This was a really great, concise video. The thumbnail with Thomas is fake tho. That was actually an old composite I did. 3D model on a 2D plate. I've since tried to improve it.

@Thebreakingbadthomasfan23

Жыл бұрын

I knew it was your model

@neftalisandino4560

Жыл бұрын

@dynamodigitaldesign8293 it’s a real model of Thomas it was different Thomas when they are making for the pilot episode for 1983 he literally give you evidence and the screenshot Thomas it’s actually a real model Thomas when they are doing for the pilot!

@FlyingFishProductions

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I know that, that's why I gave credit to you for it in the video. But it's the closest we're gonna get to seeing what the Pilot model would've looked like behind the scenes for now... And that's what makes it so good.

@dynamodigitaldesign8293

Жыл бұрын

Thanks😊 Sorry I only noticed you credited me when I rewatched it.

I really hope that the 2025 remastered release of the Pilot actually happens. It's been gone from the public for *FAR* too long. I doubt it, but if it somehow leaks before then, that would be incredible. 2022 was the peak of Thomas lore and BTS unearthing/leaks, so I doubt that could be topped.

@harrisonallen651

Жыл бұрын

Someone could leak the original master like with the original magic railroad workprint

@Da.Liar-Pig

18 күн бұрын

Well as of recently, the new image was revealed (from what i saw on scribble to screen channel)

Very interesting to see how the pilot episode looked to what we see in the full episode Down the Mine thanks for sharing this amazing look behind the scenes video 👍❤️

with the new technology in micro cameras and model trains, I really wish they would go back to models. DCC has become cheap enough that you could make so many functions on the train including chuffing, smoke, the eye movement, even bell ringing

I found this fascinating on both the level of a long time fan of the series and a media student. Well done.

Even though I don’t really care about seeing the pilot, but after learning about the BTS stuff that I wasn't aware of from this video, I'll be looking forward to seeing it 2 years from now.

@cec_oregon

13 күн бұрын

Why would you see it in 2 years? Is the footage gonna get realeased?

@CraftsTimReview

13 күн бұрын

@@cec_oregon Not yet, but the scene where Thomas leaves Knapford is actually from the Pilot.

Ah, so it’s not too much different to the actual episode. It’s just the intro shots that are different because we don’t see Thomas backing down to Annie and Clarabel. The only other thing that’s different is the shot of the guard, like you said.

@bernarda1247

Жыл бұрын

And a different knapford model.

@Sam_Brunt

Жыл бұрын

@@bernarda1247 oh did it have a different Knapford model.

@bernarda1247

Жыл бұрын

@@Sam_Brunt yes, look at the part with pilot Thomas.

@Sam_Brunt

Жыл бұрын

@@bernarda1247 ah right, I see.

@Sam_Brunt

Жыл бұрын

@@bernarda1247yeah, I noticed that Knapford Station looks different in both versions.

There was on the Sodor Island Forums a photograph of the original pilot Gordon model, with a much deeper running plate.

@FlyingFishProductions

Жыл бұрын

Would you mind sending the link? As the Pilot model shown in the video is the only type known to exist so I'm not sure what you mean.

@Britishrailwaystories

Жыл бұрын

@@FlyingFishProductions same one shown in the video, for clarity.

WOW!!! VERY AMAZING WORK!!! Is a honor have a little part of my vídeo in this Masterpiece!! Thank you :)

Finally, someone found it!

@DemolitionDerbyChaosShorts

Жыл бұрын

nope...

@bernarda1247

Жыл бұрын

@@DemolitionDerbyChaosShorts yes.

@caledonianrailway1233

Жыл бұрын

“Bother”

@Ethan52108

Жыл бұрын

@@DemolitionDerbyChaosShorts It has been found, but not yet released to everyone.

80s vibes 😍

I hope someday we can come across the 1953 pilot :(

@joshslater2426

10 ай бұрын

We did manage to uncover a photo of the James model and accounts from people who worked on it. Maybe there’s a chance we could find it one day.

Looked like the unofficial version pilot episode just to myself.

❤

A fine specimen indeed

Down the Mine is finally Mine?

This story's a classic, but I didn't even know that it was the show's pilot.

Less go!

I like it

Call me crazy, but I kinda wanna see this morning then the missing coach Because with that that wasn’t ever 100% completed, but this was😅

Can you do videos about my two favourite episodes the sad story of Henry and ghost train

I think the intro was just a thought and due to budget, they couldnt use it

The side rodes are more thick

I have an old Thomas and friends cd that I used to watch over and over as a kid. I know for a fact it contains the pilot. “Down the mine”. However it has been a few years since the cd has actually played all the way through. As it’s gotten a bit scratched up. I’ll need to find it again and see if anyone could perhaps restore it

@christopherbottger

21 күн бұрын

There are disc polisher machines. Try a locally owned used game and/or movie store. If you do have the pilot and upload it you will become beloved online.

what the music call from 1:22 onwards I love the sound of it and would like to look it up myself but I don’t know the name of it so what’s it called?

@Yoyle_cakebfdi

Жыл бұрын

Wii shop theme

@Noah-ey5zf

Жыл бұрын

@@Yoyle_cakebfdi thank you so much, I’ll go look it up right now

im going south hampton today should i steal it lol

Ay yo

yoooo

6:19 eye thomas 🙄

my cd has the whole down the mine epidode not a pilot too when i was 5 and then i decided to put it in water making it unplayable im the only one who saw it but i didnt know when i was 5