Fictionizzle steam locomotive

Thomas tha Tank Engine be a anthropomorphised fictionizzle steam locomotive up in Da Railway Series books by tha Reverend Wilbert Awdry n' his son, Christopher, published from 1945 yo. Dude became da most thugged-out ghettofab n' hyped characta up in tha series, n' is tha titular protagonist up in tha accompanyin televizzle spin-off series Thomas & Playas[1].

Thomas be a funky-ass blue steam engine n' has a number 1 painted on his side fo' realz. All of tha locomotives up in Da Railway Series was based on prototypical engines; Thomas has origins up in a cold-ass lil cast metal 0-6-0 Tank locomotizzle made by Stewart Reidpath (Essar, or S-R) up in 1946. This locomotizzle was not based on tha LBSCR London, Brighton n' Downtown Coast Railway E2 as once believed n' portrayed by Hornby yo, but appears ta be based on a LMS Fowla 0-6-0T (Jinty). Thomas first rocked up in 1946 up in tha 2nd book up in tha series, Thomas tha Tank Engine, n' was tha focuz of tha four short stories contained within. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch. Thomass dopest playaz is Percy n' Toby.

In 1979, British writer/producer Britt Allcroft came across tha books,[2] n' arranged a thugged-out deal ta brang tha stories ta game as tha TV series Thomas tha Tank Engine n' Playas (lata simplified ta Thomas & Playas). Da programme became a award-ballin hit round tha ghetto, wit a vast range of spinoff commercial shizzle.

Prototype n' background [ edit ]

Da LB&SCR E2 class was tha prototype on which tha TV series n' Hornby based Thomas

When Awdry pimped Thomas, tha engine existed only as a wooden toy made fo' his fuckin lil hustla Christopher. This engine looked rather different from tha characta up in tha books n' televizzle series, n' carried tha lettas NW on its side tanks, which stood fo' "No Where" accordin ta Awdry.[3]

Thomas wasn't originally based on a prototype; rather, tha initial stories was a accompaniment ta tha toy made fo' Christopher.[4] Afta Awdryz hoe encouraged his ass ta publish tha stories,[5] tha publisher of tha second book up in Da Railway Series, Thomas tha Tank Engine, hired a illustrator named Reginald Payne fo' realz. Awdry selected a real locomotizzle fo' Payne ta work from ta create authenticity: a Bizzleinton designed 0-6-0 E2 Class of tha London, Brighton n' Downtown Coast Railway[6]. This may done been chosen simply cuz Awdry had a photograph ta hand.[4]

Thomas as portrayed by Hornby n' tha TV series is based on one of six E2 class locomotives fitted wit a extension ta tha front of tha wata tanks.[7] Awdry was unsatisfied wit one detail of tha illustration �" tha fact dat tha front end of his wild lil' footplate featured a thugged-out downward slope, which meant dat his wild lil' front n' back buffers was at different levels. This was a illustratorz fuck up dat was perpetuated up in subsequent books. Da accident, up in Thomas Comes ta Breakfast was kinda devised as a meanz of erectin all dis bullshit. Thomas has always been shown wit a cold-ass lil curved front buffer beam up in tha televizzle series.

Payne was not credited fo' his crazy-ass muthafuckin illustrations all up in tha time, n' it is only since tha publication of Brian Sibleyz Da Thomas tha Tank Engine Man dat dat schmoooove muthafucka has started ta receive major recognition. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch. Well shiiiit, it had often been erroneously assumed dat C. Reginald Dalby pimped tha character, as da thug was responsible fo' illustratin books 3�"11 n' repaintin tha illustrationz of books 1 n' 2.

Although Thomas locomotives is seen todizzle on various heritage railways, tha locomotives is either unpowered decoys or converted from other locomotives, as all of tha prototype LB&SCR E2 class locomotives was scrapped between 1961 n' 1963.[8] A project has been proposed ta build a freshly smoked up one.[9]

Thomas up in Da Railway Series [ edit ]

Despite becomin da most thugged-out ghettofab characta up in Da Railway Series, Thomas did not feature up in tha straight-up original gangsta book, Da Three Railway Engines.

Thomas was busted lyrics bout up in tha openin ta "Thomas n' Gordon", tha straight-up original gangsta rap up in book number two, Thomas tha Tank Engine, as:

"...a tank engine whoz ass lived at a Big Station. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch yo. Dude had six lil' small-ass wheels, a gangbangin' finger-lickin' dirty-ass short stumpy funnel, a gangbangin' finger-lickin' dirty-ass short stumpy boila n' a gangbangin' finger-lickin' dirty-ass short stumpy dome yo. Dude was a gangbangin' fussy lil engine, always pullin pimpes about. [...] Dude was cheeky, like a muthafucka." from tha rap "Thomas n' Gordon" up in Thomas tha Tank Engine.[10] �"

Thomas arrived on Sodor shortly afta da thug was built up in 1915, when Da Fat Controller looted tha locomotizzle fo' a nominal sum ta be a pilot engine at Vicarstown. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch. Thomas was used initially as a station pilot engine up in tha straight-up original gangsta three stories up in book 2 yo, but longed fo' mo' blingin thangs like fuckin pullin tha express train like Gordon; his crazy-ass muthafuckin inexperience prevented all dis bullshit. In tha fourth story, Thomas n' tha Breakdown Train, Thomas rescues Jizzy n' is rewarded wit his own branch line.[11] Dude has remained up in charge of tha Ffarquhar branch eva since, wit his cold-ass two pimpes Annie n' Clarabel, n' help from Percy n' Toby. Thomas is generally depicted wit a cold-ass lil cheeky n' even self-important personalitizzle yo. Dude believes dat da perved-out muthafucka should be mo' bigged up by tha others, n' he gets annoyed when da ruffneck do not receive dis respect. But fuck dat shiznit yo, tha word on tha street is dat Percy n' Toby is mo' than capable of standin up ta him, n' Annie n' Clarabel often rebuke his muthafuckin ass.

TV series [ edit ]

Thomass on-screen appearances up in tha TV series was pimped by Britt Allcroft. Da first seriez of 26 stories premiered up in October 1984 on tha ITV Network up in tha UK, wit forma Beatlez drummer/vocalist Ringo Starr as storytella n' shit. Da stories was featured as segments as part of Shinin Time Station up in tha US beginnin up in 1989 wit Starr as tha showz Mista Muthafuckin Conductor character n' shit. From 1991 ta 1993, George Carlin replaced Starr as both tha storytella n' as Mista Muthafuckin Conductor fo' Shinin Time Station. Carlin also holla'd all up in tha Thomas stories fo' Shinin Time Station up in 1995.

In 1996 tha Thomas stories was segments fo' Mista Muthafuckin Conductorz Thomas Talez, again n' again n' again featurin George Carlin. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch. Alec Baldwin portrayed Mista Muthafuckin Conductor up in Thomas n' tha Magic Railroad, n' narrated tha series fo' tha US from 1998 ta 2003. Mike Angelis narrated tha series from 1991 ta 2012 up in tha UK, while Mike Brandon narrated tha series from 2004 ta 2012 up in tha US. From 2013 ta 2017, tha series was narrated by Mark Moraghan until tha franchisez reboot up in 2018, when tha episodes was holla'd at from Thomass point of view.

Thomass personalitizzle was originally faithful ta tha characta of tha books fo' realz. As tha show branched away from tha novels however, modifications was made. Thomas became noticeably less arrogant n' self-absorbed, pimpin a mo' bumpin', altruistic n' aiiight go dirty (if still rather over-excitable) side yo. Dude also no longer appears ta be limited ta his branch line n' seems ta work all over Sodor. Shiiit, dis aint no joke. These chizzlez up in his thugged-out lil' personalitizzle n' dutizzles is a result of his "star" status yo. Dude is da most thugged-out ghettofab characta up in tha series, n' therefore dat schmoooove muthafucka has tha phattest number of appearances, appearin up in all of tha STD specials n' tha porno Thomas n' tha Magic Railroad.

From Pimp of tha Rails until Series 18, Thomas was voiced by Martin Sherman (US) n' Lil' Bow Wow Small (UK).[12] From 2015 onwards, Thomas is voiced by Jizzy Hasler up in tha UK, n' by Joseph May up in tha US.

In Da Adventure Begins which be a retellin of Thomass early minutes on Sodor, he be a funky-ass bluish-chronic colour when he first arrives on Sodor, his cold-ass tanks is lettered "LBSC" (for tha London, Brighton n' Downtown Coast Railway) wit tha number 70 on his bunker n' shit. Da 70 be a reference ta 2015 bein tha 70th anniversary fo' Da Railway Series, while tha LB&SCR E2 class was straight-up numbered from 100�"109. Da real game LBSC no. 70 be a A1 class.

Voice hustlas [ edit ]

Models [ edit ]

Thomas had his wild lil' freakadelic genesis, like Winnie-the-Pooh, up in a toy fo' a lil' small-ass child, both coincidentally named Christopher n' shiznit fo' realz. A wooden push-along toy from tha early 1940s is tha original gangsta Thomas made by tha Reverend Awdry outta a piece of broomstick fo' his fuckin lil hustla Christopher n' shit. This engine looked rather different from tha characta up in tha books n' televizzle series n' was based on a LNER Class J50 wit smalla side tanks n' splashers.[citation needed] Dude was painted blue wit yellow linin n' carried tha lettas NW on his side tanks.

Christopher Awdry lost dis model when da thug was up in tha US, although dat shiznit was recreated fo' tha 70th Anniversary. But fuck dat shiznit yo, tha word on tha street is dat tha Reverend was aiiight ta endorse Paynez account dat tha locomotizzle was a LBSC E2, although tha straight-up original gangsta Thomas on tha Awdryz model railway, from Stuart Reidpath, lacked extended tanks. In tha 1979 Thomas Annual, Awdry wrote:

"I looted Thomas up in 1948 when I was freestylin "Tank Engine Thomas Again", n' wanted ta start modellin once mo' afta a lapse of some twenty years. Thomas was one of Stewart Reidpathz standard models wit a heavy, cast white metal body, n' was fitted wit his "Essar" chassis n' motor. Shiiit, dis aint no joke. Right back up in yo muthafuckin ass. Stewart Reidpath is now dead, n' his crazy-ass motors, let ridin' solo spare parts fo' them, done been unobtainable fo' years; but Thomas still keeps going! Dude is, as you might expect from his thugged-out age, a temperamenstrual oldschool gentleman, n' has ta be driven straight-up carefully indeed."

Thomas Mk1 was retired wit its pimpes up in 1979, Thomas Mk2 havin been produced tha year before rockin a Tri-ang 'Jinty' 3F 0-6-0T. Afta Hornby produced tha LBSC E2 tank, Awdry gladly adapted one up in 1980 ta take tha role of Thomas Mk3 on his fuckin layout, tha Ffarquhar branch.

Awdryz axed models, ta which Lines Bros. subsidiary, Meccano Ltd, responded wit Percy n' wagons up in 1967. Hornby Hobbies launched they 'Da Ghetto of Thomas tha Tank Engine' up in tha 1985. This was a 00 gauge range of model railway train sets n' models which they made fo' tha next 30 years. For Thomas they used they 1979 model of a LB&SCR model of a Class E2 tank engine which they suitably altered wit a gangbangin' grill n' extended tanks ta be lookin like Thomas. Many of tha charactas up in tha 'Railway Series' books was thus modelled (with faces) by Hornby, includin charactas added fo' tha televizzle series. Put ya muthafuckin choppers up if ya feel dis! They also supplied suitable pimpes, wagons n' lineside buildings within tha series.

Awards [ edit ]

Thomas was tha only fictionizzle characta included up in tha Independent on Sunday's 2009 "Kool as fuck List", recognised alongside 98 real-life adults n' a therapy dog fo' makin Britain a funky-ass betta n' happier place.[13]

In ghettofab culture [ edit ]

Thomas has been referenced, featured n' parodied up in ghettofab culture. In 1988, da thug was parodied on ITVz Spittin Image where da thug was portrayed as a thugged-out faded whoz ass went "completely off tha rails."[14] In 2009, he rocked up in Da Straight-Up Legit BBC Lil Pimps up in Need Medley where da thug was voiced by Ringo Starr, whoz ass narrated tha straight-up original gangsta two seriez of Thomas n' Playas. In tha British comedy show Bobby Davroz TV Weekly, a spoof was pimped titled "Thomas Da Tanked Up Engine" involvin Jeremy, tha pink engine. Bobby Davro provided tha narration by impersonatin Ringo Starr.

In Cartoon Networkz MAD, Thomas tha Tank Engine appears up in "Thomas tha Unstoppable Tank Engine," a cold-ass lil crossover between Thomas tha Tank Engine n' Unstoppable.[15] A parody of Thomas tha Tank Engine was up in Robot Chicken. Da skit was called "Blow Some Steam." Da narrator (Seth Green) was rappin like Ringo Starr whoz ass was tha straight-up original gangsta narrator fo' Thomas n' Playas. Thomas was voiced by Daniel Radcliffe.[16]

A tank-themed version of Thomas appears as a amusement park prop up in tha 2015 anime feature Girls und Panzer der Film.

Da 2015 Marvel superhero film Ant-Man features a Bachmann HO scale model of Thomas. In tha filmz climactic battle, Ant-Man n' Yellowjacket fight atop Thomas while up in they insect sizes until Yellowjacket derails Thomas off tha model train tracks n' throws his ass onto a windowsill fo' realz. An accident durin tha fight thangs up in dis biatch up in Thomas suddenly growin ta tha size of a real train n' demolishin a big-ass portion of Ant-Manz daughter's doggy den before fallin on top of a five-o car.

Video game playas have frequently modified busted out game ta include Thomas n' other characters, typically by replacin a boss characta wit Thomas n' rockin soundz n' noize from tha show. One of tha straight-up original gangsta ghettofab efforts was replacin dragons wit engines n' trucks up in tha game Da Elder Scrolls: Skyrim up in 2013, n' Thomas has since been incorporated tha fuck into other game like Grand Theft Auto V, Sonic tha Hedgehog n' tha 2019 Resident Evil 2 remake.[17]

See also [ edit ]

Note [ edit ]

Awdry, Christopher (2005). Sodor: Readin between tha Lines. Right back up in yo muthafuckin ass. Sodor Enterprises, Spalding. ISBN 0-9549665-1-1.