Someone commented on the original video that a backstory for the raised splashers could be that, after Edward’s Exploit, he was rebuilt with them so that his whole side doesn’t get messed up like that again. I like that idea.
I've always had two headcannons on why almost all of the main engines are experimental one offs. Headcannon #1 is pretty simple, at the start the NW railway didn't have a big budget, so the only types of engines the Fat controller could afford were experimentals, engines that would've otherwise been taken apart or left to sit forever. Headcannon #2 is more self indulgent. Sodor is simply an island of thrown away or unwanted engines
@@xavierjuno4572the fact that it was confirmed with Henry is the reason I think it was the case for all of the original steam team. I mean who in their right mind would willingly buy a mixed traffic engine that has wooden brake blocks?
@@aquarisapothy1849Also Percy, according to Awdry nobody actually knows where he was made and he was purchased used, possibly third-hand, as the NWR was desperate and he was both affordable and capable. Of the steamers we know the origins of, most seem to have been obtained on the cheap. Thomas similarly was accidentally written off by his previous owner and thus went for almost nothing.
A head-canon for me that might awnser the "Why are all of the Sodor engines some kind of experimental engine?". The Tophams were the least *picky* people of all time.
I think the reason he bought experimental engines or old engines is that 1. They could’ve been easy to modify. 2. He could buy the engine for cheap or even for free. And finally cause he cares about his engines
to save them from certain death steam locomotives are already endangered prototypes and one off builds would have such a low chance of surviving the end of steam
all of the first 6 engines being weird one-offs is funny to me because it implies BR just goes " we don't want that shit dump it on the fat one " once in a while and Topham gets a new choo choo
I would love to one day make a realistic model of Toby as there are many kits of the Wisbech trams around and because of the research I’ve done into East Anglian railway history since starting my volunteer work on the North Norfolk Railway. Thanks for the inspiration Tug!
Apparently, you could’ve left the tender pickups out of it. There’s a trick where you can insert small wires or staples into slots 1/2 and 3/4 to trick the motor into thinking it’s connected. Tangentially, you could probably find a way to hide the wires under the N Class tender.
Concerning why every major Sodor character is a strange one off locomotive, I think the reason for that is because Awdry wanted the trains to look a bit more unique than their basis’, and this was to account for that.
@@Damon_Drawingsawdry originally wanted him to be but the reginald payne was a southern man so he went against awdry’s wishes and referenced thomas as an e2
It sucks that the tender connections were so difficult to work with. If I had to chose an engine in real life that would work best for Edward, it would probably be the D36, like you said, or the D20 or 21. But this Edward turned out great.
I've learned to wait on doing favorite characters/models/things until I've built up my skill to be satisfactory as, like you, learn a lot throughout the building process. You could always build another one, but I agree with you! There is always a charm in the first model that you build, mistakes and perfections included!
Another possible candidate for a new Edward model might be the Dapol SECR D Class with its low-slung smaller Victorian/Edwardian (heh) boiler and tall cab and chimney. The only problem is the D Class' distinctive swooping wheel guards, which on the one hand are one of the things that makes the D Class one of the most beautiful engines ever built, but on the other hand could be argued to be not very Edward-ish about it. Also, if Sam's Trains' review can be believed, you were right to be wary of the infamous Dapol quality. Still, for OO Gauge, it may be the best bet.
So it turns out from the recent Awdry lecture that occurred yesterday on the 20th, one of the picks Awdry had for Edward's basis *was in fact a Claud Hamilton* (Which the D16 is a part of that family of locos).
Yknow Tbh, I think D16 Edward looks fitting, it makes him look like he was rebuilt, and I’d say this would be cannon Edward after the events of “old iron” where he got his old worn parts replaced and was given a major overhaul to look different but feel like he isn’t worn out and tired anymore and actually has more strength than he’s ever had before in quite a long time, that would be a good Canon Edward for your Thomas universe in my opinion
I understand this is a while back for a video but I wanted to recommend, if you want to create your own parts, a 3d printer. Specifically the Ender 3 pro which is a cheap printer to get into the hobby. It really helps for parts that I don't have for personal projects I have.
I like the vid unlucky tug, and I have a suggestion if it could work, get pictures of a K2 for Edward then put into blender and model it then import that into 3D printing and have a K2 model for Edward. (Just an idea but hopefully it would work.)
Coming back to this now knowing one of Edward’s conceptual design choices before the K2 was decided was the D16, not only the exact engine model as yours, but also Molly’s basis is pretty funny. I guess you can call this Edward “D16 Concept Edward” should a K2 ever be made in model form lol
There is a headcanon for your d16 edward After edward expoilt edward was hevialy rebuilt to have his footplate raised to the side rods dont mess up again
Being also my favorite I'd like to make a 00 gauge model of Edward someday. Considering how expensive a british engine and being outside of bothe US or UK this will be a medium-term project which should give me time to decided to either go with customizing an existing 00 gauge model or used a 3D body model shapways?
Great model man, you really did your best on trying to make it look like Edward. And you have said that you want to one day redo Edward and while I don’t think that there’s any K2 models, I think that you could use a LNER Class D40 model. It looks almost identical to him!
Checked the Dapol D40 and It's AMAZING. You should really check out Dapol's New models, especially their GWR 43XX moguls and their City class kit. Absolutely unbelievable. Not to mention their A1/A1X terriers don't have the same issues as you said. You probably just got unlucky with your purchases.
Edward, is a tender engine, he has 4 small wheel, 4 big driving wells, 6 tender wheels, a stumpy dome, and a short stumpy funnel eh I mean a tall funnel
I know i don't know anything about modeling let alone the electronics Hornby used but couldn't he just Transplant the Tender pickups into the N-class tender? It would have taken some work and he didn't know what he was doing at the time but hypothetically couldn't you just out them it, might need some cutting or whatever but shouldn't it be possible?
Here on a rewatch of all your videos, since youtube is a bitch. Though I did rewatch a lot of videos back when everything was still intact, it is kinda fun to wait and see what videos will hit the notification box again. Keep on going tug!
2:11 To be honest, every single steam and diesel engine on Sodor is either a possible prototype of their class or as you described it, a knock off of an existing class.
Hi, so even tho it isn't that good of a ask I still think it's worth it, if you were to ever remake a model I wanna ask if I could earn money to pay for any model that you redo, I'm 15 and I love train modeling but I have no models or tracks or anything but I'd like something just so I can look at it and work to get it more. I understand if you'd rather keep your models, they all are very Good and your modeling skills are fantastic! But I just thought it was worth a ask. Keep up the Good work Tug :D
Question that I know may not be answered but did you use a normal silver sharpie to pick out Edward's handrails or one of those weird paint ones cuz I wanna do something similar for my Caledonian Pug
Idk how you would fix this but it would look a lot better if you got a smaller boiler for Edward, the fat boiler is really distracting. Btw you don’t have to do this it’s your decision
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Someone commented on the original video that a backstory for the raised splashers could be that, after Edward’s Exploit, he was rebuilt with them so that his whole side doesn’t get messed up like that again. I like that idea.
His wheels are also bigger
no not really because the k2s had the same wheel size more or less
No i was talking the tvs prop but ok then
yeah makes sence
I can see that
For some reason Nic's Edward videos are always my favorite videos .
Favorite Sodor's finest video: Edward
Favorite Tug's model: Edward
I've always had two headcannons on why almost all of the main engines are experimental one offs.
Headcannon #1 is pretty simple, at the start the NW railway didn't have a big budget, so the only types of engines the Fat controller could afford were experimentals, engines that would've otherwise been taken apart or left to sit forever.
Headcannon #2 is more self indulgent. Sodor is simply an island of thrown away or unwanted engines
Actually the first one seems to be confirmed with Henry's backstory
@@xavierjuno4572the fact that it was confirmed with Henry is the reason I think it was the case for all of the original steam team. I mean who in their right mind would willingly buy a mixed traffic engine that has wooden brake blocks?
@@aquarisapothy1849 I feel like in James' case he was a contracted engine for the NWR what with his front boggie and everything
Yeah I mean small ass island isn’t going to rich enough to afford a fleet of new engines
@@aquarisapothy1849Also Percy, according to Awdry nobody actually knows where he was made and he was purchased used, possibly third-hand, as the NWR was desperate and he was both affordable and capable. Of the steamers we know the origins of, most seem to have been obtained on the cheap. Thomas similarly was accidentally written off by his previous owner and thus went for almost nothing.
A head-canon for me that might awnser the "Why are all of the Sodor engines some kind of experimental engine?". The Tophams were the least *picky* people of all time.
True, since any other person wouldn’t want a declined engine/failed experiment engine from one of the big four
I think the reason he bought experimental engines or old engines is that 1. They could’ve been easy to modify. 2. He could buy the engine for cheap or even for free. And finally cause he cares about his engines
or maybe they were just cheaper.
@@Inerturnfr he buys them for cheap then makes them better the fat controller playing 4d chess
to save them from certain death steam locomotives are already endangered prototypes and one off builds would have such a low chance of surviving the end of steam
all of the first 6 engines being weird one-offs is funny to me because it implies BR just goes " we don't want that shit dump it on the fat one " once in a while and Topham gets a new choo choo
That was the LNER and LMS but ok
@@epicrobloxgamer4809 or LBSC/FR/GNR/L&YR
@@epicrobloxgamer4809 they both are part of BR
@@DramaticNeo they got the engines before BR was a thing.
I would love to one day make a realistic model of Toby as there are many kits of the Wisbech trams around and because of the research I’ve done into East Anglian railway history since starting my volunteer work on the North Norfolk Railway. Thanks for the inspiration Tug!
I love how he makes those little intros and outros for every Edward video
Apparently, you could’ve left the tender pickups out of it. There’s a trick where you can insert small wires or staples into slots 1/2 and 3/4 to trick the motor into thinking it’s connected. Tangentially, you could probably find a way to hide the wires under the N Class tender.
Concerning why every major Sodor character is a strange one off locomotive, I think the reason for that is because Awdry wanted the trains to look a bit more unique than their basis’, and this was to account for that.
That is a really fun way to look at the engines!
Considering Thomas was originally meant to be a J50, it would also make sense Edward would work as an older LNER 4-4-0.
I’ve always seen Edward as a d40
When was Thomas a 50?
@@Damon_Drawingsawdry originally wanted him to be but the reginald payne was a southern man so he went against awdry’s wishes and referenced thomas as an e2
@@adoichai He was originally supposed to be a Jinty, according to the latest Awdry Extravaganza.
@@firstnamlastnam2141 oh that’s interesting
Love this model! Definitely inspires me to make my own Edward model like this! Except maybe with different model but I love this one so much too!
Same here. Just curious, but what do you plan to use?
I’m going to too, but for g scale 1:32 scale. I only have the running board and buffers as if right now though. 😕
It sucks that the tender connections were so difficult to work with. If I had to chose an engine in real life that would work best for Edward, it would probably be the D36, like you said, or the D20 or 21. But this Edward turned out great.
Why oh why did he not use a shapeways shell of a Furness k2
I love that beginning sequence
I've learned to wait on doing favorite characters/models/things until I've built up my skill to be satisfactory as, like you, learn a lot throughout the building process. You could always build another one, but I agree with you! There is always a charm in the first model that you build, mistakes and perfections included!
Looks great! I like how the engines are slightly modified. Makes them more unique!
The re- re- turn of Edward!!!
Despite it being not to accurate your D16 Edward is a dang good model of Edward!
I don’t like the d16 as Edward either, but gosh damnit you made a very beautiful model, Nic, no BS!
Another possible candidate for a new Edward model might be the Dapol SECR D Class with its low-slung smaller Victorian/Edwardian (heh) boiler and tall cab and chimney. The only problem is the D Class' distinctive swooping wheel guards, which on the one hand are one of the things that makes the D Class one of the most beautiful engines ever built, but on the other hand could be argued to be not very Edward-ish about it. Also, if Sam's Trains' review can be believed, you were right to be wary of the infamous Dapol quality. Still, for OO Gauge, it may be the best bet.
IMO, I’d try the Hornby T9 but with a different tender.
Good old Edward is one of my favorite Thomas characters
He’s one of my favorites too
He is my favorite engine 🚂
I agree
Me too
Ole reliable Edward being built by his biggest fan.
That paperclip is doing everything here
I like the D16 Edward. you did a great job on it.
I think you did here the most accurate representation of a hornby based Edward. This is how he should've looked.
So it turns out from the recent Awdry lecture that occurred yesterday on the 20th, one of the picks Awdry had for Edward's basis *was in fact a Claud Hamilton* (Which the D16 is a part of that family of locos).
Yknow Tbh, I think D16 Edward looks fitting, it makes him look like he was rebuilt, and I’d say this would be cannon Edward after the events of “old iron” where he got his old worn parts replaced and was given a major overhaul to look different but feel like he isn’t worn out and tired anymore and actually has more strength than he’s ever had before in quite a long time, that would be a good Canon Edward for your Thomas universe in my opinion
Actually I like the BR Logo on your train models. Gives the trains more caracter
Keep it up ;)
8:03 yo chill don’t let the crankpin go loose
Id really like to see a custom character sort of thing! You’ve got talent!
I want to really want to see unlucky tug making an entire web series about him recreating Thomas and Friends episodes with his models
When you remake Edward Tug, maybe turn this into Molly, she is a D16 after all and this would work perfectly
Molly is actually a D56 Cloud Hamilton
I understand this is a while back for a video but I wanted to recommend, if you want to create your own parts, a 3d printer. Specifically the Ender 3 pro which is a cheap printer to get into the hobby. It really helps for parts that I don't have for personal projects I have.
Still such a wonderful video, even after being reuploaded over a year later.
My take is most of the Sodor trains are, due to long service and accidents, none of them are in "stock" configuration.
I like the vid unlucky tug, and I have a suggestion if it could work, get pictures of a K2 for Edward then put into blender and model it then import that into 3D printing and have a K2 model for Edward. (Just an idea but hopefully it would work.)
Coming back to this now knowing one of Edward’s conceptual design choices before the K2 was decided was the D16, not only the exact engine model as yours, but also Molly’s basis is pretty funny. I guess you can call this Edward “D16 Concept Edward” should a K2 ever be made in model form lol
6:47 THATS WHAT SHE S-
My lawyer told me if i make that joke i will became fatherless. Thanks Mr. Lawyer!
The first ever character created and the first ever model made by Tug
There is a headcanon for your d16 edward
After edward expoilt edward was hevialy rebuilt to have his footplate raised to the side rods dont mess up again
Would you ever consider switching the buffers on Gordon to wider ones?
Looks very accurate.
The Edward Love Is Here And I'm All For It!
I prefer edward to be a a furnace railway k2 because k2s look charming.
*Furness
Being also my favorite I'd like to make a 00 gauge model of Edward someday. Considering how expensive a british engine and being outside of bothe US or UK this will be a medium-term project which should give me time to decided to either go with customizing an existing 00 gauge model or used a 3D body model shapways?
Looking forward for the 2.0 of Edward someday. Let us know if you have managed to find a new Edward.
Also you codove use your Edwards basis tender "3:21" and fit it on this train 3:31 to make big city engine.
Great model man, you really did your best on trying to make it look like Edward. And you have said that you want to one day redo Edward and while I don’t think that there’s any K2 models, I think that you could use a LNER Class D40 model. It looks almost identical to him!
if we ever get a movie adaptation for Thomas and friends, that's what Edward should look like.
Weathering is fantastic
will the k2 ever be in model form?
2:10: Probably because they were drawn that way, and Awdry was writing explainations that he felt had to remain consistent with the illustrations.
8:35 I think he means that neither of them are available as a ready-to-run model however there is a D40 kit but it doesn't look really good
Amazing model
The Hornby Edward used the D16 as the basis.
Oh thank you thank you thank you!😀😀😀😀😀
Checked the Dapol D40 and It's AMAZING. You should really check out Dapol's New models, especially their GWR 43XX moguls and their City class kit. Absolutely unbelievable. Not to mention their A1/A1X terriers don't have the same issues as you said. You probably just got unlucky with your purchases.
That joke at the end though
0:51 we getting out of the shed on this one🗣🗣🔥🔥💯💯💯
Edward, is a tender engine, he has 4 small wheel, 4 big driving wells, 6 tender wheels, a stumpy dome, and a short stumpy funnel eh I mean a tall funnel
7:59 curious how you did that
Yeah, I would like to do that
I know i don't know anything about modeling let alone the electronics Hornby used but couldn't he just Transplant the Tender pickups into the N-class tender? It would have taken some work and he didn't know what he was doing at the time but hypothetically couldn't you just out them it, might need some cutting or whatever but shouldn't it be possible?
Here on a rewatch of all your videos, since youtube is a bitch. Though I did rewatch a lot of videos back when everything was still intact, it is kinda fun to wait and see what videos will hit the notification box again. Keep on going tug!
Same here & I've been trying to not skip ads & comment on all the videos too.
Definitely redo this one with a 3D printed shell. This guy looks a little too long, but he looks good!
I drove a Bachmann Edward while watching this.
Yea I think the d16 looks good as Edward and I think it look really good
5:10 the two friends back together
Oh and love yours videos
You could use an LNER D40 for edward
Great job
Hey tug, you could use the new T3 that’s being made. It’s basically perfect.
Well since this was two years ago? What're you thinking about Edward now? I assume that dapol model did turn out to be trash?
I love Eddie as a character
2:11 To be honest, every single steam and diesel engine on Sodor is either a possible prototype of their class or as you described it, a knock off of an existing class.
Hi, so even tho it isn't that good of a ask I still think it's worth it, if you were to ever remake a model I wanna ask if I could earn money to pay for any model that you redo, I'm 15 and I love train modeling but I have no models or tracks or anything but I'd like something just so I can look at it and work to get it more. I understand if you'd rather keep your models, they all are very Good and your modeling skills are fantastic! But I just thought it was worth a ask. Keep up the Good work Tug :D
hey tug I would recommend to change the D16's shell to the n class tenders shell so that you don't have the wires in Edwards cab.
I think more companies need to switch to the Dapol-style tender connection. It’s more convenient and they still have tender pickups.
It sucks that it’s channel OG channel got deleted
Question that I know may not be answered but did you use a normal silver sharpie to pick out Edward's handrails or one of those weird paint ones cuz I wanna do something similar for my Caledonian Pug
I would probably go with the SECR D class, as it has a strong resemblance to the K2.
Request: You should do Diesel 10 next.
Nic predicted the future (or, techinally past)
I would agree on Edward being a D16. He clearly ain't no Furness
Any how to make the tracks
*and
I know a character named Molly burning the hit ara. And she has the same model as your Edward.
2:55 *also the forward facing cab windows are the wrong shape*
Nvm, thought I had seen illustrations of him with round cab windows. Apparently my whole life is a lie
The Mandela effect strikes again
@@Spikethealligator WAY TOO REAL
Way better than Hornby Edward, thats for sure
the classy slope on edwards foot plate kinda fits edward since hes an older engine and emphisiases his age sorry for errors kinda sleepy
Imo I think the LMS 2p is the closest thing to Edward, especially bc it’s a midland locomotive
Has comsiderado el North Estern Railway Class R1 para edward?
6:36 looks real and like the bts model pics at the same time.
i have a hornby d16 gota say i love the d16 and i recomend getting a hornby d16. its good for makeing edward as well i gusse.
Watching this video again, I think Edward model should be a D40
Idk how you would fix this but it would look a lot better if you got a smaller boiler for Edward, the fat boiler is really distracting.
Btw you don’t have to do this it’s your decision
Shape ways now has a Edward body
This video was uploaded at 12:00
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I recommend diesel 10. He's modeled after a class 42 diesel
Can you re make this with an actual Edward kit from shapeways?
gordon with henry's face (tenders for henry illustration)
What about using a t9 and swith the tender
Why is Edw🎉d Volta Zero
hi shipy
@@bluetankengine6162 I don’t know yoy
hi Shipy
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