Why Do Adults Like Talking Trains?

[@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory]

It's worth noting that model railroading has touched multiple fanbases. You can see it in the Lego community as well.

[@bobthebusbuilder2478]

Ah yes because thomas' funnel in Percy's firebox is what Awdry always wanted for the two best friends

[@Loudx24]

ayo 🤨

[@gabonusprime8251]

Wait man wtf

[@DemolitionDerbyChaosShorts]

Umm...

[@MurdochA9F]

It’s Awdry Not Audry OK

[@MurdochA9F]

You are so right That is What He Always Wanted

[@ElliottEntertainmentChannel]

Everyone asks “Why do Adults like Talking Trains” but no one asks “ *How* do Adults like Talking Trains”

[@tyd521]

“Do you remember the first time you saw a train roar past? Or the day you finally got to ride on one? All kids love things that go, which is why kids love Thomas the Tank Engine. Because the world of Thomas opens a door to adventure, Where trains are more than trains, they’re like having friends over” This quote just makes me love the older season more and more

[@calebc.2290]

Well spoken mate, took the words right out of my mouth. You’ve explained why I love this show very well, but there’s one more thing that still makes this community out shine all the rest. Let me ask you this, can you name another fandom that can recreate their show as good as ours? genuine question.

[@railwaysparrow]

Nothing comes to mind, Trainz and wooden railway are a god send for creators.

[@TankEngine_12]

That last question really shows how not only talented our fanbase is, but also dedicated to the creation. The Disney Pixar Cars fandom could easily recrate the movies and shorts with the large variety of toys released, but they don't. I suppose that's because there wasn't a bad time for Cars tho, unlike Thomas, with quite a few bad eras.

[@rjharmonproductions]

You forgot about cars 2 the worst movie of all time

[@hussarzwei6223]

My Little Pony Friendship is Magic Warhammer 40,000 Halo Star Wars Battletech Pokemon

[@Tugsboi47]

and trackmaster and ho stuff@@railwaysparrow

[@thattankengineguy]

This show was made with the intent of kids watching it, but also made for adults to find some form of enjoyment. Same with books.

[@MurdochA9F]

A Yes The Blue Tank Engine That Changed My Life

[@allison122477]

This fandom is the most unique of unique fandoms.

[@joshuaW5621]

This video certainly made my day. Thomas is my favourite preschool show, it’s such a charming show and it’s fandom always inspires me. Even with its duds, this franchise always finds a way up. This fandom is so talented in so many ways. The stories they make are so fun and charming, I honestly wouldn’t mind if the show adapted some of them into episodes. I’m also a railway modeller and I have several ideas for modelling Thomas. Keep up the fun content ;)

[@22Tesla]

A very good video, my own theory on why folks love modeling these characters (along with what you said) is partly the ability to be a part of the show back in those classic model years. I LOVED seeing Sodor's landscapes, and when I would play with my toys, I would move my head around while playing with them, to mimic the camera pans and moves. It was like I got to be a part of the show, making these stories come to life, I was just a little kid and yet I felt part of something SO much bigger! As I grew older, I kept pursuing my skills. I wanted so badly to make the models real, to make the sets, bring them to life. My simple imagination was good but I could never share it. I look at my toys on a desk, I see a busy railyard with sidings, buildings, workers, and smoke and steam rising everywhere. Anyone else just sees toy trains on a desk. Slowly I improved my skills, honing them in, learning techniques from other scratch builders (first true skill thing I made was a face using thomasfan8's modeling techniques for replicating Thomas faces in clay). Now I model my trains in Blender and Tinkercad, and print them out for folks to purchase online, and I write my own stories of course. Of course, KZbin helps make sharing my visions possible. What I see is what the others will see. My imagination made real. And trying to so all this helped me learn how the show was made which gave me a love of film making as I wanted to learn how it was done since the models look nice, but the camera moves bring it to life. That's my story of why I love this silly little show for pre-schoolers. It's molded my life and my hobbies, and I'll neevr forget this show for it.

[@RedNosedLugia]

Hey I really liked your Zero: Untold Story of Timothy movie. I know its unrelated to your comment but I watch it a lot and its really cool.

[@sericsmith5770]

TBH, it's far from being a silly little show for pre-schoolers, at least if you look in the right places, and these are usually the good years of the show, when it was for all ages, and when it kept to the author's vision as intended. This is one of the reasons why the reboot will never be remembered in the same way, that and Mattel's horrible marketing strategy.

[@justanothermook6348]

thomas and friends isnt exactly a fandom i've been _that_ invested in. but you could say i've always been close to it. TTTE was part of my lifeblood as a kid and i still have several dozen relics of the blue train's legacy. i haven't really ever been an active member of the community (until recently with my newfound account after years of just being an anon). but. while yes there are subtle pockets of weirdos (or "steamies" as coined by project g-1). it overall seems like a pretty nice hospitable place. i would like to try my hand at making and adapting stories whether official. fanmade. or my very own someday. looks fun. feels fun. just seems like a blast to do and if others enjoy it. hey! there you go. it's weird to think about how. what most people might just see as "the funny little blue train series" actually houses a nice welcoming fandom for the most part. admittedly im... not too proud of still being a distant member of the community. i know its not the most well-respected fandom in some parts of the internet. but that says more about them than you or i. he's the really useful engine we all adore and that's what he shall remain as in my head.

[@PsiTerrorPrime]

Thomas the tank engine is a timeless series that I'll gladly show my children

[@davidguthary8147]

One good way to get an idea of how dedicated a fandom is is to take a look at its wiki. I don't think anyone from outside the Thomas fandom would expect the Thomas the Tank Engine Wiki to have _over twelve thousand_ pages.

[@reversehappy9210]

12k PAGES! I knew the fandom was dedicated just not how dedicated they were!

[@Thomas-lr3pp]

And it is highly informative and has good grammar

[@Shipwright1918]

To me it's a lot to do with escapism, nostalgia, and a lifelong love of steam engines and the railway.

[@NATETHEMATE2nd]

Fantastic video bro. The fandom has kept the show afloat for so long.

[@funnyclown2514]

The term talking train is only ever said by people who know nothing about Thomas or if you’re Lily from Magic Railroad

[@trainboy3340]

Fantastic work Chris, I loved it since beginning to end, fantastic work

[@That1LucaGuy]

Fantastic video! Really shows why the fandom is just so incredible and loved. Great work 👍

[@quattrobajeena1689]

The main reason why the ttte fandom gets any bad wrap at all is because most of it is on twitter. Which never goes smoothly.

[@stationmasterkuma]

This is just something I wanted to say but couldn't fully during premiere chat, so be prepared for an essay-ish on Thomas, its effect on me, and the community and me. Thomas the Tank Engine is really important to me and holds a special place in my heart. The community is also one of those. Ever since finding Tenders for Henry on KZbin, I've been watching and creating TTTE Content for years. (Maybe not the creation part, but nontheless, its still really important to me.) If it weren't for the community, I wouldn't have found the best friends I really enjoy hanging out with. I may be a small person in the TTTE community, but even so, its still really important to me. Ever since that one KZbin recommendation in 2010 or 2011, my life has changed for the better. I've met many cool people, I've seen many cool people, I've followed many cool people, etc etc. Thomas had a positive effect on me because its entertaining, enjoyable, and, in my opinion, _beautiful and charming._ Now, about the community, yes it has its ups and downs, but I think its a really good community with lots of talented people. To list a few examples; The Unlucky Tug, who makes models on the engines, makes excellent content, and is overall a really cool guy. The LBSC Thomas, who, ironically, is one of my cousins and an excellent modeller. The list goes on. There may be controversies in the community (VT RTRD Drama, NSFW, etc) but if you don't focus on that, the community is friendly, fun, enthusiatic, and more I don't know how to describe. TL:DR, TTTE, its community, its creator, and its content is very important to me.

[@TonsOfTrackmasters]

very well made

[@TonsOfTrackmasters]

@@theflyingscotsman4472 hi

[@CelestinaakaClonaClox9999]

I was heavily insulted by people in the Super Mario 64 hacks discord server for liking Thomas. I'd like to show them this video.

[@jacobjcb8883]

Mario is aimed at kids like Thomas

[@West_Coast_Mainline]

@@jacobjcb8883 Mario borrowed my liver (he and Luigi gave it back)

[@phantom557]

I do agree with you on what you’re saying here, the community is full of such talented people. Too bad it’s overshadowed by their toxic behavior.

[@railwaysparrow]

Certain users, more often then not on twitter can be toxic but that isn't to say the fandom as a whole is. We have a lot we can improve but we are not a bad fandom, especially not the KZbin side of it.

[@tomytrainguy7975]

Amazing work. Does these also show why teens like talking trains?

[@Kidsmtvslvback]

Hearing the music of Thomas just brought a tear to my eye.

[@fenixfox7546]

this video is the perfect way to explain to my friends why i like ttte so much thank you for making it and all of your other wonderful content

[@westinbridges7321]

Im almost a Teen/Adult and I like Thomas very much

[@tre-engines]

We need more videos like this!

[@HorwichWren]

I want to say something about how great this is but there's already so much I don't know what to give

[@LMS5935]

Thank you for making this

[@swiftengine]

The courage this man took to speak for us.

[@thegamingrailfan7905]

My mom thinks TTTE is only for little kids nowadays, What do I have to do to convince her adults like it too?

[@rmarsh9387]

Sums up everything pretty damn near perfect. Side note who made that opening piece, that was beautiful

[@nwr2235]

Where is that amazinggggg intro theme from

[@West_Coast_Mainline]

I’m not an adult but I concur

[@safiuddinhanafy2014]

I grew up with Thomas. The Model Seriese was my favourite. All the theme's,all the life lessons and morals. My first Thomas toy was a Take & Play Thomas. The CGI seriese was OK and entertaining at the same time. The RWS Books introduced me to more characters I have never heard of. The Reboot made me sad. It wasn't the Thomas I was used to watch. But I understand,kids today aren't like we were in the past. At least we have the fans that make movies seriese that are interesting and fun but sometimes cringy to watch.

[@West_Coast_Mainline]

My first toy was either a TM1 Henry or a TWR fergus that I got from a library with a fish tank when I was a kid (it was lying on a table and it was just a play area, and my pre-preschool me asked my mom who asked the librarian woman who said yes) I have a distinct memory of watching “snow” as a TM1 Henry and some classic trucks go around on a rounded-squarelike shape track raised with the risers

[@joshproductions07]

Thank you for this

[@thomasaly7624]

I'm turning 19 in a few weeks. Over the past month or so I've recovered my love for Thomas. I am sad that my parents gave away all of my Thomas the Tank Engine toys and sets. Perhaps I'll be able to find summer of them. Either way, I still have 80 more years of collecting.

[@Ihop_manager]

Absolutely amazing

[@zashamelproductions69420]

Made my day

[@StumpyFunnel]

I wonder if someone will be whining about how “Oh ItS A Kidz Shou AnD GrOu Ap”

[@firenutter1798]

im glad this shows the fandom in a positive like the titile had me going for a moment and i was intishaly having rather petty thoughs mostly becuase i fist thought it was gonna be shown in a negitive light wich i dont think would do it justice but then i watched the fid and was proven wrong of the content and context of were the vid was going for its some tiems relifing to be wrong some times

[@dariusthedmirconsolidation3494]

Horray

[@rhyusbrand8311]

5:37 the IoS book isn’t for the show, it’s for the original books.

[@adazhen4169]

dang the fandom be good and the thomss owner sucks ironic

[@marieocallaghan-menezes189]

You really spoke out for us mate thanks love your videos

[@victorwong9310]

I hope I could be one of the Fandom members

[@pleasecheckoutscottthe7218]

Did you know my dad is 30 and still loves trains that how I love trains and I’ll never change my mind about that

[@stare_crown3339]

Your absolutely right. Everybody has a favorite kid show some praise shows like sesame Street or Mario and Sonic there like huge fan bases and people love it. But when people see thomas and friends they think "oh that show..." they think it's not great. But I disagree thomas and friends is a fantastic show showing how much people care about a simple stories and making something great about it. I know I come across people who say "the show is for babies and its stupid" but those are people who just overlook it and not see the Fandom beautiful work on this franchise. Fantastic video 👍

[@kamtongleung217]

Love it since when I was a kid and I still do today😊❤

[@onetrackmind3558]

Since 2002? Wow a year before I was born.

[@MATT2productions]

I think I want to do modeling as well as rewriting some worst episodes.

[@talesfromsodor]

You left out the merchandise and prop collector category. Also, [The Island of Sodor: Its People, History, and Railways] contains lore about The Railway Series (books) written by Wilbert and Christopher Awdry. It does not have anything to do with the television series. Good video overall, well said 👍🏻

[@TenderEnginesDontShunt]

Where did u get the theme from the beginning?

[@ThomastheTankEngine1916]

Talking trains because yes

[@salmantoys2969]

My dad hates talking trains

[@DodotheWishFanboy]

I support the show

[@Mr.toasterandclay]

One word train 🙃

[@robnewman6101]

Wow. Interesting.

[@kltmilliken]

could you send a link to the song in the intro first 56 seconds

[@amtrakpepsiproduct1605]

Pause at 2:52 to see Catlin siderod animation error.

[@hendrytennisin4]

Can someone send a link to the full version of the world is new

[@skarloeyexpress4353]

at 15:50 you can here a cover of "in my life" thomas style, does anyone have a link to it?

[@highball5550]

0:24 what is this rendition of Thomas’s theme? Who made it and where can it be found?

[@SpacePanzerGrenadiers666]

THEY LIKE TALKING TRIANS BECAUSE DA THOMAS FAN BIBLE

[@scrailfan21]

The one thing is with the basketball community lies something mysterious don’t ever mess with Harvard. They have three beautiful players that I’ve made into the NBA and they think they’re untouchable which they are and I don’t care if you say go Crimson I don’t care if you say, Harvard is the best school, but there is one thing I will fight you on they have had the worst record and the history of college basketball for over 30 years straight but they still think they’re untouchable well Harvard. It comes down to one thing beating a team that you haven’t beat since 1876 the Yale Bulldogs, even though we are little school has it all in a championship I would think that Yale do it. Keio fringe them is one of the best players of the Ivy League so far in the last 26 years. He is one of the greats of the Ivy League and there’s one things for certain get a life Harvard.

[@Wpreps]

Too be far adults made this show