History WesternAnimation / TheBraveLocomotive

** Samson's reaction to the wooden Colonna Canyon bridge breaking under him. Henry and Baron Von Kapital also freak out for a few seconds, before Henry starts yanking Samson's whistle chain.

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Linus's green coaches and caboose frantically roll out of the train station the moment Samson appears.

* TheDogBitesBack: After enduring enough abuse from the fat lumberyard driver, Linus breaks his chains. The chains then hit the fat bastard who ends up landing in the balloon stack of a sinister old dark locomotive.

* KarmaHoudini: The forestry railroad overseer is never punished for his mistreatment of locomotives, nor is he punished for shooting Linus when the latter abandons his forced job to save Samson and his passengers from falling off the collapsing bridge. It can be implied, however, that he won't be shooting engines much longer once Samson starts hauling lumber.

* TruthInTelevision: Smaller, obsolete steam locomotives like Linus really ''were'' often consigned to industrial railroads (like those for logging and mining companies) for which they were drastically unsuited and usually poorly maintained. For example, the locomotives from the infamous Last Train to Nowhere in Alaska were originally designed for elevated train lines, as opposed to hauling raw materials in the tundra.

* TruthInTelevision: Smaller, obsolete steam locomotives like Linus really ''were'' often consigned to industrial railroads (like the forest railway shown) for which they were drastically unsuited and usually poorly maintained. For example, the locomotives from the infamous Last Train to Nowhere in Alaska were originally designed for elevated train lines, as opposed to hauling raw materials in the tundra.

* TruthInTelevision: Smaller, obsolete steam locomotives like Linus really ''were'' often consigned to work on industrial railroads (like the forest railway shown) for which they were drastically unsuited and often poorly maintained. For example, the locomotives from the infamous Last Train to Nowhere in Alaska were originally designed for elevated train lines, as opposed to hauling raw materials in the tundra.

* TruthInTelevision: Smaller, obsolete steam locomotives like Linus really ''were'' often consigned to work on industrial railroads (like the forest railway shown) for which they were drastically unsuited and poorly maintained. For example, the locomotives from the infamous Last Train to Nowhere in Alaska were originally designed for elevated train lines, as opposed to hauling raw materials in the tundra.

* TruthInTelevision: Smaller, obsolete steam locomotives like Linus really ''were'' often consigned to work on industrial railroads (like logging railways) for which they were drastically unsuited. For example, the locomotives from the infamous Last Train to Nowhere in Alaska were originally designed for elevated train lines, as opposed to hauling raw materials in the tundra.

* TruthInTelevision: Smaller, obsolete steam locomotives like Linus really ''were'' often consigned to industrial work, like logging railroads for which they were drastically unsuited. For example, the locomotives from the infamous Last Train to Nowhere in Alaska were originally designed for elevated train lines, as opposed to hauling raw materials in the tundra.

* TruthInTelevision: Smaller, obsolete steam locomotives like Linus really ''were'' often consigned to industrial railroads, like logging lines for which they were drastically unsuited. For example, the locomotives from the infamous Last Train to Nowhere in Alaska were originally designed for elevated train lines, as opposed to hauling raw materials in the tundra.

* TruthInTelevision: Smaller, obsolete steam locomotives like Linus really ''were'' often consigned to industrial work, like logging railroads for which they were drastically unsuited. For example, the locomotives from the infamous Last Train to Nowhere in Alaska were originally designed for elevated train lines, as opposed to hauling raw materials in the tundra.

* TruthInTelevision: Smaller, obsolete steam locomotives like Linus really ''were'' often consigned to working industrial lines, like logging railroads for which they were drastically unsuited. For example, the locomotives from the infamous Last Train to Nowhere in Alaska were originally designed for elevated train lines, as opposed to hauling raw materials in the tundra.

* TruthInTelevision: Smaller, obsolete steam locomotives like Linus really ''were'' often consigned to logging railroads for which they were drastically unsuited. For example, the locomotives from the infamous Last Train to Nowhere in Alaska were originally designed for elevated train lines, as opposed to hauling raw materials in the tundra.

Set in [[TheGayNineties 1895]]. The film centers on Linus, a little blue passenger train's locomotive, and his friend, a driver named Henry, as they go through the grueling process of obsolescence, and struggle to preserve their little western town after Linus gets replaced by a much larger locomotive named Samson.

The film centers on Linus, a little blue passenger train's locomotive, and his friend, a driver named Henry, as they go through the grueling process of obsolescence, and struggle to preserve their little western town after Linus gets replaced by a much larger locomotive named Samson.

* PetTheDog: Despite reassigning Linus to lesser duties in favor of Samson, Von Kapital makes Henry of his newest locomotive without hesitation.

The film was originally conceived in 2008, but after 2009, progress went into a standstill, and the only footage of the films ever seen was a work-in-progress version of the opening, with an earlier version of the soundtrack, animation, etc. During the COVID-19 pandemic, progress picked up, and Chesworth set up a Patreon to help fund the film, and eventually, the film’s goal was reached, and is currently running a film festival circuit in 2023. The short film was released on [=YouTube=] on November 13th, 2023. It can be watched [[https://youtu.be/l8mScKWj3kQ?si=RuxXrhvtZ56eHn0i here]].

* AcceptableBreaksFromReality: In an “act of god” as a newspaper calls it, Linus somehow manages to willingly derail himself off of the road and truck down to the stranded train onto the bridge. While he does save the oversized gas powered train, the poor little blue train temporarily dies in the process.

* RailroadTracksOfDoom: In the opening sequence, the Linus nearly hits a tortoise, but brakes just in time, letting it crawl off the tracks. However, this is played straight in Samson’s musical number, as the roaring express train smashes into the tortoise. Thankfully in the end, the fragile little tortoise is safe and healthy, and is seen riding on the Linus’s cowcatcher in the ending sequence.

* ShownTheirWork: Like in ''Film/BackToTheFuturePartIII'', a steam locomotive is only able to handle so much pressure in the boiler before it violently begins to break apart, and an older locomotive like Linus is no exception. He pushes himself to his limits to try and save Samson and the rest of the stranded train, but despite succeeding, it proves to be too much and his boiler explodes. Luckily, he's able to be rebuilt.

* {{Expy}}: Linus is one of both [[Literature/TheRailwaySeries Thomas the Tank Engine]] and [[Literature/TheLittleEngineThatCould Tillie]]. He has the former's job of hauling passengers on his own branch line, possesses some British-influenced design aspects (his cab has circular windows at the front and his whistle is mounted in the center like Thomas's), and his cars are anthropomorphic, while he has a similar color scheme and {{Determinator}} attitude like the latter. Design-wise, he resembles [[WesternAnimation/{{Dumbo}} Casey Jr.]], being a 2-4-0 and having a headlamp shaped like a baseball cap.

* {{Expy}}: Linus is one of both [[Literature/TheRailwaySeries Thomas the Tank Engine]] and [[Literature/TheLittleEngineThatCould Tillie]].

* AcceptableBreaksFromReality: In an “act of god” as a newspaper calls it, Linus somehow manages to willingly derail himself off of the road and truck down to the stranded cargo train onto the bridge. While he does save the oversized diesel train, the poor blue tram temporarily dies in the process.

* DungeonBypass: To show Samson's sheer power, when he comes to the same steep grade Linus climbed earlier, he instead bores right through the side of the hill. This can be metaphorically alluding to the fact that tunnels had to be dug eventually to allow longer, heavier trains to get around better.

* FallingIntoTheCockpit: After literally landing inside of Linus's cab, Katrina Von Kapital immediately grabs one of the shovels with Henry and begins shoveling coal into Linus's firebox in order to build up enough boiler pressure to pull himself, the three people in him, and Samson away from the collapsing Trestle bridge behind them: even when the track is practically running against the canyon wall.

* OhCrap: Samson after the wooden Colonna Canyon bridge was about to collapse.

* RailroadTracksOfDoom: In the opening sequence, the blue train nearly hits a turtle, but stops in time, letting it crawl off the road. However, this is played straight in the large diesel freight train’s musical number, as the roaring cargo train smashes into the turtle. Thankfully in the end, the fragile little turtle is safe and healthy, and is seen riding on the blue train’s fender in the ending.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Baron Von Kapital is shown to be this. Having been saved by Linus, he and his daughter help to rebuild the small engine. Von Kapital admits his mistake of not upgrading the Trestle Bridge over Colonna Canyon in favor of upgrading the town of Colonnaville and later reinstates Linus and Henry to their own branch line to resume service carrying passengers there. There's a good reason why there's a commemorative statue on that branch line.

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Linus' green coaches and caboose frantically roll out of the train station the moment Samson appears.

* StereotypeFlip: While Katrina Von Kapital seemed to appear as a RichBitch {{Socialite}} in the first half of the film, during the climax she is actually shown to be a far cry from her father and why exactly the newspapers refer to Katrina as ''"The Railroad Princess"''.

* JobStealingRobot: Downplayed variation of this through Samson; where instead of Henry shoveling coal into Samson, Samson has an auto-stoker that sucks the coal into his firebox; leaving Henry with literally nothing more to do in Samson than just drink tea with Baron Von Kapital. Well, at least we know how Von Kapital heats up his tea...

* OlderIsBetter: Linus is very much an old western locomotive in the vein of late 19th-century wood-burning locomotives (although he burns coal rather than wood) that comes to save the lives of the larger, more modern Samson and his passengers.
* OverlyLongGag: Samson's trips to and from Colonnaville at breakneck speed don't have him stop at the train station at all. After the initial bunch of passengers were deposited, more and more people appear in haphazard fashion every time Samson rolls by. It's like the passengers (aside from Katrina Von Kapital) were tossed off the coaches.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Baron Von Kapital is shown to be this. Having been saved by Linus, he and his daughter help to rebuild the small engine. Von Kapital admits his mistake of not upgrading the Trestle Bridge over Colonna Canyon in favor of upgrading the town of Colonnaville and later reinstates Linus and Henry to their own branch line to resume service carrying passengers there.

* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: While technically not Royalty in the traditional sense of the word, Katrina Von Kapital, ''"The Railroad Princess"'' is more than just a pretty face meant to inherit her father's company: showing a sense of bravery and duty in the face of danger and a willingness to roll up her sleeves in order to get work done with others.

* CoolTrain: Linus. Samson can be considered one to some degree.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: Although Baron Von Kapital and Samson were able to deliver passengers to their destination in Colonnaville on time, they forgot about the wooden trestle bridge built over Colonna Canyon that was getting fatigued every time Samson thundered over it. Having learned their lesson in the climax, the bridge is later replaced with a sturdier stone bridge in the future.
* TheDogBitesBack: After enduring enough abuse from the fat lumberyard driver, Linus breaks his chains. The chains then hit the fat bastard who ends up landing in the balloon stack of the sinister old dark locomotive.

* FallingIntoTheCockpit: After literally landing inside of Linus' cab, Katrina Von Kapital immediately grabs one of the shovels with Henry and begins shoveling coal into Linus' firebox in order to build up enough boiler pressure to pull himself, the three people in him, and Samson away from the collapsing Trestle bridge behind them: even when the track is practically running against the canyon wall.

* SaveTheVillain: Although Samson and Baron Von Kapital weren't true villains, but Linus had to rescue them (along with Henry and the passengers) when the Colonna Canyon bridge was about to collapse.

* WomenAreWiser: Compared to her cowering father, Katrina Von Kapital leaped at the chance to shovel coal into Linus alongside Henry [=McCloud=] in order to save themselves and Samson from the slowly collapsing Trestle Bridge. Later on [[WrenchWench she is seen wearing coveralls having helped to rebuild Linus with the others]].

!!The Brave Locomotive contains examples of:

* BenevolentBoss: Aside from the reassignment of Linus, Baron Von Kapital is hinted to be this wanting his companies' best Driver Henry [=McCloud=] to be allowed to drive his company's newest locomotive, Samson. And following the accident at the Colonna Canyon Trestle Bridge, he gives Linus and Henry their old job back of delivering passengers on a branch line away from the Canyon while the main line bridge is rebuilt.

* DoubleMeaningTitle: Katrina Von Kapitals' nickname given to her in the newspapers as ''"The Railroad Princess"'' is this: due to the fact that her family are among the NouveauRiche and her father is a RailroadBaron in the first half of the film, however in the second half; she is shown to be much more than just a pretty face meant to inherit her fathers' company [[JumpedAtTheCall as she immediately went to work alongside Henry [=McCloud=] and Linus in saving Samson and his passengers from danger over Colonna Canyon]].
* DungeonBypass: To show Samson's sheer power, when he comes to the same steep grade Linus climbed earlier he instead bores right through the side of the hill.

* FaceOfAThug: Samson, to some degree. He's only just doing his job carrying passengers, and holds no ill feelings for Linus when the two are first introduced.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: After Linus is reassigned, he passes by a line of scrap locomotives; one of which had an exploded funnel and looked exactly like him, hinting at what would happen to him in the climax.

* JerkassHasAPoint: Baron Von Kapital is technically right in that Samson should pull the train delivering passengers to Colonnaville, due to the fact that it takes an entire days' worth of travel for a 2-4-0 Engine like Linus to reach the Colonnaville Station to drop off a mere eight passengers before returning to the trainyard at sundown; and even then it's implied that Linus and Henry were the ''fastest'' of his company's other locomotives and Drivers before Samson showed up.

* OlderIsBetter: Linus is very much an old western locomotive in the vein of late 19th-century wood-burning locomotives (with elements of British locomotives, to boot) that comes to save the lives of the larger, more modern Samson and his passengers.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Baron Von Kapital is shown to be this. Having been saved by Linus, he and his daughter help to rebuild the small engine and later both admit his neglect of upgrading the Trestle Bridge over Colonna Canyon in favor of upgrading the town of Colonnaville along with reinstating Linus and Henry to their own branch line to resume service carrying passengers there.

* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: When Linus heard Henry was in trouble, he decided to break his chains and escape the enslavers to save the passenger train.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: The green coaches and the caboose frantically chug out of the train station the moment Samson appears.

* TechnologyMarchesOn[[invoked]]: As shown with Samson - who is a much more advanced 4-8-4 locomotive - and at the end of the film Airplanes are seen flying over the newly built Colonna Canyon bridge.

* WeCanRebuildHim: Linus following his HeroicSacrifice.