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| Date | 23 Jan, 2010 |
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| How did you find us? | the web |
| Message | I love that Henry model |
| Date | 12 Jan, 2010 |
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| Message | This has to be the most comprehensive Thomas website on the internet. Having been an autistic reader and viewer of the Thomas books and videos since I was 2 or 3, This is a great resource for fans young and old. PS: I met Christopher Awdry a few times, during book signings at the National Railway Museum - a very nice chap. |
| Date | 10 Jan, 2010 |
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| How did you find us? | just by accident |
| Message | I think your website is very good, but you could add some of the new characters. Anyways I think your website very very good. |
Private Message added 07 Jan, 2010 |
| Date | 02 Jan, 2010 |
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| How did you find us? | wikapedia link from Co Bo's |
| Message | Brought up next to Ratty, I met the Reverend when he was researching Small Engines, Our discussions were all about real railways and the amazing stories that came out of them. I had no idea that Sodor was next door, I always assumed it was a facsimile for the Isle of Wight(I lived there for 7 years later. The US market for Shining time is huge, I hope that the Awdrys get a few cents per $100 dollars spent. Great website, however one correction the small controller was Douglas Ferreria General manager of the ratty from 1961-1994, who was well over six feet in his sandles. As Douglas was one of the outstanding railway managers in the preservation scene he should be remembered in fiction as well as fact. |
| Date | 30 Dec, 2009 |
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| How did you find us? | Favorites |
| Message | I just found a connection from real life to the railway series. In "Duck and the Diesel Engine", Diesel tells the trucks that Gordon is a "Galloping Sausage". I've found that there actually was an engine that had that very same nickname: LNER W1 No.10000. It was an experimental high-pressure 4-6-4 steam locomotive designed by Gresley in 1929 and was considered "hush-hush". It was never officially named, but its nickname became "Galloping Sausage". |
| Date | 17 Dec, 2009 |
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| Message | Thanks to your website, I found the necessary information needed to model The Skarloey Railway for Trainz 2006, a Railway Computer Simulator. Currently, I am gathering information on The Mid Sodor Railway in order to model that as well. Do you have a good map of the line? I only have a map of The Arlesdale Railway to go by, and I would need a plan of The Mountain Road section from Arlesdale to King Orry's Bridge in order to plan the stations, tunnels, and topography. Thanks for Reading, and Keep up the Good Work! Matt Cooper |
| Date | 07 Dec, 2009 |
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| How did you find us? | search engine |
| Message | I have a question for anybody who can answer it. It's about the illustrations of "Enterprising Engines" and "Oliver the Western Engine". Duck and Oliver each were given two Auto coaches. For Oliver, notice that in some illustrations he is carrying a single red lamp indicating he's the tail end of the train. Wouldn't it have been standard practice to put Oliver in the middle of his train of auto coaches (as he is equipped for such operation)instead of putting him on the end of the train? He indicates in "Escape" that Isabel is used in push-pull standard pratice. Wouldn't that be hampered by having a second coach between her and Oliver? I can understand about Duck reversing because his class was never equipped for auto coach operation (heck Thomas does the same thing with Annie and Clarabel in the illustrations of "Down the Mine" even though he has no tail lamp)but Oliver just bugs me. Could this just have been because of the illustrators or maybe the practices on Sodor were different? I'm perplexed! Understand this is a question for the illustraions and not of the knowledge of the Reverend. Doubtless he knew GWR practices.
From my limited knowlege of push-pull practice, I think you are right, that to extend a push-pull train, carriages are added at either end with the loco in the middle. Probably, Peter Edward's illustration in the station of "EE" was meant to show Oliver in full detail without being encumbered by a coach. My guess is that the line was run with no need for push-pull gear in operation, as there was a turntable at each end. That leaves the lights as an anomaly, for sure! Thanks for your interest and sharp eyesight! Cheers, Martin |
Private Message added 05 Dec, 2009 |
| Date | 24 Nov, 2009 |
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| How did you find us? | Wikipedia |
| Message | I can see you've added Victoria to the RWS character 'section' but what about Albert? After all, I can clearly see that Albert is based on a Furness Railway 2-4-2T. |
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