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Vote for the next video now!

The Thomas Retrospective: Season 4 will be coming out this Friday, with early access tomorrow! So you know what that means - it's time for the next poll!

The options are:

The Actual Sodor TV Map Recreated — An HD recreation of the actual David Mitton map of the Island of Sodor, and a video explaining the placement of everything.

EVERY Star Wars Reviewed & Ranked — In a very similar style to the Cars video, this would be an analysis o...

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Surprise! Awdry Extravaganza Vlog early access open now

Hello all!

Here's early access to the vlog of my big UK trip this year. Including footage of the Awdry Extravaganza at the Talyllyn, the Terrier 150 Gala at the Bluebell, and more.

Enjoy!

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Updates on What's Coming Next!

Hello all! Been away for a bit, so I wanted to catch you all up on what the plan is for the channel for the next few weeks.

For the past 2 weeks, I’ve been in the UK! I went for the Awdry Extravaganza event at the Talyllyn Railway, and afterwards visited a bunch of steam railways. I am back home now, so time to resume the normal content. Here’s the plan:

1. I have another Thomas Debunked short coming out this Friday. After that, Debunked will take a short break while I catch u...

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Thomas Lost Media Early Access OPEN!

Hello everyone! Controller tier's early access for the Thomas Lost Media video is open now. Enjoy!

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Vote for the next big video NOW!

The last big video you all voted for "Thomas Lost Media" will be going live this week on Friday (or Wednesday for you all!), so you know what that means. It's time to vote for the next video!

I talked about all of these videos in my latest YouTube community post. I'd like to do all of these at some point, but you all get to decide what's coming first.

The options are:

The Thomas Retrospective: Season 4 — The next ep of the Thomas Retrospective, going over ...

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Vote for the next video NOW!

The time has come for you all to vote on the next big video! You all know the drill here.

The option are:

Top 10 Thomas Lost Media — A top 10 list going over the most elusive of lost media. Lost media would include things such as the rough cut of Thomas & the Magic Railroad, the 1953 Sad Story of Henry pilot, etc.

Top 10 CGI Thomas Episodes — A top 10 list going over what I think are the best episodes of the CGI series.

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The Thomas Retrospective: Season 3 Early Access OPEN!

Hello friends! The second of the 2 big videos I've been working on is now here. Here is the one you all voted for - the Season 3 review. Now available for early access to my Controller patrons. Enjoy!

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My ENITRE Plarail & TrackMaster Thomas Collection - Early Access

Hi all! Been a bit since I last posted an update here.

I've been working on 2 big videos simultaneously. One of which is The Thomas Retrospective: Season 3, and the other is a BIG collection video of all my Plarail & TrackMaster engines.

The latter is available for early access now - enjoy! Will post an update for the Season 3 Retrospective soon.

Thanks all!

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Vote for the Next Video NOW!

Hello all!

The time has come for you all to vote on the next big video! I plan on making a Plarail Collection video alongside whatever is voted for here, so that will likely come out before the one here. Vote now and I will start writing this script this week!

The options are:

The Thomas Retrospective: Season 3 The next installment of The Thomas Retrospective, going over the production, episodes, and characters of Season 3..

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Hiro Sodor's Finest Thumbnail Art Available!

Hope you all enjoyed the Sodor's Finest on Hiro! Here's the PSD file for the thumbnail art: https://bit.ly/3NnUmnq

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New Sodor's Finest Early Access NEW OPEN

Hello everyone! 2-day early access for the newest Sodor's Finest is open now. Decided to focus on a different type of character this time around, but it is one I have said before I wanted to cover. Hope you all enjoy it!

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Thomas Debunked Check-in + New Video on the way!

Hello everyone!

Now that Thomas Debunked is out and has a few installments in, I'm curious what you all think of it so far? Would love your insights since this was the big thing you all voted for. I have several of these shorts produced so far, with a huge list of even more to make in future. The future is bright for it!

Also just want to confirm that a new big video is in the works and I'm making good progress on it. Next Friday will be a new Sodor's Finest, with early access on ...

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Thomas Debunked Series Update!

Hi all!

Thank you all SO much for the response to my last post. The feedback for this new mini-series idea was overwhelmingly positive. And It will be moving forward!

The first installment of Thomas Debunked will be uploaded tomorrow, with more to follow in the week after. I hope you all will find it interesting.

I have also made a TikTok account where these shorts will be posted as well: https://www...

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New Series Idea + Next Video

Hi Patrons!

I want to run this idea buy you all first since technically you all voted for it. On Friday I announced that the next big video on the channel would be "Debunking Common Thomas Misconceptions", as you all voted for. The idea of that video was to explain a huge chunk of misconceptions about the lore of the series i.e. Henry died in the tunnel, as well as more general and nitty-gritty facts about the series. I spent some time last week writing the script for it.

As I was...

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Cars Thumbnail Art PSD Available Now

Hi all - here's the PSD working file for the Cars video thumbnail. https://bit.ly/3Lv6GSi 

Are there any other thumbnails from the past you'd like access to? Let me know below!

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Next Video Update!

Hi all!

Thanks again for all the support leading up to the Cars video's release today. The video is now out publicly! I will post the thumbnail art file shortly for those interested.

NEXT VIDEO UPDATE:

Happy to announce the next video will be "Debunking Common Thomas Misconceptions", as voted for by you all! I've already started the script, and I will keep you all updated as I go. I think you all will really enjoy that one.

Speak soon!

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Cars Review Early Access AVAILABLE NOW!

The time is here.

Early access for the Big Cars Review is now open for my Controller patrons. Enjoy all! https://youtu.be/I2uykmqKBhw 

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Vote for the Next Video NOW!

Hello all!

With the Big Cars Review finished and coming this week, the time has come once again to vote for the next big video for the channel. We're returning to train world, with all options being Thomas ones.

The options are:

The Thomas Retrospective: Season 3 The next installment of The Thomas Retrospective, going over the production, episodes, and characters of Season 3.

A New Sodor’s Finest — An analysis ...

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The Thomas Retrospective #2 Thumbnail PSD Available Now

Thumbnail PSD art now available for Controller tier patrons! https://bit.ly/3JujLtu

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The Thomas Retrospective: Season 2 EARLY ACCESS Open Now!

Early access for The Thomas Retrospective: Season 2 now available for Controller tier patrons. Enjoy all!

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New Tug's Trains Available NOW + Every Railway Series Ranked Thumbnail Art

SURPRISE! New Tug's Trains is up now for early access. This will go live on Friday. Enjoy!


EVERY RAILWAY SERIES RANKED THUMBNAIL ART

And here is the working file for the thumbnail art of Every Railway Series Ranked, if you're interested! https://bit.ly/3D0qPw5 

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Vote for the Next Video NOW!

Hello all! The time has come once again to vote for the next big video on the channel. This time is a little different than the previous - this poll features 2 options, both of which will be made. Your votes will determine which will be made first.

The options are:

The Thomas Retrospective: Season 2 Should be obvious what this one's about. The next installment of my new series, going over the production, episodes, and characters of Season 2 of...

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Early Access for Every Railway Series Ranked AVAILABLE NOW

Hello everyone! The day is here. Enjoy your access to Every Railway Series Book Ranked!

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Every Railway Series Ranked SNEAK PEAK

Hello everyone! One week till Every Railway Series Ranked is out publicly. The video will be available for early access next Wednesday!

To tide your appetites till then, here's a sneak peak at the intro for the video.

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The Thomas Retrospective #1 Thumbnail PSD Available Now

Thumbnail PSD art now available for Controller tier patrons! https://bit.ly/35tlj8p 

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Early Access for The Thomas Retrospective Ep #1 NOW AVAILABLE

Controller tier patrons' early access for the first episode of The Thomas Retrospective is available NOW. Enjoy!

PSD file for the thumbnail art will be posted here on Friday alongside the public live date.

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Vote for the Next Big Video!!

Alrighty friends! First episode of The Thomas Retrospective will be out this week.

As promised, here is the poll for you to vote on for the next BIG video. On this list are video ideas I feel particularly inspired by right now. There’s a couple ideas here that I haven’t mentioned before but have been on a running list of mine for awhile! All explained below:


Every Railway Series Ranked - All 42 Railway Series books reviewed and ranked in a big mecha...

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The Thomas Retrospective SNEAK PEAK + Update

Hi all!

The first episode of The Thomas Retrospective is nearing completion. It'll go live on YouTube next Friday, and be available for early access here on Wednesday.

Here is a sneak peak at the intro sequence. I spent an ungodly amount of time trying to find Thomas from the same angle every season... Enjoy!


UPDATE

Once I finish this, I'll put up a poll for everyone to everyone to vote on the next video. Probably on Monday. Stay tuned!

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Toby Thumbnail Art Available Now!

As promised, here is the PSD file for the Sodor's Finest Toby thumbnail art for my Controller patrons. Enjoy!

https://bit.ly/3BhJJha

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A BIG Thank You + Next Video Updates

Hello all!


THANK YOU EVERYONE

I seriously want to thank you all for your support here. I didn't expect so many of you to pledge so quickly. It is GREATLY appreciated.

I also appreciate the feedback I've gotten from some of you regarding what you'd like to see posted here on Patreon. That is super helpful for me to understand what my audience is looking for. As time goes on, I hope to find a good balance of what I can realistically consis...

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