Thomas the Tank Engine hauls a BIG load...

[John Ashworth]

A fun picture of TTTE hauling a rather larger-than-usual load here

[Kevin Wilson-Smith]

"I think I can......!"

[Derek Walker]

Methinks that Thomas is an imposter.... why dont I see any pistons and smoke and all those other bits and peices that make steam engines what they are??

[John Ashworth]

WHAT? Next you'll be telling me that Santa Claus doesn't exist and there is no tooth fairy!

[Derek Walker]

Nooooooooooooooooo... then where did my toothies go to?? I want my money back!!! no wait, I want my toothies back!!
Yep.. I am telling you, there is something odd about that Thomas. Notice the fixed glazed stare, and I cant see any happy smiling faces in those coaches (I can here the frenzied beep boop of text messaging).

[John Ashworth]

Notice the fixed glazed stare

Surely you're not suggesting that Thomas has been taking banned substances? In South Africa there's an alco-blow breathalyser for footplate crew - maybe we should start making the locomotive blow into it too?!

[Derek Walker]

Performance enhancing substances... you never know, anything is possible in this day and age. Gone are the days of mere lumps of coal and lots of water.

[Mike Haslam]

I saw this 'loco' recently in Strasburg, Pennsylvania. There is no steam, but I believe it has a 'smoke generator'. Mostly empty space inside, but I did not get a chance for a good look. The children there were most excited about it. No sign of the fat controller though.

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