Friday, 29 August 2014

TheNeilStudios Leaving You Tube

TheNeilStudios is a popular Thomas Wooden Railway Community You Tuber who makes his own episode's, but is leaving You Tube due to loosing interest in it.

 
He is selling his Thomas Wooden Railway product's and Trash Pack toy's on his ebay account. He will be leaving his channel on You Tube so people can continue watching his video's.



Episode Review: Season 18, Episode 5 - Signals Crossed

 Air Date: August 29th, 2014(UK)
Written By: Mark Huckerby and Nick Ostler 

Summary
Toby was working at at the quarry, then he had to go to Knapford Station to pic up some worker's for the quarry. On the way Toby was scared of the station. Toby waited some time for his signal, then he raced through the station and hid behind a shed.

Thomas explained that the signal right above the track was Toby's. Toby got his passenger's, then waited at the signal to go out of the station. Toby started to hold up the engine's because his was still red. Sir Topham Hatt came cross at Toby, but then he realized that the signal was broken. He had it fixed right away and Toby was on his way to the quarry.


                                               Review
Wow, it's nice to see Henrieta is now a talking character, but they did the same thing with Butch for some time. Arry and Bert made a nice cameo at the quarry. The only problem with this episode is Toby being scared, why? He is a really old tram engine, he should know about broken signal's by now?

                       TDG's Rating: 9/10

Wednesday, 27 August 2014

Tale of the Brave Review

Warning! Contains Spoillers    
 
 
Written By: Andrew Brenner
Release Date: September 16th, 2014(US)    

Summary
Thomas was at the clay pit's when Bill and Ben played a trick on him and Timothy. After that Thomas saw some foot prints in the rock's, then he nearly got stuck in a land slide with his truck's but Bill and Ben saved him just in time. After that an intro plays with a jazz version of "Monster's Everywhere".

The next day Sir Topham Hatt gathered some of his engine's to thank Bill and Ben for saving Thomas at the land slide. Latter that day Thomas was working at the dock's were he told Percy about the foot prints. Then Thomas went back to the quarry to investigate. He meet Marrion, a steam shove who was now working to clear the land slide that Thomas was saved from.

After that Thomas got his load at the dock's and Percy asked Thomas if he found the foot prints, and he said no. Back at the dock's Percy raced in thinking that a new engine named Gator was a monster.
Percy then left with his load, now worried about monster's, and a song played called"Monster's Everywhere". 

The next day Thomas was picking up another load of rock's from the quarry. Meanwhile at the dock's Percy was getting a load of truck's, but was having trouble because he was so tired from staying up late thinking about monster's.

That night at the shed's Percy told the engine's that he thought thing's like a hey stack and a shirt on the line was a monster. So Thomas took Percys' mail train that night. The next day Thomas' branch line was back open from repairs, so Thomas pulled his coaches. James was upset that he had to pull scrap instead of coaches. At the scrap yard James meet Reg the scrap yard crane.

Then at the dock's Percy saw Gator again because his ship home was late. So Gator told Percy that he was from the high mountain's. He was scared of heights, but Gator explained he was really brave and got over it. That night Percy was brave and pull the mail train again. 

After Percy left Sir Topham Hatt told James that he had to pull the Flying Kipper that night. Now James was scared. While Percy was pulling the mail train James was at the dock's getting the Flying Kipper, and not enjoying the small of the fish. After he left he got scared after seeing Gator, and ran right in to a pond.

The next day Percy was happy because he was brave. But at Knapford Station the engine's were teasing James about last night. That night James played a trick on Percy, he put a scrap truck in the middle of the line to scare him. Percy raced back to Tidmouth Shed's with his mail car's waking up all the engine's. Then Thomas explained to Percy that it was something that looked like a monster.

The next morning Sir Topham Hatt came to the shed cross that there was scrap on the line and that the mail wasn't delivered. Percy then delivered the mail, and Gator went along with him while the song "Our Tale of the Brave" played. After that James was moving the scrap back when Thomas discovered that it was the trick James played on Percy.

At Knapford Station Percy delivered the last of the mail and he meet Sir Topham Hatt. Percy was now cross at Thomas and James and he wanted to do something brave. That night Percy wasn't at the shed's so Thomas went to look for him. Thomas first saw Gator who was on his way to the ship.

Percy was at the dock's getting on the ship with Gator, but Thomas was going to the clay pit's to look for Percy with James. Then Thomas remember that Percy wanted to go away, so he raced to the dock's to stop the ship. Crankey grabbed the end of the ship with his hook and stopped it just in time.

After that Thomas discovered that Percy was all ready unloaded from the ship, so he went looking for him again. Percy was at the clay pit's and James was there to. Percy went past the danger sign where the rock slide was. Then James got stuck in the land slide and Percy pulled him out.

The next morning the engine's discovered it was a dinosaur fossil. Then the engine's said sorry to Percy about Jame's trick. Latter that day the dinosaur was put up on a display and Sir Topham Hatt thanked the engine's for finding it.

Then near the end the engine's raced to the dock's to say good by to Gator, who's ship was delayed again from last night's accident. Then the ending credit's roll.

Review
This movie was really great. The country side animation was really nice, and the music was good to. James, Bill and Ben's expression's were really funny. Not much else to say.

TDG's Rating: 10/10

Monday, 25 August 2014

First Ten Season 18 Episode Titles Revealed

This and next week in the UK, the first ten episode's of season eighteen are airing. Below is a list of the episode's. It's not conformed if there are going to be another ten yet. It's going to be great to see Duck in two episode's.

Ole Reliable Edward (August 25th)

Not So Slow Coaches (August 26th)

Flatbeds of Fear (August 27th)

Disappearing Diesels (August 28th)

Signals Crossed (August 29th)

Toad's Adventure (September 1st)

Duck in the Water (September 2nd)

Duck and the Slip Coaches (September 3rd)

Thomas the Quarry Engine (September 4th)

Thomas and the Emergency Cable (September 5th)

Thanks to You Tuber TTTEpisodeS18(SteamTeam) for the list

Episode Review: Season 18, Episode 1 - Ole Reliable Edward


Written By: Andrew Brenner
Air Date: August 25th, 2014(UK)

Summary
One day Gordon got stuck on his hill because he thought some red trousers was a danger sign. After Edward was slow at shunting Gordon up the hill Gordon started teasing him about how old he was.
That night at the shed's the engine's teased Gordon to get back at him for teasing Edward. The next day Thomas said he would have a race with Gordon.

What Thomas really did was get Gordon stuck on his hill a second time by slowing down in front of him, so Edward would have to help him get up. The trick worked and Gordon said sorry and thank you to Edward and didn't tease him about being old anymore.

Review
This episode was really good and based somewhat on the Railway Series. It's nice to see episode's without rhyming again. Thomas seems to have a more cheeky expression on his face now with the new ARC animation.

Wednesday, 20 August 2014

Overview: Disney Cars Radiator Springs 500 1/2 Short

This is a Disney Cars short that was only online at Disney's official Car's website. It was a good short, but was only six minute's long. The car's were celebrating Stanly's birthday or something(can't remember), when some off road vehicle's roared up and challenged Lighting McQueen to a race.


They raced all around the area but took the wrong route and by the end they were all dirty and scared.   Meanwhile all the other car's went on a nice drive on the original route that Matter had told them about.

Monday, 18 August 2014

On The Table Reviews: Curious George DVD Collection

This is our Curious George DVD collection, just thought it was something different for You Tube. We have five of them including the feature-length movie. I didn't really like the animation on the movie, but the series was good. I'm not really in to the series, but it's entertaining from time to time. One thing I don't like about these disc's is the ad's before the show, they don't seem to be child friendly. Enjoy the first "On The Table Review".


Sunday, 17 August 2014

First Season 18 DVD, "The Christmas Engines" for October

This October, the first season 18 DVD will be released, which is distributed by Universal studios. It is titled "The Christmas Engines" and according to You Tube and TTTE Wikia user Steam Team, Duncan will be returning in season 18 on this DVD.


Description: 
Thomas and his friends are in holly, jolly Christmas spirits, ready to be Santa's engine helpers! Percy brings holiday fun to Reg at the scrapyard, while Duncan tries to overcome his bah humbug attitude. Thomas clears the snowy tracks so Connor can race passengers home in time for the holidays. James causes confusion and delay helping Duck get unstuck, as an old friend returns to Sodor bringing Percy the perfect gift. Join Thomas and Friends as they deliver holiday cheer! 

Bonus Features:
It's Christmas Time Music Video
Guess Who? Puzzles

 The Christmas Engines Hits US DVD Shelves October 28th, 2014

Thanks to Steam Team and the TTTE Wikia for the Alert

Wednesday, 13 August 2014

Video Series: On the Table Reviews

Well, a new idea for my raretwrhunter channel on You Tube, a series of reviews titled "On The Table Reviews". Just had this idea today and I have a variety of different product's to look at. Below is a list of upcoming reviews. More will be announced latter.

On The Table Reviews

August
Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig DVD
Trackmaster Oil Depot Set with Dart
Trackmaster Conner Review
The Wiggles: Yummy, Yummy VHS
Thomas & Friends: 3 DVD Set Review

September
Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave DVD
Thomas & Friends: Engines to the Rescue DVD
Thomas Wooden Railway Duck Review
The Backyardigans: It's Great to be a Ghost

October
 TBA

November
 TBA

December
Christmas Express Cheap Set Destruction

Tuesday, 12 August 2014

Video: Christmas Express Set Review

This was just a used train set from a local thrift shop, and I thought I would review it. It is a complete junk, but the main engine is nice. It includes a loop of track and a train, train tender, cargo car and caboose. The set cost $2.50 and is made in china.



Monday, 11 August 2014

OliverDuck Meets WoodenRailwayReviews

OliverDuck and WoodenRailwayReviews are both member's of the Thomas Wooden Railway Community online, and they meet each other on the street in Toronto Ontario, Canada this week.


After that OliverDuck uploaded his Train Yard Review of Harold, and they did a short comedy on finding the White Face Troublesome Truck together.

Wednesday, 6 August 2014

First Tale of the Brave Clip Released

TTTE Archives on You Tube has released the first clip for this fall's movie, Tale of the Brave. The clip shows Thomas and Percy talking at the Docks about the giant foot prints that Thomas discovered.


Tale of the Brave Hit's U.S. DVD shelves September 16th, 2014

Thank's to TTTE Archives for the Alert

Tuesday, 5 August 2014

Leokimvideo Creates Second Channel "Wrecking Reviews"

Leokimvideo's channel is having trouble with Google Ad's, so in the mean time he has created a second one titled "Wrecking Reviews".



In his video's he destroys licensed toy's to see how well maid they are. The original Leokimvideo channel is still up, but the problem with Google Ad's is still unsolved.

Monday, 4 August 2014

Thomas Wooden Railway Official Website Now Live

The official website for Thomas Wooden Railway is now live. The store website sells engine's destination's, train set's, track's, accessories, storage bin's, table's, books, video's, and bedroom decoration's.



You can also order custom engine's,  along with custom train set layout's. There is also an exclusive CGI style Sir Topham Hatt figure.

Sunday, 3 August 2014

Weekend Special: Hero of the Rails Movie Overview

Air Date: September 8th, 2009
Writer(s): Sharon Miller
Director(s): Greg Tiernan
Producer(s): Nicole Stinn 

Summary
It was summer on the Island of Sodor and Thomas was taking on water and a silver engine passed all the others. Then at Knapford Station the engine's wondered who it was. They soon discovered that Spencer was staying for the Summer to help build the Duke and Duchess summer house. For the rest of the day Spencer teased the engine's about what they couldn't do. That night the engine's discussed how bad Spencer was.

The next morning Spencer told Thomas he couldn't pull heavy load's. So Thomas agreed to a race with a heavy load the next morning. Soon it was morning and Edward sent the two engine's of on there race. Thomas had a hard time getting started, but he made it over the hill and his brakes broke. Thomas raced down the hill and crashed in to cars off an old siding and stopped. Then he discovered an old engine named Hero who was the first engine on Sodor. Thomas decided to help restore Hero because his part's never arrived.

The next day Thomas hurried to finish his job's, then he took a old cylinder from the Steam Works for Hero. The next day Thomas was worried, and Percy asked him what was wrong. Then Percy learned about Hero and took Thomas' load for him while he went to see Hero. Once Thomas was finished he discovered that Percy never took the part's because his gear broke, so Thomas took Percy to the Steam Works. The next day Percy was fixed and Sir Topham Hatt came, still cross about the missing mail car's. After that Thomas took Percy to meet Hero for the first time. Then they went home. The next day Thomas and Percy went to look for Percy's mail cars. They started at the quarry. Spencer was there, so Mavis proudly took him under the rock loader, and Spencer was soon covered in dust.

When Thomas and Percy were at the water tower, Spencer came by shunted by Edward and Henry to the Steam Works. His funnel was blocked with rocks and dust from the quarry. Thomas and Percy could now visit Hiro without worrying about Spencer trying to find them. While Spencer was being fixed Thomas and his friends still delivered part's to Hiro. Once Spencer was fixed he tried to find clues to what Thomas and the engine's were up to. Spencer soon found Percy's mail car's on a siding and Thomas, James and Toby chased him back to Knapford station.

Once there Thomas went back to help Hiro, and Spencer followed soon finding Hiro's hiding place. Hiro and Thomas raced away from Spencer, but Hiro soon broke down again. Thomas then found a new hiding place for Hiro. For the next few day's Thomas and Spencer worked on the summer house, and the other engine's took turns guarding Hiro in his new hiding place.

When the summer house was finished, Thomas told Sir Topham Hatt about Hiro and he said Hiro would be fixed at the Steam Work's. A few day's latter the engine's were waiting at the Steam Work's to see Hiro, he was now restored and was the master of the railway once more. Then Hiro and Rockey went to rescue Spencer who had fallen in the bridge. Then all three engine's finished the summer house. The next day Hiro went home to his Island to see his friend's. The End.

Characters Seen in Film
Thomas
Edward
Henry 
Gordon 
James
Percy
Toby 
Emily
Spencer
Hiro
Victor
Mavis Rockey 
Kevin
Sir Topham Hatt
The Duke and Duchess of Boxford