Showing posts with label breakdown crane. Show all posts
Showing posts with label breakdown crane. Show all posts

Sunday, April 5, 2015

Season 1 Episode 19: The Flying Kipper

It is winter and he find that Henry has to be up early in the morning, to get his Egg McMuffin on. Oh just kidding, they are picking up a fish train called, "The Flying  Kipper". The driver also thinks this is their opportunity to knock Gordon off The Express.


And after we knock off Gordon, we get Thomas

We find that The Flying Kipper is the fish that arrives at the dock that needs to be trained off to far away lands. 

In the morning, Henry arrives minus the Egg McMuffin to take The Flying Kipper. There was snow and frost on the rails. But, everything goes down perfect and Henry is set to go.

Smells like fish

Poor Henry is going along beautifully. I can not snark at this at all. The scenery and detail they put in on this set is beautiful too bad, I know bad things are going to happen. 


Henry is passes a green signal and everything seems alright. But the next signal is yellow. His driver was gearing to stop but, they found that another signal said, "All clear." so they head through. 

Ah here it goes, the points are frozen and the other signal should have been set to "Danger". 

On a siding, a goods train is waiting for Henry to pass. The crew is enjoying coco in the brake van. They decide to get their train ready to go since Henry should be there any second. They escape at just the right moment. 

I like my coco with danger

Henry smashes right into the back of the goods train.

I honestly have never felt so bad for a model train in my life

Poor Henry, I feel so bad for him. I remember this episode actually made me tear up as a child. 

Henry derails and this is the saddest picture ever.

Someone needs a hug

The Fat Controller arrives to see the carnage. Henry explains that the signal was down. The Fat Controller is actually understanding this time. He explains the ice had screwed up everything. He also tells Henry that he is getting plastic surgery in the form of a new shape and firebox.

Henry gets his procedure done and heads home happily. I crowd gathers to see his new shape. Everyone cheers for him. 

Looking hot, Henry.

Henry also now gets to pull the express which makes Gordon jelly. 

I am so glad Henry made it.











Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Season 1 Episode 7: Thomas & The Breakdown Train

Our favorite little derp engine, Thomas is being filled up with water. The Fat Controller pops out of nowhere early in this episode. He tells Thomas basically, "Don't be a screw up today. Please I am begging you. Just be a really useful engine."


I'm begging you. My Tripadvisor score is dropping.

Thomas is off to shunt trucks into their place. Thomas notices some cranes. His driver explains that they are called, "Breakdown Trains. They pick up engines and trucks in accidents." 
Why do I feel like The Fat Controller needs 50 of these things?

Accident free for 1 day

We time travel to another day, Thomas is still shunting trucks. All the sudden we are interrupted by some red engine being tormented by the trucks. He can not stop and his brakes are on fire. 
They're trying to kill me!

The engine's name is James. James disappears and Thomas looks on with derp eyes and his mouth wide open.


The alarm sounds, James has derailed. Time for that breakdown crane. Whoop Whoop! Thomas couples himself to the cranes and sets off to save James. 

I'm just taking a nap!

James' crew is feeling him up, I mean checking him out to see if he was hurt. He is alright. Apparently, he has wooden brakes. Is this the peg leg equivalent for an engine?

Thomas arrives and parks the crane and removes the unhurt trucks. This has always puzzled me. Why are the trucks always trying to wreck engines when most of the time they destroy themselves? 

Once the trucks are removed they set to putting James back on track.

I believe I can fly

James is paralyzed from his wreck and Thomas must help him back to the shed. The Fat Controller is at the shed waiting for them. He tells Thomas, "I can't believe you didn't screw up today. You are a very useful engine. James is going off to get some real brakes and Thomas you are getting a branch line." Oh geez, Thomas can't mess that up can he?

Thomas receives two coaches named Annie and Clarabel. 
I have dirty eyes

Thomas is never lonely on his new line, Edward and Henry deliver the news to him. But the best part is, Gordon rushes through and says, "Poop Poop!"