User:TheWarnerBrosAnimationFan

About Me (Biography)
Born on September 2, 1992, I have been a fan of Thomas & Friends and the Railway Series books since I was little. I was introduced to Thomas through Shining Time Station, the show that Britt Allcroft created to introduce Thomas to American audiences when I was very little. That show, along with such shows such as The Magic School Bus, Bill Nye the Science Guy, The Puzzle Place, and Mister Rogers Neighborhood (to name a few), are some of the most nostalgic shows that I know of. I had a few Thomas VHS tapes when I was a kid, two of which, Daisy and Other Thomas Stories and Percy's Ghostly Trick and Other Thomas Stories (both of which were the Video Treasures versions), I got for my fifth birthday. I also remember having the Strand Home Video version of Thomas Gets Bumped & Other Stories and the 1995 Video Treasures version of Rusty to the Rescue and Other Thomas Stories. I have continued to watch Thomas & Friends on YouTube in my spare time.

Prior to 2007, the only exposure I had to Thomas' sister show TUGS was through an episode of 'Salty's Lighthouse' that I saw at my grandmother's house when I was little (I live in the United States). In 2007, after discovering YouTube, I watched the 13 episodes of TUGS and have become more familiar with the show and its characters. When I was little, I had no clue that some TUGS models made it into the show! I greatly support the Star Tugs Trust, which has saved some of the models originally used on the show.

Pages I've Created

 * First Shapes


 * My Thomas Magnet Book


 * First Reading


 * Really Useful Engines (colouring book)


 * Magic Paints Book


 * Calling All Engines (colouring book)
 * James and the Rescue Train

My Favorite Narrators (from most favorite to least favorite)
1. George Carlin (1991-1996): For me, he is the most nostalgic, having played Mr. Conductor on Shining Time Station for its second and third seasons, the family specials, and Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales. He provided good voices for many of the characters, and he is just very memorable.

2. Ringo Starr (1984-1989): Not as nostalgic as George, but still memorable.

3. Mark Moraghan (2013-present): A new narrator for the series' new life at ARC Productions. It's so refreshing to hear a new narrator for the series for the first time in the UK and US since 1991 and 2004, respectively.

4. Michael Angelis (1991-2012): Having grown up in the United States, we haven't really had much exposure to Michael Angelis aside from the VHS/DVD release New Friends for Thomas and YouTube. I have seen his narrations that he has done, and I will admit, between the third and seventh seasons, he was good, but between the eighth seasons and Blue Mountain Mystery, he just sounded bland in my opinion.

5. Alec Baldwin (1998-2002): Alec Baldwin wasn't great as a narrator, but still not horrible. I mean, he did give some characters voices that sounded quite entertaining, such as Bill and Ben in the fifth season and Salty, others, not so much (he never gave Donald and Douglas Scottish accents, and he never did the same to Duncan in the sixth season).

6. Pierce Brosnan (2008): For me, I have to admit, I'm rather happy Pierce only narrated The Great Discovery. He just sounded too quiet and not very enthusiastic. I have heard the news that Gwenyth Platrow was in talks to narrate, and I think it would have been interesting to see how she would have done.

7. Michael Brandon (2004-2012): Michael Brandon is my least favorite of the seven men to fill the role of the TV series narrator. He sounded too nasally and gave the characters bad voices. Probably the only saving grace about him is that he helped the show get through its bad writing between the ninth and sixteenth seasons.

My Favorite Specials (from most favorite to least favorite)
1. King of the Railway

2. Blue Mountain Mystery

3. The Great Discovery

4. Hero of the Rails

5. Calling all Engines

6. Day of the Diesels

7. Misty Island Rescue

8. Thomas and the Magic Railroad

As soon as I see Tale of the Brave in September, I will add it to this list.

Ideas for character voice actors in CGI

 * BoCo: Bob Golding (UK/US)
 * Daisy: Teresa Gallagher (UK), Jules de Jongh (US)
 * Stepney: Matt Wilkinson (UK/US)
 * Diesel 261 aka Class 40: Tim Whitnall (UK/US)
 * Derek: Steven Kynman (UK/US)
 * Splatter: Matt Wilkinson (UK), Kerry Shale (US)
 * Dodge: Matt Wilkinson (UK), William Hope (US)
 * Lady: Miranda Raison (UK/US)
 * Fergus: Bob Golding (UK/US)
 * Arthur: Ben Small (UK/US)
 * Murdoch: Clive Mantle (UK/US)
 * Molly: Teresa Gallagher (UK), Jules de Jongh (US)
 * Neville: Steven Kynman (UK/US)
 * Dennis: Keith Wickham (UK/US)
 * Billy: Jonathan Broadbent (UK/US)
 * Hank: Ben Small (UK/US): I can picture him having a tone similar to Ben Small's voice for Flynn.
 * Flora: Teresa Gallagher (UK/US)
 * Duke: Keith Wickham (UK/US)
 * Smudger: Steven Kynman (UK/US)
 * Mighty Mac: Ben Small (UK/US)
 * Freddie: Keith Wickham (UK/US)
 * Old Slow Coach: Maggie Ollerenshaw (UK/US)
 * Terence: Matt Wilkinson (UK/US)
 * Trevor: Bob Golding (UK/US)
 * George: Matt Wilkinson (UK/US)
 * Caroline: Maggie Ollerenshaw (UK/US)
 * Elizabeth: Maggie Ollerenshaw (UK/US)
 * Madge: Olivia Colman (UK/US)
 * Miss Jenny: Rebecca O'Mara (UK/US)
 * Alfie: Matt Wilkinson (UK), Ben Small (US)
 * Oliver (excavator): Keith Wickham (UK/US)
 * Byron: Tim Whitnall (UK/US)
 * Ned: Bob Golding (UK/US)
 * Kelly: Keith Wickham (UK/US)
 * Isobella: Olivia Colman (UK/US)
 * The Refreshment Lady: Teresa Gallagher (UK), Jules de Jongh (US)
 * Old Bailey: Mike Grady (UK/US)-I'm pretty sure that the workman at the Blue Mountain Quarry is not Old Bailey. It's probably just a coincidence that he resembles Old Bailey.

Hopes for Season 18

 * The return of Donald and Douglas.
 * Duck, Bill, Ben, Harvey, Oliver, and Toad having more speaking roles
 * Trevor, Rosie, Stanley, 'Arry, and Bert having speaking roles.
 * Having Gator, Timothy, and Marion make appearances with prominent roles
 * Seeing Samson and perhaps Skiff being introduced.

The Top Characters I Would Like to See Return to the Series and Who Should Voice Them
With Donald and Douglas confirmed to be returning to the series (thereby reinstating Awdry's original eleven steam engines), here are my ten cents on who I believe should return to the series in the near future:
 * BoCo: BoCo, who was last seen in Season 5, is a character who is LONG overdue for a return to the series. Given that he and Daisy both appeared in some of Andrew Brenner's magazine stories that he wrote during the late 1980s, I would be interested to see what new material he could come up for them. In my opinion, a good voice actor for BoCo would be Bob Golding for the UK and US.
 * Daisy: Last seen in the 2005 special Calling All Engines!, Daisy is also long due for a return to the series. I was rather surprised that she was recently mentioned in one of the Mr. Perkins' Railway segments, given that she has yet to be made into CGI. Consdering that there is currently no available merchandise available from Fisher-Price of Daisy, it would be great to have her back and have more toys potentially made. I would be interested to see what new stories Mr. Brenner and his team of writers could come up with for her. I believe a good voice for Daisy would be Teresa Gallagher in the UK and Jules de Jongh in the US.
 * Duncan: Although mentioned in the Season 16 episode 'Don't Bother Victor!' Duncan was absent for Seasons 16, 17, and Blue Mountain Mystery due to his basis, Douglas, undergoing an overhaul at the Talyllyn Railway. I believe he also should return to the series soon, reinstating the original six Skarloey Railway engines. I believe Joe Mills would be a good voice for Duncan for both the UK and US.
 * Terence: Given that Terence last spoke in the Season 5 episode 'Happy Ever After,' he became something of a background character in the sixth and seventh seasons, as well as in the 2008 special 'The Great Discovery,' which is his most recent appearance to date. I would like to see Terence return in CGI and potentially have Mr. Brenner and his team of writers develop new stories for the orange tractor. In my opinion, a good voice actor for Terence for both the UK and US would be Matt Wilkinson.
 * Trevor: Trevor, who was most recently seen in Season 15's 'Emily and Dash,' which is also his first appearance in full CGI, has also been regulated to the role of a background character since he last spoke in Season 9. However, I would like to see him return in the near future and have more prominent roles. I believe Bob Golding would be good at voicing Trevor with a tone similar to Stephen.
 * Fergus: Fergus only appeared in three episodes of Season 7 due to his model being damaged during the rockslide scene in 'Bill, Ben & Fergus.' With that being said, I feel the likeliness of him returning isn't as high as characters like BoCo, Daisy, Duncan, Terence, and Trevor. However, if he does appear

Ertl Collection
Between the time I was little and the time that ERTL stopped selling their Thomas models in America, I collected several of the models. I got rid of them in 2006, and by that time, many of the models had paint chipped off and had broken and/or dilapidated couplings, for they had a lot of play. Here are the models I remember having:
 * Thomas (x2)
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Duck
 * Donald
 * Douglas
 * Oliver
 * Diesel
 * Bill
 * Ben
 * Daisy
 * BoCo
 * Mavis
 * City of Truro
 * Diesel 261
 * Peter Sam
 * Sir Handel
 * Rusty
 * Duncan
 * Duke
 * Culdee
 * Diesel 199
 * Annie
 * Clarabel
 * Henrietta
 * Old Coaches
 * Breakdown Train
 * Troublesome Trucks (x5)
 * Toad
 * Tidmouth Milk Tanker
 * Tar Tanker
 * Sodor Fuel Tankers (x2)
 * Mail Coaches
 * Terence
 * Bertie
 * Trevor (x2, I did not have the scrap version)
 * Harold
 * Bulgy
 * Mail Van
 * Sir Topham Hatt's Car
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Porter

My Fanmade Characters (these are not considered canon)
Steam Locomotives
 * Greg the USATC S160 class 2-8-0- Built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works (the place where Stanley, Hank, Victor, and Caitlin's basis were built), Greg was shipped to Britain, where he was used by the Southern Railway. Following the. D Day invasion at Normandy, he was shipped back to America, where he worked on the Alaska Railroad. However, he was taken out of service due to modernisation with diesel locomotives. When the Fat Controller learned about Greg, he purchased him and after being restored at the Sodor Steamworks, was painted black with the letters USA on his tender. He usually pulls goods trains and occasionally pulls passenger trains and the Flying Kipper when Henry is unavailable.
 * Rupert the LMS Stanier 8F class 2-8-0: Rupert is an LMS Stanier 8F class built by the North British Locomotive Company. He was used in Italy on the Ferrovie delle Stato until the late 1950s when he was displaced by diesel locomotives. He was placed in a siding and left to rust, but was found years later by Sir Robert Norramby, who was visiting Italy while travelling the world. He arranged for Rupert to be brought to Sodor, and he was subsequently restored at the Sodor Steamworks and painted in LMS crimson livery and given the letters LMS on his tender with the number 8773 written on the side of his cab. He often pulls goods trains and is friends with Murdoch and Hiro.
 * Uwe the DRG Class 80 0-6-0T: Uwe (pronounced Ooveh) is a DRG Class 80 tank engine (the same class as the Marklin engine) built by Arnold Jung in Germany. Fluent in German and English, he usually helps out at the Blue Mountain and Ffarquhar quarries, shunts in the yards, and pulls light goods trains. He is friends with Thomas, Percy, Toby, and Mavis, as well as the Skarloey Railway engines.

Diesel Locomotives
 * Carlos the Cuban Diesel: Built by the Clayton Equipment Company, Carlos is a diesel locomotive similar in design to a British Rail Class 47 (the same class of engine as the Works Diesel). Shipped to Cuba, he worked on the Cuban National Railways (Ferrocarriles de Cuba in Spanish). However, years after arriving, we was proven to be outdated and left in a siding which became overgrown. Years later, he was found by Sir Robert Norramby, who visited Cuba while traveling the world prior to restoring Ulfstead Castle, and discovered Carlos, subsequently making arrangements with Sir Topham Hatt for Carlos to be brought to Sodor. After undergoing restoration at the Sodor Dieselworks, Carlos has proven to be really useful. He is fluent in both Spanish and English (which he learned only after arriving on Sodor, similar to Victor), and is good friends with BoCo, Bear, Derek, the Works Diesel, Salty, Paxton, Sidney, and especially Victor. Whenever Carlos is not busy, he sometimes visits the Steamworks, and when Victor is not busy, they will talk about their experiences in Cuba, sometimes in Spanish.