@robotlorekeeper9880]

I caught this on the Saturday night at TFN, and I’ll tell you, out of all the amazing things I got to do and see that weekend very few come close to watching my sister, who knows nothin’ about transformers and had just come along for fun, cheer and applaud when Alan and Joe came onscreen.

[@ChrisMcFeely]

Haha, now that makes me happy to hear! 😁

[@AmberTheFangirl]

THAT WAS THE BEST PART

[@legoman06524]

Take a shot for every train pun and you'll be in the perfect state to try and watch TLK again

[@CruiserToneFan]

when you said "really useful engines" i got a blast from the past

[@IAmEvilTree]

I think Kaen is my favourite of the bunch. I tend to like freight diesels more than passenger ones and he has a very interesting shape to him; that masterpiece toy of him looks gorgeous. Also not gonna lie, a minicon/partner that turns into a pantograph for Shouki is genius and a unique modern update on the powermaster concept.

[@setaside2]

Rail Racer is one of my favorite combiners, ever. He's a unique figure and truly stands out. Glad I paid attention to a couple of the RID releases when I had the chance, back in the day.

[@epicbanana3669]

No joke: Sixtrain is my favourite combiner, simply for being a train combiner (I didn't know enough about Raiden until now and I actually had the Sixtrain toy)

[@AWESOM3KAR]

Just a correction for 7:07, the JR 500 is named "Kodama" in Japan, whereas "Nozomi" is used to refer to a different white shinkansen known as the N700 series

[@Ara631]

No, that's not quite right: the 500 Series is indeed operated as "Kodama" now, but there was once a time when it was used as "Nozomi" from 1997 to 2010, when it started commercial operation. Sorry, I am using a translator, so my English may be a bit unnatural. As a side note, the N700 series started commercial operation in July 2007.

[@AWESOM3KAR]

@@Ara631 Thank you for the information. I wasn't aware that it once operated under that name.

[@alanguages]

The Trainbots were such a great idea. They should have been in the G1 cartoon. Along with Seacons. The only thing I would like to have added is an Autobot combiner, that was composed of sea ships, like a submarine, aircraft carrier, naval ships, etc...

[@glitched-w1o]

I would have 100% bought that.

[@MrSheckstr]

The difficulty in using aquatic vessel is the scale …. People tend to forget just how big ships really are … In G1 it was always absurd how small SeaSpray was…. Even in vehicle mode he was scaled to be the same size as his dune buggy brother when his vehicle mode is modeled after a specific type of hover craft that is nearly 60 feet long…. Now throw in submarines, battleships, and carriers???

[@originaluddite]

Yeah. I'm surprised, as an Australian, that trains are such a limited part of the American experience. Popular culture, from Chattanooga Choo Choo to The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, would suggest otherwise, but I know such impressions are often skewed.

[@alanguages]

Broadside was huge.@@MrSheckstr

[@MrSheckstr]

@@alanguages rather than triple changing between a carrier and a plane broadside should have been model between a flying boat, and a hydro foil

[@Jayce_Alexander]

Western transformers names: Megatron, Shockwave, Ultra Magnus, Predaking, Fortress Maximus Japanese transformers names: Raiden, Liokaiser, Star Saber, Victory Leo, Joe I love that the Japanese names tend to be either EXTREMELY awesome or EXTREMELY plain hahaha

[@tannerprice2018]

I’d love to see RID’01 Rail Racer make a comeback someday. Given how much screen time Team Bullet-Train had in the anime, Railspike, Rapid-Run and Midnight Express deserve to make a return someday.

[@Electrasound]

I agree. If you're interested, I have a Facebook group that talks about Train Transformers.

[@Combaticon]

Trainbots: Really useful engines Astrotrain: Likes causing confusion and delay

[@TheRManProds]

THEY ARE STILL A TEAM OF REALLY USEFUL ENGINES!

[@superquad7]

FANTASTIC episode, as always! Also, you did a really great job pronouncing all of the train model and character names! A lot of those were a mouthful!

[@bobagorof]

I love how many Japanese transformers are the elder/younger brother of someone else. But... if SixTrain is the elder brother of SixLiner, then what is the relationship between each of the individual members and the members of the other combiner? Uncle? Cousin?

[@ChrisMcFeely]

It's a good question, isn't it? 😆

[@alphatrion100]

To be brothers you have to have parents. How can robots have parents 😂

[@gabrielchee8470]

Maybe the sibling relationship is more metaphorical

[@KasumiKenshirou]

@@alphatrion100 In the US toy commercial (and I think ONLY that toy commercial), Quickswitch is said to be Six Shot's son. So that concept is not unique to Japan. Weren't Sideswipe and Sunstreaker also brothers?

[@alphatrion100]

@@KasumiKenshirou Again: HOW? And do they have mothers? How about grandmothers? It's silly!

[@antonissa8345]

I would appreciate if you either made a video about either Ransack or Demolisher. Their history are something i really would love to see in one of your videos

[@russellharrell2747]

Imagine if Astrotrain had successfully built his astroforce into the diaclone trainbots. Triple Takeover could have had a sequel with Astrotrain’s Brigade.

[@Electrasound]

Maybe you can write to Hasbro about creating an Astroforce? I've been writing to Hasbro asking them to create more train Transformers.

[@russellharrell2747]

@@Electrasound Hasbro is only interested in destroying IP, not embracing it.

[@Electrasound]

@@russellharrell2747 what is ip?

[@russellharrell2747]

@@Electrasound intellectual property. Or as the Fandom Menace calls it, pop culture.

[@Helmet_pig_angry-birds]

I love the Thomas and friends reference at the end you threw in

[@Ryder-a-Blaze]

Did anyone else here watch Trainsformers? Because I did and it was awesome seeing Thomas as a Transformer for the first time ever

[@mattdarrock666]

I did...

[@Ryder-a-Blaze]

@@mattdarrock666 cool

[@DeanWelsh-q9n]

I absolutely loved the train bots,thank you Chris ❤️ 😊

[@mediabaron2416]

Your train puns are on point, good sir.

[@GreatChicken2]

When Takara quit doing Transformers and went into Brave for 10 years, trains - especially the Shinkansen bullet trains and older D5x series steam trains - were a popular motif, appearing either on their own or as part of a gestalt. The only overt Train one they did was Brave Express Might Gaine, although Exkaiser and Dagwon had 1 train-themed combiner each, and Goldran had Advenger running solo.

[@Ninyfive]

Having a TGV as a Transformer is kind of amazing!

[@joshoshea3194]

I was JUST about to watch another one of your videos (for the 10th time, anyone will do they're all great) because I've been itching to watch a new one but figured I'd just watch a classic. And what do I see on my homescreen? A new flippin' video! You have done well young Chris, you have done well 😉👌👍

[@codytriffo]

Loved Raiden's one-on-one lightsaver duel with Bruticus in Episode 13 of Transformers The Headmasters, May the Force be with You Raiden

[@transformerallstar2051]

About the Trainbots, I thought of cool english names for them based on their names and personalities. Getsuei, Nightstrike Kaen, Blazer Seizan, Mountainclimber Suiken, Stormfist Yukikaze, Blizzard Shouki, Mach and Raiden, Thunderrail

[@KazuyaMithra]

The Trainbots flying-train-in-space is likely an homage to Galaxy Express 999, as the mangaka Ban Mangami began his career as an assistant to Leiji Matsumoto.

[@sivanlevi3867]

I love all your train puns included at the beginning and the end, even in description of the video! I've loved trains since childhood and now I live close to a railroad, a rather noisy one at times. This video makes me feel better about that fact. Thanks, Chris!

[@sleepyknight-ow4gw]

Astro train has finally met his match

[@anthonyvasquez1899]

One of My Favorite Sub-group of the Entire franchise. They are very interesting and have an Amazing desing. Hope to see more of them,It feels like they are so Underrated.

[@robbiewabisabi]

I picked up one of the original train bots as an import in the early 90s and my son and I got all the micro master reissues in the early 2000s. Great to hear the origins of this awesome line. Thank you for your wonderful research and presentation.

[@Excellsion]

Choo choo 5:08 Best name in this franchise since Crazybolt and Bob the Insecticon.

[@Maswartz226]

I love the idea of them being the counterparts of the Constructicons.

[@KTWhatsup]

I like the Thomas reference at the end.

[@lynngreen7978]

I was just researching them on the wiki last night. So the combiner teams and their counters were: Aerialbots = Stunticons Protectobots = Combaticons Technobots = Terrorcons Omega Supreme = Constructicons And Sky Lynx or Trainbots = Predacons But no one to counter the Seacons? After Devastator, basically every set included one Autobot and one Decepticon combiner. Except the '88 set. But adding the Trainbots gives the Autobts an equal number of Combiners or Titan class robots. Side note: what is it with Omega Supreme being reimagined as a City-class Titan, on par with Metroplex, Fort Max, Trypticon and Scorponok? This leaves Devastator without his counter, and an extra Autobot City-class.

[@midnightexpress3604]

I have been waiting for this day to come, boy am I glad to see it, one of if not my favourite Combiner teams alongside the Aerialbots, I am amazed they haven't really caught on in other countries, Train Transformers of locomotives from other countries I think would do really well is say Germany, or the UK. As we say in the TTTE Fandom, Dry Rails and smooth running Chris.

[@arthursoaresrodrigues4766]

11:54 thomas & friends reference

[@eugeniamonerratpinzonbalam3451]

5:35 are you telling me there’s a street train named Desire?!

[@purplewolfranger22]

I am praying so damn hard hasbro makes rail racer in the legacy line. I always loved that team as a kid and never had it, and I really want it in my collection

[@muhammadhabibieamiro3639]

I have been looking forward for this

[@davetycho8330]

I’d just imagine a situation where there’s a trainbot riding around full of passengers, when suddenly it has to transform to fight some decepticons.

[@jaredhebert942]

I could see them having Subspace generators, Ground Bridges and/or some form of emergency protocol if they get attacked by Decepticons

[@genyakozlov1316]

This happens multiple times in RiD2001. They just leave the people on the tracks, which must be very infuriating especially if you were supposed to get somewhere by a certain time,

[@matthewrohde4198]

Bots with train alt-modes are defiantly one of the most fascinating aspects of Japanese Transformers. Any chance we could get a basics on Universe 2003?

[@jackdubz4247]

We didn't get the Trainbots in the UK because there were either 1) leaves on the line or 2) the drivers had gone on strike. Hasbro could have at least given us Replacement Bus Service-bots.

[@DrCocofruit]

I love the Trains from RID01 they were funny

[@warmachine9846]

I've never understood why they never imported the trains over here until the early 2000s. Trains and model railroading have always been popular in the United States. I even had the electric Transformers train when I was a kid and had to find another one recently. I can understand the bullet train designs not being popular here but steam locomotives and Diesel Freight locomotive are everywhere around here

[@CarmenCards]

Team bulllet train was the first transformer I've bought with my own money I loved that toy as a kid

[@Eevee007King]

The train bots are so underrated

[@DBWalks2010]

You know Chris, when I was a kid, I use to have a train set! If they came out with the Trainbots, I would have love the purchase them!👍👍👍

[@DBWalks2010]

Thanks 😊

[@talaakjwnsbsiisjw]

Keep up the good work always watch your videos when they come out

[@robstein1313]

Great video As a kid I always wanted a diesel locomotive transformer. They’re so big and powerful, it always seemed like such an obvious kids niche to target for a toy.

[@dakotacollis5123]

Ngl im supprised they havent made a train combiner transformer that like... Its all one train. The leader is the engine, then each of the other robots are a unique train car with their own designated purpose. Like think a mobile operation center train. You got the engine which is the body of the combiner/main leader, the weapons platform train car whos a weapons specialist, the command center train car which is the communications operative, a medical train car (the medic, who woulda thought?) And maybe like a storage module train car? The survivalist expert? Idk but you get the idea. Then the rookie of the group could be the waist/caboose of the train.

[@留守番するスキャッター]

トレインボットは本当に日本ウケ特化型トランスフォーマーって感じで自分は嬉しいけどそのせいで商品化の機会がないのもちょっと惜しいな😅

[@F--pv9hh]

TFW2005に何故かシンカリオンCWの専用スレッドが立てられてて、 なんかそこそこ盛り上がってて、これリデコでトレインボットかチーム新幹線出してあげたらTFファンが喜ぶんじゃないかなとか思ったり。

[@TTMMH42]

Those are some really useful engines. Wish Hasbro embraced the trainbots more. They are some of the coolest figures

[@xeonmike]

Now finally the MPG line has completed its Raiden, may be it's time for an update for this video. Always enjoyed your hsitory videos keep it rolling! P.S. Oh wow you already incorporated, it was just completed yesterday, you are fast!

[@diegos7337]

There was a lot of things I learned today! Thanks Chris!

[@Thehalfpariah]

The trainbots, robot trains, trainsformers, whatever you want to call them. They are really useful engines.

[@peterballard6107]

Nice to see Alan getting a name drop best transformer.

[@AkeenFreysAndracos]

3:32 a "Galaxy Express 999" anime homage, maybe?

[@UberNoodle]

@3:00 "Raiden ... who served as a new rival to Predaking." Hah! One giant robot made of trains is fighting another giant robot made of zoo animals. What a great image! Transformers out of context. Haha.

[@henchmanray2008]

Props to you for naming what each of the trains transform into.

[@kek23k]

Alan is 100% my favourite transformer name ever. Is it true the G1 release of the trainbots included an additional part to help the chest stay together? Something that wasn't included in the original Diaclone releases?

[@Odinson42]

the problem with trains as an alt mode is that you need tracks. Seems very limiting.

[@anwenlokier2292]

In my school vr game, the train bots fate was seriously confusing, like they were killed, but how was unknown, but there's 3 ways they were killed first kill is they were killed by the curious cat which is rolled out as a no go as the time didn't align sense at the time the curious cat was dead second kill is they were killed by the Trf along with astrotrain but that was also a no go because astrotrain wasn't there and finally the actual kill is them as Raiden getting killed by a Legion

[@Double_D__]

Really looked forward to this episode, as I had the Universe incarnation of Rail Racer. Honestly, I want more rail inspired alt modes in this franchise.

[@Runamuck-vq2pe]

loved hearing Chris name all the different types of train 😂

[@josephbutler545]

Nice Thomas the tank engine reference there, really hit me with nostalgia

[@09joseph831]

Another great basics. In 40 years of time and space I didn’t understand the train bots. I’m a sucker for combiners so I’ll get a version some day I’m sure. The masterpiece ones have a cool look so maybe them.

[@purplewolfranger22]

Same here, but sadly I've watched reviews of every one if the masterpiece ones and it looks like the full combined mode will be an absolute clunky mess.

[@jasoncropper6127]

There's a third party of the trainbots that are really nice and I have 4 out of 6 of them that I'm still working on getting the last two.

[@desshinta9428]

Also notable that To fill the 'train-mech' itch for Japan in the 1990's when transformers was either off the air or in the Beast Era, The Takara/Sunrise Coproduction Brave series had train combiners in several of their entries. Of largest fame being those from the Series "Brave Express Might Gaine", where all the hero units of the series either drew basis from Trains or had at least one of their alternate/combined modes converting into a train. They could also all combine into one LARGE Train for their team attack, the Joint Dragon Fire, where they just rammed through an enemy machine to defeat them. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z17ai42pgtyJgLM

[@CTBGaming2011]

i like it when you show the original toys. there relly cool!

[@ninetailednaruto11a]

Definitely a concept I'll adapt into my D&D story