History Fridge / ThomasTheTankEngine

*** Unless they manage to [[TurnedAgainstTheirMasters rise up]] [[KillAllHumans against their oppressors]]...and Thomas becomes a {{Steampunk}} {{Terminator}}.

* In the Japanese version of "Horrid Lorry", after the lorries are "smashed, broken and sunk", Thomas, just like in the English version, names them for their accidents: ''Pechanko, Enko and Donburako'', respectively. It seems rather straightforward at first, but ''look at the last two letters in each name.'' That's right — ''-ko'' (こ, コ, 子) appears in countless girls' names. ''Thomas was effectively calling the lorries '''sissies''' for getting into trouble without having much of a chance to back up their claims!''

* In the Japanese version of "Horrid Lorry", after the lorries are "smashed, broken and sunk", Thomas, just like in the English version, names them for their accidents: ''Pechanko, Enko and Donburako'', respectively. It seems rather straightforward at first, but ''look at the last two letters in each name.'' That's right — ''-ko'' (こ, 子) appears in countless girls' names. ''Thomas was effectively calling the lorries '''sissies''' for getting into trouble without having much of a chance to back up their claims!''

* In the Japanese version of "Horrid Lorry", after the lorries are "smashed, broken and sunk", Thomas, just like in the English version, names them for their accidents: ''Pechanko, Enko and Donburako'', respectively. It seems rather straightforward at first, but ''look at the last to letters in each name.'' That's right — ''-ko'' (こ, 子) appears in countless girls' names. ''Thomas was effectively calling the lorries '''sissies''' for getting into trouble without having much of a chance to back up their claims!''

** Though the later seasons have slipped on this a bit (more and more after each), the engines really can't do ''anything'' without humans helping them. They need a driver and brakeman to move, the foundry crew to keep them in good repair. The possibility for blackmail is enormous.

* In the Japanese version of "Horrid Lorry", after the lorries are "smashed, broken and sunk", Thomas, just like in the English version, names them for their accidents: ''Pechanko, Enko and Donburako", respectively. It seems rather straightforward at first, but ''look at the last to letters in each name.'' That's right — ''-ko'' (こ, 子) appears in countless girls' names. ''Thomas was effectively calling the lorries '''sissies''' for getting into trouble without having much of a chance to back up their claims!''

* Barring accident or lack of maintenance, [[TheAgeless engines are effectively immortal, with some over 100 years old]]. This means all but the diesels and the youngest steam engines have probably [[MayflyDecemberRomance outlived their drivers and firemen at least once]].

* New train engineers are often told that at some point in their career their train will kill someone. These accidents are almost never the train crew's fault - [[WhatAnIdiot people try to beat trains over crossings]],[[TooDumbToLive play on the tracks]], or just commit suicide. This is traumatic enough for someone sitting in a cab; many engineers suffer from PTSD, and a few have even [[DrivenToSuicide taken their own lives.]] Now imagine being a sentient engine able to ''feel'' the metal crumple under your buffers. How many engines have been traumatized with the knowledge that they accidentally ''killed'' someone?

** Well, in the books Thomas went off the rails and onto the road first before crashing into the house, so it was probably an oversight on the TV producers.

* Some keen watches have noted that the flashbacks in ''Blue Mountain Mystery'' weren't completely accurate to the episodes they were based on. Of course they weren't; the flashbacks were described by the engines, whose memories were unlikely to accurately recall the minor details.

** Similar cases are shown throughout the series, such as a barber's house and a chocolate factory. Worth noting that none of them even have buffers, just a track leading straight towards the building. TemptingFate enough?