Wrong Road

[@DrummingWriterTrekfan84]

My favorite illustration is at 3:38. That look on Gordons face is hilariously priceless! Lol!!

[@Van_of_Trouble]

Bro is thinking “o h s h i t .”

[@BrokenBuffer]

The best bit is that bill and Ben are a bit larger in this illustration. In reality, they would be about a third the height of Gordon

[@DrummingWriterTrekfan84]

The way this story starts, you'd think it would be about Gordon falling through a weak branch line bridge and being rescued by bill and Ben or boco, or both. Lol.

[@at5297]

I used to think that too. You wonder why that line about big engines not being able to use branchline rails because of their weight was never followed up on.

[@resyrum5301]

@A T Probably just in there because Wilbert was very particular about being accurate to real railways, and in his particularity he said that main line engines couldn't fit on branch line bridges.

[@Nic_2751]

Never let them know your next move

[@alexlazebat839]

@@at5297 yes so true really unless he was doing another story which was similar like bulgy

[@Dalek44]

This is one of my favorite Original Thomas books and TV stories before the "company that must never be named" took over the show.

[@josephmarrison4606]

I agree Simon. It was funny of how the Fireman accidentally started the train.

[@gregkiteos1936]

@@josephmarrison4606 It is standard practice for the fireman (or secondman for diesel crews) to look out for the guard's flag to let the driver know that the train is ready to leave, which is called giving the driver the "right away!"

[@awesomeraf7851]

Mattel

[@gregkiteos1936]

The whistle at the beginning is the unmistakable chime of an LNER A4 pacific.

[@TailsFan369no2]

And/or a p2 And/or a br Standard

[@gregkiteos1936]

@RailPony I don't think any of the BR standards were fitted with chime whistles. No P2s survive, so it could only be an A4's whistle because this recording was made in the late 70s / early 80s. It would most likely be either _Sir Nigel Gresley_ or _Union of South Africa's_ whistle.

[@TheAutisticCapricorn811]

And the gentle humming and wheel-screeching sound of a purring diesel engine at the end is just soothing. Wish I knew what type of diesel it is.

[@micawber0190]

1:00 My favourite illustration in the whole book series. And at 2:10, Gordon looks like he took "the wrong coal".

[@kitchenjail3546]

Micawber 01 *[ s p e c i a l c o a l ]*

[@newseriesfan]

Mine too true

[@danielbroadbridge886]

Haha! Yep.

[@karana2833]

Same 2nd for me has gotta be Gordon and The Flying Scotsman side by side

[@ArtBoy54Productions]

*s p e c i a l c o a l*

[@reedbradwahnnatahvera3883]

Another one of my favorite railway series stories

[@PCMan8922]

1:34 I'm Not Sure If This Is The Correct Time To Talk About Gordon's Mischap.

[@arthurengine]

The illustration 2:10 shows why Edward's headcode in the adaptation wasn't a problem.

[@AlexTrain5249]

0:08 That whistle should be on the Flying Scotsman.

[@PercyFan7508]

Or Spencer

[@knuckles1206]

Its an A4's whistle

[@darmokthegreen]

The TV version of this story is a very close adaptation, although there are some little details and nice touches which didn't survive. (e.g. "Besides, they'd make a lovely splash")

[@bigmacsama]

Really? What details and nice touches?

[@arenjtumastens]

What was that 'other reason' that Gordon thought was why he was forbidden to run on branch lines? Sometimes, I try to think of what it was, but it never hits me, so someone please let me know.

[@kumataJDG]

It's at 1:22 "The Fat Controller would never approve," said Gordon loftily, "branch lines are vulgar!"

[@arenjtumastens]

@@kumataJDG I still don't really get the meaning of it, though.

[@kumataJDG]

@@arenjtumastens He's basically saying that he's too dignified to be seen using a branch line, as if branch lines are only used by commoners.

[@arenjtumastens]

@@kumataJDG I think I sort of get the idea now.

[@gregkiteos1936]

He thinks that branch lines are beneath him.

[@terencewilliammckenna6121]

Jealous of Boco taking the express after James’s bee incident, eh, Gordon?

[@JamieBoy-ij2ri]

Thomas the tank Engine’s final Railway series appearance for 6 years!!!!!

[@DamiensTrainsandTravels]

characters like Bill and Ben, Mavis, Terence, Trevor, Diesel and Bertie weren't as popular in rws as they were in TV show

[@josephmarrison4606]

BoCo seems more popular in the RWS than he was in the TV Series.

[@yumesama9883]

If I remember correctly, Mavis was one of the last characters from Wilberts books

[@josephmarrison4606]

Yume Sama She did get a few more appearances in Christopher Awdry’s books.

[@gregkiteos1936]

​@@yumesama9883 Mavis was the last character created by Wilbert Awdry.

[@thenewadventuresofhenry6998]

I always liked how George Carlin ended the episode with a bit of uncertainty as to if the Twins were really teasing.

[@michaelpaltoglou6660]

That Whistle At The Start Ain't Thomas Or Edward's, It's Probably Gordon's.

[@BENDOESMINECRAFT10]

***** It is indeed an A4 chime whistle and it is Sir Nigel Greslies whistle.

[@siobhanwain6791]

Boco is allowed on the branch line but he is bigger than Gordon

[@Gold3nb3ar]

Thomas Gordon is 5-15 tons heavier than BoCo when he has a full tender and boiler

[@hulksterish]

And daisy on the farquar branch

[@TheYardLimit]

@@hulksterish Daisy is likely very light. Especially per axle. Daisy is likely lighter than Thomas or Percy. Percy likely would bave a high axle loading having only 4 wheels. Toby is fairly lightweight though.

[@gregkiteos1936]

Diesel locomotives are essentially "boxes on wheels". Gordon is more metal: boiler, smokebox, frames, wheels, cylinders, siderods etc. BoCo's engine probably only weighs a fraction of the whole of Gordon.

[@TheAutisticCapricorn811]

​@@Gold3nb3arI don't know, it feels like BoCo and Gordon are the same height and length to me. Weight distribution is kind of a complication, considering both steam and diesel locomotives can weigh around an army tank.

[@danielbroadbridge886]

In the TV version Gordon appears to be derailed at the front in the last shot.

[@johnsplayworld2402]

It looks like edward is also wrong when the signal accidently send him to the mainline do you think edward is confused???

[@gregkiteos1936]

Both engines had the express train headlamp code (one lamp at both ends of their bufferbeams), so the signalman would have thought that Edward was Gordon, because it was too dark to see anything else.

[@chrisconcepcion9990]

Gordon spluttered furiously and he was surprised. I won’t pull Boco’s dirty freight cars, and I certainly won’t run on branchlines either.

[@TheAutisticCapricorn811]

Why not? It would be a nice change.

[@chrisconcepcion9990]

Sir Topham Hatt would never approve, puffed Gordon. Branchlines are vulgar.

[@bsg549]

Editing problem?

[@ChipmunkRaccoon3]

Confusion and Delay

[@Dalek44]

@SSBBMasterL5 Where did u hear that?

[@scifiguy9000]

@darmokthegreen Probably they didn't want to make it sound like drowning him.

[@matttredrea2500]

Wrong Road

[@robertomckinney5091]

Can someone tell me why I'm watching this

[@TheAutisticCapricorn811]

Because the impeccability of this astonishing storybook series of railroading works wonders for your curiosity. And that it helds a remarkable legacy on the impact of trains all over the world 🌏

[@kevin-2.1]

I like in the story the new fireman has made the mistake of the ladies green hat, as the guard’s green flag. It would have made sense in the book than in the show.

[@MrComedy01]

@Dalek44 I heard Chorion who owned Noddy were making a bid to buy it from "The Evil Childrens Television Organization That Shall Never Be Named".

[@thomascruff786]

Both look drunk at 2:31.

[@gregkiteos1936]

Edward thinks it is hilarious.

[@thomascruff786]

Gordon look drunk at 2:14.

[@dniwu3878]

3:37😈😮😬

[@terencewilliammckenna6121]

Mention the story’s tittle in a sentence

[@gregkiteos1936]

Gordon went down the wrong road because of his fireman's mistake.

[@hansemist]

I'm just glad that if other Haim Saban and Michael Eisener would buy Thomas from HiT or as i refer to as PRRRRRRRRRRRRRT!!!!

[@Dalek44]

@SSBBMasterL5 I've had a look and it led to a documentary about Haim Saban and former Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Officer Michael Eisner buying Thomas from "The Evil Childrens Television Organization That Shall Never Be Named". Hopefully They'll be better owner that "You Know Who" ever were.

[@arenjtumastens]

Don't call them such names! And Michael Eisner?!?! Why would Disney be involved with something British of THAT sort!?

[@gregkiteos1936]

Look where we are now..