"Are you ready Henry?" Said the driver. "Sneeze hard when I tell you. Now!" He said "Achoo!" "Well done Henry!" Laughed his driver

If it's coal dust doesn't that mean that the driver technically threw stones back since coal dust is just small rocks of coal?

@OfficialTrainzGod

2 жыл бұрын

The Uno reverse of railway tales

@bogdaneq

2 жыл бұрын

well yes but actually no

@SaxonIVKGames

2 жыл бұрын

Well, kinda?

@davidantoniocamposbarros7528

2 жыл бұрын

Questions that science can't answer

@jimtaylor294

2 жыл бұрын

Well, the Engine did :D

I know many of the Railway Series stories were based on true events, but it never crossed me to think if this ever actually happened. Either way, this was very interesting to know.

@FlyingFoxProductions8995

2 жыл бұрын

Yea like Henry's rebuilt

@northern1369

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@jordanscherr6699

2 жыл бұрын

That was exactly my thoughts, it's “Sneezes and Whistles” in reality! Oh god, perfect!!

@jordanscherr6699

2 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZauOzqydfbnWj84.html One step skipped, but there it is!

@HELLcat708

2 жыл бұрын

Well then, this is pretty much Henry's Sneeze in real life. Wilbert really did have a lot of events for perfect stories

I had no idea that Awdry’s story “Sneezes and Whistles” was based on a true event! I always found it so funny when the boys would get sneezed on by Henry and can’t imagine the good laugh the driver and fireman had afterwards😂

@talesfromsodor

2 жыл бұрын

All of the stories in The Railway Series are based on real events, often magazine articles or the Author’s own experience. The formula was that it had to have happened to some engine, somewhere, at some time. The downfall of the television series began when they deviated from reality.

@jonistan9268

2 жыл бұрын

sorry about this comment, but I just have to: The episode of the TV-series is called "Whistles and Sneezes" (not the other way around), the respective RWS-stories (from the book "Henry the Green Engine") are called "Gordon's Whistle" and "Henry's Sneeze". Surprising for people who mainly know the TV-series might also be that the two stories aren't even directly after one another in the books, as "Percy and the Trousers" (in the TV-series "A Scarf for Percy") separates them.

@hackerman203

2 жыл бұрын

Sneeze Coal At them its would have been a tragedy if a Diesel loco is used and just went (FUME)at them they would probably stop stop throwing stones at locos and have lung cancer

@CrimSkies

2 жыл бұрын

@@talesfromsodor so at some point someone actually accidentally got fish inside a tank engine's boiler that had to be fished out?

@talesfromsodor

2 жыл бұрын

@@CrimSkies Yep. Train of Thought even has a video about that as well. In fact, a true story from my own family history is that members of the community attempted to run a traction engine on muddy ditch water. They didn’t get any fish into the boiler (that I know of), but the resulting clog from the muddy water caused a massive build up of pressure, and eventually a boiler explosion that killed several people. The same thing likely would’ve happened to Thomas if they hadn’t dealt with it in time.

I similar story happened during Flying scotsman's trip to the USA. On a test run before the tour actually started, some locals gathered on a bridge over the line and threw stones at Scotsman as it passed, even a gunshot was heard. On the return journey, the crew in the cab threw pieces of coal back at them

@someguyontheinternet1704F

2 жыл бұрын

and then those who picked up the coal would use it to warm their houses, from what i heard

@davidantoniocamposbarros7528

2 жыл бұрын

Considering how the USA has a huge Irish community and that 1968 is also the year that The Troubles started,seeing a British steam locomotive pass by while your homeland is in a literal bloodshed it'll definitely trigger some nationalistic thoughts

@someguyontheinternet1704F

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidantoniocamposbarros7528 no wonder why

@Trainboy17

2 жыл бұрын

I Guess It’s Safe To Say: Don’t Screw With British Steam Engines!

@christinejorgens6577

2 жыл бұрын

@TrainSpotting and Adventures And attempt to riddle the steam engine in Bonnie and Clyde style bullets…

Fun fact: in Boston during the 1970s and 1980s, people throwing debris over bridges was such a big problem that locomotives were fitted with metal bars in front of the windows to protect the drivers from falling objects. These metal bars eventually got the nickname of “ghetto bars”

@flare2000x

2 жыл бұрын

They still have these in India I believe

@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory

2 жыл бұрын

@@flare2000x and Mexico

@DentedPentax

5 ай бұрын

There was one story of the UAC TurboTrain getting hit with a cinderblock on one of the domes, killing a person. Another story of some kids putting a snowman with a tie/sleeper in it and it getting hit by a Boston & Maine Budd RDC. Kids on the NEC were massive assholes.

Interesting fact that this story was picked by Wilbert Vere Awdry, author of Thomas the Tank Engine series, and adopted in the story, Henry's Sneeze.

@TheGreyTurtleEntertainment

2 жыл бұрын

based on the music in the background, train of thought knows this too! xD

@loggior.speedweed4345

2 жыл бұрын

Wasn’t that not obvious with the bg music?

@KlaxontheImpailr

2 жыл бұрын

I’m shocked he didn’t mention it outright.

@Ludi_Chris

2 жыл бұрын

I know, a lot of stories in the Railway Series where taken from real events, some covered on this very channel.

@fishandjam5383

2 жыл бұрын

I was going to say that this is obviously the inspiration for that, although I was going to use the title of the episode, Whistles & Sneezes. Now I'm wondering where Gordon's jammed whistle came from!

I can tell you as a firemen myself there are 100s of stories like this that exist out there somewhere, this was just how life on the footplate was. Footplates crews are a stern bunch you should not mess with thats for sure

@Dat-Mudkip

2 жыл бұрын

Share one! Share a story!

@buzzygaming7667

2 жыл бұрын

didn't expect to see you here

@invisibleman4827

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I heard that on the LNER in the 1920s a driver was fatally injured when some little shits throwing stones broke the engine eyeglass and one of the glass shards lodged in his head, and another driver got a face of broken glass that he had to wash off before he could carry on.

@buzzygaming7667

2 жыл бұрын

@@invisibleman4827 how do they find it fun to throw rocks and stones at moving vehicles with people and exposed moving parts?

@invisibleman4827

2 жыл бұрын

@@buzzygaming7667 Stupid kid stuff really.

I always found the story where Henry got back at those boys by sneezing coal dust on them hilarious. One of Awdry's best stories

@hackerman203

2 жыл бұрын

HAcHHHHOOCh

@chesapeakedproductions3009

2 жыл бұрын

@@hackerman203 Well done, Henry!

@hackerman203

2 жыл бұрын

@@chesapeakedproductions3009 but when henry stopped at the next station he saw the boys who where throwing rocks at him this time they sneezed at him henry was shocked he did not know they can turntables looks like henry learned the lesson instead

@chesapeakedproductions3009

2 жыл бұрын

@@hackerman203 Hmm, I never thought about it that way

@hackerman203

2 жыл бұрын

@@chesapeakedproductions3009 lol its a twist to the real story where henry loses instead

As soon as I heard Henry's theme I knew where this was going! Didn't realise until now that the classic episode was based on actual events 😅

I never knew this was an actual event that happened, I had only ever heard the story from the early Thomas and Friends series!

@dragonkingeeveegen1484

2 жыл бұрын

All the early Railway Series stories were based off real events

@donovanulrich348

2 жыл бұрын

Thomas and friends was inspired by real events And the death of steam power to diesel, Audry was a fan of steam. And only let like 3 diesels be "good" characters I stand by steam, diesel has a worse safety record when you sit down and look at it

Another story very similar to this, I was told this by my uncle (whether it’s true or not I can’t remember) but there was a gala at a heritage railway, there was this group of children who would sit on the line and then when the crew got down to talk to them, they’d simply dive into the river nearby and swim away. The trains were getting more and more late and so one driver thought of a solution. He was driver on a Great Western engine (famous for their ‘bark’) and so when he approached, he wound the reserver back and opened up the regulator, the engine started barking like mad and the kids dived into the river in horror and swam off. They were never seen mucking about on the line again.

@metadude1234

8 ай бұрын

To be honest; if I heard that unprepared I too would probably shit myself

So this was the real life story that inspired the story of Henry the Green Engine sneezing at some naughty boys who threw stones at him and his crew and passengers on a bridge.

That sure was a satisfying way to get back at those boys, yet another great video! Keep up making these, I'm interested to hear more incidents and amusing facts about railways!

He was doing a bit of trolling

@davesurname1964

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

"Henry is going to sneeze at those boys" The fact the thumbnail is a black five too lmao

Really taught the boys a lesson. With a little coal soot.

@fishandjam5383

2 жыл бұрын

Doesn't have quite the same ring to it as "with a sneeze." 🤣

@Thatspuremental

2 жыл бұрын

Well I guess all that smoke and soot can’t be good for there lungs but still credit where credits due that driver really thought that one out

@atoka2206

2 жыл бұрын

@@Thatspuremental Thrown stones also aren't good for someone's lungs if it somehow manages to break someone's ribs

@Thatspuremental

2 жыл бұрын

@@atoka2206 no no I mean the smoke 🤣 i should of made that more obvious

@korbendallas5318

2 жыл бұрын

....and pressurized steam. I wonder why pressurized steam is no longer used in the education of children.

Oh wow, I never realised the original story Awdry took inspiration from came from down the road from where I lived XD. I used to walk across that same bridge all the time as a kid.

Took me about 15 seconds to realize why Henry’s theme was playing. When you mentioned boys on a bridge, I knew exactly where this was going.

@RJSRdg

2 жыл бұрын

I thought that was probably where it was going as soon as I saw the title of the video!

Somehow this reminds me of that shirt or bumper sticker "Do not meddle with the affairs of dragons..." Being large, smoke-belching, and steam-blasting, even green in some cases from this era, a steam locomotive is basically a steel dragon, and messing with one is likewise foolish.

I had a similar event on a heritage line. Instead of coal dust I got all the men at the depot to pee in a bucket. Passing under the bridge I threw this into the firebox. I wonder if they still smell 20 years later!

One of those "if it's not true it should be" stories that I'll add to my Pub Facts™ file.

I’ve watched the Thomas the tank engine episode whistles and sneezes loads of times as a kid and didn’t realise it’s possibly based on a true story. Good effort, very clever and great dose of karma

@IndustrialParrot2816

2 жыл бұрын

also something funny happend in the 2010s with tornado's whistle getting stuck open just like gordon's and whats even funnyer is that it happen long after the books were written

@RJSRdg

2 жыл бұрын

Most of the original Railway Series stories were.

@xwrecker

9 ай бұрын

@@RJSRdgand now I love them even more

This was one of my favorite stories involving Henry the Green Engine! I can't believe it actually happened!

THIS IS AMAZING LOL This channel is the find of the century lmao. I remember finding it a year ago.

As a kid I always wondered where they got the idea for the story but never seriously thought it was real but overtime I had heard it was based off of truth. Glad I finally got the details explaining how the actual event went, and even though it sounds outlandish remember truth is stranger than fiction so Its probably safe to say it happened. I'm also glad you used Henry's theme as I could easily see why you were going for.

@highpath4776

2 жыл бұрын

Story not told by Awdry but I probably read it in a memorises book, of the loco crew that would helpfully chuck odd bits of coal to lineside houses. One day in a more remote spot they heaved a large lump over for the householder to collect, on the other side of the hedge in the field that day were a courting couple who got somewhat disturbed !

@iankemp1131

2 жыл бұрын

@@highpath4776 There was also at least one case of a lineside householder who rigged up a large and elegant chamber pot balanced on a pole with a net below it. He never had to buy any coal because all the firemen would throw nice-sized lumps at it as they went past.

Nowadays the families of the boys would sue the railway company.

@tomrogers9467

2 жыл бұрын

And win. It’s the age of the “Victim”!

@ccityplanner1217

2 жыл бұрын

Nowadays this wouldn't happen anyway, because most parents don't even let their children outside, since Mr. Murdoch has convinced them the outside world is full of scary monsters.

@wolfrig2000

2 жыл бұрын

@@ccityplanner1217 you're wrong there. "most" parents don't even know where their kids are, that's how they get into this situation.

@wolfrig2000

2 жыл бұрын

Sadly this is true.

@vladivosdog

8 күн бұрын

@@wolfrig2000 what

When Henry's theme played, i knew exactly what this event inspired

Fun fact the story possibly could’ve been the inspiration for the Reverend W Awdry‘s railway series story Henry sneeze but the story has lots of controversy because when Henry sneezes on the boys the line The boys “were black as a n!&&?2” was in the book for over 20 years until it was removed until a more appropriate line was added.

@brothacontext

2 жыл бұрын

it was

@mortified776

2 жыл бұрын

As a small boy never understood why we caught a tigger by his toe and not a tiger. I would be all of 30 years old before learning to my appall what 'tigger' substituted for!

@LMS5935

2 жыл бұрын

@@mortified776 how does that have to do anything with this?

@iankemp1131

2 жыл бұрын

In the 1960s the n-word was acceptable usage in the UK. It didn't have the same highly derogatory and horribly discriminatory overtones that were standard in the USA, which were so brilliantly satirised in "Blazing Saddles".

@LMS5935

2 жыл бұрын

@@iankemp1131 makes sense

I had a feeling a knew where the video was gonna go when I saw the title. Hearing your music choice only confirmed it for me. I love how you knew exactly what to do to make the connection obvious without even saying a word about said connection. AWESOME VIDEO

Wasn't this also a story adapted into Thomas and friends?

@marcogentile3392

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@RichardAndewSwayne

2 жыл бұрын

Why do you think he was playing the Henry theme?

@florjanbrudar692

2 жыл бұрын

@@RichardAndewSwayne Rude much?

Moral of the story: If you get someone steaming mad, you will get scalded in return.

Instinct tells me this did really happen. It's too characterfully British not to have *XD* . (never let it be said we don't enjoy getting even with someone who's got it coming) Gave me a good laugh too, a bit like "Never underestimate the power of a Steam Engine; or concequently, the power of Irony"

@iankemp1131

2 жыл бұрын

It is certainly recorded in the book "30 years at Bricklayers Arms" and although that came out after the Railway Series books, the railway grapevine was very efficient and no doubt that's how it reached Awdry (or similar incidents may have happened elsewhere). Likewise, episodes from the early days of the Talyllyn railway got into both the Railway Series books and the 1953 film "The Titfield Thunderbolt", acknowledged by all participants.

Things like this have happened, like on Scotsman’s US trip. Amazing video, anyway!

Nice story, Im gonna be a party pooper here, so dont read further beyond this line if that bothers you: - increasing boiler presure is not needed, most steamloco's usually operate verry close to max pressure since thats when they are most efficient. -the safety valves usually have a lever for testing purposes so those can be opened at a distance (i.e. from the cab) - opening the smoke box to add slag and what have you doesnt help either, there will acumulate enough in the smokebox as the days trip advances - in regular cases there will be a debris-screen in the firebox to catch any debris that could hurt, damage, or set fire to anything next to the railway. - Removal of the screens in the smoke box would have sufficed. In short, yes the driver may have removed the screens (i wonder where he'd have put them, i guess in the coal tender) at a station just prior to pasing the bridge. And then to let slow down the train to a low speed approaching the bridge, and then close to the bridge to open up the regulator as far as possible without getting in to a wheelspin, That is all it would take to blast them with soot, smoke, steam and hot burning pieces of coal! (and yes i'm a steamloco driver my self)

Amazing absolutely amazing! I didn’t know that this story was taking inspiration to whistles and sneezes.

This seems familiar.... I hope the driver gets to pull the express after that incident

@florjanbrudar692

2 жыл бұрын

You do mean "got", right?

the driver shall be remembered in railway history

This must’ve been the basis for the Rev. W Awdry’s story Henry’s sneeze… But I guess that’s why you had the theme from the Thomas TV series as background music. All the Rev W’s stories were based on true events, I’d imagine this was no exception.

I knew this story would sound familiar, but the fact that you used Henry’s theme song takes the cake. Love it!😂

wow, Train of Thought is a big Thomas fan from adding Thomas music, to making videos about real story that inspired the Rev Wilbert Awdry in his thomas books. and that's how the story of Henry's Sneeze was born.

Revenge is sweet. What a great way of dealing with vandals.

Perfect choice of music and _brilliant_ move to upload this on Earth Day

a beautiful case of life imitating art (in a way)

@1dylan596

2 жыл бұрын

actually, it's art imitating life, since that must have happened near the end of the 1940's and Henry the green engine was released in 1951, also you stole the Unlucky tug's phrase for the flying Scotsman video New York video

@MiddletownBranchProd.

2 жыл бұрын

@@1dylan596 1: ok 2: he didnt create the quote

@wolfrig2000

2 жыл бұрын

@@MiddletownBranchProd. there are 3 things I hate. 1. Irony 2. Lists

Music couldn't be more appropriate for this one. Great story, great video.

So now I know where the inspiration for that Thomas and friend story with Henry in the trouble some boys throwing rocks that his coaches came from I figured there was always a real source to it and not just a fun story😊😊

@highpath4776

2 жыл бұрын

I thought most bridges had smoke deflectors to avert this kind of happening.

This story is slightly less fun when you realize that those children probably suffered severe skin burns as a result of the hot, high-pressure steam

@davidantoniocamposbarros7528

2 жыл бұрын

I mean,it's burning coal travelling at high speeds,don't know what to expect from that

Henry's driver: Are you ready? Now Henry: AAA-CHOO!

I like Henry's theme in the background. Nice homage to the RWS

When I saw the thumbnail I immediately knew what this story was going to be about before even clicking

i have, in the pat, used the diesel loco steam generator (for the train heat supply) for just this purpose. It did need some time to set up, but the 'next day', the idiots would be there again, so arranged with the driver to blow the horn at the right time, I was in the engine room, with my hand on the safety valve test lever. On hearing the horn, I let fly as we approached the bridge with said idiots on it. Probably never hurt them (sadly) but it made them think better of coming back any time soon!

*Soon they could see the boys, and they all had stones.* *"Are you ready, Henry?" said his driver. "Sneeze hard when I tell you."* *"Now!" he said.* *"A-Choo-Shoo!"* *"Well done, Henry!" Laughed his driver.* I find it amazing that this real-life event was the blueprint for that Thomas the Tank Engine story, "Henry's Sneeze", and then “Sneezes and Whistles” in the TV show.

Fantastic! It's amazing what you can do when you know your way around a steam locomotive. It also made for a really good Railway Series story and its TV adaptation. I love that you added Henry's theme to the video.

“I’m gonna give those boys a REAL scolding!”

I think timing the safety valves to lift at just the right moment would be difficult. I don't know if this was only on oil-fired locos, but I've heard that (on some occasions) when the regulator was opened wide on a long cut-off the fireman would chuck a couple of shovelfuls of sand into the firebox, which would be sucked through the tubes thus sandblasting the accumulated soot out of the chimney. I do know that on some New Zealand steam specials, standing on the outside platform of the old wooden wild-west style carriages, you could feel fine grit descending on such occasions (and I washed plenty of it out of my hair afterwards). So, I would suggest that (if available) would be a suitable treatment - regulator shut, several shovels of coal on the fire (to generate plenty of smoke), then open it wide and a couple shovels of grit at the critical moment.

Henry's theme in the background, very clever

Love how you used Henry's theme. Nice to hear the true story behind Whistles and Sneezes.

I can’t tell if this was the inspiration for the story Henry’s Sneeze or if it’s just a coincidence.

The fact that he used Henry's theme in the background shows this was the adaptation for "Henry's sneeze".

The true inspiration of the Thomas and Friends episode Whistles and Sneezes

I love the theme you had in the background, nice touch

I love the Henry theme in the background telling us where most of us would've seen it first

"The passengers weren't hurt, but they were cross. 'Call the police!' 'No,' said the driver, 'leave it to Henry and me.' 'What will you do?' they asked. 'Can you keep a secret?' 'Yes, yes!' 'Well, then,' said the driver, 'Henry is going to sneeze at those boys.'"

Fun fact this inspired one of R.W Adry stories

I love how he doesn’t mention the story but knows we will

I had figured it to be a true story, Awdry didn't like physics defying or rule breaking in his stories. If he hated Henry stopping in a forest he would never "Sneeze" in his stories. Sadly this story also had Awdry say a bad term in the first editions of Henry The Green Engine. Due to a unfortunate nickname my hometown has (Anna think what each letter could men with that second N being a stupid slur) I can't even imagine how he could justify it, he claimed he meant no offence but that word is never innocent nope. Ah one time isn't going to tarnish my opinion of Sodor nor will I believe he never regreted it so nice to hear about the true story.

Somehow I knew EXACTLY what story this was going to be about.

Of all the things I want to be true, this is probably near the top of the list!

"Don't piss off an engine's crew,worst mistake of my life"-Sun Tzu,The Art Of War

"We do a little bit of trolling" _Uno Reverse Card_

I like how you never connect this story to Thomas but rather heavily imply it by using Henrys theme

WOW. with the music I just got whiplashed by nostalgia from the old old Thomas episodes.

Once again, the perfect background music was chosen for a video, but I think it could've been ever so slighly louder.

I wonder if those boys are still alive and could tell that tale (if it actually happened).

This is the greatest story I’ve ever heard, how haven’t I heard it before?

Well golly gee, I had no idea this was a real story! Great video!

I love the use of Henry’s theme here! 😁

That's nothing to sneeze at.

I heard Henry’s theme, which is actually fitting since this actually happened in a story with Henry, nice

The coal dust story was actually shown in Thomas and Friends, where it was Henry who was being pelted with stones and he technically sneezed at the kids at his driver's signal.

The vandals get trolled. 🤣

You say that this was early 50s, but Awdry wrote about it in 1950, with the book published in 1951, and it was an old cautionary tale even then.

That is where Henry's Sneeze came from. Well this definitely shows how Rev. W. Awdry worked this tale in the RWS and TVS of Thomas and Friends

This is where the story Whistles and Sneezes came from, Specifically the Sneezes part. This was inspiration for one of Audrey’s stories.

I know this from before, from the Thomas the Tank Engine story CD I used to listen to as a child. But the fact that this would even have been a plausible storyline that might've happened & not some impossible fantasy shows perfectly the degree to which modern parenting has broken the spirits of our youth. Where once this, now mental health problems.

I knew this had to be that henry story and his theme playing is perfect lol

This driver is a mad lad

Well done Henry! Laughed his driver.

"There are regular fools and worthless fools, such as these who think that dropping heavy objects from bridges at cars driving beneath is a good idea" - Wendy Northcutt, paraphrased

Somebody needs to make a short movie to recreate this! 😆😆 I'd love to have seen the faces on them boys! 🤣🤣🤣😂😂

“Can you keep a secret? Henry is going to sneeze at those boys.”

I like karma. I will relate a tale of my travelling over the M62 in my coach. For several miles a prat in a Peugeot came speeding by only to pull in front and slow down and my have to get around him. This went on several times and was becoming a considerable annoyance. It was then I remembered that my toilet was rather full after several days on tour. Now normally there is a safety interlock that prevents dropping the toilet contents whilst moving, for obvious reasons, however this had gone faulty so as this irritating Peugeot plonker drew level with the rear of my coach once again I chose to unleash my secret weapon! The sight in my rear view mirror in the autumn dusk of several gallons of well fermented toilet detritus being blasted from under my rear wheel and being generously dispersed across the front of the errant Peugeot was a sheer delight. On went the brakes, clearly evident by the rapid dive of the cars front end followed by a hasty application of full speed wipers as the clown piloting this vehicle futilely attempted to dislodge the masses of urine and faeces marinated loo roll that had now peppered his entire windscreen at 60mph! Did I laugh….. oh yes, yes I laughed long and loud. Oddly enough the Peugeot driver chose to hang back some considerable distance after this. I’m sure the delightful odour being drawn from his air vents serving as a lasting reminder not to peeve coach drivers off. 😁

The Henry theme in the background was very clever lmao

Just read the Railway Series version of this to my daughter a couple days ago! 😂

The background music is *100%* spot on

as soon as i heard Henry's theme i realised this was potentially the inspiration for "Whistles and Sneezes"

GREAT story thanks for your work, give us more pls^^

"NOW!" He said. "AAAAACHOOO!!!!!" *Wheeeeeew!*

The first bridge story was actually adapted in Thomas and friends

I'm 19 and *strongly* regret taking so long to find the real event behind Whistles and Sneezes.