Nice video, AJ! I do have some facts about the GWR and Oliver: 1) The GWR pioneered "push-pull" trains, and Oliver was designed to handle these types of trains. These consisted of a locomotive, along with 1-4 autocoaches, which would be linked to the controls of the locomotive's cab via a set of pulleys. In the RWS, Thomas also has this setup with Annie and Clarabel. However, while Thomas's basis, the LB&SCR E2s, did haul push-pull trains at one point as an experiment, they never were given this job due to their rough riding characteristics. 2) The GWR was the only one of the Big Four railway companies of Britain NOT to have a full class of 4-6-2 locomotives, with only one locomotive of this wheel arrangement, No. 111 "The Great Bear" being built for the company. It was deemed a failure and rebuilt into a Castle-class locomotive in 1924. The GWR is also notable that it is the only one of the Big Four that existed BEFORE the 1920 grouping act, and the only railway never to use Walschaerts valve gear on any of its mainline locomotives, with all of its mainline engines using Stephenson link, which, while arguably better performing that the former, was much harder to maintain, as it was inside the frames, whereas the Walschaerts valve gear was located outside of the frames, making repairs easier. 3) Due to Barry Scrapyard being located in the Western Region, (and the fact that they scrapped wagons before locomotives), the majority of preserved locomotives in the UK today are of GWR heritage. 4) The GWR was the only one of the Big Four to drive right-handed, whereas the rest of the UK network was left-handed. This would cause problems when the BR Standard classes were introduced, as all had left-hand drive, and would be a major factor in the Milton rail crash in 1955, as the driver's view of signals was hampered with him being on the left side of the engine and the signals on the right. 5) Both Duck and Oliver kept their original numbers in the RWS, but the Rev. W. Awdry also stated that it is unknown whether or not the numbers Duck and Oliver carry in the RWS are their original ones. 6) One of BoCo's brothers tried to hunt Oliver down during his escape. In an illustration of Oliver hiding in a siding, a BR class 28 with a blue-and-yellow livery was seen. Only one Class 28, D5701, wore this livery in real life. Odd how the kindest diesel on Sodor has an evil brother... 7) After Nationalization, the BR Western region was different from the rest of the network for some time, adopting mainly diesel-hydraulic locomotives, instead of diesel-electrics of other regions. This means that both Bear and Diesel 10 are technically Western engines... Interesting...
If there's a texture for oliver's face, this will be EPIC ps.......i scrolled through the steam workshop of source filmmaker, sadly the only 'oliver' engine i found is either this vid's model or "oliver the beast" .......so sad.......also Toad doesn't have a face
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Nice video, AJ! I do have some facts about the GWR and Oliver:
1) The GWR pioneered "push-pull" trains, and Oliver was designed to handle these types of trains. These consisted of a locomotive, along with 1-4 autocoaches, which would be linked to the controls of the locomotive's cab via a set of pulleys. In the RWS, Thomas also has this setup with Annie and Clarabel. However, while Thomas's basis, the LB&SCR E2s, did haul push-pull trains at one point as an experiment, they never were given this job due to their rough riding characteristics.
2) The GWR was the only one of the Big Four railway companies of Britain NOT to have a full class of 4-6-2 locomotives, with only one locomotive of this wheel arrangement, No. 111 "The Great Bear" being built for the company. It was deemed a failure and rebuilt into a Castle-class locomotive in 1924. The GWR is also notable that it is the only one of the Big Four that existed BEFORE the 1920 grouping act, and the only railway never to use Walschaerts valve gear on any of its mainline locomotives, with all of its mainline engines using Stephenson link, which, while arguably better performing that the former, was much harder to maintain, as it was inside the frames, whereas the Walschaerts valve gear was located outside of the frames, making repairs easier.
3) Due to Barry Scrapyard being located in the Western Region, (and the fact that they scrapped wagons before locomotives), the majority of preserved locomotives in the UK today are of GWR heritage.
4) The GWR was the only one of the Big Four to drive right-handed, whereas the rest of the UK network was left-handed. This would cause problems when the BR Standard classes were introduced, as all had left-hand drive, and would be a major factor in the Milton rail crash in 1955, as the driver's view of signals was hampered with him being on the left side of the engine and the signals on the right.
5) Both Duck and Oliver kept their original numbers in the RWS, but the Rev. W. Awdry also stated that it is unknown whether or not the numbers Duck and Oliver carry in the RWS are their original ones.
6) One of BoCo's brothers tried to hunt Oliver down during his escape. In an illustration of Oliver hiding in a siding, a BR class 28 with a blue-and-yellow livery was seen. Only one Class 28, D5701, wore this livery in real life. Odd how the kindest diesel on Sodor has an evil brother...
7) After Nationalization, the BR Western region was different from the rest of the network for some time, adopting mainly diesel-hydraulic locomotives, instead of diesel-electrics of other regions. This means that both Bear and Diesel 10 are technically Western engines... Interesting...
Outstanding once again! You and Yanpictures have done a fantastic job!
a beautiful train trip and with some crazy things
"Oh, a duel! How very delightful!"
Nice train animation, I liked the train fight scene near the end!
“Take that!”
… *you have made a powerful enemy today, sir.*
Oliver: Where do we hide Georges dead body? Toad: I don't know Mr Oliver, Just go!
Police: oi you
Honestly, they were both at fault, but the soldier could've at least taken SOME responsibility.
I feel like you really understand why trains are so cool. Really appreciate you showing what the engineer is doing.
“There are two ways we can do this the great western way or the wrong way”
Duck.
Oliver: Screw YOUR Great Western Way. I'll do it MY way!
6:36 Engineer TAKE THAT!!
Oliver The Great Western Engine
(Strange that he doesn’t have a face)
How can it be called The Little Western without our favourite great western pannier tank?
6:40 Me and my police sergeant when my police sergeant's car got hit by a high speed train by accident. 👋😢 🤦♂️ 🤦♂️
Wow! This is incredible!
5:26 Take that! 5:28 [GROWLS]
Controller: so explain to me why you didn’t use your whistle first to alarm them.
Oliver: ……sir it was George
Controller: fair enough.
Lol
I could just tell that diamond was a stock photo, maybe because THE WATERMARK IS STILL ON IT LOL!!
5:01
You should remake The Little Western but with faces on the engines
very nice animation, one question tho. Where did you find that buffet coach from titfield thunderbolt, I can't find it anywhere on the workshop
This must be before Oliver came to sodor
Nice
Paul Bunyan: Take that, you tinwits! I'm Paul Bunyan! I'm 300 pounds of ragin' fury!
If there's a texture for oliver's face, this will be EPIC
ps.......i scrolled through the steam workshop of source filmmaker, sadly the only 'oliver' engine i found is either this vid's model or "oliver the beast" .......so sad.......also Toad doesn't have a face
Can You Do Toby Next
And 5:26 TAKE THAT!!!
I love it
Let's gooo
IS THE OLIVER IN SODOR FALLUT☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️
Oilver the great western engine vs George the steamroller
Hey that tree looks like Oliver 0:31
Aren't steam engines banned from being inside subway lines?
Where’s Oliver’s face?
He dont have a face lol
Oliver vs George
Thomas universe:George vs Oliver and Toad
And Hannah